April 26
Trefoil Guild Pop-Up Movies, see Boychoir with Dustin Hoffman and Kathy Bates, entry fee charged includes a raffle ticket, Benoni Library Theatre, 2pm.
April 27
Wattville Boxing Club NPO’s Ekurhuleni Annual Community Jazz Festival, 40 jazz bands to perform, entry fee charged, East Rand School of Arts, 1 Jones Street, Daveyton, 1pm (Don Ngqoyi 076 209 0348 or email ngqoyi6@gmail.com).
• World Tai Chi and Qigong Day, Homestead Dam, Wilge Road, Farrarmere, 10am (Isaac Maila 063 684 4446).
• Maishe Maphonya’s book launch, Da’s Kakindie Land– truth be told, poetry performance and insightful conversation, RSVP by April 25, Sibikwa Arts Centre, 13 Liverpool Road, 2pm (Bongani Yende 011 422 4359 or media@sibikwa.co.za).
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April 28
Pop-Up Art Exhibition, The Element, local artists to showcase their art without commission charged, free entrance, Lemongrass Restaurant, 36 Russel Street, Western Extension, 11am until 3pm. (To showcase your art, visit HTTPS://BIT.LY/2HPAVWP or email popupartexhibit@gmail.com.)
April 29
Healing, Educating, Addicted, Lives (Heal) meeting, every Monday night, they offer support for families or people suffering from the consequences of addictions, St Andrew’s Community Church, Rynfield, 7pm (Neal 083 291 3344).
May 2
Probus Club Benoni, for retired men, interesting speaker, good fellowship, no fund-raising, Rynpark Seven’s Clubhouse, Struben Street, Rynfield, 9am (Russell Whitburn 083 629 7232).
May 4
Village Walk Retirement Estate Market, variety of stalls, public welcome to support the residents, 24 Kirschner and Dickinson roads, Benoni North AH, 9am (Office 010 594 9300).
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)
May 31 to June 2
Benoni Lakes Lions Club autumn book sale, variety of books at the best prices, donations of unwanted books also welcome, proceeds will go towards projects supported by the club, Lakeside Mall entrance five, Friday and Saturday from 9am until 4pm and Sunday on 9am until noon (Beaulieu Maré on 082 971 5572).
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April 20
Bokkie Park Easter Market, over 80 food and craft stalls, live entertainment, free Easter egg hunt with gifts for the first 100 children, Bokkie Park, Southvale Road, Parkdene, Boksburg, hunt starts at 10am and market at 9am until 2.30pm (Janine 072 713 3332).
April 28
Three-koppie group hike of up to 8km or three hours through Melville Koppies Central, entry fee charged, children must be over six years old, no dogs allowed, funds raised go towards maintaining the Koppies, meet with the group in the top parking area at Marks Park, Judith Road, Emmarentia, 8.30am (Wendy Carstens 011 482 4797 or visit www.mk.org.za).
May 1
May Day three-koppie group hike of up to 8km or three hours, entry fee charged, children must be over six years old, no dogs allowed, funds raised go towards maintaining the Koppies, hikers must be fit to cope with fast pace, steep and rocky paths, park and meet at the top parking area at Marks Park, Judith Road, Emmarentia, 8.30am (Wendy Carstens 011 482 4797 or visit www.mk.org.za).
May 5
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 in the top parking area at Marks Park, Judith road, Emmarentia entrance is across the road, 2pm (Wendy Carstens 011 482 4797 or visit www.mk.org.za).
May 8
Boksburg Hiking Club meeting, bring-and-braai, cash bar available, fires will be ready by 5.30pm, Atlas Bowling Club, corner of Denel North and Atlas road, Bonaero Park, meeting at 7pm (Emily Delport 082 456 4946).
May 24
Hospice East Rand Charity Golf Day, four-ball, prizes and hole one, 9 and 18 sponsors still needed, format betterball Stableford, ERPM Golf Club, 85 Pretoria Road, Boksburg West, tee-off at 11am (Laura Kirsten 083 274 5288 or hospiceeastrand.co.za).
June 1
Pawsome party: 101 hits joint fund-raiser between Critter Rescue SA, Purple Red Paws Amaranthine Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre, and Animal Birth Control – Gauteng and Springs Haven For Abused and Neglected Animals, picnic baskets welcome, no beverages allowed, cash bar available, tickets charged at R200 (to be booked and paid by April 30), Emperors Palace Barnyard, 64 Jones Road, 1619 Kempton Park, 8pm (bookings: crsaorders@gmail.com).
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