Marlborough Express - Weekend Express
Fibre handworks, quilters and live music ...
SATURDAY
CREATIVE Fibre Handworks Exhibition: at the Marlborough Art Society, High St, 10.30am to 4.30pm from April 13-21. Wonderful creations from members of the top of the south.
LIVE Music: A Saturday Night Special - Take Two: Energetic jazz duo plays a range of styles on the piano, saxophone, and guitar. 6:30pm on April 13 at Fidelio. Free.
NARCOTICS Anonymous: Thursday and Saturday 7pm-8pm Riversdale Community House 131 Budge St. Phone 578049 or 0223007342
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.
MARLBOROUGH 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-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: Golf croquet at Whitehead Park, 15 Brooklyn Dr. 12.45pm, Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, afternoon tea supplied
SUNDAY
EARTH Day Picnic in the Park: April 21, 10am-3pm. Join us for a market, entertainment and musicians, sustainability group stalls with tips and tricks, a zero-waste food section, and lots of giveaways. Bring your own picnic set, and something for the repair cafe to fix. Entry is free.
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: Inquires to Bruce 021 252 7160
MARLBOROUGH Farmers Market: Marlborough A&P Showgrounds 9am-noon. 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
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 $10, child $6; and 1.45pm to Beaver Station & return - Adult $16, child $8. Eftpos available.
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
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. First and third Sunday each month
BLENHEIM Model Aero Club:
Indevin, Bankhouse, Wairau Valley, 9am. Murray 5789199 or Matt 0274619228
MONDAY WITHERLEA Indoor Bowling Club:
Mondays at 6.50pm for a 7pm start. Soft soled shoes the only requirement. Redwoodtown Community Hall, cnr Cleghorn and Weld streets. Chris 0272722739 or Heather 0273106675
Marlborough Sounds Barbershop Chorus: We meet every Monday at 7pm at the Spring Creek Hall. If you enjoy singing, come and join us. All are welcome. WEAVERS Group: Beavertown Hall, Brayshaw Park, 10am-2pm every third Monday. Bring your lunch. Phone Anne 5705547 or Chris 027 5725083
BLENHEIM Business Networking:
9am-10am at Raupo Cafe. Please register your interest in attending on the Networkers’ website.
BEGINNER Line Dancing: 2pm-3pm and 6pm-7pm Senior Citizens Hall, all ages. First lesson free then $6 per lesson. All ages, no partner needed Ph Judith 5787554 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 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, every second 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
RENWICK Playcentre: Parent-led Early Childhood Education, Monday and Friday, 9.15-11.45am. 26 Havelock St, Renwick. renwick@playcentre.org.nz Not school holidays
LINKWATER Playcentre Playgroup: Parent-led Early Childhood Education, Mon, 9.30am-noon. Linkwater Hall, 1353 Queen Charlotte Drive. linkwater@playcentre. org.nz School term only
DILLONS Point Playgroup: Today and Wednesday, 9am-noon, Bright Centre, 2 Dillons Point Rd. Wendy 0210302856 LACEMAKERS: Meet every Monday. Phone Rosemary 5788865 or Winnie 0273376931