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- Hauraki Rail Trail
- Goldmine Experience Thames
- Cathedral Cove Walk
- Waihi Gold Discovery Centre
- Driving Creek Railway
- The Lost Spring
- Coromandel Coastal Walkway
- Hot Water Beach
- Owharoa Falls
- Coromandel School of Mines & Historical Museum
- New Chums Beach
- Miranda Shorebird Centre
- Goldmine Experience Thames
- Waiau Falls & Kauri Grove Lookout Walk
- Karangahake Gorge
- Oamaru Bay
- Pahi Coastal Walk
- Mercury Bay
- Coromandel Zipline Tours
- Kauri Block Track
- Waihi Beach
- Hauraki Bike Hire
- Bullswool Heritage Farm
- Whangamata Surf School
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Ngatea
Mother's Day Market
Mother's Day market at Ngatea , we will have delicious food , heaps of craft stalls .The kids rides are back with us in May yay , train ride and tea cup ride .Come bring Mum down to markets , go get some tasty food , buy something nice for Mum ,and we will have tables and chairs set up in the lounge so you can sit down.
Gary Niven
May Featured Artist at
Thames Art Gallery
May Featured ArtistFrom this Friday 3rd May, the northern end of the gallery is featuring Gary Nevin as the featured artist for the month of MayGary has been throwing around clay for many years, and recently began experimenting with steel to incorporate into his creations, the steel works will be at the gallery from Friday 10th MayLisa Stent is a mixed media artist, exhibiting at the southern end of the gallery for the month of May
May Featured Artist
From this Friday 3rd May, the northern end of the gallery is featuring Gary Nevin as the featured artist for the month of May
Gary has been throwing around clay for many years, and recently began experimenting with steel to incorporate into his creations, the steel works will be at the gallery from Friday 10th May
Thames Museum
May Events
Advance Notice of two of our member and friends events for May. 15 May at 10.30am our crafter-in-residence is showing and getting participants to make a crochet doily! Everything provided.29 May at 5.30pm talk by Caroline Thomas on anthropologist Reo Fortune.Mark the calendar. Events are free to members.
Waitakaruru School
Fundraiser
Looking for a scrumptious way to support Waitakaruru School? Look no further! We’re thrilled to announce our delectable pie fundraiser, where every bite goes towards a great cause! Picture this: it’s a chilly winter evening, you’ve just come back from a hectic day of work or cheering on the sidelines at a sports event, and the thought of cooking dinner seems daunting. Fear not! With our mouthwatering pies tucked away in your freezer, a delicious meal or afternoon snack is just moments away.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to treat yourself while making a difference. Send me a PM to place your order and be a part of something meaningful!
Mixed Media
Sculptor Exhibition
Come along to the gallery and have a chat with Gary and Lisa while perusing the artworks and sipping
on wine and enjoying some nibbles (if you’re early!)
Everyone is welcome
Thames Squash Open
May 23rd - 25th
We are running club night for 12 weeks starts 7th April this Sunday 3pm-5pm, last night will be the 23rd of June. All welcome! Contact Sarn with any questions 021323814
Thames Paknsave Open. In association with Marine survey, Brokenshire and Ross, Makawe, Aon and Plumbing World (more sponsors to sign on shortly). May 23rd-25th.
Spots are FULL so if you haven’t entered, jump on the waitlist.
We are running club night for 12 weeks starts 7th April this Sunday 3pm-5pm, last night will be the 23rd of June. All welcome! Contact Sarn with any questions 021323814
Plunket Fundraiser
Thames, Sunday May 26th
It's Mothers' Day on Sunday 12th May! Have you booked your Plunket Mothers' Day photos yet? We will be in Thames Sunday 26th May.Fun affordable portraits for Mum and her Children. Let Dad jump in too. Bring along Nana and Aunties and celebrate being Mum together.$20 Sitting$25 Children's Digital Photo Each$35 Family Digital Photo EachFundraising for your Waikato Plunket
It's Mothers' Day on Sunday 12th May! Have you booked your Plunket Mothers' Day photos yet? We will be in Thames Sunday 26th May.
Fun affordable portraits for Mum and her Children. Let Dad jump in too. Bring along Nana and Aunties and celebrate being Mum together.
$20 Sitting
$25 Children's Digital Photo Each
$35 Family Digital Photo Each
Mindfulness
Free Taster Sessions
Neuroscience continues to reveal the power and importance of neuroplasticity in building and maintaining our psychological well-being and our ability to cope with stress. This course introduces some of these latest research findings and provides a practical framework for implementing them in our own daily lives.
Over 30 years ago Jon Kabat-Zinn pioneered a mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) programme at the University of Massachusetts Medical School hospital, and since then mindfulness approaches have gained respect and support all over the world and are now increasingly offered in various forms in many work places, schools and communities.
Sunday Concert May 5th
Sunday Afternoon Concert at 2pm. EXCEPTIONAL VALUE for a “national treasure” and “New Zealand’s most indispensable ensemble”, NZTrio is renowned for its eclectic repertoire, outstanding talent and warm kiwi stage presence. Bringing together three incredibly accomplished artists: Amalia Hall (violin), Ashley Brown (cello) and Sarah Watkins (guest pianist), every NZTrio performance powerfully reaffirms the importance and cathartic nature of a live musical experience in today’s digital world.TRYPTYCH 1: UNIQUET DREAM.
Te Tupua
Arts on Tour NZ
Monkey House Theatre Whitianga
May 5th 7:00 - 9:00pm
Te Tupua will speak. Haere mai Te Tupua.
In the year 1790 a Scottish boy is banished from his Highland home and finds refuge aboard a ship. After 15 years at sea he is cast onto the shoreline of Aotearoa. The fight for survival begins…
Te Tupua-The Goblin is a solo performance written and presented by John G Davies, who celebrates 50 years in theatre as an actor, writer, director and tutor.
Davies operates as a cultural memory worker, a cross between a shaman, an historian and a story-teller.
Suitable for ages 10 and up. (Licensed premises, so all under 18's to be accompanied by their legal guardian).
This is presented in association with Arts on Tour.
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Paeroa Variety Music Group
Now at Paeroa Racecourse
May 5th 12:00 - 4:00pm
PAEROA VARIETY MUSIC GROUPNow at PAEROA RACECOURSE Free of charge just gold coin donation for tea/coffee. BYO food if required. Awesome live band. All ages welcome. The more the merrier. Come along for a fun afternoon with friends.
Either bring your chord charts and sing with our awesome band, or bring and play your own instruments. Everyone gets a turn, or more depending on number of singers/musicians. The more variety the better. Enquiries phone Warren 021-2476789. Hope to see you there. Love and hugs
PAEROA VARIETY MUSIC GROUP
Now at PAEROA RACECOURSE
Free of charge just gold coin donation for tea/coffee. BYO food if required. Awesome live band. All ages welcome. The more the merrier. Come along for a fun afternoon with friends.
Either bring your chord charts and sing with our awesome band, or bring and play your own instruments. Everyone gets a turn, or more depending on number of singers/musicians. The more variety the better. Enquiries phone Warren 021-2476789. Hope to see you there. Love and hugs
Kid's Jump Rope
at
Jack McLean
Community Centre
May 5th, 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Very excited to be bringing these two jump rope World Champions to
Thames and teaching alongside them on Sunday 5 May.
They are not to be missed, you have to see it to believe it!
Viv's Retirement Sale
at Arkwright's Antiques Paeroa
BEFORE SHE HANDS OVER THE REINS OF ARKWRIGHTS, VIV'S RETIREMENT SALE RUNS FOR 2 WEEKS - MONDAY APRIL 22ND - SUNDAY MAY 5TH - 9..00AM - 5.00PM.25% OFF ALL STOCK!Thanks to all my loyal customers over the years for all the support and patronage.
I have loved serving you and the community!
Natural Art-Making Classes
Tutors: Sarah Nicholson and Emma Cowan.
Location: Kauaeranga Valley Hall, Thames, NZ
Create your own art supplies from nature, and be inspired to see the creative potential of the natural world around you.
Over 8 weeks, we will be creating a wide variety of art-making tools and materials from plants and foraged fibres from the gardens, homes and land around us. These include making brushes, dip pens for drawing, artist charcoal and coloured inks for painting, all using natural materials we can harvest ourselves.
Students will be encouraged to work at their own pace, with one on one help to learn new skills. They will be guided to create their own collection of art materials and resources which they can take home at the end of the term, along with the knowledge and practical experience to experiment further alone.
Suitable for all levels of art experience,
from age 8 - 14yrs.
TERM TWO, 2024
Wednesdays 4pm - 5.30pm
8 weeks, starting 8th May 2024
VENUE: Kauaeranga Valley Hall, Thames
COST: 8 classes for $160
Pauanui Plantathon
We need your help with this year’s Plantathon! Please rally friends, family, and neighbours for our third major planting event, working again in collaboration with TCDC and Coastcare Waikato.We will be planting about 10,000 native dune plants over two days, this time at four sites. It's going to be a fantastic community event, and we'd love to have you join us for one or both days.Where and when do we meet:
• On Friday 17th May 10:00 am, we will meet on the reserve adjacent to the Mountain Vista parking area for our morning plant to complete the Southend restoration and then move up once we have finished to the airfield windsock parking area, we expect around lunch time, to plant the Jacksons Claim site.
• On the Saturday 18th May 9:30 am, we will meet at the surf club to plant a large upper dune area at Claxton Avenue and then move to Royal Billy Point once that are is completed to plant a small area here too.What to bring:
• Closed-toe footwear suitable for working in the sand
• Water bottle and lunch
• A spade, ideally narrow ended
• Gloves (if desired)
• Hat, sun screen etc depending upon the weatherA request:
• Please e-mail info@pauanuidunes.org.nz if you are coming to help plant, which days and how many planters you will bring with you.IMPORTANTLY IF YOU HAVE CONCERNS/QUESTIONS please e-mail us info@pauanuidunes.org.nz or give Martin a call on 021 410 008.IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, any changes or postponements will be promptly announced on our Facebook page.THANKS TO THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE MADE DONATIONS to enable this event to happen. A special thanks for funding from WWF NZ in partnership with the Tindall Foundation and also to Hopper Construction.HOPEFULLY WE WILL SEE YOU ON ONE OR BOTH DAYS. YOUR PARTICIPATION WILL TRULY MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Together, we can preserve and enhance our local dune environment for generations to come. See you on the dunes
• On Friday 17th May 10:00 am, we will meet on the reserve adjacent to the Mountain Vista parking area for our morning plant to complete the Southend restoration and then move up once we have finished to the airfield windsock parking area, we expect around lunch time, to plant the Jacksons Claim site.
• On the Saturday 18th May 9:30 am, we will meet at the surf club to plant a large upper dune area at Claxton Avenue and then move to Royal Billy Point once that are is completed to plant a small area here too.
• Closed-toe footwear suitable for working in the sand
• Water bottle and lunch
• A spade, ideally narrow ended
• Gloves (if desired)
• Hat, sun screen etc depending upon the weather
• Please e-mail info@pauanuidunes.org.nz if you are coming to help plant, which days and how many planters you will bring with you.
Driver Training
April - June 2024
Major Oak Safety Training is pleased to announce that we have secured limited spaces for fully funded driver licensing upgrades. We are super excited to be able to offer these opportunities to our local community with more to come!Entry requirements to be met are; Class 2 - hold a full class 1 license for at least 6 months Class 4 - hold a full class 2 license for at least 6 months if under 25 and 3 months if over 25WTR Endorsements - hold a full class 1 license, People completing courses must be based in either the Hauraki or Thames/Coromandel Districts. There is a small criteria screening process to be completed. If you would like to apply for any amount of spaces, please email info@most.kiwi.nz to receive the application form. If you have any questions at all please do not hesitate to contact us so you do not miss out.
Europe's Premier Tribute to
Shania Twain
Thames Workies
Sunday May 5th at 3:00pm
Make sure you catch this highly acclaimed international act
at The Thames Workingmens' Club on Sunday May 5th at 3:00pm.
Tickets $30 available at the club or eventfinda.
Comedy Night at
Monkey House Whitianga
May 2nd
DAI HENWOOD & PAUL DOUGLAS: 2 fantastic comedians for you Whitianga at Monkey House Lounge & Cabaret!! (18 Coghill St) Paul Douglas & Dai Henwood are going to be bringing all the hysteric laughs, so you better be prepared to laugh all night long! This will sell-out, so grab your tickets now!
New Info Centre for Thames
Vitalise is adding an Info Centre to its office at 507 Pollen Street Thames, which will enable more visitors and locals
to locate all our businesses and services.
(We will also supply maps to help them find everything).
Everyone who is in charge of one of our local enterprises
is welcome to display a rack card or leaflet
in the Info Centre - call in to see Bevan or Jono.
The Treasury Research Centre
and Archive Catalogue is now online!
Dive into History with us!
Our Treasury Research Centre and Archive
Catalogue is now LIVE online.
About 40% of our archive collection has been catalogued,
and some of that digitised.
Now you can explore it yourself!
Ukelele Lessons
in Thames for 2024
Fundraising for
Leukaemia and Blood Cancers
Brendon Guthrie
(from local business Needles 'n Pins)
will be taking part in the 2024 Sky Tower Challenge
to raise funds for leukaemia and Blood cancers.
Please support this local fundraising project!
BBQ's at Needles 'N Pins on
March 16th, April 13th,
May 11th, June 8th and July 6th
Thames Tittle Tattle
by Meghan Hawkes
Thames Music and Drama
does 'Chicago' in 2024
Our committee is excited to announce that for our Big Show in 2024 we will be staging CHICAGO!
Set in Chicago in the jazz age, the musical is based on a 1926 play of the same title by reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins, about actual criminals and the crimes on which she reported. Directed by our very own Asha Peppiatt!
If you're keen to get in on all the action, be sure to keep a close eye on our website for details and auditions.
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