7th August 2013
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Community Diary THURSDAY 08 AUGUST
V Senior Citizens Club - afternoon tea and social gathering at the Wanaka Districts Club from 2pm onwards. All welcome. Enquiries to Vivienne 443 5120 or ucsc.club@gmail.com. Check out our website for details on membership, volunteering or donations, www. ucscclub.weebly.com. V Wanaka Farmers Market, 4 - 6pm every Thursday at the Spencer House Mall. V Op Shop Open, 12 noon to 4pm at Wanaka Primary School. Use Koru Way entrance, off Totara Terrace, alongside the steps. V Plunket Car Seat Rental Scheme: Plunket Rooms, Ardmore Street. Thursdays, 3 - 6pm. Phone 443 8706 for an appointment. V Embroidery Group Meeting Day, 1.30pm at the Arts Centre. V Wanaka Time Bank Orientation will be held at Community Networks every Tuesday and Thursday from 1 - 3pm Just drop in, it only takes 10 minutes. V Hawea Playgroup, 9.30am - 12.30pm. For 0 - 5 year olds, at the pink and yellow building opposite Hawea Flat hall. Friendly and fun. Visitors welcome - you don’t have to live in Hawea. V Wanaka Playgroup 9.30 - 11.30 for 0 - 5yr olds. Presbytian Church Hall, Tenby Street. $3 per family. Come and have some indoor and outdoor fun with us, this terms theme is ‘Space!’. Please bring a snack/ drink for your child(ren). Tea and coffee provided for caregivers. For more details call Rachel 0211029130. V The Marriage Course: A series of free dessert date nights for long-term or married couples who want to to rekindle the romance and invest in their relationship! 7.30 - 9pm at Wanaka Presbyterian Community Church Centre on Tenby Street. Free childcare available. Register with Kathy ph 443 5364 or Damon ph 443 2440. V Green Drinks, every second Thursday of the month, 6pm at Urban Grind, 72 Ardmore St (between Soul Foods and the Four Square). A chance to network and socialise around sustainability. This week we’re celebrating social action. All interested people welcome. V Toastmasters - Improve your speaking skills for work, SXEOLF VSHDNLQJ RU MXVW EHWWHU FRQÂżGHQFH SP DW 6W John Rooms, 4 Link Way, Wanaka. Come, sit and enjoy, or have a go if you dare. Ph Jamie on 021 331 245. V Mens 9 Hole Golf. Cards in by 12.20pm. V 9 Hole Ladies Golf. Discs in by 10.15am. Tee off at 10.30am. New members welcome. V Centering Prayer, 5pm at the Upper Room, Wanaka Pesbyterian Community Church Centre, Tenby St. V Tai Chi for Balance, 2pm at Elmslie House. Gold coin donation.
FRIDAY 09 AUGUST
V Wanaka Bridge Club, 1pm at Bowling Club Rooms, Tenby St. Social Bridge. V Wanaka Bowling Club Progressive Tournament. Names in by 12.45pm, start 1pm. Visitors welcome. V Wanaka Preschool Art Auction 2013 at the Venue, cnr Cardrona and Orchard Rds, from 6pm for drinks, canapes and viewing. Auction commences at 7.30pm. V Wanaka Social Tennis at the Upton St Courts, 10am 12.30pm. All welcome. V Mini Muscles Indoor play at ProActive Gym. 9.30am for under 2, 10.30am for 2, 3 & 4 yr olds and 11.30am for babies. All whanau welcome. V Wanaka Community Toy Library, Reece Crescent, 9.30 - 11am. V JP Services at Community Networks, 73 Brownston Street at 10.30am. For appointments please ph 443 7799.
V At Heart Collection Day at New World. Have some coins in your pockets when you do your shopping. Raising money for local children with heart defects.
SATURDAY 10 AUGUST
V Wanaka Social Tennis, Upton St courts 1 - 4pm. All welcome. V Wanaka Community Toy Library, Reece Crescent, 9.30 - 11am.
SUNDAY 11 AUGUST
V Baptist Church - meets 5:30pm every Sunday at the Lake Wanaka Centre, Cnr Ardmore St and Lakeside Rd. (Soup & buns to follow). Everyone welcome. http:// wanakabaptist.zohosites.com V Catholic Church, 152 Aubrey Rd. Holy Mass at 11am. V Wanaka Lighthouse Church meets every Sunday evening at 5pm, at the former Snow Sports space, Cnr Link Way and Reece Crescent. Come on in. http:// lighthouseglobal.org/ For more info ph 443 2793. V Wanaka New Life Chruch, 10am - upstairs at the Spencer House Mal, Dunmore St. All welcome. V St Columba’s Anglican Church, Cnr Upton & McDougall Sts; 9.30am, Holy Communion with Sunday Clubs for children. All welcome. V Presbyterian Worship: Family Service at 9.30am with Rainbow Club for children. Wanaka Presbyterian Community Church Centre, Tenby St.
MONDAY 12 AUGUST
V AA Driver & Vehicle Licensing 1.30 - 5.30pm Plunket rooms, Ardmore Street. Last theory test 5pm. V Alcoholics Anonymous. 8pm every Monday in the Plunket Rooms in Ardmore Street (next door to BP). V Overeaters Anonymous. Meeting every Monday at 6.30pm in Plunket Rooms on Ardmore St (next door to %3 3OHDVH FDOO WR FRQÂżUP V Wanaka Walkers meet on the lakefront, opposite the Showgrounds, at 9.30am. Bring lunch. Ph 443 5575 for info. or access www.wanakawalkers.blogspot.co.nz V 6PDOOERUH 5LĂ H &OXE Lake Wanaka Centre at 6.30pm. V Hawea Playgroup, 9.30am - 12.30pm. For 0 - 5 year olds, at the pink and yellow building opposite Hawea Flat hall. Friendly and fun. Visitors welcome - you don’t have to live in Hawea. V Wanaka Playgroup 9.30 - 11.30 for 0 - 5yr olds. Presbytian Church Hall, Tenby Street. $3 per family. Come and have some indoor and outdoor fun with us, this terms theme is ‘Space!’. Please bring a snack/ drink for your child(ren). Tea and coffee provided for caregivers. For more details call Rachel 0211029130. V Upper Clutha Sports Trust Assn Inc: Notice of AGM. SP DW $FFRXQWDQF\ $W $OWLWXGH 2IÂżFHV %URZQVWRQ Street, Wanaka. For enquiries phone the Secretary, Lynette Winsloe 443 0097. V Wanaka Bridge Club, 7pm at the Bowling Club Rooms, Tenby St. - Championship Pairs 8. V Wanaka Camera Club meets at St Johns Rooms, Link Way at 7.30pm.
TUESDAY 13 AUGUST
V AA Driver & Vehicle Licensing 8am - 4pm Plunket Rooms, Ardmore Street. Last theory test 3pm. V Op Shop Open, 12 noon to 4pm at Wanaka Primary School. Use Koru Way entrance, off Totara Terrace, alongside the steps.
V Senior Citizens exercise class 1.30 pm at the St -RKQ URRPV RQ /LQN :D\ 4XDOL¿HG 3LODWHV DQG 7DL &KL instructors. All welcome. Casual class $4 or purchase a 10 class concession card for $30. Enjoy a safe and friendly workout followed by a cuppa. Enquiries to Vivienne, ph 443 5120. V Volunteering Central - events, conservation, working with kids or caring for others... visit Gillian at Community Networks between 9.30am and 2.30pm to ¿QG RXW DERXW YROXQWHHULQJ LQ \RXU FRPPXQLW\ &RQWDFW Gillian 443 4102 centralvolunteering@gmail.com V Cancer Society Yoga Support group. Open to anyone affected by Cancer at any stage, family included. Gentle, relaxing, supportive session by specially trained teacher. 9am St. John’s, Link Way every Tuesday. Just come or phone Raewyn on 0279 165 028. V Op Shop Open, 12 noon to 4pm at Wanaka Primary School. Use Koru Way entrance, off Totara Terrace, alongside the steps. V Wanaka Time Bank Orientation will be held at Community Networks every Tuesday and Thursday from 1 - 3pm Just drop in, it only takes 10 minutes. V Hawea Playgroup, 9.30am - 12.30pm. For 0 - 5 year olds, at the pink and yellow building opposite Hawea Flat hall. Friendly and fun. Visitors welcome - you don’t have to live in Hawea. V Volunteer For Habitat Restoration at Te Kakano’s community-based native plant nursery. Tue & Wed, 1-4pm. All welcome. For more info, contact Andrew on 021 342 187. V Wanaka Men’s Tennis, Upton St courts from 3pm. Lights available. V Wanaka Community Toy Library, Reece Crescent, 7.30 - 8.30pm. V JP Services at Community Networks, 73 Brownston Street at 1pm. For appointments please ph 443 7799. V The Rotary Club of Wanaka meets at the Mt Iron Garden Bar and Function Centre in the Albert Town Tavern. 6pm for 6.30pm. V Mainly Music - music, movement and morning tea for children 0 - 5 and their parents / caregivers. 9.30 - 11am at Wanaka Presbyterian Community Church Centre, Tenby St. V Alanon Family Group, 7.30pm in the Upper Room, Wanaka Presbyterian Community Church Centre, Tenby St. V Upper Clutha Herb Society meeting, 10.45am at the Croquet Club Rooms, Wanaka.
WEDNESDAY 14 AUGUST
V Alcoholics Anonymous - 7.30pm at St Ninians Church, Kane Road, Hawea Flat (next to the Hawea Flat Kindergarten). Open meeting. V Wanaka Library Pre-School Session, 10.30 - 11.30am for ages 0 - 5. V Cancer Society Client Supportive Care 10am - 3pm @ Community Networks, 73 Brownston St. Ph 443 7799. Just call in or phone Raewyn on 0279 165 028.We are in the community to make a difference for you if you are affected by Cancer in any way. V Volunteer For Habitat Restoration at Te Kakano’s community-based native plant nursery. Tue & Wed, 1-4pm. All welcome. For more info, contact Andrew on 021 342 187. V Support Group for carers supporting people with memory loss. 10.00am in Community Room at Wanaka Retirement Village. Contact Nina on 443 7899 for further information. V Wanaka Creative Fibre Group 10.30 - 3.30pm at the Wanaka Presbyterian Church Hall. Call 443 4151. V Mainly Music Hawea. Rock’n on at St Ninians, 9.30 11am. V Upper Clutha Tramping Club, club night. 7.30pm at the St John Rooms, Link Way. Speaker: Bruce Eyers on “Patagonia�. All welcome.
For After Hours Medical Care the Duty Practice this weekend is
Wanaka Medical Centre Ph (03) 443 7811 or 443 0710 Urgent Clinics at the Wanaka Lakes Health Centre
23 Cardrona Valley Rd
9am –- 6pm on Sat 10 Aug & Sun 11 Aug