We are pleased to welcome a new group to the House this month. Sue Sutcliffe is hosting a six week Sign Language course for beginners starting on Tuesday, 15 October. As this is now an official language in New Zealand it is good to see it taking on more of a profile.
Each month we have a Community Donation Day when we give the money raised in our shop that day to a local organisation that is helping people in our community. This is part of our goal to respond to community needs. We like to think money raised in this community is spent locally to assist local people.
If you are part of a not-for-profit group helping others in our community, get in touch. We may be able to help you too.
Recently we helped Puhoi Playcentre to renovate their kitchen and Steps Forward to buy a new laptop.
Sustainable Orewa is planning to extend its community garden on our 216 site. Contact them if you are interested in getting involved.
We have also begun a collaboration with HBC Grandparents Parenting Grandchildren who have set up a secondhand school uniform bank in a small office within our administration building on the 214 site. This is run by volunteers and is separate to our normal services. Contact Donna if you have uniforms to donate or need to purchase one for the local schools. hbcgrandparentsinc@gmail.com.
Meetings/Activities at the Community House this month are:-
Mondays
Social Bridge Club (214 site) 9.00 – 12.00 – weekly
HBC Scrabble Club (214 site) 12.00 – 3.30pm – weekly
Orewa 500 Club (214 site) 6.00 – 9.00 pm – weekly
Empathy Suicide Support Group 7.00 – 9.00 pm (214 site) – last Monday of the month
The Nest (216 site) 12 noon – 3.00 p m (weekly during term time)
Gotta Sing 7.00 – 9.00 pm (216 site) – weekly
Tuesdays
Heartbeats 10.00 – 11.30 am (214 site) – monthly
Dutch coffee group (214 site) 10.00 am – 12.00 noon – monthly
Whangaparaoa Gospel Assembly (214 site) 7.00 – 9.00 pm – weekly
Stroke Support Group (214 site) 10.00 – 11.30 am – monthly
Dementia Auckland (216 site) 1.00 -3.00 p m – six weekly courses
Red Beach Seniors 500 Club (214 site) 12.00 noon – 3.30 pm (weekly)
HBC Sign Language course (214 site) 4.30 – 6.00 p m – six weeks beginning 27 August
Wednesdays
Te Aho O Te Kura Pounamu 11.00 am – 1.00 pm. (214 site) – weekly during term time
HBC Embroiderers’ Guild 7.00 – 9.00 pm (214 site) – monthly
Thursdays
HBC Community Patrol – (216 site) – monthly
HBC Community House Governance Board meeting (214 site) 1.00 – 3.00 pm – monthly
Diabetes Support – 214 site – 9.00 am – 4.00 pm – by appointment
HBC Embroiderers’ Guild (214 site) 10.00 – 1.00 – monthly
NZ Labour Party (214 site) 7.00 – 9.00 pm – monthly
Fridays
EQUIP Coffee group (214 site) 9.30 – 11.30 am – weekly
HBC Steiner Playgroup (216 site) 9.30 am -12.30 pm – weekly except for school holidays
AA meeting (214 site) 7.00 – 9.00 pm. – weekly, including Public Holidays
Saturdays
Weight Loss group – 216 site – 8.00 – 9.00 am – weekly
Retro Records – sales of vinyl (214 site) from 9.00 a m – specific dates
Coast Quilters 9.00 am – 4.00 pm (214 site) – monthly
HBC Embroiderers’ Guild (214 site) 8.30 am – 3.30 pm – specific dates
Sundays
Whangaparaoa Gospel Assembly (214 site) – morning and afternoon sessions weekly
Narcotics Anonymous (216 site) 7.00 – 8.00 pm weekly
Beekeeping Courses (216 site) – specific dates
If you have any queries contact us. 😀
Our childcare building can be booked for children’s parties. A bond applies. Contact us for more details and availability. (We have a no alcohol policy.)
