The Star: July 06, 2017

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NEW BRIGHTON MARKET
Saturday, 10am-2pm
New Brighton Pedestrian Mall
LYTTELTON FARMERS’ MARKET
Saturdays, 10am-1pm,
London St
MT PLEASANT MARKET
Saturday, 9.30am-12.30pm
McCormacks Bay Rd
OPAWA FARMERS’ MARKET
Sundays, 9am-noon,
275 Fifield Tce
THURSDAY TO SUNDAY,
9AM-9PM
ICE SKATING IN CATHEDRAL
SQUARE
Experience the magic of a winter
wonderland in the heart of
Christchurch. Enjoy the thrill of
skating inside a giant snow globe
while snowflakes tumble around
you. $20/$15
Cathedral Square
THURSDAY, 7.30PM
GENERATIONAL
ASTROLOGY
Julia Tarnawsky presents a talk
titled Generational Astrology –
Compass and Anchor? It looks at
questions like what millennials
might have in common. All
welcome, koha appreciated.
Phone 027 222 4324 for more
information.
WEA, 59 Gloucester St
THURSDAY TO SUNDAY,
10AM-5PM
TREASURE HUNT
X marks the spot – go along to
the Air Force Museum of New
Zealand and help them find
the missing piece of the puzzle.
Use your map reading skills to
discover and collect the clues as
you explore the museum. Once
you’re finished, go back to the
welcome desk and collect your
well-earned prize. For children
aged six to 10, $6 per child.
45 Harvard Ave, Wigram
FRIDAY, 11AM-9PM
STREET FOOD MARKET
The food market will be rocking
its socks off again this Friday.
With more than 20 food vendors
to choose from and the best
international street food in town,
you can be sure of a great meal.
There’s live music and a great
atmosphere.
Cathedral Square
SATURDAY, 10AM-NOON
WINTER PRUNING
WORKSHOP
This is a practical, hands-on
event where you can have a go at
pruning roses, hydrangeas and
camellias. Please bring secateurs,
methylated spirits and rags for
hygiene. The cost will be $10 with
morning tea provided. Phone 366
6937 or email office@chsgardens.
co.nz for more information
Tomnahurich, 20 Longstaffs
Rd
SATURDAY, 7.30
MAINLAND BIG BAND
Get out of the cold with this
winter warmer, the Mainland Big
Band will put on a show. Put on
your dancing shoes and get ready
to bust some of your best moves
out on the dance floor. The band
will be playing all its usual dance
favourites but with a special
focus on music from the 1960s
and 70s. Tickets cost $10 and can
be purchased at the door on the
night.
Cashmere Club, 88 Hunter
Tce
SATURDAY, 7.30PM
LAF BIRTHDAY CABARET
Welcome to a night of birthday
surprises from the team at the
Lyttelton Arts Factory. Unwrap
an evening of your favourite
performances, plus a few new
birthday treats. Join MC Lizzie
Tollemache and her specially
gift-wrapped circus, music and
comedy performers to celebrate
one year of the LAF.
Lyttelton Arts Factory,
Oxford St
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY,
7.30-9PM
KIDS FEST: UNDER THE
STARS
Explore the universe at the
Canterbury Astronomical
Society’s observatory in West
Melton. Members of the society
will be on hand to help unlock the
secrets of the night sky through
the wide range of telescopes
at the observatory. A weather
status update will be posted
every night by 6.30pm on the
society website – www.cas.org.
nz. Be sure to check there before
travelling to the observatory,
which is around 30 minutes drive
from Christchurch. Bookings are
essential. $10/$7
Canterbury Astronomical
Society, 218 Bells Rd
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY,
10AM-4.30PM
FERRYMEAD HERITAGE
PARK
With school holidays upon
us, now is the time to take
advantage of the winter price
drop at Ferrymead Park.
Admissions are now half price
from July to September. The
tram is running both days this
weekend. Afterwards, enjoy the
warmth and atmosphere in the
new Community Chapel Cafe.
$10/$7.50
50 Ferrymead Park Dr
SUNDAY, 9.30AM-NOON
LEGO CONTEST
It’s time for the annual
Ferrymead Rotary Lego Contest.
Embrace the school holidays and
put your brick building skills to
the test. The competition is open
to teams of three or individuals
and there are different categories
for different age groups. There
are prizes for best model copied
from a design, and best original
design. Email Roger Chapman
on chapsr@hotmail.co.nz or
phone 027 511 7440 for more
information.
Heathcote Valley School
SUNDAY 2-3PM
BRAGGADOCIOUS!
Braggadocious is infectiously fun,
unapologetically silly
and explosively entertaining.
They’ve pitched the tent, and
tuned the guitar. The dinosaurs
are ready – now they just need
you. An improvised theatrical
sit-com with dinosaurs set in
a cubby in the heart of the
city. For audiences of all
ages.
2 Worcester Boulevard
CHAMBER MUSIC NEW ZEALAND
presents
MOZART & HAYDN ‘KUIJKEN STYLE’
Wednesday 12 July, 7.30pm
Charles Luney Auditorium
CHRISTCHURCH
Free Open Stage performance at 6.45pm
Concession
Rates Available
Core Funder
ticketek.co.nz 0800 842 538
chambermusic.co.nz/kuijkenquartet
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