Marlborough Migrant Centre
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The Marlborough Migrant Centre is a not-for-profit community organisation supporting migrants and newcomers; and the wider local community.
Our vision is to ensure Marlborough is a place where both migrants and local people can celebrate their diversity in a welcoming, safe environment.
The MMC is a central place where:
- newcomers to the region can access information and services
-service providers can obtain assistance with migrant matters.
Please contact us if you need any assistance!
We are open Monday – Friday from 10:00 to 2:00pm.
How to find us: Marlborough House, 21 Henry St, Blenheim 7201 - corner George and Henry St - please use the George St entrance next to Barnardos
Or call us on Phone: (03) 579 6410 or Email
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Our next events:
Family Barbeque
Date to be advised early 2012
Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Where: Pollard Park, Blenheim
We are meeting on the grassed area next to the children's playground.
Bring your family and friends and some food to cook on the BBQ (barbeque).
Sewing and Knitting Group
If you have a sewing machine, then please bring it. Bring along your sewing and your material, or your knitting needles and wool, or your craft project. The next date for the sewing and knitting group are:
Would you like to learn some new skills or share your skills?
To be advised for 2012
1pm to 2:45pm
at Marlborough House, 21 Henry Street, Blenheim
Newcomers' Movie Night
Movie to be advised
Date to be advised
Time to be confirmed: Approximately 6:30pm
At: Top Town Cinema, 4 Kinross Street, Blenheim
Keep the advised evening free to go to the movies!
After the movie, come to Chequers Cafe for coffee, tea, cake.
This is an opportunity to relax and enjoy seeing a movie together before the Seasonal Rush begins!
More details will be provided soon.
Friendship Walking Group
Dates to be advised for 2012
1:30pm to 2:30pm
Meet at 1:30pm on the Amphitheatre Steps on the riverbank next to Raupo's Cafe, the river end of High Street, Blenheim.
Come and join us for a short walk along the path beside the riverbank.
Babies and buggies would be welcome.
It's an easy path to push a pram/baby buggy along or for children to walk/ride bikes.
Coffee or tea at Raupo's Cafe after the walk, if you like.
If it is raining, we will meet for a coffee and chat at Raupo's Cafe at 1:30pm.
For more information:
Phone 579 6410
Email: marlborough@newcomers.co.nz
New to Marlborough? Come and join our Coffee Connections
Coffee, Cake and Chat Morning
Dates to be advised for 2012
When: 10:30am to 12:00pm (Noon)
Where: Marlborough House, 21 Henry St, corner of George and Henry Streets, Blenheim
For anyone who would like to meet other newcomers,
make new friends, exchange experiences and information
in a relaxed atmosphere.
Contact ph: 579 6410 if you would like more information.
Census Information Evening For Migrants
Where: St John’s, 93 Seymour St, Blenheim
When: 6:30pm Wednesday sometime in 2013! The Census has been postponed for 2011
For migrants who would like to learn more about the New Zealand 2011 Census:
- What is the Census
- Why it is important
- What the information will be used for
- How to fill out the Census forms
All migrants welcome!
More events to be advised...
Watch this space for more information
A Selection of some of our last events:
Coffee, Wine and Chat Evening
Chequers Cafe, Blenheim
Tuesday 24 January 2012
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Enjoy a coffee (or other hot drink) or a glass of wine, good company and friendship
at Chequers Cafe, 24 Scott Street, Blenheim.
Coffee & Chat while Children Play
Wednesday 25 January 2012
Oliver Park, Cleghorn Street, Redwoodtown, Blenheim
10:30am to 12pm (Noon)
Meet in the children's enclosed / fenced playground for a coffee and chat,
while your children play.
Swimming:
Marlborough Lines Stadium 2000 Swimming Pool
Thursday 19 January 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Bring the children, togs (swimming suit) and towel to the swimming pool in Kinross Street, Blenheim and cool off in the pool.
Cost $1.50 per child (no extra cost for parent to get in the pool with a small child) or $8.00 for a family.
Picnic in the Park
Sunday 8 January 2012
4:00pm to 7:00pm
Pack a picnic (food to eat for your dinner) and join friends at Pollard Park, Blenheim, for a social gathering together.
Meet on the grassed area next to the Children's playground.
Picnic cancelled if raining.
International Women's Night:
Friday 2 December 2011
From 7:00pm to 9:30pm
At 5 Stamford Lane, Springlands, Blenheim
Enjoy an evening of friendship and fun with other women.
An opportunity to learn something of other cultures.
We encourage you to come in your National Dress / Cultural Clothing.
Guest speaker: Burie Lily from Papau New Guinea will share her life story.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Potluck Dinner
Friday 11 November from 6pm to 8pmWhere: Marlborough House - 21 Henry Street
Please come along and join others for a pot luck dinner.
Bring your familiy and something to share to eat.
A wonderful opportunity to meet new people and share experiences.
We also held a pot luck dinner on Friday 23 September to celebrate World Peace Day.
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Notice is given that the Annual General Meeting
of the Marlborough Migrant Centre
will be held at Marlborough House,
21 Henry St, Blenheim
on Tuesday, 20 September 2011,
commencing at 7.00pm.
Public Welcome.
Sewing Group
Would you like to learn some basic sewing skills or share your skills?
Would you like to get together with others and learn how to mend simple things in your clothes?
Bring along your sewing and/or your craft project.
Come along for our next meeting:
Newcomers Afternoon Tea
When: Date to be advised. Time: 1:30pm
Where: Marlborough House, 21 Henry Street, Blenheim
Another opportunity to get together.
Everyone Welcome!
Crafts will be organised for children.
You are welcome to bring some home baking to share.