community choir concert/fundraiser THIS Saturday, 18 November 2023, St Matthews in the City
All Together Now - Christmas Concert - THIS SATURDAY 18 November 2023
St Matthews in the City
Saturday 18 November at 6pm.
We're excited to be back, by *popular demand*, to St Matthews in the City for our Christmas Concert 2023!
Enjoy the massed community choirs of All Together Now in concert, singing our usual eclectic mix of music, and raising money for the Auckland City Mission.
Tickets on sale on our website - www.thechoir.co.nz...
Adults: $25, Seniors $20, Unwaged $15
Children (6 – 12) $10.50, 5 & under: complimentary –
St Matthews in the City, 132 Hobson St, corner Hobson and Wellesley St
– (there are several options for parking nearby, including Sky City)
Please note – St Matthews is simply a glorious place to as a venue – (glorious, gorgeous, stunning..)
if you LIKE xmas songs, there is plenty on the repertoire, including favourites, new & old (and brand new...) to bring JOY
if you DO NOT LIKE xmas songs - we have *other* songs to bring JOY
this popular annual event usually sells out, and ONLINE ticket sales end today (Friday). There may be limited cash sales at the door.
This is our massed choir – bringing together our choirs, our 4 singing communities from all across Auckland, plus Taupo & Tauranga
Our singers come from all walks of life, and range from teenagers to oldies, and everything in between. They come from a variety of musical and singing backgrounds - some can read music and some can't. Some have been in choirs before, some not since school days, and for some this is their first ever experience of being in a choir. There's no typical All Together Now member
Some videos and audio recordings from performances this year, including our previous concert at St Matthews are on our website
www.thechoir.co.nz...dbpage.php?pg=listen
⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️
Best way to use leftovers?
I'm sure you've got some excess ham at home or cold roast potatoes.
What are some of your favourite ways to use leftover food from Christmas day? Share below.