While you are up for the tour, check out these great activities around town.
 Ukulele Workshop
part of the Ukulele festival - brush up your strumming and learn some new chords.
A fun group strum and drum session.
2 - 3 pm
Saturday 14th May
Entry by Koha
more info
 Art Weekend at Mana Retreat Centre
On the weekend of May 7 & 8 Mana Retreat Centre is hosting several workshops
including encaustic art, photography and watercolour painting.
You are invited to visit and enjoy an artistic experience in this
place of harmony, relaxation and inspiration.
more info
Hands On - Get involved and make something yourself
During the Arts Tour you can participate in a number of hands on mini workshops, spend 5 minutes or an hour - it's up to you.
you can contribute to a Japanese style Saori banner, sculpt some clay, paint local rocks with a range of paints, and add your own glaze colors to a large ceramic platter to be fired and displayed after the tour. The tour guide has more info.
 The Secret Garden
Uli's house and garden are open for the Arts Tour. You will be welcome inside the house, a historic kauri villa where new sculptures by Uli Christoffersen and paintings by Richard Chrisp will be on display. Then explore the fascinating garden with its native trees, wildflowers, hideaways sculptures and waterlilly ponds.
more info
 Driving Creek Railway - Ride the Art Train.
Engineering and conservation can be just as fine an artform as any other media. You can see it all here by riding the Art Train. Then as well, are the big sculptures in the sanctuary and the new architect-designed art gallery presently under construction.
more info
Homegrown Market
Friday Mornings outside Event HQ - the Source - 8am to noon. Stallholders sell an amazing range of products, bagel;s, preserves, baking, crafts, all handmade or homegrown in the Coromandel. Come down and check out the variety we offer.
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