Your guide to what's happening in our region this week. If you have an item for this column, please email the details to news@wanganuichronicle.co.nz. Deadline is noon every Wednesday.
THURSDAY
WHAT: Rivercity Jamboree
WHEN: 5pm-9pm
WHERE: Majestic Square
DETAILS: Food trucks, music and entertainment.
FRIDAY
WHAT: Wanganui A&P Show
WHEN: 10am-4pm
WHERE: Wanganui Racecourse, Purnell St
DETAILS: Animal rides, food, entertainment, fairground, agricultural produce.
WHAT: Sarjeant Gallery blueprint
WHEN: Friday 5.30pm and Saturday 10.30pm
WHERE: War Memorial Hall, Watt St
DETAILS: Meet the architects and structural engineer from the Sarjeant Gallery redevelopment project.
WHAT: Whanganui Regional Museum presents the Samuel Drew Lecture
WHEN: 5.30pm
WHERE: Davis Theatre, Watt St
DETAILS: Speaker is Dr Michelle Horwood, lecturer in heritage & museum studies at the Eastern Institute of Technology in Gisborne.
SATURDAY
WHAT: Wanganui A&P Show
WHEN: 10am-4pm
WHERE: Wanganui Racecourse, Purnell St
DETAILS: Animal rides, food, entertainment, fairground, agricultural produce.
WHAT: Plumber Dan's annual duck race
WHEN: 10.30am
WHERE: Starts Dublin St bridge
DETAILS:1000+ plastic ducks, proceeds to Jigsaw Whanganui.
WHAT: Sarjeant Gallery blueprint
WHEN: 10.30am
WHERE: War Memorial Hall, Watt St
DETAILS: Meet the architects and structural engineer from the Sarjeant Gallery redevelopment project.
WHAT: Lyric Singers' Concert, featuring James Cook School Choir and Margaret Thompson on organ
WHEN: 2pm
WHERE: St Stephen's Church, Maunder St, Marton
DETAILS: Adults $10, children free.
WHAT: Rock N Bingo - fundraiser for Westmere School
WHEN: 7pm
WHERE: Westmere School hall, 135 Rapanui Rd
DETAILS: Tickets $25, call Karen on 021-1177456.
SUNDAY
WHAT: Marton fire station open day
WHEN: 11am-3pm
WHERE: Marton fire station, Wellington Rd, Marton
DETAILS: Free event, all welcome.
WHAT: Waverley Races, featuring the Waverley Cup
WHEN: 12.30pm
WHERE: Waverley Racecourse, SH3, Waverley
DETAILS: Eight-race card. Free entry
MONDAY
WHAT: Whanganui Film Society presents Anything For Her
WHEN: 7pm
WHERE: Davis Theatre, Watt St
DETAILS: Members only, see www.whanganuifilmsociety.org.nz for more details
TUESDAY
WHAT: Save The Children open day
WHEN: 10am-3pm
WHERE: 25 Gilligan Close (off Purnell St)
DETAILS: A variety of gifts for sale.