COMMUNITY LISTINGS
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 coordinator 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:Active Kiwis group exercise programme
Where: St Mary’s Chruch Hall, Waipukurau
When: Every Tuesday 9.30am – 10.30am
Cost: $5 per session
Inquires: Rachel Gunson 021 0900 6830
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 MaryAnne 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. Guests welcome.
When: Third Wednesday each month, 6pm.
Where: CHB Municipal Theatre
Contact: Jenny Green 0274 780272 or email BPW. CHB@gmail.com
Steady As You Go Waipukurau
Steady As You Go is a free strength and balance exercise programme designed 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.
Classes are at 9.30am and 10.30am every Wednesday at St Mary’s Hall, St Mary’s Rd Waipukurau for 45 minutes. Booking is essential. Email healthpromotion@ageconcernhb.co.nz or call (06) 858 9158.
CHB Concert Choir When: Every Monday 7pm9pm.
Where: St Mary’s Church, St Mary’s Rd Waipukurau.
Contact: Kath Fletcher (06) 858 9802 or email dkfletch@xtra.co.nz No audition needed - contact Kath or just come along.
Waipukurau Arts and Crafts Where: 5 Coughlan Rd Waipukurau
When: *New – CCC Club. Child and Caregiver Craft Club, Monthly, Fridays 5pm onwards – Tracey 021 435 418 Art – Annie 027 513 3394 – Mondays 10am–12pm Glass and Mosaics – Wayne 0277 635 2729 – Wednesday 10am-2pm
Claycraft – Carl 0224 369 881 Saturday fortnightly 10amnoon
Patchwork and Quilting – Glenys 0210 541 009 – Friday 10am-2pm Needlecraft – Hazel 0211 098 480 – Thursday 10am-noon Woolcraft – Janice 0211 611 610 – Tuesday 10am-1pm
One subscription for all groups email wacwpk@gmail.com
Contact: Email: wacwpk@gmail.com or Facebook Waipukurauartsandcrafts.
Waipawa Bowling Club Where: 12 Harker Street, Waipawa
When: Thursday and Sunday afternoons.
From: Sunday September 3, names in by 1.15pm to start playing at 1.30pm
Contact: Marie Allerby (06) 858 7361.
Menz Shed Waipukurau When: weekdays 10am to 12 noon
Where: Waipukurau Racecourse - Racecourse Rd, Waipukurau
Details: Do woodwork projects for yourself or others. All blokes welcome.
Contact: Ph (06) 858 5125.
Pickleball CHB
When: Every Tuesday from 11am to 1pm and every Sunday 1.30pm to 3.30pm
Where: Centralines Sports Complex, River Terrace, Waipukurau
Contact: Marion, phone 021 0283 4974.
Country Music Club When:1.30pm second Sunday and last Sunday of every month
Where:Old Scout Hall, Ruataniwha St, Waipawa
Details: Small door charge includes afternoon tea
Contact: Judith Cook 06 857 8813.
CHB U3A Walking Group When: 2nd and 4th Monday
Where:Meet 1pm CHB Settlers Museum, Waipawa or at AW Parsons Pool car park, Waipukurau
Contact: Hazel Wiley (06) 858 9933.
REVIVE Quality Used Clothing
Every Thursday from 10am4pm, St Andrew’s Church, Porangahau Rd Waipukurau.
CHB branch of the Vintage Car Club
What: Meal / meeting
When: Every 3rd Wednesday evening of the month (except December)
Where: Various locations in CHB
Other activities: Car runs – both vintage and daily use cars
Contact: Gary Weaver (chairman) 027 442 8920
CHB Toastmasters When:7pm-9pm, 2nd and 4th Thursdays
Where: CHB Community Rooms, 6 Kitchener St, Waipukurau (behind the old library).
Contacts: 027 332 2832 or 021 049 9711.
CHB Winemakers & Brewers Club
When: Every 4th Thursday of the month
Where: Masonic Lodge, Waipukurau, at 7.30pm
Details: All brewers and winemakers welcome
Contacts: (06) 858 9697 (06) 858 9919.