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Farewell Pānui Te Motu Kairangi

After careful consideration, the team behind  Pānui Te Motu Kairangi – the Miramar Peninsula Newsletter –  has decided to end on a high note, announcing that the lucky 13th edition, published in Spring this year, will be the last. Since its first edition in December 2020, around 50,000 copies of this printed community newsletter have been hand-delivered to peninsula letterboxes. Pānui shared local events and stories and reflected the diversity of the Miramar, Seatoun and Strathmo...

Wellington Heritage Festival Open Day

Once again we are thrilled to be involved with Wellington Heritage Festival .This year local artist and author, Anne Taylor will speak about her urban sketching journey. She has kindly set up a display of some of her sketching journals, you won't be disappointed.The hall will be in full swing with stalls, retro and vintage and Stephanie a fabulous baker will be providing refreshments.Wellington Embroiderers Guild , and Faultline Lacemakers and  will be present so you can try your hand at so...

Fabulous Community Christmas Evening 16 December

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Seatoun Wharf Conservation Management Plan - Draft May 2021

The Seatoun Wharf has reopened after undergoing a major refurbishmant over the last 18 months.   The Conservation Management Plan is great reading, it is currently in draft form and a final version will be uploaded once it is completed next year.  Please click the link below to get your own copy. ...

Free Performance and Hands on workshop Sunday Oct 2, 2 - 4pm

SELONDING - SACRED SOUNDS OF BALI IN SEATOUN•Seven years ago, with the aim of inspiring Kiwis to create, play and perform music and dance together, as well as ethnic communities to learn and treasure their traditional art-forms, we crowd funded our family group (Sekaa Selonding Semeton) from Bali to bring this rare gamelan art-form called Selonding to Aotearoa New Zealand. •Now, with funding from the Ministry for Ethnic Communities, we have created a new group here in Seatoun Village under M...

Celebrating Wellington Heritage Week

Once again we are thrilled to be involved with Wellington Heritage week.   On Sunday October 3, between 10am and 3pm, both St Christopher’s and the Village Hall in Seatoun will be a hive of activity. Wander through St Christopher’s church, designed by William Fielding in the Romanesque Revival style and built in 1932. Marvel at the unique stained glass windows and the original features.Between 11.00am – 12pm in the church, embroidery artist Cathrine Lloyd will talk about the insp...

New distribution hub for RATS and Masks

From Tuesday 16 August, the Seatoun Village Hall will have supplies of  FREE RATs and masks for you to collect so that you can prepare your households adequately.  Pick up is Tuesday to Thursday 10.30 -1pm. Please do not collect them from us if you or anyone in your household is unwell, send someone else instead. If you have any questions, please feel free to email seatounvillagehall@gmail.com or callAna on 021 955331 to arrange pick up another time....

We are back and ready for 2022

A warm welcome 2022.   Some classes have already started which is fantastic.  As you will be aware the whole of New Zealand is now in the RED phase of the Covid Protection Framework.  It certainly is a bit of an unexpected New Year blip and what this means for us is that it is business as usual with a few extra protection measures.  So here is a wee reminder what this will mean for you when you visit the Seatoun Village Hall & St Christopher's : 1. Remember to have your ...

Happy Holidays

Wishing you all a fabulous Christmas and relaxing Summer break.  The Seatoun Village Hall & St Christopher's are now closed and will be reopening Tuesday January 25 2022.  There are some classes starting earlier so please check with your class leaders.We are looking forward to seeing you all in 2022....

Life at Orange

After discussion amongst the Trust and input from our regular hirers, the Trust has made the decision that everyone over the age of 12 years who participates in regular classes or attends any events at either the Seatoun Village Hall and St Christopher's will be required to show their Vaccination Pass, or need to provide evidence of a negative Covid-19 test within the previous 72 hours or have a valid exemption.So for now when you visit please remember to: * Wear your mask* Scan the QR code or s...

Bob and Elizabeth - Visiting St Christopher's

What a special and magical two hours I have just had with Elizabeth Madle and Bob Rowell who were part of St Christopher's Seatoun congregation for many years. The stories and memories and photos that they shared were just outstanding. Elizabeth was a member for over 60 years. She mentioned so many people and occasions, including the early days attending services, being involved with the Youth Group in the 50's, and about the added attraction of the Scots College Wellington boarders who were mad...

Defibrillator

Exciting news, the hall has a defibrillator attached to an external wall, readily accessible for the community to use in an emergency. And starting in May we have the experts from Wellington Free providing free CPR training....

SAYgo Article

Fabulous article below about Fall Prevention classes SAYGo that are on weekly at the hall....