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COUNTRY MARKET
Wednesday, 01 September 2010
ALFRISTON Country Market, on the corner of Mill and Alfriston Roads, will be held on September 4 from 9am-noon. There will be gifts, crafts, produce, new clothing and more. Stall spaces are available, phone Gendy on 266-5134.

SUNDAY JAZZ
Wednesday, 01 September 2010
THE Vintage Jazz Band plays at the Nixon Centre, Sale Street, Howick, from 7.30-10pm on September 5. Members $8, non-members $12, cash bar, all welcome. Phone Peter on 534-4541.

TWO SPEAKERS
Wednesday, 01 September 2010
SENIORNET Pakuranga meets on September 3 from 10am at St Andrew’s Church Centre, on the corner of Vincent Street and Ridge Road, Howick. The speakers are Linzi Meyer on Driving Miss Daisy and John Eddie, of St John Ambulance, on what to do when someone is choking or needs resuscitation. Phone Tricia on 533-5983.

PROBUS MEETING
Wednesday, 01 September 2010
HIGHLAND Park Ladies Probus Club meets on September 3 from 10am at the Howick Little Theatre, Sir Lloyd Drive, Pakuranga. The guest speaker is Stuart Thomson on leaky buildings. Phone Dorothy on 576-0893 or Helen on 534-8109.

DRUG DOGS TALK
Wednesday, 01 September 2010
BUCKLANDS Beach Combined Probus Club meets on September 6 from 10am at the War Memorial Hall, Wharf Road. Steve Shadbolt will speak about his role with drug dogs in prisons, new members welcome. Phone Rosalie on 273-6985.

SPRING FLOWERS
Wednesday, 01 September 2010
HOWICK Horticultural Society’s spring flower show – daffodils and camellias – is at the Fencible Lounge, Howick Library, 25 Uxbridge Road on September 4 from 10.30am-3pm, free entry. Phone Jane on 534-0249.

MAPPING WORLD
Wednesday, 01 September 2010
THE next meeting of U3A Pakuranga is on September 6 from 1.30pm at Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts, 13 Reeves Road. Dr Lindsay Digglemann will talk about mapping the world in the Middle Ages. Visitors welcome, phone 576-5572.

GARDEN CLUB
Wednesday, 01 September 2010
PIGEON Mountain Garden Club meets at Pigeon Mountain Primary School, 22 Wells Road, Bucklands Beach, on September 6 at 7.30pm. George Fietje, of Living Earth, will talk about garden compost. Phone Bev on 576-4595.

SINGLES GROUP
Monday, 30 August 2010
NEW Horizons is a friendship and social group for single people aged 40-60 with monthly programmes of barbecues, outings, dinners and films. A club and new members’ night is held on the first Thursday of each month at the Barrel Inn, Cook Street, Howick, from 7pm. Phone Mike on 534-6738 or Suzy on 529-4027.

ART ON SHOW
Monday, 30 August 2010
GREEN Gables cottage and gallery at Hawthornden Reserve, 66 Cook Street, Howick, features works by Gaye Trembath on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-3pm from September 3-26.

FRIENDSHIP MEETING
Monday, 30 August 2010
HOWICK Ladies Friendship Group meets at 1pm on September 1 at Howick Guide Den, Vincent Street. Jenny Foster, of Howick Village Association, is the speaker. Afternoon tea, visitors welcome. Phone 534-6430 or 534-6845.

LIFE DRAWING
Monday, 30 August 2010
WHY not try your hand at untutored life drawing in a local gallery/studio. Two-hour sessions are held every other week on Tuesdays for about $10 each, all levels welcome. Phone Pat on 625-8676.

GUITAR LESSONS
Monday, 30 August 2010
FOR any age, beginner or advanced on Mondays and Tuesdays from 4pm. Phone Alana at Highland Park Community House on 534-5587.

FAMILY PARTY
Monday, 30 August 2010
THE 10th anniversary of East City Wesleyan Church will be held on Saturday, September 11, at 219 Burswood Drive, Botany, from 10am-3pm. There will be bouncy castle, games, displays and free food, all welcome. Phone 273-9044 for more details.

COMPUTER USERS
Monday, 30 August 2010
HOWICK Linux computer users group meets on the first Thursday of each month at 7.30pm in the Lloyd Elsmore Croquet Clubrooms. Phone Sean on 537-5734 or join the Google group at howick-linux-users-group for more details.

ARTHRITIS SUPPORT
Wednesday, 25 August 2010
EAST Auckland Arthritis Support group has gone into recess, so there are no more meetings. Remaining finances will be donated to Arthritis NZ’s regional office in Auckland for use when a group is re-established. Auckland education officer Jane Messer can be contacted on 523-8906 for help with arthritis problems. Other inquiries to the regional office on 523-8900 or Lois Templer, former group convenor, on 271-2262.

RESIDENTS' MEETING
Wednesday, 25 August 2010
BOTANY Flat Bush Residents Association meets on August 31 from 7.30pm at Columbus Coffee Home-base, Bishop Dunn Place, Botany South. There will be a talk on Ormiston College, Flat Bush and the town centre.

CAREER SUPPORT
Wednesday, 25 August 2010
IF YOU have attended one of Pakuranga Library’s CV workshops, or want support finding work, you may be interested in going to the library’s community room on August 31 from 8.45-10.30am. Kitty Chang, of Career Services, is co-ordinating the group. Bookings essential – phone 576-5269.

FOOD AND FUN
Wednesday, 25 August 2010
ENJOY an evening of brain-busting questions, food and humour at a quiz master dinner on August 31 from 6.30-9.30pm at Uxbridge, Howick’s creative centre. Tickets are $25 and include dinner, ice cream and a glass of wine. Phone 535-6467.

STROKE CLUB
Monday, 23 August 2010
MEETINGS are held every Thursday, except the third Thursday of the month, from 10am-1pm at the Masonic Hall, Highland Park. Phone Debi on 817-4918. 

MARRIAGE CONFERENCE
Monday, 23 August 2010
A PROFESSIONAL weekend marriage conference to take relationships to a new level is being held from November 5-7 at Waipuna Hotel, Mt Wellington. It’s a chance to focus on the most important relationship of your life – your marriage. Phone Family Life on (09) 360-5468 or 0800-800-680.

SUPPORT GROUP
Wednesday, 18 August 2010
MEET new friends at a South African support group. It meets on the third Thursday of each month at Kings Plant Barn café in Botany.

PUBLIC SPEAKING
Wednesday, 18 August 2010
LEARN how to speak at special occasions in a friendly and supportive environment with the Pakuranga Toastmasters. Phone Allan on 576-9675 or Alun on 576-5597 for more details.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Monday, 16 August 2010
MASADA Community Trust, a family centre in Pakuranga specialising in family care and counselling, requires volunteers for office admin. Accounting and funding experience a bonus. Phone 576-5229.

COMMUNITY CLASSES
Monday, 16 August 2010
IMPROVE workplace skills with a course at Edgewater Community Education. Adobe Photoshop elements, search-engine optimisation, MYOB computerised accounting start soon. Phone 576-4731.

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