RECREATION AND HOBBIES
Arts - Games - Musical - Other - Sewing
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Picton Amateur Art Group
Fridays 10.00am – 3.00pm, Address: Picton RSA & Club, 66 Wellington Street, Picton 7220 Telephone: Dianna on 03 573 6322 |
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Picton Drawing Group
Wednesdays 6.45pm – 9.00pm Address: Marina Cove Club Room, Waikawa Road, Picton 7220 Telephone: Nicci 021 491 591 |
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Picton Little Theatre and Drama Club
Picton Little Theatre Incorporated, is a registered Charity and is owned by its members & has been home to the Picton Drama Club for 50 years. Address: Picton Little Theatre, 9 Dublin Street, Picton 7220 Telephone: Stuart Eyes 021 215 4609 Email: stuarte60@gmail.com Website: www.pictonlittletheatre.com |
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Picton Poets
Meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 10.30am in the Old Medical Centre next to Picton Library. Once the new library has been built in 2017 the meetings will move to the new facilities. Telephone: Mary Howan 03 573 5973 Email: rubygracer69@gmail.com Website: www.writersofmarlborough.co.nz |
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Pottery
Thursdays 1.00pm – 3.00pm. Address: Essons Valley Art & Craft, 22 Garden Terrace, Picton 7220 Telephone: Sara Scott 021 103 0464 Email: info@essonsvalley.com Website: www.essonsvalley.com |
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Writers of Picton
Everyone is welcome to listen or participate. The group meets on the first Monday of the month but meeting times and venue can vary. Telephone: Peter & Irene Thomas on 03 573 5501 or 027 249 3146 Email: goodhope@clear.net.nz Website: www.writersofmarlborough.co.nz |
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Cribbage
Every Thursday, 1.30 pm – 4.00 pm. $1 per week. All welcome. Address: Marina Cove Club Room, 53 Waikawa Road, Picton 7220. Euchre
Not sure how to play? Want to learn or just brush up on your skills? Join us a Mikeys Bar every Wednesday night at 6.30 pm. $5 per person, great prizes and lots of fun. Address: Mikeys Bar, 18 High Street, Picton Telephone: 03 573 5164 Mahjong
Every Wednesday, 1.00 pm. New players welcome. Address: Marina Cove Club Room, 53 Waikawa Road, Picton 7220 Telephone: Gillian 03 573 5383 |
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Picton Bridge Club
Anyone interested in playing (or learning to play) bridge at our very friendly club should contact Barbie. Club night is Thursday nights starting at 6.45 pm. Address: Union Parish Church Hall, Broadway Street, Picton Telephone: Barbie on 03 573 6335 Email: barbie@304oxleys.co.nz Other Contacts: http://www.nzbridge.co.nz/clubs.html?filter_club_id=108 Competition Results Pairs: http://pairs.bridgenz.conz/?club=735 Competition Results Teams: http://tasp.bridgenz.co/Home/EventsTable/?CID=735 |
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Quiz Nights
Every Wednesday at Picton RSA & Club. Starts at 7.30 pm. Be there to register at 7.00 pm. Address: Picton RSA & Club, 66 Wellington Street, Picton 7220 Telephone: 03 573 6114 |
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Sounds Orchestral Ukelele Group (S.O.U.P.)
Every Thursday from 6.30pm. Address: Marina Cove Club Room, 53 Waikawa Road, Picton 7220 Telephone: Anne 573 7879 Email: james@304oxleys.co.nz Website: www.pictonsoup.co.nz |
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Picton Garden Club
The Picton Garden Club held its first meeting on 9 February 1984, the meetings are now held on the first Thursday of each month. Annual subscription is $10 to be paid in December of each year. General meetings are held from 1.00 pm at the Port Marlborough Pavilion in Endeavour Park and the group meet at the Crow Tavern carpark at 1.00 pm for garden visits. Contact the club for the programme of events. Address: Picton Men’s Community Shed, Power House Reserve, 8 Wairau Road, Picton 7220 Telephone: Kate Reihana 03 573 5541 or Ivette Cameron 03 573 6253 |
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Picton Men's Shed
The Picton Men’s Community Shed was established in 2009, and operates from a shed with a floor area of approx 100 – 150 square metres, and is well provisioned with hand tools, power tools, woodworking machinery, a metal-turning lathe and welding gear. Members work on a wide and varied range of activities, some of which include classic boat restoration, knife and tool sharpening, furniture making and repairs, off-site community tasks, propagating plants and gardening and, of course, their own private projects, too. There is a strong emphasis on men’s health and well-being. The Shed is open Wednesdays, 9 am – 4 pm, and Saturdays, 9 am – 12 noon. Address: Picton Men’s Community Shed, 2 Market Street, Picton 7220 Telephone: Bill Rogers 03 573 5507 or Rex Green. phone 021 469191 Email: billrogers@xnet.co.nz or hughnet@xtra.co.nz |
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Picton Wine Club
The Picton Wine Club has been operating successfully since October 2005. A committee manages the evenings which are held, generally at the Little Theatre in Dublin Street, on the first Friday of each month at 6.15 pm, where an invited winery present their wines accompanied by matching food. Attendances at each tasting range from 30 to 60 and wine sales average around 3 bottles per person attending. Wherever possible, we hope to have a winemaker make the presentation. Telephone: Glenys 03 573 8317 / 027 498 6388 or Sarah on 027 405 4138 Email: Glenys glengary.b.b@xtra.co.nz or sgrice@xtra.co.nz Website: www.pictonwineclub.co.nz |
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Picton Women's Institute
A gathering of women of all ages, where we have a social time together. Craft and floral competitions, help out in the community in many ways. Also lots of fun times are had by all. 1st Tuesday of the month, 12noon to 3pm. Telephone: Jill Vercoe 03 573 5420 Website: www.wi.org.nz |
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Picton Quilters
Visitors and new members are always welcome to join our monthly gatherings held at the Union Church, corner of Broadway and Auckland Street, Picton. On the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 4.00pm. Telephone: Margaret Frisken 03 573 6700 Email: friskyfred@xtra.co.nz |
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Spinners and Knitters
Every Tuesday from 10.30 am onward at Picton Library. (term time only) Telephone: 03 520 7493 |
