Sonic is a new outdoor music event happening in Devonport on Friday 6th March, 7pm-10pm, at the Band Rotunda, Windsor Reserve. This youth-led event is a collaboration between local high school students and the wider community, creating an all ages event with a unique voice. Featuring a lineup of young and emerging artists, Sonic showcases a range of Tāmaki Makarau’s finest new pop, soul and funk acts. The lineup includes LOU'ANA, Gretel and Holly Afoa.

On Friday 13th & Saturday 14th March, Takarunga Playcentre's annual pre-loved clothing sale fundraiser with good quality baby's, children's and adult clothes and a kids' market: a market for kids, run by kids! 

There will be pre-loved toys, games, clothes and more, so take your children too! Eftpos will also be available.  For updates, follow their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/takarunga/

Devonport Primary School's annual school fair takes place on Saturday 14th March, 12pm to 6pm, with the famous garage sale, stalls and games, clothes, toys, face painting, food tents, bands and and lots more! Please contact dpsfair@gmail.com for more details. 

Kids Athletics continues this month; every Tuesday, 4pm-6pm at Vauxhall Sports Reserve/North Shore Rugby Club grounds. Primary school aged kids can have a go at a variety of athletics activities in a non-competitive environment. Free registration takes place each session. Visit our website for more information: www.devonportpeninsulatrust.nz

Also continuing this month are our Summer Fun Preschool Play mornings at parks. You will find us at Windsor Reserve, Devonport on Tuesdays, and Bayswater Park, Bayswater on Thursdays.  Both sessions run from 9:30am to 11am and are a great way to get out and about with little ones, have fun and make new friends. Follow our Facebook page to keep up to date with our events.

Devonport peninsula’s ecological restoration programme, Restoring Takarunga Hauraki, has a lot going on this month, including: Weekly Weeding Group – every Friday, 9am-10am at Achilles Reserve; Jutland Rd Restoration – Saturday 14th March, 4:30pm-6pm at Jutland Rd Reserve; Growing Native Plants in Devonport – Tuesday 17th March, 9am-10am at Ngataringa Organic Gardens; Nature Photography – Sunday 21st March, 4pm-6pm at Jutland Rd Reserve, plus much more!  For further information, visit Restoring Takarunga Hauraki’s Facebook page events or contact RTH Programme Coordinator Lance Cablk pestfreedevonport@gmail.com.

For more community news about what’s happening in Devonport each month, sign up to our monthly community e-newsletter at www.devonportpeninsulatrust.nz.

Ka kite anō au i a koutou,

Maria