February 23 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 23 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 26 to April 30
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 24
• Northmead Square 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)
• Northmead Mall annual Cansa Shavathon, fee charged per adult and per child, First Street, Northmead, 9am until 1pm
• Lakeside Mall annual Cansa Shavathon, fee charged per adult and per child, Tom Jones Street, Northmead, 9am until 1pm
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)
• Benoni Art Route, Benoni artists exhibit their work at various locations, visit www.benoniartroute.co.za for map,10am until 3pm (Kitinka Meiring 083 307 2877)
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)
• Rotary Club of Benoni van Ryn book sale, donation of books welcome, Northmead Square, Northmead, 8.30am until 1pm (Neil Murray 072 053 7498)
• 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 or R20 entry fee, 28 Benoni Road, corner of Benoni and Estate roads, 9am until 4pm (Smitty Botha 083 438 2691)
• Eastern Model Railway Interest Group (EMRIG), first Swap Meet of the year, so far there should be 72 sellers on the day, Northmead Mall, 9am until noon (Margaret Wynne 083 271 8659)
March 3 and 4
Bluegum Creek Food and Craft Market Cape Town charity water run, the market is working together with the Gift of the Givers, craft beer garden (Sunday), various stalls, children pay area, entry is five litres of water per person, children free, 15 artists will perform on both days, 49 Golden Drive, Morehill, 9am until 5pm (George Engel 062 601 2345)
READ: Book sale raises thousands
March 9 to 11
Artists Working Together (AWT), exhibition of about 15 artists, retrospective exhibition dedicated to Paul Botes, Northmead Square, (March 9 and 10 – 9am until 6pm; March 11 – 9am until 2pm), somebody will win a R500 voucher for selecting their favourite artist (Larry Mervitz 083 398 9539)
GENERAL
February 25
Three-koppies group hike 10km 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 3
Bonaero Park Farmers Market, boeresport for children, 26 Geldenhuys Road, Bonaero Park, Kempton Park, 8.30am until 2pm (Magda van Wyk 083 845 7660)
• Bokkie Park Food and Craft Market, Bokkie Park, Southvale Road, Parkdene, Boksburg, 9am until 2.30pm (Janine Richardson 072 713 3332)
March 4
Walk for Jesus, 2km walk, Laerskool Concordia, Rietfontein Road, Boksburg, 11.50am for noon (Lizanne Veldsman 074 926 5196)
March 18 to 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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