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Tauranga Vision Friendship Club
For retirees. Friendship, speakers, outings, social gatherings. Meets 4th Monday each month 10am at Citizens Club. Ph Bryan 570 2483
Zonta Tga Womens’ Organisation
Leading global organisation empowering women worldwide thru service & advocacy warmly welcomes professional women. Make a difference. Monthly meeting. Ph Suzy 021 266 5044
Tuesday 4 December Alcoholics Anonymous
Open Meeting every Tuesday night, 7:30pm St Peters Anglican Church, 11 Victoria Rd, Mt Maunganui. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757
Altrusa Ladies Group
Leading to a Better Community. Interested? email Denise dkbean@ kinect.co.nz. ph/txt 027 284 6828. Meet 2nd Tues business & social 4th Tues.
Baypark Family Speedway
International Sprint Cars from 6:30pm. For more info go to www. baypark.co.nz
Beginner Social Dance Class
6pm, Tauranga Primary School Hall, 5th Ave or Wed at 8pm, Welcome Bay School Hall, Welcome Bay Rd. Ph 544 2337
BOP Linux Users Group
7-9pm first Tues of the month L.J.Hooker, cnr Cameron Rd & 8th Ave Smarter, safer, faster & free. Learn more to take charge of your computer. 578 6024 http://boplug. co.nz/event-calendar/
Citizens Advice Bureau Papamoa
Free confidential impartial information & advice. Don’t know? Ask us! Phone or visit us at Community Centre 15 Gravatt Road Papamoa Tues-Thurs 10am-1pm 07 574 9862 or 0800 367 222
Golf In The City
Golf for all, Otumoetai golf Club. Tee off from 3:30-5:30pm. Meals available. Prizes & fun. All welcome.
Hecksplorer - The Exilers
Love reading? Young or young at heart? The Exilers is for you. New chapter posted every Monday. Read it online at hecksplorer.com/exilers or search Hecksplorer.
Inachord Women’s Chorus
If you like to sing, dance ,make friends & have fun, join us! Great musical director! 7-9pm Bethlehem Community church, 183 Moffat Road. Ph Sabine 021 111 8659
Israeli Dancing
Beginners group 6:30-7:30pm circle & line dances. All ages welcome. Gate Pa Primary School hall, Cameron Rd. Ph Maria 544 1680 or 022 165 2114
Let’s Learn Lifelong Learning
Are you a lifelong learner ? Check out the range of courses, workshops, classes, lectures, lessons & events on www.letslearn.co.nz or ph 544 9557
Lions Club Welcome Bay
Lions Club of Welcome Bay + Age Concern. Coffee & Conversation. Welcome Bay Community Centre every 3rd Tuesday 10:30am-11:30am. All welcome Register Ph 571 8940
Narcotics Anonymous
Womens’ meeting every Tuesday at Downstairs Hall (accessed from building’s rear), Salvation Army Recovery Church, 51 Fifth Ave. (Children welcome). Ph 0800 NA TODAY
Ocean Running
5k Fun Run & Walk around Mauao base track. Every Tuesday, $6 entry Mt Ocean Sports Club from 5:15pm. Walkers start 5:30 runners 6pm. Ph Phil 021 383 354
Otumoetai Tennis Club
Midweek Tennis Tues & Thurs. Start 9am. Bellevue Park, Windsor Rd (next to Swimming Pool complex). New players & visitors welcome. Ph Pam 570 0302
Otumoetai Walking Group
Katikati Bowling Club
Katikati Bowling Club
Meet at 9am at Kulim Park. Ph Jim 576 7339
8 Park Road. Mixed Roll-ups 12:45-3pm. Ph Phil Green 549 5344
8 Park Rd Rummikub 1-4pm, $3 entry. Phil Green 549 5344
Petanque
Kiwi Toasters
Katikati Toastmasters
Twilight TuesdaysTga/BOP Club at Club Mt Maunganui 4-6pm. All Welcome to try a new sport. Equip available, all coaching given. Ph Jo Ann 578 3606
Build Confidence Kiwi Toasters meets 1st 3rd & 5th Wednesday at 5:30pm at 3 Palm Springs Boulevard (beside Pharmacy) Papamoa. Ph Chrissy 027 296 7939
Find Your Voice Katikati Toastmasters meets 1st 3rd & 5th Thursday at 7:30pm at Katikati Community Centre Beach Road Katikati. Ph Chrissy 027 296 7939
Scrabble
Mount Spiritual/Healing Centre
Keynotes 4-part harmony Women’s chorus meet 7pm at Wesley Church 13th Ave, singing for fun & health. Ph Bernice 576 4848 Facebook Keynotes Inc.
Tauranga Scrabble Club 8:50am-12pm. 3 games Tauranga Bridge Club Ngatai Rd. New players very welcome Ph 578 3606
Xmas night messages. Top mediums Laurelle Barnett, Kevin Reed & Sue Buckland. Amazing supper, raffles. 7:30 start $5 entry plus item food bank
Tauranga Acoustic Music Club
Narcotics Anonymous
Greerton RSA 7pm. Friendly gettogether, all instruments, all levels of ability. Come in & enjoy some live music. Grant 578 6448
Tauranga Morning Badminton
9-11:30am Tues & Thurs, QE2 Centre. All ages. Racquets available, beginners welcome. $5 per day. Ph Rachael 07 548 2216
Tauranga Samba Brazilian Drumming
Percussion band. 7:159:15pm. Mount Sports Hall, Cnr Hull & Mt Maunganui Rds. No experience reqd. Ph/txt Rob 021 232 7185 for info
Tauranga Toastmasters
Improve your speaking & leadership skills in a supportive & social environment. Every Tuesday 7:30-9:30pm, Lyceum Club, 1st Ave. Guests welcome!
Te Puke Toy Library
Tues-Thurs 9-1pm, Fri/Sat 10-12pm Borrow Toys, have a play, Playgroup on Friday as well as Brick Kids during term 3:30pm. 7 Stock Rd. Ph 027 263 9309
Try Lawn Bowls
Tauranga South Bowling Club. All welcome, especially beginners. Must be over 13 years. Bowls supplied. Smooth flat shoes or bare feet. 5:458:15pm approx. $5 each
Twilight Petanque Tauranga
Tga/BOP Club at Club Mt Maunganui 4pm start. All welcome to try a new sport. Equip available. All coaching given. Ph Maryan 022 070 8800
Yoga for All
Welcome Bay Community Centre, 6:308pm. Traditional, relaxing yoga class. Beginners welcome. $12 one or $90 nine classes. Bring a mat. Ph Bhajan 07 929 7484
Wednesday 5 December Age Concern Walking Group 10am Briscoes, Chapel St.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Open meeting 10am, Every 1st/3rd Wednesday of month. Tauranga Central Bapist Church. 13th Ave/ Cameron Rd. All Welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757
Cards - Five Hundred
1pm St Thomas More Church, 17 Gloucester Rd Mt Maunganui. $3. Weekly prizes, door prize, refreshments, aggregate. Barbara 572 4962 or Bob 0274 786 282
Fernland Spa Water Exercise
11am-noon. For accident/ illness rehabilitation, arthritics & joint replacements. Qualified instructor & lifeguard. Held rain or shine, not school holidays. New participants ph Jennifer 571 1411
Free Meditation
7:30pm-8:30pm. Bring peace & joy into your life. Youth Engagement Building (behind main stadium) Tauranga Domain Cameron Rd. Entrance opp Monmouth St. Ph Ian 027 884 2238
Healing Rooms 1-3pm
Come, experience God’s healing touch, whether physical, emotional, spiritual. behiond Graced Oppshop, cnr 11th Ave/Christopher St. No charge. Ph 021 110 0878 www. healingrooms.co.nz
Steps meeting (Closed), every Wednesday, 7:309pm, at Downstairs Hall (accessed from building’s rear carpark), Salvation Army Recovery Church, 51 Fifth Avenue, Tauranga. Ph 0800 NA TODAY
Papamoa Palms Friendship Club
11am Gordon Spratt Reserve, Parton Rd. am & pm speakers. Bring own lunch. All welcome. Initial visit free. Ph Sue 574 3280
Scottish Country Dancing
Mount Senior Citizens’ Hall 345 Maunganui Rd. Beginners 6pm, general dancing 7:30pm. Mary 574 8687 or Lynne 021 140 7912
Singles Coffee Club 60+
Meet every Wed 10am. Looking to meet like minded people. Ph Gayle 0274 393 267 or email mixandmingle@xtra.co.nz
Steady As You Go
Exercises at St Johns Church Hall Bureta, 2-3pm except 1st Wednesdays each month. Improve balance & overall wellbeing. Ph Alison 07 576 4536
Tattletale Saints NZ Tour
At The Jam Factory, Historic Village, 17th Ave. 6:30pm. A mix of old & new songs including classic country, pop & American songbook hits. $20 door sales.
Tga MidWeek Tramping Group
Thompsons Track, Lund Road, Mt Eliza off-track circuit. Grade moderate. Sheryl 574 3743
Tauranga South Garden Club
Last meeting of year at Central Baptist Church Hall cnr 13th Ave/ Cameron Rd 1:30-3pm. Visitors welcome. Ph 578 1017
Tauranga Theatre Organ Society
Meet at Baycourt Theatre, 38 Durham St at 1pm. Hear & play the mighty Wurlitzer organ. All welcome. Ph 552 0243
Toastmasters City Early Start
Improve communication leadership teamwork skills join motivated enthusiastic group Classic Flyers Avgas Cafe 6:50-8:15am email LaniDTM@gmail.com www. cityearlystart.co.nz & FB
Triathlon Tauranga Aquathon
Pilot Bay 6pm. Short course 400m swim/2.5km run. Long course 750m swim/5.5km run https:// triathlontauranga.org.nz/
Twilight Corporate Disc Golf
A workplace get together like no other.At pin oak flat in the beautiful Mclaren Falls park 5:30pm. Full details tauranga disc golf on facebook.com
WANTED Books/CDs/DVDs/Puzzles
For Mount Lions Lioness Clubs Annual Bookfair. Dropoff 31 Maitland Rd Greerton, 24 Twickenham Ct Bethlehem,126 Santa Monica Dr, Papamoa. For collection ph 575 2725
Thursday 6 December Bay City Rockers
Social RocknRoll Dancing, with Neon Moon, RocknRoll Waltz. At Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St. 7-9:30pm. $3 entry includes supper. Ph Gavin 027 643 6222
Keynotes Inc.
Narcotics Anonymous
Mens’ meeting (Closed), every Thursday, 7:30-8:30pm, at Papamoa Library, 15 Gravatt Rd, Papamoa. If using drugs is causing you problems, maybe we can help. Ph 0800 NA TODAY
Rising Stars Singing Competition
Tauranga’s Rising Stars of Singing Concert & competition. Tickets $20 incl complimentary wine & canapes. 5:30pm at Tauranga Boys’ College. Ph 577 0583
Sign Bomb@Highlands Coffee House
Talk with/about NZSL (NZ Sign Language)! Cafe at 801 Cameron Rd. 11-12:30. Email Yuko hunyako3@gmail. com or FB Visual Voices
Tauranga Model Railway Club
Club Night every Thurs 7:30 in club rooms, cnr Mirrelees & Cross Rds, Sulphur Point. Ph Mike Oldfield 926 9198
Tauranga Opera Forum
Singing Scholarships Concert 5:30pm, Graham Young Youth Theatre, 664 Cameron Rd. Tickets $20, includes glass of wine, finger food & spot prize draw. Ph 577 0583
Te Puke Art Society
9:30am open for viewing art & doing art. Friendly helpful group. All levels & new members welcome. Ph 027 660 6213
Friday 7 December Alcoholics Anonymous
Open meeting 10am every Friday. Tauranga Central Baptist Church, 13th Ave/Cameron Rd. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757
Chess Tauranga
Tauranga RSA Chess Club, Greerton 5-7pm, Casual & Standard length games. Ph Werner 548 1111 http:/www. westernbopchess.weebly.com/
Learning About Tauranga Faith-Groups
Exploring the diverse religious traditions contributing to NZ society. 6-8:15pm St Georges Church, 1 Church Street. Full description & enrolments at www.rdc.org. nz/classes/
Mah Jong Club
Every Friday at St Andews Church Hall, Dee St, Mt Maunganui. 12:45-4pm. Come join our friendly club. Joy 578 7310
Narcotics Anonymous
Open meeting every Fri at Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd, Mt Maunganui, 7:30-8:30pm. If using drugs is causing you problems, maybe we can help ph 0800 NA TODAY
Red Cross Volunteers
Looking for something professional & to support your community while gaining retail skills for 4hrs? Enquire today at Red Cross Shop Cameron Rd, ph 578 2683
GIGGUIDE & ENTERTAINMENT MT RSA Fri 30th Woody’s 3 piece 7pm – 10:30pm Sat 1st Terry Jensen Duo 7:30pm Sun 2nd Back Porch 4:30pm – 7:30pm MOUNT SOCIAL CLUB Fri 30th Play Misty 6pm – 9pm, then DJ Zeca 10pm Sat 1st Naram + SK Simeon “Dem wanna be my Friend” Tour 8pm-1am
Sun 2nd Super Social Sunday 10pm Thurs 4th Social Jam Night from 10pm THE BARREL ROOM Fri 30th Alice Sea 7:30pm Sat 1st Toner & Franks 8pm Mon 3rd Quiz Night 7pm JACK DUSTY’S ALE HOUSE (Bureta) Sun 2nd The Blarneys 3pm – 6pm