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• Published date: 07 April 2023
• Publication title: Oamaru Mail

Oamaru Ecumenical Good Friday Walk: 10am to 10.30am — quiet time with visual displays at the Salvation Army; 10.30am — walk starts outside the Salvation Army; 10.55am — walk ends at St Luke’s Anglican Church; 11am — Good Friday service at St Luke’s followed by morning tea and hot cross buns. All welcome

Nicol’s Blacksmith: Nicol’s Blacksmith Shop, Duntroon. Open for viewing daily. Live demonstrations to return from Labour weekend. Contact, Jan 027497-9006 or nicolsblacksmith@gmail.com.

Newcomers Coffee Group: Oamaru Opera House alternating with the the Collective Cafe in Harbour St, 10am to 11.30am. Contact: Paula at Waitaki Multicultural, 027 325-6151.

Customs House Gallery: Corner Tyne and Wansbeck Sts, 10am to 3pm. Gallery and gift shop. Contact: 027 250-7800.

Multicultural Playgroup: Plunket rooms, 10.30am to 12.30pm. Contact: Paula at Waitaki Multicultural, 027 325-6151.

North Otago Highland Pipe Band: Playing at the Oamaru lookout, Good Friday 5.30pm and finishing at sunset with Amazing Grace

TOMORROW

Waitaki Menzshed: Right-hand end of old railway station, 9am to 12.30pm every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. New members welcome. Contact: Philip, 027483-6506 or Ken, 027223-4119.

Waimate Community Market: Seddon Square, 9am to noon.

Textiles art with Mathea: Customs House Gallery, corner Tyne and Wansbeck Sts, 10am to 3pm. Contact Northotagoartsociety@gmail.com, 027 250-7800.

Customs House Gallery: 10am to 3pm. As above.

Social badminton: Oamaru Squash & Badminton Club, Tyne St, 10.30am. All ages and stages welcome. Racquets and shuttles provided, if required. Contact: Judy, 027 237-4452.

SUNDAY

Oamaru Farmers’ Market: Harbour area, 9.30am to 1pm.

Art & Craft Market: lower Wansbeck St, near Farmers’ Market, 9.30am to 1pm. New stallholders welcome, email artcraftoamaru@gmail.com.

All Nations Church of Hope: Meets every Sunday, 10am, St John Hall, Exe St. All welcome.

REACH Church Sunday Service: 10am. Children’s programme 10am in our hall.

Customs House Gallery: 10am to 3pm. As above.

Oamaru Steam and Rail Restoration Society Train trips: Harbourside Station, Itchen St, 11am to 1pm. The 2km train trip runs out to the Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony and returns, a 30-minute round trip. Individual, children, family and one-way tickets available from the Harbourside Station kiosk in Itchen St, eftpos available. Contact: Allan, 027676-0036.

Excelsior Petanque: Excelsior sports ground, Centennial Park, 1pm to 3pm. New members welcome Contacts: Alec, 021...