Twinkle Toes at St Paul's
When: 10am-11.15am
Where: St Paul's Hall, Cooks St
Details: Music for preschoolers. Gold coin entry.
White Ribbon Whanganui March
When: 12.30pm
Where: Assemble at corner of St Hill St and Taupō Quay.
Details: Join White Ribbon Whanganui to march against violence towards women. Marchers will assemble in Majestic Square afterwards. Welcome, White Ribbon Riders.
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Whanganui Sports Awards
When: 5.30pm
Where: Whanganui Function Centre
Details: An evening to celebrate and recognise our fantastic Whanganui, Rangitikei and Ruapehu sportspeople.
Park Rd Live
When: 8pm
Where: Lucky Bar + Kitchen, 53 Wilson St
Details: West Auckland band Park Rd with guests In Business. $5 at the door.
SATURDAY
Whanganui River Markets
When: 8.30am-1pm.
Where: Downtown Whanganui riverbank
Details: Goods, produce, food.
Marton Market Day 2019
When: 9am-3pm
Where: Broadway and Marton Park, Follett Street
Details: More 200 stalls, entertainment, competitions and activities all day long, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Piece by Piece Concert
When: 2pm
Where: Christ Church, Wicksteed St
Details: Lyric Singers perform in support of Jigsaw Whanganui. The concert will feature guest artists Abacus Trio & Denise McNeill with violinist Hideki Yutoku. Adults $15, children free. Tickets at the door (cash only).
SUNDAY
Whanganui Disability Sport Expo
When: 10am-2pm
Where: Springvale Stadium
Details: Everyone invited. Expo is a chance to try wheelchair basketball, boccia or goalball and what bikes are available.
Castlecliff Market
When: 11am-3pm.
Where: 5 Bryce St, Castlecliff
Details: Goods, produce, food.
Founders Society Fair
When: 2pm
Where: St Andrews Church, Glasgow St
Details: Christmas variety, amusements and recollections of Christmas past.
Music Society Concert
When: 4pm
Where: St Pauls Hall, Cooks St
Details: Wanganui Music Society presents end-of-year vocal and instrumental concert followed by refreshments. Members: free. $5 entry at the door for non-members.
The Nixon Boats
When: 4.30pm
Where: Sarjeant on the Quay, 38 Taupō Quay
Details: This week's speaker for the Sarjeant is Murray Crawford whose forebear James Nixon owned a fleet of launches and rowing boats operating on the Whanganui River from the 1880s to 1937. General Admission $12, Gallery Friends and Stars $10. Inquiries: 06 349 0506
Sunday Grand Jam
When: 6.30pm
Where: Grand Hotel Irish Bar, St Hill St
Details: Free. A relaxed sing-around session for acoustic musicians, singers and listeners. All abilities and styles of music.
Unusual Subjects
When: 8pm
Where: Lucky Bar + Kitchen, 53 Wilson St
Details: Jamie Patterson, Lane Pilkington and Camilo Aristizabal explore the obscure, delve into the absurd and discuss unique comedic ideas on stage. Tickets $20 from eventfinda.
MONDAY
Here Come the Brides Tour
When: 12.30pm-1pm
Where: Samuel Drew Gallery, Whanganui Regional Museum
Details: Enjoy a 30-minute guided tour of the exhibition with Collection Manager Trish Nugent-Lyne.
Whanganui Film Society
When: 7pm.
Where: Davis Theatre, Watt St
Details: Girl Asleep - 2015 romantic comedy from Australian director Rosemary Myers. Closing night and AGM. See whanganuifilmsociety.org.nz for details.
TUESDAY
Twilight Walk
When: 6pm.
Where: Meet at small concrete building on riverbank past army camp near airport.
Details: Wanganui Tramping Club guided walk - a riverbank wander from Landguard Bluff to opposite the port seeing various artefacts along the way. Free, all welcome.
Whanganui Science Forum
Where: Davis Lecture Theatre
When: 7.30pm
Details: Scientists Laura Wallace, Kate Boersen and Kate Clark from East Coast Lab. Unlocking the secrets of the Hikurangi subduction zone. $4 members, $5 non-members.
WEDNESDAY
Knit and yarn
When: 10am-noon
Where: Ladies' Rest, 75 St Hill St
Details: All knitters welcome. Gold coin entry.
If you have an item for this free column, email news@whanganui chronicle.co.nz with details. The deadline for information about events from, and including, Thursday, November 28, to Wednesday, December 4, is noon Tuesday, November 26.
