FRIDAY, MARCH 10

Stars of Pasifika Poetry: With national book award winners, spoken word champions and everything wonderful in-between. Free, however, booking essential eventbrite.co.nz/e/stars-of-pasifikapoetry-2023-tickets-558362275597. Te Atatū Peninsula Library, 595 Te Atatū Road.

West Auckland Men’s Rebus Club: Speaker Neil Castle on sluicing for gold in the South Island. Visitors welcome. Ph Vince 021 1896822. 10am, New Lynn Friendship Hall, 3063 Gt North Rd. Qigong for Health & Healing: Open to all genders, ages & abilities. $7. Contact Paula 027 2399182 for info & any changes. 9:30am, Town Hall, Warkworth, 2 Alwnick St

SATURDAY, MARCH 11

Crystal Visions Holistic Market – Orewa: Weekly holistic event. Healers, readers, crystals, jewellery, candles and more. crystalvisions.co. nz. 10am, Orewa Community Centre, 40-46 Orewa Square.

Health Checks (no bookings required): Several health and wellness organizations will be onsite providing information about their services and free health checks including blood pressure, melanoma spot checks, (HbA1c) diabetes checks and physical balance checks. 10:30am, Highland Park Library, 16 Highland Park Dr.

SUNDAY, MARCH 12

North Shore Embroiderers Guild Session: Bring your sewing projects along & see theirs. Meet new people, & spend a lazy Sunday morning doing crafts. 10am-12pm, Albany Village Library, 30 Kell Drive. Howick Orchid Society: Guest speaker Allan Benson will talk about Miltoniopsus. Visitors $2, , 1:30pm, Fencible Lounge, 25 Uxbridge Rd.

MONDAY, MARCH 13

Auckland East Rotary: Simon Bridges of Auckland Business Chamber speaker. Ph Bevan Iles 027 555 4653. 5.30pm, Five Knots, 30 Tamaki Dr, Mission Bay.

TUESDAY, MARCH 14

Better Banking Workshop: Get one step ahead of the scammers. Free banking workshop with Community Banker ASB North Harbour to keep you safer online. 11am-noon, Albany Village Library, 30 Kell Dr.

Papakura Floral Art Club: New members welcome. Contact Pat Murdoch 0226451170 for further details. 10:30am, Radio Hall, Wellington Park, 1 Great South Rd

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15

Census Support Drop In: Staff from Stats NZ will be in the library from 10-2 to help people fill in their census forms. Please bring your census access code if you have received it. Library computers and wi-fi (bring your own device) will also be available to use. 10am-2pm, Albany Village Library, 30 Kell Drive. Meditate in Mt Eden: $15/10. Topic: Stop Procrastinating, Start Meditating meditateinauckland.org, 7:30pm, Mt Eden Village Centre, 449 Mt Eden Rd.

Scottish Country Dancing: Similar to dancing as seen on Bridgerton. Partners not needed. Great exercise, improve fitness in a fun way. Wear soft shoes. Phone Heather 09 2676375. 7:30pm, Hill Park School, 57 Grandvue Rd.

FRIDAY, MARCH 17

Henderson Ladies Probus Club: AGM with speaker and morning tea. Guests welcome. For information phone Jill 0212034779. 10am, Te Atatu South Community Centre, 247 Edmonton Rd.

SATURDAY, MARCH 18

Crystal Visions Holistic Market – Milford: Weekly holistic event. Healers, readers, crystals, jewellery, candles and more. crystalvisions.co. nz. 10am, Milford Senior Citizens Club Hall, 141a Kitchener Rd.

Rotary Club of Ellerslie Sunrise: Come along for 2.5km walk around the reserve. Then if able, stay and help with clearing growth from around our newest planting. Phone Bob 027 216 9541. 10am, Waiatarua Reserve, 98 Abbotts Way. Vegan/plant-based living :A discussion on how easy and delicious it is to transition to a healthy, sustainable, non-violent lifestyle. Sample tasty vegan food. 11am, Glen Eden Library, 32

Glendale Rd.

Composting Workshop Whangaparaoa: compostcollective.org.nz/events/ composting-workshopwhangaparaoa-3/. 10am, Whangaparaoa Library, 9 Main St. New Lynn Lions $1 book sale: Thousands of new and secondhand books, magazines, records, CD’s cassettes, puzzles and videos all for only $1 each. A 8am, Friendship

Hall, 3063 Great North Rd

SUNDAY MARCH 19

Leisure Marching Team Needing Marchers: Come and join Fancy Footsteps, who are a group of experienced marchers marching alongside those who have never marched before. Phone Kim 0272706661. 10am, Farm Cove Intermediate, Butley Drive

MONDAY, MARCH 20

Papatoetoe Bridge Club: Monday night bridge, $5 table money for nonmembers or join the lessons running from March 20 to May 29. Further information at bridge.org.nz/ papatoetoe/?learning. Email pcbc@xtra.co.nz for partners or lesson information. 6:45pm, Kolmar Sports Centre, Sutton Cres.

Learn to play Bridge: Lessons start today at Papatoetoe Bridge Club, run until May 29. Initial lessons are free. bridge.org.nz/ papatoetoe/?learning, email Lance at pcbc@xtra.co.nz or phone 021 855 032. 6:45pm, Kolmar Sports

Centre, Sutton Cres.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22

Maori and Chinese cultures : An illustrated presentation by Song Lam, QSM, which includes the story of the SS Ventnor and the relationshipbetween Maori and Chinese as a result. 11am, Pakuranga Library, 7 Aylesbury St. Composting Workshop Freemans Bay: https:/ /compostcollective.org.nz/events/ composting-workshop-freemansbay/. 6:30pm, Freemans Bay Community Hall, 52 Hepburn St.

THURSDAY MARCH 23

Manurewa Croquet Club: Try Golf croquet. Phone Club Captain. P 09 2673211. 9am, Manurewa Croquet Club, 31r Russell Rd.