By Claire Ahuriri The Bruce Mason Centre in Takapuna has monthly exhibitions in its foyer, and June will see two exhibitions gracing its walls. The first exhibition is by Michelle Courage: “Wellington based, Michele Courage, delights us with large, modernistic canvases. Her work hangs in private collections throughout the world, in London, Cape Town, New [...]

By Claire Ahuriri This week Devonport Folk Music Club have two concerts to offer, both at  The Bunker, Mt Victoria, (Entrance from Kerr Street) Devonport. The first, on Sunday the 30th of May, is Shingle Bob in Concert, playing old time blues from Northland, from 8.00pm onward. Tickets are $15.00 each. Then it’s Ukulele Jam [...]

By Claire Ahuriri This Sunday 30th of May there is a Swing Dance Night at the East Coast Bays RSA, 13-15 Bute Road, Browns Bay. Providing the music is the North Harbour Swing Band with Musical Director Ross Hurley and vocalists Mike Murane and Kate Hopkins, and they will be playing the music of Glenn [...]

By Claire Ahuriri In2it is a North Shore initiative to get kids active with fun activities both inside and outside. This Sunday 30th of May, In2it are having an Open Day, which is a great chance to try out new activities along with indoor soccer, inflatable jousting, portable skate ramps and other cool gear. The [...]

By Claire Ahuriri Northart, in Norman King Square, Ernie Mays Street, Northcote Shopping Centre, has two exhibitions running right now which are well worth seeing for anyone who appreciates art. The Dark Menagerie is an exhibition by Nick Keenleyside that explores techniques blending digital photography and illustration, and it is one in Gallery 4 until [...]

By Claire Ahuriri Come to The Depot Artspace, 28 Clarence Street, Devonport, and check out the exhibitions offered this month. Landscape and Otherwise, by Malcolm Lyons, is in the Outerspace Gallery, and this is what the artist has to say: “An exhibition of fine art photographs, the culmination of 30 years of photography. The process [...]

By Claire Ahuriri Fat Freddy’s Drop, the funky New Zealand band, are coming to the Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna, with their show ‘The Freddy’s Show – Live in 3D At a Theatre Near You’. “It’s time to play the music, it’s time to light the light, it’s time to meet Fat Freddy’s Drop on the [...]

By Claire Ahuriri Global Friends is an initiative to help all North Shore newcomers and Kiwis get together at the Global Friends friendship group to share knowledge and experiences with each other and meet others, make new friends and have fun. Everyone is welcome, so bring your friends and family along to Global Friends, which [...]

By Claire Ahuriri There is a ‘Technology & Boat Racing’ show on at the Kirstin School Auditorium, 360 Albany Highway, on Thursday 27th of May from 7.30pm to 9.00pm. “It’s not about the boat race, It’s about the TECHNOLOGY. Mike Drummond (Oracle) and Murray Jones (Alinghi) will unlock some of the mystery surrounding the ground [...]

By Claire Ahuriri Want to learn more about Civil Defence in your community? Come to the Devonport Civil Defence Training Evening at Devonport Community House, Clarence Street, Devonport, on Thursday 27th of May from 7.00pm to 9.00pm. All are welcome to this free Training Evening, where you can learn the functions of a CD Emergency [...]