Jean Spokes was a well-known and respected artist both in Australia and overseas. Photo supplied
What's on in the Manning, Great Lakes and Gloucester
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"Gone painting", a retrospective exhibition of Jean Spokes artworks is on at Gloucester Gallery. It's the final public exhibition of her works with the official opening on this Friday March 29 from 6pm.
All weekend
- Wingham Show, from 8am on both Saturday and Sunday at Wingham Showground. Adults $15 per day ($25 for both days), pensioner $10 per day ($15 for both days),12 years to 17 years $10 per day ($15 for both days), 5 years to 11 years $5 per day ($8 for both days), under 5 years free.
- Sustainable Futures Convention 2019, 8.15am start both Saturday and Sunday, at Gloucester High School Auditorium. More than 30 presenters together with 20 plus interactive workshops.
- Art exhibitions at Manning Regional Art Gallery. Into the Wild - Exploring the Past by Peter Schouten, Paradise of Waters, Movements and Impermanence by Angela Tay and Jennifer Catt. Gallery hours are Wednesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm and Sunday 1pm to 4pm.
- 'Gone Painting' Art Exhibition, a retrospective exhibition of Jean Spokes art, at Gloucester Gallery. Gallery hours, Thursday to Saturday 10am to 4pm, Sunday 10am to 1pm. Monday to Wednesday please call ahead: 0425 203 877.
Friday
- Rudi's Farmer's Market, 8am to 2pm, on the corner of Bushland and Kanangra Drives in Taree.
- Tucker Patch Farmgate Stall, 9am to 11am, at Tucker Patch, 62 Cemetery Road, Gloucester.
- James Reyne 'A Crawl to Now' tour at the Manning Entertainment Centre, Taree, starts 7.30pm.
- Understanding our shorebirds (help make clay eggs), 10am to 4pm at the Manning Regional Art Gallery, Taree.
- Preschool Storytime, 10.30am to 11.30am at the Hallidays Point Library at the Village Shopping Centre.
Saturday
- Forster Triathlon Festival, earliest registrations start 5.30am with the first race at 7am, at Elizabeth Reserve, Forster Keys. Health Expo runs 6am to 1pm. Event presentations 7pm at Club Forster.
- Age Group Australian Team Qualification for the World Championship Triathlon at Forster.
- Nabiac Farmers Market, 8am to noon, at Nabiac Showground. Head shave by year six Nabiac Public School student Bridie Kauter at 11am.
- Taree parkrun, 8am, start from Endeavor Place, Taree.
- Forster parkrun , 8am, Bicentennial Walk in the Pebbly Beach parkland off Head Street, Forster.
- Mid North Coast Premier League Cricket semi-final at Chatham Park, United v Port Pirates, starts 1pm.
- Understanding our shorebirds (help make clay eggs), 10am to 4pm at the Manning Regional Art Gallery, Taree.
- Discovery Barks at Discovery Parks, 10am to 3pm, Discovery Parks Forster. Supporting Sweet Pea Animal Rescue. Free.
- Banjo at the Manning Entertainment Centre, Taree, starts 7.30pm.
- Marlee Glitz n' Glamour Ball, 7.30pm at the Marlee Hall, Bulga Road, Marlee.
Sunday
- Pacific Palms Markets, 9am to 1pm at the Pacific Palms Community Centre.
- Manning Valley Concert Band Broadway to Hollywood, 2pm to 3.30pm at St John's Anglican Church, Taree. Tickets $10.
- From 10am, Country Rugby League under 18 and under 16 championship semi-finals, and 2.10pm North Coast v Illawarra South Coast, all at Harry Elliott Oval, Tuncurry.
