What's on in Gisborne?

Saturday, September 29

Gisborne Canoe and Tramping Club two-day trip to Panekire Hut, Te Urewera, depart 7.30am, return 6pm Sunday, $15 transport, $38 hut fees. A five-hour walk from Onepoto to the Panekire Hut. Bring your food and gas cooker. Ph Gillian grass.hopper@xtra.co.nz

Gisborne Parkrun. Timed, weekly 5km run or walk, for all abilities. Meet at Waikanae Beach Playground for 8am start. Kid, dog and pram-friendly. See www.parkrun.co.nz/gisborne/

The Gypsy Fair (to Sep 30). An extensive range of handcrafts: upcycled tie creations, clothes, jewellery, glass blowing, leather and kid-friendly games. The Rectory Field GBHS, Stanley Rd, 9am-5pm.

100th Festival of the Arts (to Oct 2). The Gisborne Competitions Society celebrates with performances in dance (War Memorial Theatre), speech and drama (Holy Trinity Church) and music (St Andrew’s Church). Sessions start: 9am, 1pm and 6.30pm. See the programme for venues, days, times. Admission: Family (2A+2C) $40, adult concession $25 (all sessions+venues), adult $5/session, child $1/session.

Plastic Bag-Free Tairawhiti Sewing Bee. Bring your sewing machine, scissors, fabric and make reusable fabric bags. Tairawhiti Environment Centre, 386 Palmerston Rd, 2-4pm.

Tennis for beginners to experienced players. Ormond Tennis Club, Hill Rd, Ormond, 2-4pm, ph Geoff 862 5741 or Tania 862 5856.

TRAMPS. All singers, musicians and poetry readers are welcome to come along and perform. The Band Room, 200 Childers Rd, 2-4pm, $2 in the jar, ph John 868 9658.

Heartland Championship Rugby. Poverty Bay vs Thames Valley game. Rugby Park, 2.30pm.

Centenary Concert. The Gisborne Competitions Society hosts a concert celebrating 100 years of staging the performing arts in dance, speech, drama and music, featuring local and national performers from the Comps. War Memorial Theatre, 159 Bright St, 6.30pm, gold coin donation.

RSA Salsa Night 3. A salsa dance night for adults to unleash their Latin spirit. RSA, Childers Rd, 7-10pm, $4 door-sales.

Herbs: Acoustic. Reggae the night away, also featuring Under the Sun and DJ Bounce. The Gaiety Theatre, 252 Marine Parade, Wairoa, 8pm, $25 from venue or www.ticketspace.co.nz +Bfee, R18.

Spaghetti Toast live. Celebrating their first album release with Shifty Peaks. Dome Room, PBC, 38 Childers Rd, 9pm, $5 door-sales, R18.

Sunday, September 30

Gisborne Runners and Walkers Club. Varied weekly 1.5 hour walk with a friendly cuppa and chat afterwards. 8am start. Meeting place details: gisbornerunnersandwalkers@gmail.com

The Gypsy Fair, 9am–4pm. See Saturday Sep 29 listing.

100th Festival of the Arts, 9am, 1pm and 6.30pm. See Sep 29 listing.

Te Arai Planting Day. Planting reeds and rushes on the edge of the Te Arai River to protect inanga/whitebait spawning habitat. This site is muddy and slippery and is not suitable for young children. Meeting point will be signposted 2km up the Waingake Rd, Manutuke, 9.30am-12.30pm, free.

Universal Energy Healing. Try a relaxing universal healing experience. Blind Foundation Rooms, 39 Grey St, 10am-2.30pm, adult $8, child $5. To register ph Rose 027 777 0782.

Tolaga Bay Inn Car Boot Sale. Buyers and sellers welcome. 11am, $5 per stall. Under garden bar roof if wet.

Queen Bee live. Singing Connie Francis and other 60s hitmakers. The White House, 69 Peel Street, 1-3pm, free entry. For lunch bookings ph 867 1112.

Midway Beach Clean-up. Help Plastic Bag-Free Tairawhiti clean the beach. Bring a bucket, gloves and suitable shoes. Meet in the public carpark beside Midway Surf Life Saving Club, 3-4pm.

Monday, October 1

Brain Blast Conference (to Oct 2). A two-day event for early childhood educators, kohanga reo and new entrant teachers, guest speakers: Nigel Latta, Marcus Akuhata-Brown, Annette Stock and Susan Tipuna. Ilminster Intermediate, 50 De Lautour Rd, 9am-3pm, $172.50 incl morning tea and lunch each day, register at trish.gisborne@tairawhitireap.org.nz

100th Festival of the Arts, 9am, 1pm and 6.30pm. See Sep 29 listing.

Gisborne Contract Bridge Club. Supervised play, new players welcome. 572 Gladstone Rd, 9.15-11.30am, $4, ph Jean 867 2383.

Social Morning Badminton. New players welcome and rackets available. Badminton Centre, 134 Roebuck Rd, 9.15-11.30am, $4, ph 867 2584.

International Day of Older Persons Concert. Be entertained by The Wiz, Barleycorn, line dancing, a ukulele group and guest speaker Tracey Martin. Cosmopolitan Club, 190 Derby St, 9.30am-midday, free.

Maths is fun (to Oct 2). Making maps, developing coordinates, finding your way, is all part of the fun. HB Williams Memorial Library, 34 Bright St. Years 1 & 2, 9.30am-midday and Years 3 & 4, 12.30-3pm. Free, bring your membership card.

Discovery Zone (to Oct 5). A drop-in activity area with family games and activities. Tairawhiti Museum, Mon-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 1.30-4pm, free.

Afternoon of Jazz and Blues. A performance by international jazz pianist, David Paquette. Tairawhiti Museum, 2-4pm. Tickets from the museum, $20 for PB Blues Club members, $25 for non-members.

Skate Workshop (to Oct 2). Develop your surfing turns, cutbacks and skills on land. Wainui Beach School, 3.30pm & 5pm, $5 for Gisborne Boardriders members, $10 non-members. Bookings essential through Facebook Messenger.

Hibernian Club Indoor Bowls, Gisborne Intermediate Hall, 7pm, ph Arnold 868 5529.

Fun Dancing Gisborne. Beginners classes for modern, sequence and social ballroom dancing. St Andrew’s Church hall, 176 Cobden St, 7-8pm beginners class, 8-10pm review of dances, $5 including supper, ph Kev/Isabel 867 0074.

Tuesday, October 2

Brain Blast Conference, 9am-3pm. See Monday listing.

100th Festival of the Arts, 9am, 1pm and 6.30pm. See Sep 29 listing.

Maths is fun for Years 1 & 2, 9.30am and Years 3 & 4, 12.30pm. See Monday listing.

Modern Family Survival Guide Workshop. Clinical psychologist, Nigel Latta takes an entertaining and informative look at surviving family issues. Ilminster Intermediate, 50 De Lautour Rd, midday-1pm, tickets: $25 from REAP, cnr Kahutia & Peel Sts, 868 4186, trish.gisborne@tairawhitireap.org.nz

Skate Workshop, 5pm. See Monday listing.

Gisborne Wainui Lions meeting. A friendly club, who have fun while making a difference in our community. The White House, 69 Peel Street, 5.30pm.

Poverty Bay Blues Night. We promote, perform and educate the Gisborne region about blues music. PBC, 38 Childers Rd, doors open 7pm, music 8pm, $5 door-sales, R18.

Gisborne Wine and Food Society AGM, 7.30pm, for venue details: ph 867 3772 or email annf@xtra.co.nz

Wednesday, October 3

Social Tennis. For beginners to experienced players. Gisborne Tennis Club, 418 Childers Rd, 9.30-11.30am, $5 including a cuppa, ph Dusk 863 0218.

Maths is fun (to Oct 4). Making maps, developing coordinates, finding your way, is all part of the fun. HB Williams Memorial Library, 34 Bright St. Years 5 & 6, 9.30am-midday. Years 7 & 8, 12.30-3pm. Free, bring your membership card.

Night Trail Huringa Pai: Titirangi Everest Challenge. Join in for a night trail run series and go as far as you like. Start and finish at the railway crossing, Customhouse St, 5.30pm, free.

Thursday, October 4

Maths is fun for Years 5 & 6, 9.30am and Years 7 & 8, 12.30pm. See Wednesday listing.

U3A. Learning group for over-60s, but all welcome. Cosmopolitan Club, 190 Derby St, 9.30am for 10am start, ph 867 8262 or 027 230 3034.

Animates School Holiday Activities. Kids leave your pets at home, come in and learn how to safely interact with dogs. Animates, 383 Gladstone Rd, 11-11.45am & 2-2.45pm, free.

Tween STEAM. Science, technology, engineering, art and maths, for ages 9-12. Get your weave on with fun and easy activities. HB Williams Memorial Library Mahutonga Room, 34 Bright St, 3.30pm, free. Registration essential: registration@gdc.govt.nz or ph 867 6709.

Ulysses Motorcycle Club, Gisborne Branch meeting. Gisborne Tatapouri Sports Fishing Club, 7.30pm. For anyone who rides or is interested in motorcycles. Ph Chris 868 9661.

Friday, October 5

Te Ha Art Awards and Exhibition (to Nov 18). Artists explore the many rich histories woven into the fabric and landscape of Te Tairawhiti. Tairawhiti Museum, opening today: 5.30-7pm, and thereafter: Mon-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 1.30-4pm, locals free, visitors $5, ph 867 3832.

Summer in Paradise Fashion Show. Auction, fashion show and sponsor prizes. Waikanae Surf Life Saving Club, 280 Grey St, 5-8pm, starts 5.30pm, $25 cash-only tickets from Koco Boutique, Juve, Specsavers, Stirling Sports and Solely You. All proceeds to the Cancer Society.

Boardies Party Fundraiser. DJ Timothy Livingston with Set Waves, The NGOs and Spaghetti Toast. Smash Palace Bar, 24 Banks St, 7-11.30pm, $15, R18. Fundraiser for Gisborne Boardriders.

Saturday, October 6

Gisborne Parkrun, 8am start. See Saturday Sep 29 listing.

St Andrew’s Car Boot Sale. A variety of realistically-priced bargains. 8am set-up in carpark behind church (access off Childers Rd), 9am-midday, $5/car, ph 868 5513.

Gypsy Fair: Wairoa (to Oct 7). An extensive range of handcrafts, jewellery, food and kid-friendly entertainment. Riverside Park, Marine Parade, Wairoa, 9am-5pm.

Ormond Tennis Club, 2-4pm. See Saturday Sep 29 listing.

Heartland Championship Rugby. East Coast vs Wanganui game. Whakarua Park, Ruatoria, 2.30pm.

Musica Viva Concert. Australian pianist Tony Lee plays live. Tiromoana, 41 Winifred St, Okitu, 4pm. Tickets: door-sales, adult $20, student $10.

ExNE: East by North East. Showcasing local artists from the East Coast of Aotearoa. Smash Palace Bar, 24 Banks St, 6pm, $10 door-sales, R18.

Sunday, October 7

Gisborne Runners and Walkers Club, 8am start. See Sunday Sep 30 listing.

Gas Guzzler Breakfast. Everyone welcome to check out the cars on the Quay. Behind the Courthouse on Reads Quay, 8.30-11am.

Gypsy Fair: Wairoa, 9am-5pm. See Saturday Oct 6 listing.

Jolly Lifestyle Market. Live music, stalls, bar snacks and plenty of parking. Jolly Stockman carpark, 3 Saleyards Rd, 11am-2pm, weather permitting.

Gisborne Country Music Club. Singers and musicians welcome. Blind Foundation Rooms, 39 Grey St, 1-4pm, members $2, non-members $3, incl afternoon tea, ph Flo 867 7637 or flo.ross@xtra.co.nz

Devonshire Tea Fundraiser. Enjoy afternoon tea with all the trimmings. Captain Cook Motor Lodge, 31 Awapuni Rd, 2-4pm, $25 each. Reservations essential ph 867 7002. A donation will be made to the SPCA.

First Meetings Korero. Six minute speeches by 10 speakers. Topic: What can we learn from the series of first meetings between Maori and European in October 1769? Waikanae Surf Life Saving Club, 280 Grey St, 3-5pm, $5 door-sales.

St Francis Day Blessing of the Animals. Take your small pet (on a lead/in a cage), a photo or stuffed toy substitute to the celebration. Holy Trinity Church, 70 Derby St, 3-6pm. Donations of dog or cat food will be accepted on behalf of the SPCA.

The Irish Club. Join us if you possess a sense of humour and a real passion for all things Irish. The Rivers, cnr Gladstone Rd & Reads Quay, 4-6pm, for details ph Phil 867 3715.