COMMUNITY NOTICES
Otane Sunday Market
Where: Otane Town Hall When: First Sunday of every month 9am-1pm (starts April 7) Contact: Barb 021 0476613
CHB Parenting Support Services Workshop and Programme Dates for 2024.
Where: 5 Cook St, Waipukurau (opposite CHB Health Centre) Please confirm your attendance by sending a text to 027 214 8198 More information at www.chbpss. org.nz
Rules, Routines and Boundaries: how to create rules, routines and boundaries at home, why this is important and how to stick to them.
When: May 29, July 3, August 21, September 25, November 13, December 11, 6.30-8.30pm
Bedime Battles: learn gentle ways to stop bedtime battles and improve your child’s sleep.
When: May 8, June 12, July 31, September 4, October 23, November 27, 6.30-8.30pm
Emotion Regulation:learn about brain development, co-regulation and calming strategies to support communication and connection between you and your child.
When: May 1, June 5, July 24, August 28, October 16, November 20, December 18, 6.30-8.30pm
Anxiety: learn how to support your child when they are anxious. Develop coping strategies to work through anxiety together with your child.
When: May 15, June 19, August 7, September 11, October 30, December 4, 6.30-8.30pm
Self-Harm:
Recognising self-harm, understanding why, what to do and how to best support your child.
When: May 22, June 26, August 14, September 18, November 6. 6.30-8.30pm
Fostering Security:
A training programme for parents
and caregivers of children with early trauma’s and attachment difficulties.
One full day training 8.30am4.30pm (lunch included). Please register for this programme. A date will be determined when we have four or more participants.
CHB Toy Library
Currently closed, check Facebook for updates chbtl2024@gmail.com
Waipawa Flood Survivors Group Waipawa Senior Citizens’ Rooms, Waverley St Waipawa (behind the park) from 10am-12pm on Tuesdays. Contact Deborah 027 221 5511.
Recorder Group
When: Wednesday Evenings.
Contact: Bob or Jenny for more info 06 857 8315
Cancer Support Groups in CHB When: Women’s Group, 1st Tuesday of month, 10am. Men’s Group 3rd Monday at 10am
Contact: CHB support co-ordinator 027 704 9056.
Waipawa Bowling Club Twilight Bowls:
When: Tuesday 16 January 2024 through to Tuesday 26 March 2024. Harker St Waipawa.
Time: 5.30pm start.
Entry: $5 covers game of bowls, sausage sizzle, ticket in Irish Raffle. Flat soled shoes a must. Bowls supplied.
Everyone welcome.
Phone Phil Brown on (06) 8578481 for more details.
Housie
When: Wednesday 7pm-9pm
Where: Waipukurau Bowling Club
Viewpoint CHB Women’s Dinner Group
When: Every 2nd Wednesday of month
Where: Waipukurau Club with guest speaker
Contact: New members welcome, contact Debbie on 027 636 0696.
Otane Arts & Crafts Corner Where: Higginson St Otane. Art, patchwork and embroidery, paper craft, wool an fibre, garden and mosaics.
Contact: Karen Pallesen, ph 027 686 7813
Onga Onga Museum Where: Bridge St, Ongaonga
When:Sundays 11am-3pm
Contact: Karen 021 329 195 or Rita 021 709 302
Email: info@ongaongamuseum.org. nz
Kiwi Seniors:Active Kiwis group exercise programme
Where: St Mary’s Chruch Hall, Waipukurau
When: Every Tuesday 9.30am10.30am
Cost: $5 per session
Inquires: Rachel Gunson 021 0900 6830
Takapau Op Shop $3 Fill A Bag When:
Wednesday and Sunday 10am-noon
Where: Charlotte St.
CHB Freshwater Anglers Club When: First Wednesday of month
Where: St Mary’s Hall, Waipukurau
Contact: chbanglers23@gmail.com
CHB Branch of Forest & Bird When: First Thursday of month
Where: Waipukurau School staffroom at 7.30pm.
Takapau Arts Centre Where:
Charlotte St, Takapau First visit free — beginners welcome
Yoga 9.30am Monday Cheryl Duckett 858 7022 Memory Albums second Monday and Tuesday11.15am Karen Fraser 029 7777 533
Fibre Fun 3.30pm-6.30pm Wednesday Jay Bourke (06) 855 8462
Garden Group first Wednesday10am Anna MacLean 021 336 846
Patchwork & Sew 10am Thursday Marg Whitney 021 136 2587 Judy Thomsen 021 127 7516 Upholstery 10am Friday Sherry Majors 0211 206 889 Pottery10 am Friday Mary-Anne Anderson 027 357 7879
Volunteers needed
Be a part of Age Concern’s Chatterbox Team. If you have a spare hour or two a week, Age Concern would love to hear from you. Full training and support provided. Contact Sue at Age Concern HB at (06) 858 9158 or email chb@ageconcernhb.co.nz Takapau Indoor Bowling Club When: Every Wednesday at 7pm. Where: Takapau School Hall. For more information contact Shona Lowe on 06 855 8900.
Probus When:
Every second Monday of the month with an interesting speaker.
Where: Waipawa Town Hall. Probus is an organisation for retired people and all are welcome to join. Contact Les Wroe 06 8578705
Waipawa Darts Association When: Every Thursday.
Time: 7pm
This has moved to a great new Venue at Skinny Mulligans. Old and new members welcome to come along.
Takapau Squash Do you live in or near Takapau and want to get fit? Play squash! Buy a 12-month membership for just $60 or $110 for families. Contact takapausquash@gmail.com or Kate 0276032200
Steady As You Go Waipawa
65+ falls prevention and strength and balance exercise classes to improve your leg strength, flexibility, general fitness, and wellbeing to prevent falls and injuries. Weekly classes and times are the following: Waipawa Senior Citizens Hall every Monday at 9.15am, St Mary’s Hall, Waipukurau every Wednesday at 9.30am and 10.30am, Otane Hall every Friday at 10:15am and Takapau Town Hall every Tuesday at 10am starting February 13. Free to attend. Booking essential. Call (06) 858 9158 or email healthpromotion@ageconcernhb. co.nz
BPW CHB
What: Monthly dinner meetings for women, networking, conversation and a guest speaker.
When: Third Wednesday each month, 6pm.
Where: CHB Municipal Theatre
Contact: Jenny Green 0274 780272 or email BPW.CHB@gmail.com
Steady As You Go Waipukurau Steady As You Go is a free strength and balance exercise programme designed to improve your leg strength, flexibility, general fitness, and wellbeing to prevent falls and injuries. Classes are at 9.30am and 10.30am every Wednesday at St Mary’s Hall, St Mary’s Rd Waipukurau for 45 minutes. Booking is essential. Email healthpromotion@ageconcernhb. co.nz or call (06) 858 9158.
CHB Concert Choir
When: Every Monday 7pm-9pm.
Where: St Mary’s Church, St Mary’s Rd Waipukurau.
Contact: Kath Fletcher (06) 858 9802 or email dkfletch@xtra.co.nz No audition needed — contact Kath or just come along.