Coromandel Life Magazine 2018 Winter

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fri 10 aug
music - Whitianga Music Club coghill Arts
centre, Whitianga. A monthly gathering of
musicians and music fans. Held on the 2nd
Fri of every month at 7pm. All welcome.
Facebook: Whitianga music club.
sat 11 aug
rAce - Whangamata Adventure Race
Whangamata ridges mTB Park. A variety
of tracks for all ability levels. www.
sat 18 aug
rAlly - Mahindra Goldrush Rally of
Coromandel Head Quarters: Whitianga,
moewai Park 7am-5pm. The event provides
a stunning backdrop for round 5 of the
2018 NZ rally championship. For info see
new-zealand-whitianga.
sat 25 - sun 26 aug
rAce - Coromandel Classic From surf
beaches to sub-alpine native forests, this
race will challenge individuals and team
competitors of all abilities. For info see
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fri 31 aug
reTreAT - Wisdom of the Moving
Body: mana retreat centre. mixing
yoga with Gabrielle roth’s 5rhythms
dancework. Book:
events/5rhythms-dance-and-yoga.
FuNDrAiser - Daffodil Day is an annual
fundraising & awareness campaign. Volunteers
collect donations for fresh daffodils and pins.
locations inc Tairua, Pauanui, cooks Beach,
Hahei, Whitianga, matarangi & Kuaotunu.
Baked items and jams.
september 2018
sat 1 sep
music - Quizzical Tipples and Tunes
Whitianga Town Hall. music from the movies
and dance, brain quizzes, wine and cheese
sampling. Tickets: Paper Plus Whitianga.
sat 8 sep
FesTiVAl - Whangamata Run Walk
Festival Whangamata Area school 8:30am-
6pm. With the half marathon (21km), the
10km and 5km events, there’s something
suitable for all ages and abilities. For info
see .
fri 14 sep
music - Whitianga Music Club coghill Arts
centre, Whitianga. A monthly gathering of
musicians and music fans. Held on the 2nd
Fri of every month at 7pm. All welcome.
Facebook: Whitianga music club.
SATURDAY 7 JULY, 4PM - 6PM
Woven Time, Kete Weaving: BERNIE ROSS
Discover this traditional Maori art form the
weaving techniques used in the creation of a
kete. Opportunity to win Bernie’s finished piece!
SATURDAY 4 AUGUST, 4PM – 6PM
From Raphael to Mondrian: Art History
with a twist with: LYNNE ROBINSON
Tour Gallery with former art history teacher
and artist to find out how great movements in
history are influencing our local artists.
SATURDAY 1 SEPTEMBER, 4PM – 6PM
Art Collecting with BELINDA WILEY
As an experienced collector, Belinda shares
how to form a collecting group and what to
look out for in building your own collection.
SATURDAY 6 OCTOBER, 4PM – 6PM
Printmaking: JOANNE MAHONEY
Joanne will demonstrate drypoint, chine
colle and collograph printmaking techniques.
Have a go rolling a print through the press!
SATURDAY 20 OCTOBER, 4PM – 6PM
Labour Weekend WHANGAMATA EXHIBITION
SUNDAY 21 OCTOBER, 4PM – 6PM
Labour Weekend TAIRUA EXHIBITION
What do you see? Our Summer kickstart
exhibition, ‘I See…’ happens at both
galleries. Explore spectrums of subjectivity
and interpretation, celebrate diversity in
perspectives. Meet our artists – all welcome!
SATURDAY 3 NOVEMBER, 4PM – 6PM
Developing Depth: KATE JONES MADILL
Kate offers how an artist develops depth using
layering and glazing.
SATURDAY 1 DECEMBER, 4PM – 6PM
Printmaking through the Eyes
of a Painter: PAULA MCNEILL
A demo in collograph printmaking with award-
winning artist Paula McNeill! This collage
enables a tremendous scope for the creation
of innovative works. Enjoy a glass of wine. Be
in to win Paula’s finished creation!
Insight Series at Whangamata Gallery:
LEARN, SHARE, DO
WHANGAMATA
427 Port Rd I 07 865 6922
TAIRUA
228 Main Rd I 07 864 7204
fri 14 - sun 16 sep
celeBrATioN - Ohinemuri Club 100 Years
Celebration Princes street, Paeroa. A trip
down memory lane with events on each day.
enrolment forms from the bar or requested
by email: .
sat 15 - sun 16 sep
exPo - Fibre Frolic Whangamata memorial
Hall 10am. come along to learn, explore,
create, be inspired and enjoy a range of
fibre arts and crafts. see page 43 & on FB:
Whangamata spinners and Weavers.
sun 16 sep
rAce - Trail Trilogy Kaiaua, Thames, Te
Aroha, Paeroa, Waikino and Waihi: 6 towns,
5 start lines, 1 finish line, 5 events: the
event will use the entire Hauraki rail Trail.
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october 2018
mon 1 - wed 31 oct
celeBrATioN - Waihi Goldfest Waihi’s
annual month long Goldfest celebration runs
across oct, with something for everybody.
sat 6-sun 7 & sat 13-sun 14 oct
ArT - Coromandel Arts Tour The first 2
weekends of oct, over 30 artists in-and-
around coromandel Town welcome you into
their studios. see article P26-27.
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Enquire for a tour – 07 863 4169
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