FAMILY & COMMUNITY CONT’D
Code Club Aotearoa: Capital E, Queens Wharf, until September 19, every Monday, 4pm till 5pm, free, from capitale.org.nz or 04 913 3740. Government House tours: Rugby St, Mt Cook, including exhibition, movie and guided walk through the house, bookings essential phone 382-0837 or visit gg.govt.nz, free. Guinea Pig Show: Mana Cavy Club, St Pius X School, Tuki Street, Titahi Bay, Sept 17, main show starts 9am, public pet show 1pm till 2pm, caviesinmana@hotmail.com for details. Healing through Storytelling 2016: Learning from Te Au Maori to manage grief, Te Newhanga (Ka¯piti Community Centre), 15 Ngahina Street, Paraparaumu. Sept 27, 1.30pm till 3.30pm. Email andrea.campbell@marypotter.org.nz or phone 04 237 7563. Inner Wheel Club of Tawa: Tawa RSA, Oxford Street, Wellington, meets thirdWednesday of the month, contact tawaiwsecretary@gmail.com. Karori Cemetery Tours: Old Karori Rd. Murder & Mayhem, 1.5 hour easy walk, Saturdays and Sundays, 1.30pm, weekdays by request, karoricemeterytour.com; GumGully Gambols, daily, 10am and 2pm, $10 per person. Learn to Row: Porirua Rowing Club, weekly beginning September 11 (9.00am to 11.00am) and will end at the Porirua Goodwill Regatta on October 15. The program will cost $50, which includes 2 training sessions per week plus entry to the Regatta, 0221930530 or secretary@poriruarowing.co.nz. Parkour Kids - Beyond Basics: Kilbirnie Recreation Centre, Kilbirnie Crescent, every Tuesday till Sept 20, sessions begin at 3:30 & 4:30pm, call 04 387 1491. Porirua Library: Parumoana Street, Story World for Preschoolers, every Wednesday and Friday during term time, 10.45am. Porirua Park Run: Bothamley Park, Champion St, every Saturday, 8am. Porirua Rotary Club: Porirua Club, Lodge Pl, meeting every Wednesday at 5.45pm. Porirua RSA: McKillop St, Tai Chi for all ages and abilities, every Monday, 11am till noon. Seniors Social Club, first pension Tuesday of the month, 11am till 1pm, for information 237 7695. Indoor Bowls, every Tuesday, 1pm till 3pm. Porirua Saturday Market: Waitangirua Mall car park, fresh fruit, food, entertainment, 4am till noon. Shake It Out! Sing It Out!: Capital E, Queens Wharf, alternating Tuesday, until Sept 20, 10am till 10.30am, free, from capitale.org.nz or 04 913 3740. Ship ‘n’ Chip Tour: Wellington Museum, Queens Wharf, voyage through Wellington Museum’s nautical history, then take a trip to Matiu Somes Island for a fish and chip lunch, tour runs daily, weekdays, 11am till 3.45pm, weekends, 11am till 2pm, $49 adults, $37 children. StorykeepingWith Mary Potter Hospice and Voice Arts: 1a Prosser St, Porirua, everybody has a story and Mary Potter Hospice and Voice Arts can support you to help you get your story out, Sept 21 and Oct 19, 6pm, Andrea.campbell@marypotter.org.nz or phone - 04 237 7563. Sunday Market: Pataka, Parumoana St, third Sunday of each month, 10am till 3pm, for inquiries, email craftsporirua@gmail.com. Tech Explorers: Capital E, Queens Wharf, every Thursday until Sept 22, 9:30am-3:30pm, free, from capitale.org.nz or 04 913 3740. The Craft and Quilt Fair: Te Rauparaha Arena, 17 Parumoana St, Porirua. With a variety of features and displays and a plethora of workshops to choose from, whether you are a beginner crafter or an old hand, there is something for everyone at the fair. Sept 8, 10am till 4.30 pm, see crafteventa.com.au for information. Wellington Chocolate Factory Tours: Eva St, long termevent, Saturdays, 11am, Sundays, 2pm, $15 from eventfinda.co.nz.