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
Karori Fabric Re-Purpose
Get creative, help the community and learn some great new skills in this fun group. Share morning tea.
Mondays, 10am-1pm
Contact: 476 4968
Cost: No charge
Indoor Bowls
Mondays, 1-4pm
Meeting Room 3
Contact: Joyce 04 976 9556
Cost: $5 (per year membership) and $1 per session
Mahjong
Tuesdays, 10am-12pm
Meeting Room 1
Contact: 476 4422 (Denise)
Cost: $2
Uke Karori
Ukulele group. Strum, sing and smile along with us to a wide variety of songs. All skill levels welcome.
Lyrics, chords and audio examples supplied.
New songs added weekly.
Wednesday nights from 7pm to 8:30pm.
Free entry. Donations welcome.
Contact: ukekarori@proton.me
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
Community Lunch
Come along and enjoy a guest speaker or a quiz. Join us for a delicious cooked lunch.
11:30 onwards Every 1st and 3rd Thursday
Contact: KCC Office 476- 4968
Seniors Social Drama
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)
Toastmasters Karori
Build confidence with public speaking. Meet new people, get feedback. Invest in yourself!
7:30pm Second and fourth Thursday of the month.
Contact: karoritm@gmail.com
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. Helps with balance and fitness.
Mondays, 10.30am -11.30am
Wednesdays, 12 noon-1pm
Contact:
Mondays: 476 4968
Wednesdays: Ann 499 6646
Low Impact Aerobics
A low impact exercise class that is perfect for seniors and people new to exercise.
Tuesdays, 10-11am
Meeting Room 3
Contact: Chris Rice 021 738955
Cost: $13 per session or $60 for 5
Feldenkrais (Tues)
An introductory series of easy guided Feldenkrais movement lessons. Suitable for everyone.
Tuesdays: 11.30-12.30
Contact: Theresa - 021315190 theresa.sawicka@gmail.com
Feldenkrais (Wed)
Feldenkrais movement lessons improve posture, balance, coordination and breathing
Wednesdays, 10.30-11.30am
Meeting Room 3
Contact: Sue Field 027 466 7123 suefieldnelson@hotmail.com
Cost: $15
Pilates
Designed to help strengthen and lengthen muscles. Suitable for all abilities.
Wednesdays 9:15-10:15am
Friday 10-11am
Room 3 Upstairs
Contact: Chris Rice 021 738 955
Cost: $13 (or 5 pass for $60)
Tai Chi
These classes are suitable for adults of any level of experience. Tai Chi helps to improve flexibility, concentration, balance and coordination.
Saturday, 8:30am and 10:30am Room 3
Contact: 027 223 6188 or raypoy9@gmail.com (Ray Poy)
Cost: $12 per class
Wildgoose Qi Gong
Qigong is an ancient Chinese health exercise using gentle movement to develop internal energy, strengthen immunity and self healing through the circulation of Qi . Wild Goose Qigong will help you relax, deal with stress, become more flexible and improve balance and memory.
Tuesday 2-3pm Room 3
Contact: Sifu Cynthia Shaw 021 613 081; Cynthia.isabel.shaw@gmail.com
Beginners class Chen style Tai Chi
Tuesday 3-3:30-PM
Contact: Sifu Cynthia Shaw 021 613 081; Cynthia.isabel.shaw@gmail.com
Tai Chi for Beginners
Karnak Belly Dance
Beginners and beyond with Mandy. Focus on technique, drills and dance.
Thursdays 6:3pm - Room 1 ground floor.
Cost: $20 per class
Contact: mandylahatte@gmail.com
Ballroom Dancing
Learn ballroom dancing with Cody Stephens. Inclusive, fun and safe, building dance skills.
Koha appreciated.
Tuesday 6:30-7.30pm
Yoga
Enjoy Life Yoga class - Hatha Yoga
Beginner and intermediate yoga practitioners in a friendly learning environment
Friday 8:30-9:45am Room 3
Contact: johndelahughes@gmail.com
or 021 251 7973.
Cost: First class free! $20 per class
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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.
Samoan Assembly of God
Contact: 027 424 8587
Sunday 10am
Language Skills
Focus Futures ESOL
If you are interested, please contact
www,focusfutures.ac.nz
Education/Tutoring
Intellect Gate (Tutoring)
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
Code Camp
CodeCamp allows boys & girls to develop 21st century skills in a fun and action packed & agile environment. We help develop confidence & initiative through design, creativity, solving problems & collaboration.
Students get to create projects in a pretend tech company environment, where they create games, websites and build mobile apps.
Our Programmes – Suitable for Ages 7 – 12
Contact: Peter 021 713714
peter@codecamp.co.nz
Cost: $285 for 10 weeks
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
careerwisewellington.co.nz