NELSON, USA CLUB

Mister Nobody Quintet launching and performing their original CD “Over the Top” as part of NZ Music Month with Jazz in the Afternoon at Seifried Vineyard Restaurant on Sunday May 30 at 4 p.m. $5 cover Read more

Feel a little homesick around Thanksgiving & Christmas?  Hearing some American accents and chatting about home WILL make you feel better!

The Nelson, USA Club will get together on Friday 27 November from 5.30pm at the Tahunanui Beach BBQs to network and build friendships with American families living in the Nelson region. Read more

Jan 1 New Year’s Day
Jan 18 Martin Luther King Day
Feb 14 Valentine’s Day
Feb 15 Presidents’ Day
Apr 4 Easter Sunday
May 31 Memorial Day
Jul 4 Independence Day
Jul 5 ‘Independence Day’ observed
Sep 6 Labor Day
Oct 11 Columbus Day
Oct 31 Halloween
Nov 2 Election Day
Nov 11 Veterans Day
Nov 25 Thanksgiving Day
Dec 24 ‘Christmas Day’ observed
Dec 25 Christmas Day
Dec 31 ‘New Year’s Day’ observed

Dale & Bruce Morine are Kiwis who have resided in Atlanta, Georgia, for many years and who are active, founding members of the New Zealand-American Association there. NZAA/ATL got its start assisting the NZ Olympic effort in 1996, before & during the Atlanta Olympic Summer Games and has continued as an active organization.

Subject: American Field Service Student

Dear Family and Friends

We are contacting you on behalf of some extremely good friends who are in a situation of need, and it maybe that you, or someone you know could help. Read more

Thanks for joining us at Club Waimea for our 4th of July get-together. It was fun to meet all the new faces joining the club and to get a taste of home. If you haven’t already, please sign up for emailed invitations to our next event.

Join us for an authentic American lunch around 12 noon this Saturday to celebrate Independence Day. Club Waimea in Lower Queen St, Richmond are catering our club meal this year so please book in your family with them on 543-9179.

We will say the pledge of allegiance and sing the national anthem at approx. 1pm, however, the restaurant is open for lunch between 11.30am-2pm. You may also order from their regular bistro menu.

Saturday 4th July
American Independence Day
Menu Specials

Mains

• Chicken & Chorizo Sausage Gumbo on Green Rice – $10.00
• Creole Scallop & Prawn Fettuccine smothered in a Creamy Herb Sauce – $18.00
• Blackened Fresh Fish with Louisiana Coleslaw, Fried Tomatoes & Cajun Hush Puppies (Cornmeal Dumplings) – Market Price
• 400 gm Rump Steak in a Smokey Mustard Marinade Pan-fried on Creamy Mashed Potato & Roasted Courgettes – $26.00

Desserts $8 – $10

• Pumpkin Pie
• Creole Banana Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce

See you there!

Adrienne & Poppy
www.nelsonusa.co.nz

Independence Day Cajun BBQ
SATURDAY FOURTH OF JULY
Join us at Club Waimea for lunch
Bookings preferred: 543-9179

It’s our annual Nelson, USA Club Independence Day BBQ and this year we are celebrating at Club Waimea in Lower Queen Street, Richmond. Head chef John McFeat has designed some authentic Cajun BBQ menu specials just for our party. We invite you to have lunch with your family some time between 11.30am-2pm. We plan to say the pledge of allegiance and sing the national anthem at approx. 1pm.

Directions to Club Waimea

Cancer may not offer too many laughs but an American actor bringing her show to Nelson is offering another side to the usual despair. Alice Cowdrey reports.

The funny side of cancer is not something people would usually see, but challenging the despair associated with the illness has proved creative fodder for a Los Angeles actress. Read more

My brother and his wife, Jonna Tamases from Los Angeles are taking advantage of the great airfares available at the moment and coming to visit us in Nelson next month.

Jonna is a Hollywood actress and has chosen to perform her one-woman show whilst in New Zealand with ALL proceeds to the NZ Cancer Society. Moving, funny and always entertaining, “Jonna’s Body, Please Hold” is the brainchild of Jonna Tamases who, after her third bout with cancer, brought her story to life – and to the stage. She will be in Auckland, Wellington and at The Suter here in Nelson on Wednesday 20 May. Read more