(In Alphabetical order)
ART DECO WEEKEND events are hosted by the Art Deco Trust.
ASSOCIATED events are independently organised. Contact the specified venue directly for information.
PLEASE NOTE: Guests are asked not to arrive early at weekend events as many venues will not permit access before the advertised start time.

22nd BIRTHDAY COMMEMORATIVE ROSETTES
Get your 22nd Birthday Rosette. Write on it how many weekends you have attended and wear it with pride throughout the weekend.
Rosettes available from The Art Deco Shop, 163 Tennyson St, the Weekend Information Booth, or purchase yours when you buy your tickets. Price $5 each.

ALFRESCO MUNCH
Dress in your Deco best and enjoy a barbeque meal on the verandah of the elegant Hawke’s Bay Club before strolling off to your evening’s entertainment. Drinks are your own responsibility.
Hawke’s Bay Club, Browning St. Sat 20 Feb, 5.30pm to 7.30pm. Tickets $36. Deco dress essential.

2nd ANNUAL ART DECO CLASSIC & VINTAGE CAR AUCTION (Associated Event)
We had a really top notch turnout last year, so shimmy along and place a bid on the jaunty jalopy or luxurious limousine that takes your fancy. Contact us now to enter your vintage or classic car or interesting automobilia.
Hawke’s Bay Car Auctions Ltd, 34 Wakefield St, Onekawa, Napier.
Fri 19 Feb at 2.00pm. Ph (06) 843 5300.

ANTIQUE FAIR (Associated Event)
The original Art Deco Weekend Antique Fair, with antique dealers from throughout NZ, exhibiting and selling everything from Victorian to retro. The perfect place to find your original Art Deco accessories, collectables and souvenirs.
Asher Hall, St Paul Church, cnr Dalton & Tennyson Sts. Fri 19 Feb 10am - 8pm, Sat 20 Feb 10am - 5pm, Sun 21 Feb 10am - 4pm.
Tickets available at door - Adults $5, free re-entry, accompanied children free. The contact for this event is Classic Promotions ph 03 304 7172.

ART DECO FOURS BOWLS TOURNAMENT
(Associated Event)
Sponsored by Brookfields Vineyard
The greens will run true and fast at the Bluff Hill Bowling Club as the Deco-clad bowlers gather for relentless pursuit of the jack. Deco dress mandatory. Pre-event hospitality from 11am. Afternoon tea will be served complete with jazz music prior to the second game. $20 for the entire programme (including refreshments) or $12 for refreshments only.
Bluff Hill Bowling Club, Lighthouse Rd, Fri 19 Feb 11am.
Book direct on: Ph/Fax (06) 834 0046.

ART DECO GUIDED WALKS
Let our experienced Walk Guides show you Napier’s Deco Delights. Your guided walk through the world-famous Art Deco City Centre includes an audio visual presentation, guided walk, information booklet and optional movie screening and refreshments.
Mon 15, Tue 16, Wed 17, Thu 18, Fri 19, Sun 21 at 10am and 2pm.
10am - the one hour walks commence at the I-SITE, on Marine Parade, meet your guide on the back deck with your ticket. $15.
2pm - the two hour walk begins at the Art Deco Shop, 163 Tennyson Street. Allow 2½ hours for the full programme. Walk booklet included. Tickets $20.
To register for all walking tours, use your programme registration form; online at www.artdeconapier.com or purchase tickets from the Art Deco Shop, 163 Tennyson Street, Napier.

ART DECO MAGNUM WALK
Experience the entire Art Deco Quarter on this extended version of the world famous Art Deco Walk. Your 3¼ hour tour will include a 30 minute introduction and a tea stop to enjoy the unique history offered at the Edwardian Hawke’s Bay Club where you will be served a special High Tea on the Lawn. A total walking time of 2¼ hours – but it’s at a leisurely pace.
Departs from The Art Deco Shop, 163 Tennyson St. Fri 19 Feb at 9.30am. Tickets $38. Number limited to 30.

AUTOMOBILIA – VINTAGE CAR PARADE (Free to View)
Sponsored by Masonic Hotel
Watch amazing autos sweep through town – from haughty limos to cosy coupe’s. The vintage cars crawl from Clive Square to the Marine Parade via Lower Emerson St and Upper Emerson St finishing at the Sound Shell Show and Shine, flaunting cars and costumes. Parade commences Sat 20th Feb at 12noon followed by public viewing of cars from 1pm at the Marine Parade.

ENTRY INTO THE PARADE IS LIMITED TO EVENT-REGISTERED CARS.
Cars can be registered at the Art Deco Shop or online at www.artdeconapier.com or through the Hawke’s Bay Vintage Car Club. Pre 1946 criteria applies.
Cars must assemble at least one hour prior to the parade.
Tickets $30 (for parade and parking) Parking Only Option $15.
(Fees cover patrolled parking in the Sound Shell area of Marine Parade from 6pm Friday until 6pm Sunday).

BATHING BELLES (Free Event)
Boggle at the bewilderingly beautiful bathers in a torrent of ticklish togs. Hollywood talent scouts will be on the lookout for star quality, so this could change your life. Prizes for the best 1930s Bloke and Belle, and for the craziest outfit.
Sound Shell, Marine Parade. Sat 20 Feb at 3.00pm.

BEGUILING BUNGALOWS TOUR
Sponsored by Mackersey Construction
Our Sunday morning house tour explores the domestic inspirations of renowned Napier architect Louis Hay (1881-1948). These four houses are in the Californian bungalows style, which arrived in New Zealand around 1910, preceding Art Deco houses by 20 years. Tour includes morning tea, information leaflet and the following houses - Vigor Brown House (1916) - with a Japanese and Art Nouveau flavour.
Dolbell House (1918) - a bungalow with extensive lead-lighting in the Frank Lloyd Wright manner. Edmundson House (1928) – Hay’s most Prairie style house.
Mornington (1921) - a commanding design with massive shell-rock foundations.
Buses depart Municipal Theatre, Tennyson St. Sun 21 Feb at 9am, returning 12.30pm. Tickets $70. Bookings essential!

BIG SOUNDS TONIGHT (Free Event)
Sponsored by Masonic Hotel
A real show-stopper. Catch all the hits from the 1930s with the Hawke’s Bay Jazz Club Big Band plus The Dave Atkin Band, in an 8.30pm to 11.30pm free concert at the Sound Shell. Dress up and mingle with the smart crowd and vintage cars on the magical Marine Parade. If the weather is nice why not have a picnic on the lawns while you enjoy the music.
Sound Shell, Marine Parade. Fri 19 Feb at 8.30pm-11.30pm.

BICYCLE BELLES (New Associated Event)
Celebrate Bike Wise Month and join the Bicycle Belles at the Marine Parade for a leisurely cycle on the Rotary Pathway around to the East Pier where you can enjoy light refreshments before biking back to the Marine Parade. Old bikes a must, and your deco duds.
Napier Foreshore behind the Sound Shell, (on the pathway)
Sat 20 Feb 9.30am to 11am (gold coin entry)

BLACK TIE BALL IN THE ASSEMBLY HALL
Sponsored by HBS Building Society
Start the most elegant weekend of the year in style in Hawke’s Bay’s finest ballroom at the recently restored Assembly Hall in Hastings. Excellent meal, with some outstanding Hawke’s Bay wine supplied. Great music by the HB Jazz Club Big Band. What a night! Strictly black tie - no admission to anyone in non - formal dress. Adjacent parking available.
The Assembly Hall, Heretaunga St, Hastings.
Thu 18 Feb from 7.30pm until midnight. Tickets $99.

BRUNCH WITH STYLE (Associated Event)
The County Hotel invites you to brunch with style in the most elegant of settings from days gone by – Chambers Restaurant at The County Hotel. Chambers Restaurant, Cnr Browning and Herschell Sts, Friday 19 and
Sat 20 Feb from 7.30am to 2pm. Phone (06) 835-7800 for bookings.

CABARET AT BROOKERS (New Event) Sponsored by Brookfields Vineyard
Be hosted by renowned vocalist Erna Ferry. On arrival at Brookfields, you will receive a free glass of bubbles. Dinner will be a set menu of breads, mains and dessert. Drinks are your own responsibility. Erna will entertain you through until the buses deliver you back to Napier.
Buses will collect you from the Municipal Theatre at 6.15 pm and return approx. 11pm. Fri 19 Feb. Tickets $70.

CAFÉ CRAWL DE LUXE
Sponsored by Deco City Motor Lodge
For over two decades, café society has sallied forth every Art Deco Weekend on the Café Crawl. Trip the light fantastic at the Twilight Toe Tap as you stroll between Napier’s top Deco dining locations on this hosted progressive dinner. Not BYO - full bar service available at the restaurants. Deco dress obligatory.
Meet at the War Memorial Conference Centre, Marine Parade. Sat 20 Feb at 6.00pm, for a complimentary drink before departing for your first course at 6.45pm. Tickets $80.

CAPTAINS TABLE – THE TENNYSON (New Event) (Assoc Event)
Captain H De La Cour Travers - invites you to dine on traditional fare from the Golden Age of the Great Transatlantic Cruise Liners $75 per person (5 Course Meal) commences 7.00pm on Sat 20 Feb with a Champagne Cocktail.
At The Tennyson, 2 Clive Square East, Napier. Sat 20th at 7pm.
Please book direct on (06) 835 3373 or res@tennyson.co.nz limited numbers to 40 passengers.

CARUSO CUISINE – VITTALS & VIBRATO
Since the 1920s the Paxie (Paxinous) family from Greece has been operating a restaurant on the site of the National Café. The present Café was built in 1936 and remodelled c1960. Now a perfectly preserved example of 1950s/60s design, it’s a Napier institution. Be entertained by your host Buddy Collins (aka Bill Paxie) singing to you as you enjoy an old-fashioned Kiwi Café meal of steak or fish, followed by dessert and tea/coffee. BYO.
National Café, Upper Emerson St.
Thu 18, Sat 20 and Sun 21 at 6.30pm. Tickets $50.

CATAMARAN CAPERS (Associated Event)
Dressed in your Deco finest, you can cruise through the twilight and enjoy a smorgasbord dinner aboard the Hawke’s Bay Wine Country Cat. Full bar facilities available.
Cruises depart West Quay, Ahuriri. Fri 19, Sat 20 and Sun 21 Feb at 6.30pm returning approx. 11pm with an optional disembarkation point once the meal is finished. Tickets $65. Book direct on Ph 0800-946-322 or
email info@hbmarineops.co.nz. Bookings essential.

CELTIC CONNECTION VARIETY CONCERT (New Event)
“What ho Lads & Lassie!. Follow the Drones and Sticks Pipe Band from the lunch time parade. Buy a cuppa and a bite to eat from the Church food stalls then find your seat and let us entertain you. Rediscover your Celtic roots with haunting melodies of past generations. Enjoy a toe tapping afternoon of song, dance and frivolity.
St Paul’s Church, Cnr Tennyson and Dalton Sts.
Sat 20 Feb from 3pm to 5pm. Tickets $25.

CENTURY CINEMA SILVER SCREEN - FRIDAY
POSSESSED (USA 1931)
Factory girl Marion becomes the mistress of a wealthy and influential lawyer. A fascinating feminist drama featuring a radiant Joan Crawford with Clark Gable as the straying husband. Directed by Clarence Brown.
Century Cinema, Herschell St. Fri 19 Feb at 8.30pm. Tickets $13.

CENTURY CINEMA SILVER SCREEN - SATURDAY
BORN TO DANCE (USA 1936) Eleanor Powell lives up to the title in a great Cole Porter musical with sensational footwork and fine songs including “Easy to Love” and “I’ve Got You Under My Skin”. The cast includes James Stewart. Directed by Roy Del Ruth.
Century Cinema, Herschell St. Sat 20 Feb at 2.30pm. Tickets $13.

CHARLESTON AT BROOKERS
Sponsored by Brookfields Vineyards
The Charleston at Brookers is a night of dance. Featuring the June Hayes Quartet from Auckland. Buses will collect you from the Municipal Theatre in Napier at 6.15 pm. On arrival Brookfields, you will receive a free glass of bubbles and dinner will be a Set menu (breads, mains and dessert). Drinks are your own responsibility. Feet with Heat will teach the Charleston, and then the June Hayes Quartet will keep you dancing until the buses take you back to Napier.
Buses depart Napier Municipal Theatre. Sat 20 Feb at 6.15pm and return approx 11pm. Tickets $70.

CHARLIE’S CHOW DOWN (Associated Event)
Enjoy a special lunch menu from Charlie’s Art Deco Restaurant, offering you a complimentary dessert with every main meal purchase. What a way to start your weekend! Select your own dish from an Al carte menu.
Charlie’s Restaurant, Upstairs, Upper Emerson St. Wed 17, Thu 18, Fri 19 Feb from 11am to 3pm. Book direct on Ph (06) 835 3976.
www.charliesartdeco.co.nz.

CHILDREN’S ART DECO WALK (Free Event)
A inter-active walk specially designed for children. Commence at the Art Deco Shop Theatre and enjoy a 20 minute presentation and then continue down our famous streets to view and discuss the architecture. Under 10s must be accompanied by an adult. Lots of fun and instructive too!
Departs Art Deco Shop Theatre, 163 Tennyson St. Sat 20 Feb at 10am.

CHUFF AND BURBLE (Free Event)
Sponsored by Eastern Boiler Services
View the display of stationary engines on the Napier foreshore by the Sound Shell. These vintage engines always draw an admiring crowd as they chuff and burble away.
Napier foreshore behind the Veronica Sunbay at the Sound Shell.
Thu 18, Fri 19 4pm to 8pm, Sat 20 from 10am – 10pm.

CHURCH GARDEN PARTY FETE (Free Event)
Enjoy all the traditional fun of a Church Fair as the St Paul’s Presbyterian Church hold its Art Deco Garden Party Fete on the Church Grounds.
St Paul’s Church, corner Tennyson and Dalton Sts. Sat 20 Feb at 9am to 2pm.

CLASSIC DRY BOAT RACING (Free Event)
Sponsored by Classic Sheepskins
Absolutely cracking – a chance to race boats on the beach whilst nowhere near the water, and there’s no need to get wet. What a wheeze! Join in the fun - you may even win a prize.
On the beach near the Tom Parker Fountain, Marine Parade.
Sun 21 Feb from 3pm to 3.30pm.

CLUB TOUR AND TEA
Enjoy the opportunity to learn the story of the famous Hawke’s Bay Club. Collect your self-guided notes on arrival, explore this Edwardian, treasure learn its history and then finish with a special High Tea served on the lawn.
Hawke’s Bay Club, Browning St. Wed 17, Thu 18, from 10am to 11am.
$25 per person.

COCKTAIL CASCADE AT THE CLUB
Sponsored by Hawke’s Bay Club
Relax, recline and repose in your lounging pyjamas, silk dressing gown, or smoking jacket and sip cocktails as you look over the cascading Tom Parker Fountain from the balcony of the gracious Hawke’s Bay Club. Deco Dress essential. Light refreshments provided - drinks at your own expense.
Hawke’s Bay Club, Browning St. Thu 18 Feb at 8.30pm. Tickets $24.

COCKTAIL-ENDER ON HERSCHELL
Enjoy a quiet haven at the end of the weekend as you wind down. The Napier Club will provide you with the relaxed surroundings, a complimentary Herschell Hits Cocktail and nibbles while you listen to some relaxed jazz preformed by Stephen Millar.
Napier Club, Herschell St opposite the Museum entrance, Sun 21 Feb from 5pm to 8pm. Tickets $18.

COSTUMES AND COIFFURE COMPETITION
(Free Event)
Sponsored by GIB Plaster Board - Winstone Wallboards Ltd
Polish your shoes, preen your feathers and join the fun in this highlight of the Weekend. A glorious glimpse of glitz. Everybody’s invited to participate. Enter at the Art Deco Weekend Gazebo which is at the rear of the Sound Shell.
Sound Shell, Marine Parade. Sat 20 Feb Registration from 12.30pm,
Event at 1.30pm.

COSTUME CAPERS (Free Event)
Sponsored by Hawke’s Bay Opera House
Glam for the ball, casual for the picnic, depressed for the depression dinner - this is your chance to have a good close up look at the types of clothing people wore in Deco days. This 1 hour display will inspire you and give you the simple ways to look great in your 1930s outfit. If you have never been to a Weekend Event before this will be the place to start.
Hawke’s Bay Opera House, Hastings (In the Plaza), Thu 18 Feb from 6pm to 7pm. Cash bar available for nibbles and cocktails.

COTTON CLUB SPEAK EASY
Sponsored by the Napier RSA
Relive the naughtiest era in American History, swing with the hippest music in town, sip sparkling wine from a champagne flute while you dine on seafood and smorgasbord. Become an instant millionaire and gamble to win millions more at Blackjack, Crown & Anchor and the Cotton Club’s special mystery gaming tables. Be in to win one of the assorted prizes that are on offer. Tickets are inclusive of meal, complimentary glass of wine with dinner and $1 million dollars in gambling chips - repurchases $15.00 per $1 million. Music, dancing, meal and gambling from 6.30pm Take your time, dining between 6.30pm and 9.00pm. Numbered Tables & Limited Tickets
Napier RSA, 34 Vautier St, Fri 19 Feb from 6.30pm. Tickets $80 each.

DEBONAIRE DOOS – ART DECO HAIR STYLISTS
(Associated Event)
“I say, have you heard of ‘Debonaire Doos’ a fabulous mobile vintage glamour salon, that will be at the Art Deco Weekend”. Amy and Michelle are eager to style your hair and/or makeup to complement that special outfit so you can really look the part.
Bookings can be made in advance for pre-ball coiffures and make up by contacting Michelle email michswingal@yahoo.co.nz. Alternatively look out for the salon located on the lawn under the trees in front of the Masonic Hotel. Sat 20 Feb - by appointments only. Debonaire Doos……..yours for lovely hair – tootles!

DECO DAWDLE TOUR
Sponsored by Metro Rentals
This guided walking & coach tour of approximately 1½ hours makes it possible for you to explore in comfort Napier’s unique historic areas, each with their own stories and heritage treasures. The coach travels over Napier Hill to Ahuriri, then to Marewa and back to the city centre. Short optional strolls at Ahuriri and Marewa. Information leaflets provided.
Ahuriri - Highlights are the National Tobacco Company Building, the astonishing Ellison & Duncan facade and the picturesque “Iron Pot” fishing and sailing harbour.
Marewa - “I’ve never seen so many Art Deco houses in one place before” say overseas visitors to Marewa.
Tours depart Municipal Theatre, Tennyson St. Sat 20 Feb and Sun 21 Feb at 10.30am. Tickets $24. Bookings essential!

DECODENCE IN ONGA ONGA - D’Onga Day
(Associated Event)
Take your picnic to Leigh & Martin Gillard’s 1911 home and gardens in the historic village of Onga Onga. Relax under shady trees, play petanque or mini golf, stroll to the local store and museum. Deco dress de rigueur.
7 Bridge St, Onga Onga, Sun 31 Jan, 11am start. Gazebos welcome.
Gold coin donation to cover costs.

DECO DOME STARLIGHT SUPPER (New Associated Event) Step out onto the Deco roof-top of the luxury penthouse apartment of the infamous 1937 heritage T&G Art Deco masterpiece to enjoy a festive evening with bubbles and canapés underneath the stars. Soak up the special sounds of the HB Jazz Club Big Band rising up from the Sound Shell and the atmosphere of the Art Deco weekend with a bird’s eye view at the exclusive Dome Starlight Supper –
www.thedome.co.nz
The Dome, The T&G Building, Penthouse 4B – I, Marine Parade.
Friday 19 Feb 9pm – Midnight Tickets $95.00 Bubbles and Canapés – Cash Bar from 10.30pm. To book ph: (06) 835 0707- contact Ailne Bradley on
relax@thedome.co.nz

DEEP IN THE ART OF DECO
Sponsored by Mackersey Construction
Discover interior Art Deco on an exploration of some of our best-kept secrets.
This 2 hour adventure takes you into 12 buildings and includes refreshments.
Assemble at Community Centre, Memorial Square (opposite Milton Rd Intersection) Thu 18 and Fri 19 Feb at 9.50am. Tickets $28 (include refreshments.) Bookings essential!

DEPRESSION DINNER
Sponsored by AMI Insurance
They were grim days – but you’ll eat well at this popular dinner event. Start at the Marine Parade Soup Kitchen, then pack up all your cares and woes and trudge to Memorial Square with a stop for “shakin’ the blues away, unhappy news away”! At Tin Town you’ll get your main course and pud – plain 30s food, but it’s good for you. Then pour out your heart in a round-the-piano sing song before returning to the Sound Shell for the Saturday night jazz concert. Dressing down is de rigueur for this event.
Starts at Tom Parker Fountain, Marine Parade. Sat 20 Feb at 7pm. Tickets $48 – includes souvenir tin mug.

DRINKIES ON THE DECK
Relax with us after the rigours of the weekend with a languid liquid libation at the Hawke’s Bay Club overlooking Napier’s seafront promenade. Light meal included, drinks at your own expense.
Hawke’s Bay Club, Browning St. Sun 21 Feb from 6.30pm. Tickets $25. 

'FLIP YOUR LID' AT BARRY CLEWETT'S CLAMBAKE (Associated Event)
Earthwire Productions invites you to enjoy an evening of 'swing' with the Barry Clewett Quartet, featuring June Hayes and Angela Franklyn-Lewis of Auckland.   

Proceeds from this event will go towards producing NZ feature 'Journey of a Story' (www.joasthemovie.com) – Century Theatre, 65 Marine Parade, Sun 21 Feb from 7pm. Tickets available from the theatre - $28.  To book contact kay@earthwire.co.nz

LOWLAND STAKES ART DECO RACE DAY VIP CARD
Brush off the Boater and Boa’s, relax and enjoy all the fun of the races as Hawke's Bay Racing hosts the Inaugural Lowland Stakes Art Deco Race Day.
 Gain access to the VIP Karamu Lounge which commands spectacular views over the race course and all the activities that are plan for the day. 
Your VIP package Includes: - admission, use of the VIP lounge and balcony, race books, buffet lunch, drinks tickets, and pivate betting facilities. So brush off those Boater’s and Boa’s, come and join us for a fun day and live Jazz entertainment.  Hastings Race Course, Prospect Road, Hastings, Sat 6 March 2010, from 12 – 5.00pm. Tickets $60 per person, $30 for children under 12 yrs. Tickets available through the Art Deco Trust, www.artdeconapier.com  or Phone 835 0022 Extension 720.

PUTT-PUTT ON PARADE (Associated Event)
Don your Art Deco attire – plus fours an advantage but not a necessity, to swing a round of Seaside ‘Putt -Putting on the Parade’ at Par 2 Marine Parade MiniGolf. Every player over Art Deco Weekend is eligible to enter in the draw for a special prize. Players dressed in Art Deco style will receive a discount of $3.50 on standard rates. Group bookings available.
Art Deco Special Rate: Adults $5 & Children $2.
Marine Parade, by the Sound Shell, beside the sea. Open daily over Art Deco Weekend from 9am to 7:30pm (last tee-off). Book direct on Ph: (06) 834 0248 E: info@par2golf.co.nz or door sales on the day.

PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ (Associated Event)
Hawke’s Bay Song & Opera Workshop presents their tribute to Art Deco.
Dress in your Art Deco finery and join us for a spiffing good evening with songs from the 1920’s and 30’s. Bar facilities for your favourite tipple.
Musical Director Frances Te Weehi.
Pan-Pac Foyer, Municipal Theatre, Tennyson St. Wed 17 Feb 8pm. Tickets $26 – Door Sales only.

QUAKE TOUR OF THE HASTINGS CBD (Associated Event)
Join 1931 Hawke’s Bay Earthquake historian and author, Michael Fowler, for a guided tour around a central part of the Hastings CBD. The approximately hour long tour at a gentle pace, recalls many dramatic stories of the 1931 earthquake, and views magnificent examples of Art Deco and Spanish Mission architecture that were built after the quake.
Tours commence at 10am and 1pm on Wed 17 Feb; 10am on Thu 18 Feb; 10am and 3.30pm on Fri 19 Feb; and 10am and 12pm on Sat 20 Feb. The price of $18 includes a 24 page colour souvenir booklet. Credit card bookings can made on (06) 873 5526. Numbers are limited to 15 per tour. Ticket can be purchased and tours depart from the I-SITE in Russell Street, Hastings.

QUICK SILVER (Associated Event)
Craft your own Pure Silver ART DECO brooch, pin, pendant or pair of earrings, with a distinctive Napier Art Deco Pattern in this 3-hour session. Your tutor, Ingrid Schloemer, will guide you through the process and you will walk away with your Pure Silver Jewellery ready to wear. No previous experience necessary!!
Courses at the Community Centre, Memorial Square (opp the Art Deco Shop) Wednesday 17 February 9.30am and 1.30pm, Thursday 18 February 9.30am. Max 6 people per group. Cost per session $89 - includes all materials required. Other times and days also available on request for private courses in Havelock North! For more information, photos and bookings please go to www.arcadiastudio.co.nz, email arcadia.nz@mac.com or phone (06) 877 7525.

RADIO AND RHYTHM
Sponsored by Napier Cosmopolitan Club
Dance to the sweet sounds of the Dominion’s finest Dance Band, Bretts New Internationals, while you dine in Art Deco elegance and enjoy a programme from an old-style live Radio Show. Not BYO, bar available.
The Ballroom, Napier Cosmopolitan Club, Albion Lane. Fri 19 Feb and Sat 20 Feb at 7.30pm. Tickets $80.

REPERTORY PLAY
“Wednesday To Come” written by Renee and directed by David Brock is a beautifully crafted NZ play set in the darkest days of Depression. Despite angry protests unemployed men are forced onto government work camps involving often meaningless labour. The Play explores how four generations under one roof cope with the unnecessary death of a close family member at such a camp. Strong female characters are a feature of this powerful play.
Season Dates: Thu 18, Fri 19, Sat 20, Sun 21 Feb 2010.
Venue: Little Theatre, McGrath Street, Napier. Doors open 7.30 pm.
Show at 8.00 pm. Complimentary wine, tea or coffee and cake and booking fee included in ticket price. Tickets $38.

ROYAL DOULTON HIGH TEA WITH BUBBLES
(Associated Event)
Mystically theme tearooms where you can enjoy High Tea, or Devonshire Tea. Gourmet savouries are on offer as well as a new fantastic lunch menu where decadence is the norm. A captivating design store, Port’o’Call has a unique edge, featuring designs that display the talents of New Zealand artists and designers. An enchanting venue where you can indulge in yesteryear. Port’o’Call, Shop 2, 9 Nelson Quay, Ahuriri. Sat 20, Sun 21 Feb from 11.30am to 3.30pm. Price $24, Book Direct on (06) 833 6688. Bookings Essential.

SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE SHELL
(Free Event)
Sponsored by TC Systems
A rousing conclusion to the Twilight Toe Tap. The Royal NZ Navy Band performs on the Sound Shell stage. Just sit back and relax on the lawn under the stars.
Sound Shell, Marine Parade. Sat 20 Feb from 9.30pm until Midnight.

SATURDAY STREET PARTY
(Free Event)
Sponsored by The Cri Café Bar and Grill
It’s party time in Emerson Street with the Hawke’s Bay Jazz Club, local singers and entertainers. Admire the polished perfection of the vintage cars in Automobilia, from snooty Packards to chummy Austin Sevens and thrill to the roar of vintage motorcycles in Once Were Wild Ones. Then applaud the beautiful people in the Costume and Coiffure Competition, at the Sound Shell at 1.30pm.
Emerson Street, Napier. Sat 20 Feb. from 10.30am to 4pm.

SEA AND SCONES (Associated Event)
Enjoy a leisurely 1½ hour afternoon tea cruise aboard the HB Wine Country Cat, and see the Art Deco City from a different perspective. Afternoon Tea will be served. Full bar facilities available.
Cruises depart West Quay, Ahuriri. Fri 19, Sat 20, Sun 21 Feb at 2pm. Tickets $40. Book direct on Ph 0800-946-322 or email info@hbmarineops.co.nz Bookings essential.

SERVICES WITH A SMILE (Deco Themed Services)
9.30am St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 4 Munroe St, Napier,
Mass - “Faith of our Fathers - remember the Latin?” Gatsby morning tea to follow. Deco dress encouraged.
10.00am Waiapu Cathedral of St John, Browning St, Napier.
Choral Eucharist with the Cathedral Choir and Choristers and the mighty Cathedral organ. The preacher will be Dean Helen Jacobi.
10.30am St Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Tennyson St, Napier.
Deco Dress and Lusty singing encouraged.
Tea will be served after the service.

SKYBEAM (Free event)
See the night sky come to life with Wayne and Jason and their Skybeam HB Team’s WW2 searchlight. Join them at the Sound Shell to have your questions answered. Thu 18, Fri 19, Sat 20 of Feb, after dark.

SNAP, CRACKLE AND POPS - JAZZ BREAKFAST
Kick start your fun-filled Saturday with a hearty breakfast, indoors or out, at the Med Bar at the Masonic Hotel whilst a Jazz Band sets your feet tapping.
The Masonic Hotel, Marine Parade. Sat 20 Feb at 8.30am. Tickets $27.

SOAP BOX DERBY (Free Event)
Sponsored by Pit Stop
You’ll be off your trolley watching home-made carts whizz down Tennyson Street. Splendid fun for all the family and a big hit at previous Weekends. Why not build one and join the “Father and Son” race? Race rules, cart specifications and entry forms available from The Art Deco Shop and online. Great prizes donated by local businesses. Organised by the Rotary Club of Ahuriri Sunrise. If adverse weather, listen to NewstalkZB 1278AM at 9am for cancellation.
Starting line outside the Masonic Hotel, Tennyson St. Sun 21 Feb. Scrutineering at 9.30am, first race at 10.30am.

SOFT SHOE SHUFFLE BALL
Sponsored by Progressive Meats
Foxtrot and quickstep to the sounds of the big bands of the 30s. Featuring the splendid Hawke’s Bay Jazz Club Big Band, elegance is the keyword, and formal Art Deco dress is compulsory for this signature event. Doors open 7.30pm. Band starts and dinner is served at 8pm, then swing on till Midnight. Cash Bar operating.
War Memorial Centre, Marine Parade. Sat 20 Feb from 7.30pm. Tickets $85.

SOUND SHELL SHOW AND SHINE (Free to View)
Sponsored by HBS Building Society
Marvellous vintage cars, spectacular costumes and fine jazz on the Sound Shell stage. Features include Costumes and Coiffure at 1.30pm and Bathing Belles at 3.00pm. Music supplied by the fabulous Bretts New Internationals jazz orchestra.
Sound Shell, Marine Parade. Sat 20 Feb from 1pm to 4pm.

SPANISH MISSION AND HAWKE’S BAY OPERA HOUSE TOURS COMBINED
(Associated Event)
Sponsored by Hastings Inner City Marketing
Hear tales of drama and intrigue on one of our famous combined Spanish mission and Opera House tours. Visitors will take a leisurely tour through the city to revel in some stunning examples of Spanish Mission, Art Deco and Stripped Classical architecture ending with a tour of the magnificent Hawke’s Bay Opera House where visitors may encounter the resident ghosts.
Departing from the Hastings i-SITE Visitor Centre,
Daily Tue 16 – Sat 20 Feb at 11.00am Book direct,
phone 0800 HASTINGS (0800 427 846) - $22 per person.

STEAM TRAIN – ARRIVE IN STYLE
Sponsored by NewstalkZB
Make your visit to the Weekend a memorable experience and travel to and/or from the celebrations on our Ja1271 Steam Locomotive drawing genuine heritage carriages. Join the train at Paekakariki, Palmerston North, Dannevirke, or Waipukurau on Thursday 18 and return on Monday 22 Feb.
**PLEASE NOTE: Steam Trains often run behind schedule so take this into account when planning your weekend. Please also note the revised date and time for the return trip to Wellington.
Departs Paekakariki Thu 18 at 9.50am and arrives Napier 5.35pm approx. Return departs Napier Travel Centre, Munroe St, Mon 22 at 9am.
Return Tickets: Paekakariki $140 per person, Palmerston North $80, Dannevirke $60 and Waipukurau $45.
One Way Tickets are available: half the return ticket price.
Children under 12 years old are half the marked price.
For fares to other intermediate stops please contact the Events Office.

STEAM TRAIN – THE RUN TO WAIROA
Sponsored by NewstalkZB
What a day out it will be. Ride the Steam Train to Wairoa, arriving at 12.25pm. Disembark for a stretch of your legs and then it’s back on board at 1.30pm for the return journey. Art Deco clothing recommended. Take some lunch with you as there may not be time to get into town and back before departure from Wairoa.
The Steam Train departs Napier Station, Munro St. Fri 19 Feb at 8.45am and arrives back in Napier at approx. 5pm. Tickets $80 return.
Children under 12 years old are half the marked price.

STEAM TRAIN – HASTINGS HUFF’N’PUFF
Sponsored by NewstalkZB
Ride the rails in genuine heritage carriages drawn by Steam Locomotive Ja1271. Travel to Hastings and back with the clacking of the wheels and the smell of the smoke. Deco dress encouraged. There is no stop at Hastings.
Departs Napier Travel Centre, Munroe St. Sat 20 Feb at 9.30am.
Return Trip 2 hours approx. Return tickets $20. Children under 12 years old are half the marked price.

STEAM TRAIN – PEA, PIE AND PUD RUN
Sponsored by Bluewater Hotel
Don your Deco Best and board the train for the run to Otane where you will be served with your Pea, Pie and Pud. Then it’s all-aboard again to dash back to the Art Deco City. What an absolute wheeze!
Departs Napier Station, Munroe St. Sat 20 Feb at 3pm. Tickets $80 per person. Limited seats available. BYO only. (Return train is scheduled to depart Otane at 7.30pm and arrive in Napier approx. 9pm.) Children under 12 years old are half the marked price.

STEAM TRAIN – SUNDAY SOJOURN
Sponsored by Bluewater Hotel
It’s a Sunday morning saunter up to Waikoau. Pack your own hamper and explore beautiful Holt’s Bush with the sweet sounds of music upon your arrival, and the steam, rattle and roll of the vintage locomotive.
Deco dress encouraged.
Departs Napier Travel Centre, Munroe St. Sun 21 Feb at 8.30am and is due back in Napier at 1.30pm approx.
Tickets $60 per person – limited seats available. BYO refreshments.
Children under 12 years old are half the marked price.

STEAM TRAIN – OTANE OUTING
Sponsored by Bluewater Hotel
This is a family excursion especially for those who prefer a Hastings departure. Our steam loco will arrive at Hastings station around 3.20pm and then depart on a return trip to Otane getting back to Hastings at 6.50pm approx.
Departs Hastings Railway Station, Caroline Rd (off St Aubyns St.)
Sun 21 Feb at 3.30pm. Return Trip 3 hours approx. Tickets $24.
Children under 12 years old $12.

SWING AND A PRAYER
This year we recognise our local heroes – the NZ Police Service and the role they have played in our society from the early 1800’s. At this special service, the Royal NZ Navy Band will provide the supporting music. Clap your hands, lift your voice, and feel a lump in your throat at our traditional wind up to the events of the weekend.
Waiapu Cathedral of St John, Browning St. Sun 21 February at 5.30pm.
Doors open at 4.30pm. Suggested $5 donation at the door.

TAKE A DEKKO AT ART DECO (Free Event)
Art exhibition by Hawke’s Bay artists proudly on display at The Napier Club,
12 Herschell Street, Napier.
Open to visitors Mon 15, Tue 16, Wed 17, Thu 18, Fri 19 from 5pm to 7.30pm, Sat 20 from 12.30pm to 2pm.

TEA WITH THE STARS (Associated Event) Join us at the Holt Planetarium for either morning or afternoon tea and a scone and a visit with the stars. Enjoy a fantastic display of astrophotography on the big screen followed by a tour of the wondrous night sky in the Planetarium’s dome room. See the sky as it appeared on the night of the 1931 earthquake.
Fri 19, Sat 20 and Sun 21. Daily at 10 am and 2 pm.
Venue: Holt Planetarium, Chambers Street, Napier. Bookings: Advisable but not compulsory. Book direct on (06) 834 4345. Cost: $10.

TE PANIA BRUNCH (Associated Event)
Relax in The Exchange Brasserie at Te Pania Hotel as the morning sun warms your back and the finest of breakfast fare crosses your plate. A bountiful start to a bustling Saturday.
Te Pania Hotel, Marine Parade. Sat 20 Feb 6.30am-11am. Tickets $25 Bookings preferred but not necessary (06) 833 7733 for more information.

‘THANK GOD FOR THE NAVY BRUNCH’
You are invited to attend a celebration brunch at the Thirsty Whale in Ahuriri where you’ll enjoy a sumptuous breakfast and the company of uniformed officers at each table. Light entertainment by members of the RNZN Band.
Thirsty Whale, West Quay, Ahuriri, Sun 21 Feb at 9am. Tickets $35.

THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN (Free Event)
Sponsored by Scenic Hotel Te Pania
Watch the skies over the City and foreshore as our visiting aircraft swoop and turn in the blue sky. Flying displays with the RNZAF Red Checkers, the Warbirds Display Team and others. These are not to be missed! If the weather is nice why not have a picnic on the lawns while you enjoy the displays.
Fri 19 from 7.45pm - best view from the Sound Shell.
Sat 20 from 12.15pm - overhead the city.
Sun 21 from 2pm - over Marine Parade and the Gatsby Picnic.

THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN BRUNCH (New Event)
Sponsored by the Thirsty Whale
Grab the opportunity to sit with an RNZAF Airforce Officer at your table and reminiscent on flights gone by. Enjoy a sumptuous breakfast along with light entertainment. This event will have you flying high during your Art Deco Weekend.
Thirsty Whale, West Quay, Ahuriri, Sat 20 from 9am. Tickets $35

TRACTION ATTRACTION
Sponsored by Eastern Boiler Services
Enjoy a leisurely Art Deco voyage of discovery on board the wonderful old traction engine. Included in the round trip from the CBD is a stop at the fabulous Faraday Centre where you can view old-worldly treasures from days gone by and enjoy a light snack and cuppa. Allow 2 hours. Limited seats.
Departs opposite Napier i-SITE Visitor Centre, Marine Parade.
Fri 19 Feb. at 9.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm. Tickets $18.

TRACTION TRUNDLE (Free Event)
Sponsored by NewstalkZB
The rattle of the machinery, the smell of the coal smoke and unbridled power! One of the Weekend thrills is to take a ride with Wayne Clark on his traction engine. All aboard!
Marine Parade by the Sound Shell. Sat 20 and Sun 21 from 10am to 12.00pm and 1.30pm to 4pm.
TWILIGHT TOE TAP - Street Jazz (Free Event)
Foxtrot on the footpath, quickstep on the cobbles, ragtime on the road, tango on the tarmac, black bottom in the boulevard. Please yourself, but join in one of the Weekend’s most magical spectacles and dance to live jazz in Emerson Street from 6.30pm. Folding chairs are OK.
Emerson Street. Sat 20 Feb from 6.30pm to 10.30pm

VERONICA BELL PARADE (Free Event)
One of the most moving moments of the Weekend. We install the Veronica Bell with full military ceremony at 12.30pm, then with the assistance of the Sea Scouts, stand guard over it through the afternoon, and at 5pm, parade it to the Cathedral for Swing and a Prayer.
Veronica Sun Bay, Marine Parade. Sun 21 Feb at 12.30pm.
5pm for the return to the Cathedral.

WAIPAWA TOWNSHIP - 150 YEAR CELEBRATIONS
1860 – 2010
Join Hawke’s Bay’s oldest inland town for this huge milestone celebration. Where the locals take time to reflect and remember the past and also look to the future. Part of a year-long celebration this event commemorates the occasion by offering everyone the opportunity to share in a fun filled day being held in the Waipawa Township. There will be a gala of activities offered on the day for everyone of all ages to enjoy - beginning with a parade at 10.30am.
Buses will be on offer to transport guests from Napier and Hastings down to Waipawa. Saturday 13 February 2010. For more information contact waipawa150@chbdc.govt.nz or phone (06) 857 8060 Donna Moorcock .

WHEN THE DUST HAS SETTLED (Associated Event)
Sponsored by HBS Building Society
This year’s picnic is going to be bigger and better than past years, with guest bands, a floral display, singing groups and a Devonshire Tea tent, all to whet your appetite. Plenty of parking for both the general public and Vintage Cars. Come and join in the fun and create a fitting conclusion for the 2010 Art Deco Weekend season. On wet or fine. Contact Barbi Speers (06) 878 9848 for info nearer the date.
Stoneycroft House, Omahu Rd, Hastings by the big roundabout leading on to the Expressway. Gates Open 2pm, Sun 7 Mar. $2 Gold coin entry.