Surfing event provides ocean therapy for veterans and service personnel.
Surfing event provides ocean therapy for veterans and service personnel.
EVENTS
1300 Degrees: Pottery At Carlton Gallery at The Arts Junction in Katikati until August 18.
Family History Month: Teaching newbies how to start their family history journey with three genealogy 101 classes coming up on August 15 and 29 at 10am at Katikati Library. Register sandra.haigh@westernbay.govt.nz
Cocoon Tiny Homes open day: Take a look into the world of tiny homes on August 10 from 10am-2pm at Earl Drive, Katikati.
Line Dance Fundraiser Social: Theme is “birthday party — celebrating those who turn 80 this year”, and all profits to St John Ambulance and St Peter’s Anglican Church. Katikati Memorial Hall on August 11 from 11am-4pm. Raffles, byo lunch. $5 at door.
Ōmokoroa community information session: For the public to find out more about the Prole Rd project, four laning, the SH2 intersection upgrade and more. Ōmokoroa Sports Pavilion Social Space (smaller room) on August 13 from 4.30pm-6.30pm.
Find out what’s happening on SH2 Ōmokoroa and Prole Rd works next week. Photo / Western Bay of Plenty District Council
Xero training: Get the most out of Xero. The Arts Junction in Katikati on August 21 from 10am-noon. Free for non-profit organisations. Register with The Arts Junction.
Katikati College Quiz Night: Theme is “skool dayz”. A fundraiser for Year 10 camp. Katikati College on August 23 at 6.45pm. Contact eweller@katikaticollege.school.nz
Veterans of Combined Forces (VCFSA) Mid-Winter Surf Event: To bring the veteran community and serving Defence Force members together using surfing as ocean therapy. Waihī Beach Pohutakawa Park on August 24 at 9.30am. Ph 027 706 6308.
Katikati College Pink Ribbon Lunch: Join the college in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. Katikati College on August 31 from 11am-1pm. $35. Entertainment, welcome drink, food, silent auction. Tickets Humanitix.
Lunch with Dame Theresa Gattung: Fundraiser for Abbeyfield Western Bay of Plenty. September 15 at 11.30am at Katikati Bowling Club. Tickets $50. www.theartsjunction.org.nz
Dame Theresa Gattung will speak at a luncheon fundraiser for Abbeyfield Western Bay of Plenty next month. Photo / Babiche Martens
Katikati Spring Clean: Volunteers needed to clean Katikati on September 21 from 9am-noon at Katikati Community Centre. You’ll receive gloves, bag and map of your area.
Pasifika Festival: Nearly 40 groups on the outdoor stage representing nations from all over the Pacific; including Tokelau, Niue, Cook Islands, Tonga, Samoa, Kiribati, Fiji and more. Performances, live music and food at Katikati College on November 2 from 10am. Gold coin.
GIG GUIDE
Katikati Folk Club: Comedian-songwriter Andrew London with partner Kirsten on August 16, Albi and the Wolves on August 30, My Pennyworth on September 20 at The Arts Junction.
The Jam Factory Tauranga: Katikati band This is How We Die bring their dark alternative rock back to the Jam Factory on August 17 at 6.30pm. Also playing at Tōtara St on September 7.
