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Category Archives: EVENTS
Alternative energy sources and systems feature
Location: WEA, 59 Gloucester Street Time: November 10 from 1:00pm -5:00pm Description: A series of speakers will outline how to run your home using alternative sources of energy.
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Carols in our Park
Location: Packe Street Park community gardens Time: 5:00pm till 6:00pm Description: The annual carol singing session in Packe Street Park is planned for Sunday, December 2. Music will be provided by Heather Mitchell Gladstone, The St Albans Community Choir and … Continue reading
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Ministry of Awesome stirs …
Gapfiller, Greening the Rubble and now Ministry of Awesome, another catalyst making things happen in this injured city has joined the post quake events circuit. It is difficult to pin this one down but it definitely is not office-bound or … Continue reading
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Innovation to reduce reoffending
Location: Beulah Church (140 Springfield Road)Date and time: October 30 at 7.30pmDescription: Steve Hall, the Director of the Serco Mt Eden Corrections Facility, will discuss innovations to reduce reoffending. This is not to be missed if you have an interest … Continue reading
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Pillars AGM
Location: 136 Springfield Road Description: The Pillars AGM will be followed by a presentation about reoffending being held in the nearby Beulah Church. RSVP to Megan 377 3990 or email Megan Date: October 30 at 6.30pm
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Edgeware Village Green Neighbourhood Celebration
Location: Edgeware Village Green (Trafalgar St / 43a Edgeware Rd – site of former Edgeware Pool)Date: October 30Time: 4.00pm to 6.00pmDescription: Free sausage sizzle, sunflower plants to give away for sunflower growing competition. Also Mary Rose from the City Mission … Continue reading
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Village Green Working Bee
Location: Edgeware Village GreenDate: October 27 Description: Planting, weeding, digging, talking, eating, harvesting etc… it’s lots of fun! All day, or just 20 minutes if that is all you have. And if you have garden stuff surplus to requirements send … Continue reading
ReUnite Trust Canterbury launch
Location: PEETO The Multicultural Learning Centre (currently operating from the Riccarton Baptist Church Corner of Peverel and Rattray Streets, Riccarton) Date: November 5 Time: 6pm to 8pm Description: Tim Barnett, who used to be the MP for this area, will … Continue reading
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Community Discussion
Location: Mairehau Library, 42 Kensington Ave Time: 07.00pm till 09.00pm Description: The St Albans community discussions are about sharing general information and helping feed local knowledge into local planning and finding solutions to local problems. Everyone is welcome to contribute … Continue reading
Festival City
It’s a busy weekend, this Labour Weekend. The East is building a festival around the Avon River, Indians are celebrating Diwali with food, music and dance at the CBS complex, the Festival of Transitional Architecture will light up the inner … Continue reading
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Festival of Transitional Architecture to light up city
Festa, or the Festival of Transitional Architecture, will light up the inner city this weekend. The Luxcity event, during the evening of Saturday, October 20 can be accessed from Latimer Square. Lighting up the inner city though is just one … Continue reading
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Community gardens bus trip
A community bus trip, which starts off from Packe Street Park and wends its way through community gardens on the east side of Christchurch, is one of the highlights of the inaugural Spring River Festival planned for the weekend of … Continue reading
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