What’s on in SC this weekend

TODAY

Te Aitarakihi Night Market: 4.30pm to 8.30pm at the multicultural centre on Bridge Rd, Timaru. International food, musical performances, arts, crafts and entertainment for children.

Temuka Artists’ Guild: 10am Temuka Artists Guild Exhibition, continuing every Thursday, Friday and Saturday in November, December and January in Hopkins Furniture Restoration Shop in King St, Temuka.

TODAY and TOMORROW

Burkes Pass Planting Days: From 9.30am each day, a massive willow clearance has been made for hundreds of native plants on site ready to be planted at the upper Opihi River restoration area beside the planned new Te Kopi-o-te Opihi public walking track. Meet at Alma Cottage. Bring a spade, gumboots, gloves, warm clothes/hat, a drink bottle and lunch.

TOMORROW

Timaru Summer Racing at Phar Lap: 2pm at Phar Lap Raceway. Featuring the Timaru Summer Cup, 2-year-old juvenile stakes and the Timaru Challenge Stakes for 3-yearolds and up. Prizes for best hat on course.

Nicole and Freddie Live: From 9.30pm at the Richard Pearse Tavern.

SUNDAY

Chamber Music Concert: From 3.30pm at the Aigantighe Art Gallery, chamber music concert featuring Tomas Hurnik on cello and Anna Maksymova on piano. Ticket price, $30, children (under-12) $10. Ticket sales at the door, cash only.

ONGOING:

Iris Garden Open Days: 1pm to 4pm each Saturday throughout November, South Canterbury Iris Group will be holding open days at the Makikihi Iris garden, behind the Makikihi Country Crafts shop. For further information phone Jessica on 027 246 4206 or Lynda on 03 686 4813/027 6000 107.

Waimate Community Market: 9am to 12 noon on Saturdays at Seddon Square.

Geraldine Craft and Produce Market: 8.30am to 3.30pm every Saturday, Sunday and public holiday in Cox St.

Geraldine Farmers’ Market: 9am at St Mary’s Carpark, 77 Talbot St, runs every Saturday until April.

Aigantighe Art Gallery: Open noon to 4pm, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

York Street Gallery of Fine Art: Open Fridays and Saturdays, 11am to 3pm and by appointment at 21 York St, Timaru. Beginning on Friday evening, a joint exhibition featuring about 50 works by Matt Akehurst, Tony O’Grady, Matthew Williams and Debbie Templeton-Page.

South Canterbury Museum: 1pm to 4.30pm, Saturday and Sunday with free admission.

Temuka Market: Saturdays, 10am to 1pm at the town square.

South Canterbury Genealogy Society: 1.30 to 3.30pm, every Sunday at the South Canterbury Museum.