COMMUNITY LISTINGS
LATEST
Free natural medicine health chats: with New Zealand registered homeopath Sarah Penrose at the Paper Mulberry Café .
Four sessions, each run from 9.30am - 10am
Your Hormones - March 1 Irritable Bowels - March 9
Kids and Teens - March 20 Stress and Fatigue - March 28
CHB Parenting Support Services Workshop and Programme Dates for 2024.
Where: 5 Cook Street Waipukurau (opposite CHB Health Centre) Please confirm your attendance by sending a text to 027 214 8198 More information at www.chbpss. org.nz
Rules, Routines and Boundaries: how to create rules, routines and boundaries at home, why this is important and how to stick to them.
When: 6 March, 10 April, 29 May, 3 July, 21 August, 25 September, 13 November, 11 December. 6.30-8.30pm
Bedime Battles: learn gentle ways to stop bedtime battles and improve your child’s sleep.
When: 20 March, 8 May, 12 June, 31 July, 4 September, 23 October, 27 November. 6.30-8.30pm
Emotion Regulation:learn about brain development, co-regulation and calming strategies to support communication and connection between you and your child.
When:13 March, 1 May, 5 June, 24 July, 28 August, 16 October, 20 November, 18 December. 6.30-8.30pm
Anxiety:
learn how to support your child when they are anxious. Develop coping strategies to work through anxiety together with your child. When: 21 February, 27 March, 15 May, 19 June, 7 August, 11 September, 30 October, 4
December. 6.30-8.30pm Self-Harm:
Recognising self-harm, understanding why, what to do and how to best support your child.
When: 28 February, 3 April, 22 May, 26 June, 14 August, 18 September, 6 November. 6.30-8.30pm
Fostering Security:
A training programme for parents and caregivers of children with early trauma’s and attachment difficulties.
One full day training 8.30am4.30pm (lunch included). Please register for this programme. A date will be determined when we have four or more participants.
CHB Toy Library
Currently closed, check Facebook for updates chbtl2024@gmail.com
Waipawa Flood Survivors Group Waipawa Senior Citizens’ Rooms, Waverley St Waipawa (behind the park) from 10am - 12pm on Tuesdays. Contact Deborah 027 221 5511.
Recorder Group
When: Wednesday Evenings.
Contact: Bob or Jenny for more info 06 857 8315
Cancer Support Groups in CHB When: Women's Group- 1st Tuesday of month, 10am. Men's Group 3rd Monday at 10am
Contact: CHB support co-ordinator 027 704 9056.
Waipawa Bowling Club Twilight Bowls:
When: Tuesday 16 January 2024 through to Tuesday 26 March 2024. Harker St Waipawa.
Time: 5.30pm start.
Entry: $5 covers game of bowls,
sausage sizzle, ticket in Irish Raffle. Flat soled shoes a must. Bowls supplied.
Everyone welcome.
Phone Phil Brown on (06) 8578481 for more details.
Housie
When: Wednesday 7pm-9pm
Where: Waipukurau Bowling Club
Viewpoint CHB Women's Dinner Group
When: Every 2nd Wednesday of month
Where: Waipukurau Club with guest speaker
Contact: New members welcome, contact Debbie on 027 636 0696.
Otane Arts & Crafts Corner Where: Higginson St Otane. Art, patchwork and embroidery, paper craft, wool an fibre, garden and mosaics.
Contact: Karen Pallesen, ph 027 686 7813
Onga Onga Museum Where: Bridge Street, Ongaonga
When:Sundays 11 am - 3 pm
Contact: Karen 021 329 195 or Rita 021 709 302
Email: info@ongaongamuseum.org. nz
Kiwi Seniors, Aerobic Programme
Where: St Mary’s Hall, Waipukurau
When: Every Tuesday 9.30am10.30am. $5 per session
Contact: Nicki Heremaia (06) 858 6253
Takapau Op Shop $3 Fill A Bag When:
Wednesday and Sunday 10am-noon
Where: Charlotte St.
CHB Freshwater Anglers Club When: First Wednesday of month
Where: St Mary's Hall, Waipukurau
Contact: chbanglers23@gmail.com
CHB Branch of Forest & Bird When: First Thursday of month
Where: Waipukurau School staffroom at 7.30pm.
Takapau Arts Centre Where: Charlotte St, Takapau First three visits free – beginners welcome Monday/Tuesday:
Yoga 9.30am Monday Cheryl Duckett 858 7022 Pottery10 am Friday Mary-Anne Anderson 027 357 7879 Memory Albums second Monday and Tuesday11.15am Karen Fraser 029 7777 533 Wednesday:
Fibre Fun 9.30am Pauline Mackie 856 6735
Upholstery 7.00pm Helen Clark 855 8398
Garden Group first Wednesday10am Anne-Marie Bancks 858 6928 Thursday:
Patchwork & Sew 10am Marg Whitney 021 136 2587
Judy Thomsen 021 127 7516 Friday:
Upholstery 10am Sherry Majors 0211 206 889
Takapau Arts Centre is reopening its pottery studio. If you are interested, please contact the secretary (takapauartscentre@gmail.com).
Volunteers needed
Be a part of Age Concern’s Chatterbox Team. If you have a spare hour or two a week, Age Concern would love to hear from you. Full training and support provided. Contact Sue at Age Concern HB at (06) 858 9158 or email chb@ageconcernhb.co.nz
Takapau Indoor Bowling Club When: Every Wednesday at 7pm.
Where: Takapau School Hall. For more information contact Shona Lowe on 06 855 8900.
Probus
When: Every second Monday of the month with an interesting speaker.
Where: Waipawa Town Hall. Probus is an organisation for retired people and all are welcome to join. Contact Les Wroe 06 8578705
Waipawa Darts Association When: Every Thursday.
Time: 7pm
This has moved to a great new Venue at Skinny Mulligans. Old and new members welcome to come along.
Takapau Squash Do you live in or near Takapau and want to get fit? Play squash! Buy a 12-month membership for just $60 or $110 for families. Contact takapausquash@gmail.com or Kate 0276032200
Steady As You Go Waipawa
65+ falls prevention and strength and balance exercise classes to improve your leg strength, flexibility, general fitness, and wellbeing to prevent falls and injuries. Attending this class is also a great way to meet new people. Weekly classes and times are the following: Waipawa Senior Citizens Hall every Monday at 9.15am, St Mary’s Hall, Waipukurau every Wednesday at 9.30am and 10.30am, Otane Hall every Friday at 10:15am and Takapau Town Hall every Tuesday at 10am starting February 13. Free to attend. Booking essential. Call (06) 858 9158 or email healthpromotion@ageconcernhb. co.nz
BPW CHB
What: Monthly dinner meetings for women, networking, conversation and a guest speaker.
When: Third Wednesday each month, 6pm.
Where: CHB Municipal Theatre
Contact: Jenny Green 0274 780272 or email BPW.CHB@gmail.com