Marlborough Express - Weekend Express

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SATURDAY

RURAL Women Kenepuru Branch Fashion Event: Saturday, November 30, 1pm, Linkwater Hall, Queen Charlotte Drive. All welcome. Door sales $10

CROP SWAP: 2pm - 3:30pm. Crossroads Cafe, 2 Redwood street, Blenheim. $2 koha to Crossroads. Swap your excess fruit, veg, plants, baking, cook books, seedlings. Third Saturday of the month, except January.

MARLBORUGH Quilters meeting 2nd Saturday of the month at Marlboroug­h Vintage and Farm Machinery, Brayshaw Park. 10am- 4pm. Join us to learn quilting or bring your own projects. Sewing machines available. Newcomers welcome. Liz 0212067382

LA Hora Del Cuento: 2pm-3pm. Marlboroug­h District Library first Saturday of the month for Spanish story time in the Children’s Library. All welcome, free event

ARTISAN Craft Market: 9am-2pm,

Market Pl, Blenheim. Free entry. All ages. Wooden toys, pottery, bags, doll’s clothes, jewellery, honey, preserves.

THE New Zealand Red Cross: Looking for volunteers. Full training is provided and the time commitment is very flexible. migration.volunteers@redcross.org.nz or text John 0272235972

REDWOODTOW­N Market: Redwood Tavern car park, 8am-12 noon.

Crafts, flowers, knife/tool sharpening, preserves, plants, honey. Ph Alison 5785109

JUSTICE of the Peace: 10am-12 noon, Marlboroug­h District Library, Blenheim. Free. All ages, certify/witness documents.

PICTON Heritage and Whaling Museum:

10am-3pm daily. 9 London Quay. Ph 5738283

VINTAGE Farm Machinery: Daily, 10am-3pm, Brayshaw Vintage farm. Ph Gerald 0220392460

BROOKLYN Croquet Club: Golf croquet at Whitehead Park, 15 Brooklyn Dr. 12.45pm, Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, afternoon tea supplied

BOOT Sale: 8am-12noon, Blenheim

Railway Station car park, Grove Rd REPAIR Café: 9am-12noon, Crossroads Cafe, 2 Redwood St, Blenheim. Free. All ages. Bring it along to get fixed, the fourth Saturday of the month.

SUNDAY

CLAY TARGET CLUB Enquiries to Bruce 021 252 7160

SUNDAY 2 hr Working Bee: Every second Sunday of the month. Meet at the Wairau Rowing Club on Steam Wharf Rd, Grovetown. 9:30am-12noon Johnsonmar­lborough@gmail.com

MARLBOROUG­H Farmers Market:

Marlboroug­h A&P Showground­s 9am-12noon. Rain or Shine. Local fresh/ seasonal produce and products

PICTON Rail and Sail: Picton foreshore Sunday, 11am-3pm, donation, train rides/ yacht hire

MARLBOROUG­H Chinese Fellowship:

Gathering with shared meal, second Sunday, 4pm-6pm. St Christophe­r’s Church, 92 Weld St, Blenheim. Ph Guan 0221642782, Mandy 0224326886

CAKE Decorators Guild: 24 Selwyn St, 1pm-4pm. Ph/text 021555095 to join. 2nd Sunday Monthly

MARLBOROUG­H Vintage Car Club Museum: Sunday and Wednesday, 1:303:30pm Brayshaw Park, Arthur Baker Pl. Donation appreciate­d. Bill 0275784322 RIVERSIDE Railway: Departs Brayshaw Park Station 1.15pm & 3.15pm to Omaka & return. Adult $8, child $5; and 1.45pm to Beaver Station & return. Adult $13, child $7. Eftpos

BLENHEIM Croquet Club: Parker St, Golf croquet: Sun, Tues, Thur, 12.45pm, Barb 0274992456. Associatio­n croquet, Wed/ Sat, 12.45pm & Ricochet, Fri, 10.30am, Dawn 0210245501­0

MARLBOROUG­H Tennis Club: Parker St. Non-members $2. All welcome.

CARS of all Genres: Riverlands Roadhouse, 8-11am. All ages. 1st Sun of month. Great food/coffee

MODEL Yacht and Boat Sailing:

Brayshaw Park, 1pm-4pm. Free

GUILD of Woodworker­s: Brayshaw Park, 1pm. Phil 0210222525­2. First Sunday BLENHEIM Bonsai Group: Display and tree workshop, Islington Gardens, 3/35 Rowberrys Rd, Blenheim, 1-3pm. John 0294783464 or Rod 021755100. Second Sunday

ULYSSES: Lunch ride, decide destinatio­n on the day. Meet at the Blenheim Railway Station south end, ride departs 10am. Check rides

MARLBOROUG­H Golf Club: Sunday aft, all day Monday and Tuesday, Fairhall. 9 hole $15, 18 hole $30. Must be a Marlboroug­h resident

BLENHEIM Petanque Club: Sunday 10am, Wednesday 1pm. 65A Weld St. Ph Chris 5787303

MARLBOROUG­H Rock and Mineral Club:

Brayshaw Park, 10am-4pm, rocks, minerals, crystals, work room, books. Free MARLBOROUG­H Associated Modellers: Miniature train rides, Brayshaw Park, 1-4pm. $2. 1st & 3rd Sun each month. First and third Sunday each month

BLENHEIM Model Aero Club: Indevin, Bankhouse, Wairau Valley, 9am. Murray 5789199 or Matt 0274619228

MONDAY

RENWICK ARMS Country Club Card Section 2 pm every Monday we meet and play EUCHRE at the Springland­s Tavern Restaurant, 16 Boyce St, Blenheim. Beginners are welcome to learn and play. $5 per afternoon. Ph Christine 0272077631

WEAVERS Group: Beavertown Hall, Brayshaw Park, 10am-2pm every third Monday. Bring your lunch. Ph Anne 5705547 or Chris 027 5725083 BLENHEIM Business Networking: 7.30am-8.30am Mondays-through to December 11. Delicia Cafe. Register your interest on the Networkers’ website BLENHEIM Business Networking: 9am-10am. Raupo Cafe. Raupo Cafe. Please register your interest on the Networkers’ website

BEGINNER Line Dancing: 2pm-3pm and 6pm-7pm Senior Citizens Hall, all Ages. The first lesson is free then $6 per lesson. All ages, no partner needed Ph Judith 5787554

STAGE Lab Singing Lessons: Monday afternoon, Riversdale Community House, 131 Budge St. Ph Rose 0224191428

TAI Chi: Mon, 10am-11am; Wed, 11.30am-12.30pm, Endeavour Park Pavilion, Waikawa Rd, Picton. $10. Manu 0222 387 285. Wear comfy clothes, Byo water

MARLBOROUG­H Embroidery Guild:

3rd Mon, 7-9.30pm; 1st Saturday of the month, 10am-3pm. NMIT (room next to hairdressi­ng). Vicki Allen 0210229909­1, vickimadeb­yme@gmail.com

BLENHEIM Rotary Clubs: Monday and Tuesday, 5.30pm. Men/women worldwide service club. Info/meeting venues: Kevin 0211738784, Jon 0272229505

ZUMBA: Monday and Wednesday, 5:30pm, Bohally School. $5. Huia 0210724107

COMMUNITY Potters’ Club: 7pm to

9pm, clubrooms, 2A Dillons Point Rd. Zoe 0221982430. Second and Fourth UNIVERSITY for the Third Age :U3A monthly meetings, 2nd Monday, 2pm, Cloudy Bay Funeral Services, Purkiss St. Ann 03 5784200

WATERCOLOU­R Group: 10am-12noon, Chrissy 021568850; 1pm-3pm, Janne 0210305639. Art Soc Studio, 204 High St. All welcome

BLENHEIM Playcentre: Parent-led Early Childhood Education, Monday-Friday, 9.15-11.45am. 17 Eltham Rd, Blenheim. blenheim@playcentre.org.nz Term time SPRING Creek Playcentre: Parent-led Early Childhood Education, Monday and Wednesday, 9.30am-12.30pm. 46a Ferry Rd, Spring Creek. springcree­k@playcentre. org.nz Not school holidays

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