Food Bank Drive 2019
When: 6pm-9pm
Where: Whanganui-wide
Details: Listen for sirens in your area. Take donations to your gate or leave by your letterbox.
2040 Film
When: 6.30pm-9pm
Where: Prince Edward Auditorium, Whanganui Collegiate
Details: Start with complimentary refreshments from 6.30pm with film screening at 7pm, then stay after the 90-minute film for a short discussion around local solutions already happening. Tickets $20 from Thrive Whanganui Facebook Page.
Thoughtful Thursday
When: 6.30pm
Where: Confluence, 15 Watt St
Details: Dan Carter: Perfect 10. Luke Mellows' 2019 film on the All Blacks' world record point scorer. $10 entry. Book at confluence.kiwi or call 06 281 3474.
Meditation
When: 6pm-7.30pm
Where: Whanganui Community Arts Centre, 19 Taupo Quay
Details: Drop-in classes with Gen Demo from Amitabha Buddhist Centre. Suggested donation $12.
FRIDAY
Twinkle Toes at St Paul's
When: 10am-11.15am
Where: St Paul's Hall, Cooks St
Details: Music for preschoolers. Gold coin entry.
Coffee morning in Marton
When: 10am
Where: Community garden, 18 Humphrey St, Marton
Details: Enjoy coffee and a chat, have a wander in the garden, pull a few weeds, plant plants, harvest some veggies. Koha appreciated.
March Against Violence
When: Noon
Where: Meet at Pākaitore/Moutoa Gardens
Details: A march to remember Feona McKay-Patea and call for an end to violence.
SATURDAY
Whanganui River Markets
When: 8.30am-1pm
Where: Downtown Whanganui riverbank
Details: Goods, produce, food.
Guided Walking Tours
When: By appointment
Where: Whanganui i-Site
Details: Learn about Whanganui's history. $10 per person. Book at Whanganui i-Site.
October Sound Session
When: 6pm
Where: Space Studio & Gallery, 66 Taupo Quay
Details: Castlecliff Lights presents her one-woman show. A psychedelic treat for the heart. $10.
St Augustine's Reunion
When: 7.30pm
Where: Eulogy Lounge, Wanganui Racecourse
Details: Former pupils, staff and families gather to celebrate the 75th jubilee.
Canopy Layer with St Bartholomew
When: 8pm
Where: Lucky Bar + Kitchen, 53 Wilson St
Details: Dreamy indie-pop band from Wellington with Poneke singer-songwriter St Bart spreading kindness and elation. $10 on the door.
Homeless Monsters Tour
When: 9pm
Where: Frank Bar + Eatery
Details: Machete Clan, Drxnes and Mungbeanz have added one last show to their nationwide tour. Tickets $20.
SUNDAY
Castlecliff Market
When: 11am-3pm
Where: 5 Bryce St, Castlecliff
Details: Goods, produce, food.
Speaker for the Sarjeant
When: 4.30pm
Where: Sarjeant on the Quay, 38 Taupō Quay
Details: The United Arab Emirates - Is it utopia in the desert? New Zealander Dr Robert Pech will talk about his 13 years' experience living in the Persian Gulf. Tickets $12. Call 06 349 0506.
Bring on Summer Concert
When: 2pm to around 6.30pm
Where: Caroline's Boatshed, 181 Somme Pde
Details: Live music from Whiskey Mama, Ocean Loaf and Rhythm Vision.
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.
MONDAY
Beginners Salsa Classes
When: 6pm
Where: 1A Bell St
Details: Welcome to Salsa for Adults with Rene. The course will introduce you to the basics of salsa steps as well as the concepts of lead and follow techniques. $10.
TUESDAY
Whanganui Science Forum
When: 7.30pm
Where: Davis Theatre, Watt St
Details: Whanganui District Health Board clinical psychologist Ron Kinsey speaks on After the disaster: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.
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, email news@whanganui chronicle.co.nz with details. The deadline for information about events from, and including, Thursday, October 31, to Wednesday, November 6, is noon Tuesday, October 29.
