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NLP (Neuro Linguistic programming)
If you want to have more self-awareness, have less fear, be more confident and less judgmental then this course is for you.
Acting Workshop for Adult Beginners
A Perfect Introduction
The Northern Horde -Medieval Combat, Sport & Culture
Medieval re-enactment group
Ninja Knits Arty Yarn Bombers
Join our projects on the go…
Tauranga Death Café
Hosted by a death education advocate.
Italian Lessons
Make that holiday more enjoyable…
Insights into Emotional Intelligence Course – Life Skills
An Introduction to NLP Concepts, LIfe Skills, Managing your emotions.
Sahaja Yoga Free Meditation Class
Sleep better and worry less
Tauranga Rock n Roll Club
Relaxed, social evening of dancing
Rhythm ‘n’ Fun Line Dancing
Rhythm ‘n’ Fun
Ninja Knits
Community knitting and crocheting group
Tauranga Scrabble Club
New members welcome
Events
Quakers in Tauranga
You are invited to explore your spiritual journey with the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
Meet a supportive group while meditating in an hour of silence and contemplation.
Our purpose is to promote a peaceful and sustainable world. Our values are peace, simplicity, equality, integrity, community and care of our planet.
We welcome newcomers.
In the spirit of manaakitanga we offer one another support and encouragement on our inner journey.
What to expect?
You will be welcomed with a cup of tea or coffee. We then spend an hour in meditation and personal contemplation. This is followed by an opportunity for you to introduce yourself, to listen and to share.
When: Sundays from 10am to 12
Where: In the hall behind Brain Watkins House, corner of Cameron Road and Elizabeth Street.
Cost: Free
ALL WELCOME.
Ph 02102742502 for further information.
Website: https://quakers.nz/
Maia wrote:
“Being part of a community of people who don’t tell you what to think or even necessarily ask you what you believe has been refreshing and a great strength to me starting in a new place
I have found myself accepted, encouraged, and welcomed”
Pastel Painting – Tauranga Society of Artists
Pastel painters love the immediacy of drawing with a rich and painterly colouring power. If you haven’t used them before you may be surprised at how easily the essential techniques can be mastered. Learning to handle the pastels and the attractiveness of the work you can produce is very satisfying.
You are welcome to attend Mary’s sessions and see for yourself the versatility of this medium which is suited to either large, ambitious compositions right down to small quick sketches. The whole pastel process is one of ease and simplicity – no palette to organise, no canvas to prepare, no need for water or turps and no clean-up afterwards.
Mary is passionate about her medium and will welcome you to her sessions to share the pleasure of working with pastels and will show the various types of pastel available, their wide range of colours, subtle hints and textures.
First and Third Monday Mornings of each month – continued in the afternoon
Morning 9.30 – 12.00
Afternoon 12.00 – 4.00
Convenor is Mary McTavish
Email: jhmemcts@gmail.com
Email: jhmemcts@gmail.com
Fun in French with Shelley – All levels
All levels offered from Beginners to Advanced.
* Beginner French
Course Description: This class will arm you with the basics for surviving in a French speaking country – greetings, shopping, eating out, meeting people etc. – in a fun, friendly interactive way. Speaking even a modest amount of French will have a tremendous pay-off in terms of enjoyment and interaction with the locals.
* Next Step after Beginners – Confidence Builder
Course outline: Class for those who have completed the 10 week beginner course and wish to build up confidence and extend their skills. This is also a good class for False Beginners – those who have done some French but a while ago and want to get back into the swing of things again. Emphasis on communication skills.
* Intermediate French – Use it, don’t lose it !
Course Description: If you have some beginner French, don’t want to lose it but also want to enjoy SPEAKING French rather than just reading it then this is the class for you. This course is adapted to suit the level of participating students. Lots of interaction covering useful social situations. Learning and fun combined.
* Advanced Conversational French – On parle de tout, on s’amuse, tout en français
Course Description: Learning and fun combined. This 8-10 week class operates on an on-going basis and is designed for students who wish to improve, regain or maintain their fluency. The class is conducted entirely in French.
Click here for details re all levels of French
For more info:
French With Shelley
Phone: 07 578 9416
Email: shelley@lovefrench.nz
Website: www.frenchwithshelley.co.nz
Cost: $140 for the 10 week course
Merci beaucoup.
Tauranga Civic Choir
Male and female voice choir based in Tauranga. We perform a variety of works from traditional choral pieces to lighter modern works 3-4 times a year.
There are more than 60 people in our choir who love music and singing. We know this because they all turn up for rehearsal on Monday nights.
All voices welcome, especially tenors and basses.
The ability to read music will be an advantage for potential members.
When: Mondays 7.30pm
Where: Wesley Church 100 13th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: Julia 575 0538
Breathwork and meditation in the gallery with Camilla Drema
When: Tuesday mornings 7.30am – 8.15 am
Where: Tauranga Art Gallery
Cost: $Koha
BYO yoga matt, blanket & water
Fruit & Tea provided after the session
If you are new to Breathwork, here are just some incredible benefits:
- Unclutters our minds, leading to Heightened Presence
- Improves Brain Health & Cognitive Function
- Boosts Immunity (especially powerful during post covid times)
- Helps Create a Robust Nervous System which helps with our capacity to create lasting changes (think re-wiring & keeping to our productivity goals!)
- Proven to help us Live Longer
- Alleviates Mental Health issues such as Anxiety & Depression
- Creates mind to body connection leading to operating from a state of calm & response > reactionary and triggered states
- Creates mental health shifts immediately, perfect for morning routines
- Great for team-building exercises that involve something healthier
- Stimulates creativity & memory
- & many more!
Dr James Nestor has a famous quote: “No matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how slim or young or wise you are, none of it matters if you’re not breathing properly” which sums up how integral the health of our breath is to us.
Experience the fusion of art & breathwork.
Breathe yourself free, become more present, grounded & calm in your life
BOOK HERE
“Attending Camilla’s breathwork and meditation class at the art gallery for the past six weeks or so has been absolutely amazing! It’s seriously become one of the highlights of my week. Right from the first session, I felt like I walked into a super cozy and welcoming space that Camilla effortlessly creates. She’s just so warm and caring, it’s impossible not to feel comfortable around her. And that vibe spreads to the whole group too, so we all end up feeling like one big supportive family.
The breathwork exercises themselves are seriously something else. They’re both energizing and relaxing at the same time, and every session brings something new. It’s like going on this incredible journey inside yourself, guided by Camilla’s immense talent and passion. Seriously, she’s a natural at what she does.
If you’re up for a beautiful and empowering experience, definitely give Camilla’s class a try. You won’t regret it!” – Sheryl
Tauranga Scrabble Club
Scrabble is a great mental stimulant. Take up the challenge. Find that top word and top score.
Club Scrabble is a fun activity that gives those brain cells a good workout. Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned player, we cater for everybody in our friendly, relaxed club environment.
The Tauranga Scrabble Club meets every Tuesday morning at the Tauranga Citizens Club, 170 Thirteenth Avenue, Tauranga from 9.20 a.m. for three games of scrabble. Play commences at 9.30 a.m. There is a mix of competitive and casual games.
Weekly cover charge of $3 includes morning tea.
Contact:
Phone: Barbara 544 8372 or Pam Fulton 027 746 4850
Email: dunn.barbara44@gmail.com
Website: www.taurangascrabble.wordpress.com“
Rhythm ‘n’ Fun Line Dancing Tuesdays
Come and enjoy learning to dance, making new friends, exercising your mind and body as well as extending your social life. Friendly classes. Newcomers and beginners welcome. If you need to know more…..
Tauranga
Day: Tuesday Mornings
Time:
10.00pm – 11.00pm Absolute Beginners
Venue: Wesley Methodist Church Hall, 100 13th Avenue, Tauranga
Cost: $7
Phone: Pat Wilson on 544 2574 or 021 0271 2467
Email: patdancer01@gmail.com
Daytime Line Dancing sessions at the same venue on Mondays & Wednesdays.
Also on Tuesdays at Bayfair
NOTE: No classes during during School Holidays & Public Holidays
Senior Net
Senior Net Classes
Learn from somebody your own age.
Clubrooms: the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: The Secretary
Phone: 577 1912 or 021 277 1912
Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz
Website: www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz
Writing Course for Aspiring Novelists
This term will focus on aspects of writing such as flashbacks, fight scenes, micro-plotting, pacing and themes.
Carol Garden offers a weekly class for people writing (or aspiring to write) novels.
The class will operate during school terms throughout the year. Those interested can join the class at any time.
Now on her third novel (this time adult crime), Carol has created a course from all the learning she’s done in recent years.
Carol Garden: Manuscript assessment, mentoring, writing coaching.
When: Wednesdays 9.30am – 12 noon (during school term time)
Where: Wesley Church, 100 13th Ave, Tauranga
Email Carol to find out more:
Email: carol.garden45@gmail.com
Website: www.carolgarden.co.nz
Language Brew – Fun English Classes
Free morning tea held fortnightly Wednesday 10.30am-12pm
When: Wednesdays 10.30am – 11.30pm
Where: Multicultural Centre, Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
For details:
Contact Multicultural Tauranga
Tuesday to Thursday
Ph: 07 571 6419
Email: enquiries@trmc.co.nz
Website: www.trmc.co.nz
Also at the Centre:
Free English Conversational Classes on Thursdays 10am-Noon
Kawhe-whawhe Tauranga
Nau kake mai, nau haere mai ki te Kawhe-whawhe!
He reo Māori tāu? Kei te kimi koe I tētahi wahi anō ki te kōrero māori?
Koinei te kauapa tika māu!
Outside of wānanga and marae it can feel difficult to find a safe space to use and speak Te Reo Māori. The library is here for you.
Kawhe-whawhe is an initiative aimed to provide learners and proficient speakers of Te Reo with a comfortable environment to share whakaaro, have fun, play games, learn something new and kōrero with each other in Te Reo.
Some activities included are- wanānga whakatauki, kahoot, wetewete korero, learn sentence structures, learning games and just have a korero!
Hot beverages and biscuits provided.
No bookings are required.
So come along, have a korero and meet new people
E ngā kākā waha nui, e nga manu pīkoko ki te reo rangatira, nau kake mai nau haere mai ki te whakawhiti kōrero, ki te takaro i ngā kēmu māori me te wānanga I ngā kaupapa maha
Tukua tō reo kia rere!
He Puna Manawa (Tauranga library)
Wednesdays from 12:30 noon-1:30pm
Pāpāmoa Library
Fridays from 12 noon-1pm
Through Photographers Eyes Photography Course
Let’s face it: DIY YouTube videos and books can only teach you so much when it comes to photography. Whether you’re a hobbyist hoping to fine tune your F-stops skills, an enthusiast interested in editing imagery or a mobile newbie who needs help with photos, the best way to learn is with interactive tutoring, with your camera in hand and someone to guide you.
6 Weeks from Wednesday May 1st 2024
Our popular 6 week course is back with photographic expert Matt Dunn and one other assistant in the class. The course will help you amp up your technical skills, inspire your creativity and elevate your photography. This course will suit most skill levels from beginner to enthusiast and you will enjoy tapping in to the experience of a skilled photographic expert.
The course will cover six main topics over six weeks.
- Week 1 – May 1st : Introduction. The camera, sensor, lenses and your bag
- Week 2 – May 8th: Photographic Vision
- Week 3 – May 15th: Light & Exposure
- Week 4 – May 22nd : Focus
- Week 5 – May 29th: Composition
- Week 6 – June 5th: The Art of Editing & Output
Spots are limited for this popular course. Registration is open now.
Register Here.
When is the class held?
The course runs for 6 weeks, every Wednesday night at 6:00 to 8:00pm starting from Wednesday October 11th, 2023
Where is the course held?
Carters Photographics, 42 Grey Street, Tauranga
What do I need to bring?
- Camera
- Fully charged battery
- Memory card
- Note taking device or notebook and pen
Society of Artists: Oil Painting
Karen Pritchard is Leader of the Thursday art group. We are a friendly bunch, interested in each other’s work and multiple media techniques. We have several artists skilled in the use of oil paint, acrylics and water colours.
The last Thursday of each month an artist in the group will share four of their pictures.
Learn about using a variety of art methods, advice and support with your art work is available.
The use of oil paints can require solvents and strong smelling liquids which do not suit everyone. We set aside this special time for our special members who love these smells and produce amazing works with their medium of oil paints. Come and join the oil painting group if this is you, every Thursday morning of each month. New members are always welcome.
When: Every Thursday morning
Where: Art Society Centre, 171 A Elizabeth Street West, Tauranga
For more details:
Karen Pritchard – 544 6574 or 021 197.3737
Free Conversational English
English classes for all visa holders on Thursdays
When: Thursdays 10am – 12 noon
Where: Multicultural Centre, Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Tutor: Mark
For details:
Contact Multicultural Tauranga
Tuesday to Thursday
Ph: 07 571 6419
Email: enquiries@trmc.co.nz
Website: www.trmc.co.
Also at the Multicultural Centre:
Language Brew – Fun English Classes held fortnightly
on Wednesdays from 10am to noon.
Tauranga Patchwork & Quilters Group
Members of the group meet at the Art and Craft Centre , 177 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga
Meets:- First & Third Tuesday nights; 7pm – 9:30pm
Second & Fourth Fridays; 10am – 3pm
For more information contact:
Contact: Denise Lee
Phone: 027 291 9917
Email: taurangaquilters@gmail.com
Senior Net
Senior Net Classes
Learn from somebody your own age.
Clubrooms: the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: The Secretary
Phone: 577 1912 or 021 277 1912
Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz
Website: www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz
Wine & Clay: Friday Open Night
Interested in clay ?
Everyone welcome. Bring a friend. No experience necessary.
Looking for a great new hobby and the opportunity to meet with others? Designed to work in with a busy schedule and to develop your skill. Make it a regular “thing” and you can work on more complicated projects.
At the Pottery Studio, we indulge in social pottery making. Everyone is welcome. No experience necessary. During the 2 hours you can expect to make something and underglaze it so that it will have colour in the finished item. We will fire it and add a clear glaze.
The cost includes a glass of wine or juice.
Where: The Pottery Studio, 109 Devonport Rd, Tauranga
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Cost: Adults $48 per person, Children (8 to 14) $35
Click Here to book your workshop
Tinkd Makerspace : Repair Café
The perfect opportunity to have broken belongings assessed or repaired is right around the corner.
Tauranga hoarders, tinkerers and holders of broken gadgets can rejoice, as Tauranga’s Repair Café pop up opens up on the last Saturday of each month at 148 Durham Street, Tauranga. Get your objects fixed for free! Volunteers try to repair items destined for landfill. Get your objects fixed for free!
Repair Cafés are described as “free pop-up events” where local people can bring in their “broken or damaged belongings” to local volunteers, who do their best to repair or assess them.
Tauranga is joining the global movement with its own Repair Café with a volunteer driven initiative as part of Tinkd Makerspace.
According to a spokesperson, Repair Cafés aim to reduce waste and overconsumption.
They also encourage and foster the “do it yourself” spirit and strengthen social connections by bringing different members of the community together.
“The purpose of these events is two-fold: to try to change our “throwaway culture” and to bring people in the community together. An added bonus is that it saves people money,” says founder of Tinkd Makerspace, Steven Vincent.
“If their item can be repaired they don’t need to replace it, pay for more expensive repairs elsewhere, or send it to the landfill. If the item can’t be repaired, then at least we’ve tried!
For more information and tickets to the next Repair Café event, visit the Tinkd website.
When: Last Saturday of the month
Time: 9.30am – 11.30am
Where: Tinkd Makerspace, 148 Durham St Tauranga
The organisers are looking for more volunteer repairers with different skill sets to add to the events. It’s free to attend with an item but pre-booking an item is preferred as it allows the organisers to prepare for any repairs.
Quakers in Tauranga
You are invited to explore your spiritual journey with the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
Meet a supportive group while meditating in an hour of silence and contemplation.
Our purpose is to promote a peaceful and sustainable world. Our values are peace, simplicity, equality, integrity, community and care of our planet.
We welcome newcomers.
In the spirit of manaakitanga we offer one another support and encouragement on our inner journey.
What to expect?
You will be welcomed with a cup of tea or coffee. We then spend an hour in meditation and personal contemplation. This is followed by an opportunity for you to introduce yourself, to listen and to share.
When: Sundays from 10am to 12
Where: In the hall behind Brain Watkins House, corner of Cameron Road and Elizabeth Street.
Cost: Free
ALL WELCOME.
Ph 02102742502 for further information.
Website: https://quakers.nz/
Maia wrote:
“Being part of a community of people who don’t tell you what to think or even necessarily ask you what you believe has been refreshing and a great strength to me starting in a new place
I have found myself accepted, encouraged, and welcomed”
Ukulazy Sunday
Join us in The Creative Campus’ garden and picnic area on the last Sunday of the each month for Sunday Ukulele Sessions!
What a beautiful way to spend a little time on a Sunday with friends or family or some new ukulele friends!
All welcome! Open to beginners and experience players, ages 7 and up.
Your facilitator and conductor, Sue Chung is a master of so many disciplines! She is a multi-instrumentalist, artist of many different mediums with two fine art degrees. She is also likely to have made the clothes you see her in!
When: Last Sunday of the month 11 am
Where: Creative Campus Garden, Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Where: Creative Campus Garden, Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Fun in French with Shelley – All levels
All levels offered from Beginners to Advanced.
* Beginner French
Course Description: This class will arm you with the basics for surviving in a French speaking country – greetings, shopping, eating out, meeting people etc. – in a fun, friendly interactive way. Speaking even a modest amount of French will have a tremendous pay-off in terms of enjoyment and interaction with the locals.
* Next Step after Beginners – Confidence Builder
Course outline: Class for those who have completed the 10 week beginner course and wish to build up confidence and extend their skills. This is also a good class for False Beginners – those who have done some French but a while ago and want to get back into the swing of things again. Emphasis on communication skills.
* Intermediate French – Use it, don’t lose it !
Course Description: If you have some beginner French, don’t want to lose it but also want to enjoy SPEAKING French rather than just reading it then this is the class for you. This course is adapted to suit the level of participating students. Lots of interaction covering useful social situations. Learning and fun combined.
* Advanced Conversational French – On parle de tout, on s’amuse, tout en français
Course Description: Learning and fun combined. This 8-10 week class operates on an on-going basis and is designed for students who wish to improve, regain or maintain their fluency. The class is conducted entirely in French.
Click here for details re all levels of French
For more info:
French With Shelley
Phone: 07 578 9416
Email: shelley@lovefrench.nz
Website: www.frenchwithshelley.co.nz
Cost: $140 for the 10 week course
Merci beaucoup.
Tauranga Civic Choir
Male and female voice choir based in Tauranga. We perform a variety of works from traditional choral pieces to lighter modern works 3-4 times a year.
There are more than 60 people in our choir who love music and singing. We know this because they all turn up for rehearsal on Monday nights.
All voices welcome, especially tenors and basses.
The ability to read music will be an advantage for potential members.
When: Mondays 7.30pm
Where: Wesley Church 100 13th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: Julia 575 0538
Breathwork and meditation in the gallery with Camilla Drema
When: Tuesday mornings 7.30am – 8.15 am
Where: Tauranga Art Gallery
Cost: $Koha
BYO yoga matt, blanket & water
Fruit & Tea provided after the session
If you are new to Breathwork, here are just some incredible benefits:
- Unclutters our minds, leading to Heightened Presence
- Improves Brain Health & Cognitive Function
- Boosts Immunity (especially powerful during post covid times)
- Helps Create a Robust Nervous System which helps with our capacity to create lasting changes (think re-wiring & keeping to our productivity goals!)
- Proven to help us Live Longer
- Alleviates Mental Health issues such as Anxiety & Depression
- Creates mind to body connection leading to operating from a state of calm & response > reactionary and triggered states
- Creates mental health shifts immediately, perfect for morning routines
- Great for team-building exercises that involve something healthier
- Stimulates creativity & memory
- & many more!
Dr James Nestor has a famous quote: “No matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how slim or young or wise you are, none of it matters if you’re not breathing properly” which sums up how integral the health of our breath is to us.
Experience the fusion of art & breathwork.
Breathe yourself free, become more present, grounded & calm in your life
BOOK HERE
“Attending Camilla’s breathwork and meditation class at the art gallery for the past six weeks or so has been absolutely amazing! It’s seriously become one of the highlights of my week. Right from the first session, I felt like I walked into a super cozy and welcoming space that Camilla effortlessly creates. She’s just so warm and caring, it’s impossible not to feel comfortable around her. And that vibe spreads to the whole group too, so we all end up feeling like one big supportive family.
The breathwork exercises themselves are seriously something else. They’re both energizing and relaxing at the same time, and every session brings something new. It’s like going on this incredible journey inside yourself, guided by Camilla’s immense talent and passion. Seriously, she’s a natural at what she does.
If you’re up for a beautiful and empowering experience, definitely give Camilla’s class a try. You won’t regret it!” – Sheryl
Tauranga Scrabble Club
Scrabble is a great mental stimulant. Take up the challenge. Find that top word and top score.
Club Scrabble is a fun activity that gives those brain cells a good workout. Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned player, we cater for everybody in our friendly, relaxed club environment.
The Tauranga Scrabble Club meets every Tuesday morning at the Tauranga Citizens Club, 170 Thirteenth Avenue, Tauranga from 9.20 a.m. for three games of scrabble. Play commences at 9.30 a.m. There is a mix of competitive and casual games.
Weekly cover charge of $3 includes morning tea.
Contact:
Phone: Barbara 544 8372 or Pam Fulton 027 746 4850
Email: dunn.barbara44@gmail.com
Website: www.taurangascrabble.wordpress.com“
Rhythm ‘n’ Fun Line Dancing Tuesdays
Come and enjoy learning to dance, making new friends, exercising your mind and body as well as extending your social life. Friendly classes. Newcomers and beginners welcome. If you need to know more…..
Tauranga
Day: Tuesday Mornings
Time:
10.00pm – 11.00pm Absolute Beginners
Venue: Wesley Methodist Church Hall, 100 13th Avenue, Tauranga
Cost: $7
Phone: Pat Wilson on 544 2574 or 021 0271 2467
Email: patdancer01@gmail.com
Daytime Line Dancing sessions at the same venue on Mondays & Wednesdays.
Also on Tuesdays at Bayfair
NOTE: No classes during during School Holidays & Public Holidays
Senior Net
Senior Net Classes
Learn from somebody your own age.
Clubrooms: the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: The Secretary
Phone: 577 1912 or 021 277 1912
Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz
Website: www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz
Writing Course for Aspiring Novelists
This term will focus on aspects of writing such as flashbacks, fight scenes, micro-plotting, pacing and themes.
Carol Garden offers a weekly class for people writing (or aspiring to write) novels.
The class will operate during school terms throughout the year. Those interested can join the class at any time.
Now on her third novel (this time adult crime), Carol has created a course from all the learning she’s done in recent years.
Carol Garden: Manuscript assessment, mentoring, writing coaching.
When: Wednesdays 9.30am – 12 noon (during school term time)
Where: Wesley Church, 100 13th Ave, Tauranga
Email Carol to find out more:
Email: carol.garden45@gmail.com
Website: www.carolgarden.co.nz
Kawhe-whawhe Tauranga
Nau kake mai, nau haere mai ki te Kawhe-whawhe!
He reo Māori tāu? Kei te kimi koe I tētahi wahi anō ki te kōrero māori?
Koinei te kauapa tika māu!
Outside of wānanga and marae it can feel difficult to find a safe space to use and speak Te Reo Māori. The library is here for you.
Kawhe-whawhe is an initiative aimed to provide learners and proficient speakers of Te Reo with a comfortable environment to share whakaaro, have fun, play games, learn something new and kōrero with each other in Te Reo.
Some activities included are- wanānga whakatauki, kahoot, wetewete korero, learn sentence structures, learning games and just have a korero!
Hot beverages and biscuits provided.
No bookings are required.
So come along, have a korero and meet new people
E ngā kākā waha nui, e nga manu pīkoko ki te reo rangatira, nau kake mai nau haere mai ki te whakawhiti kōrero, ki te takaro i ngā kēmu māori me te wānanga I ngā kaupapa maha
Tukua tō reo kia rere!
He Puna Manawa (Tauranga library)
Wednesdays from 12:30 noon-1:30pm
Pāpāmoa Library
Fridays from 12 noon-1pm
Through Photographers Eyes Photography Course
Let’s face it: DIY YouTube videos and books can only teach you so much when it comes to photography. Whether you’re a hobbyist hoping to fine tune your F-stops skills, an enthusiast interested in editing imagery or a mobile newbie who needs help with photos, the best way to learn is with interactive tutoring, with your camera in hand and someone to guide you.
6 Weeks from Wednesday May 1st 2024
Our popular 6 week course is back with photographic expert Matt Dunn and one other assistant in the class. The course will help you amp up your technical skills, inspire your creativity and elevate your photography. This course will suit most skill levels from beginner to enthusiast and you will enjoy tapping in to the experience of a skilled photographic expert.
The course will cover six main topics over six weeks.
- Week 1 – May 1st : Introduction. The camera, sensor, lenses and your bag
- Week 2 – May 8th: Photographic Vision
- Week 3 – May 15th: Light & Exposure
- Week 4 – May 22nd : Focus
- Week 5 – May 29th: Composition
- Week 6 – June 5th: The Art of Editing & Output
Spots are limited for this popular course. Registration is open now.
Register Here.
When is the class held?
The course runs for 6 weeks, every Wednesday night at 6:00 to 8:00pm starting from Wednesday October 11th, 2023
Where is the course held?
Carters Photographics, 42 Grey Street, Tauranga
What do I need to bring?
- Camera
- Fully charged battery
- Memory card
- Note taking device or notebook and pen
Society of Artists: Oil Painting
Karen Pritchard is Leader of the Thursday art group. We are a friendly bunch, interested in each other’s work and multiple media techniques. We have several artists skilled in the use of oil paint, acrylics and water colours.
The last Thursday of each month an artist in the group will share four of their pictures.
Learn about using a variety of art methods, advice and support with your art work is available.
The use of oil paints can require solvents and strong smelling liquids which do not suit everyone. We set aside this special time for our special members who love these smells and produce amazing works with their medium of oil paints. Come and join the oil painting group if this is you, every Thursday morning of each month. New members are always welcome.
When: Every Thursday morning
Where: Art Society Centre, 171 A Elizabeth Street West, Tauranga
For more details:
Karen Pritchard – 544 6574 or 021 197.3737
Free Conversational English
English classes for all visa holders on Thursdays
When: Thursdays 10am – 12 noon
Where: Multicultural Centre, Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Tutor: Mark
For details:
Contact Multicultural Tauranga
Tuesday to Thursday
Ph: 07 571 6419
Email: enquiries@trmc.co.nz
Website: www.trmc.co.
Also at the Multicultural Centre:
Language Brew – Fun English Classes held fortnightly
on Wednesdays from 10am to noon.
Senior Net
Senior Net Classes
Learn from somebody your own age.
Clubrooms: the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: The Secretary
Phone: 577 1912 or 021 277 1912
Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz
Website: www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz
Wine & Clay: Friday Open Night
Interested in clay ?
Everyone welcome. Bring a friend. No experience necessary.
Looking for a great new hobby and the opportunity to meet with others? Designed to work in with a busy schedule and to develop your skill. Make it a regular “thing” and you can work on more complicated projects.
At the Pottery Studio, we indulge in social pottery making. Everyone is welcome. No experience necessary. During the 2 hours you can expect to make something and underglaze it so that it will have colour in the finished item. We will fire it and add a clear glaze.
The cost includes a glass of wine or juice.
Where: The Pottery Studio, 109 Devonport Rd, Tauranga
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Cost: Adults $48 per person, Children (8 to 14) $35
Click Here to book your workshop
Quakers in Tauranga
You are invited to explore your spiritual journey with the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
Meet a supportive group while meditating in an hour of silence and contemplation.
Our purpose is to promote a peaceful and sustainable world. Our values are peace, simplicity, equality, integrity, community and care of our planet.
We welcome newcomers.
In the spirit of manaakitanga we offer one another support and encouragement on our inner journey.
What to expect?
You will be welcomed with a cup of tea or coffee. We then spend an hour in meditation and personal contemplation. This is followed by an opportunity for you to introduce yourself, to listen and to share.
When: Sundays from 10am to 12
Where: In the hall behind Brain Watkins House, corner of Cameron Road and Elizabeth Street.
Cost: Free
ALL WELCOME.
Ph 02102742502 for further information.
Website: https://quakers.nz/
Maia wrote:
“Being part of a community of people who don’t tell you what to think or even necessarily ask you what you believe has been refreshing and a great strength to me starting in a new place
I have found myself accepted, encouraged, and welcomed”
Pastel Painting – Tauranga Society of Artists
Pastel painters love the immediacy of drawing with a rich and painterly colouring power. If you haven’t used them before you may be surprised at how easily the essential techniques can be mastered. Learning to handle the pastels and the attractiveness of the work you can produce is very satisfying.
You are welcome to attend Mary’s sessions and see for yourself the versatility of this medium which is suited to either large, ambitious compositions right down to small quick sketches. The whole pastel process is one of ease and simplicity – no palette to organise, no canvas to prepare, no need for water or turps and no clean-up afterwards.
Mary is passionate about her medium and will welcome you to her sessions to share the pleasure of working with pastels and will show the various types of pastel available, their wide range of colours, subtle hints and textures.
First and Third Monday Mornings of each month – continued in the afternoon
Morning 9.30 – 12.00
Afternoon 12.00 – 4.00
Convenor is Mary McTavish
Email: jhmemcts@gmail.com
Email: jhmemcts@gmail.com
Fun in French with Shelley – All levels
All levels offered from Beginners to Advanced.
* Beginner French
Course Description: This class will arm you with the basics for surviving in a French speaking country – greetings, shopping, eating out, meeting people etc. – in a fun, friendly interactive way. Speaking even a modest amount of French will have a tremendous pay-off in terms of enjoyment and interaction with the locals.
* Next Step after Beginners – Confidence Builder
Course outline: Class for those who have completed the 10 week beginner course and wish to build up confidence and extend their skills. This is also a good class for False Beginners – those who have done some French but a while ago and want to get back into the swing of things again. Emphasis on communication skills.
* Intermediate French – Use it, don’t lose it !
Course Description: If you have some beginner French, don’t want to lose it but also want to enjoy SPEAKING French rather than just reading it then this is the class for you. This course is adapted to suit the level of participating students. Lots of interaction covering useful social situations. Learning and fun combined.
* Advanced Conversational French – On parle de tout, on s’amuse, tout en français
Course Description: Learning and fun combined. This 8-10 week class operates on an on-going basis and is designed for students who wish to improve, regain or maintain their fluency. The class is conducted entirely in French.
Click here for details re all levels of French
For more info:
French With Shelley
Phone: 07 578 9416
Email: shelley@lovefrench.nz
Website: www.frenchwithshelley.co.nz
Cost: $140 for the 10 week course
Merci beaucoup.
Tauranga Civic Choir
Male and female voice choir based in Tauranga. We perform a variety of works from traditional choral pieces to lighter modern works 3-4 times a year.
There are more than 60 people in our choir who love music and singing. We know this because they all turn up for rehearsal on Monday nights.
All voices welcome, especially tenors and basses.
The ability to read music will be an advantage for potential members.
When: Mondays 7.30pm
Where: Wesley Church 100 13th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: Julia 575 0538
Breathwork and meditation in the gallery with Camilla Drema
When: Tuesday mornings 7.30am – 8.15 am
Where: Tauranga Art Gallery
Cost: $Koha
BYO yoga matt, blanket & water
Fruit & Tea provided after the session
If you are new to Breathwork, here are just some incredible benefits:
- Unclutters our minds, leading to Heightened Presence
- Improves Brain Health & Cognitive Function
- Boosts Immunity (especially powerful during post covid times)
- Helps Create a Robust Nervous System which helps with our capacity to create lasting changes (think re-wiring & keeping to our productivity goals!)
- Proven to help us Live Longer
- Alleviates Mental Health issues such as Anxiety & Depression
- Creates mind to body connection leading to operating from a state of calm & response > reactionary and triggered states
- Creates mental health shifts immediately, perfect for morning routines
- Great for team-building exercises that involve something healthier
- Stimulates creativity & memory
- & many more!
Dr James Nestor has a famous quote: “No matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how slim or young or wise you are, none of it matters if you’re not breathing properly” which sums up how integral the health of our breath is to us.
Experience the fusion of art & breathwork.
Breathe yourself free, become more present, grounded & calm in your life
BOOK HERE
“Attending Camilla’s breathwork and meditation class at the art gallery for the past six weeks or so has been absolutely amazing! It’s seriously become one of the highlights of my week. Right from the first session, I felt like I walked into a super cozy and welcoming space that Camilla effortlessly creates. She’s just so warm and caring, it’s impossible not to feel comfortable around her. And that vibe spreads to the whole group too, so we all end up feeling like one big supportive family.
The breathwork exercises themselves are seriously something else. They’re both energizing and relaxing at the same time, and every session brings something new. It’s like going on this incredible journey inside yourself, guided by Camilla’s immense talent and passion. Seriously, she’s a natural at what she does.
If you’re up for a beautiful and empowering experience, definitely give Camilla’s class a try. You won’t regret it!” – Sheryl
Tauranga Scrabble Club
Scrabble is a great mental stimulant. Take up the challenge. Find that top word and top score.
Club Scrabble is a fun activity that gives those brain cells a good workout. Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned player, we cater for everybody in our friendly, relaxed club environment.
The Tauranga Scrabble Club meets every Tuesday morning at the Tauranga Citizens Club, 170 Thirteenth Avenue, Tauranga from 9.20 a.m. for three games of scrabble. Play commences at 9.30 a.m. There is a mix of competitive and casual games.
Weekly cover charge of $3 includes morning tea.
Contact:
Phone: Barbara 544 8372 or Pam Fulton 027 746 4850
Email: dunn.barbara44@gmail.com
Website: www.taurangascrabble.wordpress.com“
Rhythm ‘n’ Fun Line Dancing Tuesdays
Come and enjoy learning to dance, making new friends, exercising your mind and body as well as extending your social life. Friendly classes. Newcomers and beginners welcome. If you need to know more…..
Tauranga
Day: Tuesday Mornings
Time:
10.00pm – 11.00pm Absolute Beginners
Venue: Wesley Methodist Church Hall, 100 13th Avenue, Tauranga
Cost: $7
Phone: Pat Wilson on 544 2574 or 021 0271 2467
Email: patdancer01@gmail.com
Daytime Line Dancing sessions at the same venue on Mondays & Wednesdays.
Also on Tuesdays at Bayfair
NOTE: No classes during during School Holidays & Public Holidays
Senior Net
Senior Net Classes
Learn from somebody your own age.
Clubrooms: the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: The Secretary
Phone: 577 1912 or 021 277 1912
Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz
Website: www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz
Tauranga Patchwork & Quilters Group
Members of the group meet at the Art and Craft Centre , 177 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga
Meets:- First & Third Tuesday nights; 7pm – 9:30pm
Second & Fourth Fridays; 10am – 3pm
For more information contact:
Contact: Denise Lee
Phone: 027 291 9917
Email: taurangaquilters@gmail.com
Writing Course for Aspiring Novelists
This term will focus on aspects of writing such as flashbacks, fight scenes, micro-plotting, pacing and themes.
Carol Garden offers a weekly class for people writing (or aspiring to write) novels.
The class will operate during school terms throughout the year. Those interested can join the class at any time.
Now on her third novel (this time adult crime), Carol has created a course from all the learning she’s done in recent years.
Carol Garden: Manuscript assessment, mentoring, writing coaching.
When: Wednesdays 9.30am – 12 noon (during school term time)
Where: Wesley Church, 100 13th Ave, Tauranga
Email Carol to find out more:
Email: carol.garden45@gmail.com
Website: www.carolgarden.co.nz
Language Brew – Fun English Classes
Free morning tea held fortnightly Wednesday 10.30am-12pm
When: Wednesdays 10.30am – 11.30pm
Where: Multicultural Centre, Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
For details:
Contact Multicultural Tauranga
Tuesday to Thursday
Ph: 07 571 6419
Email: enquiries@trmc.co.nz
Website: www.trmc.co.nz
Also at the Centre:
Free English Conversational Classes on Thursdays 10am-Noon
Kawhe-whawhe Tauranga
Nau kake mai, nau haere mai ki te Kawhe-whawhe!
He reo Māori tāu? Kei te kimi koe I tētahi wahi anō ki te kōrero māori?
Koinei te kauapa tika māu!
Outside of wānanga and marae it can feel difficult to find a safe space to use and speak Te Reo Māori. The library is here for you.
Kawhe-whawhe is an initiative aimed to provide learners and proficient speakers of Te Reo with a comfortable environment to share whakaaro, have fun, play games, learn something new and kōrero with each other in Te Reo.
Some activities included are- wanānga whakatauki, kahoot, wetewete korero, learn sentence structures, learning games and just have a korero!
Hot beverages and biscuits provided.
No bookings are required.
So come along, have a korero and meet new people
E ngā kākā waha nui, e nga manu pīkoko ki te reo rangatira, nau kake mai nau haere mai ki te whakawhiti kōrero, ki te takaro i ngā kēmu māori me te wānanga I ngā kaupapa maha
Tukua tō reo kia rere!
He Puna Manawa (Tauranga library)
Wednesdays from 12:30 noon-1:30pm
Pāpāmoa Library
Fridays from 12 noon-1pm
Tauranga South Garden Club
The first Wednesday of the month, the group holds their monthly meeting, where there is usually a guest speaker plus an exhibition space for members to show the results of their gardening activities.
This is a friendly, mixed gender, social garden group. Guys are most welcome too.
The second Wednesday of the month, there is usually a garden focused walk.
Monthly meeting: 1st Wednesday of the month
Time: 1.00pm – 3pm
Place: Central Baptist Church, Cnr 13th Ave & Cameron Rd, Tauranga
Contact: Margaret 021 1722 184
Through Photographers Eyes Photography Course
Let’s face it: DIY YouTube videos and books can only teach you so much when it comes to photography. Whether you’re a hobbyist hoping to fine tune your F-stops skills, an enthusiast interested in editing imagery or a mobile newbie who needs help with photos, the best way to learn is with interactive tutoring, with your camera in hand and someone to guide you.
6 Weeks from Wednesday May 1st 2024
Our popular 6 week course is back with photographic expert Matt Dunn and one other assistant in the class. The course will help you amp up your technical skills, inspire your creativity and elevate your photography. This course will suit most skill levels from beginner to enthusiast and you will enjoy tapping in to the experience of a skilled photographic expert.
The course will cover six main topics over six weeks.
- Week 1 – May 1st : Introduction. The camera, sensor, lenses and your bag
- Week 2 – May 8th: Photographic Vision
- Week 3 – May 15th: Light & Exposure
- Week 4 – May 22nd : Focus
- Week 5 – May 29th: Composition
- Week 6 – June 5th: The Art of Editing & Output
Spots are limited for this popular course. Registration is open now.
Register Here.
When is the class held?
The course runs for 6 weeks, every Wednesday night at 6:00 to 8:00pm starting from Wednesday October 11th, 2023
Where is the course held?
Carters Photographics, 42 Grey Street, Tauranga
What do I need to bring?
- Camera
- Fully charged battery
- Memory card
- Note taking device or notebook and pen
Society of Artists: Oil Painting
Karen Pritchard is Leader of the Thursday art group. We are a friendly bunch, interested in each other’s work and multiple media techniques. We have several artists skilled in the use of oil paint, acrylics and water colours.
The last Thursday of each month an artist in the group will share four of their pictures.
Learn about using a variety of art methods, advice and support with your art work is available.
The use of oil paints can require solvents and strong smelling liquids which do not suit everyone. We set aside this special time for our special members who love these smells and produce amazing works with their medium of oil paints. Come and join the oil painting group if this is you, every Thursday morning of each month. New members are always welcome.
When: Every Thursday morning
Where: Art Society Centre, 171 A Elizabeth Street West, Tauranga
For more details:
Karen Pritchard – 544 6574 or 021 197.3737
Free Conversational English
English classes for all visa holders on Thursdays
When: Thursdays 10am – 12 noon
Where: Multicultural Centre, Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Tutor: Mark
For details:
Contact Multicultural Tauranga
Tuesday to Thursday
Ph: 07 571 6419
Email: enquiries@trmc.co.nz
Website: www.trmc.co.
Also at the Multicultural Centre:
Language Brew – Fun English Classes held fortnightly
on Wednesdays from 10am to noon.
Tauranga Writers: Work in Progress
These evenings concentrate mainly on ‘work in progress’ with constructive feedback between us. We also exchange information about writing in general, and our own and Tauranga Writers’ ongoing projects.
MONTHLY WORK-IN-PROGRESS
Where: Wesley Community Centre, 100 13th Ave, Tauranga
When: first Thursday of the month 7pm – 9pm
Come along and check us out. You can attend a couple of sessions before committing to joining.
For details:
Tauranga Writers
Phone:07 549-3085
Email:taurangawritersnz@gmail.com
Life Drawing Sessions
Come along to our Life Drawing bi monthly Life Drawing Session
Life Drawing Session Friday (first and third Friday of the month)
Where: 171a Elizabeth Street West, Tauranga
Koha: $10.00 for Society Members, $15.00 for Guests
Life Drawing, Figure Drawing… the act of drawing a living person.
It’s one of the most challenging and interesting ways to develop your drawing skills. Skills that translate to all aspects of art making.
It’s also a great way to escape into your own world for a little while.
This is an untutored session, however, we won’t leave you completely alone if you are new to it and need a little help getting started. It is a very friendly, mixed level, session and you will be surprised what you can learn and achieve with a little encouragement.
If you are an experienced artist or student a Life Model will give you unlimited inspiration and a chance to experiment with your technique, materials and style. And we all appreciate and are inspired by new approaches.
We always take time for a feedback session before we leave. This is a positive and invaluable part of the session. It is inspiring looking at what worked during the session and why; sometimes the less obvious “works” provide the most interesting insights. There is always something to learn.
Bring your own drawing/painting gear (any media is fine), there is usually sugar paper available for sale at the Art Room. We do have some easels at the rooms, but they are limited. If you have your own please feel free to bring it along.
Please turn up in time to assist with set up, and stay on to assist with pack down. We are a self supporting group and if everyone helps it is very quick and easy.
PS: If you are interested in modelling and are available please feel free to PM me. We love experienced Models, but are happy to use a sprinkling of “new” models… so don’t be reluctant if you haven’t done it before.
Senior Net
Senior Net Classes
Learn from somebody your own age.
Clubrooms: the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: The Secretary
Phone: 577 1912 or 021 277 1912
Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz
Website: www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz
Wine & Clay: Friday Open Night
Interested in clay ?
Everyone welcome. Bring a friend. No experience necessary.
Looking for a great new hobby and the opportunity to meet with others? Designed to work in with a busy schedule and to develop your skill. Make it a regular “thing” and you can work on more complicated projects.
At the Pottery Studio, we indulge in social pottery making. Everyone is welcome. No experience necessary. During the 2 hours you can expect to make something and underglaze it so that it will have colour in the finished item. We will fire it and add a clear glaze.
The cost includes a glass of wine or juice.
Where: The Pottery Studio, 109 Devonport Rd, Tauranga
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Cost: Adults $48 per person, Children (8 to 14) $35
Click Here to book your workshop
Quakers in Tauranga
You are invited to explore your spiritual journey with the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
Meet a supportive group while meditating in an hour of silence and contemplation.
Our purpose is to promote a peaceful and sustainable world. Our values are peace, simplicity, equality, integrity, community and care of our planet.
We welcome newcomers.
In the spirit of manaakitanga we offer one another support and encouragement on our inner journey.
What to expect?
You will be welcomed with a cup of tea or coffee. We then spend an hour in meditation and personal contemplation. This is followed by an opportunity for you to introduce yourself, to listen and to share.
When: Sundays from 10am to 12
Where: In the hall behind Brain Watkins House, corner of Cameron Road and Elizabeth Street.
Cost: Free
ALL WELCOME.
Ph 02102742502 for further information.
Website: https://quakers.nz/
Maia wrote:
“Being part of a community of people who don’t tell you what to think or even necessarily ask you what you believe has been refreshing and a great strength to me starting in a new place
I have found myself accepted, encouraged, and welcomed”
Fun in French with Shelley – All levels
All levels offered from Beginners to Advanced.
* Beginner French
Course Description: This class will arm you with the basics for surviving in a French speaking country – greetings, shopping, eating out, meeting people etc. – in a fun, friendly interactive way. Speaking even a modest amount of French will have a tremendous pay-off in terms of enjoyment and interaction with the locals.
* Next Step after Beginners – Confidence Builder
Course outline: Class for those who have completed the 10 week beginner course and wish to build up confidence and extend their skills. This is also a good class for False Beginners – those who have done some French but a while ago and want to get back into the swing of things again. Emphasis on communication skills.
* Intermediate French – Use it, don’t lose it !
Course Description: If you have some beginner French, don’t want to lose it but also want to enjoy SPEAKING French rather than just reading it then this is the class for you. This course is adapted to suit the level of participating students. Lots of interaction covering useful social situations. Learning and fun combined.
* Advanced Conversational French – On parle de tout, on s’amuse, tout en français
Course Description: Learning and fun combined. This 8-10 week class operates on an on-going basis and is designed for students who wish to improve, regain or maintain their fluency. The class is conducted entirely in French.
Click here for details re all levels of French
For more info:
French With Shelley
Phone: 07 578 9416
Email: shelley@lovefrench.nz
Website: www.frenchwithshelley.co.nz
Cost: $140 for the 10 week course
Merci beaucoup.
Tauranga Bird Club Night
Interested in birds and breeding them ?
Want to learn more ?
The club has regular meetings on the second Monday of the month
Day: Meetings on Mondays
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Matua Hall, Levers Road, Otumoetai
Contact the Tauranga Bird Club:
Phone: Sheryl 027 216 3568
Email: sheryl@barons.co.nz
Tauranga Civic Choir
Male and female voice choir based in Tauranga. We perform a variety of works from traditional choral pieces to lighter modern works 3-4 times a year.
There are more than 60 people in our choir who love music and singing. We know this because they all turn up for rehearsal on Monday nights.
All voices welcome, especially tenors and basses.
The ability to read music will be an advantage for potential members.
When: Mondays 7.30pm
Where: Wesley Church 100 13th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: Julia 575 0538
Breathwork and meditation in the gallery with Camilla Drema
When: Tuesday mornings 7.30am – 8.15 am
Where: Tauranga Art Gallery
Cost: $Koha
BYO yoga matt, blanket & water
Fruit & Tea provided after the session
If you are new to Breathwork, here are just some incredible benefits:
- Unclutters our minds, leading to Heightened Presence
- Improves Brain Health & Cognitive Function
- Boosts Immunity (especially powerful during post covid times)
- Helps Create a Robust Nervous System which helps with our capacity to create lasting changes (think re-wiring & keeping to our productivity goals!)
- Proven to help us Live Longer
- Alleviates Mental Health issues such as Anxiety & Depression
- Creates mind to body connection leading to operating from a state of calm & response > reactionary and triggered states
- Creates mental health shifts immediately, perfect for morning routines
- Great for team-building exercises that involve something healthier
- Stimulates creativity & memory
- & many more!
Dr James Nestor has a famous quote: “No matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how slim or young or wise you are, none of it matters if you’re not breathing properly” which sums up how integral the health of our breath is to us.
Experience the fusion of art & breathwork.
Breathe yourself free, become more present, grounded & calm in your life
BOOK HERE
“Attending Camilla’s breathwork and meditation class at the art gallery for the past six weeks or so has been absolutely amazing! It’s seriously become one of the highlights of my week. Right from the first session, I felt like I walked into a super cozy and welcoming space that Camilla effortlessly creates. She’s just so warm and caring, it’s impossible not to feel comfortable around her. And that vibe spreads to the whole group too, so we all end up feeling like one big supportive family.
The breathwork exercises themselves are seriously something else. They’re both energizing and relaxing at the same time, and every session brings something new. It’s like going on this incredible journey inside yourself, guided by Camilla’s immense talent and passion. Seriously, she’s a natural at what she does.
If you’re up for a beautiful and empowering experience, definitely give Camilla’s class a try. You won’t regret it!” – Sheryl
Tauranga Scrabble Club
Scrabble is a great mental stimulant. Take up the challenge. Find that top word and top score.
Club Scrabble is a fun activity that gives those brain cells a good workout. Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned player, we cater for everybody in our friendly, relaxed club environment.
The Tauranga Scrabble Club meets every Tuesday morning at the Tauranga Citizens Club, 170 Thirteenth Avenue, Tauranga from 9.20 a.m. for three games of scrabble. Play commences at 9.30 a.m. There is a mix of competitive and casual games.
Weekly cover charge of $3 includes morning tea.
Contact:
Phone: Barbara 544 8372 or Pam Fulton 027 746 4850
Email: dunn.barbara44@gmail.com
Website: www.taurangascrabble.wordpress.com“
Genealogy Support Tauranga Library
Want some help with Family History Research?
Call in at one of the Library Drop In Genealogy Help sessions hosted by local genealogy experts.
No booking necessary.
Bring along your laptop if you have one and any details you have already collected.
Genealogy Research Assistance
Tauranga Library
Where: Nga Wahi Rangahau Collection, 1st floor, Tauranga Library, Willow St, Tauranga
When: 2nd Tuesday of the month, 10am – 12noon
On call help
Give one of our genealogists a call to negotiate a time that suits.
- Morag Hughson
Phone: 022 185 3643
Email: moraghughson@hotmail.com - Joy Edmonds
Phone: 07 575 5820
Email: joyali@actrix.co.nz
Rhythm ‘n’ Fun Line Dancing Tuesdays
Come and enjoy learning to dance, making new friends, exercising your mind and body as well as extending your social life. Friendly classes. Newcomers and beginners welcome. If you need to know more…..
Tauranga
Day: Tuesday Mornings
Time:
10.00pm – 11.00pm Absolute Beginners
Venue: Wesley Methodist Church Hall, 100 13th Avenue, Tauranga
Cost: $7
Phone: Pat Wilson on 544 2574 or 021 0271 2467
Email: patdancer01@gmail.com
Daytime Line Dancing sessions at the same venue on Mondays & Wednesdays.
Also on Tuesdays at Bayfair
NOTE: No classes during during School Holidays & Public Holidays
Senior Net
Senior Net Classes
Learn from somebody your own age.
Clubrooms: the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: The Secretary
Phone: 577 1912 or 021 277 1912
Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz
Website: www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz
Writing Course for Aspiring Novelists
This term will focus on aspects of writing such as flashbacks, fight scenes, micro-plotting, pacing and themes.
Carol Garden offers a weekly class for people writing (or aspiring to write) novels.
The class will operate during school terms throughout the year. Those interested can join the class at any time.
Now on her third novel (this time adult crime), Carol has created a course from all the learning she’s done in recent years.
Carol Garden: Manuscript assessment, mentoring, writing coaching.
When: Wednesdays 9.30am – 12 noon (during school term time)
Where: Wesley Church, 100 13th Ave, Tauranga
Email Carol to find out more:
Email: carol.garden45@gmail.com
Website: www.carolgarden.co.nz
Kawhe-whawhe Tauranga
Nau kake mai, nau haere mai ki te Kawhe-whawhe!
He reo Māori tāu? Kei te kimi koe I tētahi wahi anō ki te kōrero māori?
Koinei te kauapa tika māu!
Outside of wānanga and marae it can feel difficult to find a safe space to use and speak Te Reo Māori. The library is here for you.
Kawhe-whawhe is an initiative aimed to provide learners and proficient speakers of Te Reo with a comfortable environment to share whakaaro, have fun, play games, learn something new and kōrero with each other in Te Reo.
Some activities included are- wanānga whakatauki, kahoot, wetewete korero, learn sentence structures, learning games and just have a korero!
Hot beverages and biscuits provided.
No bookings are required.
So come along, have a korero and meet new people
E ngā kākā waha nui, e nga manu pīkoko ki te reo rangatira, nau kake mai nau haere mai ki te whakawhiti kōrero, ki te takaro i ngā kēmu māori me te wānanga I ngā kaupapa maha
Tukua tō reo kia rere!
He Puna Manawa (Tauranga library)
Wednesdays from 12:30 noon-1:30pm
Pāpāmoa Library
Fridays from 12 noon-1pm
Society of Artists: Oil Painting
Karen Pritchard is Leader of the Thursday art group. We are a friendly bunch, interested in each other’s work and multiple media techniques. We have several artists skilled in the use of oil paint, acrylics and water colours.
The last Thursday of each month an artist in the group will share four of their pictures.
Learn about using a variety of art methods, advice and support with your art work is available.
The use of oil paints can require solvents and strong smelling liquids which do not suit everyone. We set aside this special time for our special members who love these smells and produce amazing works with their medium of oil paints. Come and join the oil painting group if this is you, every Thursday morning of each month. New members are always welcome.
When: Every Thursday morning
Where: Art Society Centre, 171 A Elizabeth Street West, Tauranga
For more details:
Karen Pritchard – 544 6574 or 021 197.3737
Free Conversational English
English classes for all visa holders on Thursdays
When: Thursdays 10am – 12 noon
Where: Multicultural Centre, Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Tutor: Mark
For details:
Contact Multicultural Tauranga
Tuesday to Thursday
Ph: 07 571 6419
Email: enquiries@trmc.co.nz
Website: www.trmc.co.
Also at the Multicultural Centre:
Language Brew – Fun English Classes held fortnightly
on Wednesdays from 10am to noon.
Tauranga Patchwork & Quilters Group
Members of the group meet at the Art and Craft Centre , 177 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga
Meets:- First & Third Tuesday nights; 7pm – 9:30pm
Second & Fourth Fridays; 10am – 3pm
For more information contact:
Contact: Denise Lee
Phone: 027 291 9917
Email: taurangaquilters@gmail.com
Senior Net
Senior Net Classes
Learn from somebody your own age.
Clubrooms: the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: The Secretary
Phone: 577 1912 or 021 277 1912
Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz
Website: www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz
Wine & Clay: Friday Open Night
Interested in clay ?
Everyone welcome. Bring a friend. No experience necessary.
Looking for a great new hobby and the opportunity to meet with others? Designed to work in with a busy schedule and to develop your skill. Make it a regular “thing” and you can work on more complicated projects.
At the Pottery Studio, we indulge in social pottery making. Everyone is welcome. No experience necessary. During the 2 hours you can expect to make something and underglaze it so that it will have colour in the finished item. We will fire it and add a clear glaze.
The cost includes a glass of wine or juice.
Where: The Pottery Studio, 109 Devonport Rd, Tauranga
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Cost: Adults $48 per person, Children (8 to 14) $35
Click Here to book your workshop
Quakers in Tauranga
You are invited to explore your spiritual journey with the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
Meet a supportive group while meditating in an hour of silence and contemplation.
Our purpose is to promote a peaceful and sustainable world. Our values are peace, simplicity, equality, integrity, community and care of our planet.
We welcome newcomers.
In the spirit of manaakitanga we offer one another support and encouragement on our inner journey.
What to expect?
You will be welcomed with a cup of tea or coffee. We then spend an hour in meditation and personal contemplation. This is followed by an opportunity for you to introduce yourself, to listen and to share.
When: Sundays from 10am to 12
Where: In the hall behind Brain Watkins House, corner of Cameron Road and Elizabeth Street.
Cost: Free
ALL WELCOME.
Ph 02102742502 for further information.
Website: https://quakers.nz/
Maia wrote:
“Being part of a community of people who don’t tell you what to think or even necessarily ask you what you believe has been refreshing and a great strength to me starting in a new place
I have found myself accepted, encouraged, and welcomed”
Pastel Painting – Tauranga Society of Artists
Pastel painters love the immediacy of drawing with a rich and painterly colouring power. If you haven’t used them before you may be surprised at how easily the essential techniques can be mastered. Learning to handle the pastels and the attractiveness of the work you can produce is very satisfying.
You are welcome to attend Mary’s sessions and see for yourself the versatility of this medium which is suited to either large, ambitious compositions right down to small quick sketches. The whole pastel process is one of ease and simplicity – no palette to organise, no canvas to prepare, no need for water or turps and no clean-up afterwards.
Mary is passionate about her medium and will welcome you to her sessions to share the pleasure of working with pastels and will show the various types of pastel available, their wide range of colours, subtle hints and textures.
First and Third Monday Mornings of each month – continued in the afternoon
Morning 9.30 – 12.00
Afternoon 12.00 – 4.00
Convenor is Mary McTavish
Email: jhmemcts@gmail.com
Email: jhmemcts@gmail.com
Fun in French with Shelley – All levels
All levels offered from Beginners to Advanced.
* Beginner French
Course Description: This class will arm you with the basics for surviving in a French speaking country – greetings, shopping, eating out, meeting people etc. – in a fun, friendly interactive way. Speaking even a modest amount of French will have a tremendous pay-off in terms of enjoyment and interaction with the locals.
* Next Step after Beginners – Confidence Builder
Course outline: Class for those who have completed the 10 week beginner course and wish to build up confidence and extend their skills. This is also a good class for False Beginners – those who have done some French but a while ago and want to get back into the swing of things again. Emphasis on communication skills.
* Intermediate French – Use it, don’t lose it !
Course Description: If you have some beginner French, don’t want to lose it but also want to enjoy SPEAKING French rather than just reading it then this is the class for you. This course is adapted to suit the level of participating students. Lots of interaction covering useful social situations. Learning and fun combined.
* Advanced Conversational French – On parle de tout, on s’amuse, tout en français
Course Description: Learning and fun combined. This 8-10 week class operates on an on-going basis and is designed for students who wish to improve, regain or maintain their fluency. The class is conducted entirely in French.
Click here for details re all levels of French
For more info:
French With Shelley
Phone: 07 578 9416
Email: shelley@lovefrench.nz
Website: www.frenchwithshelley.co.nz
Cost: $140 for the 10 week course
Merci beaucoup.
Tauranga Civic Choir
Male and female voice choir based in Tauranga. We perform a variety of works from traditional choral pieces to lighter modern works 3-4 times a year.
There are more than 60 people in our choir who love music and singing. We know this because they all turn up for rehearsal on Monday nights.
All voices welcome, especially tenors and basses.
The ability to read music will be an advantage for potential members.
When: Mondays 7.30pm
Where: Wesley Church 100 13th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: Julia 575 0538
Breathwork and meditation in the gallery with Camilla Drema
When: Tuesday mornings 7.30am – 8.15 am
Where: Tauranga Art Gallery
Cost: $Koha
BYO yoga matt, blanket & water
Fruit & Tea provided after the session
If you are new to Breathwork, here are just some incredible benefits:
- Unclutters our minds, leading to Heightened Presence
- Improves Brain Health & Cognitive Function
- Boosts Immunity (especially powerful during post covid times)
- Helps Create a Robust Nervous System which helps with our capacity to create lasting changes (think re-wiring & keeping to our productivity goals!)
- Proven to help us Live Longer
- Alleviates Mental Health issues such as Anxiety & Depression
- Creates mind to body connection leading to operating from a state of calm & response > reactionary and triggered states
- Creates mental health shifts immediately, perfect for morning routines
- Great for team-building exercises that involve something healthier
- Stimulates creativity & memory
- & many more!
Dr James Nestor has a famous quote: “No matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how slim or young or wise you are, none of it matters if you’re not breathing properly” which sums up how integral the health of our breath is to us.
Experience the fusion of art & breathwork.
Breathe yourself free, become more present, grounded & calm in your life
BOOK HERE
“Attending Camilla’s breathwork and meditation class at the art gallery for the past six weeks or so has been absolutely amazing! It’s seriously become one of the highlights of my week. Right from the first session, I felt like I walked into a super cozy and welcoming space that Camilla effortlessly creates. She’s just so warm and caring, it’s impossible not to feel comfortable around her. And that vibe spreads to the whole group too, so we all end up feeling like one big supportive family.
The breathwork exercises themselves are seriously something else. They’re both energizing and relaxing at the same time, and every session brings something new. It’s like going on this incredible journey inside yourself, guided by Camilla’s immense talent and passion. Seriously, she’s a natural at what she does.
If you’re up for a beautiful and empowering experience, definitely give Camilla’s class a try. You won’t regret it!” – Sheryl
Rhythm ‘n’ Fun Line Dancing Tuesdays
Come and enjoy learning to dance, making new friends, exercising your mind and body as well as extending your social life. Friendly classes. Newcomers and beginners welcome. If you need to know more…..
Tauranga
Day: Tuesday Mornings
Time:
10.00pm – 11.00pm Absolute Beginners
Venue: Wesley Methodist Church Hall, 100 13th Avenue, Tauranga
Cost: $7
Phone: Pat Wilson on 544 2574 or 021 0271 2467
Email: patdancer01@gmail.com
Daytime Line Dancing sessions at the same venue on Mondays & Wednesdays.
Also on Tuesdays at Bayfair
NOTE: No classes during during School Holidays & Public Holidays
Senior Net
Senior Net Classes
Learn from somebody your own age.
Clubrooms: the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: The Secretary
Phone: 577 1912 or 021 277 1912
Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz
Website: www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz
Writing Course for Aspiring Novelists
This term will focus on aspects of writing such as flashbacks, fight scenes, micro-plotting, pacing and themes.
Carol Garden offers a weekly class for people writing (or aspiring to write) novels.
The class will operate during school terms throughout the year. Those interested can join the class at any time.
Now on her third novel (this time adult crime), Carol has created a course from all the learning she’s done in recent years.
Carol Garden: Manuscript assessment, mentoring, writing coaching.
When: Wednesdays 9.30am – 12 noon (during school term time)
Where: Wesley Church, 100 13th Ave, Tauranga
Email Carol to find out more:
Email: carol.garden45@gmail.com
Website: www.carolgarden.co.nz
Tauranga Book Chat
On the 3rd Wednesday of each month at Tauranga Library.
Choose from one of two sessions:
- 10.30-11.30am
- 5.30-6.30pm
Discover new parts of your library with these monthly themes:
1
Wednesday 19 July
Past travels through a book
Wednesday 16 August
Fatal attraction
Wednesday 20 September
Into the future we go (science fiction)
Wednesday 18 October
Move elsewhere and write about it
Wednesday 15 November
‘Faction’ (fiction based on a true story)
Wednesday 20 December
Open slather (any book you have read in 2023 and highly recommend)
Other library book groups:
Mount Maunganui Book Group: 4th Tuesday 10am-11am
Contact: Gail on 574 3376
Pāpāmoa Book Group: currently in recess but if you are interested in joining contact Betty on 542 4322
Greerton Book Group: 3rd Monday 10.30am-11.30am
Contact: Marian on 544 2624
Monthly Friends of the Library general meeting: 4th Thursday of the month at 10am
Monthly guest speaker and morning tea.
Contact Pam on 571 2566
Language Brew – Fun English Classes
Free morning tea held fortnightly Wednesday 10.30am-12pm
When: Wednesdays 10.30am – 11.30pm
Where: Multicultural Centre, Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
For details:
Contact Multicultural Tauranga
Tuesday to Thursday
Ph: 07 571 6419
Email: enquiries@trmc.co.nz
Website: www.trmc.co.nz
Also at the Centre:
Free English Conversational Classes on Thursdays 10am-Noon
Kawhe-whawhe Tauranga
Nau kake mai, nau haere mai ki te Kawhe-whawhe!
He reo Māori tāu? Kei te kimi koe I tētahi wahi anō ki te kōrero māori?
Koinei te kauapa tika māu!
Outside of wānanga and marae it can feel difficult to find a safe space to use and speak Te Reo Māori. The library is here for you.
Kawhe-whawhe is an initiative aimed to provide learners and proficient speakers of Te Reo with a comfortable environment to share whakaaro, have fun, play games, learn something new and kōrero with each other in Te Reo.
Some activities included are- wanānga whakatauki, kahoot, wetewete korero, learn sentence structures, learning games and just have a korero!
Hot beverages and biscuits provided.
No bookings are required.
So come along, have a korero and meet new people
E ngā kākā waha nui, e nga manu pīkoko ki te reo rangatira, nau kake mai nau haere mai ki te whakawhiti kōrero, ki te takaro i ngā kēmu māori me te wānanga I ngā kaupapa maha
Tukua tō reo kia rere!
He Puna Manawa (Tauranga library)
Wednesdays from 12:30 noon-1:30pm
Pāpāmoa Library
Fridays from 12 noon-1pm
Free Conversational English
English classes for all visa holders on Thursdays
When: Thursdays 10am – 12 noon
Where: Multicultural Centre, Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Tutor: Mark
For details:
Contact Multicultural Tauranga
Tuesday to Thursday
Ph: 07 571 6419
Email: enquiries@trmc.co.nz
Website: www.trmc.co.
Also at the Multicultural Centre:
Language Brew – Fun English Classes held fortnightly
on Wednesdays from 10am to noon.
Senior Net
Senior Net Classes
Learn from somebody your own age.
Clubrooms: the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: The Secretary
Phone: 577 1912 or 021 277 1912
Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz
Website: www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz
Quakers in Tauranga
You are invited to explore your spiritual journey with the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
Meet a supportive group while meditating in an hour of silence and contemplation.
Our purpose is to promote a peaceful and sustainable world. Our values are peace, simplicity, equality, integrity, community and care of our planet.
We welcome newcomers.
In the spirit of manaakitanga we offer one another support and encouragement on our inner journey.
What to expect?
You will be welcomed with a cup of tea or coffee. We then spend an hour in meditation and personal contemplation. This is followed by an opportunity for you to introduce yourself, to listen and to share.
When: Sundays from 10am to 12
Where: In the hall behind Brain Watkins House, corner of Cameron Road and Elizabeth Street.
Cost: Free
ALL WELCOME.
Ph 02102742502 for further information.
Website: https://quakers.nz/
Maia wrote:
“Being part of a community of people who don’t tell you what to think or even necessarily ask you what you believe has been refreshing and a great strength to me starting in a new place
I have found myself accepted, encouraged, and welcomed”
Fun in French with Shelley – All levels
All levels offered from Beginners to Advanced.
* Beginner French
Course Description: This class will arm you with the basics for surviving in a French speaking country – greetings, shopping, eating out, meeting people etc. – in a fun, friendly interactive way. Speaking even a modest amount of French will have a tremendous pay-off in terms of enjoyment and interaction with the locals.
* Next Step after Beginners – Confidence Builder
Course outline: Class for those who have completed the 10 week beginner course and wish to build up confidence and extend their skills. This is also a good class for False Beginners – those who have done some French but a while ago and want to get back into the swing of things again. Emphasis on communication skills.
* Intermediate French – Use it, don’t lose it !
Course Description: If you have some beginner French, don’t want to lose it but also want to enjoy SPEAKING French rather than just reading it then this is the class for you. This course is adapted to suit the level of participating students. Lots of interaction covering useful social situations. Learning and fun combined.
* Advanced Conversational French – On parle de tout, on s’amuse, tout en français
Course Description: Learning and fun combined. This 8-10 week class operates on an on-going basis and is designed for students who wish to improve, regain or maintain their fluency. The class is conducted entirely in French.
Click here for details re all levels of French
For more info:
French With Shelley
Phone: 07 578 9416
Email: shelley@lovefrench.nz
Website: www.frenchwithshelley.co.nz
Cost: $140 for the 10 week course
Merci beaucoup.
Breathwork and meditation in the gallery with Camilla Drema
When: Tuesday mornings 7.30am – 8.15 am
Where: Tauranga Art Gallery
Cost: $Koha
BYO yoga matt, blanket & water
Fruit & Tea provided after the session
If you are new to Breathwork, here are just some incredible benefits:
- Unclutters our minds, leading to Heightened Presence
- Improves Brain Health & Cognitive Function
- Boosts Immunity (especially powerful during post covid times)
- Helps Create a Robust Nervous System which helps with our capacity to create lasting changes (think re-wiring & keeping to our productivity goals!)
- Proven to help us Live Longer
- Alleviates Mental Health issues such as Anxiety & Depression
- Creates mind to body connection leading to operating from a state of calm & response > reactionary and triggered states
- Creates mental health shifts immediately, perfect for morning routines
- Great for team-building exercises that involve something healthier
- Stimulates creativity & memory
- & many more!
Dr James Nestor has a famous quote: “No matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how slim or young or wise you are, none of it matters if you’re not breathing properly” which sums up how integral the health of our breath is to us.
Experience the fusion of art & breathwork.
Breathe yourself free, become more present, grounded & calm in your life
BOOK HERE
“Attending Camilla’s breathwork and meditation class at the art gallery for the past six weeks or so has been absolutely amazing! It’s seriously become one of the highlights of my week. Right from the first session, I felt like I walked into a super cozy and welcoming space that Camilla effortlessly creates. She’s just so warm and caring, it’s impossible not to feel comfortable around her. And that vibe spreads to the whole group too, so we all end up feeling like one big supportive family.
The breathwork exercises themselves are seriously something else. They’re both energizing and relaxing at the same time, and every session brings something new. It’s like going on this incredible journey inside yourself, guided by Camilla’s immense talent and passion. Seriously, she’s a natural at what she does.
If you’re up for a beautiful and empowering experience, definitely give Camilla’s class a try. You won’t regret it!” – Sheryl
Rhythm ‘n’ Fun Line Dancing Tuesdays
Come and enjoy learning to dance, making new friends, exercising your mind and body as well as extending your social life. Friendly classes. Newcomers and beginners welcome. If you need to know more…..
Tauranga
Day: Tuesday Mornings
Time:
10.00pm – 11.00pm Absolute Beginners
Venue: Wesley Methodist Church Hall, 100 13th Avenue, Tauranga
Cost: $7
Phone: Pat Wilson on 544 2574 or 021 0271 2467
Email: patdancer01@gmail.com
Daytime Line Dancing sessions at the same venue on Mondays & Wednesdays.
Also on Tuesdays at Bayfair
NOTE: No classes during during School Holidays & Public Holidays
Senior Net
Senior Net Classes
Learn from somebody your own age.
Clubrooms: the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: The Secretary
Phone: 577 1912 or 021 277 1912
Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz
Website: www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz
Writing Course for Aspiring Novelists
This term will focus on aspects of writing such as flashbacks, fight scenes, micro-plotting, pacing and themes.
Carol Garden offers a weekly class for people writing (or aspiring to write) novels.
The class will operate during school terms throughout the year. Those interested can join the class at any time.
Now on her third novel (this time adult crime), Carol has created a course from all the learning she’s done in recent years.
Carol Garden: Manuscript assessment, mentoring, writing coaching.
When: Wednesdays 9.30am – 12 noon (during school term time)
Where: Wesley Church, 100 13th Ave, Tauranga
Email Carol to find out more:
Email: carol.garden45@gmail.com
Website: www.carolgarden.co.nz
Kawhe-whawhe Tauranga
Nau kake mai, nau haere mai ki te Kawhe-whawhe!
He reo Māori tāu? Kei te kimi koe I tētahi wahi anō ki te kōrero māori?
Koinei te kauapa tika māu!
Outside of wānanga and marae it can feel difficult to find a safe space to use and speak Te Reo Māori. The library is here for you.
Kawhe-whawhe is an initiative aimed to provide learners and proficient speakers of Te Reo with a comfortable environment to share whakaaro, have fun, play games, learn something new and kōrero with each other in Te Reo.
Some activities included are- wanānga whakatauki, kahoot, wetewete korero, learn sentence structures, learning games and just have a korero!
Hot beverages and biscuits provided.
No bookings are required.
So come along, have a korero and meet new people
E ngā kākā waha nui, e nga manu pīkoko ki te reo rangatira, nau kake mai nau haere mai ki te whakawhiti kōrero, ki te takaro i ngā kēmu māori me te wānanga I ngā kaupapa maha
Tukua tō reo kia rere!
He Puna Manawa (Tauranga library)
Wednesdays from 12:30 noon-1:30pm
Pāpāmoa Library
Fridays from 12 noon-1pm
Free Conversational English
English classes for all visa holders on Thursdays
When: Thursdays 10am – 12 noon
Where: Multicultural Centre, Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Tutor: Mark
For details:
Contact Multicultural Tauranga
Tuesday to Thursday
Ph: 07 571 6419
Email: enquiries@trmc.co.nz
Website: www.trmc.co.
Also at the Multicultural Centre:
Language Brew – Fun English Classes held fortnightly
on Wednesdays from 10am to noon.
Tauranga Patchwork & Quilters Group
Members of the group meet at the Art and Craft Centre , 177 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga
Meets:- First & Third Tuesday nights; 7pm – 9:30pm
Second & Fourth Fridays; 10am – 3pm
For more information contact:
Contact: Denise Lee
Phone: 027 291 9917
Email: taurangaquilters@gmail.com
Senior Net
Senior Net Classes
Learn from somebody your own age.
Clubrooms: the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: The Secretary
Phone: 577 1912 or 021 277 1912
Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz
Website: www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz
Tinkd Makerspace : Repair Café
The perfect opportunity to have broken belongings assessed or repaired is right around the corner.
Tauranga hoarders, tinkerers and holders of broken gadgets can rejoice, as Tauranga’s Repair Café pop up opens up on the last Saturday of each month at 148 Durham Street, Tauranga. Get your objects fixed for free! Volunteers try to repair items destined for landfill. Get your objects fixed for free!
Repair Cafés are described as “free pop-up events” where local people can bring in their “broken or damaged belongings” to local volunteers, who do their best to repair or assess them.
Tauranga is joining the global movement with its own Repair Café with a volunteer driven initiative as part of Tinkd Makerspace.
According to a spokesperson, Repair Cafés aim to reduce waste and overconsumption.
They also encourage and foster the “do it yourself” spirit and strengthen social connections by bringing different members of the community together.
“The purpose of these events is two-fold: to try to change our “throwaway culture” and to bring people in the community together. An added bonus is that it saves people money,” says founder of Tinkd Makerspace, Steven Vincent.
“If their item can be repaired they don’t need to replace it, pay for more expensive repairs elsewhere, or send it to the landfill. If the item can’t be repaired, then at least we’ve tried!
For more information and tickets to the next Repair Café event, visit the Tinkd website.
When: Last Saturday of the month
Time: 9.30am – 11.30am
Where: Tinkd Makerspace, 148 Durham St Tauranga
The organisers are looking for more volunteer repairers with different skill sets to add to the events. It’s free to attend with an item but pre-booking an item is preferred as it allows the organisers to prepare for any repairs.
Ukulazy Sunday
Join us in The Creative Campus’ garden and picnic area on the last Sunday of the each month for Sunday Ukulele Sessions!
What a beautiful way to spend a little time on a Sunday with friends or family or some new ukulele friends!
All welcome! Open to beginners and experience players, ages 7 and up.
Your facilitator and conductor, Sue Chung is a master of so many disciplines! She is a multi-instrumentalist, artist of many different mediums with two fine art degrees. She is also likely to have made the clothes you see her in!
When: Last Sunday of the month 11 am
Where: Creative Campus Garden, Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Where: Creative Campus Garden, Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Fun in French with Shelley – All levels
All levels offered from Beginners to Advanced.
* Beginner French
Course Description: This class will arm you with the basics for surviving in a French speaking country – greetings, shopping, eating out, meeting people etc. – in a fun, friendly interactive way. Speaking even a modest amount of French will have a tremendous pay-off in terms of enjoyment and interaction with the locals.
* Next Step after Beginners – Confidence Builder
Course outline: Class for those who have completed the 10 week beginner course and wish to build up confidence and extend their skills. This is also a good class for False Beginners – those who have done some French but a while ago and want to get back into the swing of things again. Emphasis on communication skills.
* Intermediate French – Use it, don’t lose it !
Course Description: If you have some beginner French, don’t want to lose it but also want to enjoy SPEAKING French rather than just reading it then this is the class for you. This course is adapted to suit the level of participating students. Lots of interaction covering useful social situations. Learning and fun combined.
* Advanced Conversational French – On parle de tout, on s’amuse, tout en français
Course Description: Learning and fun combined. This 8-10 week class operates on an on-going basis and is designed for students who wish to improve, regain or maintain their fluency. The class is conducted entirely in French.
Click here for details re all levels of French
For more info:
French With Shelley
Phone: 07 578 9416
Email: shelley@lovefrench.nz
Website: www.frenchwithshelley.co.nz
Cost: $140 for the 10 week course
Merci beaucoup.
Breathwork and meditation in the gallery with Camilla Drema
When: Tuesday mornings 7.30am – 8.15 am
Where: Tauranga Art Gallery
Cost: $Koha
BYO yoga matt, blanket & water
Fruit & Tea provided after the session
If you are new to Breathwork, here are just some incredible benefits:
- Unclutters our minds, leading to Heightened Presence
- Improves Brain Health & Cognitive Function
- Boosts Immunity (especially powerful during post covid times)
- Helps Create a Robust Nervous System which helps with our capacity to create lasting changes (think re-wiring & keeping to our productivity goals!)
- Proven to help us Live Longer
- Alleviates Mental Health issues such as Anxiety & Depression
- Creates mind to body connection leading to operating from a state of calm & response > reactionary and triggered states
- Creates mental health shifts immediately, perfect for morning routines
- Great for team-building exercises that involve something healthier
- Stimulates creativity & memory
- & many more!
Dr James Nestor has a famous quote: “No matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how slim or young or wise you are, none of it matters if you’re not breathing properly” which sums up how integral the health of our breath is to us.
Experience the fusion of art & breathwork.
Breathe yourself free, become more present, grounded & calm in your life
BOOK HERE
“Attending Camilla’s breathwork and meditation class at the art gallery for the past six weeks or so has been absolutely amazing! It’s seriously become one of the highlights of my week. Right from the first session, I felt like I walked into a super cozy and welcoming space that Camilla effortlessly creates. She’s just so warm and caring, it’s impossible not to feel comfortable around her. And that vibe spreads to the whole group too, so we all end up feeling like one big supportive family.
The breathwork exercises themselves are seriously something else. They’re both energizing and relaxing at the same time, and every session brings something new. It’s like going on this incredible journey inside yourself, guided by Camilla’s immense talent and passion. Seriously, she’s a natural at what she does.
If you’re up for a beautiful and empowering experience, definitely give Camilla’s class a try. You won’t regret it!” – Sheryl
Rhythm ‘n’ Fun Line Dancing Tuesdays
Come and enjoy learning to dance, making new friends, exercising your mind and body as well as extending your social life. Friendly classes. Newcomers and beginners welcome. If you need to know more…..
Tauranga
Day: Tuesday Mornings
Time:
10.00pm – 11.00pm Absolute Beginners
Venue: Wesley Methodist Church Hall, 100 13th Avenue, Tauranga
Cost: $7
Phone: Pat Wilson on 544 2574 or 021 0271 2467
Email: patdancer01@gmail.com
Daytime Line Dancing sessions at the same venue on Mondays & Wednesdays.
Also on Tuesdays at Bayfair
NOTE: No classes during during School Holidays & Public Holidays
Senior Net
Senior Net Classes
Learn from somebody your own age.
Clubrooms: the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: The Secretary
Phone: 577 1912 or 021 277 1912
Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz
Website: www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz
Tauranga Patchwork & Quilters Group
Members of the group meet at the Art and Craft Centre , 177 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga
Meets:- First & Third Tuesday nights; 7pm – 9:30pm
Second & Fourth Fridays; 10am – 3pm
For more information contact:
Contact: Denise Lee
Phone: 027 291 9917
Email: taurangaquilters@gmail.com
Writing Course for Aspiring Novelists
This term will focus on aspects of writing such as flashbacks, fight scenes, micro-plotting, pacing and themes.
Carol Garden offers a weekly class for people writing (or aspiring to write) novels.
The class will operate during school terms throughout the year. Those interested can join the class at any time.
Now on her third novel (this time adult crime), Carol has created a course from all the learning she’s done in recent years.
Carol Garden: Manuscript assessment, mentoring, writing coaching.
When: Wednesdays 9.30am – 12 noon (during school term time)
Where: Wesley Church, 100 13th Ave, Tauranga
Email Carol to find out more:
Email: carol.garden45@gmail.com
Website: www.carolgarden.co.nz
Kawhe-whawhe Tauranga
Nau kake mai, nau haere mai ki te Kawhe-whawhe!
He reo Māori tāu? Kei te kimi koe I tētahi wahi anō ki te kōrero māori?
Koinei te kauapa tika māu!
Outside of wānanga and marae it can feel difficult to find a safe space to use and speak Te Reo Māori. The library is here for you.
Kawhe-whawhe is an initiative aimed to provide learners and proficient speakers of Te Reo with a comfortable environment to share whakaaro, have fun, play games, learn something new and kōrero with each other in Te Reo.
Some activities included are- wanānga whakatauki, kahoot, wetewete korero, learn sentence structures, learning games and just have a korero!
Hot beverages and biscuits provided.
No bookings are required.
So come along, have a korero and meet new people
E ngā kākā waha nui, e nga manu pīkoko ki te reo rangatira, nau kake mai nau haere mai ki te whakawhiti kōrero, ki te takaro i ngā kēmu māori me te wānanga I ngā kaupapa maha
Tukua tō reo kia rere!
He Puna Manawa (Tauranga library)
Wednesdays from 12:30 noon-1:30pm
Pāpāmoa Library
Fridays from 12 noon-1pm
Senior Net
Senior Net Classes
Learn from somebody your own age.
Clubrooms: the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: The Secretary
Phone: 577 1912 or 021 277 1912
Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz
Website: www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz
Fun in French with Shelley – All levels
All levels offered from Beginners to Advanced.
* Beginner French
Course Description: This class will arm you with the basics for surviving in a French speaking country – greetings, shopping, eating out, meeting people etc. – in a fun, friendly interactive way. Speaking even a modest amount of French will have a tremendous pay-off in terms of enjoyment and interaction with the locals.
* Next Step after Beginners – Confidence Builder
Course outline: Class for those who have completed the 10 week beginner course and wish to build up confidence and extend their skills. This is also a good class for False Beginners – those who have done some French but a while ago and want to get back into the swing of things again. Emphasis on communication skills.
* Intermediate French – Use it, don’t lose it !
Course Description: If you have some beginner French, don’t want to lose it but also want to enjoy SPEAKING French rather than just reading it then this is the class for you. This course is adapted to suit the level of participating students. Lots of interaction covering useful social situations. Learning and fun combined.
* Advanced Conversational French – On parle de tout, on s’amuse, tout en français
Course Description: Learning and fun combined. This 8-10 week class operates on an on-going basis and is designed for students who wish to improve, regain or maintain their fluency. The class is conducted entirely in French.
Click here for details re all levels of French
For more info:
French With Shelley
Phone: 07 578 9416
Email: shelley@lovefrench.nz
Website: www.frenchwithshelley.co.nz
Cost: $140 for the 10 week course
Merci beaucoup.
Breathwork and meditation in the gallery with Camilla Drema
When: Tuesday mornings 7.30am – 8.15 am
Where: Tauranga Art Gallery
Cost: $Koha
BYO yoga matt, blanket & water
Fruit & Tea provided after the session
If you are new to Breathwork, here are just some incredible benefits:
- Unclutters our minds, leading to Heightened Presence
- Improves Brain Health & Cognitive Function
- Boosts Immunity (especially powerful during post covid times)
- Helps Create a Robust Nervous System which helps with our capacity to create lasting changes (think re-wiring & keeping to our productivity goals!)
- Proven to help us Live Longer
- Alleviates Mental Health issues such as Anxiety & Depression
- Creates mind to body connection leading to operating from a state of calm & response > reactionary and triggered states
- Creates mental health shifts immediately, perfect for morning routines
- Great for team-building exercises that involve something healthier
- Stimulates creativity & memory
- & many more!
Dr James Nestor has a famous quote: “No matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how slim or young or wise you are, none of it matters if you’re not breathing properly” which sums up how integral the health of our breath is to us.
Experience the fusion of art & breathwork.
Breathe yourself free, become more present, grounded & calm in your life
BOOK HERE
“Attending Camilla’s breathwork and meditation class at the art gallery for the past six weeks or so has been absolutely amazing! It’s seriously become one of the highlights of my week. Right from the first session, I felt like I walked into a super cozy and welcoming space that Camilla effortlessly creates. She’s just so warm and caring, it’s impossible not to feel comfortable around her. And that vibe spreads to the whole group too, so we all end up feeling like one big supportive family.
The breathwork exercises themselves are seriously something else. They’re both energizing and relaxing at the same time, and every session brings something new. It’s like going on this incredible journey inside yourself, guided by Camilla’s immense talent and passion. Seriously, she’s a natural at what she does.
If you’re up for a beautiful and empowering experience, definitely give Camilla’s class a try. You won’t regret it!” – Sheryl
Genealogy Support Tauranga Library
Want some help with Family History Research?
Call in at one of the Library Drop In Genealogy Help sessions hosted by local genealogy experts.
No booking necessary.
Bring along your laptop if you have one and any details you have already collected.
Genealogy Research Assistance
Tauranga Library
Where: Nga Wahi Rangahau Collection, 1st floor, Tauranga Library, Willow St, Tauranga
When: 2nd Tuesday of the month, 10am – 12noon
On call help
Give one of our genealogists a call to negotiate a time that suits.
- Morag Hughson
Phone: 022 185 3643
Email: moraghughson@hotmail.com - Joy Edmonds
Phone: 07 575 5820
Email: joyali@actrix.co.nz
Rhythm ‘n’ Fun Line Dancing Tuesdays
Come and enjoy learning to dance, making new friends, exercising your mind and body as well as extending your social life. Friendly classes. Newcomers and beginners welcome. If you need to know more…..
Tauranga
Day: Tuesday Mornings
Time:
10.00pm – 11.00pm Absolute Beginners
Venue: Wesley Methodist Church Hall, 100 13th Avenue, Tauranga
Cost: $7
Phone: Pat Wilson on 544 2574 or 021 0271 2467
Email: patdancer01@gmail.com
Daytime Line Dancing sessions at the same venue on Mondays & Wednesdays.
Also on Tuesdays at Bayfair
NOTE: No classes during during School Holidays & Public Holidays
Senior Net
Senior Net Classes
Learn from somebody your own age.
Clubrooms: the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: The Secretary
Phone: 577 1912 or 021 277 1912
Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz
Website: www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz
Writing Course for Aspiring Novelists
This term will focus on aspects of writing such as flashbacks, fight scenes, micro-plotting, pacing and themes.
Carol Garden offers a weekly class for people writing (or aspiring to write) novels.
The class will operate during school terms throughout the year. Those interested can join the class at any time.
Now on her third novel (this time adult crime), Carol has created a course from all the learning she’s done in recent years.
Carol Garden: Manuscript assessment, mentoring, writing coaching.
When: Wednesdays 9.30am – 12 noon (during school term time)
Where: Wesley Church, 100 13th Ave, Tauranga
Email Carol to find out more:
Email: carol.garden45@gmail.com
Website: www.carolgarden.co.nz
Kawhe-whawhe Tauranga
Nau kake mai, nau haere mai ki te Kawhe-whawhe!
He reo Māori tāu? Kei te kimi koe I tētahi wahi anō ki te kōrero māori?
Koinei te kauapa tika māu!
Outside of wānanga and marae it can feel difficult to find a safe space to use and speak Te Reo Māori. The library is here for you.
Kawhe-whawhe is an initiative aimed to provide learners and proficient speakers of Te Reo with a comfortable environment to share whakaaro, have fun, play games, learn something new and kōrero with each other in Te Reo.
Some activities included are- wanānga whakatauki, kahoot, wetewete korero, learn sentence structures, learning games and just have a korero!
Hot beverages and biscuits provided.
No bookings are required.
So come along, have a korero and meet new people
E ngā kākā waha nui, e nga manu pīkoko ki te reo rangatira, nau kake mai nau haere mai ki te whakawhiti kōrero, ki te takaro i ngā kēmu māori me te wānanga I ngā kaupapa maha
Tukua tō reo kia rere!
He Puna Manawa (Tauranga library)
Wednesdays from 12:30 noon-1:30pm
Pāpāmoa Library
Fridays from 12 noon-1pm
Senior Net
Senior Net Classes
Learn from somebody your own age.
Clubrooms: the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: The Secretary
Phone: 577 1912 or 021 277 1912
Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz
Website: www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz
Fun in French with Shelley – All levels
All levels offered from Beginners to Advanced.
* Beginner French
Course Description: This class will arm you with the basics for surviving in a French speaking country – greetings, shopping, eating out, meeting people etc. – in a fun, friendly interactive way. Speaking even a modest amount of French will have a tremendous pay-off in terms of enjoyment and interaction with the locals.
* Next Step after Beginners – Confidence Builder
Course outline: Class for those who have completed the 10 week beginner course and wish to build up confidence and extend their skills. This is also a good class for False Beginners – those who have done some French but a while ago and want to get back into the swing of things again. Emphasis on communication skills.
* Intermediate French – Use it, don’t lose it !
Course Description: If you have some beginner French, don’t want to lose it but also want to enjoy SPEAKING French rather than just reading it then this is the class for you. This course is adapted to suit the level of participating students. Lots of interaction covering useful social situations. Learning and fun combined.
* Advanced Conversational French – On parle de tout, on s’amuse, tout en français
Course Description: Learning and fun combined. This 8-10 week class operates on an on-going basis and is designed for students who wish to improve, regain or maintain their fluency. The class is conducted entirely in French.
Click here for details re all levels of French
For more info:
French With Shelley
Phone: 07 578 9416
Email: shelley@lovefrench.nz
Website: www.frenchwithshelley.co.nz
Cost: $140 for the 10 week course
Merci beaucoup.
Rhythm ‘n’ Fun Line Dancing Tuesdays
Come and enjoy learning to dance, making new friends, exercising your mind and body as well as extending your social life. Friendly classes. Newcomers and beginners welcome. If you need to know more…..
Tauranga
Day: Tuesday Mornings
Time:
10.00pm – 11.00pm Absolute Beginners
Venue: Wesley Methodist Church Hall, 100 13th Avenue, Tauranga
Cost: $7
Phone: Pat Wilson on 544 2574 or 021 0271 2467
Email: patdancer01@gmail.com
Daytime Line Dancing sessions at the same venue on Mondays & Wednesdays.
Also on Tuesdays at Bayfair
NOTE: No classes during during School Holidays & Public Holidays
Senior Net
Senior Net Classes
Learn from somebody your own age.
Clubrooms: the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: The Secretary
Phone: 577 1912 or 021 277 1912
Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz
Website: www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz
Writing Course for Aspiring Novelists
This term will focus on aspects of writing such as flashbacks, fight scenes, micro-plotting, pacing and themes.
Carol Garden offers a weekly class for people writing (or aspiring to write) novels.
The class will operate during school terms throughout the year. Those interested can join the class at any time.
Now on her third novel (this time adult crime), Carol has created a course from all the learning she’s done in recent years.
Carol Garden: Manuscript assessment, mentoring, writing coaching.
When: Wednesdays 9.30am – 12 noon (during school term time)
Where: Wesley Church, 100 13th Ave, Tauranga
Email Carol to find out more:
Email: carol.garden45@gmail.com
Website: www.carolgarden.co.nz
Senior Net
Senior Net Classes
Learn from somebody your own age.
Clubrooms: the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: The Secretary
Phone: 577 1912 or 021 277 1912
Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz
Website: www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz
Fun in French with Shelley – All levels
All levels offered from Beginners to Advanced.
* Beginner French
Course Description: This class will arm you with the basics for surviving in a French speaking country – greetings, shopping, eating out, meeting people etc. – in a fun, friendly interactive way. Speaking even a modest amount of French will have a tremendous pay-off in terms of enjoyment and interaction with the locals.
* Next Step after Beginners – Confidence Builder
Course outline: Class for those who have completed the 10 week beginner course and wish to build up confidence and extend their skills. This is also a good class for False Beginners – those who have done some French but a while ago and want to get back into the swing of things again. Emphasis on communication skills.
* Intermediate French – Use it, don’t lose it !
Course Description: If you have some beginner French, don’t want to lose it but also want to enjoy SPEAKING French rather than just reading it then this is the class for you. This course is adapted to suit the level of participating students. Lots of interaction covering useful social situations. Learning and fun combined.
* Advanced Conversational French – On parle de tout, on s’amuse, tout en français
Course Description: Learning and fun combined. This 8-10 week class operates on an on-going basis and is designed for students who wish to improve, regain or maintain their fluency. The class is conducted entirely in French.
Click here for details re all levels of French
For more info:
French With Shelley
Phone: 07 578 9416
Email: shelley@lovefrench.nz
Website: www.frenchwithshelley.co.nz
Cost: $140 for the 10 week course
Merci beaucoup.
Rhythm ‘n’ Fun Line Dancing Tuesdays
Come and enjoy learning to dance, making new friends, exercising your mind and body as well as extending your social life. Friendly classes. Newcomers and beginners welcome. If you need to know more…..
Tauranga
Day: Tuesday Mornings
Time:
10.00pm – 11.00pm Absolute Beginners
Venue: Wesley Methodist Church Hall, 100 13th Avenue, Tauranga
Cost: $7
Phone: Pat Wilson on 544 2574 or 021 0271 2467
Email: patdancer01@gmail.com
Daytime Line Dancing sessions at the same venue on Mondays & Wednesdays.
Also on Tuesdays at Bayfair
NOTE: No classes during during School Holidays & Public Holidays
Senior Net
Senior Net Classes
Learn from somebody your own age.
Clubrooms: the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: The Secretary
Phone: 577 1912 or 021 277 1912
Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz
Website: www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz
Senior Net
Senior Net Classes
Learn from somebody your own age.
Clubrooms: the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: The Secretary
Phone: 577 1912 or 021 277 1912
Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz
Website: www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz
Tinkd Makerspace : Repair Café
The perfect opportunity to have broken belongings assessed or repaired is right around the corner.
Tauranga hoarders, tinkerers and holders of broken gadgets can rejoice, as Tauranga’s Repair Café pop up opens up on the last Saturday of each month at 148 Durham Street, Tauranga. Get your objects fixed for free! Volunteers try to repair items destined for landfill. Get your objects fixed for free!
Repair Cafés are described as “free pop-up events” where local people can bring in their “broken or damaged belongings” to local volunteers, who do their best to repair or assess them.
Tauranga is joining the global movement with its own Repair Café with a volunteer driven initiative as part of Tinkd Makerspace.
According to a spokesperson, Repair Cafés aim to reduce waste and overconsumption.
They also encourage and foster the “do it yourself” spirit and strengthen social connections by bringing different members of the community together.
“The purpose of these events is two-fold: to try to change our “throwaway culture” and to bring people in the community together. An added bonus is that it saves people money,” says founder of Tinkd Makerspace, Steven Vincent.
“If their item can be repaired they don’t need to replace it, pay for more expensive repairs elsewhere, or send it to the landfill. If the item can’t be repaired, then at least we’ve tried!
For more information and tickets to the next Repair Café event, visit the Tinkd website.
When: Last Saturday of the month
Time: 9.30am – 11.30am
Where: Tinkd Makerspace, 148 Durham St Tauranga
The organisers are looking for more volunteer repairers with different skill sets to add to the events. It’s free to attend with an item but pre-booking an item is preferred as it allows the organisers to prepare for any repairs.
Ukulazy Sunday
Join us in The Creative Campus’ garden and picnic area on the last Sunday of the each month for Sunday Ukulele Sessions!
What a beautiful way to spend a little time on a Sunday with friends or family or some new ukulele friends!
All welcome! Open to beginners and experience players, ages 7 and up.
Your facilitator and conductor, Sue Chung is a master of so many disciplines! She is a multi-instrumentalist, artist of many different mediums with two fine art degrees. She is also likely to have made the clothes you see her in!
When: Last Sunday of the month 11 am
Where: Creative Campus Garden, Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Where: Creative Campus Garden, Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Fun in French with Shelley – All levels
All levels offered from Beginners to Advanced.
* Beginner French
Course Description: This class will arm you with the basics for surviving in a French speaking country – greetings, shopping, eating out, meeting people etc. – in a fun, friendly interactive way. Speaking even a modest amount of French will have a tremendous pay-off in terms of enjoyment and interaction with the locals.
* Next Step after Beginners – Confidence Builder
Course outline: Class for those who have completed the 10 week beginner course and wish to build up confidence and extend their skills. This is also a good class for False Beginners – those who have done some French but a while ago and want to get back into the swing of things again. Emphasis on communication skills.
* Intermediate French – Use it, don’t lose it !
Course Description: If you have some beginner French, don’t want to lose it but also want to enjoy SPEAKING French rather than just reading it then this is the class for you. This course is adapted to suit the level of participating students. Lots of interaction covering useful social situations. Learning and fun combined.
* Advanced Conversational French – On parle de tout, on s’amuse, tout en français
Course Description: Learning and fun combined. This 8-10 week class operates on an on-going basis and is designed for students who wish to improve, regain or maintain their fluency. The class is conducted entirely in French.
Click here for details re all levels of French
For more info:
French With Shelley
Phone: 07 578 9416
Email: shelley@lovefrench.nz
Website: www.frenchwithshelley.co.nz
Cost: $140 for the 10 week course
Merci beaucoup.
Rhythm ‘n’ Fun Line Dancing Tuesdays
Come and enjoy learning to dance, making new friends, exercising your mind and body as well as extending your social life. Friendly classes. Newcomers and beginners welcome. If you need to know more…..
Tauranga
Day: Tuesday Mornings
Time:
10.00pm – 11.00pm Absolute Beginners
Venue: Wesley Methodist Church Hall, 100 13th Avenue, Tauranga
Cost: $7
Phone: Pat Wilson on 544 2574 or 021 0271 2467
Email: patdancer01@gmail.com
Daytime Line Dancing sessions at the same venue on Mondays & Wednesdays.
Also on Tuesdays at Bayfair
NOTE: No classes during during School Holidays & Public Holidays
Senior Net
Senior Net Classes
Learn from somebody your own age.
Clubrooms: the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: The Secretary
Phone: 577 1912 or 021 277 1912
Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz
Website: www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz
Senior Net
Senior Net Classes
Learn from somebody your own age.
Clubrooms: the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: The Secretary
Phone: 577 1912 or 021 277 1912
Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz
Website: www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz
Fun in French with Shelley – All levels
All levels offered from Beginners to Advanced.
* Beginner French
Course Description: This class will arm you with the basics for surviving in a French speaking country – greetings, shopping, eating out, meeting people etc. – in a fun, friendly interactive way. Speaking even a modest amount of French will have a tremendous pay-off in terms of enjoyment and interaction with the locals.
* Next Step after Beginners – Confidence Builder
Course outline: Class for those who have completed the 10 week beginner course and wish to build up confidence and extend their skills. This is also a good class for False Beginners – those who have done some French but a while ago and want to get back into the swing of things again. Emphasis on communication skills.
* Intermediate French – Use it, don’t lose it !
Course Description: If you have some beginner French, don’t want to lose it but also want to enjoy SPEAKING French rather than just reading it then this is the class for you. This course is adapted to suit the level of participating students. Lots of interaction covering useful social situations. Learning and fun combined.
* Advanced Conversational French – On parle de tout, on s’amuse, tout en français
Course Description: Learning and fun combined. This 8-10 week class operates on an on-going basis and is designed for students who wish to improve, regain or maintain their fluency. The class is conducted entirely in French.
Click here for details re all levels of French
For more info:
French With Shelley
Phone: 07 578 9416
Email: shelley@lovefrench.nz
Website: www.frenchwithshelley.co.nz
Cost: $140 for the 10 week course
Merci beaucoup.
Rhythm ‘n’ Fun Line Dancing Tuesdays
Come and enjoy learning to dance, making new friends, exercising your mind and body as well as extending your social life. Friendly classes. Newcomers and beginners welcome. If you need to know more…..
Tauranga
Day: Tuesday Mornings
Time:
10.00pm – 11.00pm Absolute Beginners
Venue: Wesley Methodist Church Hall, 100 13th Avenue, Tauranga
Cost: $7
Phone: Pat Wilson on 544 2574 or 021 0271 2467
Email: patdancer01@gmail.com
Daytime Line Dancing sessions at the same venue on Mondays & Wednesdays.
Also on Tuesdays at Bayfair
NOTE: No classes during during School Holidays & Public Holidays
Senior Net
Senior Net Classes
Learn from somebody your own age.
Clubrooms: the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: The Secretary
Phone: 577 1912 or 021 277 1912
Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz
Website: www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz
Senior Net
Senior Net Classes
Learn from somebody your own age.
Clubrooms: the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: The Secretary
Phone: 577 1912 or 021 277 1912
Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz
Website: www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz
Fun in French with Shelley – All levels
All levels offered from Beginners to Advanced.
* Beginner French
Course Description: This class will arm you with the basics for surviving in a French speaking country – greetings, shopping, eating out, meeting people etc. – in a fun, friendly interactive way. Speaking even a modest amount of French will have a tremendous pay-off in terms of enjoyment and interaction with the locals.
* Next Step after Beginners – Confidence Builder
Course outline: Class for those who have completed the 10 week beginner course and wish to build up confidence and extend their skills. This is also a good class for False Beginners – those who have done some French but a while ago and want to get back into the swing of things again. Emphasis on communication skills.
* Intermediate French – Use it, don’t lose it !
Course Description: If you have some beginner French, don’t want to lose it but also want to enjoy SPEAKING French rather than just reading it then this is the class for you. This course is adapted to suit the level of participating students. Lots of interaction covering useful social situations. Learning and fun combined.
* Advanced Conversational French – On parle de tout, on s’amuse, tout en français
Course Description: Learning and fun combined. This 8-10 week class operates on an on-going basis and is designed for students who wish to improve, regain or maintain their fluency. The class is conducted entirely in French.
Click here for details re all levels of French
For more info:
French With Shelley
Phone: 07 578 9416
Email: shelley@lovefrench.nz
Website: www.frenchwithshelley.co.nz
Cost: $140 for the 10 week course
Merci beaucoup.
Rhythm ‘n’ Fun Line Dancing Tuesdays
Come and enjoy learning to dance, making new friends, exercising your mind and body as well as extending your social life. Friendly classes. Newcomers and beginners welcome. If you need to know more…..
Tauranga
Day: Tuesday Mornings
Time:
10.00pm – 11.00pm Absolute Beginners
Venue: Wesley Methodist Church Hall, 100 13th Avenue, Tauranga
Cost: $7
Phone: Pat Wilson on 544 2574 or 021 0271 2467
Email: patdancer01@gmail.com
Daytime Line Dancing sessions at the same venue on Mondays & Wednesdays.
Also on Tuesdays at Bayfair
NOTE: No classes during during School Holidays & Public Holidays
Senior Net
Senior Net Classes
Learn from somebody your own age.
Clubrooms: the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: The Secretary
Phone: 577 1912 or 021 277 1912
Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz
Website: www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz
Senior Net
Senior Net Classes
Learn from somebody your own age.
Clubrooms: the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: The Secretary
Phone: 577 1912 or 021 277 1912
Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz
Website: www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz
Fun in French with Shelley – All levels
All levels offered from Beginners to Advanced.
* Beginner French
Course Description: This class will arm you with the basics for surviving in a French speaking country – greetings, shopping, eating out, meeting people etc. – in a fun, friendly interactive way. Speaking even a modest amount of French will have a tremendous pay-off in terms of enjoyment and interaction with the locals.
* Next Step after Beginners – Confidence Builder
Course outline: Class for those who have completed the 10 week beginner course and wish to build up confidence and extend their skills. This is also a good class for False Beginners – those who have done some French but a while ago and want to get back into the swing of things again. Emphasis on communication skills.
* Intermediate French – Use it, don’t lose it !
Course Description: If you have some beginner French, don’t want to lose it but also want to enjoy SPEAKING French rather than just reading it then this is the class for you. This course is adapted to suit the level of participating students. Lots of interaction covering useful social situations. Learning and fun combined.
* Advanced Conversational French – On parle de tout, on s’amuse, tout en français
Course Description: Learning and fun combined. This 8-10 week class operates on an on-going basis and is designed for students who wish to improve, regain or maintain their fluency. The class is conducted entirely in French.
Click here for details re all levels of French
For more info:
French With Shelley
Phone: 07 578 9416
Email: shelley@lovefrench.nz
Website: www.frenchwithshelley.co.nz
Cost: $140 for the 10 week course
Merci beaucoup.
Rhythm ‘n’ Fun Line Dancing Tuesdays
Come and enjoy learning to dance, making new friends, exercising your mind and body as well as extending your social life. Friendly classes. Newcomers and beginners welcome. If you need to know more…..
Tauranga
Day: Tuesday Mornings
Time:
10.00pm – 11.00pm Absolute Beginners
Venue: Wesley Methodist Church Hall, 100 13th Avenue, Tauranga
Cost: $7
Phone: Pat Wilson on 544 2574 or 021 0271 2467
Email: patdancer01@gmail.com
Daytime Line Dancing sessions at the same venue on Mondays & Wednesdays.
Also on Tuesdays at Bayfair
NOTE: No classes during during School Holidays & Public Holidays
Senior Net
Senior Net Classes
Learn from somebody your own age.
Clubrooms: the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: The Secretary
Phone: 577 1912 or 021 277 1912
Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz
Website: www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz
Senior Net
Senior Net Classes
Learn from somebody your own age.
Clubrooms: the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: The Secretary
Phone: 577 1912 or 021 277 1912
Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz
Website: www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz
Ukulazy Sunday
Join us in The Creative Campus’ garden and picnic area on the last Sunday of the each month for Sunday Ukulele Sessions!
What a beautiful way to spend a little time on a Sunday with friends or family or some new ukulele friends!
All welcome! Open to beginners and experience players, ages 7 and up.
Your facilitator and conductor, Sue Chung is a master of so many disciplines! She is a multi-instrumentalist, artist of many different mediums with two fine art degrees. She is also likely to have made the clothes you see her in!
When: Last Sunday of the month 11 am
Where: Creative Campus Garden, Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Where: Creative Campus Garden, Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Fun in French with Shelley – All levels
All levels offered from Beginners to Advanced.
* Beginner French
Course Description: This class will arm you with the basics for surviving in a French speaking country – greetings, shopping, eating out, meeting people etc. – in a fun, friendly interactive way. Speaking even a modest amount of French will have a tremendous pay-off in terms of enjoyment and interaction with the locals.
* Next Step after Beginners – Confidence Builder
Course outline: Class for those who have completed the 10 week beginner course and wish to build up confidence and extend their skills. This is also a good class for False Beginners – those who have done some French but a while ago and want to get back into the swing of things again. Emphasis on communication skills.
* Intermediate French – Use it, don’t lose it !
Course Description: If you have some beginner French, don’t want to lose it but also want to enjoy SPEAKING French rather than just reading it then this is the class for you. This course is adapted to suit the level of participating students. Lots of interaction covering useful social situations. Learning and fun combined.
* Advanced Conversational French – On parle de tout, on s’amuse, tout en français
Course Description: Learning and fun combined. This 8-10 week class operates on an on-going basis and is designed for students who wish to improve, regain or maintain their fluency. The class is conducted entirely in French.
Click here for details re all levels of French
For more info:
French With Shelley
Phone: 07 578 9416
Email: shelley@lovefrench.nz
Website: www.frenchwithshelley.co.nz
Cost: $140 for the 10 week course
Merci beaucoup.
Rhythm ‘n’ Fun Line Dancing Tuesdays
Come and enjoy learning to dance, making new friends, exercising your mind and body as well as extending your social life. Friendly classes. Newcomers and beginners welcome. If you need to know more…..
Tauranga
Day: Tuesday Mornings
Time:
10.00pm – 11.00pm Absolute Beginners
Venue: Wesley Methodist Church Hall, 100 13th Avenue, Tauranga
Cost: $7
Phone: Pat Wilson on 544 2574 or 021 0271 2467
Email: patdancer01@gmail.com
Daytime Line Dancing sessions at the same venue on Mondays & Wednesdays.
Also on Tuesdays at Bayfair
NOTE: No classes during during School Holidays & Public Holidays
Senior Net
Senior Net Classes
Learn from somebody your own age.
Clubrooms: the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: The Secretary
Phone: 577 1912 or 021 277 1912
Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz
Website: www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz
Senior Net
Senior Net Classes
Learn from somebody your own age.
Clubrooms: the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: The Secretary
Phone: 577 1912 or 021 277 1912
Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz
Website: www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz
Tinkd Makerspace : Repair Café
The perfect opportunity to have broken belongings assessed or repaired is right around the corner.
Tauranga hoarders, tinkerers and holders of broken gadgets can rejoice, as Tauranga’s Repair Café pop up opens up on the last Saturday of each month at 148 Durham Street, Tauranga. Get your objects fixed for free! Volunteers try to repair items destined for landfill. Get your objects fixed for free!
Repair Cafés are described as “free pop-up events” where local people can bring in their “broken or damaged belongings” to local volunteers, who do their best to repair or assess them.
Tauranga is joining the global movement with its own Repair Café with a volunteer driven initiative as part of Tinkd Makerspace.
According to a spokesperson, Repair Cafés aim to reduce waste and overconsumption.
They also encourage and foster the “do it yourself” spirit and strengthen social connections by bringing different members of the community together.
“The purpose of these events is two-fold: to try to change our “throwaway culture” and to bring people in the community together. An added bonus is that it saves people money,” says founder of Tinkd Makerspace, Steven Vincent.
“If their item can be repaired they don’t need to replace it, pay for more expensive repairs elsewhere, or send it to the landfill. If the item can’t be repaired, then at least we’ve tried!
For more information and tickets to the next Repair Café event, visit the Tinkd website.
When: Last Saturday of the month
Time: 9.30am – 11.30am
Where: Tinkd Makerspace, 148 Durham St Tauranga
The organisers are looking for more volunteer repairers with different skill sets to add to the events. It’s free to attend with an item but pre-booking an item is preferred as it allows the organisers to prepare for any repairs.
Fun in French with Shelley – All levels
All levels offered from Beginners to Advanced.
* Beginner French
Course Description: This class will arm you with the basics for surviving in a French speaking country – greetings, shopping, eating out, meeting people etc. – in a fun, friendly interactive way. Speaking even a modest amount of French will have a tremendous pay-off in terms of enjoyment and interaction with the locals.
* Next Step after Beginners – Confidence Builder
Course outline: Class for those who have completed the 10 week beginner course and wish to build up confidence and extend their skills. This is also a good class for False Beginners – those who have done some French but a while ago and want to get back into the swing of things again. Emphasis on communication skills.
* Intermediate French – Use it, don’t lose it !
Course Description: If you have some beginner French, don’t want to lose it but also want to enjoy SPEAKING French rather than just reading it then this is the class for you. This course is adapted to suit the level of participating students. Lots of interaction covering useful social situations. Learning and fun combined.
* Advanced Conversational French – On parle de tout, on s’amuse, tout en français
Course Description: Learning and fun combined. This 8-10 week class operates on an on-going basis and is designed for students who wish to improve, regain or maintain their fluency. The class is conducted entirely in French.
Click here for details re all levels of French
For more info:
French With Shelley
Phone: 07 578 9416
Email: shelley@lovefrench.nz
Website: www.frenchwithshelley.co.nz
Cost: $140 for the 10 week course
Merci beaucoup.
Rhythm ‘n’ Fun Line Dancing Tuesdays
Come and enjoy learning to dance, making new friends, exercising your mind and body as well as extending your social life. Friendly classes. Newcomers and beginners welcome. If you need to know more…..
Tauranga
Day: Tuesday Mornings
Time:
10.00pm – 11.00pm Absolute Beginners
Venue: Wesley Methodist Church Hall, 100 13th Avenue, Tauranga
Cost: $7
Phone: Pat Wilson on 544 2574 or 021 0271 2467
Email: patdancer01@gmail.com
Daytime Line Dancing sessions at the same venue on Mondays & Wednesdays.
Also on Tuesdays at Bayfair
NOTE: No classes during during School Holidays & Public Holidays
Senior Net
Senior Net Classes
Learn from somebody your own age.
Clubrooms: the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: The Secretary
Phone: 577 1912 or 021 277 1912
Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz
Website: www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz
Senior Net
Senior Net Classes
Learn from somebody your own age.
Clubrooms: the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: The Secretary
Phone: 577 1912 or 021 277 1912
Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz
Website: www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz
Fun in French with Shelley – All levels
All levels offered from Beginners to Advanced.
* Beginner French
Course Description: This class will arm you with the basics for surviving in a French speaking country – greetings, shopping, eating out, meeting people etc. – in a fun, friendly interactive way. Speaking even a modest amount of French will have a tremendous pay-off in terms of enjoyment and interaction with the locals.
* Next Step after Beginners – Confidence Builder
Course outline: Class for those who have completed the 10 week beginner course and wish to build up confidence and extend their skills. This is also a good class for False Beginners – those who have done some French but a while ago and want to get back into the swing of things again. Emphasis on communication skills.
* Intermediate French – Use it, don’t lose it !
Course Description: If you have some beginner French, don’t want to lose it but also want to enjoy SPEAKING French rather than just reading it then this is the class for you. This course is adapted to suit the level of participating students. Lots of interaction covering useful social situations. Learning and fun combined.
* Advanced Conversational French – On parle de tout, on s’amuse, tout en français
Course Description: Learning and fun combined. This 8-10 week class operates on an on-going basis and is designed for students who wish to improve, regain or maintain their fluency. The class is conducted entirely in French.
Click here for details re all levels of French
For more info:
French With Shelley
Phone: 07 578 9416
Email: shelley@lovefrench.nz
Website: www.frenchwithshelley.co.nz
Cost: $140 for the 10 week course
Merci beaucoup.
Rhythm ‘n’ Fun Line Dancing Tuesdays
Come and enjoy learning to dance, making new friends, exercising your mind and body as well as extending your social life. Friendly classes. Newcomers and beginners welcome. If you need to know more…..
Tauranga
Day: Tuesday Mornings
Time:
10.00pm – 11.00pm Absolute Beginners
Venue: Wesley Methodist Church Hall, 100 13th Avenue, Tauranga
Cost: $7
Phone: Pat Wilson on 544 2574 or 021 0271 2467
Email: patdancer01@gmail.com
Daytime Line Dancing sessions at the same venue on Mondays & Wednesdays.
Also on Tuesdays at Bayfair
NOTE: No classes during during School Holidays & Public Holidays
Senior Net
Senior Net Classes
Learn from somebody your own age.
Clubrooms: the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Contact: The Secretary
Phone: 577 1912 or 021 277 1912
Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz
Website: www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz