NOVEMBER
NEW 28 – 1 POUVEER Art and Craft Market at Doxa Deo Meyersdal will take place from November 28 to December 1. On November 28 and 29 the market will be open from 10am to 7pm, on November 30 from 10am to 8pm and on December 1 from 10am to 2pm. The market has become one of the favourite end of the year markets and this year is going to be even bigger and the organisers are excited about the various artists, bakers and crafters that are sharing their unique talent and products this year. There will be something for everyone. Come and do all your Christmas shopping at the market. For more information, contact 083 417 9819 or sent an email to pouveer@doxadeo.org
28 80s REWIND at Gold Reef City Barnyard Theatre on November 28 in aid of Amcare. Tickets are available at R200 per person which includes your name going into a lucky draw. Book your spot online at www.amcare.org.za or email info@amcare.org.za for more information. Platters can be ordered through Amcare’s catering kitchen, for more information email catering@amcare.org.za
29 SANTA Shoe Box Party with Amcare on November 29 for Eden Park and Greenfield, at Eden Park Methodist Church, and on November 30 for Phola Park and Thokoza at the Phola Park Amcare Office. Find out how you can assist by sending an email to marketing@amcare.org.za.
DECEMBER
1 DANKOFFERFEES en kermis by die Volle Evangelie Kerk, hoek van Jacquelinelaan en Langenhovenstraat, Randhart. Bring jou familie en vriende en kom geniet ’n heerlike kuier met smaaklike kos van verskeie stalletjies en ’n verskeidenheid van gaskunstenaars soos Teresea Watkins, Elvis Battis, Phillip Rheeders, André Brummer en Jackie Visser. Daar is ook hope pret en plesier wat vir die kinders wag. Hekke open om 8vm. Indien jy belangstel om ’n stalletjie teen R100 te bespreek, kontak Lionne Botha 078 372 7003.
1 NIGHT Market and Christmas lights in the Craft Yard at The Art Farm on December 1. Lots of craft stalls, fresh produce, cheese, beads and wire, biscuits and sweets, soap and lots more. Craft beer and live entertainment. Come enjoy the Christmas lights. Bring friends and family. For more information tanet@the-artfarm.co.za or 0825295706. The Art Farm, Plot 56, Klipriver Rd, R550, Alewynspoort (Eikenhof).
1-2 COMICEX South Africa will be at the Mall of the South on December 1 and 2 from 9am to 6pm at the ground parking level near entrance two. R100 one-day passes or R150 two-day passes available from Computicket. You can expect cosplay, gaming, pop-up movies, comics, music, magic, tech, dance zones, stalls, an artist alley and much more. Don’t miss out.
NEW 1 DRIVEWAY sale at the Avril Elizabeth Home, 11 Castor Road, Fishers Hill, Germiston Saturday, December 1 from 9am to 2pm. Secondhand clothes and bric-a-brac, shoes, toys, and lots of goodies for Christmas stockings. Contact 011 822 2233 for more information.
NEW 2 CAROLS in the Park on December 2 at 6am at Meyersdal Estate Park. Entrance is free. Guest artists Gerhard Steyn and Anaïs. You are most welcome to bring a picnic basket and enjoy the evening with family and friends. Contact 011 867 5954 for more information.
NEW 7 KICK-off the festive season with a movie under the stars, combined with a remembrance ceremony that will include the hanging of personalised Christmas decorations on the Tree of Remembrance hosted by Stepping Stone Hospice at Reading Country Club on December 7. It promises to be a fun-filled event with holiday cheer, traditional Christmas carols, moments to remember those that are not with us any more. ‘Santa Clause 3’ can best be described as Christmas cheer turning into holiday chaos with Santa and his head elf Curtis, having to foil a nefarious plot. Pancakes, boerie and steak rolls and beverages will be on sale. Ticket price of R130 per adult and R100 per child under 12, includes a popcorn and Slush Puppy. Events will kick off from 5.30pm with the movie starting at 7.15pm. Contact Marietjie Tame on 082 337 5713 or marietjie@steppingstonehospice.co.za to secure your tickets.
7 CHRISTMAS Market at Sha-Mani Lodge, 30 Doncaster Rd, New Market, Alberton for December 7 to December 9. This promises to be a spectacular weekend event running into the night with delicious food from various stalls, more than 80 craft and market stalls, gift-wrapping station in support of Irwin Animal Rescue Centre, kids’ activities throughout market hours with Olaf, Anna and Elsa is visiting on Saturday – come play in the snow with them, jumping castle, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo, free dance mouse class (Saturday) and free playball session (Saturday). Christmas lights will be on in the gardens in the evenings with music entertainment on the Friday evening and Carols by Candlelight on a Saturday evening. The market is open Friday from 1pm to 9pm, Saturday from 9am to 9pm and Sunday from 9am to 3pm. Entry fee is R20 per person with children under the age of 7 enter free. Visit www.facebook.com/albertonchristmascraftmarket for more information. *Photograph Pexel
8 RAWSON Properties will host a family fun day at Jackson Dam on December 8 to raise funds for various initiatives around Alberton. There will be a craft market, food stalls, dog shows, a DJ, a magician, Santa Claus and his elf, a fitness gym and a jumping castle for the children, an auction and “Habib’s Boxing Hand Pad Expo”. Entrance is free, or you can book a table for R150. Please bring along any unwanted items that can benefit the less fortunate. Donations and funds raised will go towards the Help Empower the Less Fortunate (Help) Forum, Alberton SPCA, Alberton Child Welfare, Animal Protection Network (APN) and the Community Policing Forum (CPF). For more information, or to book a table, please call Chantelle on 078 492 5216.
8 BRACKENDOWNS SAPS reservists are hosting a car wash every Saturday to raise much-needed funds. The car wash takes place at Brackendowns SAPS, 88 Lethaba Street, Brackendowns, from 8am to 4pm. Funds raised will go towards equipment and resources in order for the reservists to assist members of the public. No card facilities at this point and cash payments only, please. A car wash will cost you only R80 and donations towards the reservists’ cause is most welcome should you not need your car to be washed.
NEW 9 GET your golfing buddies together for the Christmas Mixed Open at Glenvista Country Club on December 9. Cost is R300 per player and the competition takes the form of a four ball mystery alliance. Free pizza per four ball with raffles and loads of fun awaits you on the day. The golf day is in aid of Rainbows and Smiles supporting kids with cancer. Call 011 682 1211 to secure your tee-off time.
10 ANYONE interested in the gym for young at heart seniors, come and join us on Monday and Wednesday mornings from 8am till 9am at the Alberton Service Centre, 33 Louis Trichard Street Alberton Central. For more information phone Lucy at 072 4181682.
13 SA MILITARY History Society, Johannesburg branch will meet again on December 13 at the Auditorium of the Museum of Military History, Erlswold Way, Saxonwold (next to the Zoo) at 8pm. This will be a DVD evening to be followed by a year-end function. DVD Title: “Deterrence from the deep, the U.S. Navy Ohio class ballistic missile submarines” – running time 42 minutes. Wives are welcome to come along with their husbands and enjoy the evening with us. Visitors are charged R30 per person, which includes tea or coffee after the lecture. For more information, call the SA National Museum of Military History at 011 646 5513, or email scribe@samilitaryhistory.org.
14 EKURHULENI FM t/a East Rand Stereo will be hosting their AGM on December 14 at Stable Inn Springs at 6pm. All are welcome. Please RSVP before or on December 7 at 2pm on 011 362 1569.
15 TREE of lights will be switched on at Amcare, in memory of a loved one who has passed on. The tree will be switched on on December 15. Entrance is R20 per adult and R10 per child. You and your family will get to plant a memory and hang the plant around the tree. Join us under the night sky with a picnic and enjoy the time with family and friends as you remember the beloved departed. Book your spot today online www.amcare.org.za or ema marketing@amcare.org.za for more information.
16 FOR all the food lovers. Food Market in the Craft Yard at The Art Farm on December 16. No entrance fee. A variety of food trucks, live entertainment, craft stalls, fresh produce and craft beer as well as activities for kids. For more information or application for stall tanet@the-artfarm.co.za or 0825295706. The Art Farm, Plot 56, Klipriver Rd, R550, Alewynspoort (Eikenhof).
REGULARS
THE Art Farm is open seven days a week and offers a restaurant, coffee shop, gallery, craft yard, pottery wine tasting, homebrew craft beer and craft yard every Saturday. For more information or bookings contact 079 208 8716 or bookings@the-artfarm.co.za Plot 56, Klipriver Road, R550, Alewynspoort.
ARE you interested in playing darts? If so join other players from Joburg South at the Kibler Park Recreation Centre in Peggy Vera Street on a Thursday evening for a fun-filled evening. Men and women of all ages are welcome to join. The club is also trying to build a junior side, so bring your young ones with you. Play starts at 8pm until 11pm. Even if you just want to come and feel the vibe you are more than welcome. For more information contact Bradley 071 648 8008.
DO you want to become a Freemason? It’s great fun, it’s enjoyable and it offers great satisfaction. They meet on the fourth Monday of every month at 7.30pm. Freemasonry is not a religion or a secret society but a society of good, true men with high ethical standards and morals. Friendship and trust are highly valued. Contact Bill on 083 377 9919 or email teleland@worldonline.co.za
SUNDAY guided walks take place every fourth Sunday at 8am through the Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve. The cost is R20 per person. Meet at the entrance precinct, Peggy Vera Road. Bookings: leabrash@kolisa.co.za
WANT to play your favourite Star Wars character or Marvel hero? Join us on Saturdays from 10am to 5pm 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 host quiz nights every Thursday from 7pm at the Kraal at the 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 or Jenny on 084 610 1733 or email countrycraftmarket@tiscali.co.za
CHURCH services are held at the Abundant Life Family Church in the Lido Hotel Chapel every Sunday at 9am on the corner of the R554 and the R82 Old Johannesburg Road, Eikenhof (enter from Shell garage at the Lido Hotel Chapel).
WRITERS’ Group meets every third Saturday of the month from 2pm to 4pm at Mayberry Park. Contact Denise on
082 082 0875.
FARMERS’ Crafter Market with crafts, fresh produce, woodwork, mosaics, décor and much more is held every Saturday from 9am to noon at The Art Farm, Plot 56, Klipriver Road, R550, Alewynspoort. Contact Tanet on 079 208 8716.
RIETVLEI Boeremark. Come and join in every first Saturday of the month from 7am to noon at the Rietvlei Lifestyle Centre, Swartkoppies Road (between Alberton and Liefde en Vrede). For stall bookings contact Anelia on 079 199 8641.
ALBERTON Voortrekkers vergader elke Maandag tussen 4nm en 5nm agter die Stallion vulstasie, Ringpad-Oos, Alberton. Kontak Riana by 083 767 6327 om deel van hierdie groep te word.
ALBERTON Sports Shooting Club. Every Saturday is club day and you’re invited to join other members for a day of shooting. Contact 082 959 9310.
HEADWAY Support Group. The support group is for people with brain injuries and their families. Headway also runs an activity day-care centre. Contact June or Ann on 011 442 5733.
BRANDPUNT Kameraklub. Kom geniet elke eerste Dinsdag van die maand ons kameraklubaand. Dit word om 7.15nm in die Alberton Biblioteek gehou 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 vriende. Kontak Jeanette by 011 902 6997.
ALBERTON Volkspelegroep kom weekliks vir ’n lekker tiekiedraai bymekaar. Almal, insluitend ouers en kinders, is welkom. Kontak 084 787 9999.
RIETVLEI Parkrun is a 5km walk/run every Saturday at 8am, 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 the 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 6.30pm for 7pm. Contact Bob on 083 994 3092.
REDWING Craft Market brings you all things new. A wide variety of stalls, tasty treats and something to drink. Visit them at Redwing Nursery, Second Avenue from 9am to 2pm every second Saturday of the month. Contact Elsabé on 079 757 7912 to book your stall.
SUPPORT Paws in Motion on the corner of Du Plessis Road and Second Avenue on Saturdays between 10am and 1pm 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 from 7pm to 9pm. Contact John on 072 341 5455 or Debbie on 082 330 1378.
WALKERVILLE Farmer’s Market is open every Saturday from 9am to 3pm. They have pony rides, face painting, a free honesty library and more, in addition to their usual extensive range of home-made cakes, jams, handmade mosaics, home accessories, pet accessories, plants, fresh vegetables and honey.
Delicious meals are available from their 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.
DIE Afrikaanse Toastmasters kom elke tweede en vierde Donderdag van die maand om 7nm 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 at 7.15pm 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 9am to 11am 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. It is a very difficult, long and lonely process for families. You can start the healing process. Contact Madeleine on 076 318 4244.
VEK Lofdal, Vyfdelaan 55, Alberton-Noord, se dienste vind Sondae om 9vm plaas. Kontak Raymond en Christa Ambrose by 011 740 6172 of 084 235 0288.
BINGO is played on Thursdays at 10am at the Crown Gardens Recreation Centre. Contact Audrey on 011 680 3774.
CHRISTIAN Book Club meets every first Saturday of the month at 1.30pm at Shatopia, 56 Hennie Alberts Street, Brackenhurst, Alberton. Please bring a book with your refreshments and money for tea, etc. Contact 079 072 5424.
TOUGHLOVE South Africa, a non-profit organisation, runs a group to support families in the Lenasia community. The meetings are held every Saturday from 9.30am to 11.30am at Thames House, 10 Corobrick Road, Lenasia.
