Community Notices - February 2015

FUN AND ENGAGING MUSIC CLASSES FOR ALL AGES!

You'll love your music lessons at Encore! School of Music!  We offer a variety of fantastic individual and group music classes for ALL AGES in various Wellington locations including Amesbury School and Johnsonville.

Our excellent teachers teach classes that include pre-school music, band, piano, keyboard, singing, guitar, drums, violin, clarinet, saxophone, flute, recorder and music theory.

We also offer private music lessons for Amesbury School students during SCHOOL HOURS at Amesbury School.

To find out more, check out our website: www.encoreschoolofmusic.co.nz.

Call 04-976 8742 or email info@encoreschoolofmusic.co.nz

Best selling author Julia Donaldson in Wellington

Julia Donaldson, the popular best-selling author of The Gruffalo, A Squash and a Squeeze, Room on the Broom and many other children's favourites will be at The Children’s Bookshop in Kilbirnie Plaza

from 3pm to 3.30pm on Thursday February 12th to meet readers and sign books.

Julia will sign one favourite book you bring from home and any books purchased on the day. All welcome, no charge. 

Later, in an event for adults, she will speak about her life as a writer, outspoken children's literature advocate, and her time as the Children's Laureate 2011 -2013.
Thu 12 Feb 2015, 6:30pm–8:00pm : St Peter's on Willis, 211 Willis St, Te Aro, Wellington.
Tickets $10 each - bookings absolutely essential at 
http://www.eventfinder.co.nz/2015/julia-donaldson-in-conversation/wellington

Arts a Go Go! Performing Arts School for Kids  Award winning classes running at the Redwood Club in Tawa. “Introduction to Arts a Go Go!” - A one hour class of dance, drama and singing for 4 and 5 year olds. “Performing Arts Combo Class” - A two hour class of dance, drama and singing for students aged 6 to teens. (Wait list may apply) For more details, please seewww.artsagogo.co.nz, find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/artsagogo, emailRachel@artsagogo.co.nz or text or ring 021 144 1641.

Tommy and the Jabberwocky by Tanya Piejus

February 14, 15, 21, 22 at 3pm & 5pm; Friday 20 at 6pm

Khandallah Park, Woodmancote Road

Kids, bring your nana, bring your granddad, bring your parents, bring your neighbours and cheer on Tommy as she follows the advice of her strangely wise grandmother to take the ancestral vorpal sword and vanquish the villains who have been stealing her neighbours’ iPods.

Khandallah Arts Theatre’s 15th play in the park is loosely based on Lewis Carroll’s famous nonsense poem. An amazing new adventure for the whole family.

How long: just under an hour

Cost: a gold coin donation from everybody would be very much appreciated.  

Weather doubtful - wet or windy? RIng 499 4444 two hours before the start. Alternative venue Cashmere Ave School Hall.

Our internationally acclaimed Life Skills programme for children (5-17yrs) enhances  Confidence and Creativity, Communication,  Presentation Skills, Public speaking, Performance skills.

Classes in: Khandallah, Lower Hutt, Whitby, Hataitai, Tawa

 Ph (04) 3889710                     www.helenogrady.co.nz

Before & After School Care Services

7:00-8:30am $12/hour

3:00-6:00pm $17/hour

Holidays by arrangement

Phone: Mary 478 4166 or 021 182 8836