Dancing group enjoying a well earned
coffee break!
Book
Lovers One - Will
meet on Wednesday .
Usual time - 1.30 p.m. at
There
are no vacancies in this group at the moment.
Convener - Jean Needham 543-4099
Book
Lovers Two: meeting
2nd Weds month 1.30pm venue rotating at members homes.
Next
Meeting
Book
Lovers Three: Will
meet on March 9th, at 1.30, at Wendy Payne's home, 111 Waratah Street.
Buildings and
Cities Group
Visit to Auckland in March or April 2010
Itinerary
The trip is to be based on the following venues – an Historic Places
Trust home, a monumental public building recently enlarged with an eye-catching
interior, a distinctive educational building of Spanish and British heritage,
a new educational building taking advantage of its parkland backdrop, an
Edwardian maritime suburb, a new bus only road and transfer points, a modern
architecturally designed office park, a large modern shopping centre with
some differences, the architectural styles of distinctive commercial, educational
and public buildings in the CBD, and the Viaduct basin/Princess/Queens Wharf
area.
Because it will not be possible to visit
more than about 75% of the venues in the 2 days plus a few hours available,
participants will have the opportunity to state their preferences for venues
in advance, so we visit the more popular choices.
Accommodation
By special arrangement, we will be staying 2 nights in a very comfortable,
centrally located hotel for $65 a night room share, or if you have relatives
or friends in a handy suburb, you would be able to stay with them.
Transport
We will share cars to and from Auckland. With one exception, all the venues
are designed to be seen either on foot from the hotel or by bus and perhaps
a short train trip, using our gold cards.
Venue explanations
The venues will be explained in some instances by informed guides, but mostly
by members of the Group putting to good effect the knowledge they have gained
from preparing talks.
Phone Peter Simmons on 576 0952 if you are
interested.
Tauranga
U3A Creative Writers Have
between 7 and 10 regular members who share a love of the written word.
They meet twice a month, 2nd and fourth Monday mornings from
9.45, usually at the same home in Ocean Beach Road, Mt. Maunganui.
After a cuppa and chat the group reads aloud any set homework.
Writing exercises include
anything from spelling tests, spending 15 minutes writing in another style
(like Shakespeare or Charles Dickens or Sam Hunt!), or creating a monosyllabic
short story (a story with words of one syllable), and other brain food
tests. When time permits they read their own work
which may be commented on, and edited individually or collectively.
U3A Wordsmiths
Group
Our
group of imaginative writers meet in various homes on the first and third
Mondays of each month from 9.45 to 12 noon. Our activities include anything
to do with writing and words. We enjoy spelling and dictionary quizzes,
reading and critiquing each others work, discussing and learning from
the master wordsmiths, the most famous being William Shakespeare.
Each
of us has different styles and reasons for writing. Some have had work
published, some are honing their skills toward children's writing, and
others are planning to write their memoirs, or are meeting simply for
the pleasure of writing and enjoying each others company. Yes, personalities
are revealed, some closed cupboards are open and yes, we have a good laugh
at the more comical stories. There are some ladies, no names here, who
are a little risqué and one or two have shocked us with blood and guts
and horror.
Their main objective
is to encourage writing talents, enjoy social time together and to hone
writing skills.
Some members of
the Wordsmiths Group. Seated from left are Eleanor Doile, Sylvia Adams,
Doreen Salter, Angela Dold, Jillian Brown, Nancy Betts and Rae Dawson.
Photo by Janet Ormsby. This group promote the interest of the individual
to write in their own genre – children’s stories, autobiography,
plays, poetry, fantasy, whatever takes their imagination at the time.
For 2010, group convenor Angela, has planned to take the group out-and-about
to observe places or people then to write on what has been seen, felt,
or imagined. Or Angela may have an in-house program to practise good writing
or to learn points of grammar. This is a fun group who could squeeze in
another member or two. The Wordsmiths meet on the 1st and 3rd Mondays
at 9.30 for a cupper. Ph Angela 571-6767.
Currently there is a vacancy
as two members are on leave. If you are interested contact Groups Coordinator
Thelma Cane 574-6222, or Doreen Anderson, 576-3058.
This year the convenor
is: Angela Dold, Ph 571 6767.
Scrabble Group:
A few Scrabblers about
to get to grips <<...>> with the intricacies and anomalies
of the English language.
Jillian
Brown, Judy Kelly and Margaret Jones. The Scrabble group meet on the 1st
& 3rd Wednesdays of the month from 1.30pm. There is room for more
players at the tables. Ph Cyn Fielding 578-1533.
Horticulture & Gardening Group:
Thursday
1.30 p.m.
We have
vacancies.
Margaret
Richardson 576 5292
Mary Sanson
571 2509
Horticulture and Gardening Group
Some members of this group ended the
year at Yatton Park with a picnic lunch (in the wind) followed by
a stroll round the Park admiring the magnificent trees.
Mary Sanson
Local
History Group
Meets
first Thursday
of the month at 10 a.m. at Brain-Watkins House, 233 Cameron Road.
Vacancies.
Jack Ingram Phone/fax
544 3228.or
Mary Sanson
571 2509
Practical Art Group
1 meets
on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month except December and January
at the Tauranga Society of Artists’ rooms in Elizabeth Street
West. For the remainder of this year we are being joined by the Monday
Group because of reduced numbers. So…. In 2010 we will be looking
for new members to fill both groups.
During the year we have a
tutor once a month and on the other sessions our convener Mary Brooks
arranges a varied programme. We are a friendly happy group who enjoy
our artistic endeavours and some members have even sold some of their
creations.
No one should hesitate to
join us if they want to full fill a long held urge try their hand
at creating artistic work. We all started out as beginners.
Science Today:
Nature Study / Walking
group . Visit to Wingspan Rotorua.
The Aongatete Lodge trip is planned
for the 22nd and 23rd November 2010. The cost will be $15.00 per night
$10.00 to be paid as deposit when final numbers are known. We need
to book very early as it is a popular place. Facilities, as you know
are excellent and the plan is to do bush walks in the Kaimai’s.
The
Programme below for 2010 as it looks is complete,
but some changes could be made during the year.
Date
Location
Description, meeting place etc.
Car Donation
24th Feb
Katikati River Walk MT. L.
Start beside Robert Harris on Main Road and follow the Haiku Pathway
down to the river. Prceed over the bridge and follow the river coss
State Highway 2 and join the Bird Walk follow the river to the reserve
at the end of Park road. Meet at Countdown, Bethlehem 9.30am
$7.00
10th March
Roydon Downs MT. L.
Roydon Downs Bush and Farm Walks are easy walks through open paddocks,
amenity trees, along streams and through native tree reserves.
Meet at 10 JamesHenry Ave at 9.30am.
$4.00
24th March
Yatton Park MT.
Walk around the park and the estury walkway and back, then for those
who wish to proceed to RSA (ex Faheys) for lunch. Meet at the Park.
9.30 am
N/A
14th April. Reserve Date 28th April
Hukutaia Domain, Opotiki then onto Marawaiwai Scenic Reserve. MT.
L.
The 5ha domain contains one of the finest collections of native flora,
with 80 species of native trees, shrubs, ferns and grasses, plus several
hundred other native species introduced from elsewhere. Many are rare
or endangered. The Marawaiwai Scenic Reserve is 7 km south-east of
Opotiki. Turn off State Highway 2 onto Warrington Road and then on
to Harrison Road.Meet at 10 JamesHenry Ave 9.00am.
$12.00
12th May. Reserve Date 26th May
McClaren Falls Park MT. L.
Autumn Colours. Early start to get the good light. Meet at Countdown,
Greerton 8.30am
$3.00
For the next three months local walks are planned but if weather is
bad we revert to house meetings with Natural History Videos or DVDs;
no reserve dates.
9th June
Puketoki Reserve or The Secret life of Ferns. M.T. if walking.
Meet at Countdown Bethlehem road for walk or 10 JamesHenry Ave if
weather is bad. 9.30 for walk, 9.45 if House meeting.
$4.00
14th July
Johnson Reserve Welcome Bay
Meet at the corner of James Cook Drive and Welcome Bay Road 9.30 for
walk, 9.45 House meeting
11th August
Papamoa Beach Reserve & Wairakei Reserve
Meet at Papamoa on Papamoa Beach Road opposite the shops and ajacent
to the Pine Trees or at 10 JamesHenry Ave at 9.20am. 9.30am for walk
9.45am for house meeting.
8th Sept
Kaharoa Kokako Trust Hamurana Springs and Okere Falls Track MT. L.
This is a repeat of last years brilliant day out we start very early
though to try and at least hear a Kokako. Meet at Countdown Greerton
at 7.30 or 10 James Henry Ave at 7.05am .
$10.00
13th October
Miranda for the arrival of the Godwits. MT. and L or Fish and Chips
at Miranda. High Tide11.21am
The Firth's 8.500 hectares of inter tidal flats support some 40,000
birds. Sixty different species have been recorded, 24 of them wading
birds. They include Godwits, the dramatic looking Eastern Curlew and
the tiny Red Necked Stint. Meet at Countdown Bethlehem at 9.30
$12.00
27th October
Kaituna Wetlands. MT.
Kaituna is a wonderful reminder of how things once were. Cabbage trees
and flaxes are flourishing, pukeko prowl through the raupo, numerous
ducks, shags and pied stilts forage for food in the waterways. Several
walking tracks and a wonderful viewing hide have been built so that
you get up close and personal with the wetland. That's something that
is quite hard to achieve given the damp nature of wetlands and the
often impenetrable vegetation. Information signs are also in place
to explain some of Kaituna's special places and faces. Meet at 10
JamesHenry Ave at 9.30am
$4.00
10th Nov
Maungatautari MT. L.
March this year 79 hihi (Stitchbirds) were released into Maungatautari’s
southern enclosure, following a century’s absence from the mountain,
and now regularly visit a series of specially built feeders close
to the walking tracks. 7.30 Greerton Countdown or 7.05 JamesHenry
Ave
$12.00
24th Nov
Aongatete
The Aongatete short walks are situated within the Kaimai Mamaku Forest
Park at the end of Wright Road, off SH 2 between Tauranga and Katikati.
There is a carpark before the gate to the Aongatete Outdoor Education
lodge and it is advisable to park here as the gate may be locked at
any time. Meet at Bethlehem Countdown 9.30am
$5.00
8th December
To be decided
Note MT = Morning Tea and L is Lunch
Tramping Group
The aim of the group is to provide fitness and fellowship
for all those who enjoy walking for pleasure in New Zealand’s
bush and park environment. We plan to use Regional parks, forests,
beaches lakes and areas of outstanding interest. We will undertake
moderate to more challenging tramps taking from 2 – 5 hours.Meeting
1st and 4th Thursday of each month.
Convener yet to be appointed, contacts
Keith McLeod 570 2638, Jim Taylor 543 0339,
Thelma Cane 574 6222
First Walk 4th March Te Waihou Walkway
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ee is still recruiting new
members (males would be very welcome to help balance the current two men
to six women list!)
We are reducing our meetings
to ONE per month instead of the current two.
The next meeting will
be on Tuesday June 9th and the group will meet on the second Tuesday monthly
thereafter.
Jean Needham
Convener (543 4099)
Three is still recruiting
new members (males would be very welcome to help balance the current two
men to six women list!)
We are reducing our meetings
to ONE per month instead of the current two.
The next meeting will
be on Tuesday June 9th and the group will meet on the second Tuesday monthly
thereafter.
Jean Needham
Convener (543 4099)
Book Lovers:
Three is still recruiting new members (males would be very welcome
to help balance the current two men to six women list!)
We are reducing our meetings
to ONE per month instead of the current two.
The next meeting will
be on Tuesday June 9th and the group will meet on the second Tuesday monthly
thereafter.
Jean Needham
Convener (543 4099)
Book Lovers:
Three is still recruiting new members (males would be very welcome
to help balance the current two men to six women list!)
We are reducing our meetings
to ONE per month instead of the current two.
The next meeting will
be on Tuesday June 9th and the group will meet on the second Tuesday monthly
thereafter.
Jean Needham
Convener (543 4099)
Sequence dancing is a great exercise for mind and body.
Try
our happy friendly group; you should have fun, even
if you have never tried this style
of dancing before.
Dancing every Friday between 12-45pm to 2-45pm.
Venue is Grenada Park Monowai Street Arataki
Sequence dancing is a great exercise for mind and body.
Try
our happy friendly group; you should have fun, even
if you have never tried this style
of dancing before.
Dancing every Friday between 12-45pm to 2-45pm.
Venue is Grenada Park Monowai Street Arataki
Sequence dancing is a great exercise for mind and body.
Try
our happy friendly group; you should have fun, even
if you have never tried this style
of dancing before.
Dancing every Friday between 12-45pm to 2-45pm.
Venue is Grenada Park Monowai Street Arataki
(End
of Year Coffee.)
Sequence Dancing Dancing group
enjoying a well