Term 1 2020 2 Glen Rd Browns Bay; phone 478 4091; - East Coast Bays Community Project
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Term 1 2020
2 Glen Rd Browns Bay; phone 478 4091; bayscommunitycentre@gmail.com
MUSIC IN THE BAYS ON SUNDAYS
2 Feb Rhythm Cloggers
Browns Bay beachfront 4-6pm
9 Feb North Shore Concert Band
Waiake 4-6pm
23 Feb Greater Auckland Chorus
Ridge Park Long Bay 4-6pm
8 Mar Browns Bay beachfront
North Shore Concert Band 2-4pm
15 Mar Waiake
North of Bombay 2-4pm
22 Mar Rothesay Bay
Capiche 2-4pm
29 Mar Browns Bay
Rulers of the World
2-4pm
East Coast Bays Community Project
...providing support, connections & resources to enhance the wellbeing of our community
whakarato tautoko, nga rauemi me te waiora i roto i to tatou hapori
BAYS COMMUNITY CENTRE CLASSES
SUPPORT GROUPS HEALTH, FITNESS & WELLBEING
AA meets weekly on Thursdays & Saturdays. Ph Keith 021 252 7455 Chair Yoga; Monday 5-6pm; anuyoga37@gmail.com
(Thursday group) or Leigh 021 873 315 (Saturday group) Hatha Yoga: Monday 6-7pm; anuyoga37@gmail.com
Al-Anon meets weekly; Ph Sally 021 201 5219 Divine Intervention Introduction to Self Healing:
Better Blokes: For men who have experienced emotional, verbal, 3-hour morning session; ph Judy 478 6065.
physical & sexual trauma. northshore@betterblokes.org.nz Eat, Play Laugh: 1st Monday of the month, 10.30.
Overeaters Anonymous: Tue & Sat Nelsha 022 644 7175 Cooking demo, fun activities, lunch. Wendy 476 9180;
Widows & Widowers. Ph Judith 479 6042 no charge but bookings essential
Laughter Yoga: Seriously good for you. Join in the fun for an
SPECIAL INTEREST ACTIVITIES & GROUPS internal jog every Saturday 9am. Ph Louise 027 475 3734 or
Backgammon: Fun & strategic; easy to learn. Wed 12.30-3pm. email laughterbrownsbay@gmail.com
Ph Linda 021 216 3050 Tai Chi Thursday 8.15-9.15am. Individual tuition is also
Browns Bay 60s Up: Cecilia 413 9960 available. Ph Wai Ling 021 764 980;
Mahjong: Thu 10am-2pm. Ph Patricia 479 2374 wailingwan@gmail.com.
Newcomers’ Network: Tue 6pm. 022 276 0085 Eugene@networkfs.co.nz. Tai Chi Monday evenings & Wednesday afternoons:
North Shore Board Games: Wed evenings. Alistair 022 653 3134. Ph Bruno 021 155 4606
Rummikub: Wednesday mornings. Annette 441 3019. Tai Chi Fridays 9.30-10.30: Sherie 021 536 411
U3A Browns Bay: Are you retired? U3A Browns Bay offers you top-line Sahaja Yoga Meditation: Find peace & balance within
speakers & the opportunity to explore new interests in study groups yourself. No charge. Maria 479 9511.
at convenient times. Glen 027 541 2241 . www.u3abb.net.nz ART & CRAFT
Writing Family Memories for Future Generations Bays Patchwork: Fortnightly Thurs 7-9pm. All levels of
With the Older Women’s Network: Ph Patricia 479 7519 ability, beginners to experienced. Ph Sue 413 8239.
AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES Crazy Quilters: This fun, relaxed group meets 4th Saturday
Realistic Drawing Classes: Ages 5-12. Mon, Tue, Thu 3.30 & 4.30. of the month, sharing ideas & techniques of an old
Ph 021 023 60215 patchwork style. Ph Marilyn 476 9585
Tim Bray Youth Theatre Weekly Drama Classes Browns Bay Evening Spinners: 2nd & 4th Tuesdays;
Instilling theatre skills and confidence through our unique weekly Contact Nicole ngrassmeyer@hotmail.com
drama classes. Wed, 4-5pm for 5-7year olds & 5-6pm for North Shore Sunday Quilters: Bring along your knitting,
8-10 years olds during Term 1. Sign up at timbray.org.nz sewing or embroidery project for fun & friendship.
or call us on 486 2261. Open group, non-teaching. Melva 479 7572.
Defensive Driving courses: There are held every school holidays over On the Hook Crochet Club: Saturdays 3.30-5pm.
4 days, for teens with their restricted driving licence. Ph Olga 021 023 84495.
To book your teen in, contact Stu at the Auckland Defensive Driving LANGUAGES
Academy on 486 1909 or adda@xtra.co.nz Amicale Francaise: afnorthshore@gmail.com
International Friendship Group: Do you have an interest in other Browns Bay Community English School: 4 levels:
cultures; are you a newcomer to NZ? This group meets every Wed Elementary to Upper; ph Linda 021 023 95103
in school terms, 10am-12pm. Morning tea provided. Meet people French: Corinne 09 426 1104 or 021 880 649.
from all over the world who have made NZ their home, enjoy corinne.monecole@gmail.com
interesting conversation & assist newcomers to learn Kiwi ways. NZ Sign Language: Thursday evenings. Ph 630 6980.
Just turn up! No booking, no charge.
programmes@auckland-deaf.org.nz
ST ANNE’S HALL GROUPS Our venues are available to hire for
community events & activities,
Bays Dance Studio: Mon & Thu Ph Anna 021 123 1557
Braemar Scottish Country Dancing: 7.30-9.30 Tue. Ph Yvonne 410 9216 or Fred 963 8145
courses & classes.
Ceroc Dance: Wednesdays; beginners from 7.30pm; intermediate 8.30pm. St Anne’s Hall is the perfect venue for
First class free for beginners; no partner required. children’s birthday parties.
Ph 0272 957 007 or visit www.modernjivedance.co.nz Phone Debbie 478 4091 to
Born Again Bodies: Wed afternoons. Strength, balance & flexibility at any age. inquire about availability
aandsyme@gmail.com
Power Hooping: The fun way to get in shape, Ph Jackie 027 444 7064
Table Tennis: Mon, Tue, Fri mornings. For all ages & levels of ability;
Ph Debbie 478 4091
Browns Bay Playgroup: Mon, Wed, Fri mornings. Ph Julianne 021 308 100
MON ÉCOLE-FRENCH SCHOOL
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER KATIE QUIRKE PILATES THINK FRENCH….THINK CORINNE
NEW mat class! 9:30am Thursdays -
commencing 13 Feb Improve your French Adults & children
Other classes include: Speak French Group (max 4) or
9:30am Tuesday; 7:30am Wednesday Learn French private class
Plus Barre classes and private training Prepare for your exams: Learn from a native
Contact: katiequirkepilates@gmail.com IB, Cambridge, NCEA French speaker at the
For those who wish to Bays Community
travel Centre
Once again, look out for dancers from
BRAEMAR SCOTTISH
Rise, take your mat and walk COUNTRY DANCE CLUB
www.monecole-french school.com; tel:021 880 649
Women, men & children of all at Browns Bay beachfront on Tue 11 Feb,
ages are called to 6.00 –6.45pm. We would love you to join
'Rise, take your mat and walk' to in with us! Following this event, the club
join this day of prayer. will have two FREE open nights on
People of Zimbabwe have Tuesdays 18 & 25 Feb at St Anne’s Hall,
prepared this year's prayers. at 7.30 pm.
The Day of Prayer is celebrated No special clothing; Another look at the body
in over 170 countries. It begins just wear soft soled shoes. ‘Your body, this house that you do not know’
in Samoa & prayer in native We then start our programme of weekly taken from Thérèse Bertherat :
dancing, Tue 7.30-9.30 pm, with only a ‘The Body Has its Reasons’, published in 1976,
languages travels throughout the
small charge per night per person. antigymnastique.com
world, before finishing in
Why not try Scottish Country Dancing? Improved mobility & muscle tone, decreased stress &
American Samoa more than 36 muscular tension (back, neck, shoulders, etc.),
hours later. This is the time to join us, because our
qualified teachers provide particular improved ease of movement & coordination
Join together on Fri 6 Mar Your movements & breathing regain their natural volume.
10am at Trinity Methodist support for beginners in the first weeks
Discover the pleasure of living in a body that is
Church. 864 Beach Rd, Waiake or of our year of club nights.
autonomous & free.
7.30pm at Windsor Park Baptist Age is irrelevant and you do not need to
Enjoy a free discovery session.
550 East Coast Rd, Mairangi Bay bring a partner. Monik Cortey-Urvoy
The dancing is good exercise, fun & the Praticienne & formatrice certifiée Antigym®
group very friendly. monikagtb@gmail.com
Do come and join us. https://antigymnastique.com/en/
TAI CHI WITH BRUNO
Monday evenings & Wednesday afternoons
Ph Bruno 021 155 4606
ECB BRIDGE CLUB TORBAY THEATRE NEWS
Next set of lessons
Torbay Theatre is a vibrant, fun club, for ages 8 to 88
starts in March
with 3-4 major productions a year.
lessons@ecbbridgeclub.co.nz
479 4689 Our next play, Quartet, opens at the end of April.
See website for dates, times, & to book.
Our first informal Club Night of the year will celebrate
the Leap Year on Sat 29 Feb; see website to get
Subscribe to our regular involved as a performer or simply come and enjoy
e-newsletters; email Debbie at (please check date as this is liable to change), & later in
bayscommunitycentre the year, look out for the annual July holidays play for
@gmail.com the very young, one more big production yet to be
announced, then the traditional end-of-year musical;
watch website to see what it is to be.
Helps men & their families recover Also at Torbay Theatre: develop your theatre skills with
from the impact of childhood Jacqué Mandeno’s VoiceWorks speech & drama classes,
emotional, psychological, verbal, with a show each term, ph 473-5454, or Lynette’s
French Theatre classes for teens & adults,
physical & sexual abuse.
ph 0210 294 0630.
Courses held regularly at the Bays
manager@betterblokes.org.nz For more info, see our website, our Facebook
Community Centre
889 2553 page,www.torbaytheatre.com or ph 473 5454.
SUMMER FUN CONTINUES... THERE’S HEAPS GOING ON AT THE LIBRARY THIS MONTH!
4-6pm in February: Sat 1 Feb 11am -12pm
Sun 2 Feb Browns Bay beachfront Author talk with Z.T Quinn, a former Support Worker for refugees &
Sun 9 Feb Waiake asylum seekers on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea.
Sun 16 Feb Mairangi Bay Village Green
Tue 4 Feb 10:30 -11:30am
Sun 23 Feb Ridge Park Long Bay
English Rakugo. A traditional Japanese art of comedic storytelling
2-4pm in March:
Sun 8 Mar Browns Bay beachfront for adults, performed in English by Kanariya Eishi.
Sun 15 Mar Waiake Fri 7 Feb 10 – 11am
Sun 22 Mar Rothesay Bay Lunar New Year 2020: Year of the Rat Rhymetime. Join us to
Sun 29 Mar Browns Bay beachfront celebrate Lunar New Year with songs, stories & dough craft.
BRING THE FAMILY DOWN FOR SOME Sat 8 Feb Feb 10-11:30am
Lunar New Year; Year of the Rat performance for the whole family.
FREE FUN TIMES WITH THE TOYVAN
Tai Chi, singing, dancing, music & a taekwondo demonstration.
Wed 19 Feb 10– 11:30am
SHAKE YOUR BOOTY Suzanne Brooks-Pincevic Author Talk. Author & artist Suzanne will
Sundays 9am-10am talk about her work, much of which deals with the effects of the
Browns Bay beachfront 1991-95 war in the Balkans.
till Easter Wed 18 Mar 10 – 11:30am
Tea & Topics Talk: Animal Re-Homing Charitable Trust will talk to us
about the work they do and they may bring along some furry
friends.
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE; ALL WELCOME
TEDDY BEARS’ PICNIC
Mairangi Bay Village Green Sun 16
Feb 10am-2pm. Bring your teddies & friends down to
the park for some free family fun with our toys
Saturday 14 March
From 10.30am at Murrays Bay wharf.
Entertainment, parade, food, fun
for info & to register go to www.mbwbirdman.co.nz
THROW IT AWAY? NO WAY!
If it’s broken, kaput, knackered or munted, RAFT RACE To keep updated on what’s
Bring it down to the Baha’i Hall 712 Beach Rd on Sat 21 March, Browns Bay beachfront. happening in our community
Sunday March 15 1pm to 3.30 pm 11am-2pm. between newsletters,
& we may be able to help you. Build a raft & race it to win prizes & the glory of check out our website:
Ph 021 144 9204 being the Browns Bay Raft Race champions for www. ECBCP.co.nz
(Hearts not included, sorry) 2020. Join the mayhem! or go to our Facebook page
Contact ECBCP@xtra.co.nz to enter. Facebook/http://
www.ecbcp.co.nz/whats-
on.html
https://www.facebook.com/
BaysCommunityCentre/
The Bays Community Centre Newsletter is published bi-monthly.
We welcome your community news; there is no charge for community organisations.
Deadlines for publication are 12 January, 12 March, 12 May; at noon.
Inquiries to the East Coast Bays Community Project, ECBCP@xtra.co.nz; 478 4301.
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