COMMUNITY LISTINGS

DAILY

Grey Power Hastings & Districts: Meeting of the local candidates and the Mayor Sandra Halzehurst to be held at Duart House, Duart Road Havelock North. Thursday September 1 at 2pm. Raffles, afternoon tea provided, gold coin door donation, helps cover hall hire. Enquiries ph Ron (06) 877 4419.

Hawke’s Bay VW Owners Club (HBVWOC): A family club who share a passion for everything VW. Find out more information on our website www.hawkesbayvwclub. co.nz or our Facebook page. Volunteering Hawke’s Bay: For all your volunteering requirements. Volunteer now by joining www. volunteeringhb.org.nz or call us on 022 503 9271, Level 5 215 Railway Rd, Hastings.

The phone news HB: Free news service for those who cannot hold or read a newspaper. Phone 280 5051 and follow the prompts. Peoples Advocacy Society: Free service available to anyone seeking advice and assistance in dealing with Work and Income, IRD and the general field of welfare. 9.30am1.30pm. Level 5, 215 Railway Rd, Hastings 4122. Ph 06 650 6412 or info@pashb.co.nz

Hawke’s Bay Families of Deaf Children: Family group, run by families of deaf children, to provide opportunities for deaf and hard of hearing children, and their families. For more information email HBFDCInc@gmail.com, phone 0272 HB DEAF or visit www.facebook. com/HBFDCInc.

Literacy and Numeracy, and Level 1: Free 60-credit courses build self-confidence, motivation and life and work skills. Small, safe, and supportive 5-hour classes for 16-19 year olds now available MonThur at the Hastings YMCA (we provide transport from Hastings and Napier). Contact Fiona at fiona. breen@ymcaeducation.ac.nz or 021 026 046 80

Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawke’s Bay needs male mentors: Make a difference in our community. Find out more about becoming a volunteer mentor to a young person aged 6 to 11 years at bigbrothersbigsisters.org.nz/ hawkesbay or email hboffice@bbbs.nz.

Kiwi Conservation Club (KCC) When: monthly

Info: Offers monthly nature-based activities for primary and intermediate aged children and their families. Email Emma on HastingsHavelockNorth@kcc.org. nz.

THURSDAY

Bay cities symphonic band: Rehearsals Thursdays, 7-9pm, Age Concern hall, 415E Heretaunga St East. For information visit website or email baycitiesmusic@gmail. com or phone 021 066 4017. Hawke’s Bay community choir: Sing for joy in a non-auditioned choir with professional song leader. World music, popular songs, rounds. No music reading. Every Thursday during term time. 7-8.30pm, Clive Community Hall. $5 per week. Info: Cathy Kingston phone 844 8099. Email sing4joy. nz@gmail.com or just come along. Arthritis exercise: 9.30am, St Mark’s Hall, cnr Queen St and Park Rd, Hastings. Phone Jan Finnimore 06 876 9327 or Eleanor Chote 06 878 3913.

Parents/whanau coffee group: Barnardos Hastings Early Learning Centre, 1201A Cunningham Crescent, 10am, ph 06 876 9548. Cards: Clubs Hastings, Victoria Street, Thursday afternoons 1-3.30pm. Members, guests and affiliated members welcome. Morris dancing: Fantastic exercise and great fun. Live music, good for the heart and soul! Thursdays 7-9pm approx, Keirunga Homestead, Havelock North. Phone Ann 8767110.

Hawke’s Bay parents centre childbirth education courses: Havelock North and Napier. Learn about pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and caring for your newborn. Info, phone 06 835 3743 or email hawkesbayantenatal@gmail.com. Visit www.parentscentre.org.nz/ hawkes-bay.

Hawke’s Bay Zonta: Monthly meeting, all welcome to see what we do, held 4th Thursday of the month at 6pm contact hawkesbay@zonta.org.nz or 021 2555 181.

FRIDAY

Alcoholics anonymous AA: Marty’s preschool music group: Friday morning from 9.30am12pm. Music at 10am, morning tea and play time.

$2 per child. Martin’s Hall, 1120 Willowpark Rd North, Hastings. All welcome. Phone 8703356.

Fun housie for seniors:1-3pm at 415 Heretaunga St East (opposite New World), ph Hastings Age Concern, 06 870 9060. Flaxmere Plunket playgroup: Fun and morning tea, 9.30-11.30am, Flaxmere Family Centre, cnr of Wilson Rd and Peterhead Ave, Flaxmere, ph 021 655 638 or 06 877 2442.

Age Concern Havelock North: Morning Tea Fridays at Age Concern Havelock North, St Luke’s Hall, 24 Te Mata Rd Havelock North, 9.30am. Everyone welcome. $3 donation. Enquiries: 06 877 6488.

Bollywood dance exercise

Fridays 6pm-7pm. Enquiries: 021 0829 0909

SATURDAY

St Columba’s Church Mini Market:

When : first Saturday of every month, 9am-12.30pm

Where : St Columba’s Church, Columba Way, Havelock North Fresh produce, plants, cakes, jams, gifts, sausage sizzle, sweets, white elephant stall, crafts, free cuppa and scone.

New stall holders welcome. Please contact the church office. Hawke’s Bay Dragon Boat Club: Anyone aged 12 years and over (and there’s no maximum age limit!) is invited to come and paddle with us in Napier on Saturdays at 9am. For more details email hbdragonboating@gmail.com or phone Dot 021 1512 747.

Boccia: Boccia is starting in the Bay. Sessions run Saturday’s, 1.30-3pm at Taradale Primary School Hall, 10 Church Rd, Taradale. No experience is necessary. Please contact Evelyn on 027 307 2665 or Sarah on 027 513 8321 to find out more or register your interest. www.boccia.org.nz. Havelock handcrafted market: 1st Saturday of each month, 9am to 1pm. Village Court, Te Mata Road next to Peak Pizza, Havelock North Unique handcrafted products made locally — garden art, wooden toys and kitchenware, hand knitting, jewellery, intricate paper journals, soft toys and busy books for children, oil paintings of local landmarks, sewn goods. Talmidei Yeshua Messianic Ministry of NZ: Hawke’s Bay Kehilah (congregation). Weekly Shabbat Services: Saturdays 10.30am. www.messianic.org.nz talmidinz@gmail.com.

SUNDAY

Run Walk HB: Havelock North / Hastings branch, Sunday 8 am, The Pavilion, Havelock North Domain, Te Mata Road. Motivating people to run or walk within their capabilities. The walkers and runners split up into subgroups for the 1-hour run or walk. Enquiries phone Roger 027 4677 602

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MONDAY

Clogging: a “tap like” style of dancing: Cloggers dance to a wide variety of music from blue grass and country to pop and rock, no partners required, and dances are cued like aerobics so you don’t have to remember complete routines. Where: Clive Community Hall 162 Main Rd, Clive. When: Monday 10am-12pm. Cost: Beginners five lessons for $30. Contact: Claire Milne, phone 0210 886 3671.

Steady As You Go: A free strength and balance exercise programme designed to improve your leg strength, flexibility, general fitness and wellbeing to prevent falls and injuries. Where: Mondays at Hastings Age Concern Building. When: Every Monday at 10am and 11am. Cost: Free. Contact: Book at (06) 870 9060 or email healthpromotion@ageconcernhb. co.nz.

Family history — genealogy: NZ Soc of Genealogists HB Branch meets Stoneycroft House, 901 Omahu Rd, Hastings, third Monday at 7.30pm, fourth Monday from 10am. Inquiries to Margaret 843 2272 or 876 5462 or email genealogyhb@xtra.co.nz Hawke’s Bay Homebirth Support Group: Last Monday of month, 10am. Details on the lending library, ph Rachel 845 2660.