COMMUNITY NOTICES

HB Bromeliad Group: 2pm, fourth Sunday, discussions and plant sales, ph Margaret, 844 7412 or Judy, 844 5021.

Self Defence: Free self defence and life skills classes, Baycity Taekwondo, 200 Queen St, Hastings, fourth Sunday of month, ph 878 4782 or 027 429 7557.

Ulysses Motorcycle Club: Rides every second Sunday, ph Graeme, 027 321 3917. Clubs Hastings - Easy Listening Nostalgia Concert - Third Sunday of month 4.30pm - 8.30pm. All Welcome, free entry. Phone Shirley 844 9683

Old Customhouse Museum: Customs Quay, Ahuriri. Summer hours: open every Sunday 11am-4pm. Free entry. Info: customhouseahuriri@gmail.com MONDAY

Association of Blind Citizens meets second Monday of every month, Age Concern hall, Heretaunga St East (opp New World), 10am, morning tea provided, contact Margaret 8700998, all welcome.

ME/CFS & Fibromyalgia Support Hawkes Bay Third Monday of each month. If you, or a person you know suffers from ME (chronic fatigue syndrome) or fibromyalgia we have support meetings with a coordinator who is available 9am-3 pm to answer your questions on how you can best manage your illness. Call/text Liz 027 224 9525 or lizmecfshb@gmail.com

Experience the Sound of Soul: third Monday of the month, 7.30pm-8.15pm +/-, sing HU, a sacred sound and ancient mantra

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Pace (6) Dither (5) Fuddled (5) Dry (3) Flexible (7) Loose (5) Freeload (inf) (6) Harm (6) Reptile (6) Representative (5) for inner guidance and divine love. Enjoy converstaion with others of like heart, phone Richard 878 2773.

Dutch Koffee club first Monday of the month, 10am, Duart House, Havelock North. Come and join us "voor gezelligheid". For more information phone Lou on 8774 704.

Qi Gong / Meditation Class: 9.30-10.30am, Soul Sanctuary. Info: Jo, 8440 182

Family history – genealogy: NZ Soc of Genealogists HB Branch meets Stoneycroft House, 901 Omahu Road, Hastings, third Monday at 7.15 pm, fourth Monday from 9.30 am. All welcome. Enquiries to Margaret 843 2272 or email genealogyhb@xtra.co.nz Association of Blind Citizens: Meet every second Monday, 10am, once a month, Hastings RSA. Contact Margaret 8700 998. Morning tea. All welcome.

Bay Chimers musical group: Lady of Lourdes Church lounge, Mondays 10am11.30am. All you need is a love of music and a sense of humour to play the chimes. New members encouraged. Info phone Peter Price 878 2560.

Heretaunga Women’s Centre, Free Migrant Women’s Support Group: 10-11.30am, during school term. Learn English, enjoy conversation and share experiences. Phone 878 5401.

Single Mums Coffee Group: Register your interest by phoning Heretaunga Women’s Centre 878 5401.

Heart meditation: 7-8pm entry by donation, Havelock North, ph Julia Godfree 877 6252. Hawke’s Bay Live Poets’ Society: second Monday of each month, except January and A Virgo may enter the friendship picture. Your meticulous ways may pay off this week, giving you the last laugh. Financial restraint is important.

TAURUS—April 21-May 22

Planning is accented. This is a good week for preparing a blueprint of your professional goals. Be wary of people trying to coax confidential information out of you.

GEMINI—May 23-June 21

Be cautious of people taking advantage of your kindness. Your time is unusually precious now - owing to more responsibility at work and a new friendship, so use it wisely.

CANCER—June 22-July 22

Be sure to use your time efficiently. A dispute with a friend should be settled before either of you stews for too long. A home improvement project may get the go ahead.

LEO—July 23-August 22

Partnership ventures are generally favoured, provided you don’t leave details to chance. If entering into negotiations, be sure to read all the fine print. A friend may be repaying a favour.

VIRGO—August 23-September 22

November. Hastings Community Arts Centre, Russell St. Doors open: 7pm. Poetry starts: 7.30pm. $5 entry, includes supper. Info: 877-8409 or Creative Hastings (878-9447).

Wild Goose Qigong: Move, meditate, take charge of your health, 5.45pm, Havelock North, ph 835 6418.

Hawke’s Bay Homebirth Support Group: Last Monday of month, 10am. Details on the lending library, clothing exchange and venue, ph Rachel 845 2660.

Childbirth Education with Parents Centre: Seven week course, covering birth and beyond, ph 835 3743 to leave msg.

Village Rebus meets on the second Monday of the month, Havelock North Function Centre, 30 Te Mata Road, 10am. New or intending members are welcome.Phone 8774 677.

Low cost counselling- Monday to Friday first session free then $5-$50 at the Heretaunga Women’s Centre. Phone 878 5401

Single Mums Coffee Group

Please register your interest by phoning the Heretaunga Women’s Centre. Phone 878 5401.

New Zealand Deerstalkers Napier Branch Meeting

General meeting last Monday of the month. Visitors, new members and juniors welcome. 7.30pm at our club rooms 29 Thorn Place Onekawa

For more information contact Heath Faulknor on 8430750.

New Zealand Deerstalkers Junior Napier Branch Meeting

Junior meeting first Monday of the month. Visitors, new members and juniors welcome. 7.30pm at our club rooms 29 Thorn Place Onekawa

For more information contact Heath Faulknor on 8430750.

Do you love to sing? Sounds of Hawke’s Bay

Sounds of Hawke’s Bay Chorus meet at 7.15 pm every Monday at Clive School Hall. If you are an active, fun loving lady, come and experience the thrill of singing four part harmony. Check out our Facebook page. Contact Nancy (877 9705) or Bianca (027 739 7844).

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Visually imparied bowls Heretaunga Bowls Club, Victoria St, February to October, 10am, coaching and fun, all welcome, contact Grant 878 4778.

Hastings Rebus (formally Probus ) meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 9.30 at the Bridge Club room, Railway Road. We are a mixed club and have interesting speakers as well as trips away. Phone Leon 0211328748 or Pauline 0211390836. Do join us for friendship and fellowship.

Coffin Club(also every second Saturday), 707 Sylvan Rd, 9am-12 noon.

St Matthew’s Craft Group: 9.30-11.30am. Come and learn a new skill and make new friends. For more information phone Jean 873 4480.

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Visually impaired and blind bowls: 10am, Hastings RSA. Coaching. All welcome. Contact Grant 8784 778.

Brain Injury Association HB

Family Support and Education Group. First Tuesday of month, 10am, Headway House. Learn coping strategies and support. Also Brain Injury (HB) and Age Concern Hastings are running games of Boccia 10.30am – 11.30am at Age Concern Hastings Hall (across from New World). For further information call 878 6875. Enquiries phone 878 6875, or email liaison@braininjuryhb.co.nz.

Heretaunga Women’s Centre Acrylics Painting Class: 10am-12.30pm. Facilitator: Robyn Walt, Bachelor of Fine Arts. Cost: Koha/Donation. Bookings essential. Phone 878 5401.

Rotary Club of Stortford Lodge: New to Hastings and looking for fellowship and to work with others to help in the community? Come along to Cafe´ No 5 on Tuesdays between 5.30pm and 6pm to find out more. For more information contact Ken Haines on 029 444 3322.

Scottish Country Dancing: 7pm-8.30pm, 1120N Willowpark Road, Hastings. MidMarch-Dec. Enquires 06 878-7272 or 0211883118