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The Weekend Sun
E N T E R T A I N M E N T G U I D E OUT THERE
The ever popular guide to ‘What’s On’ in the Bay.
Friday 7 June
Welcome Bay Community Playgroup
Fundraising night at Lollipops Playland 5.30-7.30pm. Cost is $5 for first child & only $3 for every other child after. No charge for the parent/caregiver. Door sales available. Carol 577 9909
Saturday 8 June 2013 Christian Singles
Born again friendship group meet monthly socially. Plus 1st & 3rd Tues of month at McCafe Tauranga 6.30pm. email: janfos@gmail.com or 021 182 7972
Ballroom & Latin Dance Party
Te Puke Memorial Hall 7-11pm. $12pp. BYO drinks & supper plate. Special guest: NZ Tango Champions. www.udance2.co.nz
Bay Association of Sea Kayakers
Circumnavigate Lake Okareka. Bevan 576 8885
Beachside Art Auction
June 15 at Te Akau Ki Papamoa School. Viewing 6.30pm, auction 8pm. Tickets $10. Email: beachsideartauction@gmail.com or 542 1865 to order tickets. Fundraiser for Papamoa Kindergarten.
BOKWA Fitness Class
At Omokoroa Settlers Hall, Omokoroa Rd 9.30am. As seen on TV. Great music, easy steps to sign language for a cardio workout. All levels of fitness welcome. Instructor, Sarah 021 185 3363 or www.bokwafitness.com/
Cactus & Succulent Soc NZ
Monthly meeting in Craft building, Elizabeth St West, Tauranga 1.30pm. Competitions: Gold spined cactus, euphorbia, flower foliage form. Name the plant: Janeen. Mid year Xmas lunch, meet at Zaggers, Chapel St 11am. Return to club rooms after lunch. Sheila 544 4043
Churches Spectacular Talent Challenge
And cake auction June 29 at Salvation Army Citadel 6.30pm. Entries limited to 25 soloists/duets or groups. Entry fee gold coin donation of cake for auction. Bible Society fund raiser. Trevor/Michelle 579 1304
Creative Open Day with Stampin’Up!
Fun free craft event. Enjoy stamping projects, digital demonstrations, play with new product & check out card & scrapbooking displays! At Bethlehem June 15 11am - 2.30pm. Register at 021 129 9923 or mail@stamphappy.co.nz
Family Funky Fun Day
Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre 10.30am - 3pm. Entry ages 1+ Adults gold coin donation, fun funky day challenges age 5+ adults $4. All the fun sporty games you know. Fun for the whole family. Raffles, bouncy castles, food stalls etc. All for charity. Julie 027 864 7197 or QEYC 0508 732 732
MUSIC
DVD MOVIES
News, reviews and opinionated raving on the music scene.
Reviews of DVDs, old and new, as well as other bits and bobs.
Friends of Tauranga City Libraries
Mount Maunganui Library 1.30pm. Speaker: Jo Blennerhasset, Nosh Food Market. Late last year Jo & her husband joined the Nosh group. Spend the afternoon discussing fine food. Refreshments provided. $3 donation. All welcome.
Genealogy Informal Group
Fun afternoon all about searching for ancestors. 9 Eaton Crescent, Matua 1.30pm. Visitors welcome. Marie 576 0367
Laughter Yoga
With Jamie Chick every Sat at Mount Yoga Studio, 26a Tawa St, Mt Maunganui 4pm. Gold coin donation.
Mount Music Club
2nd Sat of month at Mount Senior Citizens Hall, 345 Maunganui Rd 1-4.30pm. $2. Plate for afternoon tea appreciated. Singers/musos welcome to perform. All genres. Dick 576 4527
Mount Sequence Dance
Mount Sports Centre, cnr Hull & Maunganui Rds, Mt Maunganui 7.30pm. Sequence dance. Good company, live band & good supper. Entrance $7. Organised by Mount Scottish Soc. Elizabeth 544 5633
Purple Patch AGM
June 15 at the shop, 55 Grey St, Tauranga 2pm.
St John Youth Bazaar.
The Historic Village Bazaar hosts the St John Bay of Plenty District Youth Competitions 10am - 2pm. Bring the kids down to watch the Cadets in action. Take the opportunity to discuss the work St John does with youth & how you can become involved or make a contribution to support their programmes. Call 0800STJOHN
Tachi Qigong
Every Sat in Memorial Park between mini golf & playground 10am. Free to join in. All welcome.
Taoist Tai Chi
At Taoist Tai Chi Tauranga clubrooms, 15 Koromiko St, Judea 9.30-11am. 6 week introduction to Taoist Tai Chi Internal Arts of Health. Cost $45. Renovate your body, challenge your mind. John 576 9836
Tauranga Farmers Market
Tauranga Primary School cnr 5th Ave & Cameron Rd every Sat 7.45am - 12pm. Fresh & artisian produced food. Trixie 552 5278. Vote for your favourite farmers market www.taurangafarmersmarket.co.nz
Welcome Bay Community Centre Car Boot
And market day July 6 at Welcome Bay Hall car park 9am - 12pm.. Bouncy castle, sausage sizzle, cafe, car boot & stalls. To book car boot/stall site 544 9774 or cwelcomebay@xtra.co.nz
GUIDE Stories, snippets, strangeness, and general entertainment.
Sunday 9 June
St 2pm for a tour & talk about the Mauao exhibition. 574 4965
6 week intro to Salon Tango starts July 7 5.15pm. First lesson free. Carl 021 280 4464 or email: carl@eltango.co.nz
Meet at Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St 1pm. Members a plate please. Practice night June 7 7pm. Merv 571 6716
Sundays at Greerton Senior Citizens Hall, Maitland St, Greerton 1.45pm. Title: “Living faithful lives.” Interactive, Q&A. Refreshments provided. All welcome. Vic 543 0504
For gay/lesbian/bi/transgender meet 2nd Sun every month at 3pm. Kaye 021 239 7142 or 07 218 1411
Argentine Tango for Beginners Bible Seminars
BOP MND Assn
Fundraising/awareness walk at Memorial Park 11am. To register http:// walktodfeetmnd.wordpress.com
Club Mt Maunganui
Indoor bowls start 1pm. All welcome. Allen 575 5776
Mount Mainstreet Farmers Market
Every Sun in Phoenix car park 9am - 1pm. Fresh fruit & veges, breads, cheese, oils, plants & more. All home grown & home made. Downtown the Mount open 7 days. 575 9911 mountmaunganui.org.nz
Mount Maunganui Cricket Club
AGM June 23 at Clubrooms in Kawaka St, Mt Maunganui 4pm. Reece 572 3482
Omokoroa Lions Market
Western Ave Car Park, Omokoroa 9am - 12pm. All stall holders & car boot sales welcome. Only $5/5m space. 548 2117
Palm Beach Plaza Lions Market
7.30am - 12.30pm. Stalls must be set up by 7.30am. Great range of goods for sale including fruit & vege, arts & crafts. Fundraising raffles to support needy causes. $10 per car space. 542 2559 a/hs
Petanque
Every Sun, Tues & Thurs at Cliff Rd 12.45pm. Boules available, tuition given. 1st 3 visits free. Neita 572 3768
Radio Controlled Model Yachts
Meet Sun 1.30pm at pond behind 24 Montego Drive, Papamoa to race electron & similar 3ft long yachts. Graham 572 5419
Recycled Fashion Market
Tauranga Country Music Club
Tauranga Rainbow Social Network The ‘Entertainers’ Club
Grand opening night & then every second Sunday of the month at Bureta Park Motor Inn 5pm. A great night of entertainment awaits. $10pp. Your support needed.
The Glenn Miller Orchestra
At Baycourt June 9 & 10 2.30pm & 7.30pm. Unforgettable music from the 1940’s from the Golden Era of Swing. Price $89.90. www.baycourt.co.nz or 577 7188
Theosophical Society
“Innerwise Health, a holistic approach to creating energy flow” presented by Debbie Neehof, at Tauranga Yoga Centre 2pm. Entry by donation. All welcome. June 576 6106
Unity of Tauranga
Metaphysical study & meditation group meet 2nd Sun monthly at Matua Hall, Levers Rd 10am cuppa, 10.30am start. All welcome. 576 0165
Welcome Bay Cruisers Club
AGM at Welcome Bay Sports Bar 3pm. Election of officers & committee. Members if you can’t attend ph Mark 027 699 8356
Monday 10 June
Badminton Mt Maunganui
Club night Mon 7-9.30pm & social club night Weds 7.30-9.30pm at Mount Sports Centre, Maunganui Rd. All past & new players welcome. Janice 575 2438 or 027 201 0529
Bethlehem Bowls
Every Mon 7.15pm. First 3 nights free. Wendy 578 2585
Body & Soul Fun Fitness
June 23 by Katikati Kindergarten at Katikati Primary School Hall, Beach Rd 10am - 1pm. Be in to win a trailer of firewood for $2 & other great raffles. Stalls $20, includes table, free raffle ticket. Free entry. A community fundraising event. To book stall, Rachel 549 3014
For over 50’s, social events & guest speakers. Mon & Fri, Greerton Hall Cameron Rd. Tues Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave. Weds City Church cnr Otumoetai Rd/Sherwood St. All classes 9.15-10.15am. First class free. Men & women welcome. Dianne 576 5031 Qualified Instructor/Cardiac Care leader.
50+ coffee afternoon at Zaggers Cafe, Chapel St 2.30pm. Mix & mingle with other like-minded singles in a relaxed atmosphere. Gayle 027 439 3267
Harbour City Lions need donations of tidy books for their annual booksale being held later this year. To arrange pick up 576 2505
Argentine Tango upstairs at Imbibe Bar & Restaurant, 19 Girven Rd, Mount. Social dancing from 6.45pm. For free demo/intro, Carl 021 280 4464
Every Mon at Mt Maunganui RSA, 544 Maunganui Rd. Juniors 6.157.15pm during school term. Open club 7.30pm onwards. Bob/Viv 575 5845
Members meet at Art Gallery, Willow
For free, confidential information &
Singles Mix & Mingle
Tango
Tauranga Historical Society
Books Wanted
Chess Mt Maunganui
Citizens Advice Bureau
The Weekend Sun’s guide to who’s playing and where. advice on anything call in Mon -Fri 9am - 5pm 38 Hamilton St, Tauranga or freephone 0800 367 222 or 578 1592. Weds CAB Service at Welcome Bay Community Centre 9.30am - 12.30pm. Fri CAB Service at Mount Library 1.30pm. All welcome. No appointment necessary.
Fire Brigade Bowling Club
Club night at Greerton Hall, Cameron Rd 7.30pm. Sharon 543 3929
Fitness League
Safe effective, low impact fun exercise set to music using the Bagot Stack technique, designed for women of all ages & abilities. First class free. Every Mon at Settlers Hall Omokoroa 9.30am & Tues St Johns Anglican Church Waihi 9.30am. Dorothy 549 3378
Free Antenatal Classes
Pirirakau Hauora, classes available each month in 2013. Venues throughout the Bay. For dates & venues ph 552 4573 or email: tamarikiora@pirirakauhauora. org.nz
Harmony a Plenty Barbershop Chorus
Every Mon at Bethlehem Community Church, Moffat Rd 7pm. New members welcome. 572 3345 or www. harmonyaplenty.co.nz
Justice of the Peace Service Centre
Monday at Bayfair Shopping Centre Management office 10am - 12pm.
Impromptu Exhibition
Until June 25, a selection of works from Creative Tauranga ‘Friends’. Winter hours Mon - Fri 9am- 5pm, 112 Willow St, Tauranga.
Info Evening for Prospective Caregivers
Held by IDEA Services 6pm. Caring is about changing lives, one person at a time. Vanessa 577 8307
Mandarin Learning
Every Mon 7-8pm for adults only. Non profit but small contribution of $32 for 8 lessons (once a week) to cover the cost of the rentals & handouts. Ian 578 9668
Meditation/Development Group
June 10 & 14 7pm. Free development group, for those interested in advancing their spiritual development & meditation techniques to bring about prosperity & peace. 579 3904
Otumoetai Indoor Bowls
Oropi visit us, Matua Primary School Hall, Clivedene St 7.15pm. Please bring a plate. New members welcome. Karen 576 0443
Recycled Teenagers
Gentle exercise for 50’s forwards, & injury or illness rehabilitation. Mon & Weds, 14 Norris St, Tauranga Senior Citizens Club, behind Pak n Save. Tues at St Mary’s Church Hall, Girven Rd. All 9 - 10.30am. Taken by Heart Foundation phase 3 cardiac instructor. First class free. Jennifer 571 1411
Tauranga Badminton Junior Club
From 7-17yrs. Every Mon at Bethlehem College Events Centre
Tauranga tide heights in metres. The full month’s tide information is available on www.sunlive.co.nz. Every effort has been made to ensure that these times and tides are correct, no responsibility will be accepted for any inaccuracies, omissions, or misuse or misinterpretation of the values for tides and times published.
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