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12 [Edition Tuesday datE] <strong>June</strong> 5 <strong>2018</strong><br />
Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />
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Creative writing<br />
Wednesday, 4pm-5.45pm<br />
Group leader Jennifer<br />
works with group members<br />
to craft, create and<br />
develop their own work.<br />
Bring with you some pens<br />
or pencils, (even a laptop),<br />
paper, and any of your<br />
wonderful ideas, storytelling,<br />
or art! Talk to any<br />
of the friendly Linwood<br />
Library team for more<br />
information. Suitable<br />
for adults and teens. No<br />
charge.<br />
Linwood Library, Eastgate<br />
Shopping Centre.<br />
Spider Art: Room 14,<br />
Linwood Avenue School<br />
Wednesday, 9am-6pm<br />
Linwood Avenue school<br />
pupils are regular visitors<br />
to Linwood Library and<br />
this month we are delighted<br />
to present art work<br />
by students of Room 14,<br />
Linwood Avenue School.<br />
Titled ‘Spider Art’, these<br />
vibrant mixed media<br />
paintings, enable everyone<br />
the opportunity to come<br />
and see some of the work<br />
our students of our community<br />
schools are doing.<br />
Linwood Library, Eastgate<br />
Shopping Centre<br />
Mid-Week Laughter<br />
Club<br />
Wednesday, 6-7pm<br />
Go along to a club with<br />
the focus on getting over<br />
stress. It aims to release<br />
endorphins and help you<br />
relax and lower stress<br />
levels. There is no comedy,<br />
stand-up or jokes at this<br />
session. Instead, you<br />
are encouraged to make<br />
yourself laugh at nothing<br />
at all for the purpose of<br />
relaxing. Entry is $2.<br />
St Marks Methodist<br />
Church, cnr Barrington<br />
and Somerfield Sts<br />
Knit ’n’ Yarn<br />
Wednesday, 10.30am-<br />
1pm<br />
Go along to Linwood<br />
Library for a friendly craft<br />
corner session. Take your<br />
knitting, crochet or other<br />
portable craft project and<br />
enjoy time with other<br />
crafters. Have a look at our<br />
range of books to get ideas<br />
for your next project. Free,<br />
beginners welcome.<br />
Linwood Library, Eastgate<br />
Shopping Centre<br />
Rummikub Club<br />
Thursday, 10-noon<br />
Go and join in on a<br />
game of Rummikub, a<br />
tile-based game for two<br />
to four players, combines<br />
elements of the card game<br />
rummy and mahjong.<br />
There is no charge to play.<br />
Linwood Library, Eastgate<br />
Shopping Centre<br />
Beyond Beginner iPads<br />
Friday, 9am–10.30am<br />
Part of a six week course<br />
on Fridays, finishing<br />
<strong>June</strong>15. Expand your iPad<br />
knowledge by focussing<br />
on a different topic each<br />
week. Explore working<br />
and playing on the iPad,<br />
music, books, movies and<br />
social networking. Bookings<br />
essential – places are<br />
limited. Cost $15 for the<br />
six-week course.<br />
South Library, 66 Colombo<br />
St corner Hunter Tce<br />
and Colombo St<br />
Scrabble @ Linwood<br />
Library<br />
Friday, 10.30-noon<br />
Go along to the Scrabble<br />
club every Friday. No<br />
obligation, just go along<br />
when you can and join the<br />
friendly group. All materials<br />
are supplied. No fee.<br />
Linwood Library, Eastgate<br />
Shopping Centre<br />
Spreydon Social Games<br />
Club<br />
Saturday, 10am-noon<br />
Join a friendly game or<br />
two of Upwords, Scrabble,<br />
cards, Chess, Mahjong and<br />
more.<br />
Spreydon Library, 266<br />
Barrington St<br />
Opawa Farmers’<br />
Market<br />
Sunday, 9am-noon<br />
Go along to the farmers’<br />
Email gilbert.wealleans@starmedia.kiwi<br />
by 5pm each Wednesday<br />
Girls Minecraft Club, Saturday, 2.30pm to 3.30pm, South Library. Get creative,<br />
start crafting. Build imaginative worlds and battle nocturnal creatures at the<br />
learning centres’ Minecraft Club. Novice or expert, join the club and play with<br />
your friends in our very own world. A tutor will be in attendance to supervise and<br />
assist if necessary. Bookings essential – places are limited. Age – 8-12 years,<br />
Cost is $20 per child per term.<br />
market for organic and<br />
delicious produce from<br />
local growers. Enjoy<br />
sipping on a coffee while<br />
wandering around the<br />
market and checking out<br />
the food on offer. From<br />
artisan bread and French<br />
pastries to fresh berries<br />
and local cheeses, there<br />
will be something for<br />
everyone.<br />
275 Fifield Tce, Opawa.<br />
Spark Jump – help for<br />
families to get online at<br />
home<br />
Monday, 10am-noon<br />
Christchurch City<br />
Libraries are teaming up<br />
with the 20/20 Trust to<br />
offer Spark Jump. Spark<br />
Jump is designed for<br />
families in low-income<br />
communities with the<br />
care of children (aged 0<br />
to 18) who don’t have a<br />
current fixed broadband<br />
connection at home, and<br />
whose household is in<br />
the 4G coverage area.<br />
Workshop participants<br />
receive a free wifi modem<br />
and 30GB of data for $10<br />
on the pre-pay service<br />
with no fixed contract.<br />
Register online or phone<br />
941 7923<br />
Linwood Library, 1st<br />
Floor Eastgate Shopping<br />
Centre, Buckleys Rd<br />
JP Clinic at Linwood<br />
Library<br />
Tuesday, 10am-1pm<br />
A justice of the<br />
peace is available at the<br />
library. Services provided<br />
include witness<br />
signatures on documents,<br />
certification of document<br />
copies, taking oaths,<br />
declarations,affidavits or<br />
affirmations,applications<br />
for the dissolution of<br />
marriage or civil union,<br />
citizenship applications,<br />
sponsorship applications,<br />
and rates rebate<br />
applications. This is a free<br />
service. No appointment is<br />
required.<br />
Linwood Library, 1st<br />
Floor Eastgate Shopping<br />
Centre, Buckleys Rd<br />
SENIOR LIVING<br />
Plenty to do at McKenzie<br />
Lifestyle Village<br />
The final stage of villa development is<br />
progressing well at McKenzie Lifestyle<br />
Village in Geraldine with target completion<br />
in spring. Just a hand full of sites available<br />
to secure off plan, so don’t be the one<br />
to miss out. Moving into a brand new<br />
architecturally designed villa priced from<br />
$335,000 with the monthly outgoing fees<br />
being fixed for life. Future plans see an<br />
offering of Assisted Care Apartments<br />
that compliment the independent<br />
lifestyle living.<br />
Our beautiful Leisure Centre is very<br />
popular with the residents who make<br />
full use of the swimming and spa<br />
pools, gymnasium, craft room, library<br />
and lounge area. Outside, the Bowling<br />
Green is also popular along with<br />
Petanque, Mini-golf and Table Bowls.<br />
This coming summer will see Croquet<br />
being played on our Village Green.<br />
The residents’ monthly activities<br />
calendar boasts the following; bowls<br />
IT’S LIKE HOLIDAYS<br />
ALL YEAR ROUND<br />
Lots of people spend their holidays<br />
here in Geraldine. But why just have a<br />
holiday when you can move here instead?<br />
Make the move to Geraldine’s McKenzie<br />
Lifestyle Village. We take care of everyday<br />
maintenance so you can enjoy<br />
a holiday lifestyle all year round.<br />
Talk to Hayley Grant today<br />
on 03 693 8340.<br />
M E M B E R O F R V A<br />
SOUTHERN VIEW<br />
events, concert going (Operatunity),<br />
shopping trips, lunch outings, yoga,<br />
housie, Qigong (Tai Chi), happy hour,<br />
knitting, quiz nights, cards and games,<br />
book club, Bible discussion, craft<br />
sessions, and there are regular visits by<br />
the hairdresser, massage therapist and<br />
the podiatrist.<br />
Geraldine is a great little town<br />
that many come to for a holiday but<br />
you have the opportunity to live the<br />
holiday lifestyle all year round. There<br />
is plenty to do in and around the town<br />
with art galleries, theatre and cinema,<br />
interesting shops and boutiques, two<br />
museums and a wide range of good places<br />
to eat. For the more adventurous there are<br />
river and forest walks nearby, opportunities<br />
for biking and a choice of two local golf<br />
clubs.<br />
For more information and to secure<br />
your future lifestyle call Hayley Grant on<br />
0800 845524.<br />
you can stop him<br />
snoring with a<br />
SNOREX<br />
Why put up with a broken<br />
night’s sleep?<br />
Ph 377-4318 or 027 682 1752<br />
DENISE LIM<br />
FOR A FREE INFO PACK<br />
Website: www.snorex.co.nz<br />
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like to profile<br />
and grow your<br />
Business?<br />
For feature advertising<br />
please phone<br />
Jenny Wright<br />
03 364 7446 or 021 220 3484<br />
jenny@starmedia.kiwi
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