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Clubs & Societies
 

RAVE is home to over 30 clubs and societies who meet regularly at the village and who welcome new members: 

After School Art
Studio 2. Tuesdays 3:15pm-5pm
Contact Jill Briar 3456140

Arawa Toastmasters
Eric Bridgeman. fortnight every Thursday 7:30pm-9:00pm
Contact Peter Harington 3456448

English Language Partners  (formerly ESOL)
Lounge/Eric Bridgman/Meeting Rooms 2&3. Mondays 9am-10:30am
Contact Judy Winiata 3502395 or 3489008 ext.717

Genealogy Group
Meeting Room 2. monthly every 3rd Thursday 7:30pm-9:30pm
Contact Ailsa Treloar 3471607 or Meg Nicholls 3487498

Geyserland Art Group
Studio 2. Thursdays 9:30am-12:30pm
Contact Pam Lines 3480803 or Dianne Surtees 3436384

Geyserland Toastmasters
Eric Bridgman. Mondays 7:30pm-9:30pm
Contact Jim Rofe 3486636 or Elizabeth Walter 3628679

Leisure Arts
Studio 2. Mondays 1:00pm-4:00pm
Contact Eileen Edwards 3482552 or Dorothy Wilson 3484761

Lunchtime Toastmasters
Meeting Room 2. Tuesdays 11:45am-1:45pm
Contact Heather Heywood 3496529

Mt Ngongotaha Bush Restoration Trust
Eric Bridgman. monthly every 1st Monday 7:pm-9:00pm
Contact Heather McKenzie 3572674 or Jill Pjilips 3574881

NZ China Friendship Society
Eric Bridgman. monthly every 4th Sunday 12:3pm0-2:30pm
Contact James Bond 3436234 or Brenda Lee 3325731

Origami New Zealand
2nd Floor RAVE office. Contact Director Jonathan Baxter 3489008

Pleasure Painters
Studio 2. 2nd,4th,5th Friday 9:30am-12:30pm
Contact Joyce Whiting 3453302 or Vicki Ethridge 3454603

Rotorua and District Historical Society Inc.
Studio 1. monthly every 4th Monday 7:15pm-9:15pm
Contact Phil Andrews 3459443 or Bryon Somervell

Rotorua Camera Club
Studio 1. 1st and 3rd Wednesday 7:00pm-10:30pm
Contact Jenny Couldrey 3477575 or Katie Williams 3463148

Rotorua Creative Fibre Club
Studio 1. Thursdays 10:00am-1:00pm
or the Lounge. monthly every 1st Wednesday 7:00pm-9:00pm
Contact June Hughes 3484153 or Delight Gartlein 357 2575

Rotorua Floral Art Group
Studio 1. monthly every 1st Thursday 1:00-4:00pm
Contact Ann Koopal 366 6851

Rotorua Lace Group
Lounge. 1st Tuesdays and 3rd Wednesdays 10:00am-2:00pm
Contact Carol Andrews 333 2346 or Susan Allan 345 8147

Rotorua Life Drawing Group
Studio 1. Thursdays 7:00pm-9:30pm
Contact Trish de Muth 349 4966

Rotorua Multicultural Council Inc.
Admin 2. Lewis House
Mon-Wed-Fri.  9:00am-3:00pm (by appointment)
Contact Alexis LewGor (President) 027 4494417
email multiculturalrotorua@gmail.com

Rotorua Newcomers Network
Connecting People
Admin 2. Lewis House
Mon-Wed-Fri. 9:00-3:00pm (by appointment)
Contact Susana So (Co-ordinator) 3489008 ext 706
Mobile: 021 2593601
email rotorua@newcomers.co.nz

Rotorua Orchid and Bromeliad Society
Eric Bridgman. monthly every 1st Sunday 1:00pm-4:00pm
Contact Joyce Cox 348 1259 or Joan Cobb 348 0376

Rotorua Potters Group
Studio 3. Tuesdays. 5:00pm-7:00pm
Contact Jocelyn Burrell 348 8280
or Wednesdays 10:00am-12noon
Contact Pauline Sainsbury 357 5435 or 027 6985260

Rotorua Racco (Taiko Drummers)
Studio 1. Fridays 5:30pm-8:00pm
Contact Hiroe & Paul Howell 343 9942

Rotorua Writers Club
Eric Bridgman. monthly every 1st Saturday 1:30-4:30pm
Contact Bernie MacWilliams 362 4663 or Pauleen Wilkinson 348 6244

Seniors Social Club
Eric Bridgman. monthly every 2nd Saturday 1:30pm-3:30pm
Contact Colin Jenkins 345 6812 or Mrs L McCaffley 357 5556

Shakespeare Outside
Contact Val Dyson 357 2786

Ukelele for Ladies and Gents
Studio 1. Mondays 5:30pm-7:30pm
Contact Jill Briar 345 6140

Yoga - Radhe
Meeting Room 2. Thursdays (not School Holidays) 5:45pm-7:00pm
Contact Radhe 366 5381 or 021 1694369

Yoga - Stacey
Meeting Room 2. Mondays & Tuesdays 5:30pm-7:00pm
or Fridays 10:00am-11:30am
Contact Stacey Rogers 346 8535

Yoga - Susan Brown
Meeting Room 2. Wednesdays 9:15am-11:00 am
Contact Susan Brown 362 8568


As well as some of the user groups listed above, many casual users hire space at the village for workshops, meetings, rehearsals, and classes.

See the Room Hire section of this site for categories and charges.A contact sheet is available in the RAVE office.

 

 

 

 
 
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English Language Partners
Geyserland Art Group

Geyserland Toastmasters
Geyserland Toastmasters

Lunchtime Toastmasters
Lunchtime Toastmasters

Pleasure Painters
Pleasure Painters

Orchid and Bromeliad Society
Orchid and Bromeliad Society

Rotorua Racco (Taiko Drummers)
Rotorua Racco (Taiko Drummers)

Rotorua Writers Club
Rotorua Writers Club

Rotorua Multicultural Council Inc.

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