COMMUNITY LISTINGS
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia Support HB: Phone, text or email Heather at 027 4576850 or heather.mecfshb@gmail. com.
Sounds of Hawke’s Bay Chorus: Tuesdays, 7.15pm, Clive School Hall, School Rd. Inquiries: Margot 022 139 2356 or Jan 027 673 0152. Visually imparied bowls: Bowls Hastings, Victoria St, February to October, 10am, all welcome, contact Grant (06) 878 4778.
Hastings Rebus: First Tuesday of the month, 9.30am, Bridge Club room, Railway Rd. Inquiries: Leon 021 132 8748 or Robyn 027 789 8651.
Coffin Club: 707 Sylvan Rd, 9am-noon Tuesdays. Also every second Saturday. Craft at St Andrews: Tues 10am-noon. Share a craft and make friends over a cuppa. Inquiries: Marilyn (06) 280 6017 or 021 070 4358. Rotary Club of Stortford Lodge: Cafe No5, Tuesdays 5.30pm- 6pm. Inquiries: Ken Haines 029 444 3322. Scottish Country Dancing: 7.30pm-9pm, 1120 Willowpark Rd North, Hastings. March-November. Inquires: (06 ) 870 3381 or 021 110 3564.
Justice of the Peace: Hastings War Memorial Library, 2pm-4pm. Hawke’s Bay affected by suicide support group: Talk and share with others. Inquiries: Warren Brown 027 286 4071, Sandra Pell 027 684 3033, email sandra@star os.org.nz or warren@staros. org.nz
Free legal clinic:
12.30-1.30pm at the Heretaunga Women’s Centre. Bookings essential. Ph (06) 878 5401.
60s-Up Hastings: Second Tuesday of every month, 10am, St Marks Church Hall, corner Park Rd and Queen St, Parkvale. Inquiries: Ngaire MacDonald 022 1064 705. Alcoholics anonymous AA: 8pm, Tuesday. St Andrews Church Hall, cnr Market St and Lyndon Rd. SPACE sessions: 12.15pm to 3pm at South City Playcentre. Parents and babies 4 to 8 months. Phone Nic (06) 876 8448 or email nicburkin@gmail.com Church Op Shop: 9am-noon at St Martin’s Hall, 1120 Willowpark Rd, Hastings. Ph (06) 870 6448.
Brownies — Girl Guiding: Frimley-Williams Brownies (7-91⁄2yo) every Tuesday 4.30-6pm during school terms at Arahura Guide Hall, Ebbett Park, Gordon Rd. Inquiries: https:/ /girlguidingnz.org.nz/ registration/.
WEDNESDAY Flaxmere Community English Class:
For new migrants who want to improve their English. Wednesdays, 10am, Flaxmere Community Centre. Call or text English Language Partners: 027 2344 268
Run Walk Hawke’s Bay — Havelock North / Hastings branch: Wednesday 6pm, The Pavilion, Havelock North Domain, Te Mata Rd. People of all ages and fitness levels are welcome to join for a one-hour run or walk. Inquiries: Roger 027 4677 602.
Hastings Stamp Collectors Club: Third Wednesday of the month, 1.30pm, St Peter Chanel Church Hall, 817 Gordon Rd, Hastings. Inquiries: Brenda (06) 877 7731.
Hawke’s Bay Bonsai Society: Second Wednesday of the month, 7.30pm, Clive Church Hall, 10 Ferry Rd. Inquiries: Noel, 022 173 6170. Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffalos: Fourth Wednesday of the month, 7.30pm, Woodturners Hall, Francis Hicks St, Hastings. No fees. Inquiries: Bub McBregor 022 403 2920 or Graeme Philips 021 0298 2544. Newcomers lunch group: Meet others from various nationalities at our popular lunches and events. Inquiries: Shirley 873 7740 or Lynda 929 0033.
Spiritual development discussion group: Noon1pm. Inquiries: Jo 021 2611 457.
Pickleball: A fun game for all fitness and skill levels, easy to learn, free tuition and gear, 5.30pm-8pm at 707 Sylvan Rd, Hastings. Free — see our FB page, Pickleball Hawke’s Bay.
Hawke’s Bay Chess Club: 6pm every Wednesday during term time at Havelock North High School library. Inquiries: Mike (06) 877 6027.
Hastings Pioneer Lions Club:
Ladies’ club, second and fourth Wednesday evenings, Clubs Hastings, Victoria St, Hastings. Help the community while having fun and fellowship. Inquiries: Faye (06) 878 7337. Hastings Al-Anon family group: 6.45pm, St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, cnr Market St Sth and Lyndon Rd, Hastings. Al-Anon has but one purpose — to help families of alcoholics. Open meeting, everyone welcome. Inquiries: (06) 877 1183 or 021 166 3606.
Keirunga Quilters: Keirunga Homestead, 10am to 2pm. Also Keirunga Cottage, Mondays 7pm to 9.30pm and second Saturday of the month, 10am to 3pm. Keirunga Gardens, 6 Pufflet Rd, Havelock North. Inquiries: keirungaquilters@gmail.com or Do Adams 021 177 0904 Christian Meditation: Sacred Heart Church, Heretaunga St East, 7pm. Inquiries: Paula (06) 878 3314.
Bay Batucada drumming: Pacific Surf Lifesaving Clubrooms, Marine Pde, Napier, 8-9.30pm. Group drums available. Bring earplugs or earmuffs! Inquiries: 0274 482 995. Hastings Scottish Country Dance Club: Age Concern Hall, 415 Heretaunga St East. Wednesday, 7.30pm and Saturday1 0am. Beginners, Wednesday, 7pm. Inquiries: Jeannie, 027 330 8129.
HB Amateur Winemakers & Brewers Club: Third Wednesday monthly, 7.30pm; 22 Lee Rd, Taradale. Guests welcome. Inquiries: (06) 8760 312, www.wineand-beer-hb.org.nz Gamblers Anonymous: Is your gambling becoming a problem? Gamblers Anonymous group meets weekly, Greenmeadows Community Hall, Tait Dr, Greenmeadows. Wednesdays 7pm. Inquiries: Phone or text 021432572. Qigong Hawke’s Bay: Now offering Chen Taijiquan (Tai chi) as well as Wild Goose (Dayan) Qigong and Chun Yuen. Wednesday evenings at 2087 Pa¯ko¯whai Rd,
Pa¯ ko¯ whai. Inquiries: @QigongHB, www. wildgooseqigong.nz or 021 298 6740.
Girl Guiding: Heretaunga Girl Guides (9-121⁄2 yo) meets every Wednesday 5.30-7pm during school terms, Arahura Guide Hall, Ebbett Park, Gordon Rd. Inquiries: https://girlguidingnz.org.nz/ registration/.
Connect Hastings: Second Wednesday of the month, 1.30pm, Jireh Hall, St John’s Presbyterian Church, 608 Frederick St, Hastings. Inquiries: (06) 878 4724 or (06) 876 9570.
THURSDAY Bay Cities Symphonic Band:
Rehearsals Thursdays, 7-9pm, Age Concern hall, 415E Heretaunga St East. Inquiries: Visit website, email baycitiesmusic@gmail.com or ph 021 066 4017. Hawke’s Bay Community Choir: Non-auditioned choir. World music, popular songs, rounds. No music reading. Every Thursday during term time. 7-8.30pm, Clive Community Hall. $5 per week. Inquiries: Cathy Kingston (06) 844 8099, email sing4joy.nz@gmail. com.
Arthritis exercise: 9.30am, St Mark’s Hall, cnr Queen St and Park Rd, Hastings. Inquiries: Jan Finnimore (06) 876 9327, Eleanor Chote (06) 878 3913. Parents/whanau coffee group: Barnardos Hastings Early Learning Centre, 1201A Cunningham Cres, 10am. Inquiries: (06) 876 9548 for more information.
Cards: Clubs Hastings, Victoria St, Thursday afternoons 1-3.30pm. Members, guests and affiliated members welcome. Morris dancing: Thursdays 7-9pm approx, Keirunga Homestead, Havelock North. Ph Ann (06) 876 7110 for more information. Hawke’s Bay Parents Centre childbirth education courses: Havelock North and Napier: Pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and caring for your newborn. Inquiries: (06) 835 3743, email hawkesbayantenatal@gmail. com. or visit www. parentscentre.org.nz/ hawkes-bay.
Hawke’s Bay Zonta: Fourth Thursday of the month at 6pm. Inquiries: hawkesbay@zonta.org.nz or ph 021 2555 181 for more information.
HB Theosophy Group: Every second and fourth Thursday from FebruaryNovember we study Divine Wisdom and meet at the Cedric Alexander Hall, 5 Devonshire Pl at 7pm. Email hawkesbayts@gmail.com for more information.