Christmas Community Pop-Up - Gift Wrapping, Performances & Kindness in Action Station
๐๐ Christmas cheer is taking over the CBD! ๐โจ
When: Saturday 16 - Thursday 21, 10am - 2pm
Where: Whangฤrei City Centre, Corner Cameron/John Street
๐๐The Christmas Community Pop-Up from 16 โ 21 December offers gift wrapping services for anyone buying presents in the CBD in the month of December. ๐๐
๐๐ญ๐ผEnjoy music, theatre and dance performances and workshops every day, as well as a Christmas Carol Competition on Thursday 21st, 12 - 1pm. ๐ผ๐ญ๐
๐๐And if you want to do something good for your community, give our our 5-minute-volunteering crafts at the Kindness in Action Station a go, or beautify our Community Christmas Tree!๐๐
๐ผ Sign up for our HIGH NOON CHRISTMAS CAROL COMPETITION on the 21st, Thursday, 12pm - 1pm: Sign up as a group by writing a email to verena@volunteeringnorthland.nz. Include your group name and prepare 2 holiday songs in any language! to bring on the day! ๐ผ
๐ ๐ปSTAGE PROGRAM WILL BE RELEASED CLOSER TO THE DATE! ๐ป๐
Share your most delicious (but affordable!) go-to meal...
Winter is knocking at the door and the cost of living has already made itself at home. So let's help each other out by sharing your meal ideas that don't break the bank.
Comment below with your go-to meals that are delicious and affordable.
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Bodies by the Beaches - crime and mystery writers at the library
Free event at Whangarei main library, all welcome (book via the library website).
Added to the panel also is Catherine Lea, crime writer from Kerikeri.
Thursday 30 May, 5.30pm.
And the 2024 Prospa Local Business Hero is...
A huge congratulations to mother and son duo, Mary and Sam Danielson from The Puketapu Hotel.
The votes for all finalists have been tallied and they have been chosen by Neighbourly members across the country as the Prospa Local Business Hero of 2024.
The Puketapu Hotel was nominated by a local called Margaret and the nomination reads:
'On Feb 14, 2023, Cyclone Gabrielle flooded many of the rural areas. Puketapu Hotel went under perhaps half a meter of water. However, immediately Mary Danielson and her son, Sam Danielson, along with their loyal staff pulled it together to cook copious amounts of food that without electricity would have been wasted. Throughout the years many of us have been treated with a pub gathering where we can reconnect and a free meal. At Christmas there was Santa, games, gifts for kids, donated patchwork for adults, an ice cream truck and lots of camaraderie.
This February on the cyclone anniversary, they again pulled out the stops to give hundreds of us a special night. We are all tired of the cyclone cleanup and they understood that it was needed.'
Such a deserving business and team, well done Mary and Sam. And thank you to all those who voted!
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