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A weekly programme with room for requests.
Choose a recurring event or explore activities arranged by prior request. Each listing shows the schedule, duration, audience, experience level and registration status.
Programme patternRecurring every week
Request-based activitiesArrange in advance
Normal space accessOpen alongside the programme
How it works
One hub for regular and arranged activities.
The weekly calendar shows programmes that run at a set recurring time. The full directory also includes activities available by prior request, without inventing a weekly time for them.
Open any programme detail below to see exactly who it suits, whether experience is needed and whether advance registration is required.
Recurring weekly schedule
Seven days, at a workable pace.
Poker times are fixed. Other recurring programmes are placed around them so that the week remains easy to understand.
Tuesday
Drawing and sketching classes
Chess evenings
Social poker
Wednesday
Beginner guitar lessons
Live music sessions
Thursday
Painting workshops
Social poker
Friday
Trivia and quiz nights
Open mic nights
Saturday
Social poker
Mafia game nights
Sunday
Coffee and conversation meet-ups
Book club meet-ups
Social poker
Featured recurring programme: social poker
Tue 6:30–10 pm · Thu 7–10:30 pm · Sat 3–7 pm · Sun 6–9:30 pm
Advance registration required · 18+ venue house policy
Complete directory
Every Tokaj Grove programme.
Use each expandable listing to compare schedule or request mode, session length, audience, experience and registration requirements.
Recurring weekly programmes
These activities have a fixed weekly time.
Social poker nights — no cash prizesTuesday 6:30–10 pm · Thursday 7–10:30 pm · Saturday 3–7 pm · Sunday 6–9:30 pm
Regular schedule
A hosted social tournament format with a rules briefing, structured rounds and breaks. The focus is conversation, learning and an enjoyable evening together.
- Schedule
- Tuesday 6:30–10 pm · Thursday 7–10:30 pm · Saturday 3–7 pm · Sunday 6–9:30 pm
- Duration
- 3½–4 hours
- Who it suits
- Adults who enjoy relaxed, in-person card play
- Experience
- No previous experience needed; experienced players are welcome
- Registration
- Advance registration required
Painting workshopsThursday 3:30–5:30 pm
Regular schedule
A practical painting session with a clear starting prompt and time to work at your own pace. Basic shared materials are available at the venue.
- Schedule
- Thursday 3:30–5:30 pm
- Duration
- 120 minutes
- Who it suits
- Adults who want a guided creative session
- Experience
- No previous experience needed
- Registration
- Advance registration required
Drawing and sketching classesTuesday 11 am–12:30 pm
Regular schedule
A calm drawing session built around observation, line and simple exercises. Bring a sketchbook if you have one or use the shared basics available.
- Schedule
- Tuesday 11 am–12:30 pm
- Duration
- 90 minutes
- Who it suits
- Beginners and returning sketchers
- Experience
- No previous experience needed
- Registration
- Advance registration required
Live music sessionsWednesday 7–8:30 pm
Regular schedule
An informal room session for acoustic music and attentive listening. The format stays conversational rather than becoming a formal concert.
- Schedule
- Wednesday 7–8:30 pm
- Duration
- 90 minutes
- Who it suits
- Listeners and community musicians
- Experience
- Performers should be comfortable playing a short piece; listening requires no experience
- Registration
- No advance registration required
Beginner guitar lessonsWednesday 5:30–6:30 pm
Regular schedule
A small-group introduction to posture, simple chords and steady rhythm. Bring a guitar when possible and mention equipment questions in your enquiry.
- Schedule
- Wednesday 5:30–6:30 pm
- Duration
- 60 minutes
- Who it suits
- Adults starting from the basics
- Experience
- No previous experience needed
- Registration
- Advance registration required
Mafia game nightsSaturday 7:30–9:30 pm
Regular schedule
A social deduction game night with a clear rules introduction before play. Come on your own or with friends and join the next available round.
- Schedule
- Saturday 7:30–9:30 pm
- Duration
- 120 minutes
- Who it suits
- Adults who enjoy social deduction and group discussion
- Experience
- No previous experience needed; rules are explained
- Registration
- No advance registration required
Board game nightsMonday 7–9 pm
Regular schedule
Choose from shared games, learn at the table and change groups between rounds. The evening works for solo visitors as well as friends arriving together.
- Schedule
- Monday 7–9 pm
- Duration
- 120 minutes
- Who it suits
- Adults who enjoy light and mid-weight tabletop games
- Experience
- No previous experience needed; games are taught at the table
- Registration
- No advance registration required
Chess eveningsTuesday 3–4:30 pm
Regular schedule
Casual games with time to change partners, review positions and meet other players. Boards are available in the space.
- Schedule
- Tuesday 3–4:30 pm
- Duration
- 90 minutes
- Who it suits
- Casual players and improving beginners
- Experience
- Several levels are welcome; knowing how the pieces move is helpful
- Registration
- No advance registration required
Trivia and quiz nightsFriday 5:30–7 pm
Regular schedule
Mixed-topic questions in a relaxed team format. Solo visitors can join a group at the venue.
- Schedule
- Friday 5:30–7 pm
- Duration
- 90 minutes
- Who it suits
- Adults who enjoy team questions and mixed topics
- Experience
- No previous experience needed
- Registration
- No advance registration required
Book club meet-upsSunday 12:30–1:45 pm
Regular schedule
A guided conversation around the selected book or short text. Register in advance so you receive the current reading details.
- Schedule
- Sunday 12:30–1:45 pm
- Duration
- 75 minutes
- Who it suits
- Adults who enjoy shared reading and discussion
- Experience
- No previous experience needed; reading details are provided after enquiry
- Registration
- Advance registration required
Language exchange eveningsMonday 5:30–7 pm
Regular schedule
Short conversation rounds help visitors practise and meet new people. Come prepared to share the language you speak as well as the one you are learning.
- Schedule
- Monday 5:30–7 pm
- Duration
- 90 minutes
- Who it suits
- Adults practising conversational languages
- Experience
- All conversational levels are welcome
- Registration
- No advance registration required
Open mic nightsFriday 7:30–9:30 pm
Regular schedule
Short community performance slots for music, spoken word and other compact acts. Register if you want to perform; listeners can also make an enquiry.
- Schedule
- Friday 7:30–9:30 pm
- Duration
- 120 minutes
- Who it suits
- Adult performers and listeners
- Experience
- New and experienced performers are welcome
- Registration
- Advance registration required
Coffee and conversation meet-upsSunday 10:30–11:30 am
Regular schedule
A gentle Sunday conversation hour with simple prompts if the table needs them. Come on your own or bring a friend.
- Schedule
- Sunday 10:30–11:30 am
- Duration
- 60 minutes
- Who it suits
- Adults looking for easy-going conversation
- Experience
- No previous experience needed
- Registration
- No advance registration required
Available by prior request
These activities do not have an invented weekly time. Send an enquiry so the request can be discussed.
Sing-along eveningsAvailable by prior request
Available by prior request
A friendly group singing format organised around familiar songs and simple accompaniment. Request it for a group or ask about the next arranged session.
- Availability
- Available by prior request
- Duration
- 90 minutes
- Who it suits
- Adults who enjoy singing together in a relaxed setting
- Experience
- No previous experience needed
- Registration
- Advance registration required
Monopoly tournamentsAvailable by prior request
Available by prior request
A pre-arranged classic game session with agreed table rules and enough time for a full round. Send an enquiry so the format can be confirmed before visiting.
- Availability
- Available by prior request
- Duration
- 150 minutes
- Who it suits
- Adults who enjoy longer classic board games
- Experience
- Basic familiarity with Monopoly is useful
- Registration
- Advance registration required
Checkers tournamentsAvailable by prior request
Available by prior request
A short, pre-arranged tournament using a simple rotation format. Enquire first so the session can be organised clearly.
- Availability
- Available by prior request
- Duration
- 90 minutes
- Who it suits
- Adults interested in a compact classic tournament
- Experience
- Basic rules knowledge is helpful; a recap can be provided
- Registration
- Advance registration required
Card game socialsAvailable by prior request
Available by prior request
A social table for familiar card games selected with the group. It is arranged by request so the game and level can be matched in advance.
- Availability
- Available by prior request
- Duration
- 90 minutes
- Who it suits
- Adults interested in social, non-gambling card games
- Experience
- No previous experience needed for beginner-friendly games
- Registration
- Advance registration required
Movie discussion eveningsAvailable by prior request
Available by prior request
A discussion-led session about a film chosen before the meeting. The event focuses on conversation and does not imply a public screening at the venue.
- Availability
- Available by prior request
- Duration
- 75 minutes
- Who it suits
- Adults who enjoy thoughtful conversation about film
- Experience
- No previous experience needed; watch details are agreed in advance
- Registration
- Advance registration required
Creative writing workshopsAvailable by prior request
Available by prior request
A prompt-led workshop with quiet writing time and optional sharing. Request a session for your group or ask about the next arranged workshop.
- Availability
- Available by prior request
- Duration
- 90 minutes
- Who it suits
- New and returning adult writers
- Experience
- No previous experience needed
- Registration
- Advance registration required
Craft and DIY workshopsAvailable by prior request
Available by prior request
A project-based making session agreed before the visit. Registration is required so the activity and basic materials can be prepared.
- Availability
- Available by prior request
- Duration
- 120 minutes
- Who it suits
- Adults interested in practical, small-scale making
- Experience
- No previous experience needed unless a specific project states otherwise
- Registration
- Advance registration required
Photography meet-upsAvailable by prior request
Available by prior request
A discussion and practice meet-up centred on a topic agreed with the group. Phone photographers and camera users are both welcome.
- Availability
- Available by prior request
- Duration
- 90 minutes
- Who it suits
- Adults using phones or cameras who want to exchange ideas
- Experience
- All levels are welcome
- Registration
- Advance registration required
Speed-friending eventsAvailable by prior request
Available by prior request
A series of short, guided conversations followed by open social time. It is arranged by request so the group format can be confirmed.
- Availability
- Available by prior request
- Duration
- 75 minutes
- Who it suits
- Adults who want a structured way to meet people
- Experience
- No previous experience needed
- Registration
- Advance registration required
Themed social nightsAvailable by prior request
Available by prior request
A social evening organised around a practical theme agreed in advance. Enquire with the topic and preferred date so the request can be assessed.
- Availability
- Available by prior request
- Duration
- 120 minutes
- Who it suits
- Adult groups with a shared topic or interest
- Experience
- No previous experience needed
- Registration
- Advance registration required
Puzzle and brain-teaser eveningsAvailable by prior request
Available by prior request
Small groups work through a mix of collaborative puzzles and brain teasers. Request the format in advance for an arranged session.
- Availability
- Available by prior request
- Duration
- 90 minutes
- Who it suits
- Adults who enjoy collaborative logic and word challenges
- Experience
- No previous experience needed
- Registration
- Advance registration required
Public speaking practice sessionsAvailable by prior request
Available by prior request
A supportive practice format with short prepared and impromptu speaking exercises. Registration is required so the session can be structured for the group.
- Availability
- Available by prior request
- Duration
- 90 minutes
- Who it suits
- Adults who want low-pressure speaking practice
- Experience
- No previous experience needed
- Registration
- Advance registration required
Community networking eveningsAvailable by prior request
Available by prior request
A practical introductions-and-conversation format for a defined community topic. This is a social community event, not a coworking service.
- Availability
- Available by prior request
- Duration
- 90 minutes
- Who it suits
- Adults connecting around local interests and projects
- Experience
- No previous experience needed
- Registration
- Advance registration required
Tabletop role-playing game nightsAvailable by prior request
Available by prior request
A pre-arranged tabletop role-playing session with the game, level and character preparation agreed before the visit.
- Availability
- Available by prior request
- Duration
- 180 minutes
- Who it suits
- Adults interested in collaborative storytelling games
- Experience
- Beginner and experienced groups are welcome; the intended level is agreed first
- Registration
- Advance registration required
Charades and party game nightsAvailable by prior request
Available by prior request
A group game session built around charades and easy-to-learn party games. Request it in advance so the format can be matched to the group.
- Availability
- Available by prior request
- Duration
- 90 minutes
- Who it suits
- Adult groups looking for lively, low-barrier games
- Experience
- No previous experience needed
- Registration
- Advance registration required
Origami and paper craft workshopsAvailable by prior request
Available by prior request
A guided paper craft session using clear, step-by-step folds and small projects. Registration allows the activity to be prepared in advance.
- Availability
- Available by prior request
- Duration
- 90 minutes
- Who it suits
- Adults interested in calm, hands-on paper making
- Experience
- No previous experience needed
- Registration
- Advance registration required
Community talent nightsAvailable by prior request
Available by prior request
A pre-arranged community showcase with short contributions and relaxed audience time. Enquire first if you would like to take part.
- Availability
- Available by prior request
- Duration
- 120 minutes
- Who it suits
- Adults sharing a compact creative or practical talent
- Experience
- New and experienced contributors are welcome
- Registration
- Advance registration required
How to join
Check the status, then choose the programme in the form.
A programme marked “Advance registration required” needs an enquiry before you attend. A programme marked “No advance registration required” can be joined without that step.
Activities marked “Available by prior request” are organised only after an enquiry; they do not run at a published weekly time.
Programme pricing
Programmes use the normal venue time tariff.
NZ$7.50 for the first 60 minutes, then NZ$0.10 per additional minute.
The charge covers time in the Tokaj Grove community space and included programme participation.
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Before you choose.
Registration and pricing are shown programme by programme.
Does this programme require advance registration?
Open the programme listing. It states either “Advance registration required” or “No advance registration required”. Request-based programmes always need an advance enquiry.
Is this programme included in the normal venue time charge?
Yes. Programme participation uses the normal time-based visit tariff. Social poker has no separate poker-specific fee.
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What happens next
We review your selected programme and preferred details, then reply to the email address you provide. Sending an enquiry does not itself confirm an arranged programme place.