Garden City Summer Times: What's on this weekend? 15/2/13
Friday 15 February 2013
What's on this weekend?
Friday 15 February
Hornby Skate
Jam
Hornby Rollerdome, Garvins
Road
4.30pm–7.30pm
Free
The
Cheapskates Skate Skool runs a series of free community
skate jams around Canterbury. These events are aimed at
engaging youth into skating with free gear hire and coaching
from experienced skaters. All events include a best trick
competition where participants can show off their best moves
for a chance to win prizes.
For more information on these events and the programmes offered by Cheapskates Skate Skool, check out www.skateskool.co.nz.
Anthony
Harper Summer Theatre presents: The Wind in the
Willows
Botanic Gardens, behind the children’s
playground
Until 8 March (no
performances 18 and 25–27
February)
Tuesday – Friday 6pm,
Saturday and Sunday 12.30pm and
6pm
Free
As part of the Christchurch Botanic Gardens 150th Anniversary celebrations, the Christchurch City Council is proud to present the Anthony Harper Summer Theatre production of the much-loved children’s classic The Wind in the Willows.
From a beautiful script by Alan Bennett based on the evergreen classic by Kenneth Grahame, and starring Mark Hadlow – fresh from his success as Dori in The Hobbit – as Toad, this play produced by Rozena Hallum and Lin Clark will create golden memories for you and your family.
Saturday 16
February
Inner-City East Multicultural
Festival
Rose Gardens, Beverly Park,
corner Stanmore Road and Avonside
Drive
11am–3pm
FreeThe
Linwood Community Art Centre will be hosting its Annual
Inner-City East Multicultural Festival to celebrate the
local Inner-City East community's diverse and exciting
nature.
The Festival will host food and ethnic stalls, entertainment all day on the main stage, children's entertainment (Natural Magic Pirates, face-painting), roving performances, dancing and plenty of fun for all ages. There will be a $7 hangi available from noon–1pm.
Pleasant Day
Out
Mt Pleasant School, 82 Major
Hornbrook Road
From 1pmA
chance for the Mt Pleasant community to share, reflect and
look forward to the year ahead. This 24 hour event involving
heaps of music, food, laughs and remembrance – camp out or
come and go as you please.
Sunday 17
February
Garden Party at
Edmonds
Edmonds Factory Garden, corner
Ferry and Aldwins Road
Noon –
4pmThe Friends of Edmonds Factory Garden Inc
invite you, your family and friends to their beautiful
gardens to enjoy an afternoon of live music, Devonshire tea,
WEA paintings and plants on sale. Bring a chair or blanket.
Parking available on site.
Sunday Bandstand
New Brighton Silver
Brass will be playing at
Daffodil Lawn,
Botanic Gardens
Addington Brass
will be playing at
Scarborough Reserve,
Sumner
Ingham Lazy Sundays: Fiona
Pears
Archery Lawn, Botanic
Gardens
3pm–4.30pm
Free
Talented violinist and composer Fiona Pears delights with her charismatic performances and eclectic mix of musical styles including Celtic, Classical, Tango, Jazz and Gypsy. Together with her talented band, expect a fiery melting pot of flavours and a thrilling, visually stunning musical experience.
These events are all part of the Garden City SummerTimes festival. For more information please visit summertimes.co.nz.
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