June
CHB Concert Choir present "Songs of War and Peace"
Date: Sunday 15 June 2008 at 2pm
Monday 16 June 2008 at 7.30pm
Venue: St Mary's Church, Waipukurau
Cost: Adults $12 Students $5
Songs of War and Peace includes The Armed Man Choral Suite by Karl Jenkins.
Once again voices will soar in the beautiful and fitting surrounds of St Mary's.
Matariki Celebrations
Date: Friday 20 June 2008
Venue: Russell Park
Location: River Terrace, Waipukurau
Contact: (06) 873 5526
Time: 5.30pm – 8.30pm
Free Entry Welcome in the Maori New Year with kapa haka, bands, singers & a fireworks.. An assortment of food and craft stalls on site. Rug up warm and bring the family along to this special event.
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Glenda Marquet - Exhibition at Electra Gallery
Date: Wednesday 25 June - 7 July 2008
Venue; Electra Gallery
Location: Ruataniwha Street, Waipukurau
Contact: 06 858 8388
An exhibition by Hastings artist Glenda Marquet, specialising in acrylics
July
Learn to Play Bridge
Start Date: 22 July 2008
Time: 7.00pm - 9.00pm each consecutive Tuesday
Venue; Waipukurau Bridge Club
Location: Mt Herbert Road, Waipukurau
Contact: (06) 856 6798
Cost: $35 Minimum 10 lessons
Stimulate that Grey Matter! Learn to play and enjoy a lifelong social skill.
Club playing privileges for a full year
Waipawa Musical & Dramatic Society present
"Guys and Dolls"
Date: Thursday July 24 - Saturday August 9 2008
Venue: Waipawa Town Hall
Location: Kenilworth Street, Waipawa
Costs: $28 per adult / $25 Senior / $18 Student / $20 Dinner + Ticket
Bookings: Open 7 July (06) 857 8124
Don't miss the M&D's annual stage production of this very popular musical.
Porangahau Winter Sports Day
Date: Sunday 27 July 2008
Time: Meet at the Duke of Edinburgh by 10.30 am
Teams: $30 per team. Six per team.
Registration: 1 week before event.
Indoor Bowls / Pool / Darts / Astro Turf Hockey / Netball / Table Tennis / Basket Shots / Boat Racing (KY2 style). This fun day is sponsored by the Duke of Edinburgh. There are prizes, including the Best Dressed team.
Loads of fun and laughs, shake of those winter blues and get your team together!
Norsewood To Takapau Fun Walk/Run
Date: Sunday 20 July 2008
Venue: Norsewood School
Location: Coronation St, Norsewood
Time: 8am registrations 9am walkers start
Cost: $10 Ad, $5 Ch<12, $20 family / teams
Contact: (06) 858 6253
Enjoy a 20km scenic country road event which begins from the historic Norsewood Village, encompassing beautiful dairy country, to the Takapau hotel.
Enjoy the freshest air with the best weather guaranteed.
Spot prizes, food & refreshments available. Shuttle bus transport available from start/finish points.
Helping raise funds for Takapau & Norsewood Schools.
Annual Porangahau Arts Exhibition
Date: Thursday 24 July - Sunday 27 July 2008
Time: Opening night 7.30 pm $5.00 p.p.
Friday - Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm
Sunday 10.00am - 3.00pm
Venue: Porangahau Country Club
Location: Porangahau Beach
Spotlight Artist: Neddie Clark , Patchwork
This annual exhibition showcases the range of creative and talented artists in the Porangahau district.
The cafe will be open and light lunches plus morning and afternoon teas available. All welcome
August
Mexican Night at the Duke of Edinburgh
Date: Friday 1st August 2008
Venue: Duke of Edinburgh
Location: Abercrombie Street, Porangahau
Time: 7.00pm
Contact: (06) 855 5266
Fire up the taste buds and put some spice into your life! Fancy dress and shoot off all part of the fun. Book your group now.
September Spring Events
Central Hawke's Bay 'The Festival' & Centralines Art Extravaganza
Date: 4 - 7 September 2008
Venue: Pukeora Estate
Location: Pukeora Scenic Road, Waipukurau
Contact: (06) 858 8388
Website: www.thefestival.org.nz
A Festival of the Arts. Traditional art, garden art, digital art, art workshops, art seminars, designer jewellery and more.
Great Ypuk Chilli Cookoff
Date: Saturday 6 September 2008
Venue: Northumberland St, Waipukurau
Time: 9.00 am - 1.00pm prizegiving
Contact: (06) 858 8388
to enter your team
Website: www.thefestival.org.nz .
The Chilli Cook Off joins the Festival Market Day. Teams cook the best chilli dish and let the public choose the champion Chilli Cookoff Kings. Lots of fun, entertainment and team high jinks.
‘The Festival’ Market Day
Date: Saturday 6 September 2008
Venue: Ruataniwha Street
Location: Waipukurau
Contact: (06) 858 6488
Time: 9am - 1pm
Stall space available.
Art, stalls, bargains and entertainment. Don't miss this fun shopping day held in conjunction with ‘The Festival’.
Carters Hatuma Half Marathon
Date: Sunday 21 September 2008
Venue: Waipukurau Racecourse
Location: Racecourse Rd, Waipukurau
Contact: (06) 858 6253 Sport HB
Entry Fee: $10.00 walker/runner
$30.00 per team.
(Late entry fee $5.00 after Wed 13th Sept.)
Get off the couch and lace up your runners! Run it or walk it, but do it!
It's count down to this great annual sporting event around scenic Lake Hatuma.
Start Times:
Walkers: 9.00 am
Runners: 10.00 am
Prizegiving:12.30pm
Springtime Serenade
Date: To be confirmed
Venue: Christ Church, Pukehou
Location: State Highway 2 , Pukehou
Entry: $15 p.p.
Time: 1.30 pm
Contact: 06 8575107
Be serenaded by talented Hawkes Bay musicians from the Bay City's Symphonic Band. Christ's Church is set amongst lush farmland and mature oaks.
Te Mata cheese and other refreshments available.
Taniwha Daffodils
Date: Open everyday in September
Venue: Taniwha
Location: S/Highway 2, Takapau Plains, Sth of Waipukurau
Cost: 1bunch of 30 daffodils $3.00
Beautiful daffodils, of every variety, are available for picking, with proceeds to Plunket Society. The daffodils at Taniwha are a truly awesome sight with the stunning backdrop of the snow covered Ruahine Range at this time of the year.