Marlborough Express - Weekend Express
Social tennis, table tennis and quilting
TUESDAY
INTRO to Orienteering: Beginner navigators of all ages are welcome to join this FREE event being held by the Marlborough Orienteering Club at Marlborough Girls’ College on Tuesday 13 February at 6pm.
BLIND Wine Tasting Challenge: every Tuesday at Fidelio Cafe and Wine Bar 10.30am to 10pm.
RIVERSDALE Community House: 131 Budge St. Phone 578049 or 0223007342. Sit and Be fit Cost $2. Tuesday and Thursday 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm
TOASTMASTERS in BLENHEIM: Learn confidence to talk to groups. Public speaking skills. Tuesdays fortnightly 6.20pm, at St Mary’s Community Centre, 61 Maxwell Road. Free trial meeting. For men & women. Call Brian 0211922936
BLENHEIM & DISTRICTS HIGHLAND Pipe Band: 7.00 pm, The Foundry, Wesley Hall, John St. Contact: blenheimpipeband@gmail.com or ph 021 267 3626 SAYGO (Steady As You Go) Balance/ Exercise class: Tues 11.30am-12.30pm at St Christophers Church Hall, 92 Weld St, followed by a cuppa & chat. Cost $2. Contact Donna – Eldercare Coordinator 027 385 2333 for more information. BLENHEIM Choral: Weekly Practice Sessions. 7pm-9pm Wesley Centre. Our choir has a mixture of ages and abilities, 021344575. Marlboroughsingers.org.nz PICTON Line Dancing: Tuesdays 9.30am-11.30am Anglican Church hall. $7 per class. Beginners welcome. Ph Carol 0212125252 or Raewyn 021715484
SAVVY Ukes Ukulele Group: 6:30-8pm. $5. Riversdale Community House, 131 Budge St. Brenda 0272390213, Lorraine 0276246264
COFFEE and Chat: Picton: 1st Tuesday, 10-11am, Seabreeze Café, London Quay. New to town? Interested in local activities? We can help! Cathy 0210451799, 5739111, picton@newcomers.co.nz KNITTERS and Spinners: Tuesday 10:30am-1.3pm, Picton Library and Service Centre. Free. All ages. Byo morning tea and project
TAI Chi with Maree: 10.30am, Senior Citizens Hall. All welcome. Ph 0276349045 FRIENDSHIP Combined Club of Beavertown:
Semi retired/retired locals 4th Tue of mth, 10am, Star of Sea Parish Hall, Maxwell Rd. Speakers, outings. Ph Les McKay 5778307, Neroli Edwards 5784746 DRAWING Group: 1pm-3pm, Art Society Studio, 204 High St. Sydney 0211568398. Newcomers welcome
AL Anon Family Support Group Meeting: Help for families/friends of problem drinkers and addictions. Margaret 5784690, 02102607468 or Aley 021434117
TECHNOLOGY Teaching for 50+:
Studio on Solway Dr, Witherlea, 9.30am, advanced class. $5 an hour per person. Private lessons $20 an hour. Phone 0212230160
AWATERE Playcentre: Parent-led Early Childhood Education, Tuesday and Friday, 9am-12 noon. 15 Redwood St Seddon. awatere@playcentre.org.nz term time only PICTON Table Tennis Club: 10am-noon. Picton Little Theatre, Dublin St. $4 includes equipment. All adults welcome. Phone Ernie 0275888453
WEDNESDAY
STAGE Lab Singing Lessons: Wednesday afternoon, Riversdale Community House, 131 Budge St. Ph Rose 0224191428
NIA DANCE - Movement for adults:
Suitable for all. 9-10am at 207 Oakwood Lane. Corinne 0273245757
PICTON Quilters: 6.46 to 8pm on the second Wednesday of the month at the Marlborough Pavilion. Ph Louise 0223153990 ROCK Ferry Wines: Twilight Market 4pm-7pm stroll through the stalls of local artisan food producers, glass of wine in hand, shopping
BOOK Chat: 10:30-11:30am, Picton Library and Service Centre. Free. All ages. Coffee/ chat, every 2nd Wednesday of month. Ph 5207493
GENEALOGY Drop-in: Wednesday 1pm-3pm, Marlborough District Library Blenheim. Free. All ages. Family history research. No appointment required JUSTICE of the Peace: Wed, 11am-1pm, Picton Library, High St. Free. All ages. Certify/witness docs.
SIT and Be Fit: 10.30-11am. $6 session. Simcox Stadium, 50 Battys Rd PICKLEBALL: 1-3pm, Simcox Stadium, Battys Rd. $6. Sport for all ages
BLENHEIM Lions’ Club: Serving the community 50+ years. Interested in becoming a Lion? Tea meetings: 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. Ph Delphine 0299425004, Helen 0211458572 BLENHEIM Probus Club: 1st Wednesday (except January), 10am, Wesley Centre. We look forward to seeing you there. Ph Raewyn 5784576 or Robert 5788938 FLORAL Art Group: Senior Citizens Hall,
High St, 10.15am. Ph Cheryl 5781425 First Wednesday.
DEMENTIA Carers Support Group: 8 Wither Rd, 10am-11.30am. Ph 5776172, every 2nd Wednesday
THURSDAY
FOREST & Bird Talk: Sonya Roxburgh, ecologist and ornithologist, will talk about her monitoring work on Marlborough’s East Coast. 7.30pm, February 15, Blenheim School Hall, all welcome.
CARDS R Us: Cardmaking group, alternate Thursdays, 9am–12 noon at the Riversdale Community House, 131 Budge St. Ph Jenny 02102328378
QUIZ Night: Wine, music, and food knowledge, 6.30pm to 8.30pm every Thursday at Fidelio Cafe and Wine Bar. Table entry $80, which includes tapas platter. NARCOTICS Anonymous: Thursday and Saturday 7pm – 8pm Riversdale Community House 131 Budge St. Phone 578049 or 0223007342
TAI CHI & Qigong: “Live Stronger for Longer” approved. $5 Thursdays: Wairau Valley (11am) , Redwoodtown Hall (3pm). Fun, relaxing, energising. Ph Nancy 572 2884 / 027 572 2881
BLENHEIM Menz Shed: Thursday and Monday, 1pm-4pm; Saturday, 9am -12 noon. Ph Dave 021 2340057, daveo52@ yahoo.co.nz or Richard 0272747009, blenheimmenzshed@gmail.com
KNIT and Natter: Marlborough District Library 10:30am-12noon Are you looking to meet new people? Are you interested in knitting? Join a group of social knitters. COMMUNITY Choir: Thur, 7-9pm. St Ninian’s Hall, 1 Riley Cr, Redwoodtown (opp church). All abilities, new members welcome. f: CreativeVoice@singforfriendship (school term)
FRIDAY
PICKLEBALL: 6-8 pm, Simcox Stadium, Battys Rd. $6. Sport for all ages
COFFEE and Company: Chat and Chill. Every Friday, 10am-12noon 8 Beaver
Rd, Blenheim. Free. All welcome. Ph 0273177889
PASTELS with Prue: 10am-12noon, Art Society Studio, 204 High St. Prue 021 072 0525.