Publication
UNIFICATION: Stitching and Turning and Abstract Thoughts. Work by Tracey Mather, Bruce Tylee, Alison Sulzberger and Frances
Busby at The Village Gallery. Until April 7. Open Monday – Saturday 10am – 3pm.
COMMUNITY ART EXHIBITION: Calling all Eltham artists - a community art exhibition will be held at The Village Gallery from April 10 to May 5. 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.
AGE CONCERN TARANAKI: Social morning tea held every third Friday of the month at 10am. 56 Cordelia Street, an interactive fun morning with good food and company. All over 65 welcome to join. Call 0800243625 for more information. PIONEER VILLAGE: Shaskeen Reel at the Village, Sunday March 26 at 4pm. Village opens at 1pm. Bring a picnic and share an afternoon of great music, a sausage sizzle and stalls. Adults $20, Under 16, $10. CROP SWAP: Every third Saturday at the A and P Showgrounds hall, Flint Rd, from 10am. Swapping begins at 10.30am. Bring whatever you’ve got spare from your garden and exchange for produce from others’ plots. $2 donation covers cost of hall.Check our Facebook page Crop Swap Stratford for each month’s notices.
TARANAKI ARTISTS: The Landing Gallery upstairs at Verdigris Studio, Broadway Stratford has an exhibition featuring Taranaki artists and artisans. This exhibition is an open theme with a diverse collection of genre including watercolour, mosaic, 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
acrylic, photography and mixed media by over a dozen artists and will run through until March 14. For information about exhibiting in the next exhibition please contact Sue on 0274284243.
PARENTING SHOW: Entertainer Pio Terei shares his heart, his stories and a huge amount of practical parenting knowledge in a 90-minute show. Pio is one of the best-loved entertainers in the country and this show combines songs, stories, videos and great parenting ideas. He gets across vital messages about happy, healthy family life in a way that really ‘clicks’ with the audience. Friday, March 31, 7.30-9pm at the Mountain View Vineyardd, 159 Orlando St. Tickets $20. Buy tickets: 06 765 5333.
COACHING COURSE: March 21 – Get started in coaching Stratford TET multisports centre, entry free.
TABLE TENNIS: Stratford Table Tennis Club meets every
Wednesday at the Stratford Scout Den, Fenton St, at 7.30pm. Cost 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 meets at the Stratford War Memorial Hall on Mondays from 10am to midday and costs $5. They have a toy box for littlies and there are racquets available to use and free coaching. Contact Ruth Taunt 06 765 6593. 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.
AGE CONCERN TARANAKI: Social
morning tea held every first Thursday of the month at 10am. Hawera Presbyterian Church, Argyle Street, a fun morning with good food, company and Activity or an information chat. All over 65 welcome to join in. Call 0800243625 for more information.
SAYGO EXERCISE CLASS: Exercise to music for Older People to enhance balance and grow core body strength using chairs as support. Every Tuesday at 10.15am at
Hawera Presbyterian Church. Please call Gillian for more information or to register (06)7599196. Gold coin donation please.
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). . 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.
ALZ CAFE´ : For people affected by dementia. A morning tea for people with dementia and their carers at The Gelato Caffe, cnr High and Regent Street on Thursday, March 30 at 10am – a chance to catch up with old friends and make some new friends. Cost $7.50