Good morning SunLive readers, welcome to Saturday – you made it! Hopefully it'll be a cracker of a start to your weekend.

Love to get lost in a good book or the soothing purr of a cat? Then check out the New Zealand Red Cross Annual Book Fair at the Historic Village or The Patches and Pointed Cat Show at the Katikati Memorial Hall which are just two of many events and activities taking place today.

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Returning for another year, the Red Cross Annual Book Fair will see thousands and thousands of books, magazines, CDs, puzzle and more up for sale.

And while you'll score yourself a good read at a bargain price, all money raised during the fair will be returned to the local community to support humanitarian services and educational programs. Nice.

The book fair is in the Historic Village Hall on 17th Avenue, from 9am to 5pm.

The patches and Pointed cat show is at Katikati War Hall, Main Rd, on Saturday, September 2, from 10.30am-3.30pm. The supreme final winner will be announced at 3pm.

While all you feline lovers out there won't want to miss the Patches and Pointed cat show taking place in Katikati today.

It is a six-ring show where every cat is judged by each of the six judges in categories such as own breed, colour and sex. And at the end of a complex process in which many ribbons are won, each of the six judges choose their best cat of all the best cats at the show.

Breeders from as far afield as Wellington, Palmerston North and Auckland will be in town with more than 100 well coifed cats with long coats, standard coats, in-between coats, flash cats, exotic cats and even the local neighbour moggy will be there.

Patches and Pointed cat show is at Katikati War Hall, Main Rd, on Saturday, September 2, from 10.30am-3.30pm. The supreme final winner will be announced at 3pm.

To see more events taking place in and around Tauranga today see below:

WHAT'S ON – Saturday, September 3

Annual Book Sale

Books wanted for Tauranga Harbour Lions November book sale. Drop off points are Living Quarters, Bethlehem Town Centre; Payless Plastics, 414 Cameron Rd; Liquor King, 140 Otumoetai Rd, Brookfield. No magazines or encyclopedias please. 576 7105

Bay Network Singles Club

Weekly social activities for those 55-70+. Dining, barbecues, games, concerts, outings. Jean 576 9988

Book Signing - My Pop Culture

Sebastian Woolf in store for an exclusive book signing, 'Dark of Dawn the Four Horsemen”, 1289 Cameron Rd 10am - 12pm. Reading followed by signing.

BOP Caravan Club

Rallies are held throughout the year for motorhomes & caravans. If interested in joining like minded people, Neal 576 9031

Chirp Monthly Market Day

5 Merivale Rd, Tauranga 8-11am. Book a car space to sell, swap or give away your items. BYO car or table, tarp etch $10 per car space. Judy 022 681 9687 - limited spaces.

Crossroads Café

A café setting community event for women. Addiction, ill health, depression, pregnancy struggles, family issues etc. Held Sept 17 at Tahatai Coast School Hall, Evans Rd, Papamoa 11am – 4pm. Free event. Finger foods, refreshments. To register for catering purposes 022 184 1589 or email: wecare@baychristiancentre.org.nz

Gate Pa Car Boot Sale

Car boot market next to Tauranga Girls' College, 934 Cameron Road. First Saturday of every month. To book your $10 car space, Wiki 578 3321. A community initiative of Chirp.www.chirp.org.nz

LOL Laughter Wellness

Laugh away the winter blues with us. Sandpiper Room, Arataki Community Centre, Mount 11-11.45am. $3 door charge. Trish 022 036 6768 email: lollaughterwellness@gmail.com

Love without Pain

Afternoon mediation course Sept 10 at Tauranga Plunket, 471 Devonport Rd 1.30-5pm. Learn to distinguish between love & desirous attainment. Cost $35 includes afternoon tea. Bookings essential: www.meditateintauranga.org

Messianic Meetings

Every Sat at Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd, Mt Maunganui 10am. Seek to unite together in our walk to put truth into action on a daily basis. All ages welcome. 544 7424 or 0210 226 3515

Nana Joans Op Shop

First Sat of month at 7 Oak Lane, off Waihi Rd 9am – 12pm.

Narcotics Anonymous

Open meeting, Hanmer Clinic (behind Super Liquor) 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton 7.30-8.30pm. If using drugs is causing you problems, maybe we can help. 0800 NA TODAY

Papamoa Community Park

Join in the fun - growing soil, food & community. Fun for all ages, dawn till dusk. Gardening bees 2nd & 4th Sat 9am - 3pm. Between 51 & 53 Hartford Ave, Papamoa. Chris 021 0241 5454 or therockpapamoa@gmail.com

Papamoa Cruisers

Fund raise getting Shine TV into all NZ homes (Tax receipts from Rhema Media). Slow walkers, bikers, scooters, skateboards, mobility scooters etc. To book your wheel on the trailer or offer transport 572 2987 or txt Iain 021 148 7508. Transport leaves from Papamoa Community Church, 30 Evans Rd 9.30am or 10am Kulim Park cruising to Fergusson Park & return or part of.

Red Cross Annual Book Fair

Sept 3 & 4 at Historic Village Hall, 17th Ave, Tauranga. Doors open 9am Saturday & 8am Sunday. Books, magazines, CDs & puzzles. All money raised returns to our local community to support humanitarian services & educational programs.

Tauranga Porcelain Artists

Colourful Cats Exhibition Sept 3 & 4 at Art & Craft Centre, Elizabeth St West, Tauranga 10am - 3pm. Gold coin entry.

Te Puke Craft Market

First Sat of month at Pioneer Lounge, Te Puke Memorial Hall 9am – 12pm. Homemade gifts, educational products, herbs, plants, natural products, homemade fudge, books & more.

Wonderful World of cats

Cat show at Katikati Memorial Hall & Lounge 10.30-3.30pm. Admission: adults $3, students 50c. Chris 533 4347 email: chris.low@farmside.co.nz

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