Marlborough Express - Weekend Express
SUNDAY
BBQ and Beers Pop Up: 12-4pm, Vines Village. Free. All ages. Info: Facebook. All ages. Hosts: Tu Meke BBQ, Vines Village Cafe & Deli, Wine Cellar, boutique stores.
Furniture Sale: 8.30am-12pm, Picton Anglican Church. Desks, chairs, wall units, tables and more. Jan 573 7408.
Monster Garage Sale: Picton
Little Theatre, 9.30am-4pm, 9 Dublin St, Picton. Household goods, bric-a-brac, tools, clothes, books, fabrics, plants, small furniture. Bargains. Goods to donate? Ph Val 0275736442.
National Cream Tea Day: 10am2pm, Edwin Fox Museum. Free tea and scones incl in entry fee. 573 6868.
New Kiwiana Exhibition and Marlborough Express 1960s Photos Exhibition: Marlborough Museum, Brayshaw Heritage Park, 26 Arthur Baker Pl. 10am to 4pm daily. Free entry weekdays for Marlburians until end June. 578-1712.
Tai Chi: Havelock Sports Pavilion, 10-10.45am. $5. Susan 0226931273. Narcotics Anonymous: Riversdale Community House, 131 Budge St. 5.30-6.30pm. 0800 726 786.
Redwoodtown Market:
Redwood Tavern car park, 8-12. Crafts, flowers, knife/tool sharpening, preserves, health foods, garden plants, honey, jewellery. Alison 5785109.
Ulysses Club: Branch coffee morning at Runway Cafe´ (formerly Argosy Cafe´), Woodbourne, 10am. Marlborough Civic Orchestra: Rehearsals 4pm to 6pm, Cloudy Bay Funeral Service rooms, Boyce St. marlboroughcivicorchestra @gmail.com
Vintage Farm Machinery: Open daily, 10am to 3pm, Brayshaw Vintage farm. John 5777442.
Boot Sale: 8am to 2pm, Blenheim Railway Station car park, Grove Rd.
St Mary’s Preschool Garage
Sale: 9am, tucked in behind St Mary’s Church, Maxwell Rd. All ages. Free entry. Household goods, children’s clothing, toys. Celebration Sunday Family Day: Ecoworld, 9.30am-5.15pm, $10; Subway, 10am-5pm, free cookie with every footlong purchase; Scoozi, 5.30-8pm, free upgrade regular to large pizza. Kaipupu Point: Beachcomber Cruises, Picton, departs 11.30am. Adult $12, child $7. Bookings: 5736175, office@mailboat.co.nz
Omaka Wings & Wheels: 10am2pm, Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre. Free. All ages. Prizes to be won.
Marlborough Thermette
Society Winter Series: Family boilup and bonfire, Wairau River, 2pm downstream of Firth
Industries site, SH1. Bring a love of friendship, food to share, cup, chair. Thermette not required. Dogs, and wood for the fire, welcome. Bill 0277108229.
Blenheim Country Music Club: Redwoodtown School Hall, Blenheim Country Music Club, Cleghorn St, 2pm. All welcome. $3 incl afternoon tea. Neil 021 024 22021, Kathy 5779 659.
Black Flu of 1918 Talk by John Orchard: Marlborough Museum, 26 Arthur Baker Pl, 2pm. $5. Bookings essential: 5781712, info@marlboroughmuseum.org.nz Marlborough Indoor Bowls Assn: Social bowls to start the season, all bowlers welcome. 1pm, Simcox Stadium, Battys Rd. $5 per player. Glen 5792574. Marlborough Farmers’ Market: A&P Showgrounds, 9-12. Local, fresh and seasonal produce and products, buskers. Rain or shine. Clay Target Club: Keith 021825348.
Ulysses: Decide destination on the day, depending on the weather. Meet at the Blenheim Railway Station south end, ride departs 11am.
Community Golf: Sunday afternoons and all day Monday and Tuesday, Marlborough Golf Club, Fairhall. 9 hole $15, 18 hole $30. Must be a Marlborough resident. Blenheim Petanque Club: Today 10am and Wednesday 1pm. 65A Weld St. Chris 5787303. Marlborough Rock and Mineral Club: Brayshaw Park. 10am to 4pm, rocks, minerals, crystals, work room and books. Admission free.
Model Aero Club: Indevin, Bankhouse, Wairau Valley, 9am.
Murray 5789199 or Tony 5779776. beginners welcome. Bruce 0221408454.
Rummy O Club: 12.30pm, BBC Hall, 65e Weld St, $4. Doug 5779061, Joy 5776191, Mary 5788747.
Scottish Country Dancing Club: Whitney St School Hall. 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Miriam 0212563057 or Heather 5782177.
Beginner’s Line Dancing: 2pm and 6.30pm, Senior Citizens Hall, High St. First lesson free for all new beginners then $5 per lesson. Judith 5787554.
Spring Creek Playcentre: Today and Wednesday, 9.30am to 12pm, 46a Ferry Rd, Spring Creek. Crystal 0226092646.
Tumble Tots Havelock: 10-11am, Havelock Sports Pavilion, Neil St. Children under 5. Explore movement, while gaining essential fundamental movement skills. Susan 0226931273.
Linkwater Playcentre: 9.30am to noon. Linkwater Hall, 1353 Queen Charlotte Dr. 0210380751.
Dillons Point Playgroup: Today and Wednesday, 9am to noon, Bright Centre, 2 Dillons Point Rd. Wendy 5792089.
Marlborough Guild of Woodworkers: Mon & Wed: 9am12pm; Mon: 7-9pm, Brayshaw Park. Philip 5705188.
Picton Walking Group: 9.20am, Picton RSA car park. Janice 0272866707.