Spring is in the air and Te Puke is taking full advantage of the weather by putting on a Spring Festival today.

The Te Puke Community Board has planned an 'extravaganza” to celebrate the Te Puke Community Development Plan 10 years of achievements and looking for input from the community - on what you want to see develop in our community for the next 10.

A variety of music will be on offer at the Spring Festival in Te Puke today.

Jim Diers says they could normally do this in a meeting setting but why do that 'when you can have a party”.

Volunteer groups will be selling food, drinks, great bargains and demos.

'Celebrate our diverse communities from 9 am – 4 pm with all day music and dancing with a fantastic line-up of great entertainers - including Te Puke Country Music club have some top Hamilton entertainers, local Sharon Cotter - classical singer, Mike and Safari Henderson - stars in their eyes, John Espin - top of the pops, our top school acts and Indian and Nepalese dancers are also performing,” says Jim.

'Goodness Grows here – free kiwifruit and stalls selling avocado oils and fruit– florist, honey, avocado oil, and much more.”

Saturday 1 November

Alcoholics Anonymous

Women's meeting at St Andrews, Dee St 10-11am. Children welcome.

Art & Craft Fair

Nov 8 & 9 at Greenwood Park Lifestyle Village, 10 Welcome Bay Rd 10am - 3pm. Popular annual fair. Refreshments. Excellent Christmas shopping opportunity.

Art in the Park

Coronation Park, Mt Maunganui 8.30am - 5pm, weather permitting. Tauranga Society of Artists offer for sale a variety of art to suit all tastes.

Baypark Family Speedway

Fireworks evening - Stock Car Possibles v Probables Team Race. www.bayparkspeedway.co.nz

Civic Choir Tauranga

Presents Faure Requiem Jongen Mass with Brass Ensemble. Wesley Church, 13th Ave, Tauranga 7.30pm. Tickets $25 at door. Heather 575 9092

Come Dance the Night Away

Sequence & old time dancing, Greerton Hall 7.30-11pm. Great music & supper. Entry $6, all welcome. Run by Tauranga Social Dance. Garry 543 0051

Come Dance the Night Away

Sequence & old time dancing, Greerton Hall 7.30-11pm. Great music & supper. Entry $6. Run by Tauranga Social Dance. Garry 543 0051

Conservation Week

Nov 1-9. Tours, guided walks & a family fun day. www.conservationweek.org.nz

Genealogy Presentation

By Jan Gow QSM at St James church Hall, Pooles Rd, Greerton 10am - 3pm. $5, morning & afternoon tea included. Bookings essential. Ann 548 0291

Katikati Monster Book Sale

At Katikati Memorial Hall 8am - 5pm. Books, tapes, CDs, DVDs, jigsaws & indoor games for sale. Funds raised go to Katikati Catholic Parish & wider community.

Katikati Mural Tours

Every Sat & Sun departs 11am from the Katikati Info Centre, 36 Main Rd, Katikati. $10pp. For group bookings ph 549 5250

Medjugorje - Myth or Miracle

Fundraising evening film at St Mary's School, Blessed Anne Marie Javouhey Centre, 13th Ave, Tauranga 7.30pm. Koha (donation) toward making the film. Q&A session with film producer/director. Supper provided.

Messianic Weekly Meetings

The Way meet in the Kingfisher Room, Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Mt Maunganui 10am. 542 1438

Model Aircraft Flying

Every Saturday morning at TECT park airfield. Visitors welcome (no dogs please). Mike 579 1979

St Enoch's Church Fair

Nov 22 at 134 16th Ave 8am. Auction, books, baking, sweets, white elephant, plants & more. Quality items needed for the fair eg books (no magazines), white elephant, auction items etc. 578 3040

Tauranga Farmers Market

Tauranga Primary School cnr 5th Ave & Cameron Rd every Sat 7.45am - 12pm. Fresh & artisian produced food. Trixie 552 5278 or www.taurangafarmersmarket.co.nz

Tauranga Synchro - Have a Go Day

Nov 15 at Baywave 9-10am. Just turn up or ph Ange 552 5416

Te Puke's First Spring Festival

At Jubilee Park 9am - 3pm. Entertainment, food & more than 40 community groups showcasing their activities & fundraising. Also a chance to give feedback on Te Puke's 10-year Community Development Plan.

Welcome Bay Markets

First Sat of month at Welcome Bay Hall car park 9am - 12pm. Stalls $5. 544 9774 or info.wbcc@xtra.co.nz

Wbesi, Keep the Scene Clean

Meet at Waihi Beach Community Centre 9.30am for clean up of district's litter. Zenya 07 863 1357

Village Radio

Community radio broadcasting from Tauranga Historic Village 1368 kHz AM. Music of 1920's - 80's weekends 9am - 5pm, weekdays 10am - 5pm. Specialty programmes. www.villageradio.co.nz or 571 3710