January 28
Jumble sale, All Souls Church, 42 O’Reilly Merry Street, 8am till 10pm (Betty Chard 082 455 6752)
Parkinson’s Disease Support Group meeting, Rynpark Six, corner Struben and Parker streets, Rynfield, 10am (Heather Smith 011 849 8509)
January 26, 28 and 30
Auditions for Protea Stage Productions show “The Musical Adventures of Oliver Twist”, Fourth Benoni Scout Hall, Morehill, January 26 and 28, 6.30pm, and January 30 at 2.30pm (Michael Brownhill 082 877 5832)
January 30
The Windpomp Christmas Market, presented by Broodblik and Koffiepit, R51 between Petit and Broodblik (Bonnie Coutinho 011 360 3230)
New morning market, jumble sale with tea and garden, All Souls Church, 42 O’Reilly Merry Street, 7am till 1pm (Betty Chard 082 455 6752)
Bunny Park Craft Market, Bunny Park, Pretoria Road, Rynfield, 9am till 2.30pm (Janine Richardson 072 713 3332)
Real Food 4 Real People Market, fresh produce market, last Saturday of every month, no stall fees until July 2016, big and small local farmers invited to come and sell your fresh produce directly to the public, Lakeside Mall boat deck, 8am till 1pm (Alma Lowrie 079 940 0201 or realfood4realpeoplesa@gmail.com)
January 30 and 31
The Beautiful Gardens of Benoni. You are invited to the 18th edition of this fund-raiser for the Rotary Anns of the Rotary Club of Benoni van Ryn. Six gardens to be displayed: Stewart and Vicki McFarlan, 21 Ambleside Avenue – Lakefield. Tea Garden, Ann Snell, 84 Torquay Street, Lakefield Extension 21 (entrance in Bon Accord Street). Yolande and Brian Moseley, 5 Lawrence Street, Farrarmere. Jacques Smith, 66 Fifth Street, Northmead. Scott and Marcelle Stevenson, 1 Scott Street, Rynfield. Don and Mandy Cameron, 7a Jorissen Street, Rynfield. For more information contact Gill Davey on 011 849 1790.
January 31
Lemongrass Valentine’s Urban Market, live entertainment, charity of the month is Cupcakes of Hope for kids with cancer, 9am till 3pm (Ivonne Taylor 083 284 4777)
Benoni Art Route, view the process of sculptures, knife makers, painters, ceramic artists and more, download map at www.benoniartroute.co.za, (Elaine Marx 084 581 6340)
February 4
Talk by Dr Barry Bland, topic: “Protecting yourself from the effects of ageing of your bones and joints by making some simple lifestyle changes”. Dev’s Cafe, 85 Fifth Avenue, Northmead, 6.30pm for 7pm (Erwin Dedekind 082 923 9259 or 011 979 7753)
February 5 and 6
Friends of Benoni Library Book Bash, donations welcome, Benoni Library, Friday 9am till 4pm, Saturday 9am till noon (Ann Smith 083 229 9024 or Christine Drake 011 849 3122)
February 6
Car Boot Sale, All Souls Church, 42 O’Reilly Merry Street, 7am till 1pm (Susan Oliver 011 849 5111)
Hospice East Rand Second Hand Bookshop half price sale, 157 Victoria Avenue, 8.30am till noon (Julie Evans 011 422 1531 or 082 722 4983)
*Spurwayart Studio Exhibition “Romancing Valentine”, Midmar Hall, Lakefield Extension 21, 11am till 5pm (Nan Spurway 082 747 3082)
Victus Christi Arts and Crafts Market, more than 50 stalls selling arts and crafts, fresh produce and a variety of international food, entertainment and live music, 24b Miles Sharp Street, Rynfield, 8am till 2pm (Schalk van Eeden 082 561 9409)
February 7
LifeLine Ekurhuleni’s Walk With Heart, 2.5km, 5km and 7.5km, prizes, raffle draw, food and refreshment stalls available, LifeLine Ekurhuleni, 3 Russel Street, 7am (registration), walk starts at 8am (LifeLine 011 421 0384 or Gorette Doria 083 327 0095)
February 13
Life The Glynnwood Hospital birthing and baby education talks by experts in these fields; goody bags for first 100 moms-to-be, lots of spot prizes at Life The Glynnwood Hospital, 9am (Janene de Beer 071 130 2863)
February 18
Benoni Community Policing Forum (CPF) meeting, Benoni West Primary School, 22 Railway Avenue, 6pm for 6.30pm (Marinda Beukes 082 920 1548)
March 23, 24, 26 and 28
St Dunstan’s College Easter Sports Festival, netball, hockey and rugby, teams from Gauteng, KwaZulu Natal, Mpumalanga and Zimbabwe, 54 Millburn Street, Rynfield.
GENERAL
February 3
Join the Boksburg Hiking Club monthly meeting; find out about upcoming hikes and a braai will be hosted after the meeting, Atlas Bowling Club, corner Denel North and Atlas roads, Bonaero Park, 7pm (Lorne Lengwenat 083 284 1712)
February 6
Bokkie Park Craft Market, Bokkie Park, Southvale Road, Boksburg, 9am till 2.30pm (Janine Richardson 072 713 3332)
February 13
Hospice East Rand Chocolate and Wine Evening with Salsa dancing, Lago Puccini Café and Lounge, Clearwater Estate, corner Atlas and Park roads, Parkhaven, Boksburg, 6.30pm for 7pm (Laura Kirsten 083 274 5288)
February 21
Benoni Lakes Lion Club with SA Adventure host Strengthen the Pride 4×4 Ride, Hennops 4×4 Off Road Trail, Pretoria, (Beaulieu Maré 011 425 5968 or beaulieu@eram.co.za).
March 6 till 11
Magnificent short holiday in Clarens, Methodist Homes – Eddy House hopes to entertain 20 senior citizens on holiday. Holidaymakers will be housed at the Mont d’Or Hotel (Estelle Boshoff 011 421 2712 or 072 563 8338)
March 17 till 20
Hospice East Rand Tour to Tamboti Bush Lodge, situated in the Heart of the Dinokeng Game Reserve, Hammanskraal, Pretoria (Laura Kirsten 083 274 5288)
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