City to Surf - Team Wellbeing Opuke
This year we have entered a team to walk together for the 6km. Carpool options from Methven. Walk starts in Christchurch city centre out to New Brighton. Give Juanita a call for more information on how to join us on 0225472708. Fun day out with a cost to individuals of $35.
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Meeting fortnightly at the Station Coffee van this term - everyone welcome to join us to connect and meet new people. We will have other agencies join us monthly to talk about what they can offer as an added bonus, so if your new to town or been in the area for ever please come along and make this time for you!
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Weekly Wednesday walks for wellbeing. Connecting with others, moving our bodies and being outdoors all helps for our own wellbeing. Join us when you can for 30-40 minute walk around various tracks and pathways in Methven. Suitable for all abilities.
Give it a GO - Candle Making with Plains Presbyterian Church
Join us to make candles on this last week of the ‘give it a go’ series. Kay King will join us on behalf of the Plains Presbyterian to share about wellbeing and how they can support the community if there is a need.
This event is FREE. Please register HERE
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Weekly Wednesday walks for wellbeing. Connecting with others, moving our bodies and being outdoors all helps for our own wellbeing. Join us when you can for 30-40 minute walk around various tracks and pathways in Methven. Suitable for all abilities.
Give it a Go - Rock Art with Safer Mid Canterbury
Come along, have some fun, meet new people and create some fantastic gifts or keepsakes for your home or garden. Mercedes will also speak about her role as a newcomers connector as well as what else Safer Mid Canterbury can offer to you and your community to enhance wellbeing.
This event is free and suitable for all ages. Please register HERE
Coffee Connections (Copy)
Meeting fortnightly at the Station Coffee van this term - everyone welcome to join us to connect and meet new people. We will have other agencies join us monthly to talk about what they can offer as an added bonus, so if your new to town or been in the area for ever please come along and make this time for you!
Wellbeing Walks (Copy)
Weekly Wednesday walks for wellbeing. Connecting with others, moving our bodies and being outdoors all helps for our own wellbeing. Join us when you can for 30-40 minute walk around various tracks and pathways in Methven. Suitable for all abilities.
Give it a go - SOAP MAKING (with Rana Kohunui - He Waka Tapu)
Come along and join us with local business owner and He Waka Tapu support worker Rana Kohunui as we teach the basics if soap making and hear about some wellbeing tips from Rana around learning new skills and building self confidence.
This event is FREE and suitable for all ages. Please register HERE
Wellbeing Walks
Weekly Wednesday walks for wellbeing. Connecting with others, moving our bodies and being outdoors all helps for our own wellbeing. Join us when you can for 30-40 minute walk around various tracks and pathways in Methven. Suitable for all abilities.
Give it a Go - Paddock to Plate healthy lunchboxes with Jasmine Aitken and Marise from Plunkett
Come along and learn from your local Jasmine Aitken about how to create healthy, nutritious, affordable and exciting lunchbox fillers for all ages.
Jasmine uses what she grows to create inspiring food that not only young kids love but adults too will enjoy. Jasmine is a qualified chef and has a background in horticulture so is looking forward to sharing her knowledge with others.
Marise from Plunkett is then going to talk about wellbeing for bubs around nutrition and more so these two ladies will tie in with each other perfectly.
Again this is a FREE event but registration is required please. You can register HERE
Coffee Connections
Meeting fortnightly at the Station Coffee van this term - everyone welcome to join us to connect and meet new people. We will have other agencies join us monthly to talk about what they can offer as an added bonus, so if your new to town or been in the area for ever please come along and make this time for you!
Wellbeing Walks
Weekly Wednesday walks for wellbeing. Join us when you can meeting under the oak tree between the two pubs for a 10sm start. Connecting with others, moving our bodies and being outdoors improves our wellbeing. Everyone is welcome and walks are around Methven for 30-40 minutes suitable for all abilities.
Give it Go - Harakeke Weaving
Register for FREE and join us to learn the basics of weaving with your local Hakatere Marae Chair and St John kaimahi Michelle Brett.
All materials supplied and everyone gets to take home your own creations.
60 minutes of crafting followed by 30 minutes of wellbeing focused kōrero lead by Michelle.
All family members welcome. Register HERE
METHVEN Kai Connections Community Food Stand
Neighbours Day Aotearoa 2022 is all about Kai Connections. Wellbeing Ōpuke invites you to come along to our community food stand to give, receive or swap any food.
If you're a whizz at preserves or chutneys bring your jars along and we'll give you some sweet stickers to label them.
Any food items gratefully received: veggie garden surplus, preserves, jams, chutneys, baked goods, and more. This is all about connection no matter how big or small.
Look forward to seeing you there
Jess and Juanita
Coffee and Kōrero
Grab a coffee, tea, and sweet treat and join us for some light-hearted conversation and social connection.
This is an opportunity to meet someone new, learn something new, share something about yourself and enjoy some wellbeing time.
We'll have some conversation starters ready to get things warmed up.
Also a chance to get to know the Staveley area for those new to the district.
Really looking forward to this one.