Keep New Zealand Beautiful Clean Up Week is a great opportunity to get your friends, family, school, business or local community group together to participate in New Zealand’s largest clean up event and to make a positive and tangible impact in your local community. There’s still time to get involved. Register now at www.knzb.org.nz You can also keep updated on the Keep Christchurch Beautiful Facebook page.

Local event: There will be a Hornby Clean Up event this Saturday 20 September from 10am to 11.30am at Kyle Park, Waterloo Road. Bring a friend and gloves (if you have them).

Halswell Quarry, Kennedys Bush Road

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!

Halswell Quarry parkrun takes place every Saturday at 8am.

Learn more.

• Drop-in Craft Activities - Story of a Sunflower, Saturday 20 to Sunday 28 September & Test Your Memory Craft, Monday 29 September to Sunday 5 October.
• Discover Your Voice! Podcasting Drop-In Friday 26 September, 10am to 1pm. If you are short of things to do these holidays, write a script about something you are interested in, then come and record yourself on our Rodecaster podcasting desk, and enter the Top of The Pods podcasting competition!
• The Wonder of Worms Wednesday 24 September, 11am to 12pm and 1pm to 2pm. Come explore how worms turn food scraps into nutrient-rich compost also known as worm casts! Learn the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling, and get stuck into building your very own worm farm! Ages 5-14, free, registration required.
• Create Together: Whānau Drop-in Wednesday 1 October, 3.30pm to 5pm, This monthly drop-in session is an opportunity for families to learn together and explore our creative STEAM equipment. For October we are creating Drink Bottle Stickers!
• DIY Cord Keeper Thursday 2 October, 3.30pm to 4.30pm. Come along to Thursday Takeover in the Creative Space for this free activity aimed at teens.

Christchurch Town Hall, 86 Kilmore Street

The Korean Society of Christchurch would like to invite you to their annual cultural event, Korea Day. The event will feature cultural and community stalls from 3pm to 6pm, followed by a special performance by the Incheon City Dance Theatre. Keep updated on Facebook.

Ilam School, 66 Ilam Road

Price: $30 to $50

Whether you were at Ilam School five years ago or fifty, a past pupil, parent or staff member, you're an important part of our school’s story, and we’d love for you to join us as we reflect, reconnect, and celebrate 75 years of learning, laughter, and lifelong friendships. Learn more.

Rārākau Riccarton Centre, 199 Clarence Street

Cost: $35 – Not-for-profit groups, $55 – Government departments or businesses.

Are you keen to bring people together and create great recreation opportunities in your community? Come along to a Kia Rite Hoea Workshop – a practical session designed to give you the tools, confidence, and inspiration to plan, organise, and promote your own community programme or event. Email communityrecreation@ccc.govt.nz or check out the follow video. We also offer tailored workshops for your team at a time that suits you – get in touch to discuss options