FAMILY AND COMMUNITY
Music Lessons Putaruru Mondays, Putaruru College 3.30 5.30pm. Instrument and reading music tuition in guitar, keyboard, flute, recorder and brass. Small classes, enrolling now. Enquiries to Patricia 07 883 1181. Ages approx. 8 upwards. Forestland Variety Music Club Meet at the Old Boys Rugby Clubrooms on Mossop Road on the first Sunday of every month, 1.30pm start with a $3 entry all are welcome. Ph Gaynor Ngapo on 0276943051. Mangakino 50+ Club At the Mangakino Senior Citizen Hall every Tuesday and Thursday from 1.30pm. Regular activities include indoor bowls, 8 ball, 500 cards, lunch every six weeks and scenic outings. Contact Brian Hill on 027 3431380 Putaruru Market Every third Sunday of the month, 9am to midday, Princes St. All welcome $5 per stall, bring your own table. Enquires 883 1573. Tokoroa and Putaruru Bridge Club Weekly meetings and new members are always welcome. Sessions are held at The Tokoroa Club every Tuesday starting at 7pm to 10pm. Putaruru members meet on Monday at 7pm to 10pm and on Thursday at 1pm to 4pm at Overdale Rd opposite the Library. Contact Eileen Barker in Putaruru on 833 1839 and Gary Cuttriss on 886 8915. Tokoroa Farmers Market Every Saturday morning outside the old RSA on SH1. Tirau 50+ Every Wednesday at the Tirau Memorial Hall from 12.45pm to 3.30pm. Come down for a social game of 500 cards, indoor bowls, or Rumicub. Contact John Wood 883 1742. South Waikato Country Music Club If you enjoy a night of foot tapping, good singers and very talented musicians from Rotorua, Putaruru and Matamata join members on the fourth Friday of each month at 7pm. Entry Fee is $3 and includes supper. Ph President Les Whyte 07 883 7991. Tokoroa Country and Western Club Meets every second Sunday of each month at the Tokoroa Cosmopolitan Club at 1.30pm. Lots of fun, great band. For more info contact Loma 886 6372. All sorts Dancing group Tokoroa Club: Don’t be shy to get involved. Free entry for club members. $20 to join the club for one year. Community Art Classes Tuesdays 10-12 noon, Creative Art, Bridge Street Tokoroa. All materials supplied. ages 6+ $5 per class or $40 per month Midweek Badminton: S.W. Sports & Event Centre. Wednesday mornings at 9.00am to midday. April to September. All welcome. Tokoroa Taekwondo Club: St. Pius Catholic Church Hall, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5.30 - 7pm. From 7-yearsold. Contact head instructor Harold Petera 027 246 5638, 886 0854. Putaruru Boxfit Classes: Every Monday and Wednesday nights from 6 - 7.30 pm at Putaruru Sports Stadium. $5 per session. Contact Tai Chi: Movit Fitness exercise classes: Sport Waikato office, 43 Swanston St, Tokoroa.tuesdays, 9.30am Aerobics, 6pm Circuit; Wednesdays, 9.30am Fit for 50+ Circuit; Thursdays, 9.30am Kettlebells, 6pm Circuit; Fridays, 9.00am Circuit, 10.30am Fit for Life (over 60’s class). $4 a class. Putaruru Squash: Wednesdays from 5.30pm onwards, all welcome. Contact Kim on 021 1000 798. Tokoroa Darts Association: Competitions Thursday night at the Tokoroa Cosmopolitan Club Balmoral Drive from 7.30pm. Tokoroa Squash Club: Round 5 starting September 1, $125 per team of 5 players - contact Wayne Ryder 021 0299 0708. Golf Croquet: Mondays and Thursdays, 9.30am until midday at the Putaruru Croquet Club. 82 Arapuni St, Putaruru. Equipment available. Contact: Ron 883 3203 or Elaine 883 7134. Zen Do Kai Martial Arts: Tuesdays and Thursdays, Tokoroa High School Gymnasium. 5yrs to 7yrs, 5pm to 5.30pm. 8yrs to 12yrs, 5.30pm to 6.30pm. 13yrs over, 5.30pm to 7pm. Contact 027 407 0978.