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THURSDAY MARCH 17

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Girls Table Tennis Coaching: Girls under 18 invited to free table tennis coaching Helen & Olivia. Caters for all levels of play. 5pm, Auckland table tennis stadium, 99A Gillies Ave.

FRIDAY MARCH 18

Eco art – botanical monoprinti­ng – Northcote: Learn about the local ecology and how to make botanical fine art prints for your home. Cost $45. Please register here: https:/ /kaipatiki.Org.Nz/whats-on/eco-art-botanicalm­onoprintin­g-18-mar/. 9:30am-4pm, Northart, Norman King Square, Ernie Mays St.

Qigong for health & healing – Warkworth: Join us every Fri, focusing on improving your health with gentle movement & meditation. $5. Contact Paula 027 2399182 for info. 9:30am, Masonic Hall, Baxter St.

Neighbours Day Aotearoa: Kai Connection­s: Neighbours Day returns with community-led activities, encouragin­g New Zealanders to connect with their neighbours. The celebratio­n from 18 – 27 March brings neighbours together through small gatherings or special events.

SATURDAY MARCH 19

Composting workshop Glenfield: Introducti­on to composting with bokashi bins, worm farms and cold composting bins.https:/ /compostcol­lective.org.nz/events/composting­workshop-glenfield-6/. 10am, Glenfield Community Centre, 411 Glenfield Rd cnr w 98 Bentley Ave.

Composting workshop Orewa: Introducti­on to composting with bokashi bins, worm farms and cold composting bins. https:/ /compostcol­lective.Org.nz/events/composting­workshop-orewa-6/. 2pm, Orewa community centre, 40-46 Orewa Sq.

Composting zoom workshop (Pakuranga): Introducti­on to composting with traditiona­l composting bins, worm farms and bokashi buckets. https://compostcol­lective.Org.nz/ events/composting-zoom-workshoppa­kuranga/. 10am, online via zoom

SUNDAY MARCH 20

Kaukapakap­a Village Market: Fresh produce, coffee, preserves, handmade crafts and gifts, plants, pre-loved & collectibl­es. Plus live music. Contact sarah@riversidec­rafts.co.nz. 8:30am, Kaukapakap­a Memorial Hall, 947 Kaipara Coast Highway.

MONDAY MARCH 21

Northpower trust ownership review:

Open to the community. Vax passports, masks required. For more info www. northpower.com/northpower­trust. 11am, Mangawhai domain hall, 75 Moir st.

Henderson Falls Combined Friendship Club: Looking to meet new people? Come along to our monthly meeting on 3rd Mon - fun, outings and speakers. Call Joy 8374646 / 0212673544 10am, Henderson Bowling Clubrooms, 2/20 Alderman Dr.

Free intensive English classes – Manurewa:

Special community classes for 10 hours per week during school terms to improve your English. Free for NZ residents. Call (09) 278 9099 to join us. 9:25am, , Level 1/141 Kolmar Rd. Also Tues Mar 22.

TUESDAY MARCH 22

East meets west floral art: Join Iris Cheng as she compares, contrasts and demonstrat­es techniques of Chinese, Japanese and western flower arranging traditions. Booking required. Contact Highland Park: highlandpa­rk. library@aucklandco­uncil.govt.nz or ph: 093770209. Hosted by Highland Park Library. Hibiscus Coast Zonta Club: Monthly dinner meeting. Guests welcome. Meal is at your cost. Guest Speaker Kerryn Thrupp, Founder & CEO of Woven Earth. www.wovenearth.org.nz Contact 0221200195 if interested. 6pm, The Wade, 2 Tavern Rd.

East Auckland Table Tennis Club: Every Tues night. All welcome. $10 per player per night. For more info Geoff ph. (022) 674 7650. 7:15pm, Pakuranga Community Hall, 346 Pakuranga Rd.

WEDNESDAY MARCH 23

Reading Revolution: Listen to poems and short stories read aloud. Share your thoughts with others, for richer understand­ing. To register contact highlandpa­rk.library@aucklandco­uncil.govt. nz. Regular sessions held Wed, fortnightl­y 2pm – 3.30pm. Highland Park Library, 16 Highland Park Dr.

Give it a go day – Leigh: Tai Chi for beginners, current Tai Chi practition­ers, functional fitness and March 23, 9:30am, Leigh Community Hall, 4 Cumberland St.

Whangapara­oa Combined Friendship Club: Monthly meetings with guest speakers, bus trips .luncheons, movies. Ph Pat Hoyle 027 2428749 or 09 4285285. 23, 10am, Bridge Club, Edith Hopper Park.

THURSDAY MARCH 24

Golf Croquet – Manurewa: New players welcome. Meets Tues,Thurs, Sat mornings. Ph Paddy 2673211. 9:10am, Manurewa Croquet Club, Russell Rd.

Girls table tennis coaching – Epsom: Girls under 18 invited to free table tennis coaching by Helen & Olivia. Caters for all levels of play. 5pm, Auckland table tennis stadium, 99A Gillies Ave.

Beginners Tai Chi Tahi – Glen Innes: Gentle, mindful exercise, great for balance, memory and better health. 1st Class $10, 2nd Class free, Concession­s available. Text Sonya 027 319 5261 for more details. 12pm, Dance

Collective, Mayfair Place.

FRIDAY MARCH 25

Eco art – botanical monoprinti­ng – Northcote: Learn about the local ecology and how to make botanical fine art prints for your home. Cost $45. Please register here: https:/ /kaipatiki.org.nz/whats-on/eco-art-botanicalm­onoprintin­g-18-mar/. 9:30am-4pm, Northart, Norman King Sq, Ernie Mays St.

Fork N Funny March: The Tuning Fork is back for another round of Fork N Funny, an all female superstar line-up comes together to celebrate the talent of women in comedy. 7:30pm, The Tuning Fork, 42-80 Mahuhu Cres, Auckland CBD.

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