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COMMUNITY ART EXHIBITION: Calling all Eltham artists - a community art exhibition will be held at The Village Gallery from April 10 to May 5, 2017. Expression of interest forms due February 28. Contact Maree Liddington for more information on 06 764 5221 or 027 777 3473.
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.
FRIDAY MORNING MARKETS: Weather permitting, at Touchpoint carpark, High Street, Eltham, 8.30am to 12.30pm every Friday. Cooking, books, you name it. New and old. Email star@dailynews.co.nz by 5pm Friday prior to publication. Photo and longer story welcome for consideration at editor’s discretion, space allowing. Photo must be a jpg of 850kb-1MB. While we make every effort to publish events we cannot guarantee that every one will get in the paper
School Gala Day is on March 17 5pm - 7pm South Rd. So much variety to check out, including both new and pre-loved merchandise, fun activities for all plus Hangi (remember to prepurchase your tickets from the office) BBQ, cake and coffee. Check out our Facebook or email admin@haweraprimary.school.nz GUEST SPEAKER: tHE Hawera Genealogy and Family History Group meets on the first Tuesday each month, 7.30pm at Storage 4 You building, Union Street (next door to Noel Leeming). Guest speaker for March 7 will be talking about Land Records. All welcome. Rooms are open every Wednesday 1-3pm for research. $5 non-members. The rooms are also the collection depot for donation of books for our annual book fair or phone 278 4292 or 278 4344 for collection.
CAKE DECORATING: Casual basis for $10 per workshop or join for the year at the cost of $40. We may be contacted for further information via Facebook under Cake Art South Taranaki or by phoning Lynn on 06-2786249, Lynda on 06-3466482 or Steve on 06-7656762. If you’re interested in learning something that is not listed below please let us know. Also we are happy to start from the beginning and teach in workshops how to crumb cakes, how to apply fondant etc. Here is a list of what we have planned: March 8 Making Roses; April 12 Cupcake Decorating with Buttercream; May 10 Working with Wafer Paper; June 14 Animal Figurines; July 3-Way Demo TBC; August 9 Cake Pops; September 13 Using different moulds; October 11 Brush Embroidery; November 8 Yet to be confirmed. For each workshop you will be given a list of what you will need to bring ... we can put packages together for you for these classes if needed.
ROBIN’S MUSIC: Country Music
Entertainment, at the Hawera Senior Citizens Hall Victoria Street. 1pm to 3pm every Wednesday. Everyone welcome. Any queries contact Robin Creagh 06 2785582.
EPILEPSY NZ: The Taranaki Branch will be celebrating Purple Day with founder Cassidy Megan, who on her 7th birthday she started Purple Day which is now worldwide. So on March 26 (or date near then) wear purple, buy a purple ribbon, get involved in an activity by contacting
us on 0800 EPILEPSY (364-537). BOWLS TOURNAMENT: Proceeds to be donated to Arthritis New Zealand, Sunday March 5, 9.30am start, optional fours.,Teams must include at least two non-bowlers, $20 per player includes lunch and afternoon tea plus spot prizes and raffles. Limited to 32 teams. Phone Hawera Park Bowling Club to register your team, 06 2785060. NEW EXHIBITION: Lysaght Watt Gallery is delighted to announce the
opening of their new show From There to Here showcasing the work of Helen Cairney, Chester Borrows and Ella Borrows. Runs until March 25.
INDOOR BOWLS: Turuturu Presbyterian Indoor Bowling Club opening night is on Wednesday, March 8 at 7.30pm in the Presbyterian Church Hall, Argyle Street, Hawera. New members welcome. Any inquiries phone Noeline Picard 06-2787476.