Your guide to what's on this weekend

What's On: Weekend Events Guide

Friday, Dec 3: Students of the noted singer and teacher Evelyn Falconer will take part in the St Lukes Lunchtime Concert. The programme will include arias and ballads and all students have recently passed the prestigious Trinity Guildhall examination. Held at the St Lukes Anglican Church on Amohia St from 12.15pm-12.45pm. Donation is asked for admission. Contact Hanno Fairburn on (07) 348 2993.
Saturday, Dec 4: The Rotorua Christmas Parade is a free fun family event to get the Christmas Spirit flowing this December. Starting from 12pm at Rangiuru St. Visit www.christmasparade.co.nz for more details.
Saturday, Dec 4: The Blue Lake Sprint Regatta 2 is a kayaking event open to all members of the public affiliated to Canoe Racing New Zealand. It is open and free to all spectators. The event involves kayak sprint paddlers of all ages and abilities, from the 9 or 10-year-old novice through to Olympic hopefuls.
Held at Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake) from 9am-4pm. Contact Karen Simpson on (04) 902 1236.
Saturday, Dec 4: The Salvation Army Christmas Carols will be performed at the City Focus before the Christmas parade. From 10am-12.30pm. Contact Rez Rees on (07) 347 4468.
Saturday, Dec 4: Trunk, Junk and Whanau Day is a carboot sale held by Rotokawa School. There will also be food stalls, bottle auction, grocery raffles, kapa haka performance, face painting, bouncy castle and a children's book launch. Start from 8am-11am at the Rotokawa School Grounds. Cost is $10 per carboot to sell, 7am entry for sellers. Free admission for all others. Contact Andrea Colledge on (07) 345 7072 or 0272 293 976.
Saturday, Dec 4: The Rotorua North Rotary Club Charity Flea Market. Open every Saturday next to the playground in Kuirau Park from 7am-1.30pm. A huge range of produce, food, goods and entertainment.
Saturday, Dec 4: The Friends of the Library Book Sale. At the old Tea Kiosk in Kuirau Park from 9am - 1pm. Thousands of books at bargain prices. All proceeds to the Rotorua District Library.
Saturday, Dec 4: Grab some bargain presents at the Soundshell Market. Held from 9am-3pm at the Rotoura Soundshell on the Lakefront. Contact Gordon and Liz Davies on (07) 332 5782 or 027 516 3961.

Saturday, Dec 4 - Sunday, Dec 5: The Rotorua Society of Model Engineers Open Weekend. There will be miniature steam trains for the whole family to look at and have a ride on Saturday and Sunday from 10am-4pm. $2 a ride, free for under 5s.
Monday, Dec 6: The Arthritis Foundation will be holding a fundraising pre-Christmas lottery the main prizes being Toyota vehicles. From 10am-2pm at the Rotorua City Focus. Contact Andrea Grant (07) 348 5121.
Are you organising an event that you'd like the community to know about? Contact us to get a free listing in our events diary. Email news@dailypost.co.nz. All listings need to be received by the Friday prior to publication. This column is collated with Event Venues and the www.rotoruanz.com/events website.