COMMUNITY EVENTS/CLUBS
Tirau Women Craft & Hobby Group: Join women for fun, bringing whatever craft or hobby you’re working on or need help with. Tirau Community Church Hall 1st & 3rdMondays 7pm-8.30pm approx. Gold coin donation SouthWaikato Menzshed: Meets every Tuesday Thursday and
Friday at 82 Baird road Tokoroa. from 9 am.visit southwaikatomenzshedinc. website2.me E-Mail swmenzshedinc@gmail.com or leave us amessage or text the shed phone 0274110403. April 20, 9am, SouthWaikato Menzshed, 82 Baird Road,
Tirau Senior Citziens: First Monday of every month. 1pm, Tirau WarMemorial Hall, State Highway 1. Meeting followed by guest speaker and afternoon tea as well as trips away. A great place tomeet people. Phone 07 886 9394.
Tokoroa Market: Tokoroa Club carpark, Chamber St. Every Saturday. 7am to 12pm. New stall holders welcome. Enquires phone Valerie on 07 886 4318, evenings only.
SouthWaikato Embroiders Guild: Meets second and fourth Tuesdays 10am-3pm at Anglican Church hall, Baberton St, Tokoroa. Learn to stich and make new friends, all welcome. Bring lunch, tea coffee provided. Phone secretary Anne Groos on 021 026 83015 or PamPorter 07 8838992. Scottish Country Dancing: Every Thursday Night. Juniors 6.30-7.30pm. Adults 7.30-9.30pm. All Welcome. August 5, 6:30pm, Amisfield School Hall, Moffat Road, Tokoroa, Tokoroa
Genealogy: SouthWaikato branch of NZSG. Meetings held on the third Thursday of the month. 1pm-3pm, TCOSS, Gate 1 Tokoroa Hospital. Contact Judith Gardiner on 021 801 507 or email southwaikato@genealogy.org.nz. Aquafit: SouthWaikato indoor pools in Tokoroa. Low impact, hard workout, great for all ages and fitness levels. Mondays 6.30pm – 7.30pm, phone 885 0739. Putaruru Patchwork and Quilting Club: Meetings held fortnightly onMondays 7pm (Anne Cawte 07 8821315) and the second Thursday of the month 9.30am (Dorothy Moore 07 8837228). All meetings held at the Rangiura Rest Home Hall.
Putaruru Street Market: Every third Sunday of the month, 9am to midday, Princes St. All welcome. $5 per stall, bring your own table. Enquires 883 1573.
Putaruru, Tokoroa & Districts Herb Society: Meets first Sunday of every month starting 1pm at St Marks Hall, Bridge St, Tokoroa. Guest speaker, workshops and herbal afternoon tea. For more information contact: 886 5557, 027 772 5557 or email: tokherb@gmail. com. All welcome.
Putaruru Toy Library: Children’s education at home. Tuesdays 9am11am, Fridays, 12pm – 2pm. Princes St opposite Bunnings. Phone Judith 027 350 6093 for more information.
Putaturu Woodcrafters Club: Meets every Wednesday 10am2pm and Tuesday 6.30-8.30pm on the Timber Museum site.Contact (Geoff)addison.family@xtra.co.nz, for directions and more information. Tools and lathes available for beginners along with expert tuition. June 30, 6:30pm, Timber Museum, Main Road, Putaruru
Putaruru Fibre Crafters: Meet Wednesdays from 10am-12 noon at the Baptist Church Hall on Arapuni St. Everything fibre – spinning, knitting, crochet, felting, weaving. Or, if you would like to come and have a cuppa and chat with a friendly group, feel free. SouthWaikato Fibre Twiddlers: Meet second and fourth Tuesday of the month, 7pm-9pm at St Mark’s Community House, Bridge St, Tokoroa. Any spinners, knitters and fibre crafters welcome. Phone Deirdre 07 886 4938. SouthWaikato CountryMusic Club: Meets every fourth Friday, 7pm-10pm, Putaruru Plaza Theatre, Kensington St. Great music and light supper provided. Contact president Jenny Torstonson 07 883 7123 or vice president Les Whyte
07 883 7991
Putaruru Okinawan Karate Centre: Train in traditional karate for self improvement, self confidence and self defence. Monday and Thursday, 6.30pm until 8pm. Putaruru Gospel Chapel Hall, Kensington St. First two night are free. Phone 027 2764 214 or
022 3525 704.
Business house indoor and outdoor bowls: Thursday nights, Tokoroa Club. Check out availability of teams or go and support your favourite business. Outdoor at
6pm, indoor at 7pm.
Central Sapphires Leisure Marching Team: Come have a go, great fun, friendship, frivolity, travel and exercise for body and brain. Contact Val 027 255 2998.
Five Elements Taijutsu ninja training: SouthWaikato sports and events centre, Monday 6.30pm until 7.30pm, Wednesday 7pm until 8pm, ages 6+.
Kirikawa Thai Kickboxing: Wednesday and Friday evenings, 203 Leith Pl (above Paper plus). Juniors (8yrs +) and adult classes (6pm-7pm) Contact Charlie Tepana – Charlie.tepana@gmail.com. Selfdefence, Muay thai, Jiu Jitsu and boxing techniques.
Outdoor bowls: Wednesday at the Tokoroa Club. Play starts 10am. Putaruru Junior & Senior Badminton Club: Tuesdays: Juniors 6.30pm – 7.30pm, Seniors
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7.30pm -9.30pm. Contact Vaine 8866335, Putaruru Sports Stadium. Puketurua Social Badminton: 7.30pm on Tuesday nights at the hall. Contact: Judith 8835630 Putaruru BoxFit Classes: Every Monday and Wednesday nights from 6pm – 7.30 pm at Putaruru Sports Stadium. $5 per session. Contact Tracy on 027 4300 689 Putaruru Squash: Wednesdays from 5.30pm, all welcome. Contact Kimon 021 1000 798.
Indoor bowls: Wednesdays, 7.15pm at St Pius Catholic Hall, Mossop Rd. Enquiries Trisha on 886 5580.