Inline skaters from across the country will flock to Whanganui this weekend for the annual St Johns Club River City Tour.
The racing event runs over November 25-26 and takes in eight stages across Jubilee Stadium, the Mitre 10 Mega carpark and a new course at Whanganui Airport. The tour gets under way at Jubilee Stadium at 11.30am on Saturday. Admission is free, but the 6.30pm-8.30pm races at Mitre 10 Mega on Saturday are closed to the public.
While some entrants are among the country’s best, the tour also caters to skaters of all ages and abilities.
Glamorous evening gown to go on show
A 1930s evening gown made from gold satin and brocade lame is Whanganui Regional Museum’s Outfit of the Month for December.
The dress, which will be on display during December and January, was given to the museum by Whanganui resident Jean Lambert, who bequeathed a large selection of clothing and household items from a period spanning the late 1800s to the 1950s. She died in 1975.
Pou tiaki/senior curator Libby Sharpe will give an informal public talk about the dress in the museum atrium at 12.15pm on Friday, December 1. Free entry.
Five bands line up at The Comm
The Commercial Hotel hosts the Clash of the Bands event this weekend.
Five acts - The Bylaws, Hot Potato, The Blues Buffet, MeanOwls and Blue Veinz - will take the stage from 6pm on Saturday, with DJ Deano in the garden bar from 3pm-6pm. Food trucks will be available at the venue from 5pm.
Tickets are $25 and only available at the door.
