sat 11 nov sun 26 nov TICKETS ON SALE NOW! show - Country Night at The Club 29 family - Museum Store Sunday Mercury Sheppard Ave, Beach, 7pm. Bay Museum, 10am-4pm. A global event Special guests Dolly Parton and Kenny to encourage Christmas shoppers to Rogers Experience. Light meal included, experience the unique offerings they can $45 members, $50 non-members. www. buy at museum stores, a non-profit retailer. pauanuiclub.co.nz/events.php. Bring along your Christmas gift list. Info: show - Gemboree Gem Rock & Mineral Rebecca Cox Ph 07 866 0730. Show: Thames School of Mines, Cochrane tue 28 nov St, 10am-1pm. Gold Panning. Rare, film - Show Me Shorts Film Festival: The precious rocks, minerals & gems for view Sampler Embassy Cinemas, 708 Pollen from the team at and sale. www.thamesschoolofmines.co.nz. St, Thames, 7:30-9pm. These shorts were Coromandel Life Magazine! selected from almost 2000 submissions, so you can be sure of a fantastic night out. Ticket info: 07 868 6602. www. thu 28 dec 7 APRIL showmeshorts.co.nz. fishing - Kids Wharf Fishing Competition Wharf). Contact the december 2017 Game Fishing Club for more details. 2018 fri 1 dec Fri 29 dec - Sun 7 Jan 2018 atasteofmatarangi.co.nz art - Claire Bryers’ “Passage of the racing - Whangamata Adventure Race Moon” Bread and Butter Gallery, 26 Albert 3, 6, 12 & 24-hour Adventure Races based St, Whitianga. Meet Claire Bryers from sun 31 dec around stunning beaches and forests. www. 12-2pm. Clay work that has been created in whangamataevents.co.nz. conjunction with the monthly passage of the sat 18 nov moon. www.breadandbutter.co.nz. sat 9 - sun 10 dec market - Whitianga Wellbeing Market show - En Pointe Dance Studio - Whitianga Town Hall, 24 Monk St, 10am- Wonkalicious 24 Monk St, Whitianga, 4pm 5pm. Gathering of those who are passionate Sat, 2pm Sun. Showcasing all the studios about making the world a better place! Free. dance skills; including ballet, tap, hip hop, Whitianga Wellbeing Market Facebook page. concert - Rocky Rhodes - New Years Grand Opening - The Pukorokoro- urban, contemporary, lyrical and acro Waihi Memorial RSA, Seddon Road, 8pm- Fri 29 dec Miranda section of the Hauraki Rail dance. www.enpointedancestudio.co.nz. 1am. A 4-piece live band performs Kiwi & market - Market Day 10am- classic rock & pop dance hits to celebrate Trail 8:30am-2pm. The new trail connects sat 9 - sun 24 dec Thames to the Shorebird Coast. Come along 3pm. Annual market day on the Onemana New Year. Free. www.crossrhodesband.com. show - Christmas Lights Extravaganza dressed in your best bird costume, and be Beach Reserve. Food and Craft, free face in to win a brand new bike, courtesy of Jolly 6894 Puke Road, Paeroa, 8:30-11pm painting and beach dig. january 2018 Bikes in Thames. www.haurakirailtrail.co.nz. every night (entry closes at 10pm), weather sat 30 dec tue 2 jan permitting. Paeroas historical Maritime Park festival - Mercury Bay Emergency fair - Keltic Fair 155 Tiki Rd, Coromandel sat 18 - sun 19 nov turns into a magical wonderland during Services Summer Festival Taylors Mistake Town, 9am-4pm. Over 300 stalls, arts and concert - “Messiah” St Georges’ Choral December. Bring the family to experience Reserve, Whitianga, 9am-4pm. A range of crafts, yummy food and entertainment all St George’s Church, Mackay St, Thames, the brilliant light show, meander through stalls to raise funds for local emergency day. Entry $2 (under 5 free), gate proceeds 7-9pm. Soloists and over 60 choristers from the Enchanted Forest and watch children services. Fun activities for family and kids! go to Area School of Coromandel. all over NZ. www.thamesmusicgroup.com. playing in the snow and bubbles. www. sun 19 nov historicalmaritimepark.co.nz/events/paeroa- christmas-light-show. mon 11 - sun 24 dec show - Thames Christmas Wonderland Thames Civic Centre, 7:30-10:30pm. A combination of light and static display and hands on creativity. Make this part of your festival - Vegetarian Festival 132 Christmas tradition and spend an evening Landlyst Rd, Waihi Academy, 10am-4pm. out with the kids. Over 40 food stalls, cooking demos, music, entertainment! Free entry. www. sun 24 dec - sat 20 jan 2018 waihiacademy.co.nz/events. SCHOOL thu 23 nov show - Arts on Tour - Delaney Davidson Presents MAGIC LIGHTBOX Whitianga Town Hall. World debut. Live music with projected images. A Mexican songbird with timeless voice. www.delaneydavidson.com. FESTIVAL sat 25 nov festival - Whangamata Summer Festival film - Show Me Shorts Film Festival: Something for everyone: youth, young The Sampler Colville Hall, Colville Rd, families, locals, holidaymakers and the 7:30-9pm. These shorts were selected from elderly with night time concerts, volleyball almost 2000 submissions, so you can be competitions, kid’s holiday programme, a sure of a fantastic night out. Tickets $12: RADIOBABY • DAUGHTERS OF ALLEY night market and a huge craft market-day. LIvE MuSiC 07 866 6920. www.showmeshorts.co.nz. COSHA • CRIMSON COAST sport - Omahu Valley Bull Ride Omahu mon 25 dec Valley Road, , 10am, Bull Buck christmas - Christmas Day – A Place 11am. Adults $20, child (under 16) $10, at the Table St James’ Church, corner under 5 free, family (2 adults, 3 children) of Pauhau & Pollen Streets, Thames, GREAT fOoD • NZ WiNE, bEER & cIdER $50. www.rodeonz.co.nz. 11:30am-2:30pm. Everyone is welcomed sTREEt pERfoRmERS • KiDSZOnE • nZ CRAfts music - Paeroa Country Music Club Wharf no matter what your circumstances are – Street, Paeroa, 12:30-4pm. All Welcome... this is a Community Christmas lunch like no $3 members, $5 non-members. Info: other! Live music is supplied and a visit by Check it out and WIN FREE TICKETS @ : Carolyn 027 484 9449. Santa is always the highlight of the lunch. Tairua School Wine and Food Festival. All festival proceeds support the students of Tairua School art - Nick Fedaeff’s “World of Fun, Wed 27 Dec - Tue 2 Jan 2018 P/P Fantasy and Desire” Bread and Butter events - Whanga Week Corner Of $15 Gallery, 26 Albert St, Whitianga. Meet Esplanade & Low St, Whangamata. Gate entry Nick Fedaeff between noon-2pm. His A week of spectacular activities! Just U18’s FREE new collection showcases glamour and a few include 10 and 5k runs, Miss simplicity, exclusivity and kitsch, temptation Whangamata and a Surf Boat Spectacular. and humour. See more at Facebook page or Visit www.whangamatasurf.co.nz/ Full details including event timetable visit - tairuawineandfood.co.nz www.breadandbutter.co.nz. whangaweek-1/2017-3 for a full list.

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