Any number of new interest groups can be started. All we need is an expression of interest and a person to volunteer to be the convener. If interested, contact Connie Fraser, Interest Groups Facilitator.
Probus South Pacific has provided this list of Activities happening in other groups in our Region.
Members work on their individual projects. We also visit art galleries and exhibitions as a group.
Bling It On! Is for those who would like to try their hand at creating new or re-working existing pieces on a cost recovery basis. The 2 hour beading workshops are held fortnightly on Thursday of each month from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm.
The Book Club group works democratically to decide what works are read and discusses them in a friendly social way. Meetings are held on the 2nd Friday of each month from 10:00 – 12 noon.
Book Club Two group works democratically to decide what works are read and discusses them in a friendly social way.
Canasta is a social card game for groups of two to six with plenty of opportunity for chatting thrown in! The group meets weekly on Mondays afternoon.
The Cards Group welcomes both beginners and players for the game of 500. Meetings are held weekly on Wednesday afternoon from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm.
Members of this Club will cook recipes from a chosen cookbook and share the meal together. Meetings will be scheduled about every 6 weeks.
Ever used the terms ‘level pegging’ or ‘streets ahead’? These come from Cribbage, a card game for 2, 3, 4 or 6 players.
Games are held at Massey Park Golf course, weekly on Friday afternoons at 2:00 pm (during non-daylight savings time) or 3:00 pm (during daylight savings time). Meet 15 minutes before the start time.
Kayaking activities are largely dependant on weather conditions and the time of the year. Generally there will be 2 types of excursions …
The Mahjong Group welcomes both beginners and players. Meetings are held weekly on Tuesdays from 9:30 am to 11:30 am.
Enjoy watching the latest movies, old classics and art-house films with other members.
The Photography Group draws people together who share this interest. They get together to look at photographs and discover ways to produce better photos in a friendly, non-technical environment.
Whether you are a novice or a committed podcast listener, the Poddlers Group provides an opportunity to broaden you interests… and have a chat with your fellow probians.
Probus Tennis has started and the group meets weekly at the Breakfast Point Country Club courts from 8:30 am to 10:30 am.
The Travel Chat draws people together who share this interest. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
The Walking Group accommodates every level of fitness from ‘chat as you go’ to ‘powering away’. We meet at the entrance to the Country Club on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings each week at 7:00 am.
If you enjoy a glass of wine and would like to join with others to learn a little more about what you are drinking, the Probus Wine Appreciation Group meets bi-monthly.
The Yarning Group welcomes all who are interested in yarn crafts such as knitting, crocheting, embroidery. Meetings are held every second Thursday starting at 10:00 am.
