Events in and around the Waihi region.To mark 20 years of mining in Waihi by Newmont Waihi Gold, they're hosting a free movie evening at Morgan Park.Not only movies but loads of family activities too. Newmont Waihi Gold is marking their 20th anniversary in Waihi by holding an entertainment evening for the community on Friday December 5th.It's free for the music, movies and .../event/family-fun/morgan-park-movie-evening.aspxWaihi Drama Society are presenting '12 Angry Men' early next year, and are holding auditions at the Theatre in Boyd Rd. They need a good variety of men, not necessarily angry, to fill the roles. If it sounds like you diarise it now, or if you know of someone that would fit the bill, tell them to get along. .../event/the-arts/auditions-12-angry-men.aspxIf you haven't started thinking about a float, yesterday was a good time, otherwise today isn't a bad option either. The more the merrier according to Santa, who’s already booked in.With Harcourt's Real Estate sponsorship, we can offer a variety of prizes for floats entering, so get creative and see what you can come up with.We’d like to see your .../event/mega-events/christmas-parade.aspxThere’s a good variety of stalls already booked for the outdoor Market leading up to the Christmas Parade.Already we've got gifts and crafts, photography, new silk shirts and skirts, vintage and antique gear, Bill & Ben the flower pot men, sausage sizzles with Waihi College and Kohanga Reo and home made country pickles and jams.You've still .../event/mega-events/christmas-parade-outdoor-market.aspxEntry forms for the 38th Annual Waihi Summer Festival can be downloaded here: Painting, Sculpture and Fibre ArtPhotographyShort Story and PoetryNote: These files are in PDF format and are around 1mb each..../event/mega-events/waihi-summer-festival.aspxThe Martha Market is back for another month, offering another dimension in shopping.Saturday November 15th, the Waihi Central School Senior Singing Group will be performing on stage and busking outside the Hall, and Hetherington House will be there selling raffle tickets and the like to raise funds to raise the entrance roof so ambulances can get .../event/markets-and-stalls/martha-market.aspxIt's a win win situation, with plenty of goods and produce for sale, and the proceeds going to our local Rotary Club of Waihi.Why not fill your boot and sell things, or buy things and fill your boot. Contact Robin for details on 07 863 7030..../event/markets-and-stalls/car-boot-sale.aspxCome and enjoy a night of skating, with games and prizes.  There's skate ramps and music too!(Sponsored by Subway and Video Ezy.).../event/sport/friday-night-skating.aspxVisitor numbers to the Waihi Information Centre are increasing, especially with summer and the holiday season coming. Now the Visitor Centre need to increase their volunteer base too. If you can help, in any way, whether once a month or once a week, they’d love to hear from you. Age is no barrier, students wanting experience are more than welcome .../event/helping-our-community/info-centre-volunteers.aspx