AUCKLAND ZOO
Gardening club: our speaker this month is Sean Montgomery. Entry fee $2 , all welcome. Phone Pam 537-5130. September 26, 12.15pm, Dunkirk Activity Centre, 50 Dunkirk Rd. Playgroup: a place where parents/ caregivers and children under 5 can relax, discover, learn and have fun. $2 per family. Will run every Tuesday morning. 9.30am-11.30am, Panmure Community Hall, 7-13 Pilkington Rd. Futsal: very social mixed 5-a-side futsal soccer. Age 14 to 70. Beginners always welcome. Runs year round. Contact Mark on 0272171918. Panmure YMCA, Lagoon Drive. Probus: a group of active retirees who meet in the Dunkirk Road club rooms, 50 Dunkirk Rd. 10am, First Tuesday of the month. Come along and join meetings, friendship and outings. Visitors welcome. Phone 575 7622. Storytime: join us for a special afterhours storytime in the library. Come dressed up as your favourite book character and enjoy a hot chocolate. RSVP in branch or phone 3741321. October 13, 6pm-7pm, Parnell Library, 545 Parnell Rd. Robotics: come and join a fun robotics workshop presented by Robogals, a group of female engineering students from UOA. Suitable for ages. RSVP essential, in branch or phone 3741321. September 30, 1pm, Parnell Library, 545 Parnell Rd. Emergency: come along to this school holiday event in association with St John, learn first aid skills and how to take action in an emergency situation. Gold coin donation, call 3741321. October 11, 2pm-3pm, Parnell Library, 545 Parnell Rd. Break records: join us for this school holidays event as we try to break records with various team challenges. Great for children of all ages. October 10, 2pm-3pm, Parnell Library. The most obvious place to get your animal fix. From the cutsie and cuddly to the bigger and scarier of sorts, Auckland Zoo is the country’s biggest animal attraction, which makes for a really fun day. Welsh choir: The Auckland Welsh Choir plus guest singers and musicians will perform a range of styles to raise money for the Auckland Restorative Justice Trust. Door sales $25, under 14 free. September 24, 2.20pm, St Lukes Church, 130 Remuera Rd. Family history: learn how to use Google effectively to research your family history with Gay Williams on Thursday 21 September at 1pm. Must RSVP at 095202532. September 21, 1pm-2pm, Remuera Library, 429 Remuera Road. Public meeting: if you are interested in making things, helping with community projects or would just like to socialise with us then come and hear about our Mens Shed. September 22, 10am-12pm, Remuera Golf Club, 120 Abbotts Way. Ball skills: fun introduction to ball sports for three and four year olds. Practice hand eye coordination, teamwork and agility. Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9.30am. Term 4 Registrations www.ballbasics.co.nz or call Lisa 021589707. October 17, 9.30am, Indoor Shed, Haast St. Mindful movements: six week course in ultimate exercise with a tutor who has 38 years experience. Pre-enrolments only. Call 5288528 Eddie to find out which evenings. September 26, 6pm-7pm, Meadowbanks Community Centre, 29 St Johns Rd. Festival of quilts: over 200 quilts made by Auckland Quilt Guild members on display including recycled, modern, and challenge quilts, as well as quilty items available for purchase from 40 merchants. Entry $12. November 3, 10am November 5, 4pm, Auckland Netball Centre, 7 Allison Ferguson Drive. Poetry: poetry from New Zealand poets as they appear in the esteemed US publication Atlanta Review. $5 entry. sthelierslibrary@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. October 11, 6pm-7.30pm, St Heliers Community Library, 32 St Heliers Bay Rd. Blessing day: on the day we bless domestic animals as a token of the love St. Francis of Assisi showed for all beings. Pets are welcome. Phone 5756098. October 1, 9am, St Heliers Centre, 100 St Heliers Bay RD Night of hope: we are partnering with World Vision in transforming the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children. Live music. Free event. September 29, 7pm, St Heliers Centre, 100 St Heliers Bay Rd. Garden club: come to our friendly club, all welcome. This month’s speaker - Jo Carroll, Editor NZ Gardener magazine, plus raffles, trips and much more. Enquiries Heather, 575 4832. September 28, 1.30pm, Presbyterian Community Centre, 100 Heliers Bay Rd. Probus club: meets fourth Friday each month 10am St Heliers Bowling Club. Great speakers, walking, golf, trips, investment groups. Phone Tony Dalgleish 575 7091 for details. September 22, 10.45am-1.45pm.