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52 COROMANDEL LIFE LATE SPRING / HOLIDAY 2018
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CRIMSON CHRISTMAS
by Peter Latham
OCTOBER 2018
SAT 20 OCT
MARKET - Colville Market Colville Hall,
Colville, 9am-1pm. Local produce - arts &
crafts, bric-a-brac, Crown Lynn and studio
pottery. Colville .
MARKET - Whangamata Lions Craft &
Farmers Market Memorial Hall, 8am-3pm.
Crafts, farmers produce, sausage sizzle, art
exhibition, book sale and lots more! www.
SAT 20 - SUN 21 OCT
ART - ARTWaikino Victoria Hall, Waikino.
The largest art exhibition in the area is
great place for affordable, original art. A
fundraiser for the local community hall.
SUN 21 OCT
ART - ‘I See...’ Exhibition Opening Little
Gallery in Tairua, 4-6pm. Exploring the
spectrums of subjectivity and interpretation,
our New Group Show invites you to reflect
on how you see. .
TUE 23 OCT
FESTIVAL - Show Me Shorts-The Sampler
Embassy Cinemas, 708 Pollen St, Thames,
7:30-9pm. Some of our most vibrant, fun
and heart-warming shorts from NZ and
around the world. 07 868 6602 to book.
WED 24 OCT
COMEDY - #LOOKATCHA Comedy Tour -
Antoine Scott (USA) The Lincoln , 501 Port
Road, Whangamata, 8pm. Get ready to Eat.
Drink. Laugh. Buy Tickets – 07 865 6338.
FRI 26 OCT
CONCERT - Iveta & Simone The Rocker
Box, 476 Pollen St, Thames, 7:30pm. FREE.
Professional female singer duo with 10+
years of experience in NZ, Australia and
Europe. Also performing on Friday 16 Nov.
.
QUIZ - Te Puru School Quiz Night 507
Thames Coast Rd. $10pp. BYO, and we’ll
provide the snacks. To register, email
or call the school
office 07 868 2747. Bring along cash as
there’s a raffle, auctions, and cake!
SAT 27 OCT
SPORT - K2 Cycle Race Starts and
finishes in Whitianga. A scenic, varied and
challenging one-day cycle challenge. www.
FIREWORKS - Paeroa Lions Annual Fire
Works Display Willoughby St, Paeroa,
5-10pm. The only public fire works display
held on the Coromandel. An even larger
display this year, with live entertainment,
food stalls, quick fire raffles and carnival
rides.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
TUE 31 OCT
HALLOWEEN - Trick Or Treating Friendly
Houses Whitianga, 4pm. Use the map to
find houses that are happy to have you
Trick or Treat at on Halloween. Go to the
FB page for all info:
HalloweenFriendly.
HALLOWEEN - Haunted Library! Mercury
Bay Library, 4-5pm. Join us for a SPOOK-
tacular afternoon of scary storytelling and
fangtastic fun! Come in your best ghoulish
get-up to help us make some creepy crafty
critters. For more info, call 07 866 4776.
NOVEMBER 2018
FRI 2 - SAT 3 NOV
ATTRACTION - Thames Haunted House
2018 Parawai School, Lowe Ave, Thames.
Fundraising for Parawai School: come if you
dare to our Haunted House. $5 entry. www.
SAT 3 NOV
ART - Developing Depth with Kate Jones
Madill The Little Gallery Whangamata,
4-6pm. A mixed media specialist, Kate
will demonstrate a range of painting
techniques with assorted mediums. www.
.
SUN 4 NOV
FESTIVAL - Vegetarian Festival Waihi
Academy, 132 Landlyst Rd, 10am-3pm.
Enjoy delicious food, live music, arts and
crafts!
THU 8 - SAT 10 NOV
THEATRE - Old Time Music Hall Tararu
Cultural Centre, 604 Tararu Road, Thames,
7-10pm. An all new show by Thames Music
And Drama with some of your favourite
artists. Tickets $20, buy online from www.
THU 8 - SUN 11 NOV
FESTIVAL - Steampunk The Thames The
festival programme includes steampunk
balls, banquet and burlesque, as well as
exhibitions and concerts. Many events
are family-friendly and free. www.
.
FRI 9 NOV
MUSIC - Whitianga Music Club Coghill St.
Monthly get together of musicians, poets,
singers and songwriters. Family friendly,
cash bar and snacks provided. Open mic
and a guest artists each month. www.
SAT 10 NOV
SPORT - Tairua Trail & Tides Run/Walk
Tairua Rugby & Sports Club. Includes
5km/10km (Single Peak) & 20km (Twin
Peaks) courses - all with running & walking
options.
FRI 16 NOV
CONCERT - Iveta & Simone The Rocker
Box, 476 Pollen St, Thames, 7pm.
Professional female singer duo with 10+
years of experience in NZ, Australia and
Europe. .
CONCERT - NZ Trio Morcom Residence,
Cooks Beach, 2pm. NZTrio is recognised
as a ‘national treasure’ and ‘New Zealand’s
most indispensable ensemble’. Limited
tickets from Whitianga Paper Plus, $45.