December 2018
Hatchmade Gifts & Cards for Christmas
We have the technology to help kids to create wonderful gifts and cards with our graphics software, 3D printer, laser cutter and circuitry equipment. We also have a wide range of art and craft materials. Send your child along with a list of people to make cards or gifts for or just let them be inspired and make a wonderful surprise for you for Christmas Day.
Find out more »Magic The Gathering Fridays
Summon creatures to defeat your opponent using strategy and skill. Knock your opponent down to 0 and you win the game!!! Great way to meet other MTG competitors in a safe and enjoyable environment.
Find out more »Pokemon Saturdays!
For new and experienced players of all ages, with card trading and games galore for 3 hours of Fun fun fun!!! Learn to play the game while meeting other like-minded enthusiasts!!!
Find out more »Christmas is a Time…
Presented by the Taieri Dramatic Society Inc A Christmas music treat for the young and the young at heart Fire Station Theatre, 3 Cargill Street, Mosgiel Shows at 2pm Saturday 15th December Sunday 16th December Saturday 22nd December Sunday 23rd December Entry by Gold Coin Donation - Limited Seating Proceeds from the show on Saturday 15th December will be donated to the Mosgiel Salvation Army.
Find out more »Christmas Is A Time . . .
Join Taieri Dramatic Society for a Christmas musical treat for the young and the young at heart. All shows 2pm. Entry by gold coin donation. No tickets issued. Limited seating. Proceeds from the show on Saturday 15th December will be donated to the Mosgiel Salvation Army.
Find out more »Refugee Support Centre
The Dunedin Refugee Support Centre offers community information, friendship, advice and advocacy. It is open every Monday from 1pm to 3pm at Dunedin Community House, 301 Moray Place. For more information, please call Afife Harris on 027 419 3125.
Find out more »Christmas at First Church
5.30pm: Carols for Kids A special Christmas Eve service for all children, families and grandparents. 11.30pm: Carol Singing Sing your favourite carols in the wonderful atmosphere of First Church. Christmas Day 10am Christmas Worship Monday December 31 Watchnight Service
Find out more »European Longsword Fencing
In the pursuit of the study of the use of the longsword as used during the 15th century. Learn how to use the sword and put it to use with fencing/sparring. Venue to be confirmed. For further info, please make contact. Jim Edmonds Jimi0war@hotmail.co.nz
Find out more »January 2019
Real Life Angry Birds!
Prototyping and testing of smaller catapult designs Basic physics and engineering principles Small group design of larger catapults made from wood for use outside Use of tools such as hammers, screwdrivers etc. Series of Angry Birds challenges which encourage testing and reiterating of design Minecraft application of principles learned to create a digital simulation (if the weather doesn’t oblige us)
Find out more »Engineering Challenges
Collaborate with others to prototype, problem solve and persevere with a range of engineering challenges. Design structures, objects that float, objects that fly and objects that race! This day of challenges was so well received in our last holiday programme that we’re running it again with a whole lot of new challenges. We can’t wait to see how you solve them!
Find out more »Escape Room
(including a visit to Escape Artists) Create your own Escape Room experience! Work together with others to create a storyline, code cracking ideas, digital passwords, combination locks and secret locations. We’ve built on our ideas from when we ran this in the October holidays. We realised that a lot of children hadn’t experienced Escape Rooms so we’re building that into our course. We’ll visit Escape Artists and try their escape rooms before making our own.
Find out more »Movie Making
Make the impossible seem possible learning movie making special effects skills. We look behind the scenes of everyday movies and see how they create their special effects and then we’ll learn how to create some of our own.
Find out more »Hatch Highlights
Come and have a go at a range of the courses we offer. Work on your own or with others to learn more about any of the following: 3D Design & Printing Creating your own Virtual Reality Creating Augmented Reality games (like Pokemon Go) Robotics Cardboard Engineering Electronics Graphic Design Laser Cutting
Find out more »Dunedin Stamp and Postcard Club
The Dunedin Stamp and Postcard club meets every fourth Thursday of the month, except December. The venue is St Marys Methodist Church hall in Whitby St Mornington (behind the BP garage). Meetings are held at 7.30pm . The gatherings allow the mixed group of 70 members to get together and learn how to design albums, have buy-and sell-evenings, run display workshops and have talks. Anyone is welcome to join the club if you need more information ring Val 489 7714.
Find out more »Tech Careers & Pizza Night – Dunedin 30 Jan
Looking to change careers? Want that employability X-Factor? Robots, Drones, Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence and more, are all affecting how we live... and work!! Join this free session with Pizza provided to find out what tech roles are growing rapidly, what skills employers are looking for, and how to jump into a career in this dynamic and fast growing industry. Grab some friends and come along for an interesting session at SIGNAL Dunedin! Registrations essential, and feel free to contact…
Find out more »February 2019
Mend & Make AWESOME
Why 'make do' when you can Mend and Make AWESOME!? Join the repair revolution with our friendly team of experienced menders and upcyclers to get inspiration and practical help to turn flaws into a favourite features. All projects welcome. Open to all ages and levels of experience.This is our regular sewcial workshop open to all, held on the 2nd Saturday each month.
Find out more »March 2019
Edge of the World
Edge of the World is a multi-genre entertainment and comic convention. fan convention dedicated to comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, cosplay, toys, movies, and television and so much more! Dress up in your favourite Cosplay. Cosplay Competition A family friendly day
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