FEBRUARY
17 YOU are invited to the pre-launch of the new Nissan Navara on Friday, February 17. Join us for an evening of fun – champagne and snacks will be available. But there is more. Bring your family to the Bidvest McCarthy Germiston Carnival on Saturday, February 18. Your little ones will be entertained with face painting, slip-and-slide and much more, while you relax in the beer garden or get something to snack on at the food cart. Loads of prizes are waiting to be won. Pop around to Bidvest McCarthy Germiston, corner Jack and Refinery roads. Phone 011 878 1800 for more information.
18 & 28 TWO interesting talks will be dished up for garden-lovers at the Johannesburg Garden Club this month. On Saturday, February 18 guest speaker Guy Young will be chatting about the Stellenberg Gardens of Cape Town. On Tuesday February 28, guest speaker Ludwig Schaefner will give a talk on Efekto products. Both meetings start at 10:00 at The Precinct, Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve, Peggy Vera Road, Kibler Park. For more information, please phone Rob Winter on 072 688 6871 or 011 682 2450.
21 ALBERTON KAMERAKLUB vergader weer op Dinsdag, 21 Februarie. Byeenkomste word elke eerste en derde Dinsdag van elke maand gehou by die Alberton Aftree Oord se ontspanningslokaal, Kritzingerstraat, Florentia. Geesdriftiges kom om vanaf 19:00 tot 22:00 bymekaar en tee en koffie word bedien. Vir meer inligting kontak by Fred Bokelmann 082 342 4783 of 011 900 2020.
25 THE Art Farm Birthday Carnival is on Saturday, February 25. Join us for loads of fun at The Art Farm, Plot 56, R550, Klipriver Rd, Alewynspoort. For more information contact tanet@the-artfarm.co.za or phone 079 208 8716.
25 HIGH Tea for ladies, to be held at the Meyersdal Eco Estate Clubhouse on February 25, is an event not to be missed. Hosted by the patron of Stepping Stone Hospice & Care Services, Corlia Booysen, the event will give ladies an opportunity not only to enjoy some spectacular eats and drinks in the beautiful Meyersdal Eco Estate, but also to rub shoulders with top names in the South African fashion and entertainment industry. Tickets sell at R500 per person. All proceeds will be donated to Stepping Stone Hospice. Kindly contact Corlia on 083 326 3740 or email her at rpd@global.co.za to secure your booking.
26 THREE-KOPPIE hike through the Melville Koppies starts at 08:30. Park, meet and pay in the upper parking area at Marks Park, Judith Road, Emmarentia. The hike sets off from here, opposite the Koppies’ entrance. Donation is R50 for adults; R30 for children (must be over six). No dogs are allowed. Phone Wendy 011 482 4797 or visit www.mk.org.za
MARCH
4 LIGSTAD skop hierdie jaar af hul Ligstad Mark, wat op Saterdag, 4 Maart, aangebied word. Uitstallers word genooi om hul handewerk te kom uitstal. Stalletjies is beskikbaar teen slegs R50 per stalletjie. Die mark word aangebied op Ligstad se gronde, op die hoek van Gerrit Maritzstraat en Van Riebeecklaan, Alberton Noord (by die ou Eeufees Kerk). Vir meer inligting en om jou stalletjie te bespreek, kontak Andra Badenhorst by 082 896 4288.
7 ALBERTON KAMERAKLUB vergader weer op Dinsdag, 7 Maart. Byeenkomste word elke eerste en derde Dinsdag van elke maand gehou by die Alberton Aftree Oord se ontspanningslokaal, Kritzingerstraat, Florentia. Geesdriftiges kom om vanaf 19:00 tot 22:00 bymekaar en tee en koffie word bedien. Vir meer inligting kontak Fred Bokelmann 082 342 4783 of 011 900 2020.
9 SA Military History Society invites you to their next meeting to be held on Thursday, March 9 in the Auditorium of the Museum of Military History, Erlswold Way, Saxonwold (next to the Zoo) at 20:00. The first event for the evening is ‘South African POW’s: Libya, Italy and Germany’ by Karen Horn followed by the main lecture, ‘The Union Defence force and the East African Campaign 1940 to 1941, a Critical Analysis’ by Evert Kleynhans. Wives are welcome and visitors are invited to join them at a charge of R30 per person, which includes tea or coffee after the lecture. For more information, call 011 646 5513 or email: scribe@samilitaryhistory.org
16 WYNLIEFHEBBERS – Of jy nou ‘n wynkenner of wynliefhebber is, hierdie is die een geselligheid wat jy nie moet misloop nie. Die NG Kerk Alberton Wes nooi alle sakemense na hul wynveiling op Donderdag, 16 Maart, by Alberante BMW (tyd sal bevestig word).
Vir meer inligting, kontak gerus vir ds Deon Louw 079 693 3670.
22 Singing hits like ‘Holding out for a Hero’ and ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’, international pop sensation Bonnie Tyler is bound to rock audiences with performances scheduled for March 22, 24 and 25 at the Joburg Theatre.
REGULARS
DO you want to become a Freemason? It’s great fun, it’s great enjoyment and it’s great satisfaction. Freemasonry is not a religion or secret society, but a society of good and true men with high ethical standards and morals. Friendship and trust are of the highest standard. Contact Bill on 083 377 9919 or email teleland@worldonline.co.za.
WANT to play as your favourite Star Wars character or Marvel hero? Join us any time on Saturdays from 10:00 to 17:00 to play a demo game of “Star Wars” X-Wing Miniatures or Marvel Dice Masters, at 33 Chrissie Street, Brackenhurst. Contact Adrian on 082 820 6995.
QUIZ Nights SA will be hosting quiz nights every Thursday from 19:00 at the Kraal at Thaba Eco Hotel. The average quiz lasts about two hours and can be played in teams of four to six players. Thaba also presents the Kraal quiz promotion, which allows you to buy any meal for R100 and get a free drink.
COUNTRY Crafters is looking for new crafters. Contact Connie on 084 010 0500, Jenny on 084 610 1733 or email countrycraftmarket@tiscali.co.za
CHURCH services are held with Abundant Life Family Church, in the Lido Hotel chapel, every Sunday at 09:00 at the corner of the R554 and the R82 Old Johannesburg Road, Eikenhof (enter from Shell Garage at Lido Hotel chapel).
WRITERS Group meets every third Saturday of the month from 14:00 to 16:00, at Mayberry Park. Contact Denise on 082 082 0875.
FARMERS’ Crafter Market with crafts, fresh produce, woodwork, mosaics, décor and much more, is found every Saturday from 09:00 to noon, at The Art Farm, Plot 56, Klipriver Road, R550, Alewynspoort. Contact 079 208 8716.
RIETVLEI Boeremark: come and join in every first Saturday of the month from 07:00 to 12:00, at the Rietvlei Lifestyle Centre, Swartkoppies Rd (between Alberton and Liefde and Vrede). For stall bookings, contact Anelia on 079 199 8641.
ALBERTON Voortrekkers vergader elke Maandag tussen 16:00 en 17:00, agter die Stallion Vulstasie, Ringpad-Oos, Alberton. Kontak Riana by 083 767 6327 om deel te word van hierdie groepie.
ALBERTON Sports Shooting Club. Every Saturday is Club Day and you’re invited to join the other members for a shooting day. Contact 082 959 9310.
HEADWAY Support Group. The support group is for people with brain injuries and their families. Headway also runs an activity daycare centre. Contact June/Ann on 011 442 5733.
BRANDPUNT Kameraklub. Kom geniet elke eerste Dinsdag van die maand ons kameraklubaandjie. Dit word om 19:15 gehou in die Alberton Biblioteek, en word in Afrikaans en Engels aangebied. Kontak Theo Landman by 011 898 1357 of 082 462 1682.
BORDUURWERK en laslappies – wou u nog altyd dit probeer het? Kom geniet die tydjie saam met vriendinne. Kontak Jeanette by 011 902 6997.
ALBERTON Volkspelegroep kom weekliks bymekaar vir ‘n lekker tiekiedraai. Almal is welkom, insluitend ouers en kinders. Kontak 084 787 9999.
RIETVLEI Parkrun is a 5km walk/run every Saturday at 08:00 – and it’s free! All ages are welcome. Dogs on leads are also welcome. Register on www.parkrun.co.za and download your barcode.
HAPPY Hobblers is a social hiking group for active over-50-year-olds, at Rietvlei Zoo Farm. Stay for coffee afterwards and make some new friends. Contact Harry on 082 414 4469.
VISIT the Southern Suburbs Camera Club. The club meets every second Thursday of the month, at Russel James & Co Inc., 21 The Broads Street, Mulbarton, at 18:30 for 19:00. Contact Bob on 083 994 3092.
REDWING Craft Market brings you all things new – a wider variety of stalls, tasty treats and something to drink. Visit them at Redwing Nursery, Second Avenue, from 09:00 to 14:00, every second Saturday of the month. Contact Elsabe on 079 757 7912 to book your stall.
SUPPORT Paws in Motion, on the corner of Du Plessis and Second avenues, on Saturdays between 10:00 and 13:00, when they sell boerewors rolls at R25 each. Funds raised go towards their pet rescue fund, which helps sick and injured strays.
TOUGH Love Alberton Support Group offers support for families being torn apart by unacceptable behaviour (drugs, alcohol, substance abuse, verbal or physical abuse) on Tuesdays 19:00 to 21:00. Contact John on 072 341 5455 or Debbie on 082 330 1378.
WALKERVILLE Farmer’s Market is open every Saturday from 09:00 to 15:00. We have pony rides, face painting, a free honesty library and more, in addition to our usual extensive range of homemade cakes, jams, handmade mosaics, home accessories, pet accessories, plants, fresh vegetables and honey. Delicious meals are available from our various food court outlets, as well as credit card facilities, free entrance and free parking. The market is at 112 Main Street, Walkerville (on the R82 between Southgate and Vereeniging, just off the four-way stop in Walkerville). Email info@wfmarket.co.za.
CALLING all older folk to join the Probus Club of Alberton – come and make new friends, have fun and support one another. Membership is R50 per year. Afrikaans-speaking members are also welcome. Contact Ken on 083 276 2351, Karin on 082 512 2569 or Amy on 082 800 9074.
VROUE van die Woord gebedsgroep vergader weekliks om te bid vir hul huwelike, mans, kinders en die land. Dames kom op Donderdagoggende van 09:00 tot 10:00 by Orgideestraat 22, Brackenhurst, bymekaar. Kontak Magda Deysel by 084 406 9986.
MANNE van die Woord bid op Woensdagoggende tussen 06:00 en 07:00 saam by die admin gebou van Alberton Steel and Pipe, Sesdelaan 66, in Alberton-Noord. Kontak pastoor Mark by 071 207 3249.
DIE Afrikaanse Toastmasters kom elke tweede en vierde Donderdag van die maand om 19:00 by die NG Kerk, op die hoek van Jan Meyer- en Bassonstrate, in South Crest, bymekaar. Kontak Adri Rothmann by 072 686 3549.
WOULD you like to play contract bridge in a congenial environment? Mondeor Bridge Club meets every Thursday evening, at 19:15, in the community hall of the Glenzicht Retirement Village, on the corner of East and Victoria streets, Linmeyer. While some experience is useful, you do not have to be an Omar Sharif. Contact Anne du Plessis on 011 682 2368 or 083 252 1882 or Wim van Gils on 011 907 5094 or 082 952 7459.
A STEP-PARENT support group meets on the first and third Saturday of every month, from 09:00 to 11:00, at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 4 FH Odendaal Street, Germiston. Contact Alice Swanepoel on 082 541 1667.
PANORAMA Flea Market: come and take a look at the new stores opening up at the flea market over the next few weeks. The market is situated just off Kliprivier Drive, in Mulbarton, and is the busiest flea market in the South, with almost 400 stalls. Open on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
DEALING with the death of a child? Circle of Compassion is a support group for families dealing with this situation. This is a very difficult, long and lonely process for families to deal with. You can begin to heal again. Contact Madeleine on 076 318 4244.
VEK Lofdal, Vyfdelaan 55, Alberton-Noord, se dienste vind Sondae, om 09:00 plaas. Kontak Raymond en Christa Ambrose by 011 740 6172 of 084 235 0288.
THE Shed, on Route 59, is the only undercover market south of Johannesburg. They have a large offering of fresh fruit and vegetables, waffles, food, crafts and a nursery and are open every Saturday from 09:00 to 15:00. Entrance is free. Night markets are held on the first Friday of every month, from 18:00 to 22:00. Bring the whole family for a day on the farm. Follow The Shed on Route 59 on Facebook or visit www.r59shed.co.za.
BINGO is played on Thursdays at 10:00, at Crown Gardens Recreation Centre. Contact Audrey on 011 680 3774.
CHRISTIAN Book Club meets every first Saturday of the month at 13:30, at Shatopia, 56 Hennie Alberts Street, Brackenhurst, Alberton. Please bring a book with your refreshments and money for tea, etc. Contact 079 072 5424.
WINDS of Change Church invites you to dynamic, life-changing services, Mondeor campus 08:00, 10:00 and 18:00; Walkerville campus 09:00. Contact 011 941 3203.
TOUGHLOVE South Africa, a non-profit organisation, has opened a group to support families in the Lenasia community. The meetings are held every Saturday from 09:30 to 11:30, at Thames House, 10 Corobrick Road, Lenasia.
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