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Great Kiwi Party
Saturday 1st May 12 – 6pm
Masterton Town Hall
The public will be thanked for their efforts in supporting Pukaha Mount Bruce kiwi in a six hour, everyone welcome.
Schools, community groups and businesses can take along their funds raised or members of the public can donate on the day. There will be continuous entertainment including the band Deaf Lemon, games, giveaways, drinks and sausage sizzle on offer.
Give it a go Wheelchair rugby
Saturday 1st May 2 – 4pm
Masterton Recreation Centre
For further information please contact Mathew Wills 3777004 OR Helen Murphy (CCS Disability Action) 3782426
Music at Lounge
Saturday 1st May 7pm
Lounge Wine and Tapas Bar, High St North, Carterton
Showcase - Performers include:
7pm Steffan Brown
8pm Karen Clarke
9pm Barry Saunders
10pm Bob and Kate
11pm Pat McKenna and friends to rock the night away
A taste of Italy at Tirohana
Thursday 6 May, 6 – 10pm
Tirohana Estate, Martinborough
Every Thursday at Tirohana Cellars, the restaurant will transform into an Italian trattoria offering a selection of rustic Italian dishes accompanied by music and decor to provide a welcome respite from cold midweek nights.
Reservations are essential - phone 06 306 9933 or email: eat@tirohanaestate.com
Gladstone Vineyard Friday Night Live
Friday 7th May 6pm
Gladstone Vineyard, Gladstone Rd, Carterton
Every Friday night throughout May, enjoy live music at Gladstone Vineyard.
Catch the last sun and cosy down by the fire while you sup on fine wine
and fantastic food to kick off the weekend.
Friday 7th - The Cool Cats – jazz
Friday 14th - The Verandah Band - covers
Friday 21st - Tess O'Hara - lounge
Friday 28th - Swing Reverie - French gypsy jazz
Bookings recommended - call 06 379 8563 or email cafe@gladstonevineyard.co.nz
Mothering Sunday lunch and dinner at Tirohana
Sunday 9th may, 6 – 10pm
Tirohana Estate, Martinborough
Treat Mum to a special lunch or dinner by the open fire which will include a complimentary gift - and no washing up! Reservations are essential - phone 06 306 9933 or email: eat@tirohanaestate.com
Kahutara School Senior Class Camp Fundraiser – Quiz Night
Friday 14 May, 7pm
Greytown Working Mens Club
With quizmaster Chris Cogsdale. Prizes to be won, raffles, mystery bottle auction and spot prizes. Their will be supper and a bar. Join your team (4-6 people) for $10 per person. Bookings email d.jolsen@xtra.co.nz OR phone 0273582964
Yarns in Barns
Thursday 20th – Sunday 30th May
Yarns in Barns is a week long event that brings together some of New Zealand's most popular authors, poets and comedians and introduces them to the people of the Wairarapa through discussion forums, debates ,speaking events and workshops.
For more details visit www.hedleysbooks.co.nz
Greytown Music Group – Poinsett Trio
Saturday 29th May, 4 – 6pm
54 Wood St, Greytown
Greytown Music Group presents the Poinsett Trio with David Gross on piano, Deirdre Hutton on violin and Christopher Hutton on cello.
Adults $20pp and students $10pp.
To book phone 06 304 8096 (business hours) and 06 304 9497 (Ed & Juliet Cooke, evenings).
For more information contact Eric Turner on 06 379 6510 or email: eric.turner@wise.net.nz
Jazz @ St Marks - The LA-NZ Connection
Tuesday 1 June, 7.30pm
Bruce Forman (US) on guitar, Harvey Wainapel (US) on saxophone, Paul Dyne (NZ) on bass and Lance Phillip (NZ) on drums. Wine and refreshments available at the concert. Proceeds to go to the Carterton Events Centre.
Tickets $25 availble from Carterton Info Centre, Masterton i-site, Greytwon Library and Featherston Library
Enquiries phone 06 3795687 OR 06 3796510
National Poultry and Pigeon show
4 – 6 June
Solway Showground, Masterton
1500 top birds from throughout the country are expected to be entered. Open to the public from Friday afternoon at a small charge.
More details and times to be confirmed or phone Betty Matthews on (06) 377 3853 or the Club Secretary Yvonne Harvey on 06 306 9553.
Dalefield School 125th Jubilee
Queens Birthday weekend, 5 - 6 June
If you are a past pupil, staff member or committee member please contact us with your address.
Email g.hicks@wise.net.nz OR phone 3798551
Martinborough Opera Appreciation group
This group meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month, starting at 10.30am with a break for lunch. Held at Wharekaka Day Room, Oxford St, Martinborough.
For more information phone Duncan Roper 06 3069646
Writing group, Martinborough
This group meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 10.30am. Held at Day Room, Wharekaka, Oxford St, Martinborough.
Martinborough Singers
This group meets every Wednesday at 1pm.
For more information ring Jancis Potter 06 3069366
Martinborough Book Group
This group meets on the 1st Monday of each month at 1.30pm. Held at Wharekaka Day Room, Oxford St, Martinborough.
For more information phone Jancis Potter 06 3069366
Music Appreciation group
This group meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 1.30pm. Held at Wharekaka Day Room, Oxford St, Martinborough.
For more information phone Jancis Potter 06 3069366
Lunch group
This group of ten or so people meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 12.30pm at different café’s or restaurants within the Wairarapa to discuss current news events and to enjoy good company.
For more information phone Mike Cooper 06 3068596
RugRat readers
Every Monday 10-11am
Children’s area, Carterton District Library, Holloway St, Carterton
Stories, art and craft for under 5’s
For more information ph Maria 3795071
Book Bugs
Every Monday 10am – 11am (during school term)
Featherston Public Library
Stories, crafts and songs for 0-4yr olds.
Book Babies
Every Tuesday from 10am – 11am (during school term)
Martinborough Public Library
All young children and their parents/caregivers are welcome to come along enjoy the story telling skills of librarian Shirley.
Joint Action
First and third Monday of each month 10.30 – 11.30am
St John Hall, Main St, Greytown
Arthritis New Zealand invites you to use it or lose it.
$2 entry
DropZone – www.dropzonenews.blogspot.com
Friday Nights 7pm
Scout Den (behind clock tower), Carterton
The place to be!
Contact Martijn & Stephanie 377 4801 OR 027 407 2122 OR email: dropzoneteam@hotamil.com
Wai Art art classes
Monday evenings 6 – 8pm
Anna-Marie Kingsley and Denise Cameron are running a project based art class. You bring along whatever artwork you are working on and you can receive help as required. Costs are $10 per person per session. Suits absolute beginner who has always had aspirations to paint through to more advanced artists who are looking for stimulating company and help with techniques, design etc
Thursday evenings 7 – 9pm
Jane Giles and Viv Walker are running life-drawing classes. Bring your own drawing materials and folding easel if you have one. Costs are $10 per person per session.
Call either Anna-Marie 06 379 9177 or Jane Giles 06 379 6559 if you would like more information or you can just turn up on Monday or Thursday evenings at the Carterton Exhibition Center.
The Basics of Creative Writing Course
The Basics of Creative Writing is a three-month online writing course presented by NZ Writers' College. Learn the tools to write fiction by honing in on dialogue, action and description. Study under the award-winning author, Helen Brain.
Sign up and start your course at any time.
Other creative writing courses include:
Write A Novel Course. A one-year online course with one-on-one guidance and training by award-winning writers, Henrietta Rose Innes, Jo-Anne Richards, Charlotte Randall and David Lyndon Brown.
Write A Children's Book Course. A 12-month course with individual guidance and tutelage by award-winning author, Helen Brain.
Short Story Writing Course - a six-month online course with one-on-one tutoring by Ginny Swart - the multi-award-winning writer and author of over 300 published short stories.
Write A Non-fiction Book - a twelve-month online course with tutoring by author and journalist, Peter Cross.
Scriptwriting Course - a five-month course for budding scriptwriters under the tutelage of multi-award-winning writer, Karen Jeynes.
To apply for a course: go to www.nzwriterscollege.co.nz and fill out the application form. To find out more, e-mail admin@nzwriterscollege.co.nz; or speak to Nichola Meyer at 09 550 4635
Product recalls
You may have heard about Mattel having to recall thousands of toys due to lead paint, but what else may have been recalled? Have a look at the link which will take you through to the New Zealand Consumer product recalls page.
Fun Scrabble group
Enjoy a challenge?
Come along meet some new people for a great, fun game of Scrabble.
Game board and pieces supplied.
Every Thursday at 1pm
At Carterton District Library
For more information contact the Carterton Library (06) 3795071
Wairarapa Community Law Centre
11am – 3pm
Free legal information, advice and education. No appointments needed.
Carterton – first Friday each month at the Information Centre, Holloway St, Carterton
Featherston – second Tuesday of each month at the Community Centre, Wakefield St, Featherston
Martinborough – fourth Tuesday of each month at the Library
Freephone 0800924252
The Look of Carterton : the first 150 years, 1857-2007 by Gareth Winter
There are still copies of this great history of Carterton available from the Carterton Library for $20.
Some of the Wairarapa research facilities
Carterton District Historical Society Inc.
44 Broadway, Carterton (opposite Memorial Club)
Open 2-4pm Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday
Also open by appointment
President: Alison Underhill (06) 379 7827
Secretary: Maureen Leach (06) 379 9021 email m.leach@xtra.co.nz
Family History Centre (Latter Day Saints Church)
Opaki Road, Masterton – entry from rear of church, car-park side.
Open 11am-3pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Also open the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month
Wairarapa Archive
79 Queen Street, Masterton
Open 1-5pm Monday to Friday
Website: www.library.mstn.govt.nz/archive.html
Wairarapa branch of NZ Society of Genealogists
Research centre, 79 Queen Street, Masterton
Open 1-4pm Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
And 10am-4pm Saturday
Meetings are the third Monday of each month, February-November at 7.30pm
Contact Mrs Bev Towgood, P O Box 726, Masterton
Email yrapa_gene@clear.net.nz
Greytown Library has available to view on their library computers the Greytown births, deaths and marriages.
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