March 15
Litterbugs parks and pavements clean-up, every third Friday of the month, bring your own gloves and implements, bags are supplied, Cambridge Street opposite Homestead Villas/Engen, 2.30pm to 4pm (Anne 071 873 5668 or Samantha 082 452 2566).
• Great North Market St Paddy’s Pub Party, live Irish music with Dave James in the evening, 31 Celia Nestadt Road, Benoni North AH, noon till late (Linda Horne 072 896 0660).
March 16
Benoryn Lions Branch Club car rally fund-raiser, a fun and different Saturday, 9am (For details contact Leslie Young 083 260 8282).
• Great North Market St Patrick’s Family Fun Day, wear something green, live Irish dancing and musicians in the afternoon, 31 Celia Nestadt Road, Benoni North AH, noon till late (Linda Horne 072 896 0660).
• All Souls Church morning market, every Saturday, 38 O’Reilly Merry Street, Northmead, 7am until 1pm (Trevor 084 060 3233).
• Daddy Child Fun Day, games, age one to 13 years old, Easter egg hunt, Mr and Miss Fun Day, 1.5km run for daddies, photo booth, prizes to be won, entry fee includes a three-course meal, Streams of Living Waters, next to ERSA, Daveyton, 8am until 5pm (076 108 1845 or 065 997 3704).
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March 17
Protea Stage Productions, in collaboration with Stardust Theatre Productions, auditions for their latest show titled Joseph, The Prince of Egypt, 4th Benoni Scout Hall, corner Hilliard and Morris avenues, Morehill, 2pm (Gareth Lovell Davies 084 441 0739 or email admin@proteastage.org.za).
March 18 to April 29
Northfield Methodist Church weekly GriefShare series, for those who have suffered the loss of a loved one, no matter how long ago, “The Well”, corner Aerodrome Drive and Webb Street, Airfield, Monday evenings 7pm to 9pm (Sharlene 010 140 0217 or 063 290 4234 or sharlene@nfmc.org.za).
March 19
East Rand Bird Club meeting, visitors welcome, guest speaker Peter Greaves will talk on Epic Ethiopia, Benoni Library auditorium, 7.30pm (Awie Coetzee 083 677 7097).
March 22
Great North Market Street Food Fever, food trucks and a variety of vendors, 31 Celia Nestadt Road, Benoni North AH, noon till late (Linda Horne 072 896 0660).
March 28
The Garland ladies Luncheon Club, guest speaker Barbara Wood will talk on ‘My love of roses and travel’, Ebotse Golf Estate, the Katze room, Sarel Cilliers Street, Rynfield, noon for the AGM (Margie Kostelac 082 417 3649).
March 29
Trefoil Guild Pop Up Movies, see the drama Black or White, featuring Kevin Costner and Octavia Spencer, entry fee charged including a raffle ticket, Benoni Library Theatre, 2pm.
April 21
Benoni SPCA Easter Hunt, face painting, jumping castles, food stalls, prizes for best-decorated basket and best dressed, Easter Bunny appearance, entry fee charged per child and adult, bring own basket and no pets allowed, 3 Klein Street, Lakefield, 11 am until 2pm.
May 18
Benoni SPCA Paint for Paws, limited space available, entry fee charged including a finished painting, Perk Eatery, North Rand Road, 2pm (To book email benonispcafundraising@gmail.com).
GENERAL
March 17
Guided group tour through Melville Koppies Central of up to 4km or three hours, entry fee charged, children must be over six years old, no dogs allowed, funds raised go towards maintaining the Koppies, park at Marks Park, Judith Road, Emmarentia, sets off at 8.30am (Wendy Carstens 011 482 4797 or www.mk.org.za).
March 23 and 24
Witwatersrand Orchid Society Autumn Show, daily talks or demos, stunning orchids to admire and buy, entry charged per adult and child, pensioners free, The Floreum, Johannesburg Botanical gardens, north parking near dam wall, Olifants Road, Emmarentia, Saturday 9am to 5pm and Sunday 9am to 4pm (www.witsorchid.co.za).
April 3
Boksburg Hiking Club meeting, bring and braai, guest speaker Philip Calcott will give a talk on stargazing, Atlas Bowling Club, corner Denel North and Atlas road, Bonaero Park, braai fire will be ready at 5.30pm and meeting will start at 7pm (Emily Delport 082 456 4946 or eadelport@gmail.com).
April 6
Bokkie Park Food and Craft Market and Car Boot sale, Bokkie Park, Southvale Road, Parkdene, Boksburg, 9am until 2.30pm (Janine 072 713 3332 or Elizabeth 087 285 6461).
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