What's on in Gisborne?

WE DID THE MID-WINTER SWIM!: Erena Josling, Mellissa Downs, Mellissa Downs-Campbell, Kerri Downs-Campbell, Katherine Schwass, Tracey Schwass, Cherish Mako and Yana Thompson celebrate being wet, cold but far from miserable as they leave the water. File picture

Saturday, June 15

Gisborne parkrun. A 5km run/walk for all abilities. Meet: Waikanae Beach Playground, Grey St, 7.45am. Kid, dog and pram-friendly. See parkrun.co.nz/gisborne/

Tairawhiti Coffin Club. Design your own personalised coffin; constructed by a joiner, fitted out and decorated by you. BCR Joinery, 522 Gladstone Rd, 9am-midday.

Tairawhiti Menzshed. Pop in for a cuppa, or work in a fully equipped workspace with woodwork/carpentry tools on community or personal projects.? Tairawhiti Menzshed, Cnr Parkinson & Innes St, 9am-midday. Details: See Facebook, or ph/txt James 022 465 0396.

John Moetara: Rua Exhibition (to July 21). An artistic expression with a foot in two worlds, value and belief systems. Tairawhiti Museum, 10 Stout St, Mon-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 1.30-4pm, locals free, visitors $5, ph 867 3832.

Reclaim the Crown. Dance with the Palace Dance Studio and learn some polyswag flavour. Gisborne YMCA, Cnr Childers and Roebuck Rd, 2-3pm, $15+Bfee. Register/tickets: The YMCA from 1-2pm, or at eventfinda.co.nz

Tennis for players of all skill levels. Ormond Tennis Club, Hill Rd, Ormond, 2-4pm, ph 862 5741 or 862 5856.

Reclaim the Crown. Award-winning choreography and jaw-dropping skills, with The Royal Family, ReQuest Dance Crew, Royal Family Varsity, Sorority and Bubblegum. War Memorial Theatre, 159 Bright St, 7pm, $30 from SJ Photography or ticketdirect.co.nz

Gisborne Caledonian Society Dance. Modern, sequence and social dancing with supper. St Mark's Church Hall, 776 Childers Rd, 7.30-11pm, $8. Theme: Red and black.

Boardies Dance Party. 70s fancy dress fundraiser for Gisborne Boardriders. Dome Room, PBC, 38 Childers Rd, 8.30pm. Tickets: door sales, $15 in fancy dress or $20 if not.?

Sunday, June 16

Gisborne Runners and Walkers Club. 1.5 hour walk/run and a cuppa. 8am start. For meeting place: See Facebook or email gisbornerunnersandwalkers@gmail.com

Lions Express Train Rides. Take the kids for a train ride around the playground and lake. Start: near Gisborne Wainui Lions Junior Cycle Park, Centennial Marine Dr, 11am-3pm, $2.

New Ritz Music Club. Live band playing 50s to 70s hits, with good food, drinks and company. The White House, 69 Peel St, midday-2pm, free entry. Bookings essential: ph 867 1112.

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

Gisborne Choral Society Concert. Come along for Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Yeomen of the Guard. Tairawhiti Museum Art Gallery, 2-5pm, $5 cash-only door sales.

Monday, June 17

Badminton Centre, 134 Roebuck Rd. New players welcome and rackets available. Social Morning, 9-11.30am, $4, ph 867 2584. Kiwi Badminton for Year 3-7 players, 4.30-5.30pm, $5, ph 027 350 9482. Gisborne Badminton Club, 7-9pm, $10, ph 867 1416.

Perspectives from our multicultural community on end-of-life care: Hospice Tairawhiti Seminar. Learn what is important to patients/families from different cultures and faiths. Poutama Auditorium, Gisborne Hospital, 421 Ormond Rd, 9am-3.30pm, koha entry. Register: Clarice ph 869 0552 or clarice.alderdice@hospicetairawhiti.org.nz?

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

Mt Felix Tapestries Exhibition (to June 29). Embroidered panels telling stories of Kiwi soldiers, nurses and doctors at Hospital No 2, Walton-on-Thames, 1915-1920. Wairoa Museum, Marine Parade, Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, entry fee: donation. Details: Wairoa Museum Facebook page, or info@wairoamuseum.org.nz

Mahjong Club. Enjoy the friendly fellowship. Gisborne Town & Country Women’s Club, 42 Emily St, 1pm, first three lessons free, ph 281 0187.

Hibernian Club Indoor Bowls. For new or seasoned bowlers to have a roll-up. Gisborne Intermediate Hall, 7pm, ph 867 6383.

Fun Dancing Gisborne. Beginners class and reviews for modern, sequence and social ballroom dancing. St Andrew’s Church Hall, 176 Cobden St, 7-10pm, $5, ph 867 0074.

Tuesday, June 18

Tairawhiti Menzshed, 9am-midday. See June 15.

Baby Time: for 0-2, parents/caregivers. Interactive play and rhymes. HB Williams Memorial Library, 34 Bright St, 10am, free.

Morning tea for Newcomers and Recent Migrants. Come along and welcome folk to Gisborne. Bring along a plate of food to share. Gisborne Volunteer Centre, Shop 2, Treble Court, Peel St, 10am, Register: ph 868 4522 or info@gisbornevolunteercentre.org.nz

Community Workshop and Mentoring. Budgeting, cooking, sewing and gardening advice. SuperGrans Tairawhiti, 185 Childers Rd, 10am-1pm, free. Bookings: ph 868 3571 or supergrans.tairawhiti@xtra.co.nz

Over 50s Men’s Vets Golf. For any skill level. Poverty Bay Golf Club, cnr Awapuni & Lytton Rds, 11am. Details: ph Dave 867 4402 (opt 1), email Glenn at glennb355@gmail.com

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.

Alcohol & Drug Recovery Sharing Group. For whanau affected by alcohol or drugs. Ka Pai Kaiti, 500 Wainui Rd, 5.30-7.30pm, free, ph 027 296 3773 or 027 237 5695.

Patutahi Badminton Club. New players welcome. Patutahi Hall, Biggs St, 7.30pm, ph 862 7783.

Wednesday, June 19

Gisborne Proactive Club. Retired persons interest group. Gisborne Cosmopolitan Club, 190 Derby St, 9.30am, free.

Mainly Music. A fun music group for pre-schoolers. St Andrew’s Community Centre, 176 Cobden St, 9.45am, $4/Fam. Details: Trish ph 867 2789 or 868 5513.

Donner’s Bush Micro-reserve: Rakau Care. Support the restoration of the Waimata by weeding and site preparation, 10.30am-12.30pm. Meet: 9.45am at DoC, 63 Carnarvon St or 10am at Donner’s Bush, Riverside Rd, bring a drink bottle and suitable footwear, ph Charles 027 539 6692.

Youth Culture Badminton Programme. Learn fundamental skills to participate in games with peers. Gisborne Badminton Centre, 134 Roebuck Rd, 3.30-4.30pm, free.

Victoria University Undergraduate Information Evening. Come along and find out about accommodation, scholarships or ask questions. Gisborne Girls’ High School, 555 Gladstone Rd, 6-8pm, free.

Gisborne Camera Club. Photography enthusiasts welcome. Blind Foundation Rooms, 39 Grey St, 7.30pm. Details: gisbornecameraclub@gmail.com

Gisborne Orphans Club Concert. Senior Citizens Hall, 30 Grey St, 7.30-11pm, free, supper provided, ph Mike 867 5247 or Phil pjshn@xtra.co.nz

Thursday, June 20

Bridge and Rummikub Club. Enjoy fellowship of a friendly club.? Gisborne Town & Country Women’s Club, 42 Emily St, 9am, ph Liz 281 0187.

Gisborne Canoe and Tramping Club walk, Makorori Station, departs 9am. A circuit walk from Makorori beach over hills towards Goodwin Rd and return. Register: Gillian ph 867 4591, grass.hopper@xtra.co.nz

Tairawhiti Menzshed, 9am-midday. See June 15.

Mahjong Club, 1pm. See June 17.

Arthritis and Exercise. Robyn Tuohy and Hana Wilkinson with strength and balance exercises to help arthritis symptoms. Sport Gisborne Tairawhiti, Level 1, 74 Grey St, 1-2.15pm, donations welcome. Register: bookings@arthritis.org.nz or ph 0800 663 463.

Eastland Wood Council: Safe and Healthy People Workshop. For contractors, companies and H&S officers; Jogging for Logging or Workwell workplace wellbeing initiatives and an introduction to Mates in Tairawhiti suicide prevention. Watson Room, Gisborne Cosmopolitan Club, 190 Derby St, 1-3pm, free. Register: admin@eastlandwood.co.nz

Matariki Storytelling. Bring your tamariki for storytelling, songs, free soup and bun. Waikirikiri Park, 8 Dalton St, 3.30-5pm.

Two Minutes of Good Stuff Film Festival. For National Volunteer Week: Filmmakers shoot a two minute film showcasing a non-profit organisation and its volunteers. Tairawhiti Museum, 10 Stout St, 5.30pm, $5. To register/for details: info@gisbornevolunteercentre.org.nz or ph 868 4522.

Gout Arthritis Workshop. Learn of causes and how to manage this condition. 3 Rivers Medical Centre, 75 Customhouse St, 6-7.30pm, donations welcome. Register: bookings@arthritis.org.nz or ph 0800 663 463.

Gisborne Caledonian Society Practice Night. Modern, sequence and social dancing. St Mark's Church Hall, 776 Childers Rd, 7.30-9.30pm, $4.

Friday, June 21

Toddler Time: for ages 2-5. Songs and stories. HB Williams Memorial Library, 34 Bright St, 10-10.30am, free.

Parafed Gisborne Tairawhiti: Coaching session with the NZ Roller Blacks (also see June 22). All welcome to come along and learn basic skills or drills. Ilminster School Gym, 70 De Lautour Rd, 1-3pm, free.

Tairawhiti Men of The Year. A celebration and acknowledgement of the great men in our community, with MC Te Hamua Nikora and guest speaker Andrew Judd. Emerald Hotel, 13 Gladstone Rd, 6-10.30pm, doors open 5pm. Tickets: $60, Facebook Messenger.

?Winter Solstice Dance Party. Dress up as your favourite animal and lose yourself to dance, with Brazilbeat Sound System, MC Dreadeye, Dizfunk and DJose. Smash Palace Bar, 24 Banks St, 9pm, $5 door sales, R18.

Saturday, June 22

Gisborne Tutu parkrun. Wear a bright and colourful tutu on your run or walk. Meet: Waikanae Beach Playground, Grey St, 7.45am. Kid, dog and pram-friendly. See parkrun.co.nz/gisborne/

St Andrew’s Car Boot Sale. Plenty of bargains. In the carpark behind St Andrew’s church (access off Childers Rd), 8am-midday, $5/vehicle.

Tairawhiti Coffin Club, 9am-midday. See June 15.

Tairawhiti Menzshed, 9am-midday. See June 15.

SOLD OUT: Soap-making Workshop. Tairawhiti Environment Centre, 386 Palmerston Rd, 10am-12.30pm.

Pruning and Espaliering Workshop. Learn how to winter prune and espalier your fruit trees, 10.30am-midday, $5 cash-only door sales. To register/for location: Tairawhiti Environment Centre ph 867 4708.

Parafed Gisborne Tairawhiti: Open Day. For those with a physical or visual impairment to have-a-go at boccia, wheelchair basketball and table tennis. With an All-star exhibition game, BBQ and information tables. Ilminster School Gym, 70 De Lautour Rd, 1-4pm, free.

TRAMPS. For all singers, musicians and poetry readers to come along and perform. The Band Room, 200 Childers Rd, 1.30-3.30pm, $3, ph John 868 9658.

Ormond Tennis Club, 2-4pm. See June 15.

Waerenga o Kuri School Quiz Night: Battle of the Brains. A teachers' aides and educational resources fundraiser, with prizes, raffles and auctions.? Waerenga o Kuri Community Hall, 1722 Tiniroto Rd, 6pm, teams of 6: $20 each. Tickets: ph 867 8145.

Fun Dancing Gisborne. Modern, sequence and social ballroom. St Mark’s Church Hall, 776 Childers Rd, 7.30-11pm, $7 door sales, incl supper, ph Kev/Isabel 867 0074. Theme: Let’s Clown Around.

Pauly B, Subset B.C and Carrier. A winter solstice show with images on the big screen, Subset B.C a five-piece bass ensemble and a debut of Carrier. Dome Room, PBC, 38 Childers Rd, 8.30pm, $10 door sales, R18.?

Clown’s Kiss and The NGO’s. Local bands playing favourite dance floor tunes. Smash Palace Bar, 24 Banks St, 9pm, $5 door sales, R18.

Sunday, June 23

Gisborne Runners and Walkers Club, 8am start. See June 16.

Gizzy Coffee Run: Adventure Playground. Run or walk 2-14km. Register on the day at 8.30am, 9am start, $15A, $5u14, free for Harrier Club members. Details: Michelle ph 021 271 5171.

Men’s Open Golf Tournament: Brian Johnson Memorial Cup. Come along for a fun day, prizes and scrumptious meal. Patutahi Golf Club, 175 Wharekopae Rd, 11am tee-off, $25 including twos. Details: George ph 027 370 9869.

Mid-winter Swim. Dress to impress and have an invigorating dip. Theme: Rainbows. Waikanae Beach, 11am. Register/donate: ph Tracey 022 313 3121. Proceeds to Planet Sunshine, Gisborne Hospital.

Lions Express Train Rides, 11am-3pm. See June 16.

New Ritz Music Club, midday-3pm. See June 16.?