ELTHAM

ELTHAM TOY LIBRARY: Located next to the Plunket Rooms High St, Eltham, 10.30am-12.30pm. Wide variety of toys for all ages.The library is a non-profit organisation that supplies quality big brand indoor and outdoor toys for preschoolers. Each visit you can take home four toys plus a puzzle or costume. Casual hire and birthday hire available. Contact Alecia Lawrence 021 515870.

VILLAGE GALLERY: Solo-Exhibition by Joni Murphy at the Village Gallery Eltham. Running until July 28. Open daily from 10am-3pm MondaySaturday. Joni will be in the Gallery every Saturday during the month, running workshops for children and adults, thanks to the support of South Taranaki Creative Communities and Creative Communities NZ. The morning workshop is booked up but there are still a couple of places available for the children’s afternoon workshop.

not only enjoy the artists work, but to learn and indulge their own artistic streak in our art space. TABLE TENNIS: Stratford Table Tennis Club wants new members. It meets every Wednesday at the Stratford Scout Den at 7.30pm. The Scout Den is on Fenton Street and the charge is $2 per night with the first night free. We have plenty of spare bats for those who don’t have one. Contact Alan Manning 067650730.

BADMINTON: The Midweek Ladies Badminton group needs new members. Contact Ruth Taunt 06 765 6593. It is held at the Stratford War Memorial Hall on Mondays from 10am to 12pm and costs $5. They have a toy box for littlies and there are racquets available to use and free coaching.

GIRL GUIDES: Stratford’s Pippin (5-7 years old), Brownie (7-9 years old), Guide (9-12) and Ranger unit for girls aged 12.5-17 welcome new members and leaders. Please contact Michelle Kivell (0273249371 or michellekivell@hotmail.com) or visit www.girlguidingnz.org.nz for more information.