What’s on?
What's on?
ANNUAL EVENTS
Coming up
April
CCC News
Little River Wairewa Community Trust General Meeting
Monday 3rd April at 7.30pm.
At the Little River Service Centre, the back part of the Library.
Visitors are welcome to see what community initiatives we are working on or learn more about specific projects. Email lrwctrust@gmail.com for more information
Camping Map
Community Gardening Day at Awa Iti Domain.
Saturday 1st April from 10am-12pm.
Come down and lend a hand to tidy up the Coronation Garden next to the Memorial Gates, just in time for ANZAC day.
Bruce King toils away at this during the year. It would be great if a few of us could head down to help him give it a going over.
Just bring some gardening tools.
Contact Dean White for more info: deanmw@xtra.co.nz
Little River Giant Pumpkin Festival
Sunday 2nd April from 10.30am-3pm
At Awa Iti Domain, Little River
It’s that time again when Little River is turning orange and is putting on a show.
Come along for delicious homemade foods, a fabulous array of classic cars, live entertainment, kids country games, art & crafts and lots of stalls.
Don’t forget to enter your giant or dwarf in our various categories.
For more info go their their website here: Giant Pumpkin Fest website
Or Contact Sandra Tuckwell on 027 325 1971
Easter Fun Day at Birdlings Flat Hall
Sunday 9th April, 11am-1pm
At Te Mata Hapuku, Birdlings Flat Hall
Events: Bring your home made hot cross buns for a judging competition. Puzzle game team event. Guess the amount of eggs competition. Egg scramble. Painting your stone fun. Tug of war competition. Children and adults Horse Rides, Tea/coffee and hot cross buns. Free Ice blocks, water bottles.
Barbeque fundraiser for lunch, or bring your own.
Contact thestonestalk@gmail.com for more information.
F’Aerial Arts Circus – April School Holiday Classes
Wednesday 12th and 19th April
At the Little River Community Hall
Week 1: Swing in a sling and climb in the silks! The focus will be our fabric aerial apparatus, with some hula hooping and basic tumbling to warm up! All levels welcome.
Week 2: Try the trapeze and lie in a lyra – the focus this week is on our bar apparatus, with some partner balancing to begin. All levels welcome.
* 3.30pm Kids 5-9 years
* 4.30pm Kids 10-16 years
* 6.45pm Adults/Teens
Kids $20 each or $35 if you book into both weeks. Adults $25
This is a great way to have a go before committing to a full term – or for existing students to get some extra air time in the holidays!
Enrol here: www.faerialartscircus.com
Enquiries to: myss.treesagreen@gmail.com / 021 278 1289
Propagation Workshop Gardening Group.
Saturday 15th April at 1pm
At Geoffs house, 119 Poranui Beach Road, on the corner of Clifton Street.
Geoff will be running a propagation workshop. Please bring any type of plant material that you can get and want to propagate and enough to do multiple cuttings. The plant material should be fresh or have been kept in the fridge in a plastic bag and kept wet. Bear in mind the easy stuff like hebes, roses and rhodo cuttings will most likely give a result. He would be keen to do some blackcurrants, if anyone has some plants to get material from, and some Pohutakawa. Please bring an ice cream container, a plastic bag (eg. bread bag size) and a sense of humour.
All welcome. Geoff phone 021 0232 230
Little River Gallery ‘Colour and Light’ Exhibition
Until 26th April, 9am-5pm
At the Little River Gallery – Main Road
This exhibition called ‘Colour and Light’ shows the exquisite work of Philip Beadle.
Click this link: Exhibition Info
Kaituna Golf Club
New season starts May 1st, subs due soon, come and join.
Social $80 per year, full member $250.
Club day Sunday 12 pm
Friday Twilight continues through winter. Enjoy the social atmosphere and meet some new people. Queries – please email kaitunagolf@gmail.com or ph 027 4779425
Little River Trap Library
Every second Sunday of the month 10am-12pm.
Okuti Valley road before the Okuti Hall.
Interested in protecting the wildlife around your property?
They have traps and lures for all sorts of pests and free advice on where to set the traps for maximum success. If you have any questions please contact Rouke Bakker by emailing: littlerivertraplibrary@gmail.com or grbakker@gmail.com
Community Walk at Birdling Flat
Every Monday and Thursday at 10am
Meet at the Birdlings Flat Playground
Contact thestonestalk@gmail.com for more information.
Nimble Fingers
Every Monday at 7pm
At Te Mata Hapuku (BF Hall) Birdlings Flat
Nimble Fingers, craft and chat.
Contact thestonestalk@gmail.com for more information.
Farmers Market
Sundays 9.30am-2pm, weather permitting, in the greenspace behind SiloStay.
Click here for more info: Little River Farmers Market Facebook page
Table Tennis
Every Tuesday at 6.30pm
At Te Mata Hapuku, Birdlings Flat
In order to cater for all levels of ability they now have two Table Tennis
sessions on a Tuesday evening. Less experienced players start at 6.30pm. The session
for better players starts at 7.30pm but come along earlier if you wish. Viv
Contact thestonestalk@gmail.com for more information.
COMING SOON
May
Duck Hunting season opens
First Saturday in May
Please refer to the NZ Fish and Game website for all dates and daily bag limits. Fish and Game website info. Use all safety precautions and if you are going out alone, tell a friend where you are going and what time you are due back.
Little River Trap Library
Every second Sunday of the month 10am-12pm.
Okuti Valley road before the Okuti Hall.
Free loan of traps for possums, stoats etc and free advice on where to set the traps for maximum success.
Contact Rouke Bakker by emailing: littlerivertraplibrary@gmail.com or grbakker@gmail.com
Civil Defense Info
There has been interest in the community about Civil Defense work.
The CDEM unit (Civil Defense) have volunteers and you can register to be a civil defence volunteer here:
Click on this link – https://ccc.govt.nz/…/civil…/volunteer-in-an-emergency/
There are two types of work volunteer teams do:
- Response team.
- Emergency support team.
Within each team there are both core and specialist skills which are taught formally and maintained during regular meetings, training and exercises. Please contact them directly to find out what is involved.
Photo Credit to Stuff: Timaru Civil Defense crew
