Stuff To Do This Weekend

                                                          Helloooooooo Queen!


Alright everyone, long weekend! Some of you are probably hugely looking forward to the day off, some of you are probably all oh dear god, I have to entertain them a whole extra day?!
But it's all good, there are some great things going on this weekend - Monday included!


First up, if you've got older kids take them along to Silo Park on Friday night for the free Silo Cinema outdoor movie. This week it's the classic Life Of Brian! 


Then head back to the waterfront on Saturday for all the very British and queenly activities they have going on. Munch down on Devonshire Tea while the kids play lawn bowls and badminton in The Cloud, go on a scavenger hunt for the crown jewels and buy British food all along the wharf.


On Sunday Silo Cinemas is showing Alice In Wonderland at the nice and early time of 5:30pm. The bar and food stalls will be open from 5 and they're planning an actual Mad Hatter's Tea Party!


And then on Monday they'll be doing the crown jewels and badminton and tea and everything again! 


It's Samoan Language Week and there are some great events going on all around the city. Performance, story telling, crafts and more. 


The annual Waiheke Festival Of Story is on this weekend too. Storytelling all weekend all over the island! The festival is for everyone but especially dedicated to children. 


And while you're over there make sure you go check out the 2 Buck Book Fair. Everything $2!


I don't know if you've heard the news yet but MOTAT is free for the whole of June! 


If you're in the Gisborne area for the weekend, make sure you go check out the Wairoa Maaori Film Festival at Kahungunu Marae. 




Have a fantastic weekend everyone. I'm dropping Haeata off at her dad's in Whakatane tomorrow and then I've got the whole weekend off till Monday. I probably won't make it to any of the above activities. 

Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa

Talofa lava le paia ma le mamalu ole tatou sila'aga. Oute fia faamanatu atu ole vaiaso lenei e faataua ai le Gagana Samoa.


Aua fo'i le galo ona silasila i mea ole a tutupu i vaiaso a sau...

Don't forget it's Samoan Language Week this week! Here are some events happening around the city....

Auckland Libraries have got a whole lot of different activities going on at different libraries around the city. Storytime, scavenger hunts, crafts, songs and at Mangere East Library they're having an Island Nite tonight!

There is a Samoan Choir performing at the Auckland Museum tomorrow from 11 - 12. They'll have other events this weekend and during next week too so check out the link.

If you can get a babysitter (or have older kids) Samoan film The Orator is showing at Academy Cinemas on Lorne St tonight to raise money for Oxfam Water For Survival. Great movie and really good cause.

Next week they're celebrating 50 years of Samoan Independance with an arts show at the Mangere Arts Centre. More about that next week!

And why not try teaching your kids a little Samoan? Here are some simple phrases my lovely friend (and baker extraordinaire) Lisa put together for you all...

Nofo I lalo - sit down
Tu I luga - stand up
Pati pati ou lima - clap your hands
Liliu - turn around
Alu e kilini lou potu - go and clean your room
Aua le togia le mea'ai ilou tei - stop throwing your dinner/food at your sister
Filemu - be nice/good/behave
Ioe - yes
Leai - no
Sau - come
Go - alu
Fale - house
Faleuila - toilet
Oute alofa ia te oe - I love you
O ai lou igoa? - what is your name?
O lo'u igoa o.. - my name is..
E te fia ai? - are you hungry?
Ma'ona fa'afetai - I'm full thank you
Fa'afetai - Thank you