What's on in Gisborne?

PIANOS AND BALLOONS: Piano Extravaganza IX musicians (seated, left) Nicolai Grant, Ella O’Donnell-Light, Sabine Lapointe, Zoe van Wijk, Daisy Peterson, Joanna Burn and Monty Copeland. (Standing, left) Catherine Macdonald, Coralie Hunter, Trish Tattle, Beverley Peach, Chris Reynolds and Gavin Maclean. Missing from the line up of pianists for Monday’s concert that opens with the Balloon Pop Polka are Bronwen Holdsworth, Samantha Holdsworth, Andrew Lund and student William Hall. Picture supplied

Saturday, June 1

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

Gisborne Dog Training Club: Annual Obedience and Agility Dog Show (to June 2). Leave your animals at home, come along and see these dogs being put through their paces. A&P Showgrounds, Gate 3, Main Rd, Makaraka, 8am, free.

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

Braemar Dancing Competitions (to Jun 3). Modern, hip-hop, tap and ballet. War Memorial Theatre, 159 Bright St, 9am, 1.30pm & 6.30pm. Tickets, door sales: $5A, $1Ch or $30A concession.

Weaving a Kete Waikawa. Learn to weave a sustainable flax kete (bag) for carrying shopping, kaimoana, veges or beach gear. SuperGrans Tairawhiti, 185 Childers Rd, 9am-4pm. Tickets: $120 on Facebook Messenger. All materials, notes, kai, coffee/tea/water provided.?

Mt Felix Tapestries (to June 29). An international exhibition of 44 embroidered panels telling moving stories of Kiwi soldiers, nurses and doctors welcomed in the community at Hospital No 2, Walton-on-Thames between 1915-1920. Wairoa Museum, Marine Parade, opening hours: First Sat of month 10am-midday, Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, entry fee: donation. Details: Wairoa Museum Facebook page, or info@wairoamuseum.org.nz

Wairoa Maori Film Festival. Short films, and In Conversation with Fred Renata. Kahungunu Marae, cnr Ihaka & Mataira Sts, Nuhaka, 10.30am-2pm, $20+Bfee day pass, incl lunch. Tickets: 0800 289 849 or eventfinda.co.nz for ticket details.

Upmarket. Local sellers, creative art and artisan-ware and food. Ballance St Village, between Retro and Pharmacy 53, 11am-2pm. Will be cancelled if wet. Stall inquires: Ro 021 844 480, Nicky 027 441 0903, $30/stall.

Wa165 steam train trip to Muriwai. Enjoy the scenery, bring a picnic or have a cuppa on board. Leaving from the Railway Station, Grey St at 1pm, $30A, $12Ch, $70Fam (2A and 2Ch). Any unsold tickets from the station half an hour before departure (cash or Eftpos), Gisborne i-Site, 209 Grey St, ph 868 6139 for credit card bookings, or see http://www.gcvr.org.nz

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

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

Wairoa Maori Film Festival: Gala Awards Night. Short films, awards presentations and live music by Fran Kora. Gaiety Theatre, 252 Marine Parade, Wairoa, 6-10pm. Tickets: $50+Bfee incl kai+wine. See eventfinda.co.nz for ticket details.

Good Folk Community Dance. Connect with your community through dance. No experience, partner or skill required. Kids dance free. St Andrew's Church, 176 Cobden St, 7–9pm, $5 cash-only door sales, bring a plate for shared supper.

Dizfunk and DJ Hitman Johnny. Throwing down some good old classics. Smash Palace Bar, 24 Banks St, 9pm, $10 door sales, R18.

Sunday, June 2

Gisborne Dog Training Club: Annual Obedience and Agility Dog Show, 8am. See June 1.

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

Gas Guzzler Breakfast. Everyone welcome to check out the cars on the Quay. Behind the Courthouse on Reads Quay, 8-11am.

Queen’s Birthday Weekend Golf Tournament. Stableford and gross competitions for men and women. Poverty Bay Golf Club, cnr Awapuni & Lytton Rds, 9am-10.15 two-tee start, $20 each incl after-match meal. Enter at the Pro Shop or ph 867 4402.

Braemar Dancing Competitions, 9am, 1.30pm & 6.30pm. See June 1.

Wairoa Maori Film Festival. Short and feature films. Kahungunu Marae, cnr Ihaka & Mataira Sts, Nuhaka, 11am-10pm, $30+Bfee day pass, incl lunch and dinner. See eventfinda.co.nz for ticket details.

Jolly Lifestyle Market. Local craft stalls, coffee and music, with parking in the paddock. Jolly Stockman carpark, 3 Saleyards Rd, 11am-2pm, weather permitting.

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 Drive, 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-3pm, free entry. Bookings essential: ph 867 1112.

Wairoa Maori Film Festival. Matariki Shorts at midday, Feature Aotearoa: Merata 2pm, Soldiers Without Guns 4pm and Brown Boys 6pm. Gaiety Theatre, Wairoa. Tickets: $5 short films and $10 films, door sales.

Wa165 steam train trip to Muriwai, 1pm. See June 1.

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

Wairoa Maori Film Festival: Bush Cinema. A closing celebration with hot pools and movies in the forest. Morere Tearooms, Morere, 7-11pm, $10+Bfee. See eventfinda.co.nz for ticket details.

The Schizophonics. San Diego trio with a wild, frenzied rock ‘n’ roll performance. Smash Palace Bar, 24 Banks St, 9pm, R18. Tickets: $22+Bfee from undertheradar.co.nz

Monday, June 3

Wairoa Maori Film Festival. Poroporoaki and formal closing. Kahungunu Marae, Nuhaka, 9am. See eventfinda.co.nz for details.

Social Morning Badminton. New players welcome and rackets available. Badminton Centre, 134 Roebuck Rd, 9-11.30am, $4, ph 867 2584.

?Braemar Dancing Competitions, 9am & 1.30pm. See June 2.

St Andrew's Lunchtime Concert Series. Ten pianists playing one or more pianos at a time. St Andrew’s Church, 176 Cobden St, 12.30pm, free or koha appreciated. Bring your lunch, tea/coffee provided.

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

Salmonella Dub Soundsystem. New album tracks and remixes, with The Mighty Asterix, DJ Rudeboy, Laughton Kora and DJ Mant. Smash Palace Bar, 24 Banks St, 4-9pm, $38+Bfee, R18. Tickets from cosmicticketing.co.nz

Gisborne Badminton. New players welcome. Badminton Centre, 134 Roebuck Rd, 7-9pm, $10, ph 867 1416.

?Tuesday, June 4

Tairawhiti Menzshed, 9am-midday. See June 1.

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

SOLD OUT. Matariki Glow Show. A giant-scale puppet show for ages 5-9. War Memorial Theatre, 159 Bright St, 10am & 11.30am, $13 from SJ Photography.

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

Mt Felix Tapestries Exhibition, Mon-Fri 10am-4pm. See June 1.

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

Poverty Bay Blues Night: Euan Fielder Memorial Night. A selection of live local blues music. PBC, 38 Childers Rd, doors open 7pm, music 8pm, $5 door sales, R18.

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

Wednesday, June 5

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

East Coast North Island Cross Country Championships. Come along and support your whanau. A&P Showgrounds, 20 Main Rd, Makaraka, 10am-2.30pm. Participants register: School sport co-ordinator.

Growing Native Trees. Celebrate World Environment Day and Arbor Day. Learn how to set up a simple native nursery growing native trees. Women’s Native Tree Nursery, EIT Rural Studies, 320 Stout St, midday-1.30pm. Details: Kauri ph 021 125 9442.

Gisborne Badminton Centre, 134 Roebuck Rd. Youth Culture Badminton Programme, students learn fundamental skills to participate in games with peers, 3.30-4.30pm, free. To register, email: eastland.association@gmail.com. BIZminton 5, final night for teams of four players, 6-8.30pm.

Thursday, June 6

Bridge and Rummikub Club. Come along and enjoy fellowship of a friendly club. Gisborne Town & Country Women’s Club, 42 Emily St, 9am, plus three lessons of Mahjong free, ph Liz 281 0187.

Tairawhiti Menzshed, 9am-midday. See June 1.

U3A Gisborne. Coffee morning group for retired folk with guest speakers and 30 learning-groups; writing, music, food/wine, history, exercise and more. Gisborne Cosmopolitan Club, 190 Derby Street, 9.30am for 10am start, $2 at the door. Details: ph Anne 868 5460.

Mahjong Club, 1pm. See June 3.?

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Gisborne Senior Citizens Concert. Come along and be entertained. Senior Citizens Hall, 30 Grey St, 1.30-3.30pm, free.

Youth Volunteer Awards. Celebrate and honour the incredible young volunteers in our community, with guest speaker: Sam Johnson, Student Army founder. Waikanae Life Saving Club, beach end of Grey St, 6pm, $10, ph 868 4522 or email: info@gisbornevolunteercentre.org.nz

Ulysses Motorcycle Club. Gisborne Branch meeting for anyone who rides or is interested in motorcycles. Gisborne Tatapouri SFC, 6-9pm, ph Chris 868 9661.

Friday, June 7

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

Myalgic Encephalopathy/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Group. If you are a sufferer of ME/CFS come along and meet others. CCS Building, 7 Kahutia St (entrance around the back), 10.30am-1pm. For details ph Moira 027 457 6923.

G & I: Live. Enjoy classic rock and easy-listening music from local duo Guy and Fiona. RSA Gisborne, cnr Bright St & Childers Rd, 7pm, free entry.

Build-a-Band. Turn up and jam. Smash Palace Bar, 24 Banks St, 8-11pm, free entry, R18.

Hospice Tairawhiti: Annual Night of Laughs. Support a great cause and enjoy a guaranteed night of laughs with Donna Brookbanks, Ben Hurley and Michelle A’Court. War Memorial Theatre, 159 Bright St, 8-10.30pm, R16. Tickets: $51A at SJ Photography.

Saturday, June 8

Gisborne parkrun, 7.45am. See June 1.

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 1.

Tairawhiti Menzshed, 9am-midday. See June 1.

Gisborne Card-Making & Scrapbooking. Meet like-minded people and get crafting. Emerald Hotel, 13 Gladstone Rd, 9.30am-3pm. To register ph/txt Karen 027 664 8010.

2019 Open Days: Waipaoa Station Farm Cadet Training Trust (to June 9). See what a day in the life of a cadet looks like; meet current cadets/staff, see demonstrations and interactive activities. Waipaoa Stn FCTT, 1497 Armstrong Rd, Whatatutu, 1-3.30pm. For details, see: http://www.waipaoa.co.nz?

TRAMPS. For all singers, musicians and poetry readers to come along and perform. The Band Room, 200 Childers Rd, 1.30-3.30pm, $2 in the jar, ph John 868 9658.

Ormond Tennis Club, 2-4pm. See June 1.

East Coast Homecoming Party. MCs from all over the world return for a hip-hop festival with homegrown artists: 4sayken, Azee, Coey East, Luminis, Coastess and more. Smash Palace Bar, 24 Banks St, 9pm-late, $10 door sales or $50 VIP, R18.

Sunday, June 9

Gisborne Runners and Walkers Club, 8am start. See June 2.??

Gizzy Trail Run: Cooks Cove Walkway. Run or walk 2-14km. Dress in white to support those affected by domestic violence. Bring cash for baked goods and donation to Women’s Refuge. Cooks Cove Walkway, Wharf Rd, Tolaga Bay, register on the day at 9.30am, starts 10am, $15A, $5U14, free for Run Gisborne members. Details: Michelle ph 021 271 5171.

Gisborne Card-Making & Scrapbooking, 9.30am-3pm. See June 8 listing.

Lions Express Train Rides. Bring a picnic and chill-out while the kids go for a train ride around the Adventure Playground and lake. Rides start near the Gisborne Wainui Lions Junior Cycle Park, Centennial Marine Drive, 11am-3pm, $2.

Lions Express Train Rides, 11am-3pm. See June 2.

New Ritz Music Club, midday-3pm. See June 2.

2019 Open Days: Waipaoa Station Farm Cadet Training Trust, 1-3.30pm. See June 8.

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 email: flo.ross@xtra.co.nz

Winter Concert Series. A classical guitar duo performance by Te Koki NZ School of Music musicians, Rameka Tamaki and Amber Madriaga. Tairawhiti Museum, 10 Stout St, 2-3pm, $5A, free: Ch/Stdnt with ID, pay on the day, ph 867 3832. ?

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