The Weekend Sun
Tuesday 14 March
ABC - Avenues Badminton Club
Every Tues at Tauranga Boys’ College Gym. Juniors 6-7.30pm (term time), seniors (adults) 7.30-9.30pm. Adults $7 per night casual, student $5 per night casual. Club racquets & coaching available. Delwyn 027 212 4720 Alcoholics Anonymous Meet every Tues at St Peter’s Church Hall, 11 Victoria Rd, Mount 7.30-8.30pm. 0800 229 6757
Altrusa Women’s Community Service Grp Meet 2nd Tues evening
for dinner/business. 4th Tues for social evening monthly. Email: president. tauranga@altrusa.org.nz Badminton (Social) Every Tues & Fri at Otumoetai Baptist Hall 9.30am 12pm. Racquets available. Lorraine 579 3229
Bereaved Parents Support Group
Have you lost a child? Do you wish to meet other bereaved parents? Join us at 106 College Place, Poike 7.30pm. Mary 544 3778 evenings. Cards 500 Every Tues & Thurs at Mount Senior Citizen’s, 345 Maunganui Rd 12.45pm. Garry 576 3033 Excel Toastmasters Every 2nd, 4th & 5th Tues of month at Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Bayfair 6.15-8.30pm. Learn excellent public speaking & leadership skills. yolanda.cambridge@gmail.com or 544 3730 Falun Dafa Classes Easy to learn & free. Simultaneous improvement of mind & body. Every Tues at Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd, Mt Maunganui 7pm. Judy 021 0425 398 or email: judy.shakespear45@gmail.com Fitness League Ladies exercise with dance, weights, floor work every Tues at St Columba Church, 502 Otumoetai Rd, Cherrywood 9.30-10.30am. Gloria 021 139 2448 Greerton Every Boys Rally Meet fortnightly on Tues during school terms at Greerton Bible Church, cnr Oropi & Chadwick Rds, Greerton 6-7.30pm. Open to all boys aged 7 years upwards. 577 6467 Inachord Chorus Ladies singing group. Great music, great company. Bethlehem Community Church Building, 183 Moffat Rd, Bethlehem 7.15-9.15pm. Debbie 0211 291 126 Junction Mental Health Peer support & advocacy: coffee & chat at St James’ Hall, Greerton 10am - 12pm. 543 3010
Katherine Steeds The Bee Appreciation Soc
Cottleston Art Gallery, 128 Oropi Rd, Greerton Tues - Sun 11am - 4.30pm. Mount Morning Badminton Every Tues at Mount Sports Centre, Blake Park 9-11.30am. Social, competitive, all ages. Beginners welcome. Racquets available. Daily fee $5pp. Season starts today. Margaret 575 9792 Ocean Running 5k run & walk around Mauao base track every Tues. Register from 5.15pm at Mt Ocean Sports Club, Pilot Bay. $5 entry includes free drink after run/walk & chance to win spot prize. Walkers start 5.45pm, runners 6pm. Phil 021 383 354
Otumoetai Matua Walking Group
Every Tues at Kulim Park 9am. 576 7339 Overeaters Anonymous Do you or a family member or friend have a problem with over or under eating? Overeaters Anonymous can help meet Tues & Fri. 544 1213 or 022 064 2186 Papamoa Sports Indoor Bowls Don Spratt Reserve, Parton Rd. Coaching available. Names in by 7.15pm for 7.30 start. Michael 542 0609 or 0274 888 5968 Petanque Bayfair Petanque Club, every Tues & Thurs at Russley Drive 1pm. Equipment & coaching available. Try a new sport. Margie 542 0084 or 021 0293 7459 Petanque - Tga/BOP Club Club Mt Maunganui 4.30pm start (until daylight savings ends). Equip available, all coaching given. Jo Ann 578 3606
Friday 10 March 2017
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Pilates Classes Every Tues at Arataki
Mount Healing & Spiritual Centre
Community Centre 11.15-12.15pm. Every Thurs at Omokoroa Settler’s Hall 11am - 12pm. $12 per class. Claudia 0211 927 706 Sequence Dancing Tauranga Social & Leisure Club meet at St John’s Anglican Church Hall, Bureta Rd, Otumoetai every Tues 7.30-9.30pm except 2nd Tues of month 3.30-6pm. Visitors welcome. Murray 576 3294 South City Indoor Bowls Club night – Rotating Triples at Greerton Hall 7.30pm. Mary 541 0687 Taoist Tai Chi New beginners classes at 15 Koromiko St, Judea 1pm & 5.30pm. Wade 021 606 133
1st & 3rd Weds of month at Omanu Bowling Club, Golf Rd, Mount 7pm. Guest speakers: Lee Netena & Karina Williams - traditional Maori medicine plus mediumship. Door charge $3. Janet 027 264 0226 Narcotics Anonymous Working the Steps. Closed meeting every Weds 7.30-9pm, Downstairs Hall (accessed from bottom carpark), Salvation Army Recovery Church, 375 Cameron Rd. If using drugs is causing you problems, maybe we can help. 0800 NA TODAY NZSO Summer Pops With Modern Maori Quartet. Classical musical at Baycourt Addison Theatre 7.30pm. www.baycourt.co.nz
Centre, cnr 11th Ave/Devonport Rd 9-11.30am. AGM March 28. Heather 574 0976
Every Weds at St Columba Church Hall, Cherrywood, Otumoetai 9am 12.30pm during school term. . Crafts, fun, games, entertainment. Lunch provided. Dawn 576 7783
Tauranga Morning Badminton Club Tues & Thurs at QE Youth
Tauranga Patchwork & Quilters Group Meet first & third Tues 7pm
& second & fourth Fri 10am. At Tauranga Art & Craft Centre, 177 Elizabeth St, Tauranga. Helen 0274 177 581 Tauranga Scrabble Club Tues at Tauranga Bridge Club, Ngatai Rd 8.50am. $3 games $2.50. New players welcome. 544 8372
Tauranga Stroke Support Drop-In Centre Peer support group for stroke
survivors & their carers. Every Tues at Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St 9.30am - 12pm. $4pp includes morning tea. 571 3050 Tauranga Toastmasters Every Tues at Tauranga Lyceum Club 7.159.30pm. Learn public speaking & leadership skills. Guests welcome. Alan 544 5989 Yoga Tues, Yoga Matua Hall 6.508pm. Weds & Fri Yoga Fergusson Park 9.30-10.40am. Tues & Thurs Yin Yoga, 121 Carlton St 10-11.30am. For timetable www.stellayoga.co.nz or Stella 021 024 96390
Wednesday 15 March
Age Concern Walking Group Matua Shops, Tilby Drive 10am. 578 2631
Alcoholics Anonymous Reflections at
Te Puke every Weds at Te Puke Baptist Church, Station Rd 7.30-8.30pm. 0800 229 6757 Bowls Indoor Every Weds & Fri at Mount Senior Citizen’s, 345 Maunganui Rd 12.45pm. Nancy/Ernie 575 4650 Cards Do you play crib or would like to learn? Every Weds at Greerton RSA 1pm. Rona 578 7939 Club Mount Indoor Bowls Every Weds at 45 Kawaka St. Names in by 6.45 for 7pm start. Val 027 302 8149 or 543 4168
Community Bible Study International Every Weds at City
Church, 252 Otumoetai Rd 7-9pm. Bible study on “The Book of Genesis.” Julie 552 4068 Disc Golf Wednesday evening (social) doubles challenge. Get workmates/ friends together & team up in pairs. Beginners nine hole course - takes less than an hour. Experienced disc golfers on hand. Disc hire is included in team entry. To register your team, post on Facebook.com/Tauranga Disc Golf total number of players (2 per team) plus team name by 12noon. Wear good footwear. $10 per team. Dazz 021 0314 117 Friends of the Library Papamoa Library Book Group meet 10am. Theme this month: Travel. Pam 571 2566 Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Darby & Joan & Mixed Pairs at Greerton Hall 7.30pm. Names in book. Kevin 543 4044 Healing Rooms Experience God’s healing touch. No charge, all ages welcome. Now upstairs at Graced Op Shop, cnr 11th Ave & Christopher St 1-3pm. 021 110 0878 www.healingrooms.co.nz Kiwi Toasters Every Toastmaster’s journey starts with a single speech. Every 1st, 3rd & 5th Weds of the month at 3 Palm Springs Boulevard (same building as Palm Springs Pharmacy) 5.30-7pm. Chrissy 027 296 7939
Otumoetai Care & Craft
SAYgo - Falls Prevention Class
Gentle exercise for the elderly, held 3 Weds each month. Hall not available 1st Weds of month. At St John’s Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai 2-3pm. Allison 576 4536 Scottish Country Dancing Every Weds at Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maunganui Rd 7pm. Lynne 573 5055 Singles Coffee Club 60+ Every Weds 10am for coffee & once a month for lunch for a social get together. Looking for something new to do or meet new friends? This could be it. Gayle 0274 393 267 or mixandmingle@xtra.co.nz Tai Chi Community class every Weds at Bethlehem Hall, 239 SH2 1-2pm. Supreme ultimate health exercise programme, suitable everyone. Qualified tutor Trish Miller 021 482 842 communitytaichinz@gmail.com Tauranga Embroiderers’ Guild Every Weds at Tauranga Rowing Club, Devonport Rd, Tauranga 10am 2.30pm & 7.30-9.30pm. Beginners welcome. Jenny 07 219 7740
Tauranga Library Learning Centre
Microsoft Office Course. Topic: Mail Merging in Word. 1.30-2.30pm. Cost $8. Exploring the Digital World Seminar. Topic: Real Me: What, Why How. 5.30-6.30pm. Cost: Free. To book, 577 7177
Tauranga Mid-Week Tramping Group Wires Track to plateau &
return. Grade mod, approx. 5.5 hrs. Jane 548 1627 Te Puke Toy Library Weds - Sat 9.30am - 12pm. Thurs 3.30-5.30pm. 242.1 Jellicoe St, Te Puke. 027 263 9309
Toastmasters - City Early Start
Improve communication, teamwork & leadership skills. Join the supportive & motivated group at Classic Flyers Avgas Cafe every Weds 6.45-8.15am. LaniDTM@gmail.com txt 0210 445 654 www.cityearlystart.co.nz
Thursday 16 March
Adult Adoptee’s Support Tauranga
Meet every 2nd Thurs at Oyster Catcher Room, Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk way, Bayfair. Scott 027 565 6459 Amazing Weekly Bag Sale Every Thurs at Historic Village 9-10am. Fill a large bag for $5 with women’s, men’s & kids clothing & linen. Bags supplied.
An Evening with Simon Gault
Celebrity Chef at Farmer Auto Village, 116 Hewletts Rd, Mount 6-8.30pm. Live cooking demo. Tickets $75 includes bubbles & canapes, available from Waipuna Hospice and www.waipuna-hospice.co.nz Limited numbers Bay City Rockers Social Rock n Roll dancing as well as Neon Moon, Rock n Roll Waltz, as examples. Dancing every Thurs at Senior Citizen’s Hall, Norris St 7.30-9.30pm. $3 entry with light supper provided. Gavin 027 643 6222 Citizen’s Advice Bureau Trialling a fortnightly service on Thursdays. A specialist in family/whanau dispute resolution can help you make well informed decisions about proceeding forward with confidence. Make an appointment on 578 1592
Club Mt Maunganui Social games club.
Play indoor bowls & cards every Thurs 12.45-3.30pm. Prizes to be won & visits to other clubs. Monthly subsidised dinners. Gloria 575 0059
Community Bible Study International
Every Thurs at 14th Ave Gospel Centre 10am - 12pm for a Bible study on “The Book of Matthew.” Jack/Betty 544 3809 Concert Band Katikati Musicians wanted, especially wood-wind to join community based wind & brass band. All ages welcome. Rehearse Katikati town hall in the arts room 7-9pm. Wendy 022 387 2947 Fitness League Safe, effective, low impact exercise to music using the Bagot Stack technique, designed to help with posture, balance & stamina, combination of exercise, movement & dance. All ages & abilities. Complementary 1st class. Thurs: Central Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave/Cameron Rd 9.30am. Weds: Katikati Memorial Hall 10am. Pam 549 4799 or 021 117 7170 Free Guitar Lessons Every Thurs at Historic Village 10-11.30am. Limited to 3 people per day. Register with Terry Heath from Turning Point 578 6934 Free Meditation Classes Every Thurs at Meredith Hall, Fraser St, Merivale (near Yatton Park) 7.30pm. Have control over those constant thoughts! Find peace & the joy of life. Enjoy good health & better quality of sleep. Ian 576 2032 Happiness & Our Mind Drop-in meditation classes, beginners welcome. Classes are self-contained so start any date. Every Thurs at Greerton Library, 139 Greerton Rd 7-8.30pm. Cost $15 per class. www.meditateintauranga.org Keynotes 4 Part Harmony Women’s chorus meet every Thurs at Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave 7pm. Sing for fun & health. Nora 544 2614 More Than Crafts Every Thurs at Greerton Bible Church 9.30-11.30am. Ceramics, dolls, art, cards etc. 571 1949 Mount/Papamoa Coffee & Chat From 1-2pm. Transport available if required. Junction Mental Health Peer Support & Advocacy 543 3010
Orange City Square & Round Dance Club
Tuesday morning postponed until April. Weds Advanced, Thurs Club night 7.30pm. Frontiersmen’s Hall. New learner class starting soon. 543 1063
Otumoetai Hockey Club Men’s & Women’s teams available for senior hockey. New players welcome. Season commences early April. Caroline 576 5178 or 027 283 2153 cjbigham@hotmail.com Otumoetai Indoor Bowls Open Singles at Mount Sports Centre 7.30pm. New members welcome. Karen 576 0443 Papamoa 500 Club Every Thurs at Gordon Spratt Reserve 12.45pm. Dave 575 5887 Salsa on the Strand Presented by Bay Salsa at La Mexica 8pm. Intro class, followed by social dancing. No partner required. www.baysalsa.co.nz Schizophrenia Support Group Support for people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia 1-2pm. Junction 543 3010 Sunshine Dance Group Learn sequence dancing every Thurs at Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave/Cameron Rd 7-8.30pm followed by dancing until 10pm. $2pp entrance includes supper. Jan 544 4379 Tauranga Heart Support Group Low impact group exercise class for those with or at risk of heart & associated diseases. Every Mon & Thurs at City Church, Otumoetai Rd 9.30-10.30am. $4pp. Diana 021 0476 155 Tennis Seniors WBOP Players 35 years +. Tauranga Lawn Tennis Club, Wharepai Domain 9am - 12pm. New members welcome, $4 ball fee. Lynda tswbop@gmail. com 0210 576 601
Friday 17 March
Brick Kids Te Puke - Lego Club Term time school aged children. Every Fri at Te Puke Library 3.30-4.30pm. Free entry. Chess Tauranga Tauranga RSA, Greerton 5-7pm, for the whole family. Longer if necessary for longer games. Incl casual games. Standard chess rules. Werner 548 1111 http:/www.westernbopchess.weebly.com/ Counselling Need to talk? First lesson free at Arataki Community Centre. To book your appointment ph Karen 021 579 249 The Sociables A 30’s/40’s age group of males & females that meet up once a week to socialise by dining out or participating in local activities & events. 022 0120 376