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SILENT DISCO CITYWALK HENDERSON EDITION

Saturday 19 October 12pm - 2pmKids 5+. $5 each BOOK NOW at Eventfinda to avoid disappointment. Spaces are limited up to 40 people.Let's come together to celebrate 175 years Henderson anniversary! We invite you to do it in a very unique and interactive way. Silent Disco Citywalk Henderson Edition is a 90-min immersive walk that gives you a new perspective on Henderson, its hidden gems, cultural and historic heritage and connects you to its fun public spaces, colourful Kakano murals on a new leve...

ALLIE EAGLE'S MASTERPIECE REVEALED

Sat 12 Oct 2019, 2:00pm–4:00pm  Henderson Civic L2 Council Chambers, 6 Henderson Valley Rd, Henderson Valley, Auckland All Ages Free Admission with ticket Registrations essential Picture this: Portuguese adventurer Don Buck rides up to an apple orchard where a hui is taking place. In attendance are the painter Goldie and some present-day historians and Lebanese, Dutch, Croatian and Māori elders. This is artist Allie Eagle's 7m x 2m watercolour and wax masterpiece work, which draws o...

TUI GLEN HERITAGE PICNIC

Sun 6 Oct 2019, 10:00am – 3:00pm  Tui Glen Reserve, Claude Brooks Drive, Henderson, Auckland All Ages Free Admission Celebrate 175 years of Henderson as a destination for journeys great and small – from kauri timber headed east to the harbour to Aucklanders headed west to buy fruit or wine, picnic, or have family days out. Nestled on the side of Oratia stream, 'Tui Glen' - the first NZ AA registered Motor Camp - will be the stage for a '175 Henderson Heritage Picnic'. Join the West...

70 MILLION JOURNEYS

6th October, 11 am and 1.30 pm 20th October, 11 am and 1.30 pm 2 Selwood Rd, Henderson Donation Bookings required: Mob.021 162 5641 or crew@steamferrytoroa.com www.steamferrytoroa.com  Join a presentation on the journeys of Auckland’s last steam ferry and her people. A tour of the restoration work follows. In 55 years of commuter service on the Waitematā Harbour and excursions to the Hauraki Gulf and upper harbour, Toroa carried 70 million passengers in all, with many incidents and ...

COMBINED CHURCH SERVICE

Sunday 6th October6.30pmChurch Unlimited, West Auckland, 3 Te Atatu Road, GlendeneThere will be a service for a combined churches 175 service....

ABOUT PEKAPEKA-TOU-ROA – A TALK WITH BEN PARIS

Wed 16 October7.00pm Old St Michael’s Church, Corban Estate Arts Centre, 2 Mt Lebanon Lane, Henderson, Auckland Koha appreciatedPekapeka-tou-roa, the native long-tailed bat (Chalinolobus tuberculatus), is a critically endangered species. The Waitakere Ranges is a known stronghold for these tiny animals, and a colony lives in Henderson Park.  Ben Paris works at Auckland Zoo as Community Conservation Manager. He graduated from Waikato University with a science degree and worked f...

PEOPLE AND PROSPERITY

Sat 5 Oct 2019, 11:00am–3:00pm Sat 12 Oct 2019, 11:00am–3:00pm Sat 19 Oct 2019, 11:00am–3:00pm  Mill Cottage, 17 Sel Peacock Drive, Henderson, Auckland All Ages Free Admission Join us in a celebration of Henderson's 175th year, visit our Mill Cottage displays, featuring the people and industry of Henderson's past. Learn about the timber, wine, orcharding and other enterprisess that created a thriving township over 175 years. See the waxed Lily cups which were made in th...

WEST AUCKLAND JOURNEYS

Saturday 5 October to Monday 28 OctoberMonday to Friday, 9am-5pm-Saturday and Sunday, 10am-4pmJ. T. Diamond Room, Level 2, Waitākere Library3 Ratanui Street, HendersonThere were many reasons for people to travel to west Auckland, and many ways that they got there. Was it for:recreation - holidays, swimming, surfing and walking through the Waitakere Rangesemployment - through the clay, logging and dam industriesways to get to their destination - by train, horse and cart, automobiles, boats and f...

OPEN ARTS DAY

Sat 28 September, 10am - 4pm Corban Estate Arts Centre, 2 Mt Lebanon Lane, Henderson Free Admission Open Arts Day provides an exclusive look behind the scenes at our renowned creative hub in West Auckland. The site is home to an acclaimed contemporary art gallery, more than 20 onsite artists and arts organisations, and has been host to a variety of functions which include music concerts, filming locations, weddings and more. The highlights of the day include open studios with artists ...

OPEN ARTS DAY - INTERACTIVE TOUR

28 September Tour #1: 11.30am - 1.00pm (please arrive 5 minutes before the tour starts)Tour #2: 2.00pm - 3.30pm (please arrive 5 minutes before the tour starts) Free admission  Bookings essential Gear up with a pair of headphones to immerse yourself into the unknown world of Corban Estate Arts Centre. Weave the past with the present day and get ready to look at the familiar place from the new perspective. Thanks to the pre-recorded audio programme listen to how the voice from the past greet...

GREATER AUCKLAND ART AWARDS

Fri 27 September - Sun 6 October10am - 4pm daily Shed 2Corban Estate Arts Centre2 Mt Lebanon LaneHendersonAuckland Waitakere Central Community Arts Council’s annual Greater Auckland Art Awards Exhibition. ...