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2 Thursday <strong>February</strong> <strong>29</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />
DELIVERERS WANTED!<br />
Are you honest, reliable and over<br />
the age of 11? Why not earn money<br />
and get fit doing it. Get in touch<br />
with your interest today:<br />
deliveries@alliedpress.co.nz<br />
022 016 9739<br />
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Linwood • Avonside • Richmond • Shirley • Bexley<br />
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what’s on<br />
this week<br />
Craft Group<br />
Thursdays 1–3pm<br />
All Saints-Burwood, New Brighton<br />
Road.<br />
Come along with a crafting project,<br />
or join in Operation Cover-up<br />
knitting for overseas missions or<br />
locally for NICU. Share skills and be<br />
inspired while chatting with other<br />
crafters in a friendly environment.<br />
Free, no bookings.<br />
Barrier Free Computing<br />
Saturdays, 10am–noon<br />
New Brighton Public Library<br />
Barrier Free computing sessions,<br />
run by the Computers for Special<br />
Needs Trust, assist people with<br />
special needs to access computers.<br />
Participants can work on activities<br />
of their choosing in a friendly and<br />
supportive setting. Suitable for all<br />
levels of ability. Free, no bookings<br />
required.<br />
Playcentre Open Week<br />
Monday-Friday, 9.30-11.30am<br />
Playcentres in Christchurch<br />
Playcentres across the region are<br />
inviting whānau with tamariki<br />
aged 0-6 years to come along for<br />
a free visit. Playcentre is a place to<br />
play, learn and grow together – to<br />
strengthen bonds and make connections<br />
with other whānau in the community.<br />
From building sandcastles to<br />
Children’s Day, Sunday, 11am-3pm, Cuthberts Green. Free fun day<br />
for all - come along and enjoy live performances, free rides and fun<br />
stallholder activities ranging from mini jeep rides, bumper boats, pony<br />
rides, bouncy castles and so much more. Limited food stalls will be<br />
available. Find parking and entry from Linfield Park, 56 Kearney’s Road,<br />
Bromley.<br />
baking biscuits, painting to singing,<br />
working with wood to cutting shapes<br />
in playdough, there is a rich variety<br />
of quality play and learning experiences.<br />
Make a booking to visit your<br />
local Playcentre at www.playcentre.<br />
org.nz.<br />
Linwood Village Market<br />
Saturday, 10am-1pm<br />
Linwood Community Arts Centre car<br />
park<br />
Monthly community market: books,<br />
crafts, collectables, plants, boutique<br />
op shop, tiny fundraisers for local<br />
community projects, vintage and<br />
upcycled, and garage sale-type stalls.<br />
There may be music and dance too.<br />
Free box to take in the interest of<br />
waste minimisation. Please note:<br />
Will be cancelled if wet.<br />
Pea straw and compost sale<br />
Saturday, 9am-1pm (unless sold out<br />
early)<br />
104 Brighton Mall, New Brighton.<br />
The Lions Club of New Brighton will<br />
be selling pea straw and compost to<br />
raise funds for Lion’s projects in the<br />
eastern suburbs. Prices remain at<br />
$12 per bale of peastraw and $11 per<br />
35-litre bag of compost and include<br />
free delivery. To place an order<br />
please contact Sharon on 027 223<br />
1227 or email her at newbrighton@<br />
lionsclubs.org.nz.<br />
WANT YOUR COMMUNITY<br />
EVENT FEATURED HERE?<br />
Email all info to<br />
sasha.watson@starmedia.kiwi<br />
by 5pm each Monday
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