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The Napier Courier Community Notices column is free to the arts, entertainment and community events in Napier, Taradale and surrounds. To update, correct, add or delete entries, phone 834-3246 or email courier@hbtoday.co.nz before noon on Thursday, the week before publication. Free notices are not guaranteed to be published. Fit, tai chi, BYO craft, shopping trips and outings. Info: 842-1346. Age Concern Family Shoppe: 98 Taradale Rd, Tuesday-Friday, 10am-3.30pm. Clothing, bric-abrac, etc. Donations kindly received. No electrical, please. Salvation Army Family Stores: 120 Carlyle St, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm, Saturday, 9am-3pm; 96 Gloucester St, Greenmeadows, Monday-Friday, 8.30am-4.30pm, Sat 9.30am-12.30pm; 273 Gloucester St, Taradale. MondayFriday, 9am-4.30pm, Saturday, 9am-3pm. To arrange pickup: 835-7140, Monday-Friday, 9am5pm.
Free Advice: Citizens Advice Bureau Napier for free confidential information and advice on any subject. Mon- Fri 9.am – 4pm, Saturday 9.am – 11.am no appointment necessary. We also have a one on one support service to help you apply online to immigration just call for a one hour appointment. FREE Justice of the Peace service Mon-Wed 10am12.pm Thurs-Fri 1pm-3pm . Saturday Lawyer clinic 9.30am – 10.30am no appointment necessary. Tel: 06 835 9664, 126 Hastings Street, Napier South. Email: napier@cab.org.nz Website: www.cab.org.nz. Plunket Practical Parenting Nest (formally Plunket Karitane Family Centre): - Plunket Community Hub, 62 Flanders Ave. WednesdayFriday, 8.30am-4.30pm. Crawlers: Thursday, 10am-noon. New Parents: Friday, 9.30-11.30am. Info: 870-5009.
Plunket Kids2Kids op shop: located in Plunket Hub building, 62 Flanders Ave, Onekawa. Goodquality secondhand kids’ clothes (0-12yr). Hours: Mon-Fri, 9am1pm. Info: 870-5010 or harriet.wall@plunket.org.nz SPACE sessions: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday. Discussions on child development and relevant parenting topics, music and movement, play and socialising. Info: Nic, 876-8448 or nicburkin@gmail.com
Meeanee Playgroup: Preschoolers to learn through play. $2 per family. Info: 844-4297. Playcentre Sessions: Info: Pip, 878-5908, or playcentre.org.nz Faraday Centre: Technology Museum, open Mon, Wed, Fri, 9am-1pm; Sat, 9-11.30am. Info: 844-7468.
Legacy Family Tree: Tuition and help available through meetings, phone and email. Info: Diane, 877-3141.”
Meeanee Badminton Club: Seniors: Monday: 7.30-9.30pm; Wednesday: 9-11.30am; Thursday: 7.30-10pm; Juniors: Thursday: 5.30-7pm. Info: Vaughan or Kate, 870-7307. Napier City Petanque Club: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, 1pm. Nelson Park (off Kennedy Rd). Beginners welcome. Free practice boules. Full facilities available. Info: Pam Fuller, 835-9751. SeniorNet Napier: Offering the opportunity for older adults (50+) to enter the world of computers in a relaxed and enjoyable way among a similar age group. Friendly, small classes (five students) in weekly two-hour lessons covering many aspects of computing. For membership and course applications: 844-2601.
Epilepsy Hawke’s Bay: Free confidential information, support and advocacy. Napier Community Hub, 62 Raffles St. Info: epilepsy.org.nz or 835-5537. Napier Bridge Club: Mondays, 1.30pm and 7.15pm; Tuesdays, 7.15pm; Thursdays, 7.30pm. Info: Annette Hagan, 835-5179 or napierbridge.org.nz
3-1-2: Exercise method for people with chronic heart condition. Acuclinic, 33 Coventry Ave, Tamatea. Gold coin donation. Info: 844-4858 or 021 188 0579.
Taradale RSA: Holds a $14 lunch for members, $18 non-members each pension day. Lunch from noon. All welcome, bookings advised. Info: 844-4808
Hawke’s Bay Embroidery Groups: Info: Alison, 844-4992. Brain Injury Association HB: Liaison service, advocacy, education, support and lifestyle programmes for people with brain injuries, their whanau and carers. Info: 878-6875, emergency contact 027 536 6345, email liaison@braininjuryhb.co.nz or visit braininjuryhb.co.nz
Gamblers Anonymous: Is your gambling becoming a problem? We are starting a Gamblers Anonymous group for Hawke’s Bay. All welcome. Info: phone or text 021 432 572.
Epilepsy Hawke’s Bay: Information and support available for those living with epilepsy, their families and communities. Info: Jenny, 835-5537 or 027 308 8971. Hawke’s Bay Families of Deaf Children: Run by families of deaf children. Info: HBFDCInc@gmail.com, 027 242 3323 or Facebook.
Big Brothers Big Sister of Hawke’s Bay: Needs male or female mentors aged between 18-80, to spend one hour a week with a child who needs a friend. Info: Patricia Small, 022 581 2965, patricia@bbbs.nz or bigbrothersbigsisters.org.nz
Get Smart Fast: Year 2-Year 11 tutoring in maths, English and science. Home school support. Living Waters Church. Bookings essential. Info: Sharon, text 022 165 9702 or ring 835-5328.