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Wai Art Awards 2010

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:15:24 +1200

Start: 8 Sep 2010 - 10:00am

End: 26 Sep 2010 - 4:30pm

The Wai Art Awards Exhibition will be held in the Wesley Wing at Aratoi Art & History Museum from 10am to 4.30pm daily. $3000 first prize was awarded on Friday 13th August and $1000 People's Choice Award will be awarded on 26th September. For more information contact Anna-Marie Kkingsley on (06) 379 9177 or email: info@waiart.org.nz
www.waiart.org.nz

What's On at Aratoi

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:14:53 +1200

Start: 8 Sep 2010 - 10:00am

End: 26 Sep 2010 - 4:30pm

What's On:
Main Gallery:
From The Living Room - on until 10 October 2010

A public peek at art from private collections in the Wairarapa

James Bragge's Wairarapa
1876 - 1878
Photographic Exhibition
on until 10 October

Historic photographs of the Wairarapa from the Aratoi Collection

Entrance Gallery:

Sibylle Eimermacher
"Told with a borrowed split tongue" - a selection of works with paint and objects by German artist Sibylle.
On until 24th September

WaiArt Awards in the Wesley Wing:
on until 26th September

Windows Gallery:

Trust House/Racetech - Rally Wairarapa 2010

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:32:51 +1200

Start: 10 Sep 2010 - 9:00am

End: 12 Sep 2010 - 5:00pm

The 2010 version of the Trusthouse Racetech Rally Wairarapa is ready to rock the rural roads of the region. Using the same roads as previous years, with only a couple of minor changes, the event will take in 250km of competitive stages taking place over 10th - 12th September.
For entry forms, maps or for information go to: www.rallywairarapa.co.nz or contact Tracey Stringer, event secretary on 06 377 2099 (ah) or email: tracey@wairarapacarclub.org.nz or phone Jody on 04 916 2204

2010 Wairarapa Spring Festival - The Big Wai Art Sale

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:15:31 +1200

Start: 10 Sep 2010 - 10:00am

End: 12 Sep 2010 - 4:00pm

The Big Wai Art Sale with 350 works on offer will be held over three days, which includes Daffodil Day, at the Carterton Exhibition Centre in Holloway Street, Carterton from 10am to 4pm daily. For more information or for entry forms, contact Anna-Marie Kingsley on (06) 379 9177 or e mail: annakingsley@ihug.co.nz
www.waiart.org.nz

Music at the Lounge

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:22:09 +1200

Start: 10 Sep 2010 - 7:30pm

End: 12 Sep 2010 - 6:00pm

On Friday will be Lenny T party night, Saturday night the great Stefan Brown will entertain and on Sunday to celebrate Daffodil Day music will start with Stefan Brown at 10am, then on to Barry Saunders of Warratahs fame from 12 midday until 2pm and finishing off with Mike Rangihika who will bump it up to party mode from 2pm onwards.
Location: Lounge, Wine & Tapas Bar, High Street in Carterton. For more information phone (06) 379 6065 or e mail: pwatkinson@xtra.co.nz
www.loungewineandtapas.co.nz

Vector Wellington Orchestra presents Feng Ning - Violinist

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:10:18 +1200

Start: 10 Sep 2010 - 7:30pm

End: 10 Sep 2010 - 9:30pm

Vector Wellington Orchestra presents Feng Ning, violinist - "an extraordinary powerhouse of a performer with an unforgettably dazzling technique" to perform at the Masterton Town Hall in Chapel Street from 7.30pm. Marc Taddei - Conductor, music by Barber, Stravinsky and Elgar. Tickets range from $22 seniors, $28 for an adult, $10 per child and student and can be purchased through Ticketek - phone 0800 842 538, local outlet - Vinyl Heaven, 5 Jackson Street, Masterton. Service fees may apply.
www.wellingtonorchestra.co.nz

Wairarapa Farmers' Market

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:16:16 +1200

Start: 11 Sep 2010 - 8:30am

End: 11 Sep 2010 - 12:30pm

Wairarapa's Farmers' Market is held every Saturday at the historic Solway Showgrounds in Fleet Street from 9am to 12.45pm. Fresh from Wairarapa paddocks to Wairarapa plates with locally produced vegetables, herbs, cheese, free range eggs, flowers, plants, artisan products, olive oil, cider, organic meat and beer, freshly prepared local foods, organic coffees and more. For more information contact John Hart on 021 043 7899 or e mail: waifarmersmarket@gmail.com or visit: http://wairarapa.wikispot.org/Farmers_Market

Wairarapa Spring Festival 2011

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:48:39 +1200

Start: 11 Sep 2010 - 9:00am

End: 10 Oct 2010 - 5:00pm

With the return of the good weather, there is no better time to enjoy a relaxing spring break in the Wairarapa. This year’s month long Wairarapa Spring Festival features diverse activities that will appeal to the whole family as well as a fantastic school holiday programme. In addition dozens of businesses and organisations will be offering events and discount vouchers for attractions.

Check out the full events calendar on Destination Wairarapa's homepage: www.wairarapanz.com

NZ Conservation Week 12 - 19 September 2010 - WEED SWAP

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:51:12 +1200

Start: 11 Sep 2010 - 11:00am

End: 11 Sep 2010 - 1:00pm

On Saturday 11th of September from 11am to 1pm, bring a bag of weeds and swap for a native plant.
Location: Department of Conservation office, 220 South Road, Masterton
What you will need: Bring your weeds & a plastic bag to take home your native plant.
Cost: Free
Free BBQ on site
Organised by: Department of Conservation, Greater Wellington Regional Council.
Contact details: Biodiversity Ranger, Sandra Burles - phone (06) 3770700 or email: sburles@doc.govt.nz
www.doc.govt.nz

Carlo Curley - Organ Extravaganza

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:10:17 +1200

Start: 11 Sep 2010 - 7:00pm

End: 11 Sep 2010 - 8:30pm

One of the world's finest organists, Carlo Curley has made it his mission to make organ music appealing and fun for a wide audience.

He combines some of the finest organ playing in the world with a commitment to making his concerts great fun for the audience as well, and is a fine and very funny raconteur.

We expect Carlo to use the extraordinary possibilities of the Rodgers Trillium organ in St Matthew's to full advantage.

This concert is the last in the Music at St Matthew's 2010 series.

Read more here: http://tinyurl.com/297fbdy

Wairarapa Spring Festival - The Daffodil Express

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:47:02 +1200

Start: 12 Sep 2010 - 8:40am

End: 12 Sep 2010 - 5:00pm

Celebrate spring and travel with Steam Incorporated Paekakariki to Carterton by heritage excursion train to attend the annual Daffodil Carnival. Adult return fare $70, Child $40. Fare includes bus transfers to daffodil fields. You can also board the train at Petone, Waterloo, or Upper Hutt. Unfortunately tickets are now sold out. For more information go to: www.steaminc.org.nz or phone 0800 783 264.

Wairarapa Spring Festival - Carterton Daffodil Carnival

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:09:58 +1200

Start: 12 Sep 2010 - 9:00am

End: 12 Sep 2010 - 3:00pm

This event is steeped in tradition. Boasting dozens of stalls featuring local crafts, art and children’s entertainment, the Carnival also features the time honoured tradition of picking daffodils at Middle Run, a historic property at Gladstone. The day begins at 9am. Take a shuttle bus to Middlerun to pick your daffodils for a small fee. Shuttle bus leaves from Nelson Crescent Carpark on the half hour from 10.30am, $5 adult, $2 child.

Martinborough Country Market

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:16:52 +1200

Start: 12 Sep 2010 - 10:00am

End: 12 Sep 2010 - 2:00pm

The Martinborough Country Market is held every Sunday at Jaq's Bar, New York Street from 10am until 2pm. There is a mix of fresh produce, local olive oil, pickles, jams and chutneys, local crafts, wooden toys etc. There is a cafe and bar attached where people can get coffee and snacks. In Summer you can sit outside looking over the vines and in Winter, you can be cosy inside by the fire. For more information contact Antoinette on 06 306 8930 or Robyn on 06 306 9891, e mail: pheasantd@actrix.gen.nz

Wairarapa Spring Festival - Daffodil Day: Steam Train Carterton-Masterton & Return

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:52:26 +1200

Start: 12 Sep 2010 - 10:55am

End: 12 Sep 2010 - 1:00pm

As well as visiting the historic Daffodil Day event, enjoy a short ride on the historic steam train between Carterton and Masterton.

This train will depart Carterton at 10.55am and return by approximately 1pm and includes a 20 minute turnaround in Masterton. There is a buffet car on the train.

Lake Ferry Beach Clean-Up with DOC

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:36:04 +1200

Start: 14 Sep 2010 - 10:00am

End: 14 Sep 2010 - 2:00pm

Date: Tuesday 14th September
Event name: Beach Clean
Join DOC staff and locals to clean up our coastline at 10am.
Location: Meet at the Lake Ferry fire station.
What you will need: Warm clothes, rain-coat, sunhat and water bottle
Cost: Free
Snack and Orange juice provided
Organised by: Department of Conservation, Masterton
Contact details: Biodiversity Ranger, Sandra Burles - phone (06) 377 0700, email: sburles@doc.govt.nz

Jazz @ St Marks - Carterton with "Hot Club Sandwich"

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:36:50 +1200

Start: 14 Sep 2010 - 7:30pm

End: 14 Sep 2010 - 9:30pm

Hot Club Sandwich with Andrew London (guitar/vocals), Terry Crawford (bass) and James Tait Jamieson (sax) will perform at St Marks Church, High Street in Carterton from 7.30pm. Tickets are $25pp and are available from the Masterton i-Site - phone (06) 3700900 & Martinborough i-SITE - phone (06) 3065010 or at Carterton Information Centre and Greytown Library.
Wine & Refreshments available at the concert. Proceeds towards funding of Carterton's new event centre. For more information phone John on (06) 379 5687 or Eric on (06) 379 6510