MAIRANGI ARTS CENTRE: News
Just five minutes’ walk from the Mairangi Bay shopping Village is the Mairangi Arts Centre, a vibrant community visual arts centre that offers both a comprehensive art class programme and a fast-paced art exhibition schedule to the general public. The centre’s emphasis is on providing a warm, welcoming place for people of all ages to enjoy viewing and participating in art, a place for everyone to have the opportunity to encourage and develop their creative side.
‘Tis the season ‘Christmas Extravaganza!’
Christmas tree display
2-20 December
Mairangi Arts Centre will be hosting an amazing new Christmas event that will provide some affordable fun time out for all the family in the busy lead up to the festive season.
Come and follow the path through a magical display of twenty-eight Christmas trees, beautifully decorated by local businesses, groups and schools! Children from Mairangi Bay Primary, Campbells Bay Primary, Murrays Bay Primary and Intermediate schools have proudly created hand-made decorations for their trees. There will also be a Hospice tree for visitors to hang a special remembrance decoration on.
We will be keeping it affordable too, especially as you may want to visit more than once to enjoy the evening activities. Entry to the display will be $5 per family or $2 per individual (cash only please). A donation from entry monies will be made to the Salvation Army Christmas appeal for the North Shore to help those in need in our community.
Christmas tree display open 10am-7pm( Sun-Thurs) & 10am-8.15pm (Fri & Sat).
In addition to the tree display there be will be a schedule of special activities on Friday and Saturday evenings:
Friday Free Fun Activities
6.00-8.15pm 2, 9 & 16 Dec
The car park of the Mairangi Arts Centre will have bouncy castles, balloon art, play area and a sausage sizzle while inside the centre Mum will be able to pick up some handy Christmas ideas. Tresor, of Green Gables, will be showing you how to make beautiful table settings and decorations. Michelle from Hair Above will be giving tips on how to make your every day style look fabulous while Anne from Under the Skin will be demonstrating some beautiful make up tips for those special evenings out. There will be a special appearance and interview with Master Chef winner Nadia Lim on Friday 16 December.
Saturday Night Christmas Market
6.00-8.15pm 3, 10 & 17 Dec
There will be a fantastic opportunity to do some Christmas gift shopping with our Christmas night market. Browse through the indoor craft market and the outside Christmas market comprised of 30 stalls in all. There will also be a sausage sizzle and refreshments from the centre’s kitchen. Many community groups are taking part in the sausage sizzles and the refreshments so you will also be supporting local community groups.
The familiar figure of Santa will also be dropping in on the Friday and Saturday evening events, so it could be a chance to get those requests in early!
If you want any more details please phone Carole McMinn Event Organiser 09 473 3259 or email mairangi.coord@xtra.co.nz.
A special thank you to Barfoot & Thompson Mairangi Bay, Mairangi Bay Business Association and Auckland Council for their kind sponsorship enabling us to offer this event.
Merry Christmas and a Happy, Creative New Year to all, from the Team at Mairangi Arts Centre. 20 Hastings Rd, Mairangi Bay Ph.478-2237, www.mairangiarts.co.nz
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