Library events

Our sneaky librarians have hidden a range of beautifully painted rocks around our community for you to find these school holidays.

Competition opens from Wednesday 15 to Friday 31 January 2025.

Grab a scavenger hunt form from your local library, follow the hints to find them all!

Once you’ve completed your quest, bring your form back and go in the draw to win a double movie pass!

How it works

• Match the rock with the picture on an answer sheet
• Write the rocks allocated number in the circle on the picture. 
• Each rock matched with the correct number will be an entry into the prize draw for a double movie pass. (one pass per site, including Tamahere)
• An additional entry to the site specific draw by adding a photo to Waikato District Libraries Facebook page. Participants must include which area they are hunting in e.g. Raglan

 

Our sneaky librarians have hidden a range of beautifully painted rocks around our community for you to find these school holidays.

Competition opens from Wednesday 15 to Friday 31 January 2025.

Grab a scavenger hunt form from your local library, follow the hints to find them all!

Once you’ve completed your quest, bring your form back and go in the draw to win a double movie pass!

How it works

• Match the rock with the picture on an answer sheet
• Write the rocks allocated number in the circle on the picture. 
• Each rock matched with the correct number will be an entry into the prize draw for a double movie pass. (one pass per site, including Tamahere)
• An additional entry to the site specific draw by adding a photo to Waikato District Libraries Facebook page. Participants must include which area they are hunting in e.g. Raglan

 

Unleash Your Creativity: Terracotta Pot Painting & Cress Head Growing Extravaganza!

• Terracotta Pot Painting: Express your artistic flair by decorating your very own terracotta pot. Choose from a rainbow of colours and exciting designs to make your pot truly one-of-a-kind!
• Grow Your Own Cress Head: Plant your cress seeds and nurture your own cress head. Watch as your quirky creation sprouts and grows into a fun and vibrant green garden.

We provide all the paints, brushes, pots, and seeds you need. Just bring your enthusiasm and imagination!

Join the team to play a variety of fun interactive games. Something for everyone.

Unleash Your Creativity: Terracotta Pot Painting & Cress Head Growing Extravaganza!

• Terracotta Pot Painting: Express your artistic flair by decorating your very own terracotta pot. Choose from a rainbow of colours and exciting designs to make your pot truly one-of-a-kind!
• Grow Your Own Cress Head: Plant your cress seeds and nurture your own cress head. Watch as your quirky creation sprouts and grows into a fun and vibrant green garden.

We provide all the paints, brushes, pots, and seeds you need. Just bring your enthusiasm and imagination!

Calling all game lovers! Whether you're a seasoned strategist or just looking for a fun way to spend an hour, we've got something for everyone. Come solo or bring your friends and family for friendly competition, laughter, and classic board games.

We’ll have a variety of games to choose from, including:

• Monopoly Deal
• Junior Pictionary
• Around the World
• Pop Up Pirate
• And more!

Let the games begin! 

Unleash your child’s imagination in our Finger Puppet Making Session! In this fun, hands-on class, kids will create their own playful finger puppets using felt, fabric, and colourful materials.

Unleash your inner artist at our Clay Creations Event!

Join us for a hands-on session where you'll have the chance to mould and shape your own unique masterpiece using air-dry clay.

Whether you're crafting a sculpture, a decorative item, or just having fun with shapes and textures, this event is perfect for all ages and skill levels.

All materials are provided, and you'll come back for session two to paint your creation.

 

Can you make the scariest creature? Get your creative on using a variety of recycled.

Join us for a creative children’s poi making class!

Participants will create and decorate their own Jack in the Box out of cardboard. Target audience 5-13 years.

Unleash your inner artist at our Clay Creations Event!

Join us for a hands-on session where you'll have the chance to mould and shape your own unique masterpiece using air-dry clay.

Whether you're crafting a sculpture, a decorative item, or just having fun with shapes and textures, this event is perfect for all ages and skill levels.

All materials are provided, and you'll come back for session two to paint your creation.

Come in and join the fun getting creative and producing your own caterpillar using a variety of materials.

The fun doesn’t stop at shaping clay—now it’s time to paint your clay creations!

Join us for a colourful afternoon of painting and decorating the clay items you crafted at our previous event.

We’ll provide all the paints, brushes, and inspiration you need to bring your creations to life with vibrant colours and designs.

All materials are provided—just bring your creativity and imagination!

The fun doesn’t stop at shaping clay—now it’s time to paint your clay creations!

Join us for a colourful afternoon of painting and decorating the clay items you crafted at our previous event.

We’ll provide all the paints, brushes, and inspiration you need to bring your creations to life with vibrant colours and designs.

All materials are provided—just bring your creativity and imagination!

In this fun and easy session, kids will design their own colourful magnetic bookmarks using vibrant papers, stickers, and decorative elements.

It's Te Wiki o te Reo Maaori! Our team at Te wharepukapuka ki Whaaingaroa (Raglan Library) will be holding a wharewhare (Bingo) game.

Open to all ages,.

Participants will be encouraged to come back and play again and tell their friends!

 

Join us for an exciting morning of Outdoor Games at the Ngaaruawaahia Library!

Bring your family, friends, or neighbours and enjoy friendly competition with a variety of classic lawn games like beanbag toss, giant connect four, giant jenga, and more!

Whether you're looking to test your skills or just have fun in the fresh air, there's something for everyone.

Aged between 7 - 12-years-old, enjoy reading and hearing about the greatest new books? Love crafts, activities and games? Want to win prizes?

Come to our monthly SKOOB sessions and do all of this, grab a snack and drink and get early access to the latest new books before anyone else.

We’ve also got awesome spot prizes for kids who do their best and complete the most activities.

SKOOB at our Te Kauwhata Library runs on the second Thursday of every month, 3.30-4.30pm.

Aged between 7 - 12-years-old, enjoy reading and hearing about the greatest new books? Love crafts, activities and games? Want to win prizes?

Come to our monthly SKOOB sessions and do all of this, grab a snack and drink and get early access to the latest new books before anyone else.

We’ve also got awesome spot prizes for kids who do their best and complete the most activities.

SKOOB at our Te Kauwhata Library runs on the second Thursday of every month, 3.30-4.30pm.