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CHURCH FAIR: St Andrews Church, Cnr Miranda & Regan Sts. November 11 from 10am. Cakes, plants, produce, white elephant, barbecue, gifts, jewellery, books.
FIBRE GROUP: THE Stratford – Eltham Creative Fibre Group meets on the first Saturday of each month 10am to 3pm and weavers meet on the third Saturday of each month 10am to 3pm at the Wharehuia Community Centre, Beaconsfield Rd, Midhirst. inquiries to Pauline
7628616 or Dalwyn 765 4060.
FREE DANCE CLASSES: For the blind community every Thursday at Stratford Senior Citizen Hall, 53 Fenton St from 5.30 – 6.30pm. For information, contact Maria
Cashmore 027 727 1749.
PARTNER DANCE CLASSES: West Coast Swing, Zouk, Bachata, Salsa, Latin and Ballroom every Thursday 6.30pm - 9.30pm at Stratford Senior Citizen Hall, 53 Fenton St from 6.30 – 6.30pm. For on-line registration go to www.taranakidance.co.nz or contact Maria Cashmore 027 727 1749.
MEMORY CAFE: ´ Stratford for people affected by dementia. A morning tea for people with dementia and their carers at Sgt Peppers Cafe´, Prospero Place, Stratford on Friday, November 24 at 10am – a chance to catch up with old friends and make some new friends. AGE CONCERN TARANAKI: Social morning tea held every third Friday of the month at 10am. 56 Cordelia St, an interactive fun morning with good food and company. All over 65 welcome to join. Call 0800243625 for more information.
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 St, 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. You can also submit to neighbourly’s What’s On pages. All you need to do is go to nbly.nz/sts and a simple form will appear for you to fill in. You do not need to be a member of neighbourly to use this feature. CROP SWAP: We are holding our November Crop Swap on Saturday 11 at St Johns Presbyterian Hall, Argyle Street, Hawera. Setup is at 1pm with welcome and swap at 1.30. November is a great time to plant your gardens. Bring along what you have to swap and take home something different. Home grown or home made. Seeds plants cuttings fruit and vegetables. flowers, pickles etc. More information phone Lyn 2789182 or checkout our facebook page.
HAWERA BRASS BAND: Hawera Brass with the support of Kiwi Brass presents ‘Brass on Fire’ enjoy an afternoon of music with guest artist Shaun Campbell, compere Brian Vickery. $10 adults door sales only. November 26, 2.20pm, A/G Church, 192 High St.
CHRISTMAS HOUSE TOUR: South Taranaki, Food Bank fundraiser. Come and be inspired. Nine homes beautifully decorated for Christmas. December 2, 10 am to 4pm. Tickets $25 for purchasers 16 and over. Available at Lovell’s Flowers. Peta M, Presbyterian Church office. For further info ph 2784313.
SUNDAY SCHOOL: Methodist Church, Regent St, Ha¯wera, 10am every Sunday. Lots of fun for the children.
NEW SHOW: Amanda Hewlett and Cecilie Elliot are the artists exhibiting at Lysaght Watt Gallery Union St Ha¯wera until November 27. Stories Told features painting by Amanda based on the works of J K Baxter and Cecilie’s ceramic sculptures are fun, quirky ladies depicting the ‘‘joy of life’’. There will be an artists talk at
12,30pm on November 17, all welcome. Opening hours 10 -4 Monday to Friday and 10-1pm on Saturdays.
REMINDER: Armistice Day, the 11th day of the 11th month at 11am in front of the cenotaph.
QUIZ NIGHT: Friday November 17 at 7pm. Grab a team for $20. South Taranaki RSA Princes St.
ST ANDREW’S NIGHT: Saturday November 25 from 6.30pm. Spot prizes for the best dressed. Hawera Pipe Band will pipe in the Haggis. Come for a fun night.
ALZ CAFE´ : For people affected by dementia. A morning tea for people with dementia and their carers at The Gelato Caffe, Cnr High St and
Regent St, Ha¯wera on Thursday November 30 at 9.30am at 9.30am – a chance to catch up with old friends and make some new friends. Cost $7.50.
QUIRKY FOX: The final exhibition for 2017 features the work of internationally renowned artist Carne Griffiths. Carne whose work has graced the cover of publications such as the New York Observer and been commissioned by Microsoft, Peroni and Ibis Hotels is showcasing a collection of prints in his exhibition Encounters including a print exclusive to Quirky Fox. Carne, who spent time in New Zealand as a boy, works primarily with calligraphy ink, graphite and liquids such as tea
brandy, vodka and whisky. The works showcased in the exhibition have been selected by Carne as most representative of his style and are from small prints runs with editions as low as 12. Encounters opens Saturday, November 11 at Quirky Fox, 205a High St.
SPACE PROGRAMME: Space is for mainly first time Mums with babies under six months. Meet new friends and share your parenting journey in a safe and welcoming environment. Programme started on July 27 10am – 12:30 and runs for three terms. For more information or to enrol visit www.facebook.com/taranakispace or email spacetaranaki@gmail.com