December 1 to 3
Norfest Christmas Market. More than 120 stalls, vintage car show, carols by candlelight, petting zoo and book sale. Northfield Methodist Church, corner Aerodrome Drive and Webb Street, 9am (Jenine Pretorius 010 140 0210)
December 1 to 15
Hospice East Rand second-hand book sale; books will be sold for R10, 157 Victoria Avenue, Western Extension (Julie Evans 082 722 4983)
December 2
Victus Christi Carols by Candlelight and Christmas Market: performances by well-known local artists, food on sale, children’s entertainment. Proceeds will go towards the their feeding scheme for children and elderly. Hoërskool Brandwag sports field, 49 Aerodrome Drive, Airfield, 5pm until 10pm (Marius Yssel 082 886 3516)
December 3 and 10
All Souls Church car boot and book sale, 42 O’Reilly Merry Street, Northmead, 7am until 1pm (Betty Chard 082 455 6752)
December 3
Pug Rescue SA massive year-end book sale – and spoil a rescue this Christmas fund-raiser. Books from R10; you can also donate books, vinyl and DVDs; entry an item from their Christmas gift list. 80/1 Nielson Road, Benoni North Agricultural Holdings, 11am until 4pm (Dee van Enter 084 777 7999)
• Benoni Central Methodist Church and Bula Monyako Projects 5km family fun walk and aerobics, fee charged. Mdaka Park, Mdaka Avenue, Wattville, 8am (Elizabeth Mphaka 011 422 3563)
• Farrarmere Primary School Fab 40th Family Fest, in celebration of the school’s 40th birthday, lots of activities for the whole family. Entrance fee will be charged, 39 Kwartz Street, 9am until 5pm (011 849 4221)
December 5
The Benoni Probus Club meeting, Benoni Northerns Sports Club, Brodigan Street, 9.15am (Russell Whitburn 083 629 7232)
December 6
Benoni Community Policing Forum (CPF) fund-raiser; auction on donated items. Indianapolis Spur, Westwood Shopping Centre, 6pm until 9pm (Marinda Beukes 082 920 1548)
December 8
Reading Gogos get together. You don’t have to be a teacher to join them, Northfield Methodist Church, Aerodrome Drive, Northfield, 10am (Viv Ridyard 011 849 5508 or 073 147 5505)
December 9 and 10
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 10
Garden Village Charity, Christmas party for underprivileged children. Donations welcomed. Farrarmere Garden Village, 8am (André Broodryk 072 515 7211)
• Bunny Park Craft Market: Christmas market, free treasure hunt for first 150 children. Pretoria Road, Rynfield, 9am until 10.30am (Janine Richardson 072 713 3332)
December 15
Legends at the North Night Market, flea market, food, bar and live entertainment. Benoni Northerns Sports Club, Brodigan Street, Northmead, 5pm
December 18
St Dunstan’s Christmas market: art and craft, food stalls and live entertainment, 54 Milburn Street, Rynfield, 4pm until 11pm (Chanene Ablett 082 332 0673)
December 18 and 19
East Rand Crafters Christmas Market: food festival, pet parade, free entrance. Tag will be accepting any donations; SANBS will be present; children’s activities; live entertainment. 49 Aerodrome Drive, Northmead, 9am until 5.30pm (Cindy 061 485 6058 or www.eastrandcraftersmarket.co.za)
GENERAL
December 3
Bokkie Park Craft Market: Christmas market, free treasure hunt for first 150 children. Southvale Road, Boksburg, 9am until 2.30pm (Janine Richardson 072 713 3332)
December 4
Guided Walk on Melville Koppies Central. Fee charged; no dogs and children under six years old allowed. Marks Park, Judith Road, Emmarentia, Johannesburg, 3pm (office 011 482 4797)
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)
December 10
Christmas Carols in Atlasville. The Salvation Army will be leading the carols; bring your own candle, chairs, picnic baskets and blankets. The Park, corner Nightingale and Dodo streets, Atlasville, 5.30pm for 6pm (Liezel Pienaar 084 777 5557)
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