Franklin Arts Festival

Franklin District's largest annual Art Exhibition.  The Festival celebrates it's 21st year in 2010 with art in the following catorgories:

Painting    Pottery    Photography    Woodturning    Textiles    Youth Sections

All pieces on display are available for sale - open to the public from September 4 - 12.  The supreme award winning piece will be placed on Trademe auction website - post it to your favourites!   Next door in the Art Gallery at Franklin: The Centre a display of original winning pieces are on display along with old memorbilia from the first Festival 21 years ago.

For full details on this exceptional Festival refer to www.franklinartsfestival.com

Date:  Open from Saturday 4 September - 12 September

Location:  Pukekohe Town Hall, Massey Avenue Pukekohe

Cost:  $5 p/p

Pukekohe Business Association AGM

The Chamber Room at the Pukekohe Town Hall has been booked for the 2010 PBA AGM.  All are welcome to attend.

Date:  Tuesday 12 October

Time:  From 6:30pm

Location:  Pukekohe Town Hall, Chamber Room, Massey Avenue, Pukekohe

Contact:  Margaret Holmes, PBA President , 09 238 5939

Tuakau Christmas Parade 2010

Information for the 2010 will be updated as they come to hand.

Waiuku Film Expo

The Waiuku Film Expo is a non-profit event aimed at creating a digital media community within Franklin, by bringing together local film-makers and digital media artists and showcasing their work on the big screen for one night only in the historic Waiuku town Hall in November.

Submissions are now open  - see your movie on the big screen.

All submissions will be considered, however as this is a family event any violence or sexual content will not be shown.  Maximum running time for entries is 10 minutes, with no minimum.

Submissions close Friday 1 October 2010

Date:  Saturday 13 November

Location:  Waiuku Town Hall, Queen Street Waiuku

Cost:  Free to submit and view the films

Contact:  Euan Craig 021 0447482   wfx2.wetpaint.com

 

 

 

Franklin Art Festival - 21 year Celebration

The Festival this year celebrates it's 21st year - and what a festival it will be.  To all the artists, organisers of the festival, and the general public, Pukekohe will certainly come alive again in September. 

Franklin Arts Festival is an annual celebration of visual arts held in Pukekohe, showcasing the work of talented artists from not only the Franklin District, but from all over New Zealand.

Established in 1989, the Festival has grown considerably in both size and popularity.  Every year we are proud to host hundreds of works of art in a variety of mediums, created by practising artists from all walks of life. It is a true celebration of our diverse and vibrant creative communities. All works of art are for sale.

For information on how to join us as a volunteer, or how to buy tickets to our Opening Night (as well as lots of other helpful information), check out our FAQ pages. You can also sign up to our new mailing list to stay in the loop.

The non-profit Franklin Arts Festival Society are thrilled to invite you to join us in celebrating this, our 21st annual Festival.  We encourage you to explore, discover and be inspired...

Harae Mai. Welcome. 

to invite you to join us in celebrating this, our 21st annual Festival.  We encourage you to explore, discover and be inspired...

Harae Mai. Welcome. 

Date:  September 3 - September 12

Location:  Pukekohe Town Hall

Cost:  Entry fee and tickets for gala night to be confirmed

Contact: www.franklinartsfestival.com

 

 

Waiuku New World Steelman Ironmaiden Festival of Multisport

The 5th Steelman Ironmaiden will be a 'festival of multisport' that will include a duathlon, run and childrens events. 

The Waiuku Businesss Association and Castaways Adventure encourage businesses to enter the  Corporate Teams Category to "put a team of four" to win the prizes.

School teams of 18 years and under are also encouraged to enter in teams of four to become the "top dog", together with a trophy.  Spot prizes also up for grabs.

Individuals and teams of 2, 3 and 4 will contest the four disciplines of the 34k Cycle leg,  12k Kayak leg, 33k Mountain Bike leg, and 17k run leg.

Date:  Saturday 20 November

Time:  From 8:30am

Location:  Start / Finish at Waiuku Rugby Club, Queen Street, Waiuku

Cost:  Refer to website for full options

Registration:  Online entries from May 2010

Contact:  Pete Morrison 0274 392737   www.steelmanironmaiden.co.nz   racedirector.smim@xtra.co.nz

 

Engine Room Business Women's Network Meeting (formally Diva Business Solutions).

Held every 2nd Wednesday in the month, The Engine Room encourage business woman, acquintances, and friends to have the opportunity to network with other likeminded woman in business.  The perfect place to begin business relationships.

Wine & nibbles provided, along with an interesting guest speaker every month.  

Date:  Every 2nd Wednesday in the month

Location:  New offices of Engine Room - 217 King Street (above Franklin County News building), Pukekohe

Cost:  $20:00 p/p     Pre-payment and bookings preferred for catering purposes

Contact:  Engine Room 09 238 5939 

 

Auckland Super City Elections Meet the Candidates Evening

The Pukekohe Citizens and Ratepayers Association are arranging two evenings (September 14 & 16) to hear our candidates in the forthcoming Auckland Super City elections. September 14 - Candidates for the Franklin Ward ( 1 to be elected ). September 16 - Candidates for the Pukekohe subdivision of the Franklin Ward ( 4 to be elected).

The meetings will be held in the Pukekohe Town Hall.

Further information on the functions will be updated after nominations have closed on 20 August 2010.

Date:  14 September

Time:  To be confirmed

Location:  Pukekohe Town Hall, Massey Avenue, Pukekohe

 

The Franklin Positive Ageing Expo

Friday 1 October is the International Day of the older person and on that day, between 10am and 3pm, the Franklin Integration Project will be staging their 5th Positive Ageing Expo.

Emphasis for the day, everything is FREE.  Free admission, free refreshments, free prize draws, free entertainment, and we may also be putting on free transport.

We will have around 100 services, groups and organisations present all eager to show what they have to offer older oeple living in Frankin.

Date:  Friday 1 October

Time:  From 10-3pm

Location:  Pukekohe Indian Association Hall, Ward Street, Pukekohe

 Cost:  Free