EVENTS
ONGOING: Harry’s Friends Too: Exhibition of quirky animals by clay artist Fiona Tunnicliffe. In the Niven Room at Taupo Museum until 13 March. If You Go Down To The Woods Today…: A free standing forest of carved and painted murals by Hawke’s Bay artist Michael Angelo. Showing in the main gallery at Taupo Museum from 11 Feb until 20 March. Indoor Bowls: Rotary Hall next to the museum, Story Pl. Every Tuesday from February 28. Starts 7pm. Zumba: St Andrews Anglican Church hall, starts 6pm, $5 Contact Shelley May 0275711726 CTL Off Road Fun Run: Central Kids Reporoa is running into 2017 with a fundraising Off Road Fun Run at Handcocks Road, Reporoa. There will be several lengths of run to challenge all abilities and a kiddie dash for the littlies for a gold coin donation. The fun run is open to all ages and all levels of athletic ability.. there will be water stations on the course and what better way to spend a late summer morning than a run/jog/walk through great kiwi countryside.Tickets available at eventbrite.co.nz Well-child Week Community BBQ: Outside the White House, 66 Paori Hapi St. Sausage sizzle, facepainting, colouring books, giveaways. Bake Sale at Community Kindy Heuheu: 105 Heuheu St, Taupo, selling baked goods in the carpark from 9am. The kindy is raising funds for Plunket’s ‘‘1000 Days to Raise a Bundle’’ campaign week, which runs from Monday Feb 27 to Friday March 3. Open day at the centre at the same time. Justice of the Peace: Taupo Library, Story Pl. Every Thursday from 12pm till 2pm. Zumba: St Andrews Anglican Church hall, starts 9.30am, $5. Contact Shelley 0275711726 Ukulele Jammin’: When you’re smiling, when you’re smiling, the whole world smiles with you. When you’re laughing, when you’re laughing, the sun comes shining through! Whoopee! UKULELE JAMMIN’ starts up again on Sunday March 5. 3pm to 5pm. Ploughmans Restaurant & Bar (outside if fine). Open mic, all welcome. Come and enjoy Ploughman’s hospitality, great food and craft beer. Koha appreciated. Taupo Friends Meetup: 10am Coffee Group. We are a newly formed group of people, couples and singles aged around 45+, looking for FRIENDSHIP. Some of us have moved to Taupo recently, others have been here a while but want to meet new people. Please join our group at www.meetup.com to RSVP and find out where this meeting is. Zumba: St Andrews Anglican Church hall, starts 6pm, $5 Contact Shelley May 0275711726 WEDNESDAY MAR’ 8 Bubble Soccer League: One-off teams welcome for the League, which plays every Wednesday from 6pm-8pm. Teams of 3-4 people are welcome for 15-minute games in a round-robin tournament. Held at Shooters Driving Range, opposite robert.steven@fairfaxmedia.co.nz GNS Science Wairakei, 703 Karetoto Rd, Wairakei. Costs: $20 per person, per evening. Contact Keith Brebner on 027 444 9221 with enquiries. 5k Summer Series: Registrations from 5.30pm, run starts 6pm. Runners and walkers of all speeds and interests are invited to join Taupo Harriers for a fun running series around Tongariro Domain. Also featuring a 1km Kids Dash $2. Great spot prizes after every race. Starlight Cinema Summer Series races: Wednesday March 8, Wednesday March 22. $5 per race. Female Football Festival: Crown Park, from 5.30pm to 6.30pm. Get the girls together for an awesome evening with Taupo Association Football Club!! All females from 1yrs to 100yrs are welcome to participate in our free football festival. There will be arrange of activities for all. Boots not compulsory. Sneakers will work fine. Register for free to confirm your placing https:// membership.sportstg.com/ regoform.cgi?formID=66760