The Guide: What's on this week

A look at what's happening around Dunedin.

• Gigs

Alibi, the Octagon.
Fridays, from 10.30pm: Hemi and Bede.

The Bog, corner George and London Sts.
Every Sunday, 7.30pm.
Open mike night with Jae Bedford & Mimz Craig.
Everybody welcome, some gear provided.

Careys Bay Hotel, 7 Macandrew Rd.
Tonight, 8pm: Rusty String Sessions featuring Catgut and Steel, The Eilas, Bill Morris and Kristin MacDonald.

Chicks Hotel, Port Chalmers.
Friday, 8pm: The Ruby Suns.

Circadian Rhythm, 72 St Andrew St, Dunedin
Every Friday: Philtre jazz trio, 5.30pm onwards.

Dunedin Musicians Club, 12 Manse St.
Thursday, 5pm: open mike night; Friday: Blistering Tongues, Skaface Claw, Freddy Fuddpucker.
Doors open 8pm. $10 public, $8 members.

Esplanade Motel & Apartments, 14 Esplanade, St Clair.
Friday 19: Calder Prescott.
Saturday 20: James Macandrew & Dave Brett.
Sunday 21: iJazz.

Isis Lounge, 68 Princes St.
Every Wednesday, 8pm: iJazz.
Every Thursday: Oxo Cubans jam night, from 8pm.
Every Friday, 8pm: Oxo Cubans, party night.

Outram School , 1 Beaumaris St, Outram.
Saturday, 7.30pm: Delgirl.

Pequeno, the Savoy.
Thursdays: Mojaz, lounge music from 8pm.

Robbie Burns Pub, 374 George St.
Thursdays: Calder Prescott Jazz Quartet, 8.30pm.

Rosie's Bar, Victoria Hotel.
Thursdays, 9pm: open mike night.
Gear provided.

Sammy's, 65 Crawford St.
Saturday, 7.30pm: The 3Ds with Haunted Love and Street Chant.
Tuesday, 9pm: The Gaslight Killer with support from Olie Bassweight, Undertow, Booofa and Disco Lizard.

Swell, St Clair Esplanade.
Every Saturday, 3pm-6pm: Live jazz from Trevor Coleman and Nick Cornish.

• Family fun

Blueskin Bay Library.
Preschool story time, every Friday, 10.30am.
Excludes school holidays. Free.

Dunedin City Library, 230 Moray Pl.
Preschool story time, every Wednesday 10.30am.
Excludes school holidays. Free.
Friday, 4pm, Library car park: Barking Mad Booksale.

Mosgiel Library, Hartstonge Ave, Mosgiel.
Friday 3.45pm-4.45pm in the Downes Room: Book Club for Kids.
Every Tuesday, 11am, excludes school holidays: Storytime, suitable for preschool children and their caregivers.

Otago Museum, 419 Great King St.
Explorer backpacks for 7-12-year-olds, free.
Guided tours daily at 11.30am and 3.30pm.
Meet at the information desk.
Weekends, 10.30am and 2pm, atrium level 1: children's creative activities.
Every Saturday and Sunday during February, Search Centre, Level 1, 2.30pm: Bonsai for Beginners.
Every Saturday and Sunday during February, noon and 3.30pm, atrium level 1: Reconstructing Dinosaur Cousins - help rebuild an articulated bird skeleton.

Port Chalmers Library.
Preschool story time, every Wednesday, 11am.

Visitor Information Centre, Octagon.
Daily, 11am: Walk Dunedin, inner-city walking tours.
Meet at the visitor centre.

• Music and performance

Dunedin Town Hall, Moray Pl.
Tomorrow, 7.30pm: Southern Sinfonia presents "Last Night of the Proms".

Otago Museum, 419 Great King St.
Lunchtime music every Friday and Saturday, noon.
Friday: Kathryn Roy; Saturday: Trevor Coleman.

Otago Settlers Museum, 31 Queens Gardens.
Friday, 8pm: Music by Emily Smith & Jamie McLennan. St Peter's Church, 2 Church St, Queenstown.
Wednesday, 8pm: The Cologne New Philharmonic Orchestra.