Monday, September 7Earth Girls Fear Factor challenge, 4–5.45pm, 35 Makorori Beach Road. What will you do for chocolate? Push yourself to taste, smell and touch the known and the unknown. Ph Kauri 021 125 9442.
Tuesday, September 8New Zealand Guitar Quartet, 7.30pm, St Andrew's Church, tickets available at the door, $30 adult, $15 student.
Wednesday, September 9Toddler time/Te wa mo nga pepi, 10–10.30am, HB Williams Memorial Library, free. Theme: Gardens/Nga maara.
Operatunity – Legendary Vocal Groups (Suzanne Lynch and Pat Urlich), 11am, War Memorial Theatre, ph 0508 266 237. Well-known songs from Motown, pop and folk rock at a time when vocals meant harmony.
Gisborne Surfcasters Club Night, 7pm, Gisborne Tatapouri Sports Fishing Club.
Thursday, September 10Saving Grace, Gisborne's hardest band, play Smash Palace for one night only, with special guests Breathing Still, 7pm, $10 door sales. See Smash Palace Bar Gisborne on Facebook.
Friday, September 11Gisborne City Vintage Railway fundraiser for Wa165 line repairs, a raffle with lots of prizes at Pak'n Save, 9am–4pm.
Eastland Helicopter Rescue 10th Annual Charity Auction, 6pm, Showgrounds Event Centre. Info and tickets through ExpressPR, ph 867 7444. See also www.eastlandrescue.co.nz
Saturday, September 12St Andrew's car boot sale in car park behind church, 9am–noon, $5 per car, access off Childers Rd. Ph 868 5395 or 868 8226.
Gisborne Motorcycle Sports Club, Gisborne Beach Funday and Scooter Race, sign in 9–10am, Makorori Beach. All riders welcome to join in.
Herbal Infusion workshop, 11.30am–12.30pm, $5, Tairawhiti Environment Centre, 56 Ballance St, ph 867 4708. Learn how to make an infused oil and herbal vinegar using flowers, herbs and citrus rind.
TRAAMPS (acoustic music, poems and song), 2pm, The Band Room, all welcome. Email newsham@xtra.co.nz
Tatapouri Fishing Club prizegiving 6.30pm, happy hour 7.30pm, live band One One One play 8pm. No cover charge.
Isla Grant Farewell Concert tour, accompanied by Al Grant, 7.30pm, War Memorial Theatre. Tickets from Stephen Jones Photography, ph 868 8288 or www.ticketdirect.co.nz
Pleasure P — Official FLAVA Gisborne Launch Party, with support from Kiri Gilbert, DJ Hemz and DJ Murdurah. Retro Bar, 8pm, tickets $30, available at Retro Bar ph 027 327 5593.
Sunday, September 13Gisborne Canoe and Tramping Club, Bike Ride Panikau Road, 8.30am, $10. Starting at SH35 junction, ride the mostly unsealed Panikau Rd ridge there and back (30km all up). If conditions unfavourable, could do Kanakanaia (sealed). Please advise if you can transport bike(s) or if you need your bike to be carried for you. Contact Geoff 862 5710 or cobbunco@xtra.co.nz
Women's Native Tree Project, 11am, weeding and maintenance at Lovers Lane, the Esplanade. Bring gloves, spade, secateurs and kai to share. Ph Kauri 021 125 9442.
Sunday Afternoon Concert Series, Tairawhiti Museum, 1.30–2.30pm, free. Classical guitarist George Wills performs.
Sean Shivnan Pharmacy's Kaiti Hill Challenge begins. Seven weeks to walk, run or cycle up Kaiti Hill 68 times (the equivalent distance to Mt Everest's summit), solo or in teams (max 10 members). Register at Sean Shivnan Pharmacy or www.sportgisborne.org.nz
