Carterton New Zealand - Events

Annual events
Trust House Balloons Over Wairarapa
19–21 March 2010
Stonehenge Aotearoa Winter Solstice
Celebration at Stonehenge Aotearoa.
Scarecrow Festival
See scarecrows around Gladstone,
The Great Carterton Wheelbarrow Race
Fantastic event!
Wairarapa Wines Harvest Festival
Show casing Wairarapa wines + food and entertainment

Current events and information, kindly supplied by the Wairarapa Library Service

Great Kiwi Party
Saturday 1st May 12 – 6pm
Masterton Town Hall
The public will be thanked for their efforts in supporting Pukaha Mount Bruce kiwi in a six hour, everyone welcome.
Schools, community groups and businesses can take along their funds raised or members of the public can donate on the day. There will be continuous entertainment including the band Deaf Lemon, games, giveaways, drinks and sausage sizzle on offer.
 
Give it a go Wheelchair rugby
Saturday 1st May 2 – 4pm
Masterton Recreation Centre
For further information please contact Mathew Wills 3777004 OR Helen Murphy (CCS Disability Action) 3782426
 
Music at Lounge
Saturday 1st May 7pm
Lounge Wine and Tapas Bar, High St North, Carterton
Showcase - Performers include:
7pm Steffan Brown
8pm Karen Clarke
9pm Barry Saunders
10pm Bob and Kate
11pm Pat McKenna and friends to rock the night away

A taste of Italy at Tirohana
Thursday 6 May, 6 – 10pm
Tirohana Estate, Martinborough
Every Thursday at Tirohana Cellars, the restaurant will transform into an Italian trattoria offering a selection of rustic Italian dishes accompanied by music and decor to provide a welcome respite from cold midweek nights.
Reservations are essential - phone 06 306 9933 or email: eat@tirohanaestate.com
 
Gladstone Vineyard Friday Night Live
Friday 7th May 6pm
Gladstone Vineyard, Gladstone Rd, Carterton
Every Friday night throughout May, enjoy live music at Gladstone Vineyard.
Catch the last sun and cosy down by the fire while you sup on fine wine
and fantastic food to kick off the weekend.
Friday 7th - The Cool Cats – jazz
Friday 14th - The Verandah Band - covers
Friday 21st - Tess O'Hara - lounge
Friday 28th - Swing Reverie - French gypsy jazz
Bookings recommended - call 06 379 8563 or email cafe@gladstonevineyard.co.nz
 
Mothering Sunday lunch and dinner at Tirohana
Sunday 9th may, 6 – 10pm
Tirohana Estate, Martinborough
Treat Mum to a special lunch or dinner by the open fire which will include a complimentary gift - and no washing up! Reservations are essential - phone 06 306 9933 or email: eat@tirohanaestate.com
 
Kahutara School Senior Class Camp Fundraiser – Quiz Night
Friday 14 May, 7pm
Greytown Working Mens Club
With quizmaster Chris Cogsdale. Prizes to be won, raffles, mystery bottle auction and spot prizes. Their will be supper and a bar. Join your team (4-6 people) for $10 per person. Bookings email d.jolsen@xtra.co.nz OR phone 0273582964
 
Yarns in Barns
Thursday 20th – Sunday 30th May
Yarns in Barns is a week long event that brings together some of New Zealand's most popular authors, poets and comedians and introduces them to the people of the Wairarapa through discussion forums, debates ,speaking events and workshops.
For more details visit www.hedleysbooks.co.nz
 
Greytown Music Group – Poinsett Trio
Saturday 29th May, 4 – 6pm
54 Wood St, Greytown
Greytown Music Group presents the Poinsett Trio with David Gross on piano, Deirdre Hutton on violin and Christopher Hutton on cello.
Adults $20pp and students $10pp.
To book phone 06 304 8096 (business hours) and 06 304 9497 (Ed & Juliet Cooke, evenings).
For more information contact Eric Turner on 06 379 6510 or email: eric.turner@wise.net.nz
 
Jazz @ St Marks - The LA-NZ Connection
Tuesday 1 June, 7.30pm
Bruce Forman (US) on guitar, Harvey Wainapel (US) on saxophone, Paul Dyne (NZ) on bass and Lance Phillip (NZ) on drums. Wine and refreshments available at the concert. Proceeds to go to the Carterton Events Centre.
Tickets $25 availble from Carterton Info Centre, Masterton i-site, Greytwon Library and Featherston Library
Enquiries phone 06 3795687 OR 06 3796510
 
National Poultry and Pigeon show
4 – 6 June
Solway Showground, Masterton
1500 top birds from throughout the country are expected to be entered. Open to the public from Friday afternoon at a small charge.
More details and times to be confirmed or phone Betty Matthews on (06) 377 3853 or the Club Secretary Yvonne Harvey on 06 306 9553.
 
Dalefield School 125th Jubilee
Queens Birthday weekend, 5 - 6 June
If you are a past pupil, staff member or committee member please contact us with your address.
Email g.hicks@wise.net.nz OR phone 3798551

If you would like to post an event on this page please email jeremy@simpsondesign.co.nz with the details.