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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 MUSIC The ever popular guide to ‘What’s On’ in the Bay.
Friday 3 May
Katikati Folk Club Concert At Katikati
Bowling Club, Park Rd 7.30pm. Hobnail, a Wellington folk/rock band. Tickets at door, adults $20, members $15. Celebrate NZ music month. www.katikatifolkclub.co.nz
Saturday 4 May
2013 Christian Singles Born again
friendship group meet monthly socially. Plus 1st & 3rd Tues of month at McCafe Mt Maunganui 10am. Email: janfos@ gmail.com or 021 182 7972 60s Up Social Group Promoting enjoyment of life for the older person. First Sat of month at Papamoa Sports & Recreation Centre, Parton Rd, Papamoa from 12pm. Bring a small plate of finger food for shared lunch – optional. www.60supmovement.org.nz 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. Bay Association of Sea Kayakers Tanners Point to Kauri Point & Matakana Island. Bevan 576 8885 Beauty for Ashes Seminar “Loving difficult people” at Otumoetai Baptist Chapel 9.45am - 3pm. Door donation (no eftpos or childcare). Book Sale Withdrawn library items including fiction, non-fiction, DVDs, audio books, magazines & children’s books at bargain prices. May 4 only at rear entrance of Mt Maunganui Library, 398 Maunganui Rd 9am - 3pm. Eftpos & cash sales only. BOP Shirley Club Games morning May 11 at Classic Flyers, Jean Batten Drive, Mt Maunganui 10am. To confirm attendance 571 4441
Christian Creative Ministry Papamoa Actors, artists, dancers, musicians, poets, singers & songwriter group. Pauline 575 5556 Come Dance the Night Away Sequence & old time dancing, Greerton Hall 7.3011pm. Great music & supper. $5 entry. All welcome. Run by Tauranga Social Dance. Garry 543 0051
Free Introduction to Nichiren Buddhism A way to
indestructible happiness. Every Sat at Otumoetai Plunket Room, 59 Otumoetai Rd 2.15-3.30pm. sgitauranga@gmail.com www.sginz.org Omokoroa Boat Club Tim & the Rockets, rock n roll with the Tim Armstrong Band 8pm. Tickets $15 from the Club. Held under special license. All welcome. Poinsett Piano Trio Presented by Tauranga Musica at Baycourt 3pm. Requiem & Selected Anthems By John Rutter, musical director at St Peters Anglican Church, Victoria Rd, Mt Maunganui May 4 7.30pm & May 5 2.30pm. Ticket prices $20 in advance or $25 at door. Book tickets with Gail 574 2990
News, reviews and opinionated raving on the music scene.
Taichi Qigong Every Sat in Memorial
Park between mini golf & playground 10am. Free to join. All welcome. Tauranga College (Co-Ed) And Tauranga District High School Past Pupils Celebrations May 18-19 2013. Its not too late to enrol. 576 6750 or email: gmware@eol.co.nz 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 Hobby Show May 4 & 5 at Memorial Hall, Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre cnr Devonport Rd & 11th Ave 10am - 4pm. Admission $6, children under 14 yrs free.
Tauranga Model Railway Club (Inc)
Hobby Show May 4 & 5 10am – 4pm at Memorial hall, QEII Youth Centre. Adults $6, children under 14 free.
The Healing Power of Meditation
Afternoon meditation course. Learn effective methods to oppose the inner causes of stress, tension & sickness. Cost $36 (includes afternoon tea). Bookings essential. May 18 at Mount Senior Citizens Hall, 345 Maunganui Rd 12.45-4pm. www.meditateintauranga. org or 09 846 5829 The Little Big Markets Mount Sports Centre cnr Hull & Maunganui Rds, Mt Maunganui 9am – 2pm. Art, craft, live music. www.thelittlebigmarkets.co.nz
Sunday 5 May
Bay Association of Sea Kayakers Mata-
hina Dam, 25km. Bevan 576 8885
Bethlehem Te Puna Lions Market Every first & third Sunday of the month at Bethlehem Town Centre 8am – 12pm. Bible Seminar Greerton Senior Citizens Hall, Maitland St, Greerton 1.45pm. Title: “Christ formed in you.” Interactive, Q&A. Refreshments provided. All welcome. Vic 543 0504 Bowls Matua Winter social bowls. Make up your triples team or enter individually. 2 games of 1 hr 10 min limited to first 16 teams. Entries close 12.30pm on the day. Ply starts 1pm. Cost $5 per player. 576 9980 Club Mt Maunganui Indoor bowls. This week mini tournament with names in by 12.45pm. All welcome. Allen 575 5776 Jennian Homes Mother’s Day Fun Run & Walk May 12 at Kulim Park 10am. Check in from 9am. Run or walk 4.8kms along the waterfront from Kulim Park to Fergusson Park & back. Entries $20 with discounts for mother/daughter teams, seniors & groups. Register at jennian.co.nz. Event supports the Heart Foundation’s Go Red for Women campaign. Learning Spiritual Laws Sunday’s 10-11am & Weds 7.30-8.30pm at Plunket Rooms, 59 Otumoetai Rd, Tauranga. $5 donation, children free. Remember & celebrate who you are!
DVD MOVIES Reviews of DVDs, old and new, as well as other bits and bobs.
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 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 2.30pm. Mix & mingle with other like-minded singles in a relaxed atmosphere. Gayle 027 439 3267 Tauranga Historical Soc Meet at Brain Watkins Hall, 233 Cameron Rd 2pm. Talk by Heather McLean on “40 years in genealogy.” Visitors welcome. Tauranga Spiritual Society Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St. Guest speaker: Dr Lawrie Rutherford, chiropractor. Doors open 6.30pm for 7pm start. Entry $5, members $3. All welcome. Tauranga Theatre Organ Society Meet at Baycourt Theatre 1.30pm. Hear & play the Mighty Wurlitzer. Use the Wharf St door if main door is closed. All welcome. 552 0243 Welcome Bay Cruisers Club Meet at Welcome Bay Sports Bar, Welcome Bay Rd 11am. Holdens, fords, classic cars & bikes welcome. No jappers. Mark 027 699 8356 Western Bay Harness Club AGM at Ormsby’s home, 179 Kaitemako Rd, Welcome Bay 11am, followed by pot luck lunch. 544 4379
Monday 6 May
Badminton Mt Maunganui Club night
Mondays 7-9pm & social club night Weds 7.30-9.30pm, at Mount Sports Centre, Maunganui Rd 7-9pm. All past & new players welcome. Janice 575 2438 or 027 201 0529 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 Every Mon at Mt Maunganui RSA, 544 Maunganui Rd. Juniors 6.15-7.15pm during school term. Open club 7.30pm onwards. Bob/Viv 575 5845 Fire Brigade Bowling Club Club night – complete singles at Greerton Hall, Cameron Rd 7pm. Sharon 543 3929
OUT THERE GUIDE Stories, snippets, strangeness, and general entertainment.
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 Harmony a Plenty Barbershop Chorus
Every Mon at Bethlehem Community Church, Moffat Rd 7pm. New members welcome. 572 3345 or www.harmonyaplenty.co.nz Kung Fu Kids action skills classes; womens only class; public classes building confidence, respect & discipline through Kung Fu. Enrol now for Term Two. Mandarin Learning For adults only. Non profit but small contribution of $32 for 8 sessions (once a week) to cover cost of the rentals. Ian 578 9668 Otumoetai Indoor Bowls Champion Singles Matua Primary School Hall, Clivedene St 7pm start. Elimination competition. Karen 576 0443
Papamoa Patchers & Quilting Group
Arataki Community Centre, Grenada St, Bayfair 10am – 3pm. Stella 542 1343 Polish Mass Conducted by priest Wieslaw Pawlowski. For ex-pats & those of Polish decent at St Mary’s Catholic Church, Cameron Rd 6pm followed by pot luck tea. Please bring donation to cover travel costs for priest. Recycled Teenagers Gentle exercise for 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 Red Cross Annual Appeal May 6-12. Volunteers will be out & about collecting donations for Red Cross. Look out for red-themed collectors wearing official identification. Celebratory week including World Red Cross Day, competition in schools, red 3D glasses for donors of $2+ which enable people the opportunity to win great prizes. Please give generously. Heather 578 9687 or heather. dabrowski@redcross.org.nz Relationships Aotearoa Mon - Blended families - combining a household? This course covers Step parent & step sibling issues 6.30-8.30pm. Tues - Parenting Through Separation. Free course for separating parents 6.30-8.30pm. Weds Parenting todays Teens - this cover covers issues being experienced by teenagers in todays society & tips on how to deal with them 6.30-8.30pm. Parenting 4 success parenting your 2-11yr olds 10am - 12pm. Parenting through Separation, Papamoa 10am - 12pm. Thurs - Positively Me 4
The Weekend Sun’s guide to who’s playing and where. women 6.30-8.30pm. Parenting through separation 10am - 12pm. 576 8392 Tauranga Bridge Club Sessions at 252 Ngatai Rd Mon 7.30pm, Tues 1pm, Weds 7.15pm, Thurs 7.30pm, Fri 1pm. 576 5022 Tauranga Badminton Junior Club From 7-17yrs Every Mon at Bethlehem College Events Centre 6-7.30pm. Every Tues at Otumoetai College action Centre 5.156.45pm. Racquets available. Beginners welcome. Sue 0211 944 335 or 543 0035 Tauranga Rock n Roll Club Club nights Mondays at Tauranga RSA, Cameron Rd 7pm. Lessons 6.30pm. www.taurangarocknroll.org Tauranga Scottish Dancing Every Mon at St John’s Church Hall, Bureta Rd, Tauranga 7.30-10pm. New members with experience welcome. Sarah 579 0123 Tauranga Senior Badminton Club Every Mon & Weds 7.30pm onwards. Racquets available. All welcome. Sue 0211 944 335 or 543 0035 Tauranga UFO & Paranormal Soc Meet in hall behind Historic House cnr Cameron Rd/ Elizabeth St 7.30pm. Guest speaker: Gary Cook, researcher, historian, documentary maker. Door $3 inc light supper. Visitors welcome. Ian 578 5373 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 & 10.3011.30am at Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd. Weds 9.15-10.15am Welcome Bay Hall, Welcome Bay Rd. Also Te Puke Senior Citizen’s Club, Jocelyn St, Te Puke 9.15-10.15am. All welcome. First class free. 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 7 May
ABC - Avenues Badminton Club Every Tues at Tauranga Intermediate School Sports Centre. Juniors 6-7.30pm (term time). Seniors (Adults) 7.30-9pm. Club racquets & coaching available. Delwyn 027 212 4720 Altrusa Club of Tauranga Womens community service group. Dinner & business meeting 2nd Tues of month, social programme 4th Tues of month. Interested? Denise 570 3134 Badminton (Social) Every Tues at Otumoetai Baptist Hall 9.30am - 12pm. Racquets available. All welcome. Lorraine 579 3229 BOP Linux Users Share & learn about free Open Source software & the Linux computer operating system first Tues of month at TechnologyWise 195 Devonport Rd. Experts & beginners welcome. Free 578 6024 www.boplug.co.nz
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Tauranga tide heights in metres. The full month’s tide information is available on www.sunlive.co.nz. Every effort has been made to ensure that these times and tides are correct, no responsibility will be accepted for any inaccuracies, omissions, or misuse or misinterpretation of the values for tides and times published.
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