Interest Groups


Interest groups meet weekly, monthly or randomly, and are coordinated by a member with an interest in the activity. Your ideas and help are appreciated to keep these groups vibrant.



MAHJONG

Anne Doyle:

Thursday 21 November, 1.30pm

Our final Mahjong meeting for 2024 will take place on Thursday 21 November

at Green Gables, 241 Bridge St. Christmas drinks and nibbles to follow. Please

let Anne know if you are attending.



HAPPY SNAPPERS

Warren Dellow:

Tuesday 19 November, 2.45pm

The Happy Snappers November topic is 'Armchair Photography' - images

photographed from within our homes. We will present and discuss these

images on Tuesday afternoon, 19 November, at 2:45pm. The meeting will be at

Warren and Leonie’s home, 171 Panorama Drive, Enner Glynn. Come along if

you are interested in photography.




CYCLING

Allan Kilner:

Weekly on a Tuesday at 9.30

Rides are emailed on a Friday for the following Tuesday



MONDAY WALKERS


The Nicholson's

Have you joined us for our Monday walk in 2024? If so, you're eligible to join

us on Monday 2 December at noon at the Villa Café, Wakefield, for our end-

of-year lunch. Cabinet food or menu, wet or fine. If it’s fine, we'll enjoy a

lovely bush walk in Faulkner’s Bush from 11am. Meet in the park, near the

toilets just after driving in. Please let Heather Thomas know (027 667 6898)

by 27 November if you're joining us so we can confirm numbers.

Meet at 9.30am, walk for up to an hour at your own pace. We explore

different areas/cafes between Atawhai and Richmond. All walks are flatish.

Coffee & Cake from 10.30am. Just joining us for coffee? Let the organiser

know by 9.30am, so we can confirm numbers with the café. If seriously wet,

just coffee & chat at 10.30am.

4 Nov: Willow Walk through central Nelson

PARK: Brook St dairy

COFFEE: Lily’s café, Buxton Square

11 Nov: Around Monaco Point

PARK: by the Honest Lawyer

COFFEE: Brick Eatery

18 Nov: Maitai Valley path by the river

PARK: at cricket ground by Jekyll’s Bridge

COFFEE: Melrose House

25 Nov: Richmond Coastal Walk

PARK: at Sandeman Road off lower Queen St.

COFFEE: Grape Escape

2 Dec: Monday Walkers Lunch at the Villa Café, Wakefield



SOCIAL BRIDGE

Welcome to summer fun bridge Wednesday 20 November at Roundhay

Summerhouse, 9am, shared lunch, finish 3pm. Contact Diana Johnson for

information.

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SOCIAL GOLF

Derek Newman:

Usually the first Monday of the month

Weather dependent – check with Derek.



GOURMET GROUP

Peter Jamieson

Fourth quarter brunch menus are underway.

End-of-year party: Sunday 8 December, 12:30 to 3:30pm.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

LOOKING OUT

Tony Elliott:

On Friday 29 November, we will have an end-of-year chat



BOOK CLUB

Heather Heath

Usually the second Tuesday of the month at 3pm

The next meeting is 12 November at Jeanette Lash’s home, 18 Endeavour St,

Nelson. Please let Jeanette know if you are attending. The book is Tom Lake by

Ann Patchett.


MOVIE (and PIZZA)

GROUP

Usually the third Wednesday of the month

The next movie night is Wednesday 20 November. If you are interested in

being on the email list, please let Louise or Karen know. They will email the

relevant movies closer to the time. Please let them know if you would like to

join the group for pizza after the movie.


LUNCH BUNCH

Sally Astridge:

Usually the Wednesday of the week following the Club Meeting.

Apologies for no Lunch Bunch gathering in October. Both Judy and Sally were

away. On 27 November we will be meeting at the River Kitchen, 12 noon.

Please let Sally know if you would like to come along.


SOCIAL CLIMBERS

Leonie Cameron