WHANGANUI HAPPENINGS

• Published date: 10 August 2022
• Publication title: Whanganui Midweek

What: Planting native sand binders, Spinifex and Pingao reduces sand blowing on to Morgan St

When: Sunday, August 14, 10.30am to 12.30pm. BBQ to follow.

Where: Park in Morgan St, walk to planting area on the foredune.

Details: Come prepared for working on an exposed site. Warm clothes, gardening gloves and a hat are advised, plus solid footwear.

TUI MOTU GROUP

What: With Liz Hickey rsj. Vaccinations required.

When: Wednesday, August 17, 4pm-5.15pm.

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

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

DVD EVENING

What: Second-Hand Wedding is set when TradeMe and e-Bay threaten the primeval urge for a first-hand crack at the second-hand. Jill keeps the dream alive until she is forced to concede that no bargain is worth her daughter’s happiness. Vaccinations required.

When: Thursday, August 18, 6.30pm. Koha

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

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

KICKING THE SUGAR HABIT

What: Hear Gary Hayman’s story. All welcome. Koha entry.

When: Saturday, August 20, 2pm or 7.30pm

Where: Riverside Church lounge, cnr Ingestre St & Somme Pde

Contact: Sharyn: 345 8393. Allergy ADHD Wanganui.

COMMUNITY LITURGY

What: Deep Waters. Vaccinations required

When: Sunday, August 21, 4pm-5pm

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

ON NOW

SPACE STUDIO & GALLERY

What: Gallery 1: Anatomy of a Woman — Rachael Garland; Gallery 2: Wonder — Prakash Patel, Katherine Claypole, Amy Blackburn, Rosalie Jurzcenko, Leigh Anderton-Hall, Kaye Coombs, Katie Shand, Kathryn Wightman, Vanessa Wairata Edwards & Carmen Simmonds; Pop-Up Gallery: Past Lives — Aimee Planner.

LOCKETT GALLERY

What: Donovan Bixley, illustrator and author, is exhibiting at Lockett Gallery during Aug-Sep.

Where: Fine Arts Whanganui Gallery, 17 Taupo Quay.

SARJEANT GALLERY

What: The Pool Room. Ross Mitchell-Anyon works donated to the Gallery by his mother’s estate.

When: Till October 16.

Where: Object Space above i-Site, 31 Taupo Quay.

SARJEANT GALLERY

What: Testing Ground: A group show exploring new directions in contemporary craft practice in Aotearoa.

When: Till October 16.

Where: Sarjeant on the Quay.

85 GLASGOW STREET ART CENTRE

What: A Gallery – Fighting the Big ceramics by Dunedin artist Blue Black; Gallery 85 – Trunk Lines, painting and ceramics by local artists Lindsay Marsh & Fiona McGowan.

When: Gallery open Wednesday & Thursday 10am-4pm, Friday 10am-6pm (openings 7pm), Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 10am-4pm. Also by appointment, and...