New exhibition Natural Elegance by Susan Vorster is now on at Matawhero Art Gallery. A selection of paintings of hydrangeas in an uplifting celebration of spring. Enjoy a glass of wine and a platter at the cellar door. 12pm-4pm, Matawhero Winery, 189 Riverpoint Rd, Matawhero.
Hand Coloured: Photography’s parallel universe. An exhibition about the history and range of hand-coloured photography is a selected blend of the museum’s collection and that of a private collection that began in Gisborne in 1993 and now numbers 220 examples. Tairāwhiti Museum, 10 Stout St, Whataupoko.
The Groove Party. A night of your favourite ’80s tunes with singers jamming those crowd-pleasing tunes live and on the dance floor. Love dancing? Get ready to get your groove on to those old-school jams. The Dome Bar and Cinema, Poverty Bay Club, 38 Childers Rd.
We Will Rock You. After months of rehearsals, Gisborne’s Centre Stage brings one of most successful musicals in West End history to the War Memorial Theatre. A celebration of the music of Queen with some of Gisborne’s finest vocal talent taking the stage in this high-tech musical spectacular. War Memorial Theatre, 159 Bright St. Tickets through ticketek or Gisborne i-Site.
Coming Up
Friday, September 20
Te Huamanuka Luiten-Apirana presents Nga Reta - a one-night, one-wahine all-reo show to celebrate Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori. 6.30pm, Evolution Theatre, Disraeli St.
Sunday, September 22
Troy Kingi’s Leatherman & the Mojave Green Tour comes to Smash Palace for one night only. Kingi returns to the genre of music that first enticed him into the industry - rock music. This is the final date in the tour and Kingi will play music from his eighth album recorded in the home of Desert Rock: Joshua Tree in the Rancho de la Luna studio. 7pm, Smash Palace, 24 Banks St, Awapuni.
Thursday, September 26
Dementia Seminar. Gisborne Alzheimers is holding a two-hour seminar on dementia. The seminar will discuss what dementia looks like and the best ways to live your life if you have the disease, as well as ways to support loved ones who have it. Registrations are essential, phone 867 0752 or email gisborne.alzheimers@xtra.co.nz. 10am-12pm, Alzheimers Gisborne Sherwood Club, Gate 2, Gisborne Hospital.
Saturday, September 28
Poverty Bay Horticultural Society celebrates 100 years. High Tea at Bushmere Arms, from 2pm. Guest speaker Jo McCarroll, NZ Gardener editor. Tickets $30. Contact Katrine 027 652 5149.
Back to the ’80s. Did someone say ’80s dress-up party? Get ready to party like it’s 1985! Dust off your leg warmers, tease up that hair, and prepare for a blast from the past at “Back 2 the ’80s”. Bar open at 5pm. Music 8pm-12.30am. The Dome Bar and Cinema, Poverty Bay Club, 38 Childers Rd.
Regular Events
Mondays:
• 500 Card Club. Poverty Bay Bowling Club, 111 Ormond Rd, 1-4pm, $3, ph Tony 863 3468.
• Fun Dancing Gisborne – Modern Sequence & Social Ballroom. St Andrew’s Church Hall, 176 Cobden St, 7.30- 9.30pm, $7, ph Kev or Isabel 867 0074 or 021 181 2414.
Tuesdays:
• Sun City Spinners. Poverty Bay Bowling Club, 111 Ormond Rd, 9am-11.30am, fees apply. Ph Dale 867 5083 or email eastland@creativefibre.org.nz
• He Kākano: Little Seeds. A fun sing-along and read for under-2-year-olds. HB Williams Memorial Library, 34 Bright St, 10.30am, free.
• Gisborne Line Dancing. Senior Citizens Hall, 30 Grey St, 4.30-7.30pm, ph Kerry 021 102 4890.
• Hāpu Māmā Aqua Class. Focuses on keeping the mum-to-be comfortably active, whilst their puku & pēpi are supported by the water. Kiwa Pools, 45 Centennial Marine Drive, Awapuni. Starting June 4 at 6.30pm-7.15pm
• Hospice Tairāwhiti Korowai Education and support for carers This series of free, informal education sessions is designed for whānau providing in-home care and support for loved ones. 10am 421 Ormond Rd. Morning tea provided.
Wednesdays:
• Badminton: Three age groups of badminton; Kiwi Shots (Yr3-Yr6) 3.30pm–4.30pm; Mid Shots (Yr7&8) 4.30pm- 5.30pm; Hot Shots (Yr9-13) 5.45-7.15pm – at the Badminton Centre, 154 Roebuck Rd. $10.
• Mainly Music. A fun music group for preschoolers. St Andrew’s Church Community Centre, 176 Cobden St, 9.45am, $4/fam, ph Trish 867 2789 or 868 5513.
• Fifties Forward. Low-impact aerobics class. YMCA Stadium, 447 Childers Rd, 9.30am, $2.
Thursdays:
• Te Pihinga | Little Sprouts. Fun sing-along and read for 2-5-year-olds. HB Williams Memorial Library, 34 Bright St, 10.30am, free.
• Gisborne Line Dancing. Senior Citizens Hall, 30 Grey St, 6-8pm, ph Kerry 021 102 4890.
• Gisborne Caledonian Society Practice – social, modern and sequence dancing. Holy Trinity Church Hall, 70 Derby St, 7.30-9.30pm, $5, ph Pat 021 049 7148.
Fridays:
• Friday Stairs Workout. Lower carpark, Titirangi/Kaiti Hill 5.55am, workout 6-6.40am.
• Te Aka Rangatahi / The Teen Vine. Anime Club or King of the Board. HB Williams Memorial Library, 34 Bright St, 3.30-5pm, free.
Saturdays:
• Gisborne parkrun. Waikanae Surf Life Saving Club, 280E Grey St, 7.45-10am. Register: parkrun.co.nz/gisborne/
• Tairāwhiti Coffin Club. BCR Joinery, 522 Gladstone Rd, 9am-midday. Details: tairawhiticc@gmail.com
• Gisborne Farmers’ Market. Cnr Stout & Fitzherbert Sts, 9.30am-12.30pm.
• Tennis for all. Ormond Tennis Club, Hill Rd, Ormond, 2-4pm, ph 862 5741 or 862 5856.
Sundays:
• Gisborne Walkers Club. 8am. Text 027 890 2224 for where to meet.
Saturdays and Sundays:
• East Coast Museum of Technology (ECMoT), 67 Main Rd, Makaraka, 10am-4pm, $10 adults, $5 seniors, $2 school children, under-5s free. See Facebook or ecmot.org.nz/
• Lions Express Train Rides. Starts near Gisborne Wainui Lions Junior Cycle Park, Centennial Marine Drive, 11am-3pm, weather permitting, $2.
Each week:
• Mahjong Club (Mon & Thurs). Gisborne Town & Country Women’s Club, 42 Emily St, 12.30pm. Inquiries ph Margaret 863 0144.
• Tairāwhiti Menzshed (Tues, Thurs & Sat). Cnr Parkinson & Innes Sts, Sat 9am-3pm; Tues & Thurs 9am-2pm. Details: ph/text 022 465 0396.
• Tairāwhiti Aviation Museum (Tues & Sun). Gisborne Airport, Aerodrome Rd, 9am-3pm, $5A, under-12s free.
Fortnightly:
• Gisborne Country Music Club (1st & 3rd Sundays). Senior Citizens Hall, 30 Grey St, 1pm-4pm, $5 visitors, $3 members, $1 children, ph Flo 867 7637, 027 494 6979 or flo.pahuru@outlook.co.nz
• Gisborne Woodworking Club (2nd & 4th Saturdays and last Thursday). Green shed opposite the Enterprise Pool Carpark, Nelson Rd, 10am to about 12pm. Inquiries ph Bill 027 450 7719 or email gizzywheelers@gmail.com
Monthly:
• Gizzy Monthly Market (1st Saturday). Locally produced crafts, food and products. Lawson Field Rose Garden, 7 Fitzherbert St, 9am-1pm (weather permitting).
• Gas Guzzlers’ Breakfast (1st Sunday). Behind the Courthouse on Reads Quay, 8.30-11am.
• Crop Swap (1st Sunday). Swap plants, produce, preserves, baking, books and more. Makaraka School Carpark, 137 Main Rd, Makaraka, 2-3pm.
• Irish Music Session (1st Sunday). The Rivers, cnr Gladstone Rd & Reads Quay, 4pm-6pm, ph Marty 021 055 7685.
• Gisborne Floral Art Club (1st Monday). Waverley Street Hall, Elgin, 9.30-11.30am. (3rd Wednesday) Kahutia Bowling Club, 7pm.
• Poverty Bay Blues Night (1st Tuesday). Dome Cinema, PBC, 38 Childers Rd, 6pm doors, 7pm gig, $10 door sales, PB Blues Club members free, R18.
• Ulysses Motorcycle Club (1st Tuesday). Bushmere Arms public bar, 673 Matawai Rd, Waerenga-a-Hika, 7.30pm, ph Chris 027 460 2430.
• Gisborne Friendship Group – formerly the Gisborne Combined Club (1st Wednesday). For active retirees looking for friendship. Kahutia Bowling Club, 165 Cobden St, 9.30am, $5 incl morning tea. Register: Noelene ph 868 4473 or Dianne ph 867 4294.
• U3A Gisborne (1st Thursday). Social interaction and learning for mature-aged folk. Gisborne Cosmopolitan Club, 190 Derby St, 9.30am, $2 at door, ph Diane 027 444 1073.
• Myalgic Encephalopathy/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Support Group (1st Friday). CCS, 7 Kahutia St, 10.30am-1pm, ph Moira 027 457 6923.
• Prostate Support Group (2nd Tuesday). Cancer Society Rooms, 718 Gladstone Rd, 4.30pm, inquiries ph 021 063 4515.
• The Country Garden Club (2nd Tuesday). Waerenga-a-Hika Hall, 728 Matawai Rd, 7.30pm, $2, ph Katrine 867 2427.
• Gisborne Proactive Club (3rd Wednesday). Retired people’s interest group. Watson Room, Gisborne Cosmopolitan Club, 190 Derby St, 9.30am, $30/year sub and $5/meeting, ph Malcolm 867 2591, or 027 240 2590.
• Gisborne Camera Club (3rd Thursday). Senior Citizens Hall, 30 Grey St, 7.30pm. Details: gisbornecameraclub@gmail.com
• Gisborne Sceptic Group (3rd Sunday), 11am. For details/venue ph 867 3715 or 867 7122.
• Te Hapara Garden and Floral Art Club (4th Tuesday). Redstone Room, Farmers Air Event Centre, Showgrounds Park, Makaraka, 2pm.
• First City Toastmasters. Become a confident speaker and leader. (1st and 3rd Tuesday). Adult Literacy Rooms, 1st Floor, 100 Grey St, Gisborne, 6.15. Phone Helen 022 1945671.
• To include your event, email details to whatson@gisborneherald.co.nz at least a week before the event.
