THURSDAY, MAY 26

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Prayas Theatre presents Dhaba on Devon Avenue: An intergenerational story about love, legacies and letting go, against a backdrop of intergenerational clashes. Tickets via tapac.org.nz/ whats-on-dhaba-on-devon. 7.30pm Thursday-Saturday, May 26-28 and June 2-4; 3pm matinee on May 29, June 4 and June 5, TAPAC Theatre, 100 Motions Rd, Western Spring.

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

Talk: Papakura historical talk on Victorian Way of Death. Phone Phil 2671260. Meeting room next to Papakura Library, Great South Rd.

Bridge Lessons: Lessons run for 12 weeks on Thursdays. Phone Colleen, 027 270 1655, or email waitematabc@xtra.co.nz. 10am, Waitemata Bridge Club (parking available), 56 Covil Ave.

FRIDAY, MAY 27

Probus Club of Mangere Bridge:

Active retirees are invited to come along for fun and friendship. Guest speaker is Mark Olver on Vietnam. 10am, 27A Taylor Rd.

Papakura Men’s Probus Club:

Join like-minded retirees enjoying social interaction and activities in your local community. Phone Dave, 027 427 9166. 10am, Papakura Club, 5 Croskery Rd.

SATURDAY, MAY 28

Smart Tech For Seniors: With tutor Nikiah Rodriguez. Come and learn how to use your laptops, tablets and mobile phones. Every Sat, 12pm, Sandringham Community Centre, 18-20 Kitchener Rd.

Composting workshop Papakura: Introduction to composting with bokashi bins, worm farms and cold composting bins. compostcollective.org.nz/ events/composting-workshoppapakura-9/. 10am, Papakura Old Central School Hall, Main Room, 57 Wood St.

Bokashi/Biochar talk Composting workshop Wiri: Composting with bokashi bins, worm farms and cold composting bins. compostcollective.org.nz/ events/composting-workshop-wiri4/. 10am, Wiri Community Hall, 11 Inverell Ave.

Woolfest Auckland 2022: Calling all yarn and fibre-lovers: Woolfest is on. New Zealand’s best annual market. Free entry. . Organised by Creative Fibre Auckland. 10am4pm, Kumeu Showgrounds, 35/41 Access Rd.

‘‘The Conscious Heart.’’: A talk by Murray Stentiford. All welcome. Koha. Inquiries to 09 426 5265. 1.15pm, Waiwera Ashram, 9 Waiwera Pl.

SUNDAY, MAY 29

NZTrio Legacy 1 – Auckland: Brace yourselves: NZTrio’s 2022 series packs a punch. LEGACY features the mightiest masterpieces of the piano trio repertoire. Find out more at nztrio.com/event-directory/. 7pm, Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall, Aotea Square. Genealogy Scottish Interest Group – Panmure: AGM at 12.30pm then speaker Gail WilsonWaring, TV3 researcher. Bring your own lunch; tea and coffee provided. All welcome. Phone Barbara 575796. Noon, NZSG Research Rooms, 159 Queens Rd.

MONDAY, MAY 30

U3A Birkenhead: General business, mini speaker, main speaker John Reynolds: A Writer’s Story (a week early because of Queen’s Birthday). 10am,

Birkenhead Bowling Club, 93 Mokoia Rd.

Eastern Table Tennis Club: Free. For further information, phone Bob, 021 619 619. 7.30pm, St. Thomas’ School Hall, Corner Allum St and Kohimarama Rd.

TUESDAY, MAY 31

Christina Music School concert: A variety of styles from classical music to contemporary jazz. 2pm, Highland Park Library, 16 Highland Park Dr.

Music concert online Zoom: Join Highland Park Library as we host an online music concert. Zoom ID: 885 0677 8590, passcode 689543 or Join Zoom Meeting: us02web. zoom.us/j/88506778590? pwd=ak5LMmhvQ056NkJzeFpiK01BWHlPZz09, 3.30pm, Highland Park Library, 16 Highland

Park Dr.

Girls table tennis coaching – Epsom: Girls under 18 free table tennis coaching, 5pm, Auckland table tennis stadium, 99A Gillies Ave.

East Auckland Table Tennis Club: $10 per player per night. For further information phone Ebi, 021 083 09994. 7.15pm, Pakuranga Community Hall, 346 Pakuranga Rd.

Ukulele at Sandringham: Free Ukulele sessions for beginners with tutor Ma’ara Maeva. BYO ukulele. Tues, 6pm, Sandringham Community Centre, 18-20 Kitchener Rd.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1

Meditate in Mt Eden: Learn how to combine Buddhist wisdom.$15/10. meditateinauckland.org. 7.30pm, Mount Eden Village Hall, 449 Mt Eden Rd.

THURSDAY, JUNE 2

U3A: Speaker Wayne Brittenden, foreign correspondent; morning tea, mini speaker, 9.45am, Papatoetoe Bowling Club, Great South Rd.

Silo Theatre play: Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner by Jasmine Lee-Jones. Dive into Basement Theatre for Silo Theatre’s longawaited return to the stage from

June 2-18. Tickets $28-38 from iTicket. co.nz. 8pm, Basement Theatre, Lower Greys Avenue car park.

FRIDAY JUNE 3

SeniorNet Pakuranga: Guest speaker is Keith Weale on Building

and Flying home made Aircraft. Visitors welcome. 10am, St.Andrews Church, cnr Ridge Rd and Vincent St.

SATURDAY, JUNE 4

Rabbit Show: National Rabbit Show, admission is a gold coin. Phone Glenda 2634665. Please wear a mask.. 10am, Parish of Manurewa, 3 Russell Road, corner Weymouth Rd.

SUNDAY, JUNE 5