Check out what’s on around the Riverina this week. Photo: iStock/MixMedia.
There is a lot to see and do in Wagga this week with many stalls and many shows among other attractions.
Beginning on Friday with Anita Heiss’s book launch at the Gundagai Library and architect Rick Lindsay’s lecture, the start of the weekend looks to be insightful, thought-provoking and engaging.
Saturday will be Wagga’s busiest day this week. ADFAS’s Art, Architecture and Environmental Sustainability debate, Alliance Francaise de Wagga Wagga’s Fete de la Musique, The Allegro Youth Ballet Company’s The Four Seasons and the Amie St Clair Melanoma Annual Ball are all taking place this Saturday and offering a great variety of fun for everyone to enjoy.
On Sunday the River and Wren Market returns to the Wagga Wagga Showground while the Psychic and Wellbeing Expo takes shape at the Wagga Wagga RSL.
All Week
Become a member of Forum 6 Cinema Film Club and enjoy all the latest films on the big screen. Photo: Forum 6 Cinema.
Forum 6 Cinema
When: Various times, all week
Where: Forum 6, 77 Trail Street, Wagga Wagga
Cost: Various. Tickets can be purchased here.
In terms of new releases at Forum 6 this week, there are a couple of doozies! Whether you are a fan of the popular Transformers series or looking for a date night with J-Law’s newest rom-com No Hard Feelings, (both of which received positive reviews from yours truly) there is something for everybody. If you haven’t been to the movies for a little bit, Forum 6 is still showing DC and Marvel’s latest outings in The Flash and Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse, while Pixar’s newest film Elemental is a surprisingly heartfelt family movie.
Wagga’s Psychic and Wellbeing Expo arrives at the Wagga RSL Club this weekend with a bunch of stalls and psychic services available. Photo: Visit NSW.
Psychic & Wellbeing Expo
When: Saturday 24 June, 10 am till 4 pm, Sunday 25 June, 10 am till 4 pm
Where: Wagga Wagga RSL Club
Cost: $6.61.
Come and enjoy an inspiring and relaxing weekend with a wonderful array of exhibitors offering a range of services and products to indulge your senses at the RSL. You can book with one of the expo’s professional readers for clarity and guidance, and receive healing and advice from their healers and alternative and wellbeing practitioners.
Friday
The Wagga Wagga Art Gallery has collaborated with the Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Societies to present Rammed Earth, a lecture from the managing director of Earth Structures Rick Lindsay. Photo: ADFAS Riverina.
Rammed Earth with Rick Lindsay
When: 6 – 7 pm, Friday 23 June
Where: Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
Cost: Guest $30, student $15.
Rammed Earth is a fantastic architecture-based lecture from the managing director of Earth Structures Rick Lindsay. Raised in Wagga Wagga and specialising in the construction of rammed earth walls, Mr Lindsay will deliver his insight into sustainable building design technology and materials at the disposal of Australian architects.
Esteemed Wiradjuri author Anita Heiss will be launching her new book Bidhi Galing at the Gundagai Library on Friday. Photo: Wagga Wagga City Library.
BIDHI GALING BOOK LAUNCH
When: Friday 23 June, 2 pm
Where: Gundagai Library
Cost: Free.
To celebrate the release of her book Bidhi Galing (big rain), author Anita Heiss will travel to Gundagai Library. The picture book celebrates the Wiradjuri heroes, Yarri and Jacky Jacky, of the Great Flood of Gundagai in 1852. The story is told through the eyes of a young girl who is rescued from the floods by her father.
Saturday
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery will host an engaging discussion about sustainable building and living, with special guest panellists. Photo: Wagga Wagga Art Gallery.
Art, Architecture and Environmental Sustainability
When: Saturday 24 June, 9:30 am – noon
Where: Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
Cost: Adults $20, students $5. Bookings essential, purchase tickets here.
Facilitated by ABC Riverina’s Sally Bryant, Art, Architecture and Environmental Sustainability will feature stimulating talks and engaging panel discussions with experts on sustainable living and architecture. Discussions will explore ways of shaping a greener future.
Fete de la Musique is an annual music celebration that takes place on the summer solstice in France. In Wagga, Alliance Francaise de Wagga Wagga will hold its own celebrations on Saturday. Photo: Alliance Francaise de Wagga Wagga.
Fete de la Musique
When: Saturday 24 June, 2 pm
Where: Meccanico espresso and wine
Cost: Free.
Meaning ‘World Music Day’ when translated to English, Fete de la Musique is being brought to Wagga Wagga by Alliance Francaise de Wagga Wagga. With three acts playing at the beautiful Meccanico bar, the event promises to be a fun time for those who appreciate music with a French twist.
The Allegro Youth Ballet Company are leaping into the Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre with their new show The Four Seasons, on Saturday evening. Photo: Visit Wagga.
The Four Seasons
When: Saturday 24 June, 1 pm and 6 pm
Where: Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
Cost: Adult $35, concession $30, student $25, child $20, family $94.
The Allegro Youth Ballet Company is excited to present its first ballet with its new home studio, Riverina Dance Capital. Inspired by the music of Antonio Vivaldi and celebrating his classic composition, The Four Seasons, dancers will delight you with their interpretations of spring, summer, autumn and winter. The audience is sure to recognise this beautiful music and enjoy the dancing it has inspired.
This year’s Amie St Clair Winter Wonderland Ball promises to be a great night out. Photo: Visit NSW.
Amie St Clair Winter Wonderland Ball
When: Saturday 24 June, 6 pm – 11 pm
Where: The Range Function Centre, Wagga Wagga
Cost: $130, purchase tickets here.
Come and join in the wintery fun at the Amie St Clair Melanoma Annual Ball. It’s set to be a fantastic night with dinner, dancing, entertainment by One Shot Too Many, auctions, raffles, and lots of wintery delights! Gather your friends and participate in this annual event.
Sunday
The River and Wren Market returns to the Wagga Wagga Showground for the third time this year. Photo: River & Wren Market/Instagram.
River and Wren Market
When: Sunday 25 June, 10 am – 3 pm
Where: Wagga Wagga Showground
Cost: Free.
Held at the Wagga Wagga Showground six times a year, the River and Wren Market is a fantastic opportunity to find some brilliant handmade, homemade and homegrown goodies. With more than 100 traders, street food vendors, and fun for the kids, the River and Wren Market is an event lots of locals mark on their calendars.
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