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 8 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 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)
•All Souls Church car boot and book sale, 42 O’Reilly Merry Street, Northmead, 7am until 1pm (Betty Chard 082 455 6752)
December 15
Legends at the North Night Market, flea market, food, bar and live entertainment, Benoni Northerns Sports Club, Brodigan Street, Northmead, 5pm
• Connexions Church, Christmas Market and Carols evening, food, jewellery, toys, soap and various gifts on sale, entry free, 12 Chaucer Street, Farrarmere, 5pm (office 011 849 6012 or info@connexionschurch.co.za)
December 16
Lemongrass Christmas shopping urban market, over 50 stalls, live band, kids activities, father Christmas arrival, craft beer and cocktails, supporting LifeLine Ekurhuleni, Sector Four CPF, Benoni Host Lions Club, 38 Russel Street, Western Extension, 10am until 3pm (Ivonne Taylor 083 284 4777)
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 10
Christmas Carols in Atlasville, The Salvation Army will be leading the carols, bring your own candle, chairs, picnic baskets and blankets, the park on the corner of Nightingale and Dodo streets, Atlasville, 5.30pm for 6pm (Liezel Pienaar 084 777 5557)
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