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A GALLERY:
What: Wild Things featuring works by Tsubaki Scythe, Sheila Pearson and Rachael Garland
When: Open Friday, May 12 Where: 85 Glasgow Street Arts Centre GALLERY 85:
What: Cryptic Colourations by Brit Bunkley
When: Open Friday, May 12 Where: 85 Glasgow Street Arts Centre SARJEANT GALLERY
What: Art Fix — Collection Works. Join Assistant Curator Jessica Kidd as she walks though the two current collection exhibitions. When: Thursday May 11, 2pm Where: Sarjeant on the Quay Cost: Free ALLERGY ADHD WHANGANUI
What: Food Hospital DVD & success stories
When: Wednesday, 31st May, 2 pm Where: Riverside lounge, cnr Ingestre St & Somme Pde Cost: Everyone welcome. Koha entry
Contact: Phone Sharyn 345-8393
GONVILLE CASTLECLIFF BOWLING CLUB
What: Afternoon bowls When: Every Tuesday from May 14, 1pm
Where: 15 Caius Ave
Other: Afternoon tea supplied. For more information call Janice 06 345 6286 SOUND CANVAS
What: A performance of music, visual art, movement and poetry in a space which allows the audience to be surrounded by a visual and musical experience. Immersive, fascinating and inspiring. When: Friday May 12th 7.30pm, Saturday May 137:30pm, Sunday May 14 2pm
Tickets: Booking at the Royal Whanganui Opera House or www. brasswhanganui.co.nz/ soundcanvas GREEN DRINKS
What: Green Drinks
When: Tuesday May 9 from 5.30pm
Where:The Barracks Sports Bar Details: Keep an eye on the Green Drinks Facebook page to find out who our guest speaker is for May NZ SOCIETY of GENEALOGISTS
What: and AGM Whanganui — Speaker: Branch (Rowan meeting Carroll from the Police Museum — “Using NZ Police Gazette for Family History Research”. Postponed by February storm.
When: Monday May 8, 6.15 pm. Individual research available from 5.30pm.
Where: Alexander Heritage and Research Library RETREAT IN A DAILY LIFE WEEK 2
What: Encountering God in a Distracted World — Looking Ahead With Hope. A 25 day Retreat, where we meet each Monday night for 5 nights and the rest is done at home in your own time. With Juliet Kojis and Murray Adams
When: Monday May 8, 7- 8.30pm, $25 for 5 nights or Koha Details: Call Pam on 3455047 ext 3 or email pam.hopper@sosj.org.au CREATIVE CARD MAKING
What: Suitable for beginners and regular crafters alike. With Julia Martin
When: Saturday May 13, either: 10am — 12.30pm or 1.30 — 3.30pm Cost: $10 each session Details: To register please call Pam on 3455047 ext 3 or email pam. hopper@sosj.org.au RETREAT IN DAILY LIFE WEEK 3:
What: Encountering God in a Distracted World — Looking Ahead With Hope. A 25 day Retreat, where we meet each Monday night for 5 nights and the rest is done at home in your own time. With Juliet Kojis and Murray Adams
When: Monday May 15, 7 — 8.30pm, $25 for 5 nights or Koha Details: Call Pam on 3455047 ext 3 or email pam.hopper@sosj.org.au TUI MOTU GROUP
What: Where articles from the current Tui Motu magazine are explored and discussed with Liz Hickey rsj
When: Wednesday May 17, 4 — 5.15pm
Details: To register please call Pam on 3455047 ext 3 or email pam. hopper@sosj.org.au
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GLASGOW ST ART CENTRE
What: A Gallery: Nicky Bousfield with The Breeze Block. Gallery 85: Lynn Hurst with Un/Seen. Where: 85 Glasgow Street Art Centre
SARJEANT GALLERY
What: Sculptural Work from the Collection
This exhibition showcases sculptural and installation works from the Sarjeant Gallery’s collection that were inspired by birds and bird watching. When: Till May 14
Where: Sarjeant on the Quay Details: Free. Enquiries 06 349 0506. SARJEANT GALLERY
What: Theatre Country. The exhibition Theatre Country focuses on the collaboration between artist Cecelia Kumeroa and environmental scientist Dr Billy van Uitregt.
When: Till May 14
Where: Sarjeant on the Quay Details: Free. Enquiries 06 349 0506.
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What: Aves: Sculptural Work from the Collection. This exhibition, displayed in conjunction with Theatre Country, showcases sculptural and installation works from the Sarjeant Gallery’s collection that were inspired by birds and bird watching. When: Till May 14
Where: Sarjeant on the Quay
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What: The Sun Sets Beneath the Ocean. Photographer Solomon Mortimer and choreographic artist Zahra Killeen-Chance were artists in residence with their young daughter at Tylee Cottage in Whanganui from July — November, 2021. Their time in the town was in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic and soon after the family arrived the country was placed into lockdown in August. Over the duration of the residency the cottage provided the back drop for an intimate photographic exploration of the spaces of the cottage and the family inhabiting it. When: Till June 30
Where: Sarjeant on the Quay
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What: Observations: From the Collection. Drawn from the Sarjeant Gallery collection, this exhibition looks at some of the ways we see and experience the world around us and how these methods of observation have altered over time. When: Till June 30
Where: Sarjeant on the Quay
■ WHANGANUI HARRIER CLUB
What: Wolfpack 2023 — weekly training runs
When: Weekly on Tuesdays from April 25, meet at 5.15pm Where: Meet at Victoria Park clubrooms
Details: www.wanganuiharrierclub. co.nz for more info WHANGANUI NZ “P” PULL MOVEMENT
What: A place of healing, share your experience, seek information or advice. Facilitators present with lived experiences of “P” (methamphetamine) either as a user or through a whanau member. When: Tuesdays 10am to 12midday, St James Church, corner of Boydfield and Helmore Streets. Thursdays 1pm to 3pm, Scout Hall, Swiss Ave, Gonville. Contacts — Christine 027 823 9010. James 021 449 134
■ ANGLICAN INDOOR BOWLING CLUB
What: Indoor bowls in a warm, noncompetitive environment. When: Wednesdays, 1.30 start. Where: Lower lounge, Christ Church Community Centre, Wicksteed St.
Details: $4 per session. Bowls supplied. Call Jan, 3477414 or 027 3762345.