COMMUNITY LISTINGS
DANCE & MUSIC
Serenata Singers: Love singing? Come and join our friendly welcoming group. Starting up again on 23/7/2020, Thursdays 10am11.30am, Methodist Church Hall, 2 Oroua St, Te Puke. Phone Anne 572 3130 for more details.
Te Puke Country Music Club: Third Sunday of Month, 1pm, Te Puke Citizen’s RSA. Jellicoe St. Ph Colleen 573 9360.
Sequence Dancing in Te Puke: Every Monday evening at Citizens RSA, Te Puke from 6.30pm-8.30pm, Free, everyone welcome, partners required. Ph Ally 573 7632 or 027 654 1569.
Square Dancing: Mondays, Te Puke Citizens Club. 10am-12noon. Ph Jim 573 6960.
Papamoa Country Music Club: Meets 4th Sunday month 1pm4.30pm, Papamoa Sports & Recreation Centre. Members a plate please. Visitors and non PCMC members $4 (includes afternoon tea). Ph Sharon 572 1983.
Te Puke Organ and Keyboard Club: First Wednesday of month at 1.30pm. Ph Russell 573 8070.
Te Puke & District Highland Pipe Band: Tuesday, 6.15pm, Baptist Church, learners earlier. Ph Sue 573 8890 or 027 447 6673 or email ymthurst@gmail.com.
FLORAL & GARDEN
BOP Orchid Society: Second Sunday of month, 1.30pm, Masonic Lodge, Oxford St, Te Puke. Ph Faye Diprose 573 9710.
Te Puke Floral Art Group: Fourth Monday of month, 11am, Methodist Church lounge. Ph Elaine 574 2183.
Te Puke Garden Club: Third Thursday of month, Bridge Club, Queen St, Te Puke. Ph 573 5051.
Papamoa Garden Circle: Meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 1pm in the Surfbreaker Room, Papamoa Sport and Recreation Centre off Parton Rd. Visitors and new members welcome. Phone Marilyn 542 0762.
HEALTH
Asthma Centre Clinic: Second Tuesday of month, Te Puke Community Health Centre. Ph Asthma Centre, 577-6738.
Cancer Society Support Group: Open to anyone living with, or caring for, someone with cancer. Meet 10am on the third Tuesday of each month. Te Puke Library boardroom. Ph 07 571 2035.
Te Puke Health Sexual Clinic: Open every Wednesday 9am-3pm. Come and see our nurses for your free contraception, pregnancy testing, cervical smears and sexual health check. Our FREE and CONFIDENTIAL drop in clinic locatied at Community Health Clinic, Commerce Lane. Phone 573 0009.
SPORT & LEISURE
Taichi Internal Arts NZ Inc: War Memorial Hall, Settlers lounge. Beginners Classes Monday 5.30pm,
Tuesday and Thursday 9.30am Ph David 027 222 2824.
Te Puke Tennis Club: Club night Tuesday 5.30pm. (All levels of play). Thursday night Business House. Contact Lindy 027 273 3452
Taoist Tai Chi: Te Puke. Mondays 9am-10.30am, Tuesdays 6-7.30pm. Memorial Hall, Pioneer Room, Jellicoe St, Te Puke. Contact Steve Cribb 573 5825.
Citizens/rsa Indoor Bowls: Mondays at 1pm on Wednesdays at 7pm. Beginners welcome, bowls provided for those without. Ph Blue 573 7082 or alma 573 8773
Te Puke Lawn Bowling Club: On Commerce Lane. Friday-friendly rollup 1pm start. New players welcome, bowls available. Mufti, flat soled shoes. Ph 573 9709.
Friday Senior Bowls: Papamoa. Names in by 12.15pm. Ph Peg 572 4268. $5.
Te Puke Harriers: Meet every Saturday), 2pm at Centenniel Park, Atuaroa Ave. Ph Selwyn 573 4432.
Te Puke Smallbore Rifle Club: Monday, 7pm, Smallbore rifle range, cnr main Highway and Atuaroa Ave. Ph 573-4566.
Citizens RSA Indoor Bowls: Wednesday 7.30pm, Monday 1pm.
Bujinkan Ninjutsu: A unique selfdefence based martial art. Classes at Te Puke Girl Guide Hall, Wednesdays 7pm-9pm. Ph or text Mike 027 765 4015.
Te Puke Junior Cricket Club: For Primary and Intermediate children. Have A Go Cricket and Saturday games. Ph Shane Dowling 573-4344 or Lyn Govenlock 573-7642.
Te Puke Swimming Club: Ages 3 and up. Ph Kathryn Pettigrew 027 4079 614. email kathrynpettigrew2@gmail.com.
Te Puke Athletics: For ages 2 to 14, Wednesday 5.30-7pm, Litt Park. Ph Ethney 027 849 3225.
Te Puke Fun & Fit: Low-impact exercise, Monday and Thursday, 9.15am, Baptist Church Hall, Station Rd, Te Puke. Ph Christine 572 5055.
Te Puke Gymsport: Gymnastics for all, Parkour and Competitive classes, Pre-school up to Teenage/ adult. Ph 573 4572 or email office@tepukegymsport.co.nz or go to www.tepukegymsport.co.nz.
Women on Wheels Cycle Group: Monday 9am. Ph Maggie 533 3982 or Susan 533 3036.
50s Forward: Low-impact aerobics, Monday and Friday, 9am10am, Papamoa Sports and Recreation Centre. Ph Rita 542 1678.
Papamoa Mah Jong Club: Monday 12.30pm, Papamoa Sports Club. Ph Jacqui Looker 542 1766 or email jacquilooker@kinect.co.nz.
Karate classes: All ages Tuesday and Thursday, Papamoa. Ph Joseph 0800 780 6180.
Tauranga MTB Club: Wednesday night mountain biking for women at Redwoods Rotorua. Beginners onward. Ph Chrissi or Marty 533 1182; Thursday night ride at Redwoods Rotorua. Ph Marty 533 1182.
Pukehina Indoor Bowls: Wednesday 7.15pm, Pukehina Beach Community Hall. Ph 533 3413.
Black Dragon Ju Jitsu: Tuesday 6.30-8pm, Fairhaven School. Ph 021 234 9921 or 027 303 1915.
Te Puke Bridge Club: 4 Queen Street. Monday and Friday afternoons at 1pm and Tuesday evenings 7pm. Function room for hire. Contact June Day Ph 573 9113.
Te Puke Squash Club: Landscape Rd, Te Puke. President Helen Taylor 021 471 085, Membership enquiries to Kerryn Wooderson on 027 343 6668 or kerryn_wooderson@hotmail.co. nz, www.facebook.com/ squashtepuke/
Te Puke Bowling Club: Fridays 1pm start, mufti, visitors welcome. Tuesday 1.00pm start, Saturday 9am start. Ph 573 9709.
Housie Nights: Every second Tuesday of the month at the Te Puke Bowling Club from 6.30pm Ph 573 9709.
Te Puke Pony Club: Second Saturday during season, Showgrounds Rd, Te Puke. Ph 07 322 2272.
Citizens RSA: Darts Club Wednesday 7.15pm.
Citizens RSA: Women’s section, meet 3rd Monday of the month 1.30pm. Ph Alice 573 3396
Te Puke Senior Citizens Club: Lyceum Club Rooms, Bolivia Wed 1pm-4pm. Friday, 500, cards 1pm3pm. All welcome. Ph Doreen 573 8867 or Brian 573 8465.
MARKETS
Car boot sale: First Saturday of month, Evans Rd Church, Papamoa, $5/ car. Ph 021 1338 986.
Maketu Market: Third and fifth Sunday of month, set up from 7am12pm, Maketu Village Reserve. Ph Maureen 021 267 1685.
Car boot sale: Last Saturday of month, 7am-11am, sausage sizzle, Te Puke Cits Club.
Papamoa Lions Markets: Second and fourth Sunday, 7am-noon, Gordon Spratt Reserve, Papamoa. Ph Adam 021 266 8922.
ARTS & CRAFTS
Crafts & Laughs: Every Friday 9am3pm $5 incl morning teas and use of tools. 8 Tui St. Ph Deborah 027 4303 781 or 573 5041.
Handcraft House: Meets Mondays 1pm-4pm inside Te Puke Baptist Church building. No cost, and a cuppa, no child minding available. Bring your own craft and enjoy good company. Ph Marcia 573 6152.
Te Puke Creative Fibre: Second and fourth Tuesday, 10am-3pm, Revival Fellowship Church, Seddon St. Ph Leigh 573 5668 or Margaret 573 4609.
Friday Arvo Craft Group: 1pm5pm. Afternoon tea, gold coin. Ph Jannz 573 4228 or text 027 272 3913.
Craft Cafe: Thursday, 9.30am11.30am, $2, incl morning tea, Baptist Church Te Puke. Ph Lyn 542 3001.
Te Puke Art Society: Thursday, Constables Gallery, 9.30am-midafternoon. Beginners welcome. Ph Necia Mckinley 533 1087 or Marie Brown 573 4442.
Teddy Bears: Third Friday of
St Paul’s Friendship Group: Crafts, games, fun and friendship, Thursday, 10am, St Paul’s Church, 242 Dickson Rd, Papamoa, $2. Ph Anne 572 5522.
CHILDREN/PARENTING
Te Puke Library: Baby Book Boogie, Pukapuka Kanikani Pepi, Wednesday 10.30am-11am, stories, rhymes and fun times for 0-2 year olds, during school terms. Read Sing Move (formally Little Kiwis), Friday 10.30am-11am, story time fun for under 5s.
Mainly Music: Tuesday, 10am, for pre-schoolers and caregivers. Te Puke Baptist Church. $2 per child.
Mainly Music: Thursday, 10am, The Orchard Church, 20 Macloughlin Drive, Te Puke.
Pongakawa Playcentre: Tuesday &Thursday, 9.30am-noon, Old Coach Rd. Next to Pongakawa School. Ph 533 3250.
Family Support Services: Social workers available daily, Community Care Centre, 100 Jellicoe St. Ph 573-5614.
Te Puke Toy Library: Open Wednesday to Saturday 10am-1pm. Join to hire fun toys. Friday playgroup with an additional feature playgroup on the last Friday of each month. Coffee and tea provided, 7 Stock Rd St. Phone 027 263 9309.
Le Club Francais: All primaryaged students, Monday, 3.30pm, St Andrew’s Hall, Oxford St, Te Puke. Ph Karyn 022 635 6595.
Te Puke Playcentre: Tuesdaythursday, 9am-noon, 3 Stock Rd (off King St). Ph 573-7537.
Brick Kids Te Puke Lego club: Fridays 3.30pm-4.30pm at the Te Puke Toy Library, 7 Stock Rd off King St, term time, school aged children, gold coin donation.
CLUBS/COMMUNITY GROUPS
Te Puke Repertory Society: Creating quality community theatre. Contact Di Leach 027478906 or email tepukerep01@gmail.com.
Te Puke Community Menz Shed: 86B No 3 Rd. Meet 9am Monday, Wednesday and Friday. We repair, fix and mend indoor and outdoor equipment and household goods, bring your project and enjoy some good company. New members welcome. Phone Malcom 027 4876 952, menzshed.tepuke@gmail.com.
Te Puke Friendship Club: Meets 2nd Wed of each month at 9.45am at Te Puke Bowling Club, Palmer Place, Te Puke. Suitable retired or semi-retired people who enjoy company. Phone Barbara 573 4398
Papamoa Rotary: Thursdays, 6pm Mako Room, Papamoa Community Centre at the Library, 15 Gravatt Rd. Ph Vivian 027 549 5379 or vivian@vledgar.nz.