They say the difference between men and boys is the size of the toys.

For boys it's a chuck glider fashioned from balsa with a blob of plasticine on the nose.

For men like Frazer Briggs, and his 49 flying buddies at the Tauranga Model Aircraft Club, it's more likely to be a 42 per cent scale model of an ‘Extra 260', one of those slapped up, high performance, madcap, aerobatic Red Bull racing planes you see on the telly.

Today at the TECT All Terrain Park on Pyes Pa Road model aircraft enthusiast will be taking to the skies.

Frazer Briggs, the man who earned himself a deposit for a small house by winning an invitation model flying competition in the USA, will be the main act.

See what else is happening in and around Tauranga below:

Saturday 28 March

Art in the Park

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

Battle of Gate Pa Exhibition

Tauranga Moana Maori Trust Board Hall, No 3 The Strand. Open every Fri, Sat & Sun & on cruise ship days 10am - 4pm. Entry is free to children, adults asked for gold coin donation.

Baypark Family Speedway

Ebbett Holden Speedway Special featuring Harry Fredrickson Sotck Car Gold Cup. Gates open 5pm, racing starts 6pm. www.bayparkspeedway.co.nz

Charity Book Launch

April 11 - Karena & Kasey Bird's (Masterchef NZ) cookbook launch at The Orchard Church, Te Puke 7pm. Tickets $20 each available from Paperplus Te Puke, includes supper & recipes. Spot prizes & book signings. Money raised will go to help 5 year old James Reid's operation.

Come Dancing Tonight

Sequence & old time dancing, great music & supper. Greerton Hall 7.30-11pm. Entry $6. Run by Tauranga Scottish Soc. Allyson 576 9194

Concert & Exhibition

Held by the Polish Community Trust for all lovers of classical composers at Tauranga Art Gallery 4pm. Combined with exhibition of photographs taken in Poland & NZ with photographer Krzysztof Pfeiffer giving talk about that project. Tickets at the Gallery $15, children under 12 free. To book 578 7933

Earth Hour Celebration

Kati KaiWay (Gilfillan Reserve), Katikati 8-9pm. Bring torches, dessert for your family & something to sit on. Entertainment provided. Entry: Gold coin donation.

Family Fun Day: Wild Thing

The day includes face painting, Wild Thing Art Hunt, story telling & Kids Art Studios. At Tauranga Art Gallery 10am - 3pm. Prizes for best dressed animals. All activities except the Kids Art Studios are covered by the entry fee cost of $5 per family.

Ha Derech/The Way Messianic Kehilat

Now at Hillier Centre, Bayfair Shabbat/Saturday 10am. A one new man community & welcome all seekers of the truth. 544 7424 or 021 0226 3515

Harbourside Carnival

Omokoroa Point School, 37 Hamurana Rd 3-7pm. Pirate themed event, bouncy castles, young entrepreneur stall-holders, Captain Festus McBoyle & his Feral Troop, & teachers Walk –the-Plank. 548 0748 www.omokoroapoint.school.nz

Let's Dance Ballroom & Latin Dance Club

Live dance tempo music. Second Sat of month at Bethlehem Hall 7-10.30pm. Bruce 576 5598

Market

Crafts, plants, produce, bric-a-brac. Greerton Hall 8am – 12pm. Nancy/Merv 07 863 6697

Maungatapu/Welcome Bay Car Seat Clinic

Free car seat safety checking & anchor bolt installations. Bouncy castle, sausage sizzle, face-painting, craft activities, giveaways & more. Welcome Bay Community Hall 9am - 12pm.

Mosaic Exhibition

Open Day April 4 & April 6 20 Primrose Place, Papamoa 9am – 4pm both days. Gold coin donation for Waipuna Hospice.

Ngamatea School Centenary

Whangaehu Valley, April 4 with an afternoon gathering & evening barbecue. 06 342 8827 or pongo.ginne@inspire.net.nz

Pahoia School Community Foodfest

Spit roasts, curries, Japanese cuisine, nacho's, waffles, cakes & more from 4pm. Entertainment includes a bucking bull & super slides. Support Pahoia School.

Papamoa Group Dogwalking

Fortnightly group dog walk around waterways & beaches. Meet at Papamoa Plaza 9am. Tennille 021 030 6835

Powerlifting Champs

The Waikato Bay of Plenty Powerlifting Champs. This Saturday 28th at Global Fitness, Mount Maunganui. From 10am.

Rotary Club Tga Easter Book Sale

4, 5 & 6 April at 6 Triton Ave, Mt Maunganui (Old Mount Action Centre). Deliver unwanted books, records CDs, DVDs to 6 Triton Ave.

Taichi Qigong

Every Sat in Memorial Park between mini golf & playground 10am. Free to join in.

Tauranga Quadcopter Racing

Fpv club & social group. Every Sat 8am. Locations vary. Quadcopterracing@yahoo.co.nz

Tauranga Farmers Market

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

Turners Car Auction

Opening Day - car give away & auction at 26 Hull Rd from 9am.

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

Waihi Beach Community Garage Sale

Held April 4 8.30-11.30am. Bargains & items to suit everyone. Funds raised for table hire goes towards the upkeep of the hall. Tables inside hall are $20 & spaces outside in the carpark are $15. Books essential. Alison 07 863 4010 or alisonm54@gmail.com