What‘s on - markets, art, music, embroidery

It's a beautiful to head along to local markets in Mount Maunganui and Tauranga. Photo: Supplied.

Good morning and welcome to Sunday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira.

MetService are forecasting a fine day with light winds.

It's a three-clothing-layer day with an expected high of 14 degrees, and an overnight low of 4 degrees. Low tide is at 9.48am and high tide is at 3.51pm. Sunset is at 5.17pm.

What's on today?

Head along to the Tauranga Racecourse Market and enjoy breakfast from a food stall. The market is running from 9am - 1pm at Tauranga Racecourse.

At Mount Maunganui, the Mount Mainstreet Urban Market is happening today from 8.30am - 12.30pm on Mount Mainstreet.

Satellite Sessions are at Totara Street today from 2.30pm with four performers. Satellite Sessions is an original music concert series, designed to show the best of our talented artists here in the Bay.. For more information click here

The Incubator. Photo: Supplied.

On display across two galleries at Tauranga Historic Village is the Stitch-a-Plenty - the 2022 National Embroidery Exhibition for ANZEG - the Association of New Zealand Embroiderer's Guild. Being held in conjunction with ANZEG's Biennial Conference and National Embroiderers' School, the Exhibition includes four judged sections - Contemporary, Traditional, Founders and Young Persons', with three of these being open to all embroiderers and textile artists. The works are diverse, encompassing original design and innovation, using predominantly textile and stitch. Come and check this out at The Incubator Gallery and The People's Gallery - Toi ka rere. The exhibition is open daily from 10am - 4pm until August 14.

For more events visit My Tauranga.

The Mission House at The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga. Photo: Rosalie Liddle Crawford.

The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga in Mission St is open from 10am - 4pm. Come and view the Mission House and gardens. For more information click here

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Tauranga Art Gallery in Willow St. Photo: Supplied.

Take a walk through Tauranga Art Gallery and view the many exhibitions on display there this week. The gallery, in Willow St, is open from 10am - 4pm.

Love public art? CITY ART WALK TAURANGA app is a free to download walking tour of 20 public artworks in Tauranga's city centre. For more information click here

Diana Bomford, Tony Fraser and Hugh Bomford at the Lion and Tusk Museum at Mount Maunganui. Photo: Daniel Hines.

Have you been to the Lion and Tusk Museum yet? It's open today from 10am - 3pm at Unit 4, 14 Portside Dr, Mount Maunganui. Come and see a massive display of Rhodesian military history records and exhibits of uniforms, medals and equipment. Opening hours are 10am – 3pm Thursday to Sunday. For more information click here

The Incubator. Photo: Supplied.

At The Incubator Creative Hub at Tauranga Historic Village, there are many exhibitions, workshops and events happening daily. For more information click here. Exhibition hours are 10am – 2.30pm.

What else is on today?

Accordion Music Group

17th July Welcome Bay Hall 1-4pm, $4, every 3rd Sunday of the month, players and visitors all welcome. Come Join us. Joy 027 285 3093


Art on the Strand
Original art for sale. Weather permitting.9am - 3pm. The Strand, Tauranga. Tauranga Society of Artists Inc


Bretts Goalkeeping Clinic
Free goalkeeping coaching at Waipuna Park. Sundays 9-11am. Please bring own gloves and water to drink. Junior to youth keepers welcome


Flag Gridiron Practice

Arataki Park. Sunday 2.30-4.30pm. Come down and give Flag Gridiron a try. It's one of the fastest growing sports in NZ. All welcome.


Maori History Walks
Papamoa Hills - learn the stories of Maori settlement along the BOP coastline. See details and booking herewww.traveled.co.nz/upcoming-experiences or txt 022 049 4465


Omanu Petanque
Find out more about recreational or competitive petanque. Weds & Sun 1pm at Bayfair Reserve on Russley Dr. New players and visitors welcome. Chris 022 639 3489


Puffs 16th Ave Theatre
This classic story, from a certain school of magic, reimagines what a boy wizard hero can be . Puppets, magic and much more. Book @ iTicket [July 8th-23rd]


Quakers Tauranga
All welcome to join. Mostly silent meeting for worship and reflection followed by sharing and discussion. 10am cnr Elizabeth and Cameron Rd. Ph 543 3101


Radio Controlled Model Yachts
Sundays & Thursdays 1-3.30pm at Pond behind 22 Montego Drive, Papamoa. Sailing Electron Radio Controlled Yachts for fun. Adult beginners welcome. Graham 572 5419


Senior Chef Cooking Course
Free cooking course for seniors Friday mornings [running 5 Aug-23 Sept]. Ph St Johns Anglican Church on 576 9923 or 022 371 7219 communityactivities.otumoetai@waiapu.com


St Enochs Presbyterian Church

9.30am at 134 Sixteenth Avenue, Tauranga. Everyone welcome. God honouring, Christ following, Holy Spirit led. Ph 578 3040


Stitch-a-Plenty National Embroidery Exhibitions
The Incubator & Peoples Gallery (Historic Village, Tauranga) present the 2022 ANZEG (Association of New Zealand Embroiderer's Guild Inc) National Embroidery Exhibition. 16th July-14th August, 10am-4pm every day. info@theincubator.co.nz

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