All go for Japan Fund-raiser

Thanks to everyone that came along and organised things for last Saturday's Race Relations day event.  It was a fantastic few hours with lots of delicious food to sample and wonderful music that you couldn't help but dance to!!  Next year they hope to combine it with the Sustainable Garden Show so hopefully it will make it a bit easier for people to come and check it out.

 

Once again we have a busy week ahead! 

 

Wednesday 30th March

Hopefully you all got Yumiko's e-mail about Wednesday Washi egg making.  Please e-mail me if you didn't and need the address.  The origami folding session on Friday was great and so lovely to see a table full of women working towards a common goal, the kids were great too which helped immensely ;).

 

Friday 1st April (April Fools day)

Walk along the Waikanae River and Waimanu lagoons.  We will meet in Otaihanga Domain by the wooden bridge to begin walking at 10am. This is a fairly flat walk and will be somewhere between 30 mins to 1 hour.  Older kids will be fine on running bikes, there are some roads to cross to caution is needed, and buggies are fine too.  Sometimes the track can be wet so wear some good footwear unless you want wet feet.

 

Saturday 2nd April

Fund-raising stall at Paraparaumu Beach Market from 0730am.  This will be where we are selling all your hard efforts of folding, creating origami and making washi eggs.  If you can give some time to help run the stall it very much appreciated.  Takes the pressure off a bit and makes toilet breaks possible!

Race Relations Day Prep

Friday night was a great evening out (especially being able to talk without the kids around) and it is so lovely to have good women in the group that all get along.  We had the Purple House all to ourselves as it was one of their first nights trading in the evening; Good food, drink and company.  Thanks everyone, including those unable to come, for making the group such a good social melting pot.  Without you all there wouldn't be a group!

A few things to mention in this update firstly that this Friday (11th March) is a morning tea at The Kapiti Women's Centre (Ngahina St) from 9.30-11.30.  I'll bring a bit of baking and anyone else who wants to can bring things too.  As usual gold coin donation for the use of tea/coffee and the room.  Children welcome.

Race Relations Day Event (Saturday 26th March) is in 2.5 weeks now. After a bit of discussion we have come up with a few activities for the day (International Party Games, Silhouette drawing and labelling in different languages, painted mural/collage of different cultural images, colours and words, compilation CD of international songs, a tape of kids singing songs in their own language). 

They are promoting the event as being hosted by us, Kapiti Ethnic Forum and Kaptiti International Friendship Group so a bit of free publicity ;). There will be a Free bouncy Castle there for the kids and hopefully the activities planned will be fun for the kids and not too hard for us. The event runs from 11-2pm for the public and as it is a family event all family members are welcome.  

We need everyone (as many as humanly possible that is) to come for at least an hour from 11.30am - 12.30pm.  If you can give more time - FANTASTIC!! If you can come at another time to help with set up, clean up or just keeping me company then let me know.