RECURRING EVENTS
Tuesday Painters: Active Arts building, Redoubt St. Taupō, Tuesday 9.30am-3pm, Thursday 1pm-3pm. All mediums welcome. Pottery: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10am-12noon and Saturday 2pm-4pm Active Arts building, Redoubt St. Taupō. All welcome.
Scottish Country Dancing: Do you want to have fun while exercising? A happy friendly group meets every Thursday 2pm3.30pm at St. Paul’s Union Church Hall, corner Tamamutu & Rifle Range Rd. If you like music and dance, do come and have a go. Phone Margaret 378 4904 or 021-1427 590.
60s Up Organisation Taupo: new meeting location Taupō Bowling Club, a friendly group of men and women who meet on the second and fourth Monday of each month to enjoy a bus trip away or a speaker and lunch at the club rooms. New members welcome. For more information Phone Betty 376 9443 or email bettyros36@gmail.com
Shotokan Karate, Taupō : Shotokan Karate. Mountview Primary School hall, Mon & Thursday 5.30pm to 7pm. Adults and Children all welcome. Enquiries to 3786181. Mountview Primary
Hall, 31 Rangatira Street, Taupo Taupo Table Tennis Club: We meet every Thursday at 6.45pm at the Waipahihi school hall. All levels and ages welcome. Contact Dave on 0273490204. Waipahihi School Hall, 20 Parata st, Taupo Central Taupō and Districts Highland Pipe Band: Tuesdays at AC Baths Reserve band hall. Interested players and new members welcome. Phone Eric Foley 378 7006 or Graeme Robinson 377 6596.
Taupō Bridge Club: Interested in playing bridge? Playing session times; Mon 7.30pm, Tues 1.30pm, Wed evening 7.30pm, Fri 11am (please bring lunch). Details for beginner’s lessons and further details available on bridge club website at www.taupōbridge.nz Taupō Concert Band: Rehearsals Wednesdays 7pm at Taupō Concert Band Rooms, AC Baths reserve. New instrumentalists welcome. Phone Matt West 027 222 6242. Taupō Country Music Club: Club day is every third Sunday at the Cossie club ,commencing at 1.30 pm. Entry is free and everyone is welcome to come along and enjoy the entertainment ..
Taupō Monday Walkers: Walking every Monday, usually through bush. Report time in town at 8.20am. Contact David, 021 378 423 or walkersmondaytaupo@gmail. com.
Taupō Quiltmakers: Every second and fourth Thursday at the Acacia Bay Community Hall, 2 Wakeman Rd at 7.30pm. Enquiries to Janine Peters 022 132 4728 or
Margaret Beck 027 384 8451. Taupō Spiritual and Healing Fellowship: We are taking a break. Please refer to our Facebook page. Contact Yvonne 021 162 8137 Taupo UU Fellowship: We are an inclusive spiritual community honouring ’Unity in Diversity’...with sharing/ reflection time, song, live music on various themes..we meet every 1st and 3rd Monday evenings -see TaupoUU.com for details. Four Seasons School, 78 Kaimanawa Street, central Taupo
Taupō Toastmasters: Learn the art of public speaking. St Paul’s Church, 172 Tamamutu St. Meet at 7.30pm on the second and fourth Tuesday each month. Phone Toni 378 0380 during evenings.
Train excursion Raurimu Spiral trip: partnered with Glenbrook Vintage Railway, 1930s carriages, 1960s engine, two-hour trip departing Taumarunui at 11am, takes 20 people, proceeds to local charities, bookings essential via spiraltours.co.nz. Monthly trips. Turangi Badminton Club: Seniors – Thursdays 7.30pm. Town Centre Gymnasium. Contact: 021734470 or 0274867040
Turangi Social Connection Group: All welcome every Friday 11am to 2pm at Turangi RSA,
Katopu Street, Turangi. Board and card games, crafts, easy exercise, music, friendly and social gathering. Morning tea and light luncheon provided. Transport available. Phone Graeme Lauder 021 2053847.
Turangi Bridge Club: Monday afternoons. Arrive at 12:45 pm for a 1pm start. Turangi RSA, Katopu Place. Please call in advance if you’re planning to come along. Tineke: 073865140 or Jean: 0278433226. We are a nonaffiliated club, not able to offer lessons.
Turangi Garden Club: Meetings every month. Friendly group of mixed ages, sharing of knowledge, guest speakers, trips, community events – new members welcome. For more details call Frances Martin 027 226 2760.
U3A Table Tennis for Seniors: Beginners and all levels of ability are welcome to play in a friendly, fun and relaxed environment. Held every Wednesday from 1.00 pm to 3.00 pm in the Function Room at the Taupo Events Centre. Contact Charlette Wickham 027 2011 753. Ukulele Classes: With Jane Solly. Absolute beginner classes, 5.30-6.15pm, Intermediate + Advanced Classes 6.30-7.30pm. Monthly classes. 1st Tuesday of the month. For more information and enrolments contact 027 538 9854. Ukulele Jamming: First Sunday of each month, 1-3pm at Suncourt Hotel. All welcome. Contact Cherry 021-0250 6068.
Taupō Underwater Hockey
Club: Monday nights at the AC Baths, 6.30-8pm, juniors and seniors. Contact Phil Somers through taupo.uwh@gmail.com or see club’s facebook page for more information. Exciting underwater fun. New members welcome. Vintage Car Club: AC Baths Ave. Second Wednesday of the month, 7.30pm. Club runs on the third Sunday of the month Contact taupo@vcc.org.nz
Waipahihi Botanical Gardens: New volunteers welcome! We work on Thursdays – mornings in summer, afternoons in winter – no special experience necessary – general maintenance work. Ring Jane 0210 67 42 47. Waipahihi Botanical Gardens, Shepherd Road, Richmond Heights
Taupō Waka Ama Club: Training on beach front Ferry Road. Tuesdays and Thursdays 5-6.30pm and Saturdays 9am. New members welcome (12 – 70+ years) Txt Rhonda on 0274343299 or email taupowakaamaclub@gmail.com. Womens Daytime Kickboxing Class: Wednesday 9.30am, phone Garry 021 1765 389.
Wednesday Walkers: Two hour morning walk to various local destinations with mixed company. Every Wednesday at 1pm. Phone Gwen, 377 3065.
Wine Club Taupō : Meets on the fourth Wednesday most months. Learn about wine in a friendly, social environment with likeminded people. For information please contact James on 021 352 797