During the month of August a number of Devonport local businesses are participating in a promotion in which you could win $1,000. To go in the draw you need to spend $50 at any of the 30 participating stores. It’s a great way to illustrate just how important local shops are. So get out and [...]

New Zealand Artist RifRaf is creating images of New Zealanders in the exhibition Strangers in a Strange Land, at the Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna, from Monday 2nd of August to Tuesday 31st of August. The exhibition is open from 8.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday, and weekend hours vary, so please check before going in. [...]

Winter Wednesdays Pre-School Play is a free playtime for children and relaxing time for parents, held every Wednesday from 10.00am to 12.00noon (except school holidays) at Albany House, 575 Albany Highway, Albany. All welcome. Coffee and tea are available for 50cents. For more information call 448 5363.

Got some art you want to sell, or want to find new art at great, affordable prices? Then come to the Great Art Sale in the Main Gallery of the Lake House Arts Centre, 37 Fred Thomas Drive, Takapuna, from Tuesday 27th of July to Sunday 15th of August. This is a great opportunity to [...]

Partake in some Mid Winter Christmas Charity at the Blankenberge Belgian Beer Cafe, 136 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna this Thursday 22nd of July. Join them for a mid-winter Christmas dinner that night and theywill donate 5% of all revenue to the Auckland City Mission Winter Appeal. Plus for every main purchased between the 16th and 22nd [...]

Live at Wellpark is a free concert and open mic night taking place this Saturday 17th of July from 7.30pm to 10.00pm at Kawai Purapura, 14 Mills Lane, Albany. All are welcome to Live at Wellpark, which will feature Open Mic poetry, music, comedy and storytelling, with guest band Macombee and the Absolute Truth, and [...]

There is another lecture in the Winter Lecture Series ‘The Sea Around Us’ at the Sir Peter Blake Marine Education & Recreation Centre, 1045 Beach Road, Long Bay, this Friday 16th of July at 7.30pm. This week’s topic is ‘A Kiwi on Seabirds’: marine ornithology in the extinction isles, by Dr Matt Rayner, Foundation for [...]

This Friday 16th of July, the Calico Brothers perform at the Masonic Tavern, corner of Church Street & King Edward Parade, Devonport. Calico Brothers play their acoustic and folk rock music from 9.00pm. Please note there will be a cover charge. For more information please call 445 0485. Check out the Calico Brothers’ music at [...]

Create Your Own Eden is on at Devonport Community House, 32 Clarence Street, Devonport, this Thursday 15th of July at 6.00pm. This is a free introduction to composting and worm farming courses for adults. You get a $20.00 discount voucher off the composting system, one per household, for participating in the course. Bookings essential, so [...]

Do you just love that 1920s Jazz? Then come along to the Masonic Tavern, corner of Church Street & King Edward Parade, Devonport, for a concert by Bretts New Internationals. The concert is on Thursday 15th of July at 7.30pm. There will be a cover charge of $10.00. For more information call 445 0485.