- By Paul Spiller, Howick Village Association committee
There is a busy month ahead with many activities in and around Howick Village.
The annual Bookarama For Kids and Teens is being held at the Howick War Memorial building in Picton Street from July 10-12 during the hours of 10am-4pm.
Donations of books, games, toys and puzzles are gratefully accepted and can be dropped off in Howick at either Howick Village Optometrists in Picton Street or Grasslands in Moore Street.
The sixth annual Poppies Chess Challenge is coming up on Saturday, July 13, in the front window at Poppies Bookstore in Howick at 10.30 am.
This year two New Zealand champions, Alexei Kulasko and Felix Xie, will be going head-to-head in a four game blitz chess match using a different variation of chess called ‘FischerRandom’, the idea of former chess genius and world champion Bobby Fischer.
Felix has recently returned from competing in international competitions in Dubai, Melbourne, and Bangkok, achieving outright second place in the 2024 Melbourne International Open.
Did you know that this year the World Chess Federation is celebrating its 100th birthday on July 20 and New Zealand players will take part in a global attempt on the Guinness World Record for the most number of games played over 24 hours.
The HVA is always on the lookout for community groups such as school groups, music and dancing groups that would be interested in showcasing their talents at the Christmas Fare scheduled for Friday, November 15.
If you’re interested please email the HVA management team at events@howickvillage.co.nz.
Don’t forget to pencil in your diaries the annual HOP event coming up on October 12. It’s certainly one of the highlights of the HVA event calendar.
By now our HVA chairperson Gerald Patterson will have completed his epic fundraising ride across the United States to raise money for Motor Neurone Disease NZ. Congratulations Gerald and well done.
