February 15 to April 18
Northfield Methodist Church marriage course, fee charged per couple, corner Aerodrome Drive and Webb Street, Airfield, 7pm until 9pm (Sharlene Herbst 010 140 0210)
February 15 to 28
Benoni Lakes Lions Club, Recycle for Sight, recycle e-waste at Lakeside Mall’s Entrance Five, (Monday to Saturday) 7am until 4pm, (Sundays) 7am until 1pm (Beaulieu Maré beaulieu@eram.co.za)
February 15
Diabetic Support Group meeting, 5 Ninth Avenue, Northmead, 6pm (Louise Choate 082 783 4792)
February 17
Benoni van Rhyn Lions Club second-hand book sale, Northmead Mall, First Street, Northmead, 9am until 3pm (Viv Hassett 072 347 4874)
• Benoni Horticultural Society meeting, bonsai for beginners workshop, Four Seasons Nursery, Eva Road, Fairleads, 2.15pm for 2.30pm (Stephen Rehbock 011 849 2657)
February 19 to 30 April
Northfield Methodist Church, GriefShare Series, join any session during the series, The Well, Aerodrome Drive, Airfield, (Mondays) 7pm until 9pm (Denise Heatlie 084 487 8266 denise@bcmc.org.za or Sharlene Herbst 010 140 0210)
February 20
East Rand Bird Club meeting, visitors welcome, guest speaker Lia Steen will talk about ‘Atlantic Island Odyssey-Island north of Scotland’, Benoni Library Auditorium, 7.30pm (Awie Coetzee 083 677 7097)
February 22
Parkinson’s Disease Support Group meeting, Rynpark Six, corner of Struben and Parker streets, Rynfield, 10am (Heather Smith 011 849 8509)
• The Garland Ladies Luncheon Club meeting, guest speaker Major Margaret Stafford will talk about human trafficking, Ebotse Golf Estate, the Katze room, Sarel Cilliers Street, Rynfield, noon for 12.30pm (Margie Kostelac 082 417 3649)
February 24
Northmead Sqaure annual Cansa Shavathon, fee charged per adult and per child, 14th Avenue, Northmead, 9am until 1pm (Sharné Bodenstein 082 306 1498 or 011 425 5541)
February 25
Lemongrass Urban Market, art and crafts, food, belly dancing, doggy dancing, live entertainment, supporting LifeLine Ekurhuleni and Kids Haven, 38 Russell Street, Western Extension, 10am until 3pm (Ivonne Taylor 083 284 4777)
March 2
Benoni Night Market, arts and crafts, mobile putt-putt course, 28 Benoni Road, corner of Benoni and Estate roads, 4pm until 9pm (Smitty Botha 083 438 2691)
March 3
Chelsea Lane Morning Market, arts and crafts, tea garden, live entertainment, 13 James Road, Fairleads, 9am until 1pm (the office 011 969 6600)
• The Air-cooled Car Festival and Market, air-cooled vehicles on display, live entertainment, children’s activities, various stalls, bug push and other competitions in aid of Purple Red Paws Amaranthine Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre, donations of dog or cat food welcomed, air-cooled vehicles owners’ entry fee is free, others will have to pay entry fee, 28 Benoni Road, corner of Benoni and Estate roads, 9am until 4pm (Smitty Botha 083 438 2691)
March 3 and 4
Bluegum Creek Food and Craft Market, craft beer garden, various stalls, entry is five litres of water per person, children free, 15 artists will perform on Sunday, 49 Golden Drive, Morehill, 9am until 5pm (George Engel 062 601 2345)
GENERAL
February 18
Guided group tour through Melville Koppies Central, entry fee charged, children must be over six years old, no dogs allowed. Funds raised go towards maintaining the Koppies, Marks Park, Judith Road, Emmarentia, 8.30am (the office 011 482 4797 or www.mk.org.za)
March 4
Walk for Jesus, 2km walk, Laerskool Concordia, Rietfontein Road, Boksburg, 11.50am for noon (Lizanne Veldsman 074 926 5196)
March 18-23
Hospice East Rand trip to Magoebaskloof Hotel, 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, local trips to the area, depart from 216 Kemston Avenue, Western Extension, 9am (Laura Kirsten on 083 274 5288 or laura@ hospiceeastrand.co.za)
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