16 – 25 October 2026
MAHI,TOI
22 Aug – 6 December
The Forrester Gallery &
Mahika Kai Mahika Toi
Thames Street, Oamaru
Normal opening hours
FLY MY PRETTIES
16 October, Friday, 8pm
Oamaru Opera House
WALTER & WILMA
THE WANDERING ALBATROSS
17 October, Saturday,9.30am
Oamaru Penguins
Free of charge
Reservations essential:
Elaine@penguins.co.nz
ABSTRACT ART FOR ALL
17 October, Saturday, 10am-12pm
Kurow Memorial Hall
$120.00
Bookings: www.southstarschool.org/events
TINY TALISMAN
RING MAKING WORKSHOP
17 October, Saturday, 1pm-4pm
Kurow Memorial Hall
$210.00
Bookings: www.southstarschool.org/events
EXTREME
PAINT-BY-NUMBERS
Mural Workshop
17 – 18 October, 10am-4pm
Kurow Bowling Club
Free Community Event
Bookings: www.southstarschool.org/events
MAKE IT SLOW
EXHIBITION
3 Oct – 13 Dec
Forrester Gallery & Mahika Kai Mahika Toi
JUNK-Y
JEWELLERY WORKSHOP
17 October, 10am-2pm
Forrester Gallery & Mahika Kai Mahika Toi
$10.00
Bookings: gallery@waitaki.govt.nz
e-mail subject: Junk-y Jewellery
DING DONG SING SONG
PUB QUIZ GAMES NIGHT COSTUME PARTY
Oamaru Opera House
SCOTTISH VARIETY
SHOW
18 October, Sunday, 2pm
Oamaru Opera House
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM
19 October, Monday, 8pm
Waitaki Museum & Archive
Free Community Event
Bookings: FULLY BOOKED
THE TEMPESTUOUS
20 October, Tuesday, 7pm
Oamaru Opera House
NZ SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
– SERENADE
20 October, Tuesday, 7.30pm
Oamaru Opera House
22 October, Thursday, 7.30pm
The Cellar Door NZ Whisky
Bookings: FULLY BOOKED
ZINE WORKSHOP
24 October, Saturday, 10am-12pm
Waitaki Museum
Free Community Event
Bookings: museum@waitaki.govt.nz
MAYBE BABY
MEET THE AUTHOR
River-T Winery, Kurow
Bookings: CLOSED
STEP INSIDE THE CRUCIBLE
25 October, Sunday, 10am-3pm
Crucible Gallery & Studios
Artists talks:
Katherine Covacs 11.30am – 12pm
Emma Stretch 1.30pm – 2pm
JAM SESSION
WITH MERV PINNY
25 October, Sunday, 2pm
Scotts Brewing Co.
