The Planner

DAFFODILS

It’s time to enjoy a car-free Twin Oak Drive in Cornwall Park. We, the people, can enjoy the 6000 daffodils that are currently in bloom. Don’t be tempted to pick them, they’re there for everyone to enjoy and to help lift us all out of the winter doldrums.

Today and tomorrow; and August 31-September 1, 7am-6pm. Twin Oak Drive, Cornwall Park, Green Lane West, Epsom.

SUSTAINABLE FASHION

As our planet rapidly deteriorates, anyone with their sights set on a career in fashion has more to consider than just what looks good on a mannequin. In the age of fast fashion, designers are in an ethical quandary regarding how to make sustainable, affordable and fashionable clothing. Head along to the Speed Dating with Industry Professionals event at Auckland City Library on Tuesday to hear from a panel of fashion industry experts and have the opportunity for your own oneon-one conversation to ask all your burning questions about your future in fashion. August 27, 6pm-7pm. Event Space, Ground Floor, Auckland City Library, Lorne St, Auckland. Register at central.aucklandlibraries.nz/events

THE BOOK OF MORMON

The Book of Mormon has had theatregoers in hysterics since its debut in 2011. Created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the men behind South Park, along with Robert Lopez, it’s won all the awards and been performed all over the world. The musical comedy takes a satirical look at Mormon beliefs and practices, following two naive missionaries who undertake a year in Aids-riddled Uganda but it’s ultimately a sweet, not mean-spirited, story. Tickets are now on sale for its limited run at the Civic Theatre in March next year.

March 2020. Civic Theatre, Auckland. Tickets $60-$208 from ticketmaster.co.nz

COFFEE AND ARCHITECTURE

We can’t see a single reason why you wouldn’t want to head to Objectspace for a discussion about the changing face of urban landscape, living and design in New Zealand. If speakers Richard Naish (RTA Studios), Julie Stout (Mitchell Stout Dodd Architects), Andrew Barrie (University of Auckland School of Architecture and Planning) and Simon Farrell-green (Home magazine), aren’t enough, then how does an Allpress coffee and Amano croissants sound? You’ll also be able to view the In Context exhibit, an imagined city and rural scape that features a number of RTA Studio’s key projects in miniature. Tomorrow, coffee and croissants from 10am, talk begins 10.30am. Level One, Objectspace, 13 Rose Rd, Ponsonby. Tickets $8 fromobjectspace.org.nz/events

DIY KIDS

Getting a good handyperson these days is nigh on impossible, so why not train your children to do the work for you? Mitre10 is holding build a toolbox workshops at selected stores. Designed for kids aged 4-12 (accompanied by an adult) kids will learn the valuable DIY skills they will need when their robot staff malfunction — plus they get to take their project home.

Today and tomorrow, varying times and days per Mitre10 store.

Enrol at mitre10.co.nz/events/kid

GLASSHOUSE MARKET — MORNINGSIDE PRECINCT

Market masters the General Collective are joining forces with Glasshouse to bring us a boutique market that will be a delightful place to while away a Sunday and also provide Father’s Day present-purchasing potential. Some of the trendy vendors include Coastal Flair, Composed Confusion and Peg Creative homewares, Owl wooden furniture and Otti and Olli serving up mouthwatering cheesecake.

Tomorrow, 10am-2pm. Morningside Glasshouse,

18 Mcdonald St, Morningside.

AUCKLAND VINTAGE TEXTILE FAIR

It may have textile in the title but the Auckland Vintage Textile Fair has a lot more on offer than just fabric. It’s the largest fair of its type in Australasia and everything is genuine vintage — no upcycled goods or reproductions. Rummage through men’s and women’s clothing, shoes, hats, handbags, buttons, trims, textiles, patterns, lingerie, upholstery fabric, threads, sewing equipment, embroideries, linens, lace, jewellery, fabric, accessories and more. Who knows what gems you might find hiding on these racks and bins at Alexandra Park?

Tomorrow, 10am-4pm. Alexandra Park Raceway, Green Lane West, Epsom. Entry $10.

ANNUAL TULIP FESTIVAL

Few things are more uplifting than nature in full bloom. At the Annual Tulip Festival at Eden Gardens, there are more than 10,000 flowering bulbs to admire. There’s also a children’s adventure trail, gourmet barbecue, cafe, live music and an art exhibition of paintings, ceramics and jewellery. Welcome the arrival of spring just a little early at Eden Gardens.

Today and tomorrow, 9am-3.30pm. Eden Gardens, 24 Omana Ave, Epsom. Entry $12 adults; $8 students; free for seniors, Eden Gardens members and children under 12.

EYE SPY AT GUS FISHER

Take the kids to get a little arts and culture with Eye Spy at Gus Fisher. The current exhibit, The Slipping Away, explores the duality of nature and human kind, and aims to prompt pertinent conversations about sustainability, plastic pollution and rising sea levels. Your mini art critics can complete an activity sheet that includes colouring in and an eye spy game within the exhibit. It’s surely a fun way to get the kids interested in a trip to an art gallery. Today, 10am-4pm; and Tuesdaysaturday until September 7. Gus Fisher Gallery, Level 4, The Kenneth Myers Centre, 74 Shortland St, Auckland.

BOLD MOVES

The Royal New Zealand Ballet presents a trio of works by three choreographers from across the globe. William Forsythe’s Artifact II, Balanchine’s Serenade and a new commission, Stand to Reason by Andrea Schermoly, provide a broad spectrum of movement and music. Schermoly’s new work is inspired by “the tenacity of the bold women who won the vote” and will be book-ended by the American athleticism of Forsythe’s work and Balanchine’s 1934 classic piece set to Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings. Today 1.30pm and 7.30pm, tomorrow 4pm. ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre, Auckland. Tickets $20-$115 from ticketmaster.co.nz