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The Weekend Sun St). Tues 9.15-10.15am & 10.3011.30am at Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd. Weds 9.15-10.15am Welcome Bay Hall, Welcome Bay Rd. Thurs 8.45-9.45am at Otumoetai Action Centre, Windsor Rd. Also 10.3011.30am at Bethlehem Hall, Bethlehem Rd. Fri 9.15-10.15am at Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd. 578 9272
Tuesday 4 September
Altrusa Club of Tauranga For women interested in fellowship, community service, dinner meetings. 2nd & 4th Tues of month 6pm. Denise 570 3134 Badminton (Social) Every Tues at Otumoetai Baptist Hall 9.30am 12pm. Racquets available. All welcome. Lorraine 579 3229 Bayfair Petanque Club Every Tues & Thurs at Bayfair Reserve, Russley Drive 1pm. Tuition & boules available for visitors & learners. Margaret 572 3173 BOP Linux Users Share & learn about free Open Source software & the Linux computer operating system. 1st Tues of month at Technology Wise, 195 Devonport Rd 7-9pm. Experts & beginners welcome. Free. 578 6024. www.boplug.co.nz Conversation Cafe for Seniors
(Includes housebound) every Tues at St Andrews Church, Dee St, Mount 10am - 12pm. Morning tea, fellowship, games. $5. 575 9347 Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Mackay Shield at Papamoa. 16 players required. Kevin 543 4044 Genesis - Women’s Group Every Tues during school term at Papamoa Surf Club, Papamoa Domain. This week: Coach trip to Hamilton. Meet a surf club 8.30am. New members welcome. Jennifer, Salvation Army 578 4264
Golden Kiwis Leisure Marching Team
Meet weekly at Links Soccer field, Mt Maunganui for exercise, fun & fellowship. No experience required for ladies 50+. Dorothy 579 5232 Mount Social Table Tennis Every Tues at Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way 7.30-9pm. Fun, social atmosphere for players of all levels. 575 2048
Mt Maunganui Mid-Week Ladies Tennis Every Tues at Blake Park,
Maunganui Rd 9am. Join us for some tennis & cup of tea to follow. Just turn up. Di 578 8755 Mt Maunganui Senior Citizens Cards 500 Tues & Thurs 12.45-4pm. $3 door cover. Prizes & afternoon tea. Mavis 575 5724. Bowls Weds & Fri 12.45-4pm. $3 door cover. Prizes & afternoon tea. Nancy/Ernie 575 4650. All welcome. Oriana Singers Mixed 4 part choir. Rehearsing the December concert Tuesday evenings at Mt Maunganui. Additional choristers required. Jim 571 4044 Sequence Dancing Tauranga Social & Leisure Club, St John’s Hall, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai 7-9.30pm. Visitors $4. John 578 9716 Sit & Stay Fit Every Tues at Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave 11-11.50am. Fun seated exercise, social events & occasional guest speakers. First class free. Wheel chair access. Dianne Body +Soul Fitness 576 5031
Social Beginner Dancing Classes
Start Sept 11 St Columba Church Hall, 502 Otumoetai Rd 8pm. Sept 12, Tga Primary School Hall, 5th Ave 6pm. Sept 13 Greerton Hall, 1247 Cameron Rd 8pm. Supreme Dance Centre, Sonia 543 2377 or 027 322 1786. E: sonia@ supremedancecentre.co.nz South City Indoor Bowls Open Fours Tournament (plate & raffle item), Greerton Hall 7.30pm. Mary 541 0687 Table Tennis Matua Levers Rd Hall Tues 12.30-3.30pm, Thurs & Fri 9-11.30am. $2 per session. Kevin 576 3941 Tauranga Acoustic Music Club Trust Bar, Bureta Rd 7.30pm. Friendly jam sessions or open concert 4th Tues & 2nd Sun. Sing, play or just listen. Paul 579 2346 or www.tamc.org.nz
Tauranga Scrabble Club Tauranga Bridge Club, Ngatai Rd 9am. 3 games $2.50. New players welcome. 544 8372 Tauranga Toastmasters Tga Lyceum Club 1st Tues 7.15-8.45pm. Exterminate the butterflies, confidence building, improving public speaking & leadership skills. Alan 544 5989 Toastmasters Excel Club Learn to be a competent speaker & get your message across. Meetings held on 2nd, 4th & 5th Tues of the month at Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way (off Grenada St) Mt Maunganui 6.15pm. New members welcome. Tess 575 6610 YMCA Sit n Fit Class Tues at Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd, Papamoa 11.30am - 12.30pm. Weds at Greenwood Park Village, Welcome Bay Rd 11am - 12pm. Social exercise seated to music. All welcome. 578 9272
Wednesday 5 September
Alcoholics Anonymous Every Weds at St Mary’s School, 13th Ave 7.30pm. 0800 229 6757 (0800AA Works) for other AA meetings. Badminton Mount Maunganui Social club night at Mount Sports Centre, Maunganui Rd 7.30-9.30pm. All past & new players welcome. Janice 575 2438 or 027 201 0529 Badminton Mount Juniors Club night at Mount Sports Centre, Maunganui Rd 6-7.30pm. Great coach: Nick Chambers. All keen players aged 8-15yrs welcome. Janice 575 2438 or 027 201 0529 Baywide Community Law Service
Drop in clinic every Weds at 63 Willow St 5-6.30pm. No appointment necessary, 571 6812. Free legal assistance. Every Tues morning at Te Puke Clinic. For appointment 573 5614. Every Thurs morning at Katikati Clinic. For appointment 549 0399 Bible Study Why believe in Jesus Christ? Every Weds, Matua Area 7.30pm. Tom 022 123 7753 or email: tomg@bbf.org. nz or www.baybiblefellowship.co.nz Cribbage Tauranga RSA 1-3.30pm. $3.20 entrance. Funds, daily prizes. Friendly group seeks new blood. Pamela 578 2055 a/hs
Fernlands Spa Water Exercise Class
Weds 10.45-11.45am. Held rain or shine, but not during school holidays. New participants planning to attend, Jennifer 571 1411 Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Box Drawn Pairs (Norris Shield). Names in book. Greerton Hall 7.30pm. Kevin 543 4044 Global Hearts Exercise Group Weds 2pm & Fri 11am. Provides group activities combined with health education that encourages members to live a healthy & active lifestyle. Classes run by certified Phase 3 cardiac rehabilitator. Vikki 575 0470 or 0272 800 388 Healing Centre Second Weds of month at Hair Linez, old Railway Station in Te Puke 5-7pm. Book 15 mins of healing/ guidance reading. $10 donation. Elaine 573 5361
Mount Healing & Spiritual Centre
Fellowship at Omanu Bowling Club, Golf Rd, Mount 7.30pm. Sarah Bell medium. Door charge $3. All welcome. Janet 027 264 0226
New to NZ - or Know Someone Who Is? Settlement Support Tauranga/
WBOP offer a free service to migrants & refugees to assist with any issues you, or someone you know, may be experiencing relating to settling in a new community. Every 2nd Weds at Katikati Resource Centre, 45 Beach Rd, Katikati 10.30am – 12pm & at Omokoroa Library & Service Centre, McDonnell St, Omokoroa 1.30-3pm.
Orange City Square & Round Dance
Club Weds advanced, Thurs club night & new dancers. Frontiersmen’s Hall 7.30pm. 543 1063 Otumoetai Lions Club Hotel Armitage, cnr Willow & Park Sts. Business meeting. Fellowship from 5.45pm & dinner 6.30pm. Visiting Lions or potential members welcome. Alan 570 2630 Salvation Army Meeting For all women every Weds 10am morning tea, 10.30am meeting at Salvation Army cnr Cameron Rd & 5th Ave,
Tauranga. This week: Musical Soiree - a morning of nostalgia. New members welcome. Jennifer 578 4264 Scottish Country Dancing Weds at Senior Citizens Hall, Maunganui Rd. Fri at Papamoa Primary School Hall, Dickson Rd. Both 7.30pm. 544 0839
Shakti Ethnic Women Support Group
Meet 1st Weds of month at Tauranga Plunket, 471 Devonport Rd 11am – 12pm. For Asian, Middle Eastern, Indian, Fiji Indian & South African women only. Programmes: Zumba, self defence classes, relaxation, self esteem etc. Rupal 021 0533 548 or 579 0532 Tauranga South Garden Club Central Baptist Church, 13th Ave, Tauranga 1.30pm. Speaker: Peter Huggins, TCC – “Conservation.” Bring written questions for Garden Panel in October. 578 1017 Teenagers…How to Bring Up Your Parents Sept 12 & 13 at City Church, 252 Otumoetai Rd, Tauranga 7.30-9.15pm. Sept 12, drugs sex & technology (for parents & teens). Sept 13, flirting dating & sexting (for teens). Parenting teenagers (for parents). Single ticket $15 per night or $25 both nights. Double ticket $20 per night or $35 both nights (includes parent & teenager or two parents). Family $30 per night or $55 both nights (includes both parents & teenagers. Tickets from www. theparentingplace.com & City Church office. Sharon 576 5387 extn 206
Toastmasters - City Early Start
Improve communication, leadership & teamwork skills. Join the motivated & enthusiastic group every Weds at Classic Flyers Avgas Cafe 6.45-8.15am. Email: LaniDTM@kol.co.nz or 571 1545. Website: http://cityearlystart.toastmastersclubs.org
Toastmasters Tauranga South Area
Leadership skills, speaking skills. Weds at St George’s Church Hall cnr Cameron Rd & Church St 7.15pm. All welcome. Alan 544 5989 Walking Group Age Concern walking group meet at Bob Owens Ryman Village main entrance 10am. All welcome. 578 2631 Welcome Bay Craft Group Every Weds at Light House Church on the hill 1-3pm. Teaching mosaics & card making. Tutors for other crafts welcome. Colleen 544 1500
Thursday 6 September
Bay Salsa - Salsa on the Strand Intro class 8pm followed by social dancing. Every Thurs upstairs at Za Bar. Social, no partner required. $2 entry (members free). All welcome. www.baysalsa.co.nz Citizens Advice Bureau Every Thurs at Arataki Community Centre 11am - 2pm. Free service for everyone. Don’t know? Ask us! No appointment necessary. Community Bible Study International
Join us at 14th Ave Gospel Centre until Sept 27 10am - 12pm for a non denominational in depth study of Isaiah. Joan 576 9065 Fitness League Safe, effective, low impact exercise to music using the Bagot Stack technique, designed for females. All ages & abilities, first class free, every Thurs Central Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave & Cameron Rd 9.30am & Weds at Katikati Memorial Hall 10am. Pam 549 4799 or 021 117 170 Happiness & Our Mind Drop in meditation classes. Beginners welcome. Classes are self contained, start any date. Cost $14 per class. Otumoetai Plunket, 59 Otumoetai Rd. Monthly classes. Next class Sept 13 7-8.30pm. www.meditateintauranga.org Keynotes 4 Part Harmony Women’s chorus meet every Thurs at Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave 6.45pm. Sing for fun & health. Nora 544 2714 Mount Underwater Club Club night at Mount Ocean Sports Clubrooms (cnr The Mall & Salisbury Ave, Mt Maunganui) 7.30pm. Chris Battershill: University of Waikato Marine Sciences “Toxic Effects of Rena.” New members welcome. Gail 570 1935
Pleasant Point Garden Club Friendly group
meet in homes or venue 1st Thurs of month at 1.30pm. Garden visits & speakers. Wynn 543 2118 Tauranga Heart Support Group Phase 3 rehab exercise, social events & guest speakers for those with or at risk of heart disease. Every Thurs at City Church Hall, Otumoetai Rd/Sherwood St 9.30-10.45am. All welcome. Dianne 576 5031 Qualified instructor/Cardiac Care leader. Tauranga Te Papa Probus Club Meet first Thurs of month at Daniels in the Park, 11th Ave 9.30am. Friendly club with great activities for seniors & interesting speakers. David 543 2012 or email: david.beverley@ paradise.net.nz Tennis Senior’s Over 35 Thursday club at Tauranga Tennis Club, Cameron Rd opp District Court 9am start. Sylvia 0274 362 926 The Great Read 2012 Join & celebrate International Literacy Day. Pop into any of the Tauranga City Libraries anytime between 12-2pm & spend 10 minutes reading. Bring your own reading material or choose something from the library. All readers go into the draw to win one of the $20 Books a Plenty Vouchers. 577 7177 Mon - Fri.
Friday 7 September
Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting
every Fri at Hamner Clinic, 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton (behind Tyremaster) 7.30pm. 0800 229 6757 for more meetings or assistance. Free Immigration Clinic Every Fri - legal advice & information on immigration issues. For appointment, Baywide Community Law 571 6812
Gay/Bi Mens Support Group Do you need a trusting person to talk to? Discretion assured. For meetings & locations ph/text Alex 027 358 5934 Greerton Indoor Bowling Club Box Drawn Pairs in Band Hall, Yatton St 7pm. Sally 571 8914 Katikati Folk Club Mike Harding & Gumboot Tango, performing Kiwi songs from rustic roots to big-smoke blues at Katikati Bowling Club, Park Rd 7.30pm. Tickets at door, $20 or members $15. www.katikatifolkclub.co.nz Kowhai Probus of Bethlehem Meet 1st Fri of the month in the Community Church, 183 Moffat Rd, Bethlehem 10am. Guest speaker/10 minute speaker. Morning tea. New members welcome. Joan 579 2336 Mums, Bums, Prams & Tums Every Fri at Papamoa Sports & Recreation Centre 9am. Join other mums for a walk. 542 0180 Youth on the Coast Christian. Fridays 6pm Years 6-8. 7.30 years 9+ at Evans Road Community Church, Papamoa. $2. 027 437 7868
“What’s On” in the Weekend Sun is a free service for non-profit clubs and organisations. Email julie@thesun.co.nz or fax 571 1116 or post to PO Box 240, Tauranga. Deadline 3pm Tuesday. Contributions should be less than 20 words.