What’s on?
What's on?
ANNUAL EVENTS
Coming up
July
CCC News
Little River Wairewa Community Trust Meeting
Monday 1st July at 7.05pm for business and 8pm onwards for general discussion.
At the Little River Service Centre, the back part of the Library.
The whole meeting is open to the public, with the second half of the meeting focusing on community initiatives we are working on and specific projects. Come and visit us.
Email lrwctrust@gmail.com for more information.
Camping Map
Little River Gallery – ‘EYESPY’ by Ashley Smith
Thursday 4th July until Monday 29th July
At Little River Art Gallery in the village
Bingo at Birdlings
Saturday 13th July at 7pm
At Te Mata Hapuku Community Hall, Birdlings Flat.
Contact thestonestalk@gmail.com for more information.
Rock n Roll
Saturdays from 20th of July – 24th August from 4pm-6pm
At the Little River Community Centre
Free Rock’n’roll Lessons
This is for beginners and or refresher/improvers, while a partner is necessary a same sex partner is fine. Attending all lessons is nice, but not necessary.
Please register before July 7th at this email: littleriverrockers@gmail.com
Rock ‘n’ Roll is friendly, fun and uplifting, come and try it!
F’Aerial Arts Circus School
Wednesdays from 24th July – 25th September – Term 3
At the Little River Community Hall
Kids, Teens, and Adults Circus Classes. Try the trapeze, climb the silks or swing in a sling!
No experience needed.
*Thanks to the generosity of the Da Latham Sports Trust we have two scholarships available to those for whom cost is a barrier to attending circus classes.
Please get in touch if this is of interest to you – your confidentiality is assured.
Contact details, info and booking form can be found here:
https://www.faerialartscircus.com/booking-form
Treesa Green at www.faerialartscircus.com, phone 021 278 1289
Planting Day for Lizard Habitat at Birdlings Flat
Saturday 27th July, meet at 1pm
Down near the New Brighton Jet Boat Club HQ building near the lake.
The plants were purchased from the Whaitiri/Kamo proceeds donated by Miriama Kamo with
assistance from Regional Parks. All welcome, bring a spade.
Contact Fiona 0221669523, if the weather is looking doubtful.
Local Phone Book 2024 Edition.
Little River Phone Book Fundraiser – 2024 edition.
Handy to have.
The phone books are currently for sale at The Craft Station and Junction Coffee. They are $10 each, and the funds are going towards community projects like the funding of an AED for Little River, and community groups in Coronation Library when the renovations are completed.
Board and Card Games
Wednesday 17th July 7-8.30pm
At Te Mata Hapuku Hall, Birdlings Flat
Games sessions in the evening. Come along and play Scrabble, Tri ominoes, Trivial Pursuit, Cluedo, Five Crowns, Five hundred or any games of your choice. Session runs for about 90 minutes or until the games are over. Contact Viv and Jan from Birdlings for any further info.
Poranui Outdoor Beach Church
Sunday 28th July at 10am
Meet at the playground in Birdlings Flat
Outdoor church on the Beach – Fiona Waghorn
Contact thestonestalk@gmail.com for more information
Little River Dance
Every Friday at the Little River Community Hall (school term)
Littlies ballet 3:30pm-4:00pm (ages 3-5)
Kids Groove 4:00pm-5:00pm (ages 5-10)
Dance Creatives 5:00pm- 5:45pm (ages 8+)
Private lessons available upon request
Contact: Jenny @ jennysobendy.dance@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/jennysobendydance?mibextid=ZbWKwL
Contact Bethany on info@bethanyford.com or 021733378 for more details or to reserve a place.
Little River Inn
Happy Hour is on Thursdays from 4.30-6.30pm.
“Saturday Sessions” where they mix up different live musicians & entertainment EVERY Saturday from 4pm to 7pm. Check their Facebook page to see who’s playing: https://www.facebook.com/LittleRiverInnNZ/
Table Tennis
Every Tuesday at 6.30pm
At Te Mata Hapuku, Birdlings Flat
In order to cater for all levels of ability they now have two Table Tennis sessions on a Tuesday evening. Less experienced players start at 6.30pm. The session for better players starts at 7.30pm but come along earlier if you wish. Viv
Contact thestonestalk@gmail.com for more information.
NOTICES
Little River Food Bank – Need a bit of help?
For a Food Box phone Fiona Waghorn on 329 0171 or 0221669523 and Heather Williams on 02102603292. Absolute confidentiality assured. Donations of dry goods can be placed in the box in the foyer of the Little River Service Centre.
Little River Trap Library
Every second Sunday of the month 10am-12pm.
Okuti Valley road before the Okuti Hall.
Free loan of traps for possums, stoats etc and free advice on where to set the traps for maximum success.
Contact Rouke Bakker by emailing: littlerivertraplibrary@gmail.com or grbakker@gmail.com
Living Streams Nursery
Saturdays 10am-2pm.
Wednesdays 9-3pm. Volunteers Wanted.
They are always in need of 1 litre pots only, and would appreciate any you can drop in to us. They do not use larger pots so please do not leave them. They do also use milk cartons if you have any of those.