August 18
Northfield Methodist Church’s ‘Little Pilgrims’, corner Aerodrome Drive And Webb Street, Airfield, Grade One to Seven, 5.30pm until 8.15pm (Ashleigh le Roux 010 140 0210)
August 19
Northmead Baptist Church Wellness Clinic, free blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol testing, 70 13th Avenue, Northmead, 8.30am until noon (Nimie Nathaniel 082 492 9412 or nimiehad@gmail. com)
August 21 to October 30
Northfield Methodist Church, GriefShare series, support and encouragement for your grief journey, at The Well, Aerodrome Drive, Airfield, Mondays: 7pm until 9pm (Denise Heatlie 084 487 8266 denise@bcmc.org.za)
August 17 to September 18
LifeLine Ekurhuleni Personal Growth Course, total of 11 sessions, course fee charged, 3 Russel Street, Western Extension, morning session: 9am, evening session: 7pm (Gary Chapman or Patricia Kekane 011 421 0384 or lifelinepatricia@ gmail.com)
August 19
Benoni Horticultural Society meeting, guest speaker Pete Bower will be talking about growing vegetables, Four Seasons Nursery, Eva Road, Fairleads, 2.15pm for 2.30pm (Stephen Rehbock 011 849 2657 or Sharon Morrison 083 263 8606)
August 24
The Garland Ladies Luncheon Club meeting, guest speaker Michelle Mills will speak about ‘20 Beautiful Women’, Benoni Country Club, Morris Avenue, noon for 12.30pm (Margie Kostelac 082 417 3649)
August 25
Benoni Lakes Lions Club annual golf day, the organisation is still in need of an anchor sponsor and companies to sponsor holes and donate prizes, State Mines Country Club, Brakpan, 10.30am (Nick Maré on 082 572 2488 or 011 425 5968 or Beaulieu Maré on 082 971 5472)
August 26
Benoni Van Rhyn Lions Club second-hand book sale, any donation of books in a good condition welcomed, Northmead Mall, 9am until 3pm (Viv Hassett 072 347 4874 or Janis van der Heiden 082 978 8266)
• Waterside Country Fair, Potjie For a Cause Cooking Competition, volunteers needed to cook, art and crafts, food, boat rides, children entertainment, supporting The Animal Guardians (Tag), Kids Haven, ‘The Kitty Angel’ and Paws Rehoming Dignity for Dogs, donations of leads, collars, dog and cat food welcomed, East Rand Speed Boat Club, C R Swart Park, Rynfield, 10am until 3pm (Shirley van den Barg 071 612 7654 watersidefaire@gmail.com or Mary Goby 082 679 7109)
August 27
Lemongrass Urban Market, celebrating ‘blossom day’, art and crafts, doggy dancing, flash dancing, children’s corner, art classes, supporting LifeLine Ekurhuleni, Benoni Lions Club, Kids Haven, 10am until 3pm (Ivonne Taylor 083 284 4777)
September 2 Chelsea Lane Home for Seniors, spring market, arts and crafts, tea garden, live music, 13 James Road, Fairleads, 9am until 1pm (the office 011 969 6600 or 072 696 8367) September 3 East Rand Crafters’ Spring Market and Food Festival, free entry, Zumba and boot camp classes, fidget spinners competition, live entertainment and children’s activities, doggy treats, 49 Aerodrome Drive, Northmead, 9am until 4pm (the office 061 485 6058 or www. eastrandcraftersmarket.co.za)
• Uncle Tim’s Centre Country Fair, 40 High Road, Brentwood Park, 9m until 3pm (Stephanie Mynhardt 010 590 8003)
September 10
Kids Haven book fair, variety of books will be available and there will be story telling by the Kids Havens drama group, The Victorian Secret, corner Woburn Avenue and Russel Street, Western Extension, 9am until 3pm (Sue Matthew 084 434 6107)
October 8
Benoni SPCA, Art for Animals, any form of art (painting, photography or sculptures) can be displayed, stalls still available for a fee, 3 Klein Street, Lakefield, 10am until 3pm (Shelley Owens 011 894 2814/5 or spcabenoni@telkom.net)
GENERAL
August 18
Northfield Methodist Church fundraiser at the Barnyard Theatre, ‘Big Top Rock’, tickets charged per person, 8pm (Jackie Leschinsky 010 140 0210)
August 20
Guided group tour through the Melville Koppies, entrance charged per person, children must be over six years old, no dogs allowed, donations go towards maintaining Koppies, Marks Park, Judith Road, Emmarentia, 8.30am (the office 011 482 4797 or www.mk.org.za)
September 10 to 15
Hospice East Rand trip to Pumula Beach Hotel, Umzumbe, KwaZulu-Natal, five nights, tour will be charged per person sharing and non-sharing, which includes five nights’ accommodation with breakfast, lunch and dinner, transport, bus and hotel staff tips, walk on the Blue-flag beach, depart from 216 Kemston Avenue, Western Extension, 9am (Laura Kirsten on 083 274 5288 or laura@ hospiceeastrand.co.za)
September 30
Wordsworth High School 20-year reunion for the class of 1997, past teachers, partners and children welcome, fee charged per person, pre-booking required, RSVP by September 21, Mo-Zam-Bik Restaurant, 110 Linksfield Road, Linksfield, Johannesburg, 3pm (wordsworthreunion2017@gmail.com)
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