The amalgamation of Auckland Councils into one new entity on November 1 will see the merger of many systems and services. Among them are the region’s libraries, one of the most utilised and valued services any Council provides. From 1 November, residents will be able to use their library card at any of the 55 [...]

Devonport is having its first ever Wellness Festival on Sunday the 8th August, from 10.00am to 4.00pm, in the Devonport Community House. Entry is Free and there will be a host of  Natural Therapies to sample, not to mention the yummy cakes, teas and coffee from the Community Crèche. There will be Wellness Raffles organised [...]

Following on from the celebration of A Million Poems for Matariki, there will be a second event bringing together students from all over Auckland on National Poetry Day this Friday 30th of July. Students from Auckland schools will join the line up of leading New Zealand poets for the event at the Auckland City Library [...]

Go Girl is an eight week self awareness programme for young women aged 11-14years, offered by the North Shore Women’s Centre, 5 Mayfield Road, Glenfield. Young women can make new friends, improve confidence and relationships, become more resilient. The programme starts on Thursday 29th of July and runs from 4.30pm to 6.30pm. The cost is [...]

DARE to Support Your Kids is a free evening held at the North Shore Policing Centre, 52 Parkway Drive (off Constellation) at 7.00pm, Tuesday 27th of July. You are invited to participate in a free information and discussion evening facilitated by DARE and the New Zealand Police. The programme will cover the following: common drugs; [...]

This week the Devonport Folk Music Club is meeting for two nights in The Bunker, Mt Victoria (off Kerr Street), in Devonport. First, on Monday 26th of July, they met at 8.00pm for the Annual General Meeting, followed by Club Night. Then on Wednesday 28th of July the Auckland Bluegrass and Old Time Country Music [...]

Be at the Glenfield Mall on Saturday 31st of July to see Brendon McCullum from the Black Caps. He’ll be in front of the Paper Plus store (near the Warehouse) from 3.20pm to 3.35pm signing copies of his new book ‘Inside Twenty20′, which is about the IPL and the form of cricket known as T20. [...]

Come and Swing Dance with the North Harbour Swing Band at the East Coast Bays RSA, 13-15 Bute Road, Browns Bay, on Sunday 25th of  July from 6.00pm to 9.00pm. Led by musical director Ross Hurley, the band play the music of Glenn Miller and more. Come along to dance or just enjoy the smooth [...]

Why not try Nordic Walking with the Nordic Walking Fitness Association of New Zealand? Nordic Walking has all the fitness and lifestyle benefits of normal walking, but with increased fat-burning because you use your arms as well. It’s a great sport and it’s fun, and if you try it out with NWFANZ, they take along [...]

This Friday 23rd of July, there will be a Matariki Disco for Primary Children, to celebrate Matariki 2010. The disco will be at the Beach Haven Residents Hall, from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. Entry is a gold coin donation. For more information call 486 8400 Ext 8854.