Block Party in Masterton this weekend. Everyone's invited!

Piers Fuller Reporter from News of Wairarapa

Saturday 20th October, 10am – 2pm
Around Block: Bruce, Dixon, Park, Queen & King St, Masterton CBD
BRUCE ST
--Sausage Sizzle by Friends of Aratoi at New World

--Live music at ConArt front lawn through the day

--Painting relay with 8 Painters on 8 canvases at ConArt

--Pop Up Shop at Aratoi, by The Jewellery Box, fine contemporary jewellery

--Free tours of Aratoi collection store for kids, 11am and 1pm – book: 370 0001 / info@aratoi.co.nz

--Live music by all-female group Novella for the ‘Museum cafe’ with Aratoi & Entice

--View 100 amazing MINKISI objects from Africa & make a mask at Aratoi

DIXON ST

--Free Bouncy Castle and face painting at Trust House Recreation Centre

--Join up at i-Site & be in draw to win FREE Family Fun Pass to 4 Wairarapa attractions (value $100)

--Free entry & shearing demonstrations & Open Day at The Wool Shed

--Art sale by Masterton Art Club at Trust House REAP Education Centre

–Wairarapa Roller Derby car wash at Parkview Challenge

PARK ST

--'Come Sew With Me’ Open Day in the Rose Cottage of QE Park

--Open Day – podiatry, chiropractic, physiotherapy, midwives – at Park St Health Centre

--Masterton & Me photo-stories by Anna Rutherford at WBS

QUEEN ST

--Road will close from 7am between Park St and King St

--Music in middle of Queen St, play 50+ instruments together with Jonas Koukl

--Earth Rhythm Wairarapa will also join in the music with drumming

--A special display of ‘BLOCK PARTY orange’ items at Wairarapa Hospice Shop

--Behind-the-scenes tours of Wairarapa Archive, 11am, 12, 1pm archives@library.mstn.govt.nz

--Arts & crafts & book sale at Masterton Library Square

--2-day quilting workshop at Quilter’s Lane

--Masterton Art Club street-printing of manhole covers onto tote bags made by Come Sew With Me

--Doll House by Wairarapa Embroiderer’s Guild for raffle at Fashion Connection

--Wairarapa Spinners & Weavers display at Yvonne’s

--King & Henry will display a range of outdoor furniture

--Barbershop Jordy arranging food stalls: Real fruit ice cream, BBQ, baked goods, candy floss…

--The arts group Wai Art will have an arts sale on Queen St

--Chase gives out free balloons for an hour, courtesy of Festival Hire

--Art and Vintage sale & a Giant Crossword with NZ Pacific Studio at Masterbowl

--Steampunk workshop at King Street Artworks – book your place kingst@wise.net.nz / 378 9777

--Weave re-usable kete, carving & pottery, meri meri, art from Cameron block at Te Pā

--Join Open Air Life – collect an urban forest map & make bark pendants & seed bags at Te Pā

--Thai Aroymaak will offer special spicy papaya salad, bubble iced tea, porridge & sticky rice

KING ST

--Special Ugandan coffee at Don Luciano Café, with live music and more!

--Take a look around The Hubb and pick up a Bingo Competition card

--Great range of goods for sale at Wairarapa Resource Centre

AROUND THE BLOCK / OTHER

--Brass Pop Up by Masterton Brass Band ensemble

--Photography of Uganda by Geoff Walker at Aratoi & in shop windows around block

--Launch of Open Air Life – Waipoua riverbank walk at 8.30am, book 021 256 7441

--Lucy Cooper of Arrow FM will roam the block with her microphone