Holiday diary

TODAY DUNEDIN

Dunedin Public Art Gallery, the Octagon.

Daily: ‘‘Wonder Worlds’’, activity booklet. Collect booklet from reception desk or Playspace.

Dunedin Public Libraries, all locations.

‘‘City of Readers’’, children’s summer reading programme. Collect programme booklet and register at your local library.

Otago Museum, 419 Great King St.

11am and 1.30pm: ‘‘First Flight’’ butterfly release demonstration. Free with tropical forest admission.

2.30pm: ‘‘No Rain, No Rainforest’’, tropical forest demonstration. Free with tropical forest admission.

Daily: ‘‘The Best of the Rest’’, gallery trail activity sheet. Collect sheet from the information desk.

Toitu Otago Settlers Museum, Queens Gardens.

Daily: ‘‘Eye Spy’’, gallery trail activity sheet. Collect sheet at the front desk.

Waiora Scout Camp, Whare Flat.

Whare Flat Folk Festival. Concerts and workshops throughout the day. Evening concert 8pm.

CENTRAL OTAGO

Cardrona Hotel, Crown Range Rd.

12.30pm: ‘‘Blues in the Garden’’, live music by The Strait Shooters.

McNulty Inlet, Lake Dunstan, Cromwell.

Lake Dunstan Triathlon and Duathlon. Registration from 8.30am, briefing 9.15am.

Wanaka Rodeo Club, SH6, Albert Town.

From 11am: Wanaka Rodeo. Adults $20, children $5, family $40.

SOUTH OTAGO

Papatowai picnic grounds, The Catlins.

10am: ‘‘Cryptic Life in the Forest’’, Picnic Point track walk with Penelope Gillette. Contact: Penelope 0223841048, pngillette@gmail.com