Christmas event, dance show and pantomime on in Tairāwhiti this weekend

Dancefit Studios Gisborne is performing Dear Dance this weekend at the War Memorial Theatre.

This weekend

Saturday, December 7

Lions Christmas trees sale with funds going to the Salvation Army and other Gisborne organisations. Carpark, 389 Gladstone Rd, 8am-11am. $35 each. Look out for the giant Santa.

Gizzy Monthly Market: Arts and crafts stalls, as well as food vendors and coffee. 9am-1pm. Marina Park, 1 Vogel St, Whataupoko.

Dear Dance: Dancefit Studios Gisborne end-of-year concert. 10.30am, 2.20pm and 6.30pm. War Memorial Theatre, 159 Bright St.

Evolution Theatre presents Sleeping Beauty – a traditional family pantomime. 2pm, 7pm, Lawson Field Theatre, 7 Fitzherbert St, Whataupoko.

Mt Eden live at Smash Palace. Jesse Cooper, the creative force behind Mt Eden, has toured internationally and played at festivals like Coachella in the US. 7.30pm, 34 Banks St.

Sunday, December 8

Adult Learn to Sail Programme. A four-week programme every Sunday in December. 10.30am-2.30pm. Gisborne Yacht Club, Kaiti Beach Rd. Sign up now.

Auditions for Badjelly The Witch. Adapted by Alannah O’Sullivan from the book by Spike Milligan. Roles for adults and children. Directed by Jill White. 2pm at Unity Theatre, 209 Ormond Rd.

It’s a Gizzy Christmas! Live music, face painting, arts and crafts for the kids, free sausage sizzle for under-12s (with food trucks offering dinner for purchase for mum and dad), bouncy castles, photo booths so you can take your own Christmas family shots. The night will end with the return of Carols by Candlelight. 5pm, Marina Park, 1 Vogel St, Whataupoko.

Evolution Theatre presents Sleeping Beauty – a traditional Family Pantomime 7pm, Lawson Field Theatre, 7 Fitzherbert St, Whataupoko.

There’s Still Tomorrow – an Italian film which received a 5-star review from Kate Rodgers on RNZ. 6.30pm, Dome Cinema, Poverty Bay Club, 38 Childers Rd.

Coming up

Saturday, December 14

LOVE BREAK - a vinyl ensemble featuring four talented DJs from around Aotearoa spinning beats from their vinyl collections.

Thursday, December 19

Christmas in the Trees at Eastwood Hill Arboretum. Live music, food stalls and arts and crafts stalls. Kids can dress up as their favourite Christmas character. Lolly scramble and lawn games. 4.30pm-8pm, 2392 Wharekopae Rd, Ngatapa.

Regular events

Mondays:

• 500 Card Club: Poverty Bay Bowling Club. 111 Ormond Rd, 1-4pm, $3. Ph Tony 863 3468.

• Fun Dancing Gisborne – modern sequence and social ballroom. St Andrew’s Church hall, 176 Cobden St, 7.30-9.30pm, $7. Ph Kev or Isabel 867 0074 or 021 181 2414.

Tuesdays:

• Sun City Spinners: Poverty Bay Bowling Club, 111 Ormond Rd, 9am-11.30am, fees apply. Ph Dale 867 5083 or email eastland@creativefibre.org.nz.

• He Kākano - Little Seeds: A fun singalong and read for under-2-year-olds. H.B. Williams Memorial Library, 34 Bright St, 10.30am, free.

• Gisborne Line Dancing: Senior Citizens Hall, 30 Grey St, 4.30-7.30pm, ph Kerry 021 102 4890.

• Hāpu Māmā Aqua Class: Focuses on keeping mum-to-be comfortably active while their puku and pēpi are supported by the water. Kiwa Pools, 45 Centennial Marine Drive, Awapuni, 6.30pm-7.15pm.

Wednesdays:

• Croquet: Barry Memorial Croquet Club summer season of twilight croquet. 4pm start. Equipment and coaching available, $3 for non-members. 530 Aberdeen Rd.

• Badminton: Three age groups of badminton - Kiwi Shots (Years 3-6) 3.30pm-4.30pm; Mid Shots (Yrs 7-8) 4.30pm-5.30pm; Hot Shots (Yrs 9-13). 5.45-7.15pm. Badminton Centre, 154 Roebuck Rd. $10.

• Mainly Music: A fun music group for preschoolers. St Andrew’s Church community centre, 176 Cobden St, 9.45am, $4/family, ph Trish 867 2789 or 868 5513.

• Fifties Forward: Low-impact aerobics class. YMCA Stadium, 447 Childers Rd, 9.30am, $2.

• Gisborne Concert Band: 6.30pm-8pm, The Bandroom, 200 Childers Rd. If you play brass, woodwind or percussion, come and join. New musicians welcome.

Thursdays:

• Te Pihinga/Little Sprouts: Fun singalong and read for 2-to-5-year-olds. H.B. Williams Memorial Library, 34 Bright St, 10.30am, free.

• Gisborne Line Dancing: Senior Citizens Hall, 30 Grey St, 6-8pm, ph Kerry 021 102 4890.

• Gisborne Caledonian Society Practice: Social, modern and sequence dancing. Holy Trinity Church Hall, 70 Derby St, 7.30-9.30pm, $5, ph Pat 021 049 7148.

Fridays:

• Friday Stairs Workout: Lower carpark, Titirangi/Kaiti Hill 5.55am, workout 6am-6.40am.

• Te Aka Rangatahi/The Teen Vine: Anime Club or King of the Board. H.B. Williams Memorial Library, 34 Bright St, 3.30-5pm, free.

Saturdays:

• Sunrise yoga at 6.45am: Tatapouri Bay Oceanside Accommodation. Tatapouri Bay, 516 Whāngārā Rd.

• Gisborne Parkrun: Waikanae Surf Life Saving Club, 280E Grey St, 7.45-10am. Register at parkrun.co.nz/gisborne/

• Tairāwhiti Coffin Club: BCR Joinery, 522 Gladstone Rd, 9am-10am. Details: tairawhiticc@gmail.com.

• Gisborne Farmers’ Market: Cnr Stout and Fitzherbert sts, 9.30am-12.30pm.

• Tennis for all: Ormond Tennis Club, Hill Rd, Ormond, 2-4pm, ph 862 5741 or 862 5856.

Sundays:

• Gisborne Walkers Club: 8am. Text 027 890 2224 for where to meet.

• Silent Flute Taijiquan: Movement lab for life. A free one-hour Tai Chi Chuan (Mandarin) Taijiquan (Cantonese) class open to everyone. 1pm-2pm, Gisborne Botanical Gardens, 391 Aberdeen Rd. Class will be held at Anytime Fitness gym if weather isn’t fine. Text Mike Baker to confirm location, 021 049 0722.

Saturdays and Sundays:

• East Coast Museum of Technology: 67 Main Rd, Makaraka, 10am-4pm, $10 adults, $5 seniors, $2 school children, under-5s free. See Facebook or ecmot.org.nz/.

• Lions Express Train rides: Starts near Gisborne Wainui Lions Junior Cycle Park, Centennial Marine Drive, 11am-3pm, weather permitting, $2.

Each week:

• Mahjong Club (Mon and Thurs): Gisborne Town & Country Women’s Club, 42 Emily St, 12.30pm. Inquiries to Margaret 863 0144.

• Tairāwhiti Menzshed (Tues, Thurs and Sat): Cnr Parkinson & Innes streets, Sat 9am-3pm; Tues and Thurs 9am-2pm. Details: ph/text 022 465 0396.

• Tairāwhiti Aviation Museum (Tues and Sun): Gisborne Airport, Aerodrome Rd, 9am-3pm, $5 adults, Under-12s free.

Fortnightly:

• Gisborne Country Music Club (1st and 3rd Sundays): Senior Citizens Hall, 30 Grey St, 1pm-4pm, $5 visitors, $3 members, $1 children, ph Flo 867 7637, 027 494 6979 or flo.pahuru@outlook.co.nz.

• Gisborne Woodworking Club (2nd and 4th Saturdays and last Thursday): Green shed opposite the Enterprise Aquatic Centre carpark, Nelson Rd, 10am to about 12pm. Inquiries ph Bill 027 450 7719 or email gizzywheelers@gmail.com.

Monthly:

• Gizzy Monthly Market (1st Saturday): Locally produced crafts, food and products. Lawson Field Rose Garden, 7 Fitzherbert St, 9am-1pm (weather permitting).

• Gas Guzzlers’ Breakfast (1st Sunday): Behind the courthouse on Reads Quay, 8.30-11am.

• Crop Swap (1st Sunday): Swap plants, produce, preserves, baking, books and more. Makaraka School carpark, 137 Main Rd, Makaraka, 2-3pm.

• Irish music session (1st Sunday). The Rivers, corner Gladstone Rd and Reads Quay, 4pm-6pm, ph Marty 021 055 7685.

• Gisborne Floral Art Club (1st Monday). Waverley St hall, Elgin, 9.30-11.30am. (3rd Wednesday) Kahutia Bowling Club, 7pm.

• Poverty Bay blues night (1st Tuesday): Dome Cinema, PBC, 38 Childers Rd, 6pm doors, 7pm gig, $10 door sales, Poverty Bay Blues Club members free, R18.

• Ulysses Motorcycle Club (1st Tuesday): Bushmere Arms public bar, 673 Matawai Rd, Waerenga-a-Hika, 7.30pm, ph Chris 027 460 2430.

• Gisborne Friendship Group – formerly the Gisborne Combined Club (1st Wednesday): For active retirees looking for friendship. Kahutia Bowling Club, 165 Cobden St, 9.30am, $5 inc morning tea. Register with Noelene ph 868 4473 or Dianne ph 867 4294.

• U3A Gisborne (1st Thursday): Social interaction and learning for mature-aged folk. Gisborne Cosmopolitan Club, 190 Derby St, 9.30am, $2 at door, ph Diane 027 444 1073.

• Myalgic Encephalopathy/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Support Group (1st Friday): CCS, 7 Kahutia St, 10.30am-1pm, ph Moira 027 457 6923.

• Prostate Support Group (2nd Tuesday): Cancer Society Rooms, 718 Gladstone Rd, 4.30pm, inquiries ph 021 063 4515.

• The Country Garden Club (2nd Tuesday): Waerenga-a-Hika Hall, 728 Matawai Rd, 7.30pm, $2, ph Katrine 867 2427.

• Gisborne Proactive Club (3rd Wednesday): Retired people’s interest group. Watson Room, Gisborne Cosmopolitan Club, 190 Derby St, 9.30am, $30/year sub and $5/meeting, ph Malcolm 867 2591, or 027 240 2590.

• Gisborne Camera Club (3rd Thursday): Senior Citizens Hall, 30 Grey St, 7.30pm. Details: gisbornecameraclub@gmail.com.

• Gisborne Sceptic Group (3rd Sunday): 11am. For details/venue ph 867 3715 or 867 7122.

• Te Hapara Garden and Floral Art Club (4th Tuesday): Redstone Room, Farmers Air Event Centre, Showgrounds Park, Makaraka, 2pm.

• First City Toastmasters: Become a confident speaker and leader (1st and 3rd Tuesday). Adult Literacy Rooms, 1st Floor, 100 Grey St, Gisborne, 6.15pm. Ph Helen 022 1945671.

• To include your event, email details to whatson@gisborneherald.co.nz at least a week before the event.