Spring has sprung and it feels like things are looking up.

Ōamaru and Palmerston's weather is looking pretty good for the weekend despite a possibility of showers on Saturday. Further up the valley Omarama's weather is forecasted for cold and wet on Saturday but Sunday's looking great!

The weekend is packed with opportunity and this is just what we know about. If we've missed anything, click here to give us the details - the Waitaki App What's on Guide is forever free to share your events with everyone locally (please note, weekend deadline is Thursdays, 5pm).

Friday and Saturday is the DE Midlands Masters' Tournament Too Good to Miss on Friday Sept 6th until 7th at the Oamaru Squash & Badminton Club. Check it out - proceeds go to support the team at Nationals.

Saturday is full on this weekend with so many different activities happening...

In Ōamaru, it's the last day for Thames St's Pop Up Art Exhibition: Colour Me Creative on Wednesday August 14 until Sept 7, on Saturday so if you haven't popped in yet, make sure you do.

The Harbour Street Collective is hosting an all-day coffee giveaway with Ross Palethorpe Counselling providing mental health resources from 10-12 pm - details on this link Coffee & Mental Health Support - in honour of Worldwide Suicide Prevention Day on Saturday Sep 7.

And since it's the first Saturday of the month, Amy's Little Dog Spa is offering Dog Nail Trims - Free with her walk-in session 10-12pm.

Also on, in and around Ōamaru is;

• Waitaki Rec Centre's Summer Jam Family Fun Day on Saturday Sept 7,
• Worm Farming with Joey on Saturday Sept 7th at the Waitaki Community Gardens in Chelmer St,
• St Luke's mini garage sale on Saturday Sept 7th,
• Japanese inspired Sashiko stitching on Saturday Sept 7th at the Revitalise Waitaki Pop-Up Shop
• The Third Annual English Regency County Dance on Saturday Sept 7 at the Masonic Hall
• and from a near sell-out season n Dunedin Fringe - check out Baroness on Saturday September 7 at Ōamaru Opera House

In Kakanui, check out Lindsay Murray's workshop Hand Tool Maintenance and Sharpening-from Garden tools to Knive on Sunday Sept 1 until 14 (reminder that this is by appointment so get in touch with Lindsay to arrange your workshop).

In Kurow, check out the Mental Health Awareness Night on Saturday Sept 7th with Matt Chisholm hosted by McSkimming Shearing and the Upper Waitaki Young Farmers at the Kurow Rugby Club.

In Otematata, check out Otematata Spring Fling-Community Get Together on Saturday Sept 7.

For Sunday, there's the;

• Oamaru Rowing Club Open Day on Sunday Sept 8,
• Asian Cultural Festival on Sunday September 8 at the Station Yuan's in Humber Street with a host of different activities from tea ceremony to sushi & dumplings, QiGong, lantern making and more!
• Excelsior Petanque Club - Sundays - All Welcome
• The Reveal @ Scotts Brewing Co looks like a bit of fun too.

Have a super weekend!

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