Regular Activities
The community centre hosts a wide range of regular activities offered by local providers. These are listed below, grouped into general categories. Click on the category link below to take you to the listings for activities in that category or just scroll down to browse the full list of activities offered.
Recreation and Social
Indoor Bowls
Mondays, 1-4pm
Meeting Room 3
Contact: Joyce 04 976 9556
Cost: $5 (per year membership) and $1 per session
Karori Fabric Re-Purpose
Get creative, help the community and learn some great new skills in this fun group.
Mondays, 10am-1pm
Contact: 476 4968
Cost: No charge
Brownies
Join in on the learning, fun and friendships. For girls 7-9 years old.
Mondays, 5.45 pm -7.15 pm
Meeting Room 3
Contact: karoribrownies@gmail.com
Mahjong
Tuesdays, 10am-12pm
Meeting Room 1
Contact: 476 4422 (Denise)
Cost: $2
Voice Arts
These classes for those 65 years and over use improvisation, drama and storytelling to gently stretch the grey matter and keep the mind active and creative!
Open to all mobilities, participants can move as little or as much as they wish.
Tuesdays 10.00am-11.30am
Contact: Jacqui - jacqueline.coats@gmail.com
Cost: Free (morning tea provided)
Drop-in Centre
If you’re feeling like some good company and a warm, welcoming place to be - join us for a friendly chat, toasted sandwich, cake and a cuppa
Meeting Room 1
No bookings required
Friday, 10am-2pm
Cost: $4
Fitness and Wellness
Steady as you Go
Gentle exercise group, for people aged 65 years and over.
Mondays, 10.30am -11.30am
Wednesdays, 12 noon-1pm
Contact:
Mondays: 476 4968
Wednesdays: Ann 499 6646 or
Annesly 027 437 8332 anneslyk@xtra.co.nz
Exercise to Music
Come along and enjoy low impact aerobics with Chris Rice. Perfect for seniors and people new to exercise.
Tuesdays, 10-11am
Meeting Room 3
Contact: Chris Rice 021 738955
Cost: $10
Feldenkrais
Feldenkrais improves posture, balance, coordination and breathing
Wednesdays, 10.30-11.30am
Meeting Room 3
Contact: Sue Field 027 466 7123 suefieldnelson@hotmail.com
Cost: $15
Feldenkrais
An introductory series of easy guided Feldenkrais movement lessons. Suitable for everyone.
Tuesdays: 11.30-12.30
Contact: Theresa - 021315190 theresa.sawicka@gmail.com
Pilates
Designed to help strengthen and lengthen muscles. Suitable for all abilities.
Wednesdays and Fridays, 10-11am
Youth Main Space
Contact: Chris Rice 021 738 955
Cost: $12 (or 5 pass for $55)
Line Dancing
A fun way to get in some exercise. Dance your way to fitness.
Fridays 11:30-12:30
Contact: Lean Neoh: Cy.leow@gmail.com
Cost: $5
Tai Chi
These classes are suitable for adults of any level of experience. Tai Chi helps to improve flexibility, concentration, balance and coordination.
Saturday, 9am-10.30am and 11am-12noon Meeting Room 3
Contact: 027 223 6188 or raypoy9@gmail.com (Ray Poy)
Cost: $10 per class
Wildgoose Qi Gong
Gentle movement that helps with balance, memory, flexibility and stamina.
Tuesday 2-3pm Room 3
Contact: cynthia.isabel.shaw@gmail.com
Community
Samoan Assembly of God
Contact: 027 424 8587
Sunday 10am
Karori Liaison Meetings
Group representatives and interested individuals are welcome/urged to attend.
A time to find out what is happening in Karori and connect with other groups.
12.30pm on the 4th Monday of each month
Plunket B4 School Check
The B4 School Check is a nationwide programme offering a free health and development check for 4-year-olds.
Regular Clinics are held on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month
Contact: : 0800 933 922.
Bookings times must be made directly with Plunket in advance.
Language Skills
Karori English Language Group
This group will resume in Term 3
This is an ESOL class for refugee and migrant learners who live in Karori. Classes run during the school term.
Meeting Room 3
Thursdays, 12 noon -2.00pm
Contact: Zlata Sosa 04 384 1992 zlata.sosa@englishlanguage.org.nz
Cost: Free
Kēmu and Kōrero
Te reo Māori games and chat
Starting in term 2. A fun way to practice and learn te reo Māori. Join us for games, activities and waiata. All welcome.
Youth Room
Thursdays 11-12 noon
Contact: Brenda Crooks
info@karoricommunitycentre.org.nz
Cost: $5
Education
AA Defensive Driving
Attend the NZTA-approved AA Defensive Driving Course to fast track you to your full licence more quickly, increase your chances of passing your driving test first time around and become a safer driver.
Mondays and Wednesdays, 6.30-8.30pm
Youth Room
Contact: Grant Morgan 021 841777
Career Support
Career Counselling at CareerWise
Career Intelligence:
CareerWise offers an online Career assessment, with Zoom discussion for Mature workers, who are changing careers or returning to the workforce after a career break. The assessment assists you with your competencies you bring to a workplace, fields of work , motivators, skills to grow in and life and work values that influence your working life. A report is sent to you.
CareerSmart:
CareerWise offers an online assessment to Secondary students Years11-13 and University undergraduates with Zoom discussion career decision making.
This assists students about the things that are important to them in life, career motivations, career interests and strengths they bring to a career. A report is sent to you.
Also available CV's, Job Search strategies and applications.
Website: Enquiry Form on website at www.careerwisewellington.co.nz
Contact: Catherine Shaw 021 1493761
STEM Club
An education program for girls and boys from 8 years up to (and including) 13 year olds, interested in the world of STEM and Making.
Saturdays
10am - 12pm
1pm - 3pm
Contact: Nigel Scott
021 1126 949 or (04) 889 2334
School term only