What’s on
KARORI CEMETERY TOURS
Take a tour of Wellington’s largest heritage site, Karori Cemetery, and learn about its history and the stories behind the headstones. $10 per person, easy walking, 1.5 hours. See karoricemeterytour.com for a full schedule. Booking essential. Today’s tours: Housewives and Heroines, and Sailors and Shipwrecks.
THE FROG PRINCE
For a fun, interactive time, head to The Frog Prince. Prince Fergus is about to be crowned king, but is turned into a frog and the only way to break the curse is for a princess to accept his friend request. Today, 10am and 11.45am; runs until Friday. Gryphon Theatre, 22 Ghuznee St. Tickets cost $12 on Eventfinda.
JEWELLERY INSPIRED BY NATURE
Looking for something fun for the kids? Create your very own jewellery inspired by nature at Zealandia. Join Perry Hyde, Zealandia guide and artist, as he shares both his experiences of Zealandia and his jewellery-making process. Suitable for ages 12 to 16. Today, 1.30pm at Zealandia. $10.
GARDENS MAGIC
Wellington’s concert series returns
to fill your summer nights with the sounds of Aotearoa’s best and brightest. Tonight we bring you Ta¯whiri Funk: Get down to the most funkadelic hip hop jazz soul sounds around. 8pm at the Soundshell, by the Glenmore St entrance. Free.
NEW ZEALAND YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA
The best of young New Zealand jazz musicians will perform in Wellington tomorrow, so get in
quick to hear the New Zealand Youth Jazz Orchestra play with Los Angeles saxophonist Tom Luer. Tomorrow, 7pm at Memorial Theatre, Victoria University. Free entry.
DISCOVER OZOBOTS
Join us for a free creative handson introduction to Ozobots. Learn how they can be controlled and work together on a huge Ozobot track. Ages 8 to 12. Today, 1pm, Naenae Community Library, 341 Cambridge Tce, Naenae. Please book by emailing LibrariesEvents@huttcity.govt.nz.
UNIVERSAL LETTERS
Inspired by Harry Potter, learn the art of writing the perfect postcard by writing to J K Rowling herself at this Universal Letters workshop. Today from 10.30am to 11.30am at the Upper Hutt Pop-Up Library, 84 Main St, Upper Hutt. Register at Upper Hutt City Council library website. Free.