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Friday 20 September

Bellevue Primary School Art Exhibition Baycourt Exhibition Hall Sept 20

& 21st. Over 900 pieces of artwork by over 300 children. Entry by gold coin donation. Katikati Folk Club AJ Leonard, The Uke of Oz, accompanied by Jenny Rowlands on cello. Katikati Bowling Club 7.30pm. Adults $20, members $15, children free. Tickets at door. www.katikatifolkclub.co.nz Tauranga Orchid Society Annual show Sept 20, 21 & 22 at Racecourse, Greerton 10am – 4pm daily. $3 entry. Displays & sales available. Natalie 543 0847

Saturday 21 September 2 Day Golf Croquet Tournament At

Tauranga Domain Sept 21 & 22. See this exciting version of croquet free of charge. Sponsored by Heartland Bank. Alcoholics Anonymous Women’s meeting at Mt Maunganui Primary School, Orkney Rd 10-11am. Children welcome. Arataki Festival Arataki Community Centre & Reserve, Grenada St, Mt Maunganui 11am – 2pm. Featuring live performances on an outside stage, food stalls, carnival rides, skate park demos & community displays to name a few. Free admission. 575 2048 BOKWA Fitness Omokoroa Settlers Hall, Omokoroa Rd 9.30am. Easy steps to sign language, fun cardio workout. All levels of fitness welcome. Sarah 021 185 3363 www.bokwafitness.com/ Bowls Mt Maunganui Kawaka St 1-3pm. Come & join us & have some fun. Bowls available Flat soles essential. 575 3838 Car Boot Sale Every third Sat of month at Evans Rd Church. $5/car. Bargains for all. 0211 338 986 Car Boot Sale Greerton School 7 – 11.30am. Cost $5 per single site or $10 for double site. Weather permitting. Something for everyone. All welcome. Shirley 577 1116 or 0274 146 040 Lets Dance Tonight Te Puke Memorial Hall, Jellicoe St 7-11pm. Sequence dance. Live music, light supper, great company. $7 members, $8 visitors. Owen 574 2714 Messianic Weekly Meetings The Way meet in the Kingfisher Room, Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Mt Maunganui 10am. All welcome. 570 1438 Tauranga Farmers Market Tauranga Primary School cnr 5th Ave & Cameron Rd every Sat 7.45am - 12pm. This week: Spring Festival – cooking demo with Peter Blakeway 9am. Fresh & artisian produced food. Trixie 552 5278 or www. taurangafarmersmarket.co.nz Tauranga Woodcrafters Guild Every third Sat at club rooms, Yatton St, Greerton 1pm. Visitors & interested people welcome. Geoff 579 3637

News, reviews and opinionated raving on the music scene.

The Cargo Shed Open Sat & Sun 10am

- 4pm. Coffee & a free biscuit with new products on display. The Sociables 30’s/40’ age group of males & females that meet once a week to socialise by dining out or participating in local activities & events. 022 012 0376 Village Radio Community radio broadcasting from Tauranga Historic Village 1368 kHz AM. Music of 1920’s - 80’s weekends 9am - 5pm, weekdays 10am - 5pm. Specialty programmes. www. villageradio.co.nz or 571 3710

Sunday 22 September

Annual Favourite Hymn Sing-along At Salvation Army Citadel cnr 5th Ave & Cameron Rd 2pm. Featuring the award winning Bethlehem College Animoso Choir. An offering will be taken for the working of the NZ Bible Soc. Are You Happy? Find out how Nichiren Buddhism can help us attain indestructible happiness. Every Sun, except first Sunday of month at Otumoetai Plunket Rooms, 59 Otumoetai Rd 2.15-3.30pm. www.sgi.org or email: sgitauranga@gmail.com

Bay Association of Sea Kayakers

Waingaro Landing in the Raglan Harbour (20-25km). Bevan 576 8885 Bay Bible Fellowship Welcome Bay School Hall, 309 Welcome Bay Rd 10am. Worship, praise, communion & expository Bible teaching from the book of “Joshua” 3:1-4 by Ps Lincoln Forlong. All welcome. Gerald 021 938 618 www. baybiblefellowship.co.nz

Central BOP Self Containment Day

And electrical warrants Sept 29 at the VTNZ Maleme St, Greerton 9am – 1pm. To arrange an appointment please supply your NZMCA Number, vehicle registration & contact number. NB Chrome hub caps can be left on. This service is free to NZMCA members. Bruce 544 1303 or 027 687 1377. Electrical warrants incur a charge – inspector Ross Lockyer. Bible Seminars Sundays at Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton 1.45pm. Title: “The Trinity - is it a Bible teaching?” Interactive, Q&A. All welcome. Vic 543 0504 Charity Wedding Event Sept 29 – High tea, bridal show, charity auction, Gatsby dress up at Trinity Wharf Hotel, 51 Dive Crescent, Tauranga 2pm onwards. $55 per ticket info@cls-events.co.nz Katikati Tramping Club Wainora Kauri. Kaueranga Valley 8am start. 6 hours, moderate. Brett 027 863 6602 PacknBoots Tramping Group All trampers welcome. www.sportsground.co.nz/ packnboots for program, tramp grading. Eveie 542 1199 or packnboots@hotmail. co.nz Shoestrings walking group alternate Sat mornings for new trampers. Palm Beach Plaza Lions Market At Southern edge of the Plaza car park

Reviews of DVDs, old and new, as well as other bits and bobs. adjacent to Gravatt Rd 7am – 12.30pm. Stalls must be set up by 7.30am. Great range of goods for sale including fruit & vege, arts & crafts. Fundraising stalls to support needy causes. $10 per car space. 542 2559 a/hs Performing Arts Concert Katikati Memorial Hall 2pm. Children & adults performing. Spot prizes. Tickets $5 at door. 577 1753 or 027 274 8753 www. christinaproductions.co.nz Petanque Every Sun, Tues & Thurs at Cliff Rd 12.45pm. Boules available, tuition given. 1st 3 visits free. Neita 572 3768 Pet Sunday Sept 29 at St Mary’s Anglican Church, Girven Rd, Bayfair 10am. All pets & owners welcome. Bring your animals for a blessing. 575 9945 Prestige Singles Change of venue. 50+ Coffee afternoon at Nautilus Cafe & Restaurant, Cross Rd 2.30pm. Mix & mingle with other like-minded individuals. Gayle 027 439 3267 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 Sunday Bible Study At 10am. Fellowship/tea 10.45am, Sunday worship 11am. 1st & 3rd Sun evening singing 6pm. Tauranga Church of Christ, 1400 Cameron Rd, Greerton. 541 0388

Tauranga Rainbow Social Network

For gay/lesbian/bi/transgender. Meet 2nd Sun of month at 3pm. Kaye 021 239 7142 or 07 218 1411 Tauriko School Spring Gala Sept 29 at Tauriko School, 768 SH 29, RD1, Tauranga 10am - 2pm. Live entertainment, gumboot throw, lucky dips, bouncy castle, paint ball, candy floss, cake stall & more. Wai/BOP Bisexual Women’s Group For support & social activities. Women only, transwomen welcome. Meet 4th Sun of month 3pm. Kaye 021 239 7142 or 07 218 1411

Yakity Yak Kayak Club

Whangamata & the hidden lagoon. Join Estelle to explore Whangamata. 574 7415 or bop@ canoeandkayak.co.nz

Monday 23 September

Badminton Mt Maunganui Club night

Mon at social club night Weds 7-9pm at Mount Sports Centre, Maunganui Rd. All past & new players welcome. Janice 575 2438 or 027 201 0529 Baby Moves & Group Specialised movement & music class for 0-14 months run by qualified early childhood educator. Mondays at Arataki Community Centre 10-10.30am, music 10.30-11am. Coffee group all for only $4. 575 2048 Bay of Plenty Pipes & Drums Army Hall, 11th Ave & Devonport Rd 6.45pm. Annette 577 9272

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Begin Again - Return to Love Create

Wed, Fri mornings 9.30am. jandjtutbury@xtra.co.nz or 0277 582 117 Indoor Bowls Every Mon at St Mary’s Church, Girven Rd, Bayfair 1pm. 575 9945

the life & circumstances you want. Understand & utilise the subconscious mind, stillness & prayerful meditation + spiritual principles to help obtain the life that is designed especially for you. No charge. 571 5188 or 021 2646 002 Bethlehem Bowls Every Mon 7.15pm. First 3 nights free. Wendy 578 2585 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 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. Chess Mt Maunganui Mount RSA Chess Club meet every Mon at Mount RSA, 544 Maunganui Rd. Juniors 6.157.15pm during school term. Open club 6-11pm Noel 579 5412 Citizens Advice Bureau Free, confidential info & advice about anything call in Mon - Fri at 38 Hamilton St, Tauranga 9am - 4pm or freephone 0800 367 222. JP service every Weds & Thurs 9-11.30am. Weds CAB service at Welcome Bay Community Centre 9.30am - 12.30pm, Fri at Mount Library 11.30am - 1.30pm. No appointment necessary. All welcome. Fire Brigade Bowling Club Club visit to Citz Club 7pm. Note start time. 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 Genealogy Friendly Group Meet in Mako Room, Papamoa community Centre 1pm. Assistance offered to anyone with an interest in research their family history. Elaine 574 9960

Harmony a Plenty Barbershop Chorus Every Mon at Bethlehem Community Church, Moffat Rd 7pm. New members welcome. 572 3345 or www. harmonyaplenty.co.nz Hello Monday! Healthy breakfast for everyone, for every body. Free body analysis/ sample. Every Mon 7.30-9am. Svetlana 027 616 2124 I Just Want to Run Free running group for beginners. Couch to 5k programme. Free child minding. Mon,

Justice of the Peace Service Centre Monday at Bayfair

Shopping Centre Management office 10am - 12pm.

Learn to Dance Te Puke Sequence

dancing for learners & coaching. St Patrick’s Hall, Beatty Ave, Te Puke 7-9pm. $3pp. Gordon 572 0060 Meditation Free classes Mon 10am & Weds 7.30pm. Find peace, spiritual awareness & the meaning of your life. David 576 9764 Otumoetai Indoor Bowls Graded Triples, Matua Primary School Hall, Clivedene St 7.15pm. Karen 576 0443 Papamoa Progressive Assn Meet 2nd Mon of month in Tohora Room, Papamoa Library 7.30pm. Ken 574 2332

Public Meeting: “Do You Get the Drift?” Guest speaker: Steffan

Browing MP - “Chemical use in our environment with special focus on RoundUp, Hi-Cane & methyl bromide fumicagation in the BOP” at Welcome Bay Community Centre 7pm. Free entry. All welcome. Dianne.parker@ parliament.govt.nz

Tauranga Badminton Junior Club

From 7-17yrs. Every Mon at Bethlehem College Events Centre 6-7.30pm. Every Tues at Otumoetai College action Centre 5.15-6.45pm. Racquets available. Beginners welcome. Sue 0211 944 335 or 543 0035 Tauranga Creative Fibre Every Mon at Arts Centre, Elizabeth St from 9.30am. Spinning, weaving, felting, knitting, crochet & more. Learn & share in a mutually supportive club. Also on Thurs evening twice a month. Joan 577 6781 Tauranga Pipers Club Every Mon 7pm. Enquiries welcome from pipers & drummers. 579 1460 Tauranga Rock n Roll Club At Tauranga RSA. Lessons 7-8pm, club nights 8-10pm. www. taurangarocknrollclub.org.nz or Colleen 544 4676

Tauranga Senior Badminton Club

Every Mon & Weds 7.30pm onwards. Racquets available. All welcome. Sue 0211 944 335 or 543 0035 Tauranga Senior Citizen’s Club Mon & Thurs Cards. 500 & Bridge 1-4pm. Tues, Weds & Sat Indoor Bowls 1-4pm. Register by 12.45pm. At 14 Norris St, behind Pak n Save. Entry $2 includes afternoon tea. New members welcome. 578 7534 Mon Indoor Bowls at St Columba Church Hall, 502 Otumoetai Rd 1-4pm. Names in by $12.45pm. $3 entry includes afternoon tea. 571 6663

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