What’s On
Benoni residents have a lot to look forward to this weekend, including at least three Halloween-inspired events.
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October 27 and 28
Benoni Art Route, walk-through art exhibition in aid of Benoni SPCA, Cherrylane Gourmet Café, corner 14th Avenue and 5th Street, Northmead, 10am until 9pm (Thursday), 10am until noon (Friday). (Elaine Marx 084 581 6340)
October 28
The John Wesley Impact Tour, Northfield Methodist Church outreach project, Church Street, Etwatwa, Daveyton, 11am until 2pm (Tessa Small 010 140 0210)
October 29
The Lake West Residents Association Halloween Walk, prizes for best dressed children and adults, Aubrey Ritz Park, Korsman Conservancy, 5.30pm (Joanne Canossa joanne@sajoe.co.za)
•Bunny Park Craft Market, Pretoria Road, Rynfield, 9am until 2.30pm (Janine Richardson 072 713 3332)
•Lemongrass Halloween Night Market, crafts, food, craft beer, prizes for best dressed adults and children, music, 38 Russel Street, Western Extension, 6pm until 10pm (Ivonne Taylor 083 284 4777)
•Pug Rescue SA Halloween fund-raiser, competition for best or scariest dog costume, dog and owner costume, couple costume, adult and child costume, food, drinks, live entertainment and games for children, 80/1 Nielsen Road, Benoni North Agricultural Holdings, 4pm (Dee van Enter 084 777 7999)
•Summer Festival, lots of stalls, food, pamper sessions (foot and body message), Farrarmere Congregation Church, 32 Main Road, Farrarmere, 9am (Mary Saunders 082 784 9345)
•All Souls Church morning tea in the garden, 42 O’Reilly Merry Street, Northmead, 7am until 1pm (Betty Chard 082 455 6752)
•Country Life Retirement Village mini market, food and craft stalls, knitted and crochet items, corner Stanley and Main roads, Brentwood Park, 9am until 1pm (Shirley 082 788 6648)
•Northfield Methodist Church protective behaviour course, corner Aerodrome Drive and Webb Street, Airfield, 8am until 4pm (Hayley Walker 081 415 2220)
•Windpomp Craft Market, one year birthday, lucky visitors to receive gifts, R51, between Petit and Broodblik, 8am until 2pm (Adele 083 445 1608)
October 30
Benoni Art Route, lovely works by various artists will be on display. Visit www.benoniartroute.co.za to view the map, or collect one at any store (Elaine Marx 084 581 6340)
•Lemongrass Urban Market, food stalls, arts and crafts, line dancing, doggy dancing, children’s entertainment, 38 Russel Street, Western Extension, 10am until 3pm (Ivonne Taylor 083 284 4777)
November 5
Victus Christi Market, organic and vegetable stalls, arts and crafts, live entertainment, 24b Miles Sharp Street, Rynfield, 8am until 1pm (Derik van Niekerk 063 354 9731)
•Hospice East Rand fête, stalls still available, 218 Kemston Avenue, Western Extension, 9am (Marion Lomberg 083 974 1689)
•All Souls Church morning market, 42 O’Reilly Merry Street, Northmead, 7am until 1pm (Betty Chard 082 455 6752)
•Benoryn Lions Branch Club fashion show, in conjunction with Chickita’s Fashion Boutique, fee charged, which includes refreshments and raffle prizes, First Floor, corner 2nd Street and 9th Avenue, Northmead, 1.30pm for 2pm (Valerie Ridout 084 471 0877)
November 5 and 6
•Eastern Highveld Beekeepers’ Association honey show, honey tasting, bee plants, Hecker Nursery, 1 North Rand Road, Bardene, 9am until 4pm (Mike Alters 011 965 6040 or 083 430 8707)
November 13
Hospice East Rand Adventure Foodie Road Trip. Each vehicle will be charged to participate and the road trip will be completed in four East Rand towns, starting at 218 Kemston Avenue, Western Extension, 9am (Laura Kirsten 083 274 5288 or email to laura@hospiceeastrand.co.za)
November 19
Hospice East Rand Tree of Memories, Welsh Male Voice Choir and St Dunstan’s College Choir to perform, Northfield Methodist Church, Aerodrome Drive, 7pm (Maureen Vosloo 011 422 1531)
December 2 and 3
Friends of the Benoni Library Book Bash, hundreds of books to choose from which will be sold at a fair donation. Donations also welcome, Benoni Library, Friday 9am until 4pm, and Saturday 9am until noon (Christine Drake 011 849 3122 or Sandra Castille 011 849 6122)
December 3
•Benoni Child Welfare Christmas Market, arts and craft stalls, food stalls, stalls still available for a fee, book before November 18, 1 Third Avenue, Northmead, 10am until 4pm (Office: 011 849 5241)
GENERAL
October 29
•In2 Africa high tea, proceeds go to Down Syndrome SA, fee charged, theme “Vintage”, 12 High Road, Pomona, Kempton Park, 9.30am (Charmaine Wilson 083 278 0764 or Charmaine@platinumgold.co.za)
November 2
•Boksburg Hiking Club meeting, Atlas Bowling Club, corner Denel North and Atlas Road, Bonaero Park, 7pm (Maria Allcock 082 853 5719)
November 5
Dutch Market, Dutch and other stalls, children’s entertainment, Oranjehof, 57 Ascalona Street, Bonaero Park, Kempton Park, 8.30am until 2pm (Martha Jansma 071 642 9456 or 011 973 3019)
•Reunion at Hoërskool JG Strijdom, corner Philip and Valda streets, Townsview, Johannesburg, 11am (Louisa Kruis 082 447 1571)
•Bokkie Park Craft Market, Southvale Road, Boksburg, 9am until 2.30pm (Janine Richardson 072 713 3332)
November 12
•East Rand Business Women, Gala Brunch, dress code “Tea with the Queen”, Birchwood Hotel, Boksburg, 9am (Glynis Holdsworth 082 901 2813)
December 6
Methodist Homes – Eddy House one-day trip to the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden, Roodepoort, fee charged per person, excluding lunch. Depart from 133 Ampthill Avenue, 8.30am (Estelle Boshoff 011 421 2712)
What’s On, a community-based bulletin board is not meant for profit-making business ventures. Items are included at our discretion. Details are not taken by phone. To have events included, fax details, name and surname of contact person to Penelope Masilela on 011 849 5966, or email to whatsonbct@caxton.co.za, by no later than 2pm on the Friday of the week before the item should appear.