Marlborough Express - Weekend Express
Events
Variety Concert:
6pm, ASB Theatre Marlborough. Fundraising for Alzheimers Marlborough. Entertainment by jazz trumpeter Mike Field, musical theatre performer Helen Medlyn, concert pianist Penny Dodd, Marlborough District Brass Band and others. Tickets $60.
Marlborough Orienteering Club:
Weekend of orienteering. Saturday, Pine Valley Adventure Camp – Northbank. Starts from 2pm to 3pm. Sunday, The Barracks, Omaka Valley. Starts from 10.30am to 11.30am.moc.kiwi.nz.
Rural skills day at Meadowbank farm. 10am to 4pm. Tyler 0273429650.
Improvised drummer, 8pm to 11pm, Dharma Bums Club.
Back to Basics: Sabu Toyozumi: Above the Long White Cloud:
Whites Aviation exhibition at the Millennium Public Art Gallery.
Join the team at KaipupuWildlife Sanctuary for a working bee. Lunch provided. Bring gloves, secateurs, water and closed toe shoes. Register with Rachel 0276923488.
Outside the Havelock Town Hall, 9am to 1pm. Barrel Art, jewellery, pork products, plants, baking, books, crafts, furniture, clothing, sausage sizzle. Sites $5. Ian 5742558.
Kaipupu Working Bee: Lions Market: Mexican Fiesta Salsa Party:
8pm to midnight, Harlequins Rugby clubrooms, Lansdowne Park, $5. Dress code senors and senoritas. BYO drinks. Pinata, pin the moustache on the Mexican, performances. Karen 0273090268.
8am to noon, Cleghorn St car park. Plants, produce, cards, jewellery, flowers, handcrafts. Supporting hospice. Alison 5785109.
10am, meet at The Vines Village. Prospective members welcome.
Redwood Market: Ulysses Club: Marlborough Museum:
Brayshaw Heritage Park, 10am to 4pm daily. 5781712.
Picton Museum:
10am to 4pm daily, 9 London Quay, 5738283.
10am to 3pm, Brayshaw Vintage farm. Guided tours available, Doris 5794357.
Golf croquet at Whitehead Park, 15 Brooklyn Dr. 1pm, Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday. Afternoon tea supplied.
Vintage Farm Machinery: Brooklyn Croquet Club: Boot Sale:
8am to 2pm Blenheim Railway Station car park, Grove Rd. John 5783918.
Flaxbourne A&P Show:
8.15am to 5.30pm, Ward. Horse events, handy dog challenge, shearing, terrier race, spouse carrying obstacle race, truck pulling, ironman competition, sideshows, food and drinks, trade and craft sites along with all the other attractions of the Show. New event is the Flaxbourne Flyer - a team of 3 - horse or pony rider, vehicle driver and a runner (vehicle supplied). $10, children under 17 free and no charge for vehicles to enter the grounds.
Riverlands School Gala:
10am to 2pm, Riverlands School. Chocolate wheel, fire engine, silent auction, white elephant, bouncy castle, mystery bags, crazy hair, games, entertainment, professional photos, cake stall, sand pit dig, BBQ, food and drinks.
Gondola HillWalk:
Picton Rotary Club fundraiser. Walk to the top of the hill and relax with refreshments before a stroll back down. Register from 8am to 8.30am, Endeavour car park, Waikawa Rd. $10 adults, $5 students. Bring money for BBQ, raffle and paragliding.
Marlborough Car Club:
Tuamarina Track sealed sprint. 8am to 5.30pm.
Yealands Estate Marlborough Gallery, 10am to 4pm, watercolour and mixed media by Nelson Lakes painter Jan Thomson.
Painting with Words: Farmers’ Market:
9am to noon, A&P Showgrounds, Maxwell Rd. Fruit, vegetables, eggs, olive oil, jams, preserves, honey, raw foods, coffee, nuts, plants, flowers, fish, game meats, bread and food trucks.
Le Cafe, Picton, 11am to 1pm. Blues harmonica
40 BelowBlues: BlenheimWestern Riding Club:
10am, club grounds, Maxwell Rd behind RDA, Swan 021309155.
2pm, Helen 5778480 or Carol 5779782.
Keith 5757065ah. Ride to Happy Valley cafe´ for lunch. Riders can go round the block from here or stop at Havelock on the way home. All welcome. Meet at the Blenheim Railway Station south end, ride departs 11am.
Aquarium Club:
Clay Target Club: Ulysses: Marlborough Rock and Mineral Club:
Brayshaw Park. 10am to 4pm, rocks, minerals, crystals, work room and books. Free.
Modellers Society:
Model boat and yacht sailing at Brayshaw Park, 1pm to 4pm.
Kapahaka, TuaMarina Hall: Keyboard Club: Model Aero Club: Petanque: Women’s Only Rides: Marlborough Quilters: Spring Creek Playcentre: Renwick Playcentre: Tumble Tots: Linkwater Playcentre:
12 to
3pm, all welcome. 1.45pm, electronic keyboards. Adrienne 5786589. ARA, Wairau Valley, 9am, Murray 5789199 or Tony 5779776. 10am, 65A Weld St, Chris 5787303. or John 5779789.
Last ride of the year. Departs 6pm from AVANTIPLUS 61 Queen St. All welcome, beginners to advanced. Followed by coffee at Fairweathers.
7.30pm, St Mary’s Hall, 3 Stephenson St. All welcome. Debbie 5728360.
Today and Wednesday, 9.30am to noon, 46A Ferry Rd, gold coin donation. Smyth 021 748 635.
Monday and Friday, 9.30am to noon. 0-6 years. 572 8106.
9.30am to 10.30am,Havelock Sports Pavilion, Neil St, Havelock. Children under 5 to explore movement, while gaining essential fundamental movement skills. Janet 5741256.
9.30am to noon. Linkwater Hall, 1353 Queen Charlotte Dr. Send details for Saturday Express listings by noon on Wednesdays to megan.leov@mex.co.nz Please include the venue, address, event name, date, time and cost.
linkwaterplaycentre@gmail.com or 0210380751.
Indoor Bowls:
Clubs of Marlborough, 7pm. Ken 5778190. 6pm to 8pm, St Joseph’s School, Picton. For girls 12.5 to 17 years. Heather 9293806.
Rangers:
Redwoodtown Plunket Playgroup:
10am-12pm, 21 Bythell St. Gold coin donation and morning tea provided. Children 0-5yrs welcome Sam021701413.
RSA Entertainment Group:
10am, RSA lounge, Clubs of Marlborough. Russell 5778716 or Merlene 5788212. Rehearsals 7pm, Spring Creek Hall, Jim 5786927. 7.15pm, Clubs of Marlborough. $4. Alison 5776554 or 021212797.
Barbershop Chorus: Bridge Club: Porcelain Artists:
10am, Brooklyn Croquet Club, June 5788891 or Marjorie 5777015.
PictonWalking Group:
9.30am, Picton RSA car park. Val 5736614. All walks leave the Nativity Church car park at 10am. Phone Colin 5793101 for the destination this week. St Ninian’s Hall, Alabama Rd, Blenheim, 10am, Rosemary 5728865. Clubs of Marlborough, 7pm, 5781059.
50+ Walking Group: Lacemakers: Euchre:
Dillon’s Point Community Play Group:
9am to noon today and Wednesday, $2 per child, $3 family, morning tea. Wendy 5792089. 10am, Brooklyn Croquet Club. June 5788891.
Porcelain artists: Scottish Country Dancing Club:
Monday 7.30pm to 9.30pm, Whitney Street School Hall, Heather 02102587325 or Miriam 9284479.