What's On: Dame Valerie, King Kapisi & Che Fu, piano competition, markets and spirit surgery in lineup of events in Northland this weekend

Dame Valerie Adams is guest speaker at Planning for the Future in Kaikohe on Saturday. Photo / File

TODAY
• Double Bill - Watching Paint Dry & Giddy, 6.30pm, OneOneSix, 116a Bank St, Whangārei.
• Kerikeri International Piano Competition, 9.15-5.25pm, Turner Centre, 43 Cobham Rd, Kerikeri.
• Northland Home & Lifestyle Show, 10am-5pm, ASB Stadium, Western Hills Drive, Whangārei.

SATURDAY
• Bow Wow, 8.30pm, Anomaly, 43a Bank St, Whangārei.
• Childrens Craft Class, 10am, Northland Arts Centre, 1/10 John St, Whangārei.

Hedlok - the hip-hop supergroup featuring Che Fu, King Kapisi, and Teremoana Rapley, plays in Kerikeri this weekend. Photo / File

• Conservation Week - Tobacco Scrub Control, 11am-6pm, Doubtless Bay, Far North 14 Paradise Road, Coopers Beach.
• Creative Writing Workshop - From Inspiration To Publication, 10am-3pm, Biz Space, 3 Cobham Rd, Kerikeri.
• Dame Valerie Adams, guest presenter Planning for the Future, 6.30pm, 6 Hongi St, Kaikohe.
• Double Bill - Watching Paint Dry & Giddy, 6.30pm, OneOneSix, 116a Bank St, Whangārei.
• Doubtless Bay Market, 9am-1pm, Doubtless Bay Christian Centre, SH10, Mangonui.
• Film Night, Marilyn Waring's film Who's Counting?, 5.30pm Quarry Arts Centre, 21 Selwyn Ave, Whangārei.
• Hedlock King Kapisi & Che Fu, 8pm, Homestead Tavern, 15 Homestead Rd, Kerikeri.
• Introduction to Canine Nose Work, 1.30pm. Bookings: Happy Tails Dog Training, Whangārei.

Awadagin Pratt of the USA is the chief judge of the 2018 Kerikeri International Piano Competition. Photo / Rob Davidson

• Kerikeri International Piano Competition, 9.15-6.30pm, Turner Centre, 43 Cobham Rd, Kerikeri.
• Mangonui Craft Market, 9am-2pm, Mangonui Hall, 132 Waterfront Drive, Doubtless Bay.
• Northland Home & Lifestyle Show, 10am-5pm, ASB Stadium, Western Hills Drive, Whangārei.
• Northland Pacific Island Fale Pasifika - AIGA Day, 9.30am, Forum North, Whangārei.
• Paparoa Farmer's Market, 9am-12noon, Paparoa Village Green, State Highway 12, Kaipara.
• Psychic Surgery With Jeanette Wilson, 7.30pm-10pm, Cheviot Park Motor Lodge, 1 Cheviot St, Woodhill, Whangārei.
• Roller Disco, 7pm-9pm, Ngunguru Sports Complex, Kopipi Cres, Ngunguru, Whangārei.
• Spirit Surgery with Jeanette Wilson, 10am, Cheviot Park Motor Lodge, 1 Cheviot St, Woodhill, Whangārei.
• SPCA Fundraiser, 12pm-4pm, The Old Stone Butter Factory, 8 Butter Factory Lane, Whangārei.
• Tutukaka Coastguard fish auction, Wāhi Restaurant, Oceans Resort. Fish donated from Sportsman's Choice Kayak fishing event.

SUNDAY
• Conservation Week - Tobacco Scrub Control, 11am-6pm, Doubtless Bay, Far North 14 Paradise Road, Coopers Beach.
• Healing Yuan Qigong, 12noon-5pm, Yoga Circle, 26 Central Avenue, Whangārei.
• Introduction to Silver Clay Jewellery Making for Adults, 10am-4pm, Venue/ booking details 432 0057/022 034 2260, Whangārei.

At least 10,000 people are expected to visit the three-day, annual Northland Home & Lifestyle Show which opens at the ASB Stadium in Whangārei today (Friday). Photo / File

• Kerikeri International Piano Competition, 9.45-7pm, Turner Centre, 43 Cobham Rd, Kerikeri.
• Market, 6.30am-11.30am, Tikipunga Tavern, Cnr Wanaka St and Derby Cres, Whangārei.
• Northland Home & Lifestyle Show, 10am-4pm, ASB Stadium, Western Hills Drive, Whangārei.
• Okaihau Kaikohe Traverse, 9am-1pm, Kaikohe Pioneer Village, 1A Recreation Rd, Mid North.

Jeanette Wilson, the UK medium who starred in Dare to Believe (TV3) and Spirit Medium, is in Whangārei this weekend. Photo / File

• Referral Rewards with Jeanette Wilson, 7.30pm-9pm, Cheviot Park Motor Lodge, 1 Cheviot St, Woodhill, Whangārei.
• Spirit Surgery with Jeanette Wilson, 10am, Cheviot Park Motor Lodge, 1 Cheviot St, Woodhill, Whangārei.

COMING UP
• Itchy Trigger Finger - Whangārei's first Pop Culture/ Esports/ Cosplay event, Monday, October 1-Wednesday, October 3, 9am-9pm daily, Forum North, Whangārei.
• School Holiday Fun, Monday October 1-Friday October 12, 10am-4pm, Kiwi North Museum, Kiwi House & Heritage Park, 500 State Highway 14, Maunu, Whangārei.
• Qigong Workshop, 5-8pm, Whangārei Yoga Centre, 69 Bank St.
• Spring Into Nature School Holiday Programme, Tuesday October 2, 10am-11am, Whangārei Central Library, 5 Rust Avenue, Whangārei.
• Butters Beer Club, Wednesday October 3, 6pm-8pm, The Old Stone Butter Factory, 8 Butter Factory Lane, Whangārei.
• Teen Breakfast Club, Wednesday October 3-Friday Oct 5, 9.30am-12noon, Whangārei Central Library, 5 Rust Avenue.
• The Chills - Snow Bound Tour With Steve Gunn (USA), Thursday October 4, 7pm-10.30pm, The Old Stone Butter Factory, 8 Butter Factory Lane, Whangārei.
• Waipu Golf Club Womens Teams Tournament, Thursday September 27, 9.30am.
• School Holiday Clay, Kathryn Batchelor's kids clay days. Wednesday October 3, Thursday October 4, 9.30-11.30am, Quarry Arts Centre, Selwyn Ave.
• Improv Theatresports - Fun Jam Sessions, Thursday October 4, 5.45pm-7.45pm, OneOneSix, 116a Bank St.

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