THE LOWDOWN
Up-to-date listings for local events and shows. Want your event added? Email: editor@ kmananews. co. nz. For the full lowdown: kapimananews.co.nz. Wednesday, May 16
MOVIE FUNDRAISER, Hot meal charity Bellyful is hosting a screening of Salmon Fishing In The Yemen at Light House Pauatahanui cinema, 7.45pm. Tickets $25, includes glass of wine, goodie bag and raffle entry. Email: jemma.adams@bellyful.org.nz May 16 to 19
BASKETBALL, BBNZ U21 national champs, Te Rauparaha Arena. Come along and watch the top teams battle it out. On today
MONEY TALKS and The Art of Money exhibitions capture currency in historic, political and artistic contexts. At Pataka until June 23.
PLIMMERTON ARTISTS, Pataka is to hold a show of Plimmerton artists and is looking for more people to take part. If you are interested email Kylie Fyfe by the end of May: kfyfe@pcc.govt.nz Saturday, May 19
CRAFT MARKET, Tawa Community Centre, Cambridge Street, 9.30am to 1.30pm. A great selection of crafters have been lined up but more are welcome. There are also fundraising opportunities. Sunday, May 27
TAWA ORCHESTRA, Concert ‘ From Great Britain’ at 2pm at Tawa College Hall, will feature music including Hamish Maccunn’s The Land of the Mountain and Flood, arrangements of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s work from Cats and The Phantom of the Opera, and music from The Lord of the Dance, Beatles tunes and Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance March No 4. Admission by donation. Wednesday, May 30
SALUTE 70, Celebrate the 70th anniversary of the US Marines arrival in New Zealand by visiting the camp sites at Titahi Bay, Paremata, Pauatahanui and Judgeford on a bus tour. Enjoy presentations, lunch and a screening of Gaylene Preston’s War Stories our Mothers Never Told Us at the Light House cinema. 10am-4.30pm. Tickets $35 from Pataka reception. Saturday, June 2
SALUTE 70, Come and share stories and memories of the Marines’ time in Porirua at the Helen Smith Community Room in Pataka. There will be photos, memorabilia, music and DVDS. 10am till 3pm. Every Thursday
DANCE LESSONS, Community Sequence and New Vogue partner dance lessons, Papakowhai School Hall, 7.45pm till 9.30pm. Cost $6 each. Open to all adults 18+. Contact Sue 233 0344. Every Sunday
CAR BOOT SALES, The Rotary Club of Plimmerton is holding Car Boot Sales on Sundays, 10am till 2pm, at the old Challenge service station site on Hagley St. Spaces $10 and $20. Phone 021 422 122.