FRIDAY, APRIL 29
Incredible Kai Experience: Free school holiday fun. Bring the kids to the Incredible Kai Experience and enjoy a full day of fun activities. Book online at eyeonnature.nz. 10am, Central lawn, Auckland Botanic Gardens.
Papakura Men’s Probus Club: Join like-minded retirees enjoying social interaction and activities in your local community. Inquiries 027 427 9166 Dave. 10am, Papakura Club, 5 Croskery Rd.
SATURDAY, APRIL 30
Massive Garage Sale Market: 7am12.30pm. Blockhouse Bay Community Centre. 524 Blockhouse Bay Rd, Blockhouse Bay. $10 a stall, free entry for. Call Terry for stall inquiries on
027 221 1860.
Composting Workshop Papatoetoe: Introduction to composting with bokashi bins, worm farms and cold composting bins. compostcollective.org.nz/ events/composting-workshoppapatoetoe-14/. 11.30am, Papatoetoe Food Hub, 33 Wallace Rd.
Brain Play- Free 3D-Printing Event: Design and print your own 3D creation. 12.30pm or 1.30pm start. All ages and abilities welcome: families, students, adults. Registration required at brainplay. co.nz/events. 12.30pm, New Lynn Community Centre / Library, 3 Memorial Drive, New Lynn.
Footnote NZ Dance, Dry Spell: Fantasy and reality collide in Dry Spell, a cerebral spiralling ascension of desire, decadence and disgrace. Choreography by Rose Philpott. footnote.org.nz/events/ dryspell2022. 8pm, ASB Waterfront Theatre, 138 Halsey St.
Creative card-making Torbay: Three-hour fun workshop, and take home three greetings cards. No experience necessary. All tools and materials provided. Email raftstudiotorbay@gmail.com or phone 0211425865. 1.30pm, RAFT Studio, St Mary By The Sea, 168 Deep Creek Rd.
Milford Crystal Visions Holistic Market: Details crystalvisions.co. nz. 10am, Milford Senior Citizens Club Hall, 141a Kitchener Rd.
SUNDAY, MAY 1
Hibiscus Coast Country Music Club: $4 entry, all welcome. 1pm, Orewa Community Centre, Main Rd.
MONDAY, MAY 2
Rotary Club of Auckland East: Speakers from Tamaki Regeneration Project. Phone Bevan Iles (027 555 4653) if you’d like to attend. Dinner charge applies. 5.30pm, 5 Knots, 30 Tamaki Dr. U3A Birkenhead: General business, mini speaker, tea/coffee, followed by main speaker – Margaret Gane, 10am, Birkenhead Bowling Club, 93 Mokoia Rd. Eastern Table Tennis Club – Kohimarama: All welcome. No annual subscription. For more info phone Bob (021 619 619). 7.30pm, St. Thomas’ School Hall, corner Allum St and Kohimarama Rd. Seniors dance St Helliers: Classes for 60-plus for physical, mental and social wellbeing. taught by professional dance teacher. No vaccine pass or limits on class sizes so enrol by calling Susan on 021-2061835. 10am, St Lukes Church Hall, 704 New North Rd.
TUESDAY, MAY 3
Indoor bowls – Orakei: Join us for a game. All welcome. No experience necessary. 10am every Tuesday at Orakei RSA. $2 door fee includes morning tea. 10am, Orakei RSA, 178 Kepa Rd
Mindfulness session – Meadowbank: Relaxing meditation group 75min, online option. Koha. Also course starting Monday. Eve Rudkin, registered teacher, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, everudkinmindfulness. co.nz. 1pm, Meadowbank Community Centre, 29 Saint Johns Rd.
East Auckland Table Tennis Club: All welcome. $10 per player per night. For more info contact Geoff (022 674 7650). 7.15pm, Pakuranga Community Hall, 346 Pakuranga Rd.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4
Learn English for daily Life – Howick: Free with English Language Partners at Howick Library. Wednesday and Thursdays, week starting May 4 and 5, 12.30pm-2.30pm. Please bring your passport. Howick Library, 25 Uxbridge Rd.
THURSDAY, MAY 5
McCahon House Kauri Project saplings – Freeman’s Bay: 300 kauri saplings are publicly available, grown from giant kauri trees captured in NZ artist Colin McCahon’s paintings from the ‘‘Titirangi Years’’ (1953-1959). $100 each, May 5-8; mccahonhouse.org.nz/kauriora. 10am, Allpress Studio, 8 Drake St. U3A Papatoetoe – general meeting: Graham Falla quartet entertainers, morning tea then mini speaker. 9.45am, Papatoetoe Bowling Club, Great South Rd. Rotary St Johns: Socialize with locals and/or play driving range golf, then 7.30pm fish and chips, for only $35 (plus cash bar). To attend email berylrobinson@xtra.co.nz or phone 021 652 802 by May 2. rotarystjohns.club. 6pm, Remuera Golf Club, 120 Abbotts Way.
Girls table tennis coaching – Epsom: Free table tennis coaching for girls under 18. Caters for all levels of play. 5pm, Auckland table tennis stadium, 99A Gillies Ave.
FRIDAY, MAY 6
Te Atatu Food Truck Fridays: A tasty selection of Auckland’s best street food, music and entertainment plus local repair cafe. 5pm – 8pm. More details at https://www.facebook. com/teatatufoodtruckfridays/. Te Atatu South Community Centre, 247 Edmonton Rd.
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Teach English to adult migrants: If you are interested in helping adults with their English settlement skills, our course is for 6 Fridays for volunteers who have a good understanding of English. 9.30am, with English Language Partners at the Eastview Baptist Church, Botany, Email: aucklandsouth@englishlanguage. org.nz or phone 278 9099.
Qigong for health and healing – Warkworth: Focusing on improving your health with gentle movement and meditation. $5. Phone Paula 027 2399182 for info. 9.30am, Warkworth Town Hall, Mezzanine Room, 2 Alnwick St.