SUNDAY

Marlborough Family Challenge: Until Jan 16, 12am-11.55pm. Walk the Marlb Sounds tracks, take a selfie/ pic and enter on Facebook page to win a prize.

ABC Exhibition, Arlin Sukarlin, Bonnie Coad, Caroline della Porta: Sat/Sun, 10:30am-4:30pm, Yealands Estate Marlborough Gallery, 204 High St, Blenheim. All ages. Free.

Shamanic Sound Journey with Sika: 7:30-9:30pm, Redwoodtown Community Centre, Cnr Cleghorn & Weld Streets, Blenheim. Eventfinda. $35. All ages. Info: website. BYO yoga mat, blanket, pillow, water bottle, journal.

Cacao, Breathwork & Sound Experience: 4-7pm, Elevate Marlborough, 2/10 Stuart St, Blenheim. All ages. Tickets/Info: Anita 022 011 7054, Email: elevatemarlborough@outlook.co. nz

Eastern States Speedway: Today & Dec 4, 6-9:30pm, Renwick. $0-$30. All ages. Info: website or Facebook. Gates open 5pm, racing starts 6pm.

Steven La Plante, Tools (Our Connection to the Garden) Talk: 2-3pm, Millennium Public Art Gallery. Free. All ages.

Ursula Bullard, An Antipodean Voyage: Last days, Sat/Sun 1-4pm, Millennium Public Art Gallery, cnr Seymour & Alfred sts, Blenheim. Free. All ages.

Pre-Christmas Charters, Blenheim Riverside Railway: For your ‘‘Bubbles’’ special occasion. John 0273092466 or Chris, email cjkombi@gmail.com

Cover Ups Art: Final day, 10:30am4:30pm, Marlborough Art Soc, 204 High St, Blenheim. Free. All ages. Original artworks made of 1960 & 70’s Readers Digest hardback books. Prints avail to order. Alcoholics Anonymous:

Salvation Army Rooms, Henry St, Blenheim, 8-9am. 0800AAWORKS.

Yoga at Rock Ferry Wines: Final day, 10-11am, 130 Hammerichs Rd, Blenheim. Tickets, website: $18. Info: Sarah 5796421, Email: marketing@rockferry.co.nz. All ages.

Marlborough Artisan Market: Every Sat, Marketplace, cnr Market & High streets, Blenheim, 9.30am2pm. Preserves, bags, children’s clothes, jewellery, dolls clothes, hair accessories, mosaics, pottery. Kid’s zone.

Picton Menz Shed: 2 Market St, Picton. 8.30am-12pm. Rex 021469191 or Kerry 021888423. Bathing Beauties with Speedos Exhibition: Swimwear 1900-2000. Marlb Museum, 26 Arthur Baker Pl, Blenheim, 5781712. Swimwear designs, reflecting attitudes, past social contexts. Free entry Sat. Salvation Army Toy Library: Today 10am to 12pm and Thurs 3-4.30pm, 35 George St, Blenheim. Social distancing, masks reqd, customer limit 5 with kids. Narcotics Anonymous: 0800

726 786.

Tai Chi: Havelock Sports Pavilion, 10-10.45am. $5. Susan 0226931273. Redwoodtown Market:

Redwood Tavern car park, 8-12. Crafts, flowers, knife/tool sharpening, preserves, health foods, garden plants, honey, jewellery. Alison 5785109.

Ulysses Club: Branch coffee morning at Runway Cafe´ (formerly Argosy Cafe´), Woodbourne, 10am. Marlborough Civic Orchestra: Rehearsals 4pm to 6pm, Cloudy Bay Funeral Service rooms, Boyce St. marlboroughcivicorchestra@gmail. com

Picton Heritage and Whaling Museum: 11am-3pm daily. 9 London Quay. 5738283.

Vintage Farm Machinery: Open daily, 10am to 3pm, Brayshaw Vintage farm. John 5777442. Brooklyn Croquet Club: Golf croquet at Whitehead Park, 15 Brooklyn Dr. 12.45pm, Saturday,

Tuesday and Thursday. Afternoon tea supplied.

Boot Sale: 8am to 12pm, Blenheim Railway Station car park, Grove Rd.

Seddon Lions Club 4WD Trek: 9am, Seddon. $10-$40. All ages. Greymere, Rossmore, Ben Eagle, Lakeview Stn. BYO lunch & camera. No dogs allowed. Enq: Mike 03 5757049, Ron 03 5757196.

Picton Christmas, Santa is Coming to Town: 1:30-4pm. Nelson Square, 1.30pm; Library car park, Dublin St, 2pm; Port Marlborough Endeavour Park Pavilion top carpark, 2.30pm; Waikawa Bay car park, 3pm. All ages. Masks encouraged. Riverside Railway: Departing Brayshaw Park Station, 1:15pm and 3pm to Omaka and return. Adult $7, child $4. Departing Brayshaw Park Station, 1:45pm to Beaver Station and return. Adult $12, child $6. Eftpos avail.

Christmas Art Class with Sarah Higgins: 4:15-6:15pm, Return to Eden Gallery, Selmes Rd, Blenheim. Bkngs/Info: Sarah, text 027 7794 570 with your email address. Fun, festive watercolour session 7-adult. Kaipupu Point Walk: 9-11am, Beachcomber Cruises, cnr Wellington St & London Quay, Picton. Tickets, website, $0-12. 5736175. All ages. Travel by boat, see bellbirds, tui, robin & more. Masks must be worn on boat. Sunday Sessions: Today-Apr 24, 2022; 1-4pm, Forrest Estate Winery, 19 Blicks Rd, Renwick. All ages. Live music from local musicians. Families, kids, dogs, all welcome. Marlborough Vintage Car Club Museum: Sun & Wed, 1:30-3:30pm, Brayshaw Park, Arthur Baker Pl, Blenheim. Donation appreciated.

Bill 0275784322.

Club Day, Blenheim Country Music Club: Redwoodtown School Hall, 2-5pm, fortnightly. $3 non members, $2 members. Supper provided. John Walding 0273555209, George Middlemiss 0211467140. All attendees must sign in on the sheet.

Blenheim Croquet Club: Parker St, next Pollard Park entrance. Golf croquet: Sun, Tues, Thur, 12.45pm, Barb 0274992456. Association croquet, Wed/Sat, 12.45pm & Ricochet, Fri, 10.30am, Dawn 02102455010. Aft tea follows games.

Sunday Social Tennis: 3-5pm, Marlborough Tennis Club, Parker

St, Blenheim. Visitors $2ea. Joanna 0211349110.

Cornerstone Church: Join us for fellowship, 10am, 8 Wither Rd, Blenheim.

Lighthouse Christian

Fellowship Church: 10am-12pm, Senior Citizens Hall, 166 High Street, Blenheim. All ages. Free. Marlborough Farmers’ Market: A&P Showgrounds, 9-12. Local, fresh and seasonal produce and products, buskers. Rain or shine. Guild of Woodworkers:

Brayshaw Park, 1pm. Guild of Woodworkers: Brayshaw Park, 1pm. Phil 02102225252. Level 2 signing in, mask wearing, distancing rules apply.

Ulysses: Ride to Murchison. Meet at the Blenheim Railway Station south end, ride departs 11am. Community Golf: Sunday afternoons and all day Monday and Tuesday, Marlborough Golf Club, Fairhall. 9 hole $15, 18 hole $30. Must be a Marlborough resident.

Blenheim Petanque Club: Today 10am and Wednesday 1pm. 65A Weld St. Chris 5787303. Marlborough Rock and Mineral Club: Brayshaw Park. 10am to 4pm, rocks, minerals, crystals, work room and books. Admission free. Blenheim Model Aero Club: Indevin, Bankhouse, Wairau Valley, 9am. Murray 5789199 or Matt 0274619228.

Mondays 9.15–10.30am, Picton Baptist Church, 293 Waikawa Rd. Babies, toddlers, preschoolers with caregivers. Refreshments. Free. Newcomers welcome. Heather 0212535511.

Blenheim Rotary Clubs

:Mon& Tues, 5.30pm. World wide service club for men & women, doing great things in your community. Info/ meeting venues: Kevin 0211738784, Jon 0272229505.

Blenheim Business Networking: 7:30-8:30am, Delicia Cafe, Scott St & Hotel d’Urville, 9.30-10.30am. Free entry first 2 visits. Register on The Networkers website. All ages. Zumba: Mon and Wed, 5:30pm, Bohally School. $5. Huia 0210724107.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Zoom Meeting (see website for code), Blenheim, 7:30-8:30pm. 0800AAWORKS.

Watercolour Group: MAS Studio, 204 High St, Blenheim, 1-3pm. Jan 0210305639.

Tai Chi with Maree: Mondays, 10.30am & 5.45pm, Redwoodtown Hall. All welcome. Info: 027 634 9045.

Barbershop Singing: Spring

Creek Hall, 7pm. Brian 5780692 or Johan 5785789.

Blenheim Olympic Taekwondo Club: Adults and children 6pm to 7.30pm tonight, Wednesday and Friday. Redwoodtown School Hall, Cleghorn St. New members/ beginners welcome. Bruce 0221408454.

Scottish Country Dancing Club: Whitney St School Hall. 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Miriam 0212563057 or Heather 5782177.

Beginner’s Line Dancing: 2pm and 6pm, Senior Citizens Hall, High St. First lesson free for new beginners then $5 per lesson.

Judith 5787554, 0212341095.