Get Active 2020

Waipā District Libraries Get Active campaign is on again!

We're encouraging Waipā residents to Get Active - with some incentives along the way.

The campaign, Get Active 2020, will run from 14 September to 14 November.

Activity Passports are available from your library and some participating providers.

It's a School Holiday Safari

The theme for the October School Holiday programme is School Holiday Safari!

Packs are no longer available, however instructions and templates are available. You will need a few basic supplies of your own with daily videos on Facebook and YouTube. Click here for more.

Family Fun Night

Our libraries are open late night on a Friday until 8pm.

Come along and watch one of our scheduled movies from 6pm.

Schedules are displayed inside the libraries (Te Awamutu available on request).

Cambridge Dance Koru

KORU is a fusion of dance, hula, Latino, hip hop, boxing, kicking and Pump.

Suitable for adults and children 15 and over who would like to join in, and anyone wanting a stamp for their activity passport.

Come along and have a go!

Zumba with Nin

Zumba with Nin Duggan is part of the Get Active 2020 programme.

Classes are available at our Te Awamutu library and Nin also runs regular classes (see below).

Suitable for adults of all ages and older children who would like to either give Zumba a try or who are working on their activity passport.

Ladies Running Reboot

Looking to get back in to running or jogging? Here is your chance!

Join us around Lake Te Ko Utu.

Meet outside Good Union at around 6.10pm for a 6.15pm start.

Art Therapy Community Workshops for Children with Cass Hendry (TA)

A Creative Waipa community workshop with a clinical arts therapist to help children cope with the pressures of today as well as the stresses and difficulties experienced while coping with COVID-19.

Ages 5-7 years (9.45-10.45am) and
Ages 8-12 years (11:30am-12.30pm).

Registration required next page.

Please note these are rescheduled sessions and will be held under Alert Level 1 conditions only.

Wriggle & Rhyme

Check out the FREE 30-minute Wriggle & Rhyme sessions at a library near you during the school term!

Wriggle & Rhyme sessions are designed for children from birth to two years old, and guide parents through a range of movement activities that they can also use at home with their children.

No need to register, just turn up!

Make Give Live

Thank you for your interest in Make Give Live.

MGL Groups are all about reducing isolation and improving mental health and wellbeing through the therapies of knitting, crochet and community connection.

All new 'makers' start off knitting “give” hats. These are the hats that are given away to those that really need them.

Makerspace Tuesdays

Come and get creative and hands-on with fun science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) projects!

Participants register for the term. Ages 8 up to 13.

Active Pilates with Lynda S

Continuing pilates or wanting to try pilates? Everyone is welcome to the Active Pilates class with Lynda Soepnel.

Please bring a yoga mat if you have one (or a towel) and wear loose comfortable clothing.

Suitable for adults and children over 16 who would like to join in, and anyone wanting a stamp for their activity passport.

Toddler Time

A fun-filled programme featuring stories, crafts, music and interactive fun.

Toddler Time is tailored specifically for age 2-5 years and is designed to enhance social, cognitive, motor and musical skills.

No need to register, just turn up!

Makerspace Thursdays

Come and get creative and hands-on with fun science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics projects!

Virtual session are available from our Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Introduction to Tai Chi with Kathy Keighley

Have you ever wanted to try Tai Chi? Here is your chance with Kathy Keighley.

Kathy takes regular classes in the Te Awamutu region.

Numbers limited. Registration required.

Art Therapy Community Workshops for Children with Cass Hendry (CB)

A Creative Waipa community workshop with a clinical arts therapist to help children cope with the pressures of today as well as the stresses and difficulties experienced while coping with COVID-19.
 
Ages 5-7 years (9.45-10.45am) and
Ages 8-12 years (11:30am-12.30pm).

Please note these are rescheduled sessions and will be held under Alert Level 1 conditions only.

Find your Fit with Lynda S

Looking to Get Active? Find your Fit at your own pace with this introductory session with Lynda Soepnel.

Sessions are usually held in 10 week blocks, so this is your chance to give it a try.

Numbers are limited, so please register.

Exercise to Music/Upright & Active Class with Raychel Russell

A combination class with Raychel from Raychel Russell Fitness.

Raychel holds regular classes at Trinity Church.

Numbers limited. Registration required.

Book Club Te Awamutu

If you love reading books, sharing books, chatting to others about books and finding new books to read, come along to an enjoyable evening where you can share your favourite titles with other book lovers while enjoying light refreshments provided by the library.

Please note the next meeting has been affected by Alert Level 2 conditions. Please keep an eye on this page or contact your coordinator.

Bodyfit with Sarka

Come along and try a bodyfit class with Sarka McMullen. 45 minutes of fun, easy to follow, body shaping and mind refreshing full body workout for women.

Sarka holds regular classes at the Tamahere Community Centre.

Numbers limited. Registration required. Women only.

Disaster on four small paws

... Invasive Predators in New Zealand

Join Carolyn.M (Kim) King for a presentation on her new book on invasive predators in New Zealand which offers a much-needed insight into one of New Zealand’s longest-running national crises.

Kim is Adjunct Professor at Waikato University. She is an international authority on the biology of mustelids and rodents.

First Reader Book Club Cambridge

If you love reading books, sharing books, chatting to others about books and finding new books to read, come along to an enjoyable evening where you can share your favourite titles with other book lovers while enjoying light refreshments provided by the library.

Please note that this event may be affected by changes in Alert Levels. Please keep an eye on this page or contact the library.

The HELL Reading Challenge

The Hell Reading Challenge is on.

The HELL Reading Challenge is free, and it is so easy! Children receive a stamp on their pizza wheel for each book they read. Once they have read seven books, children can exchange their completed pizza wheel for a free 333 kids’ pizza at HELL.