Exhibitions, ploughing, pastels, bands and rugby
Ongoing
Exhibition: Remembering the 70s - snapshots and fragments from the local band scene. At the South Canterbury Museum. Exhibition up until Sunday, May 13.
Exhibition: Susan Badcock Studio, Talbot St, Geraldine. See The Upside to the Down. Exhibition up until April 8. Friday The Friday Club: 9.30am1.30pm at Harlequins Rugby Club rooms on Church St for morning tea, $3, lunch for $12, for senior citizens. Robyn on 6877581.
Crib: 1.30pm-4pm at the Cosmopolitan Club. Ron Dunstan 688 4536.
Rock ‘n roll lessons: 7.30pm at the RSA on Wai-iti Rd. Pierre 027 546 3896.
Timaru Scottish Society Housie: 7.30pm at the Scottish Hall on Barnard St, Timaru. Evelyn 03 615 5096.
Creative Jam: 7.30pm at Aidan Theatre, 28 Latter St, Timaru. Take place on the first Friday of each month. These evenings provide opportunities for new work, testing material, building relationships and collaborators, supporting new performers! From bands, singers, poets, instrumentalists, dancers, comedians, etc if it’s performing arts then this is the place to be. Saturday Timaru Farmers Market: 9am-12.30pm at Community House car park on Strathallan St. Fresh seasonal produce.
Waimate Community Market: 9am-12pm at Seddon Square. Fresh produce and more. Ph 036897905.
Geraldine Farmers Market: 9am-12pm in front of St Mary’s Church, Talbot St, Geraldine. Live Music.
Car wash: 9am-1pm at the RSA on Wai-iti Rd. 688 4123. Car $5, or $8 if very dirty or an SUV.
Rugby: South Canterbury Senior and Senior B draw. Mackenzie v. Pleasant Point 2.45pm at Fairlie, Old Boys v. Waimate at 2.45pm, and Celtic v. Temuka at 3pm,, both at Alpine Energy Stadium, and Harlequins v. Geraldine 2.45pm at Ashbury Park.
Justice of the Peace: 10am12pm at the Timaru Library. Justices of the Peace can witness and certify documents. No charge.
Waitaki Ploughing Match: 10.30am at Ruddenklau’s property, Waihao Back Rd, Waimate. Golf Lubricants Silver Plough Conventional and Farmlands Fuel Reversible Qualifying event, NZ Vintage qualifying event. Come and see our local ploughmen competing in the Vintage Section, Single Furrow, Two Furrows and Three Furrows.
Band: 7pm at the SC RSA. Hear Art of Cheese perform. All are welcome to attend.
Band: 7pm at The Sail, hear CBay Band perform. Saturday - Sunday Purely Pastel: Pastel Artists of New Zealand has a National Pastel Exhibition and Convention every year. This is the pinnacle event in our calendar and members are encouraged to enter their best work for selection. Works will be on display at the Aigantighe Art Gallery. For more information about the events email Julie Greig at julie@juliegreig.co.nz Sunday Whitehorse Big Easy: Encompasses three separate events, a bike, walk/run, and a team event - The Whitehorse Challenge. All of these are loop tracks, starting and ending at the Waimate A&P Show grounds. We also have 1.5km run or bike courses for younger children.
Genealogy: 1.30pm-4.30pm in the research room at the South Canterbury Museum. Genealogists can help with your family history.
South Canterbury Aviation Heritage Centre: 2pm-4pm, at the Richard Pearse airport. Sundays, Tuesdays and public holidays. Small fee to get in.