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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 DVD MOVIES OUT THERE
MUSIC The ever popular guide to ‘What’s On’ in the Bay.
Friday 16 November
Masterclass - All Things Floral Exhibi-
tion by Graham Crow, Timo Rannali, Richard Smith, Doreen McNeill & more at Creative Tauranga, 112 Willow St, Tauranga until Nov 27. National Party Cocktail Function With guest, Dr the Rt Hon Lockwood Smith MP at Maungatapu School, from 5.30pm. Don’t miss the chance to meet Lockwood Smith before he takes up his new post in the UK. To secure your ticket at just $20 ph 576 9527
Saturday 17 November
Art in the Park Coronation Park, Mt Maunganui 8.30am – 5pm weather permitting. Tauranga Society of Artists offer for sale a variety of art to suit all tastes. Balmorals Marching Team Welcome ladies to join this awesome sport for fun, friendship & travel. 20-60 age group. Anita 571 4096 a/hs or 0210 257 6094 Beauty for Ashes Womens interdenonational seminar. Sat Nov 24 at Otumoetai Baptist, Tauranga 3.45am - 3.30pm. $15 donation. No childcare. www.beautyforashesministriesnz.org Bonanza Book Sale Nov 24 GBC Activities Centre cnr Oropi & Chadwick Rds 9.30am – 12pm. Second hand books, jigsaws & DVD’s. Cash sales only. Proceeds to Life-Link Community Trust. BOP Christian Singles Born again, church going, friendship group who meet fortnightly socially. Pauline 575 5556 or bopchristiansingles@gmail.com Car Boot Sale At Greerton School 7 – 11.30am. Cost $5 per single site or $10 for double site. Weather permitting. All welcome. Shirley 577 1116 or 0274 146 040 Christmas Dance Party Dec 8, Greerton Hall 7.30pm - late. $7pp. BYO drinks & nibbles. All welcome. Sonia, Supreme Dance Centre 543 2377 or 027 322 1786. Email: sonia@supremedancecentre.co.nz Church Fair St John’s Anglican Church, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai 8am. Crafts, baking, plants, homeware, books etc. Harbour City Lions Booksale Nov 24 - 25 at Bethlehem Town Centre, beside Smiths City 8am - 4pm. Hoe Aroha Waka Ama Club Nov 24 ‘Have-a-go Day” as part of Sport BOP’s Play in the Bay water month. If you would like to have a go at Waka Ama come down & join us at pilot Bay 10am - 12pm. Gear provided, just wear suitable clothing for exercising. Haupiua Muru 021 047 7563. Weather call made on Facebook page at 8am on the day. www.facebook/hoearoha Katikati Tramping Club Tramp to South Hapuakohe Range. Maungakawa in the Matahuru Valley. Moderate tramp 5-6hrs. Possible car swap. 8am start. Gail 07 863 4543 Kelvin Crombie Historian Meeting NZ launching of his book “El Alamein, halt-
News, reviews and opinionated raving on the music scene. ing a possible Holocaust in the Middle East.” Nov 24 at Holy Trinity Tauranga 7pm. Supper & koha. Free admission. All welcome. dotfin45@clear.net.nz Let’s Dance Tonight Sequence dancing at Te Puke Memorial Hall 7.30-11pm. Good music by Celeste & Simon. Great company, light supper. Members $7. Te Puke Scottish Soc. Gordon 572 0060 Messianic Weekly Meetings The Way meet in the Kingfisher Room, Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Mt Maunganui 10am. All welcome. 570 1438 Paengaroa Market/Breakfast Paengaroa Community Hall. Gates open 7.30am. Breakfast from 8am. $5 car trunk, $10 car & trailer. Breakfast from $2 - $8.50. Royal High Tea Nov 24 held by Kiwicoast Lions Te Puke at Pioneer Room, Memorial Hall, Te Puke. Tickets $20 from Gift-rapt Te Puke. 2 sittings 10.30am & 2.30pm. Proceeds supporting our community. Also Royal Memorabilia Display & Christmas market 10am – 4pm. Wonderful goodies for sale – free entry. Tauranga Civic Choir Jubilee Concert, Handel’s Messiah at Holy Trinity Church 7.30pm. Jenny Coventry 574 6366 Tauranga Farmers Market Tauranga Primary School cnr 5th Ave & Cameron Rd every Sat 7.45am - 12pm. Fresh & artisian produced food. Trixie 552 5278 or www.taurangafarmersmarket.co.nz Tauranga Stamp Fair Nov 24 at Methodist Church Hall, 100 13th Ave, Tauranga 9.30am start. Come & get some bargains.
Tauranga Synchronised Swimming Club
If you’re a good swimmer but getting bored with swimming lengths, come for a free trial lesson at Synchro, Baywave first Sat each month 9-10am. Pool entry fee applies. Angela 552 5416 Tauranga Woodcrafters Guild Every third Sat at club rooms, Yatton St, Greerton 1pm. Visitors & interested people welcome. Geoff 579 3637 Trustpower Santa Parade Dec 1 11am. Free to enter. 4 categories: Community/ non profit, education, business/commercial & sports/social clubs. $3,500 worth of cash prizes. Go to www.mountmaunganui.org. nz now for an entry form & further details. Numbers are limited so be quick!
Welcome Bay Baden Powell Centre
(Scout Hall & Guide Hall) 30 year anniversary celebrations at 39 Welcome Bay Road (cnr Hammond St & Welcome Bay Rd) 1-3.30pm. Open afternoon showcasing the users of the hall & the activities they offer. Formalities start 2pm with afternoon tea provided. All past & present hall users welcome to come along. RSVP Debbie 027 245 4939
Sunday 18 November
Bay Bible Fellowship Welcome Bay Primary School Hall, Welcome Bay Rd 10am.
Reviews of DVDs, old and new, as well as other bits and bobs. Speaker: Tom Griffiths from 1st Peter 1:312. All welcome. Gerald 021 938 618 Bay Blokart Club Friendly club sailing at Baypark track every Sunday & race days on second Sun of month, Thursday twilight meetings now on. Racing from 6pm. Use second entrance 400m down Truman Lane. All welcome. Club 027 391 8300 or Peter 0274 721 322 Bethlehem Lions Market Bethlehem town centre, first & third Sundays 8am 12pm. Sites from $10. Bookings essential. For information email: bethlehemmarket@lionsclubs.org.nz Bible Seminars Sundays at Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton 1.45pm. Title: “Joseph - from prisoner to prince.” Interactive, Q&A. Refreshments provided. All welcome. Vic 543 0504 Czech & Slovak Club Inc School for bilingual children with Czech/Slovak background every Sun at Arataki Community Centre 10am - 12pm. New members welcome. Facebook csclubtauranga Learning Spiritual Laws Sunday’s at Plunket, 59 Otumoetai Rd, Tauranga 10-11am. $5 donation, children free. Remember & celebrate who you are! Maketu Community Market Maketu Village Reserve every 3rd & 5th Sun of month 8am – 1pm. Variety of stalls including fresh veges, baking, plants, bric-a-brac, books & more. Maureen 533 2340
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 Narcotics Anonymous Every Sunday at Hamner Clinic 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton, Tauranga (behind Tyremaster) & every Fri at Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Mt Maunganui. Both 7pm. 0800 628 632
Original Ride on Mower Race Day
Presented by Omokoroa No 1 School at Emeny Rd, Plummers Point 10am - 3pm. Watch the full on mower racing. Also includes bouncy castle, helicopter rides, quick fire raffles, pony rides & more. Entertainment for all the family. 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 & Thurs 5.30pm at pond behind 24 Montego Drive, Papamoa to race Electron class yachts. Graham 572 5419 Singles Mix & Mingle 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 Sunday Open Roll-Up Tauranga Bowling Club at Domain, Cameron Rd 1pm onwards. Stay as long as you like. Play
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bowls or enjoy park-like facilities. Must wear flat soled shoes, bowls available. $3 club members, $5 visitors.
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Tauranga Prayer & Healing Fest
Christian prayer for anything. Informal, relaxed, music at Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre Gym, cnr 11th Ave & Devonport Rd 2-5pm. Email: prayerandhealingfest@ gmail.com Tauranga Spiritual Society Senior Citizen’s Hall, 14 Norris St. Guest speaker: Debbie Nehoff, innerwise healing. Doors open 6.30pm for 7pm start. Entry $5, members $3. All welcome. Tauranga Rudolf Steiner School Advent Fair And open day at R364 Welcome Bay Road, Tauranga 10am – 3pm. Gold coin donation entry. Fun activities for children. Buy Christmas presents from a variety of stalls with handmade crafts & toys, produce, plants & books. Wholesome food & all day live entertainment. The open day provides the opportunity to meet teachers. The Sociables Males/Females 30’s/40’s. 022 012 0376
Monday 19 November
Body & Soul Fun Fitness For over 50’s,
social events & guest speakers. Mon & Fri, Greerton Hall Cameron Rd. Tues Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave. Weds Memorial Hall, 11th Ave. All classes 9.1510.15am. First class free. All welcome. Dianne 576 5031 Qualified Instructor/ Cardiac Care leader. Concert Mount Senior Citizen’s, 345 Maunganui Rd 1.30pm. Entertainer: Doug Cook, followed by afternoon tea. $3 door charge. All Rest Homes welcome. Fitness League Tone & align your body, increase flexibility & stamina. First class free. Mon at Omokoroa Settlers Hall, Omokoroa Rd & Tues at St John’s Anglican Hall, Seddon St, Waihi. Both 9.30am. Dorothy 549 3378 How to Improve our Local Streets & Communities How can we support connections & improve our local streets & communities? Meet for a discussion at Creative Tauranga 7.15pm. Find out more about Neighbours Day Aotearoa & Earth Hour in March 2013 & get creative about what we could all do. Gold coin donation appreciated. Refreshments provided. All welcome. RSVP Emma 578 6664 or email: emma@envirohub.org.nz Meditation Free classes Mon 10am & Weds 7.30pm. Find peace, spiritual awareness & the meaning of your life. David 576 9764 Nappy Lady Workshop Papamoa Library 6.30-8.30pm. 0800 868 726 or www. TheNappyLady.co.nz Pacific Probus Mt Maunganui Monthly meeting 3rd Mon of month at Club Mt Maunganui, 45 Kawaka St. Make new friends, hear interesting speakers. Diane 575 7192
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 Relationships Aotearoa Mon - Parenting Through Separation, free course for separating parents, Tga 10am - 12pm. ManMade - self esteem course for men 6.30-8.30pm. Positively Me 4 Women - self esteem course for women 12.302.30pm. Blended Families, course for parents in combined household 6.30-8.30pm. Tues - Parenting Through Separation 7-9pm. Positively Me for Women 12.302.30pm. Hot Monogamy - for people in a committed relationship – waiting list applies. ManMade 6.30-8.30pm. Parenting through Separation Katikati 9-11am. Weds - Parenting for Success, parenting your 2-12yr olds 7-9pm. Sex, Drugs & Homework, parenting your teens 6.308.30pm. Parenting through Separation, Papamoa 10am - 12pm. Thurs - Positively Me 4 women 6.30-8.30pm. Living without Pornography – waiting list applies. Weekend Course - Relationship Secrets, for couples, waiting list applies. 576 8392 Sequence Dance Class Modern sequence dance tuition & revision every Mon St John’s Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai 1-3pm. $3pp. Gordon 573 4333 Social Sports Programme Every Mon 9.30am - 12pm. Badminton, table tennis, carpet bowls. $5pp. A great opportunity to socialise & keep fit. Call the team to make sure what sports are on each week 0800 229 727 extn 6000 St Columba Indoor Bowling Club Club night, St Columba Hall, 502 Otumoetai Rd. Names in by 7.15pm. New bowlers welcome. Jenny 576 3584 Taoist Tai Chi Te Puke Te Puke Memorial Hall Mon & Tues 9.30am, Tues 5.30pm, Thurs 6pm. Joff 573 6020
Toughlove Parent Support Group
Parents, do you need a loving solution to family problems? Every Mon 7pm. 543 3194 Volunteer Western BOP Time to spare? Be a volunteer. An hour or two, one day or more we have something for you. From administration, sport, disability support, youth mentor to fundraising. Open Mon Thurs at office on 17th Ave. 571 3714 YMCA - ALFS (Active lifestyle for seniors). Smooth Movers class Mon 8.45-9.45am & 10-11am at Matua Community Hall, Levers Rd. Also 9-9.55am & 10-10.55am at Arataki Hall, Zambuk Way (off Grenada St). Tues 9.15-10.15am & 10.30-11.30am at Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd. Weds 9.15-10.15am Welcome Bay Hall, Welcome Bay Rd. Thurs 8.459.45am at Otumoetai Action Centre,
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