having to run the event virtually, we hope we have provided our community with an event they found enjoyable, engaging, supportive, and hopeful. We hope to see many of the same faces next year, and many more joining us, and we sincerely hope that in 2021 we can have our event in person, and with cake. In these post-Covid days, many parents have found their children struggling with anxiety around things they never did before or have found their already somewhat anxious children have escalated their behaviours. Providing parents with support at all ages is the mission of Palmy Parents Centre, and so we were delighted to bring Kate Tappenden from Voice psychology, a clinical trauma psychologist, to the Centre to present information and strategies geared towards parenting our children in their most anxious moments. By providing parents an understanding of what anxiety is, how it can be triggered, managed, and supported, Kate was able to ensure that at the end of the session they felt equipped to be there for their children in their most difficult moments. The small class size (as booking was essential for this seminar) meant that Kate was also able to directly address specific concerns that the attendees had about their own children, give them a chance to explore the needs underpinning the behaviour, and provide tailored strategies. The welcoming and inviting space that was created meant that parents felt free to share their own insights and give suggestions of what had worked with their own children, offering solidarity and support. We hope that this is a seminar we will be able to run again in the near future with similar success. Representatives of the Palmy Parents Centre committee and some committee babies attended the official transfer of the Te Papaioea Birthing Centre, It was great to be a part of the official ceremony and the celebrations afterwards with other members of the community. Saritta and The Palmy Parents Centre Team
WHAT’S ON... LIGHT PARTY AT THE ESPLANADE
Victoria Esplanade Gardens, Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North Saturday 31 October 2020 6:00pm – 9:00pm Light Party at The Esplanade (Palmerston North) is a fun free event for the whole community. Come to the Esplanade (main lawn by the Cafe) for an evening full of family-friendly live music and performances, free food, giveaways, face-painting and so much more!
MANAWATU CRAFT AND FOOD FAIR
Central Energy Trust Arena, 61 Pascal St, Palmerston North Saturday 31 October 2020 10:00am – 3:00pm The Manawatu Craft and Food Fair is back again! The Manawatu Craft and Food Fair showcases the great talent of our local people through craft, food and fair! With over 85 Craft and Food stall sites and Food Trucks, this is an event not to be missed!
FIREWORKS OVER THE RIVER
Manawatu River Path, Albert Street, Palmerston North Thursday 5 November 2020 9:00pm – 9:20pm
Palmerston North will go off with a bang again on Guy Fawkes Night!
NOTE: We’ve moved Up River this year past the end of Albert Street. We are not sure what that does for viewing, but the Anzac cliffs may block the view from the Esplanade and bridge. So please don’t assemble on the bank opposite Anzac Park! It’s a bit like the first year - we will all need to find our best spot for viewing again. It’s going to be great though - so look to the skies over the river at 9 pm for a free Kairanga Lions Firework Spectacular!
ARMISTICE DAY 2020
The Square, The Square, Palmerston North Wednesday 11 November 2020 10:45am Armistice Day is commemorated every year on 11 November to mark the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front of World War I., This took effect at eleven o’clock in the morning—the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” of 1918. A commemorative service for this anniversary is being held on Wednesday 11 November at the Palmerston North Cenotaph. The public are welcome to attend the ceremony which will begin promptly at 11:00am. Returned and serving personnel are requested to form up at the iSite at 10:45am if they wish to march
KŌANGA SPRING BONFIRE
Ahimate Reserve, Buick Cres, Awapuni, Palmerston North Saturday 14 November 2020 5:00pm – 9:00pm The Manawatū River’s been building up lots of driftwood ripe for a bonfire, so rug up and enjoy a night by the fire on us! A bonfire big enough to spot from Te Motu o Poutoa, smaller bonfires for marshmallow roasting, food trucks, fire dancers, and DJs are sure to make this a cosy one for you to hang out on Ahimate Beach. Bring a deckchair, torch, and marshmallows and you’ll be well set! 6 PALMY PARENT . PALMERSTON NORTH PARENTS CENTRE MAGAZINE
