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Category Archives: Family
A ray of giving
Ray White Next Step on Innes Road, in association with Rotary, has distributed 200 Christmas gifts to families who cannot afford Christmas.
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Rehua marae brings in community
Whanau members, community workers and local musicians made for a great night when the marae hosted carol singing on the evening of December 6.
Posted in EVENTS, Family, Māori, music, Past, Rehua Marae
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St Albans swim club history helps fund new pool
Sales of the recently launched St Albans Swimming Club and Edgeware Pool history will go towards installing a new pool in the area, writer Val Somerville says. She outlined how the story came to be told at the launch at … Continue reading
Host families sought for AFS students
AFS Intercultural Programmes New Zealand is seeking volunteer families to host High School students from Europe, Asia, Latin America and the USA. The students are expected to become part of the family, obey family rules and undertake their share of … Continue reading
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Community fun afternoon
Location: St Albans Uniting Parish, Cnr Knowles Street and Nancy Avenue Time: December 6 @ 4-7pm Description: Pick some vegetables from the community garden, have a sausage or bring a picnic and enjoy the activities on offer in this community … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Community, EVENTS, Family
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Sunbeam Kindergarten Market Day
Location: Sunbeam Kindergarten, 13 Cornwall Street Time: November 23, 9am-1pm Description: Raffle, sausage sizzle, stalls to fundraise
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St Albans Tennis Club Community Day
Location: 37 Dover St (near the Edgeware shops) Time: November 9 12:00 – 4.30 pm Description: Courts will be open to the St Albans community with sausage sizzle and lolly scramble for children and social tennis for adults. The first … Continue reading
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St Albans Swimming Club AGM
Location: Shirley Intermediate School staff room Time: October 21 at 7:00 Description: St Albans Swimming Club is holding its AGM and planning for the future.
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Walk/Run 4 Autism Awareness
Location: North Hagley Park Time: October 20 from 10 am Description: Autism New Zealand’s Canterbury/West Coast Branch is running its popular Walk/Run 4 Autism Awareness, a non-competitive event for all ages. Participants have a choice of distances: 2.5km, 5km or … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Health, Mental Health, Uncategorized
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Zumba Fridays at Potters House
Zumba Classes have begun at the Potters House at 10 Berwick Street but anyone interested in a fun way to get fit can join in anytime.
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League game for Rugby Park
Rugby Park will host its first rugby league game ever when the St Albans ground hosts the Canterbury Rugby League grand final on August 11.
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Yoga/pilates fitness class
Robyn Alderson is a non-profit, independent, community fitness instructor offering Yoga/Pilates pre-choreographed fitness classes in St Albans twice a week. The classes are held at Colleen Murray Dance studio at 520 Cranford Street from 6.30pm on Wednesdays and 8.30am on … Continue reading
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