KA¯ PITI EVENTS
Kāpiti Community Choir - Everyone is welcome, no experience or auditions required. We meet Tuesdays from 7pm to 8.30pm at the Kāpiti Union Parish Community Hall, 10 Weka Rd, Raumati (Singing outside when possible, inside with masks). Safe, healthy, fun! First night free. Contact us at kapiticommunitychoir@gmail.com, look us up on Facebook or just come along.
Children’s Day at Ngā Manu -Sunday March 6th, 10am to 5pm. Ngā Manu Nature Reserve, 74 Ngā Manu Reserve Road, Waikanae. FREE ENTRY for children. Children’s activities till 4pm. 12-2pm DAIZY DESIGN Face painting. 2pm Eel feeding talk. Meet our wildlife and explore our network of all-weather wheelchair and buggy friendly forest trails.
Write Your Story - A series of 5-weekly community workshops commence on Friday 4th March, 9.30-12noon – first session will be held in the meeting room at the Aquatic Centre Paraparaumu. Be inspired! Join our group and get started on your writing project. Capture your memories or family history in a supportive, fun environment. All you need is an open mind, a pen, and a notebook. Cost $18 per session. Bookings are essential. To reserve your place contact Angela Robertson 027 633 2821.
Yoga for the Not-so-bendy. Monday 6-7pm, Waikanae Community Beach Hall, 24 Rauparaha Street. A gentle introduction to yoga for beginners or those who are less flexible. $12 drop-in or $70 for 7 classes. Contact Catherine at hauorayoga@gmail.com or
021 0270 4400 to book your space. More info about Hauora Yoga’s classes at hauorayoga.co.nz
Toastmasters of Waikanae: Meetings 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at 7-30pm in the Waikanae Arts and Crafts rooms 27a Elizabeth Street Waikanae. Covid passport guests welcome. Contact Neil 0274 417 229
Waikanae Arts and Craft Society Embroidery Group. Come and join a friendly group who love to create all types of embroidery, basic to complex, modern and traditional. We are willing to help improve your skills or get you started. Thursdays between 9.30am 11.30am, 27a Elizabeth St, Waikanae (across the railway line). Contact Beth Jackson 021 158 1215 or Anne Wotton 027 424 1269.
Kapiti Womens’ of Paraparaumu
- A club for mature women to meet monthly. The third Thursday of each month. 9.45am start at the Ocean Road Community Hall. Guest Speakers and Interest Groups. Enquiries welcome, contact Stephanie: 298 1661
Cancer Society Centre Kāpiti - We are still open and would love to see you. Proof of vaccination will be required. We will also support unvaccinated whānau through phone or via an outside visit. Our garden is also available, with food and herbs to support those effected. Visit us at 27 Kāpiti Road, Paraparaumu or give us a call on (04) 298 8514.
Mindful and Meditation – This Guru Yoga practice develops tools to navigate everyday living in the contemporary world and provide meaning in life. Suitable for both beginners and experienced, limited spaces. Sessions running 25th and 26th February at the Kotare Room, Queen Elizabeth Park. $25 full day, $15 half day. For more info and to register for 1 or all sessions by contacting eoyelland@gmail.com, 021 578 601.
Hoop Club Kāpiti - Adult Open Run Scrimmages. Sundays 3.15-5.15pm *Wednesday scrimmages will resume when our social league finishes. $5.00 entry, men and women of all skill levels welcome, contact Lindsay on 027 619 4636. Located at Paraparaumu College Community Gym. We have some extra measures to keep everyone safe: vaccine passes for all over the age of 12 years and 3 months of age, masks for all 8 & over (unless you have a mask exemption), masks can be removed when playing, maximum 100 people in the gym and separate entry and exit, all equipment cleaned between sessions.
Waikanae Beach Clean Up - Saturday, 26 February, 10 am. Meet at the Waikanae Boating Club car park end of Waimea Rd. Bring your own gloves. Bags provided. Contact: Sally (904 1260)