Howick Horticultural Society
The Howick Horticultural Society is celebrating 100 years in June. We are having our meeting with morning tea, garden notes and entertainment, Haseler Hall, All Saints Church, Selwyn Rd, Howick, Thursday, June 8, 10am. Past members and visitors welcome. Phone Patti Carr 0272-412-734 or email carrep@xtra.co.nz.
Tangata Moana. Tātou tātou e
Mapura Studios Maori & Pasifika Artists Exhibition at Howick Library from June 2 to June 15. All welcome to come and view this wonderful exhibition.
Bookathon for Blind Low Vision
The Great Bookathon is taking place between June 1 and June 30 encouraging tamariki and their whanau to read, while raising awareness and much-needed funds for Blind Low Vision New Zealand. Kids read the books they like throughout the month of June and share their world of books with friends and family – www.bookathon.co.nz. Funds raised will go towards supporting BLVNZ work with young people and their families for Blind Low Vision run a national library of over 36,000 digital audiobooks, along with audio copies of various regularly published magazines and newspapers.
Singers wanted
Pakuranga Choral Society is rehearsing for their August concert. No auditioning, meet new friends. Why not give it a try? Mondays 7.30pm-9.30pm, East City Wesleyan, 219 Burswood Drive. Ph Ann 021 434 758 or Ron 027 449 9142 or email annday06@gmail.com.
U3A Pakuranga
Learn Laugh Live. Next meeting is Monday, June 12, St Andrew’s Church Centre, Vincent Street, Howick at 1.45pm. Visitors welcome and entry is free. Ph Robert 021 1490069.
Exhibition. Photographers of the Warsaw Uprising 1944
The 63-day struggle for the city of Warsaw was documented by the Underground BIP and photographs were published with captions in secret newspapers and bulletins. From May 31-June 11 at the Polish Museum, 125 Elliot St in Howick. Museum entry is by donation. Group entry is by prior arrangement (small fee applies).
Garage sale
Our June sale will be held from 8am on Sat, June 3 at the Barn, Trinity Methodist Church, 474 Pakuranga Rd. We have a special offer this month of tableware and glassware at half the normal cheap price! Lots of other bargains too, so come and have a look.
Garden club
Pigeon Mountain Garden Club’s next meeting is Monday, June 12 at 7.30pm, St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, corner Ridge Rd and Vincent St, Howick. Speaker will be Jane Few showing photos of a recent garden trip to the UK including the Eden Project. Trading table and raffles with supper provided with knowledgeable gardeners. Queries to Lynda 021 398 200.
Seed exchange
Come along and meet other local gardeners for a chat. Take home some free seeds or seedlings. All welcome. Tea and coffee provided. Tuesday, June 6, 10.30am, Pakuranga Library. Phone 377-0209; email Pakuranga.library@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.
U3A meeting
Are you ready to break free after the extended lockdown and fear of Covid? Are you itching to visit friends and loved ones or tick off something on your bucket list? Join us at U3A on Monday, June 12 at 9.30am at the Howick Bowling Club to hear Jason Dawson, regional affairs manager for Air New Zealand talk – “Taking to the skies – reconnecting New Zealand to the world”. All welcome. Phone Jan 027 220 3777.
Genealogists
The AGM of the Howick Branch of the NZSG is on Saturday, June 10 at St Andrew’s Church Centre, Vincent Street, Howick at 1.30pm. Peter Coatsworth will be speaking on the Stone family, the birth of Auckland and Bycroft biscuits. Door charge $5. Visitors welcome. Ph 576-4715 or 576-5400.
Lunchtime concerts
Monday, June 12, 12.30-1.15pm, the fourth, and final, in our ‘Quartet of Lunchtime Concerts’ series. Saint Kentigern College Choirs will perform at Pakuranga Library. All welcome. Pakuranga.library@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.
