October 12 to 30
Northfield Methodist Church, GriefShare series, support and encouragement for your grief journey, The Well, Aerodrome Drive, Airfield, Mondays: 7pm until 9pm (Denise Heatlie 084 487 8266 or denise@bcmc.org.za)
October 12
Rotary Club of Benoni Van Ryn, evening dinner and lecture by Colin Strime, talking on board members’ responsibilities, cost charged per person, Benoni Country Club, Morris Avenue, Morehill, 6pm for 6.30pm (Neil Murray 072 053 7498)
October 14 and 21
All Souls Church morning market and book sale, 42 O’Reilly Merry Street, Northmead, 7am until 1pm (Betty Chard 082 455 6752)
October 14
Home-Start SA, charity shop book sale, open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 18 Mowbray Avenue, Western Extension, 9am until 1pm (Dee Carton-Barber 011 845 1116 or benonicoordinator@homestart.org.za)
October 16
Hospice East Rand AGM, open to the public, 218 Kempston Avenue, Western Extension, 8am (the office 011 422 1531)
October 17
East Rand Bird Club meeting, guest speaker Geoff Lockwood will talk on the islands of Sao Tome and Principe (West Africa), Benoni Library Auditorium, 7.30pm (Awie Coetzee 083 677 7097)
October 21
Benoni Horticultural Society meeting, talk by Stephen Rehbock on down to earth garden advice, a trip down memory lane on radio and television garden shows in SA, Four Seasons Nursery, Eva Road, Fairleads, 2.15pm for 2.30pm (Stephen Rehbock 011 849 2657)
October 16 to November 30
Clicks Northmead Square and Oakfields, free diabetes screenings, only for non-medical aid customers, 1pm until 4pm (Tshephiso Mamolele 011 425 4338 or clk1561clinci@clicks.co.za or Sister Benita Moore 011 849 2045)
October 27
The Benoni Halloween Night Market, outdoor movie, fancy dress competition, arts and crafts, food stalls, free entry, 28 Benoni Road (corner of Benoni and Estate road), 4pm until late (Smitty 083 438 2691)
• Legends of the North Night Market, arts and crafts, food, children’s and live entertainment, Benoni Northerns Sports Club, Brodigan Street, Northmead, 5pm (Office 071 140 9796 or legendsatthenorth@gmail.com)
October 28
The Lake West Residents’ Association Halloween Walk, prizes for best-dressed children and adults, Aubrey Ritz Park, Lakefield, 4pm (Joanne Canossa joanne@sajoe.co.za)
• Hospice East Rand Tree of Memories, Welsh Male Choir and St Francis College senior choir performance, Northfield Methodist Church, Aerodrome Drive, 6.45 pm for 7pm (Office 011 422 15310
• All Souls Church, Christmas fair, arts and crafts, food, accessories, deserts, children’s entertainment, 42 O’Reilly Merry Street, Northmead, 8.30am (Betty Chard 082 455 6752)
November 4
The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) and the Rotary Club of Benoni Aurora blood drive, Brentwood Park Shopping Centre, corner Stanley and Great North Roads, Brentwood Park, 9am until 3pm (Heidi Tucker 082 442 6710 or Terrance Pillay 082 419 1156)
November 5
Mr and Miss Benoni, hosted by Rampage Modelling Agency, tickets charged per person, tickets available at the agency, Kopanong Hotel and Conference Centre, 243 Glen Gory Road, Norton’s Home Estates, noon (Debbie Moore 082 325 9043)
GENERAL
October 29
Hospice East Rand, Evita Musical at Montecasino, cost charged per person including transport and ticket, depart from 218 Kempston Avenue, Western Extension, 2.30pm (Laura Kirsten 083 274 5288)
• Benoni Lakes Lions Club fundraiser for the National Association for Blind Bowlers (NABB) Ekurhuleni Region, R600 per team of five, includes tea and build-a-burger lunch, lots of prizes to be won, Atlas Bowling Club, corner of Denel North and Atlas roads, Bonaero Park, 8.15 am (Beaulie Maré beaulie@eram.co.za or nabbekurhuleni@gmail.com)
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