No images? Click here Kia ora koutou,Welcome to our listing of events and activities happening in the local community this week! Events This WeekFriday 4th August - Friday 1st September 10am-2pm - Tātai whakapapa - Family History Exhibition Explore fascinating family histories in this month-long exhibition of special items from the museum collections at Te Whare Taonga o Taketake - Whakatāne Museum Collections and Research Related Events Wednesday 23rd 1-3pm - Tiakina ngā taonga whānau – Caring for Your Taonga Thursday 24th 10am-1pm - Mātauranga pītau ira - Genealogy and DNA Workshop Friday 25th 1-3pm - Te whakawhiti kōrero - Sharing Our Stories Saturday 26th August 10am-1pm - Artist Floor Talks and Waiata Performance Hear kōrero from several artists showing works in the Ngā māreikura a Matariki, whakaniko ki Ngāti Awa exhibition, and be treated to a waiata from artist Maria Elliot, who created the background audio for the exhibition. Monday 19th June - Saturday 26th August- Ngā māreikura a Matariki, whakaniko ki Ngāti Awa Exhibition LAST WEEK! This exhibition brings together for the first time a collection of Ngāti Awa wāhine whose varied artworks draw on Ngāti Awa customs, values, practices and connections to the Pacific. Sunday 27th August 10am-12pm - Coast Care Dune Planting - Port Ōhope NEW DATE- WEATHER POSTPONEMENT Come and help Coast Care restore and protect our precious sand dunes! Be prepared to have plenty of fun digging and planting while giving back to papatūānuku. They will be planting in the dunes around Harbour Road, Ōhope Beach. Bring along your friends and family, covered sturdy footwear and clothing suitable for gardening! Meet at 462 Harbour Road, Ōhope. Look for the Coast Care flag. Music Events This WeekOne One One Friday 25th August 7.30pm - Whakatāne RSA (Members only, $45 annually) Greg Standen Saturday 26th August 6.30pm - The Comm Karaoke Thursday 31st August 7.30pm - The Comm Future Events- Get Your Tickets NowHarmony and Hope Quiz Night Saturday 2nd September 6pm Kōrero for Kiwi Fundraiser Friday 8th September 7pm We want to support all our community's events!Upload your events to our website here. Add them to our digital notice boards here. Or contact Kristen at kristen.davies@whakatane.govt.nz for more information and to have your events or activities included in our weekly What's On newsletter. Recurring eventsMarketsŌhope Craft Market - Held at Ōhope Hall on 1st Saturday of every month, 8:30am-12:30pm. Whakatāne Sunday Market - Held at Mitchell Park every Sunday, 8am-1pm. Peace Park Market - Held next to the Whakatāne Museum on Boon Street, last Thursday of every month. Sports & FitnessWhakatāne 5km Park Run - Every Saturday 8am at the Whakatāne Gardens RecreationHā Kākano Preschool Storytime Every Tuesday 10:30-11am at Te Kōputu a te Whanga a Toi Te Pātaka Kōrero Heritage Gallery Guided Tours Every Second Wednesday of the Month 12.30pm & 3.30pm at Te Kōputu a te Whanga a Toi River Edge Park Miniature Railway Running Day First Sunday of every month 10am-3pm at River Edge Park Games Nights Believe It or Not Quiz NightMonday - 6:30pm, The Whakatāne Hotel/ The Craic. Wednesday - 7pm, Ōhope Charter Club. Thursday - 6pm, Mata Brewery. Poker Night – Texas Hold’em TournamentThursday - 7pm, Boiler Room, 79 The Strand. |