Throughout May

Every Wednesday excluding school holidays - Surf and Learn at Ruapehu REAP, 1 Tui St, Taihape Course covers: Effective computer and internet skills, Adult literacy, language and numeracy, critical thinking and problem solving, NZQF unit standards levels 1-3, career exploration and planning, financial literacy and budgeting, workplace health and safety, and CVs.  Free.

Every Sunday free computer help is available at the Taihape Library. Bring your own laptop or use our computers. Learn at your own pace. Phone (06) 388 0604 to book a place.

Wednesday 1^st

Taihape Women’s Club meeting with guest speaker Toni White speaking on life in Zimbabwe. To be held 1.30pm at the clubrooms, Tui Street.

Tuesday 7^th

Taihape Library Book Club to be held 10am at the library. Come along for morning tea and good conversation about inspirational women. Contact (06) 388 0604.

Thursday 9^th

Beginners computer course at Reap.

Every Thursday for 6 weeks, 6.30pm - 8.30 pm

Course covers: Session 1 - General computer knowledge. $10 per session

Saturday 11^th and Sunday 12^th

Women’s Lifestyle Expo featuring the Rangitikei District at Arena 2, Pascal Street, Palmerston North. Open from 10am-5pm. $10 entry fee.

Wednesday 15^th

Taihape Older & Bolder trip to Palmerston North to tour Foodstuffs Distribution Centre plus Kaiapoi Mill. Leaving Taihape at 9am. For more information contact Betty (06) 388 0978.

Thursday 16^th

NZ Speaker of the Year Alison Mooney, the ‘People Interpreter’, will speak on ‘Your Teenagers’ at Rangitikei College, 7.30pm-9.30pm. Entry $20. Presented in association with South Makirikiri School. For more information, see www.alisonmooney.co.nz . Tickets available South Makirikiri School and BJW Motors, Marton. Contact Angela (06) 327 5583 or 027 450 5887.

Beginners computer course at Reap.

Every Thursday for 6 weeks, 6.30pm - 8.30 pm. $10 per session

Session 2 - Email - setting up, sending, receiving, attachments. folders etc

Friday 17^th – Tuesday 21^st

Bulls Book Fair at Bulls Town Hall from 2:00pm – 6:00pm.

Saturday 18^th

Bulls Book Fair at Bulls Town Hall from 9:00am – 2:00pm.

Saturday 18^th – Sunday 19^th

Rangitikei Heritage Day – Bulls, Marton, Hunterville, Mangaweka and Taihape Museums are open from 10:00am – 4:00pm.  Visit two or more museums over the weekend and be in to win an A2 canvas print of the Rangitikei Papa Cliffs.  For more information contact Jason Nairn (06) 327 0099, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Richard Aslett (06) 382 5774, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Thursday 23^rd

Beginners computer course at Reap.

Every Thursday for 6 weeks, 6.30pm - 8.30 pm. $10 per session

Session 3 - Internet

Wednesday 29^th

10am - 12.30pm at Taihape Plunket rooms, Kuku St. Open and Honest, talking to children about sexuality! Do your children ask tricky questions about puberty? When is a good time to start talking to your children about puberty? Do you want to feel more confident answering your childs questions?  Free!

Thursday 30^th

Beginners computer course at Reap.

Every Thursday for 6 weeks, 6.30pm - 8.30 pm. $10 per session

Session 4 - Documents - using word, functions, formatting, word and clipart