Newsletter

Dear all,

As we head into Spring we have a busy August here at the Mt Eden Village Centre.

One of the highlights of the Eden Arts Trust calendar is the annual Mt Eden Chamber Music Festival which celebrates 10 years across Friday 29 August to Sunday 31 August. Festival Artistic Director Simeon Broom presents a wonderful programme from Messiaen to Beethoven, Salina Fisher to Grieg. Musicians the calibre of Ken Ichinose (cello), Alexander McFarlane (viola), Jessica Oddie (violin), Xing Wang (piano), James Jin (violin), Stephen De Pledge (piano), James Tennant (cello), Peter Scholes (clarinet) and of course Simeon (violin), along with poet Faumuina Felolini Maria Tafuna’l, grace our beautiful Church. These will be sellout concerts so email to get your tickets now at info@edenarts.art.

The Character Coalition host a Public Meeting here on Thursday 28 August at 7.00pm to discuss The Future of Your Neighbourhood. Recent directives to Auckland Council from the Minister for Housing and the Minister for Auckland about new housing and zoning will seriously impact Mt Eden, Sandringham, Kingsland, Morningside and Grey Lynn neighbourhoods. Do you care about your neighbourhood? Do you want a say in its future? Come along to this meeting to make sure your voice is heard. Their website is here.

Accredited Brainfit Coach Jude Walter is back with Brainfit for Life Classes from Thursday 28 August at 10.30am for four weeks. Brainfit Classes are tailored for adults aged 26 to 96 and are proven to boost brain health and memory. Would you like to sharpen your mind and enhance your daily performance? Learn practical memory improvement techniques in a supportive and interactive setting. Register here.

Imperfect Parents have Antenatal Courses here on Monday evenings in the Lounge. If your baby is due in November, your class starts 1 September for 6 weeks. Come and learn with a qualified antenatal educator or midwife and meet other parents-to-be. Imperfect Parents have a focus on inclusivity in a LGBTQIA+ friendly environment where there is no “one right way” to build a whānau and be a parent. Registration and more information is here.

The Mt Eden Village Craft Market is here on Saturday 9 August from 9.30am to 3.00pm. The Market is an amazing NZ Handmade market with talented and passionate crafters you will enjoy meeting and admiring.Find loads of beautiful handmade treasures and tasty treats, perfect for yourself or to gift. Shop local and shop NZ Handmade to support our community. More information is here.

Kadampa Meditation are here with The Four Noble Truths on Saturday 23 August from 9.45am to 1.00pm. The Four Noble Truths encapsulate the essence of all Buddha’s 84,000 teachings and are just as relevant for us today as they were when Buddha first gave them over 2,500 years ago. More information and to book is here.

The Timeless Preloved Fashion Market is here on Saturday 30 August from 10.00am to 3.00pm. The market has a focus on preloved, retro and vintage clothing and accessories and is here on the last Saturday of every alternative month. The Mt Eden Wellbeing Market is in the Hall and Lounge on the same day, and last Saturday of every month and is Central Auckland’s regular monthly mind, body and spirit market.

Ngā mihi/Best wishes

Sallyann Hingston & Ngaire Malpass