Kia Ora Dabblers!

She's all happenin' around town, team - happy Sea Week (28/02-08/03) and Pride Month (all of March (soz I forgot about/missed reminding you about the parade))!
There's a bunch on, Pride events have 🏳️‍🌈 and Sea Week/watery events have 🐙 for easy skim-readin'.

Because there's oodles on, and to keep overstimulation to a minimum (no idea what that looks like TBH...), that's what this weeks focus is (events only).

Take what you need, follow the excitement, dig out the glittery cowboy boots 👢, look after yourself and each other 💛
So much love,

C.x ✨

✨Rekindle✨ are hosting a back-to-back stack of 10 Resourceful Crafts workshops this weekend (7th-8th) at CWEA:
- Rag Rug
- Drop Spindle
- Frame Loom Weaving
- Felt Hottie Covers
- Patchwork
- Hand Darning
- Hand Brush
- Pencil Brush
- Food Preserving
- Natural Cleaning Products
See one you like? More info here: https://www.rekindle.org.nz/collections/march-weekend-of-workshops​

If that wasn't enough, here are a bundle more 💛
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Wednesday 4th March

🐙 Seaweek Immersive Lab (various times until Sunday)
​https://seaweek.org.nz/events/seaweek-immersive-lab/​

🐙 Telling Ocean Stories​
​https://seaweek.org.nz/events/seaweek-talks/​
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Thursday 5th March

🐙 Introduction to Open Water Swimming
​https://www.facebook.com/events/815921524268213​

🧿 Glass Bead Making Workshop (4 weeks)
​https://www.workspacestudios.co.nz/service-page/glass-bead-making-4-week-block-2​

🐙 Our Changing Oceans
​https://seaweek.org.nz/events/our-changing-oceans/​

🏳️‍🌈 Creative Sticker Workshop (R18+)​
​https://www.chchpride.co.nz/event/creative-sticker-workshop-pride-edition-18-years/​
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Friday 6th March

🌯 Food Lovers Masterclass​
​https://www.wastedkate.co.nz/event-details-registration/christchurch-march-2026-food-lovers-masterclass​

🧵 Beginners Patchwork Classes - Modern Half Square Triangle Quilt (4 weeks)
​https://www.berninachristchurch.co.nz/event/modern-half-square-triangle-beginners-quilt​

🐙 Protection, Policy and Practice
​https://seaweek.org.nz/events/seaweek-talks/​

Saturday 7th March

👯 BOA Babes Beginner Burlesque Intensive (2 weeks, 3 hours total)
​https://www.facebook.com/events/1290848356202718​

🇯🇵 Japan Fiesta 2026​
​https://www.japandaisuki.co.nz/japanfiesta/japanfiesta2026/tickets-jf26​

🐙 Moana Discovery Day​
​https://seaweek.org.nz/events/moana-discovery-day/​

🏳️‍🌈 Butch Life Skills 101 - How The F*ck Do Cars Work?!​
​https://www.chchpride.co.nz/event/butch-life-skills-101/​

🐙 Help A Dune Out (volunteering)​
​https://seaweek.org.nz/events/help-a-dune-out/​

💆 Reiki Level 1 Certification (2-day, Sat and Sun)
​https://www.soultree.co.nz/reiki-course-level-1​

Sunday 8th March

🦩 Bird Photography Meetup (1 spot left, be quick!)​
​https://christchurchphotographygroup.co.nz/​

Bonus: Beginners Photography Class happening on Sunday 22nd March (2 spots left)

🏳️‍🌈 Pride Crafty Sundays​
​https://www.chchpride.co.nz/event/pride-crafty-sundays/​

🍄 Intro to Foraging​
​https://www.facebook.com/events/928419959518667​

🏳️‍🌈 Queer Line Dancing​
​https://www.chchpride.co.nz/event/queer-line-dancing/​

OTHER STUFF COMING UP SOON THAT YOU MIGHT WANNA BOOK ASAP:

🏳️‍🌈 Risque Clay & Cabaret (After Dark Pride Edition)
​When: Thursday 12th March, 7pm-10pm
​Where: Gin Gin
​Cost: $89-99​
Info: https://www.chchpride.co.nz/event/risque-clay-and-cabaret-after-dark-pride-edition/​

Extend Sea Week a smidge to get in on these:

🐙 Estuary Fest
When: Saturday 14th March, 10am-2pm
​Where: South Brighton Domain/Community Hall (Beatty St)
​Cost: FREE
​Info: https://seaweek.org.nz/events/estuary-fest/​

🐙 Sand Castle Competition (this year's theme is Octopuses!)
​When: Sunday 22nd March, 10am-12pm
​Where: The beach, of course...! (New Brighton)
​Cost: $10 p/team
​Info: http://www.driftwoodcouncil.com/sand-castle-competition​

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​Fire through your upcoming events here!

🐝 All About Bees Workshop​
​When: Saturday 7th March, 10.30am – 11.30am
​Where: Lincoln Envirotown Community Gardens (old Maternity Hospital, 35 James St)
​Cost: FREE, koha appreciated 💛
​Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/25962911239970460​

Word Jumble: (hint: related to the events above, answers at the bottom of the newsletter)

EAEWSKE

ELRKIEDN

SOCUTPO

🧮 Mathateca Logic Puzzle Workshops​
​When: Second Sunday of every month, 3-4pm (next one is this Sun 8th)
​Where: Facilitation Space on Auahatanga, Level 4 of Tūranga (CHC Central Library)
​Info: https://mathateca.nz/puzzle-workshops​

Bonus: Pi Day Calculationathon is happening on Saturday 14th March - "attempting to calculate as many digits of pi as we can, using nothing but paper and pencil"
​https://mathateca.nz/Events-Displays/​

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​Here are your quick links:​
🤘 Share your current hobby-obsession​
👋 Share your community event, business or opportunity
​🫶 If someone rad sent this to you and you wanna sign up for yourself​
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Now go add tassels to your denim jacket.
See you at the line dancing 😘

Cassie.x ✨​
​Publisher, The Dabbling​
​Your Unofficial Fave Hobby-Hypegirl

Fun answers:

SEAWEEK

REKINDLE

OCTOPUS