Try your hand at games
Welcome to a new year in the Manawatu¯ with a new list of events to tick off your list. As summer slowly makes its way towards us, check out what is going on in and around Palmerston North. Mark your calendars for the events below and check out all other events that are on at the Palmerston North City i-SITE in The Square. Or see ManawatuNZ.co.nz/ whats-on for more information.
■ Head out to Feilding and visit The Coach House Museum for their hands-on exhibit called Nga¯ Taonga Ta¯ karo — traditional Ma¯ ori games. Knucklebones, poi, and stick games are among some of the games they have to play. The museum’s central display area is devoted to an area where children (and their parents) can explore games of a Ma¯ ori childhood, and in most instances test their skills by having a go. This is running throughout January and February. Normal entry fee applies.
■ If you want to commit yourself to some fitness this month, join in with The Manawatu¯ Striders for Super Sevens 2020 for a 7km/3km run or walk. These will be held over the next seven Tuesdays, starting on Tuesday, January 21 in Ongley Park at 6.15pm. You can choose to pay $20.00 for the seven nights or pay $4.00 per night that you decide to run or walk. Cash only. A well-earned banana and sausage will be waiting at the finish line for you. For information see their website.
■ For something unique, head along to Shed 23 on Princess St to see Alice Foulds, January 24 at 7.30pm. Foulds brings her unique, emotive performance to the most intimate venue of the tour, Shed 23 in Palmerston North. Always ready to share a story and a laugh, along with toe tapping tunes old and new, Foulds’ personal touch makes this a night not to be missed. Get your tickets from the Palmerston North i-SITE or at the door.
■ It’s back for another year, Gravel and Tar. This year will be held on Saturday, January 25 and will finish up at Memorial Park. The Gravel and Tar Classic is a team-based cycling race for elite New Zealand and International riders. It is 140km in length and will be held on the roads of the Manawatu¯ region encompassing both sealed and unsealed (gravel) roads, roughly 40 per cent of which is on gravel roads. There will be live music, awesome competitions, food trucks, bouncy castles, face painting and more. Free entry, bring everyone down to this family-friendly event.
■ Get your friends and family together at the Te Awe Awe Quadrant in The Square on January 25 for the Happy Lunar New Year Festival. Celebrate the Year of the Rat with a fantastic range of activities, craft, performances, food stalls, lantern making and much more. Free entry for all.
■ If you have little ones who need to express their creative sides, take them along to Messy Mornings at the Feilding Library for some old-fashioned fun. These mornings will be taking place from Monday through to Friday until January 17 at 10am for one hour. Each day features a fun activity, check out their website to see what day suits you best. For more indepth queries, please call the library on 06 323-5373. No registering is required.
■ The Amplify Rock Festival is blasting into Palmerston North on Friday January 24 at Central Energy Trust Arena from 5.30pm. Headlined by international hard rock band Wolfmother with very special guests: Devilskin, Skinny Hobos, The Vibes and Dead Favours complete the epic line-up. Get your tickets from www.ticketrocket.co.nz/