What's on in Gisborne

Saturday, July 23St Andrew’s Car Boot Sale, 9am–12 noon in car park behind church, access off Childers Rd, $5 per car (paid on arrival, set-up 8.30am). Ph Val 868 8226. Wide variety of realistically-priced goods.

Te Wherowhero Lagoon Public Planting Day from 9am. Signposted from SH2 Muriwai (main road south). Call Tairawhiti Envir. Centre Ph 867 4708 or email volunteer.gisborne@live.com

Fun Dancing - Modern, sequence and ballroom, 8-11.30pm, St Mark's hall, Childers Road, $7. Theme: Favourite book character. Supper, raffles, spot prizes. Kev/Isabel Ph 867 0074.

Sunday, July 24Motu Mountain Bike Races, from 5km to 50km, age 7 upwards. Meet 10am, Motu Community House. Ph Kathy 027 241 5063 or see www.motuspecial.co.nz. Entry form and maps online. Wear Weet-Bix T-shirt and save part entry fee! A fundraiser.

Gisborne Civic Orchestra in concert, playing a selection of works by Schubert, Warlock and Massenet as well as some more modern pieces, 2-3pm, Tairawhiti Museum, free.

Calvino Trio, 2pm, St Andrew's Church. Adults $30, students $10. Award-winning violin/cello/piano trio play works from Ravel, Gao Ping and Schubert

Monday, July 25Eastland Toastmasters, 5.45-7.15pm, Arohaina Centre. Want more confidence in public speaking? Come along to our meeting and listen.

Tuesday, July 26Free seminar for health professionals: Broadening perspectives on Palliative Care, 9am-3.30pm, Poutama Auditorium, Gisborne Hospital. Topics include pain management, palliative care from infancy to adolescence, and end of life care. To register ph 869 0552 or email clarice.alderdice@hospicetairawhiti.org.nz

Tairawhiti Environment Centre AGM, 5.30pm, 56 Ballance Street. Marcus Lloyd talks on Pakeke o Whirikoka Pa site restoration. All welcome, bring a plate of food to share. Ph 867 4708.

Wednesday, July 27Toddler Time - Stories and songs for littlies. 10-10.30am, H.B. Williams Memorial Library, free.

Friday, July 29Ukelele workshop with The Nukes - Beginners and beyond, Intermediate/advanced. Gisborne Bowling Club. Contact Sheridan ph 027 478 2900 or email write@gems.co.nz. $40.

Saturday, July 30TRAAMPS, open mic for music, poetry and song, 2pm, The Bandroom, Childers Road.

The Nukes, 7.30pm, The Vines, Bushmere Estate, $25 door sales ($20 pre-sales ph 027 478 2900 or email write@gems.co.nz). West Auckland ukulele/banjo trio, part vaudeville, part rat-pack, part musical car-crash.

Sunday, July 31Plastic-free July Kaiti Beach Clean-up, noon to 2pm. Gloves and bags supplied or BYO. Meet alongside the yacht club.

Community planting day on the port side of Titirangi (Kaiti Hill), 10.30am and 12.30pm. Bring gardening gloves and wear sturdy footwear. A GDC project.