
Watercolours for Beginners - Session 2
A small group of ladies met at a WINGS member's home to paint sky and sea. We looked at the beautiful clouds, critiqued our work and enjoyed a delicious morning tea together. Many thanks to Tanya, our host.

Afternoon Tea with WINGS members
A WINGS afternoon tea is a lovely way to catch up with old friends and meet new ones and the afternoon tea at a WINGS member’s home last Thursday was no exception. Despite the cool and changeable weather outdoors, a number of WINGS members gathered to enjoy an afternoon of friendship.....and delicious food. While the tea and coffee flowed and cakes were sampled, anecdotes and stories were shared and conversation buzzed. What an enjoyable way to spend a winter afternoon!

Steel Magnolias Comedy Drama
A small group of WINGS members and partners gathered to attend the Octagon Theatre’s latest play, Steel Magnolias. We enjoyed a delicious meal before settling in to watch the play, which all agreed was an excellent production.

Indonesian Night
What an incredible Wednesday night meeting we had! WINGS members, Avi and Eva, along with their team, took us on a virtual tour of their homeland, Indonesia. Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous country and the largest island country with more than 17,000 islands. Now that's a wow factor! Another fascinating fact that we learnt is that the Indonesian language, Bahasa Indonesia, has several words that are similar to Te Reo Maori. A few examples are: 'Ear’ in Bahasa

Visit to the Planetarium
The annual WINGS visit to Planetarium North proved, once again, to be a popular event on our social calendar. The weather was cold and rainy, but thanks to the magic of the planetarium, a large group of WINGS members, family and friends were able to view a clear night sky in the dome of the planetarium. Covering topics ranging from the constellations, to navigation by the stars, to the size of the universe, astronomer Peter Felhofer provided a fascinating glimpse into the wo