WHANGANUI HAPPENINGS

• Published date: 08 December 2021
• Publication title: Whanganui Midweek

What: Art Fix: Star Gossage. Join Tom Turner for a friendly and participatory discussion around Star Gossage: He Tangata The People, followed by a cup of tea at Mud Ducks. NB: vaccine passports required.

When: Thursday, December 9, 2pm.

Where: Sarjeant on the Quay.

Details: Free. Enquiries to 06 349 0506.

● DECEMBER GREEN DRINKS

What: We are heading outdoors! We’ve been invited to visit Phillip and Ari’s strawbale/recycled bottle home and native wetland reserve. This will be a great follow-on from November Green Drinks’ talk which included Rachel’s plans for a strawbale new-build home.

When: Tuesday, December 14, 5.30pm.

Where: Marybank. (Address provided when you RSVP to whanganuigreendrinks@gmail.com).

Details: Please bring finger-food to share and BYO beverage of choice.

● TUI MOTU GROUP

What: With Liz Hickey rsj.

When: Wednesday, December 15, 4-5.15pm.

Where: Josephite Retreat Centre, Mount Saint Joseph, 14 Hillside Tce, Whanganui.

Details: $20. To register call Pam on 3455047 ext 3 or email pam.hopper@sosj.org.au.

● CHRISTMAS IN THE COUNTRY

What: A celebration of Christmas. “A ROYAL VISIT” is 2021‘s unique play, with carols and sound system. A festive supper will be catered and served. Please bring koha to assist with supper.

When: Sunday, December 19, 4pm.

Where: St Oswald’s Church, cnr Western Line and SH3.

● MERI KIRIHIMETE – CHRISTMAS LITURGY

When: Sunday, December 19, 4-5pm.

(Please bring a non-perishable food item to assist those in need at this time.)

Where: Josephite Retreat Centre, Mount Saint Joseph, 14 Hillside Tce, Whanganui.

ON NOW

■ From Friday, December 3, per Whanganui District Council guidelines and to help ensure a healthy and safe environment for our visitors and staff, the Sarjeant Gallery will require all visitors and contractors to present a valid Covid-19 My Vaccine Pass before scanning in and entering 38 Taupo Quay. As they cannot yet be vaccinated visitors who are 12 years old or younger are exempt from this process.

Face coverings continue to be mandatory when visiting the gallery.

● SARJEANT GALLERY

What: Star Gossage: He Tangata the People. Star Gossage’s (Ngati Wai, Ngati Ruanui) paintings emerge from her wahine (female) centred world. They express how people are interconnected; inseparable from wairua, whenua, whakapapa and whānau (spirit, land, ancestry and family).

When: Till February 6, 2022.

Where: Sarjeant on the Quay.

Details: Free.

● A GALLERY & GALLERY 85

What: In A Gallery & Gallery 85 – The Candlestick – a group...