Marlborough Express - Weekend Express
Learning how to row and how to grow …
SATURDAY
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 docs.
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 :Golfcroquet 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
LEARN TO ROW: Give rowing a go, or get back into rowing, with the Blenheim
Rowing Club. From 8.30am on Sundays or from 4.45pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We’ll teach you the basics and get you on the river with experienced rowers to get you started. Other details at blenheimrowing.co.nz.
CLAY TARGET CLUB Enquires 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 Street. Every Sunday 3-5pm year-round. 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 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
:Indevin, Bankhouse, Wairau Valley, 9am. Murray 5789199 or Matt 0274619228
BLENHEIM Model Aero Club MONDAY
GUILD of Woodworkers: opening times of Monday Wednesday and Saturday mornings 9am to 12 noon and Monday evenings 7 to 9pm Brayshaw Park, 1pm. Phil 02102225252
Marlborough Sounds Barbershop
Chorus We meet every Monday Evening at 7 PM. Spring Creek Hall.If You Enjoy singing come and join us. Everyone is welcome.
WEAVERS Group: Beavertown Hall, Brayshaw Park, 10am-2pm every third Monday. Bring your lunch. Ph Anne 5705547 or Chris 027 5725083 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 Sat of 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
ALCOHOLICS Anon: Zoom Meeting (see website for code), Blenheim, 7:30-8:30pm. 0800AAWORKS.
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