The wet weather forecast for Tauranga has seen a number of events cancelled or postponed.

Kids Tree Climbing was due to go ahead today but has been cancelled, along with the SPCA Family Fun Day at the Historic Village.

A handful of events may have been cancelled due to wet weather but there is still plenty to do in Tauranga today.

Speedway action has also been given the red light for tonight due to the weather.

There are still plenty of things to do in Tauranga or for rugby fans the Chiefs are still taking on the Rebels tonight in Hamilton.

See what else is happening in the city today below:

Saturday 12 April

27th Easter Book Sale

Rotary Club of Tauranga April 19-21 at 6 Triton Ave, Mt Maunganui (old Mount Action Centre). Deliver your unwanted books, magazines, records, CD's, videos, DVDs & jigsaw puzzles to Caltex Welcome Bay, Bayfair, Greerton, 14th Ave. Z (Shell) Omokoroa, Bethlehem, Hewletts Rd. Ross 544 0817 or [email protected]

Alcoholics Anonymous

Women's meeting at Mt Maunganui Primary School, Orkney Rd 10-11am. Children welcome.

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.

ANZ Family Fun Day

From 9am to 1pm, featuring; Hot dogs and spin the wheel, prizes up for grabs including tickets to the Magic vs Tactix game on 19 May, and Magic Netballers Leana De Bruin, Jamie Lee Price, Katherine Coffin and Samantha Sinclair will also be there.

Avalon (BOP) Huge Plant Sale

Autumn clearance. Large variety starting from $1, nothing over $10. Cnr Gill Lane & SH2, Te Puna.

Bay Association Sea Kayakers

Lake Taupo Paddle. Bevan 576 8885

Bible Conference/ One Day-‘Resolute Bible Conference'

14th Avenue Gospel Centre, 9am to 4pm, Four Bible messages through the day, SPEAKERS are Tony Nunez(Shepards Bible College): Lincoln Forlong(Bay Bible Fellowship): Richard Roodt(BBF). Lunch and Refreshments provided, $20pp inclusive. This is an interdenominational gathering. All most Welcome. Gerald Coombes 021 938 618 or Tom Griffiths 022 123 7753. Register on the day or online-www.baybiblefellowship.co.nz

Community Roast Meal

With Gabrielle Gregory (international harpist) with dessert & choice of beverage. April 26 at Welcome Bay Community Centre 6pm for 6.30pm start. $20pp. Welcome Bay Community Church building fundraiser. 544 8193

Friends of the Libraries

Monthly meeting. Mount Library 1.30pm. Discussion on whether to form a book club. Bring a book to talk about. Afternoon tea provided.

Fundraiser Garage Sale

Welcome Bay Community Church, 500 Ohauiti Rd 7am. Sausage sizzle $2.

Genealogy Informal Group

Bring along any new or interesting web sites you have found. 1.30pm at 21 Francevic Ave, Mt Maunganui. Daphne 575 4674

Healing Expo

At Welcome Bay Community Centre 1-4pm. Multicultural healing group. Fundraiser, $10 entry includes healing session. Bernie 544 5557

KatiKati Tramping Club

Wharawhara to Franklin Rd - Moderate - 7 1/2 hrs. 8am start Key swap. Brett 07 863 6602

Kids Tree Climbing - CANCELLED

Yatton Park, Fraser St, Tauranga 10am – 1pm. A fun tree climbing event for kids run by local arborists. Suitable for ages 3-12years. Bring a bike helmet (compulsory), a jersey & some patience as it can get busy. Free.

Messianic Weekly Meetings

The Way meet in the Kingfisher Room, Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Mt Maunganui 10am. 570 1438

Mount Sequence Dance

Easter theme. Good company, life band, good supper. Mount Sports Centre, cnr Hull & Maunganui Rds, Mount 7.30pm. Entrance $7. Organised by Mount Scottish Soc. Elizabeth 544 5633

Opus Orchestra

Graham Young Youth Theatre 7.30pm. A sizzling, expressive performance of Haydn, Mozart, Berlioz, Ravel. Tickets at www.opusorchestra.org.nz Baycourt office/door sales. $40 – 15/children free.

SPCA Family Fun Day

10am-2pm. Historic Village 17th Ave. Free day for family with plenty of entertainment, pet education, adoptions, food and more.

Tauranga Community Gardens Tour

Visit the Otumoetai, Merivale & Mt Maunganui gardens for an insiders look at these fantastic initiatives! Meet the gardeners & learn the benefits of growing healthy fresh food. Koha. RSVP to Kim 027 271 9256 or [email protected].

Tauranga Farmers Market

Tauranga Primary School cnr 5th Ave & Cameron Rd every Sat 7.45am - 12pm. Fresh & artisian produced food. Jazz music and ANZAC Day Poppies available at the Market Easter Saturday April 19th. Trixie 552 5278 or www.taurangafarmersmarket.co.nz

Tauranga Woodcrafters Guild

Every third Sat (early meeting this month due to Easter) at club rooms, Yatton St, Greerton 1pm. Visitors & interested people welcome. Geoff 579 3637

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

Missed an event or have one coming up you want the community to know about, email [email protected] with details.