July School Holidays 2025

Blueskin Bay Library

Grow your own crystal workshop
Science and craft come together! Come along and grow your own crystal.
Wednesday 2 July, 11-12.30pm.
Bookings essential. Email blucirc1@dcc.govt.nz to book

Zentangle doodling

An easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns
30 June – 11 July, all day

Make a Junk tree house

Let your imagination take over and clear up some junk while you're at it!
Tuesday – Thursday afternoons, 1-3 July, and 8-10 July, 2.30-4.30pm

City Library

Stack Explorers

Here’s your chance to see what’s behind the scenes at the library with our guided tour of the Children’s Stack Collection.

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL. Suitable for families with children aged 8+, all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Tuesday 1st July | 2pm – 2.45pm
www.tinyurl.com/StackExploreSession1

Thursday 3rd July | 2pm – 2.45pm
www.tinyurl.com/StackExploreSession2

Tuesday 8th July | 2pm – 2.45pm
www.tinyurl.com/StackExploreSession3

Thursday 10th July | 2pm – 2.45pm
www.tinyurl.com/StackExploreSession4

Children’s Section | City Library | FREE

Window Stars
Brighten up your winter views with these eye-catching window stars, made using colourful tissue and your best paper-folding skills.

All materials provided. Suitable for age 8+
Wednesday 2 July, 11am
Ground Floor, City Library

Mosgiel Library

Dinosaur colouring in
Monday 30 June | All day

Tessellation colouring In
Tuesday 1 July | All day

Harry potter colouring in
Wednesday 2 July | All day

Colourful scratches
Thursday 3 July | 11am – 12 noon

Fun mazes
Friday 4 July | All day

Minion colouring in
Monday 7 July | All day

Minecraft colouring in
Tuesday 8 July | All day

Collage
Join us to make some cool creations.
Wednesday 9 July | 10.30am – 11.30am

Mime
We don’t need words to play, join us for a fun session of mime.
Thursday 10 July | 10.30am – 11.30am

Assorted colouring in

Friday 11 July | All day

Teen Creative Corner: Surfer Cookies!

Come Make Surfer Cookies with us.
11th July 6pm

FREE - Bookings required: https://tinyurl.com/SurferCookiesMosgiel

Dairy/Gluten Free ingredients available. Please indicate when booking.

Waikouaiti Library

Coca Cola Chemistry

Cool experiments using a can of coke; suitable for school age children
FREE but limited places so bookings are essential, call us on 03 465 9110 to book your place

Session 1: Wednesday 2 July at 11am
Session 2: Wednesday 9 July at 2.30pm

Make a straw rocket (and a paper helicopter)

And see how far you can make them fly!
Friday 4 July at 11am & 2.30pm

All week: Science Festival Quantum Computer Games, Volcano card game & Lego fun – drop in any time 😊

Origami Animals

Make an origami deer (challenging!), or an easy origami animal
Friday 11 July at 11am & 2.30pm