Six things to do on the Border this weekend, March 20-21, 2021

HotHouse Theatre presents Those Who Fall in Love Like Anchors Dropped Upon the Ocean Floor, The Butter Factory Theatre, Wodonga, Saturday, March 20, 3pm and 8pm, bookings: hothousetheatre.com.au

Award-winning playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer's work follows 10 characters as they navigate the moment when they fall in and out of love through five, intertwining stories. Homegrown actors Rachel McNamara, Grace Rouvray and Nick Steain take the audience on a journey from a Cold War Russian submarine to a Parisian watch shop, to an Appalachian snowfield to a laugh-out-loud, awkward first date in a Chinese restaurant.

PADDLES UP

Brave Hearts Ceremonial Picnic, Gateway Lakes, Wodonga, Sunday, March 21, 11am to 3pm

Brave Hearts' first memorial picnic will offer plant and craft stalls, barbecue lunch and on-site coffee van. The club's Dragon Boat Remembrance Ceremony runs at 1pm. It takes place on the water using the first dragon boat in the world to be hand-built by cancer survivors. Brave Hearts stalwart Tony Purtell will shave his head and 25-year-old beard after raising more than $3000 for Brave Hearts on the Murray.

COLOUR IN

Alpine Colour Fun Run, Mount Beauty Recreation Reserve, Sunday, March 21, 9.30am to 3pm

The Alpine Colour Fun Run is a free community event that encourages fun and physical activity. Go in clean and come out looking like a rainbow, all in the name of good health! Run or walk the course. And if that's not for you, there will be plenty of entertainment to enjoy on the day. Register online at eventbrite.com.au/alpine-colour-fun-run

FIRE UP

Albury Community Wood Fired Ovens, Hovell Tree Park, Albury, Sunday, March 21, 3pm to 8pm

Anything you can cook in a regular oven can be cooked in the wood fired oven. The ovens are fired up every second Sunday for free community use. An expert oven co-ordinator is on hand to help (guidance only - you do the fun bits!).

SHOW TIME

Holbrook Annual Show, Holbrook Showgrounds, Sunday, March 21, 8am to 4pm

Holbrook Annual Show returns with a full program. The horse competition runs at the Holbrook Equine Centre while the showgrounds will offer poultry, cookery, photography, craft and flowers. Other highlights include the dog high jump and Old Kentucky Animal Nursery.

STOCK UP

Albury Wodonga Farmers Market, Gateway Village, Wodonga, Saturday, March 20, 8am to noon

RAD Growers is harvesting a bounty from its fields this autumn. The season of transition from warm-season watermelon and tomatoes and salads into the cool eves of pumpkins, spuds, roasted beets and caramelised carrots is on us.

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