Events & Courses
Calling all Cooks, Chefs, Bakers, Mums, Dads and Grandparents: we need your recipes for our upcoming cookbook!
Any recipe ideas are welcome! From cakes, slices, muffins, meat dishes, vegetarian ten-minute meal wonders, kid's meal ideas to something for that fussy eater...
So come on! Get creative and email your recipes to nortcoteplunket@gmail.com. Each recipe is an entry for some awesome prizes! There is also a colouring in competition for the front cover. Please email northcoteplunekt@gmail.com with "colouring in competition" in the subject line to receive a copy of the entry.
- September -
Father’s Day Raffle - celebrate Father’s Day and support your community & Plunket
Tickets are available at Birkenhead Plunket Rooms, BNZ Birkenhead or email birkenheadcsc@gmail.com
First Prize: A ride in the Ariel Atom car valued at $250
Second Prize: Banx System – Spyware/virus & general computer cleanup (flat rate labour) valued at $150
Third Prize: Elements Spa – 1 Hour massage valued at $80 plus Entertainment Book valued at $65 (total value $145)
Fourth Prize: Birkenhead Life Pharmacy – Men’s Aramis fragrance gift pack. Valued at $100
Draw takes place on Friday 3rd September at midday and the winners will be notified by phone.
Beach Haven $1 Baby Clothes Sale
Saturday 1st September, 9am-1pm at Beach Haven Markets, Rate Payers Hall, 336 Rangatira Road.
All donations to the Beach Haven Plunket Clinic are welcome.
Family First Aid
Tuesday 7th September, 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Highbury Plunket Rooms, Crn Rawene and Hinemoa St, Birkenhead or Saturday 18th September, 10am to 12 noon at Northcote Plunket Rooms, Ernie Mays St, Northcote
At Family First Aid, we can train you how to react to many accidents and incidents. Become prepared today! Family First Aid sessions have been very popular so we have scheduled more in for this year. The course costs $35 per person and is just two hours long. You can book by emailing dawn@familyfirstaid.co.nz or phone 473 5200 – places are limited. More information about the courses can be found at www.familyfirstaid.co.nz
Positive Negatives - Highbury Plunket
Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th September at Highbury Community House, 110 Hinemoa Street.
Act now and book in your free 10 minute sitting! Positive Negatives is an excellent reputable black and white professional photography group which offers free, 10 minute sittings through Plunket. There is absolutely no obligation to buy afterwards although any orders received will earn Highbury Plunket valuable fundraising dollars. You will receive all of your passport sized proofs the next week (these are yours to keep), and any orders placed will be returned by the last week of November (in time for Christmas posting). With prints starting from only $15.50 and various options of Christmas cards, calendars, birthday invitations and multiple frames available it’s definitely worth looking into. You can view their website at www.positivenegatives.co.nz.
Bookings can be made through Jackie on 4180674 or email register@buzzonline.co.nz
- October -
Christmas Hand and Foot Tiling
Wednesday 27th & Thursday 28th October at 9-11am and 2-5pm in a studio in Glenfield (details upon booking)
Six spots per sitting, some evenings available. Spots will fill up fast so book in today! Have your child’s precious hands and feet imprinted with paint onto a ceramic tile. Their name and age is inscribed, and then it’s fired in a kiln. Frame it for the wall or use as a hotplate stand! Or, let your creative juices flow and make a master piece on a plate, platter or mug! Paint by free-hand or use one of the great selection of stencils available.
Dinner plates are priced from $25.00, tiles $15.00, mugs $18.00, platters $50.00 and rectangle platters $35.00. For bookings, please email Carla: birkenheadcsc@gmail.com
Northcote Plunket presents... A Family Halloween Disco!
Friday 29th October from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at Northcote Methodist Church, Greenslade Crescent
D.J. • Sausage Sizzle • Balloons
Play Area • Prize for best costume!
$5 per child, adults and children under 1 free. Children please come dressed up in your best Halloween costume! For details, please email Olivia: o.james@live.com
Highbury Plunket’s Big Quiz Night Out
Friday 29th October at 7:30pm at Birkenhead Bowling Club
Cost: $15.00 per person plus Antipasto and Desserts will be on sale. Spot prizes, Raffles and famous quiz master .................watch this space for more details!
Come along and support your local Plunket and have a great night out!
For bookings please phone Nichole Caro on 4191169 or email thecaros@xtra.co.nz. Tickets will also be available at BNZ Highbury nearer the time.
- November -
The Plunket Birkenhead Branch Annual General Meeting
Wednesday 3rd November, 7:30pm at Birkenhead Library and Civic Centre, Nell Fisher Reserve, Hinemoa Street.
All welcome and encouraged to come along. A supper will be included.