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 and Mimz Craig.

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.
Sunday, 5pm: Karren Fields (Sydney).

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

The Penguin Club, Oamaru.
Saturday, 8pm: Katharticus.

Otago University, Main Common Room.
Saturday, 8pm: The Verlaines.

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

Ra Cafe and Bar, 21 the Octagon.
Tonight, 8.30pm: Antz and Flanders.
Friday, 6pm: Terry Ebeling; 10pm: Seabeast.
Saturday, 10.30pm: DJ Nick.
Wednesday, 8pm: Antz and Flanders.

Refuel, Otago University.
Wednesday, 8pm: Ash and the Matadors with the Exclamations.

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.
Friday, 9pm: Sola Rosa.
Saturday, 10pm: The Dirty Funkin Mash Up featuring: Lucid, PWN574R, Rhanamism, NightOwl, Fattronix, Disco Lizard and Jahne.
Wednesday, 9pm: Black Sun Empire with local support from Woosh, Syrus & DVS.
Hosted by Jabz MC.

Swell, St Clair Esplanade.
Friday: Calder Prescott Jazz Duo.
Every Saturday, 3pm-6pm: Live jazz from Trevor Coleman and Nick Cornish.
Sunday: Chocolate.

Tonic, 138 Princes St.
Friday, 9pm: Tono and special guest Michael Cathro.

•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.
Saturday, 11am-4pm, ground floor: Children's Library 100th Birthday Party - Meet children's authors Kyle Mewburn and Elizabeth Pulford.
Watch illustrator Robyn Belton.
Be spellbound by the magician and musicians.
Hug Geronimo.
Storytelling and activies all day long.

Dunedin Public Art Gallery, the Octagon.
Sunday, 2pm: Lettering workshop for children with Olga Hemmingsen from the Dunedin Public Library.

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 to 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.
Daily during Sea Week (March 7-14), Fish'n'Ships Question Trail - Collect your trail from the Search Centre.
Every Saturday and Sunday during March, noon and 3.30pm, Atrium Level 1: Interactive Trolley,"The Lapita Link" - Create a piece of Lapita pottery and find out about their mysterious origins.

Otago Settlers Museum, 31 Queens Gardens.
Sunday, 1pm: "Shipwrecks and Sea Monsters", sea stories told by Kaitrin McMullan.

Port Chalmers Library.
Preschool story time, Wednesdays, 11am.

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