Current Events

We have a Justice of the Peace available Mondays to Saturdays.

No appointments required. Just drop in between 10.00am – 12noon

Every Wednesday we have a table tennis session from 9am to 11.30am in our main hall. Bats and balls are provided.

Contact us if you are interested in being involved or just drop into the hall on Wednesday morning.

Kim Sheehan is a Community Social Worker from St Vincent de Paul and is based at the Community Centre every second Friday. Kim is happy to assist clients who need a Social Worker and will act as an advocate for clients with WINZ or other organisations. Clients will need to make an appointment by phoning 04 389 7122 or 022 130 2551 or email socialwork@vinnieswgtn.org.nz

The Craft group is free and open for anyone to join. So if you are interested in learning to knit or crochet or have skills you would like to share with others or would just like to have some fun why not come along and join in. The group meet on Wednesdays from 11am to 1pm – tea and coffee is provided.

Kids4Drama provide a wide range of drama services and classes for children from 5 to 19.  Classes are conducted at the Community Centre on Thursdays during school terms.  For more information phone Becca on 027 452 7850, email becca@kids4drama.com, visit www.kids4drama.com.

Wellington High School hold English in the Community classes at the Community Centre for eight weeks during school terms. Classes are held on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday mornings and Tuesday and Friday afternoons. For further information phone the CEC office 04 385 8919 or check the ESOL page on www.cecwellington.ac.nz

Classes are held Monday evenings from 7.45pm to 8.30pm in the hall. Every class is different, and a surprise, so everyone’s as clueless as each other. Oh, and there’s no mirrors, so the clumsiest of us get to enjoy dancing for how good it feels, not how it looks. For more information and to enrol shut up and dance

Save a Life – Give blood. The NZ Blood Service will be at the Centre to collect blood on Thursday 29th November from 9.00am – 2.00pm. Appointments are preferred and will take priority.

Please call 0800 448 325 to book one today. Please remember to bring ID.

This is for Kiwis working together to reduce poverty in our communities. Johnsonville Community Centre is a drop off point for donations of items such as food and clothing.

If you have donations for Kiwi Community Assistance please drop them off here on Thursdays before 3pm.

For more information visit www.kca.org.nz

Are your kids bored with their old toys? Come and borrow ours! Get access to hundreds of toys and puzzles for 0 to 7 year olds for a small fee, annual and term memberships are available. We are open during school terms on Thursdays from 7.15pm to 8.45pm and Saturdays from 9.30am to 11.30am.

Contact us at www.johnsonvilletoylibrary.nz

A Travel Club has been set up in the Northern Suburbs. Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm. All welcome, members free and non members $4 including tea and biscuits. Club activities include talks on travel, movie outings and casual Sunday afternoon walks.

Contact John Durnford on 04 970 0858 or email: nstravelclub@paradise.net.nz or visit www.nstravelclub.net.

Classes are held in the main hall every Wednesday. Intermediate/Advanced from 1pm to 2pm and beginners from 2pm to 3pm. These lessons are designed to teach “Self Defence against Falls” in your day-to-day living and are a form of Tai Chi suited to arthritis sufferers. The charge is $4.

As a client centred existential counsellor Belinda helps with issues such as relationship difficulties, grief, loss, anxiety and depression, loneliness, work issues, spirituality/religion, self confidence, bullying, sexuality, adoption, addictions and change. She uses a non-judgemental respectful approach and this works well for her clients.

With a background in HR recruitment she also works as a career counsellor and can help with finding a new career/hobby, cvs, cover letters, social media profiles, job interviews, job hunting and pay negotiations.

Contact Belinda on 027 659 4450 or belinda.hodson@gmail.com or www.wellingtoncounselling.nz

Appointments: Weekdays, evenings

Fees

Subsidies: Some clients may qualify for WINZ subsidised counselling

Wendy has been counselling for 9 years. She helps with issues such as relationship issues, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, anger, abuse, PTSD, work place conflict, stress management, self esteem, communication skills and adolescent issues. She provides a safe, accepting and non-judgemental environment for you to work through your issues.

Wendy is a qualified counsellor and supervisor with:

• Bachelor of Counselling
• Certificate in Supervision
• Primary Certificate in CBT
• MNZCCA, ACC Accredited
• WINZ Subsidy Counselling
• NZ Registered Nurse

Contact Wendy on 021 124 3508 or wendy565@gmail.com

Appointments: Monday, Wednesday and Friday during the day

You can borrow the Kai Cooker from the Johnsonville Community Centre for free to help with catering for neighbourhood and community events – there is a $50 bond.

The MultiKai cooker has 4 baskets and can cook for up to 40 people.

Multicooker Kai Cooker info and recipes

For more information contact the Centre on 478 8628 or info@johnsonvillecommunitycentre.org.nz

A form of Qigong (a practice to cultivate and balance qi (chi) or what has been translated as ‘life energy’) which is easy to learn and can be practiced standing or sitting.

Free classes every Monday from 11.30 am to 12.30pm

Knitting for the Wellington Hospital Neo Natal Unit and other general patients.

The group meets monthly on the last Wednesday each month from 1.45pm to 4.30pm.

This is an informal meeting for community groups and businesses to network and share information about what is happening in the community. It is held at the Centre on the last Wednesday of each month from 12noon to 1pm. The next meeting will be on Wednesday 31st October.