COMMUNITY DIRECTORY

DANCE & MUSIC

Te Puke Country Music Club: Third Sunday of Month, 1pm, Te Puke Citizen’s RSA. Jellicoe Street. Ph Colleen 573 9360

Sequence Dancing in Te Puke: Every Monday evening at Citizens RSA, Te Puke from 6.30pm — 8.30pm, Free, everyone welcome, partners required. Ph Ally 573 7632 or 027 654 1569

Square Dancing: Mondays, Te Puke Citizens Club. 10am — 12noon. Ph Jim 573 6960. Papamoa Country Music Club: Meets 4th Sunday month 1pm-4.30pm, Papamoa Sports & Recreation Centre. Members a plate please. Visitors and non PCMC members $4 (includes afternoon tea). Ph Sharon 572 1983. Te Puke Organ and Keyboard Club: First Wednesday of month at 1.30pm. Ph Russell 573 8070. Te Puke & District Highland Pipe Band:

Tuesday, 6.15pm, Baptist Church, learners earlier. Ph Sue 573 8890 or 027 447 6673 or email: ymthurst@gmail.com

Ladies Te Puke Singing Group: Singers wanted. Meet Friday mornings 10am Phone 573 4943.

CHILDREN/PARENTING

Te Puke Library: Baby Book Boogie, Pukapuka Kanikani Pepi, Wednesday 10.30am — 11am, stories, rhymes and fun times for 0-2 year olds, during school terms. Read Sing Move (formally Little Kiwis), Friday 10.30am — 11am, story time fun for under 5’s.

Mainly Music: Tuesday, 10am, for preschoolers and caregivers. Te Puke Baptist Church. $2 per child.

Mainly Music: Thursday, 10am, The Orchard Church, 20 MacLoughlin Drive, Te Puke.

Pongakawa Playcentre: Tuesday &Thursday, 9.30am — noon, Old Coach Rd. Next to Pongakawa School. Ph 533 3250.

SPACE: For first-time parents with newborn babies, 9am — noon, Te Puke Playcentre, Stock Rd, Te Puke. Ph Ruth 570 0085.

Family Support Services: Social workers available daily, Community Care Centre, 100 Jellicoe St. Ph 573-5614.

Te Puke Toy Library: Tuesday — Thursday 9am-1pm, Friday open for business and Playgroup, gold coin donation 1.30am12.30pm, Saturday 10.30am-12pm, 7 Stock Rd, Te Puke off King St . Phone 027 263 9309.

Le Club Francais: All primary-aged students, Monday, 3.30pm, St Andrew’s Hall, Oxford St, Te Puke. Ph Karyn 022 635 6595.

Te Puke Playcentre: Tuesday — Thursday, 9am-noon, 3 Stock Rd (off King St). Ph 573-7537.

Brick Kids Te Puke Lego club: Fridays 3.30pm-4.30pm at the Te Puke Toy Library, 7 Stock Rd off King St, Term time, school aged children, gold coin donation.

HEALTH

Asthma Centre Clinic: Second Tuesday of month, Te Puke Community Health Centre. Ph Asthma Centre, 577-6738. Cancer Society Support Group: Open to anyone living with, or caring for, someone with cancer. Meet 10am on the third Tuesday of each month. Te Puke Library boardroom. Ph 07 571 2035.

FLORAL & GARDEN

BOP Orchid Society: Second Sunday of month, 1.30pm, Masonic Lodge, Oxford St, Te Puke. Ph Wilma 542-2243. Te Puke Floral Art Group: Fourth Monday of month, 11am, Methodist Church lounge. Ph Elaine 574 2183.

Te Puke Garden Club: Third Thursday of month, 1.15pm, Bridge Club, Queen Street, Te Puke. Ph 573 5051.

SPORT & LEISURE

Taichi Internal Arts NZ Inc: 16 Oxford St (old RSA building) Mondays Beginners Class 9.30am-11am, Tai Chi Class 11am-12.30. Friday Tai Chi Class 9.30am-11.30am. Ph David 027 222 6749.

Te Puke Tennis Club: Club night Tuesday 5.30pm. (All levels of play). Thursday night Business House. Contact Lindy 027 273 3752

Taoist Tai Chi: Te Puke. Mondays 9.30 — 11am, Tuesdays 6 — 7.30pm. Memorial Hall, Settlers Lounge, Jellicoe St, Te Puke. Contact Steve Cribb 573 5825.

Citizen’s RSA Indoor Bowls: Wednesday 7pm. Monday 1pm. Phone Alma 573 8773.

Te Puke Lawn Bowling Club: On Commerce Lane. Friday-friendly rollup 12.30pm. New players welcome, bowls available. Mufti, flat soled shoes. Ph Paul 573 8991. Friday Senior Bowls: Papamoa. Names in by 12.15pm. Ph Peg 572 4268. $5.

Te Puke Harriers: Meet every Saturday), 2pm at Centenniel Park, Atuaroa Ave. Ph Selwyn 573 4432.

Te Puke Smallbore Rifle Club: Monday, 7pm, Smallbore rifle range, cnr main Highway and Atuaroa Ave. Ph 573-4566.

Citizens RSA Indoor Bowls: Wednesday 7.30pm, Monday 1pm.

Otamarakau Taekwondo: At Otamarakau Hall, Mondays and Wednesdays. Ph Tama 07 308 6642.

Bujinkan Ninjutsu: A unique self-defence based martial art. Classes at Te Puke Girl Guide Hall, Wednesdays 7pm — 9pm. Ph or text Mike 027 765 4015.

Te Puke Junior Cricket Club: For Primary and Intermediate children. Have A Go Cricket and Saturday games. Ph Shane Dowling 573-4344 or Lyn Govenlock 573-7642. Paengaroa Indoor Bowls: Monday 7.30pm Paengaroa Community Hall.

Te Puke Swimming Club: Ages 3 and up. Ph Leanne 027 406 2626.

Te Puke Athletics: For ages 2 to 14, Wednesday 5.30 — 7pm, Litt Park. Ph Ethney 027 849 3225.

YMCA Fitness Class: Wednesdays 9.15am — 10.15am, Senior Citizens Club, Jocelyn St, Te Puke. Any level of fitness, first class free. Ph Lynda 027 2955 901 or YMCA office 578 9272.

Te Puke Fun & Fit: Low-impact exercise, Monday and Thursday, 9.15am, Baptist Church Hall, Station Road, Te Puke. Ph Christine 572 5055.

Te Puke Gymsport: Gymnastics for all, Parkour and Competitive classes, Preschool up to Teenage/ adult. Ph 573 4572 or email office@tepukegymsport.co.nz or go to www.tepukegymsport.co.nz

Ladies Te Puke Singing Group: Singers wanted. Meet Friday mornings 10am Phone 573 4943 Women on Wheels Cycle Group: Monday 9am. Ph Maggie 533 3982 or Susan 533 3036.

50s Forward: Low-impact aerobics, Monday and Friday, 9am — 10am, Papamoa Sports and Recreation Centre. Ph Rita 542 1678.

Papamoa Mah Jong Club: Monday 12.30pm, Papamoa Sports Club. Ph Jacqui Looker 542 1766 or email jacquiLooker@kinect.co.nz.

Yoga: Thursday, 9am — 10.30am, Papamoa Library. Ph Margaret 571-6331. Karate classes: All ages Tuesday and Thursday, Papamoa. Ph Joseph 0800 780 6180.

Tauranga MTB Club: Wednesday night mountain biking for women at Redwoods Rotorua. Beginners onward. Ph Chrissi or Marty 533 1182; Thursday night ride at Redwoods Rotorua. Ph Marty 533 1182. Paengaroa Indoor Bowls: Monday 7.15pm, Paengaroa Hall. Ph Alan 533 1504. Pukehina Indoor Bowls: Wednesday 7.15pm, Pukehina Beach Community Hall. Ph 533 3413.

Black Dragon Ju Jitsu: Tuesday 6.30 — 8pm, Fairhaven School. Ph 021 234 9921 or 027 303 1915.

Te Puke Bridge Club: 4 Queen Street. Monday and Friday afternoons at 1pm and Tuesday evenings 7pm. Contact Joss 573 6020.

Table Tennis: Starting July 24 at Te Puke Intermediate School, every Thursday 7pm — 9pm for 6 to 8 weeks. Contact Ted 573 3357.

Te Puke Squash Club: Landscape Rd, Te Puke. , President Helen Taylor 021 471 085, or Club Captain Helen Adams 021 038 8954. www.facebook.com/ squashtepuke/

Te Puke Bowling Club: Fridays 12.30pm mufti, visitors welcome. Tuesday mixed 9.30am, Saturday mixed 9am. Ph 573 9709.

Housie Nights: Every second Tuesday of month at Te Puke Bowling Club from 6.30pm. Ph 573 9709.

Te Puke Pony Club: Second Saturday during season, Showgrounds Rd, Te Puke. Ph 07 322 2272.

Citizens RSA: Darts Club Wednesday

7.15pm.

Citizens RSA: Women’s section, 3rd Monday of month 10.30am. Ph Alice 573 3396.