What’s On in Benoni this weekend

August 17

• Litter Bugs Clean-up, cleaning pavements, kerbsides and verges on Mercury Road, refuse bags supplied, bring gloves and implements, meet at Shakespeare and Blake streets, Farrarmere, 2.30pm (Samantha Choles 082 452 2566)

August 18

• Benoni van Rhyn Lions Club fund-raiser dance, theme “Western”, fee charged per person, entertained by Leon and Stewart Wilson, The Lake Club Benoni, Lakefield Avenue, 7pm for 7.30pm (Jill Walden 072 430 9838)

• Kids Haven AGM, public welcome, 34 Cranbourne Avenue, Benoni CBD, 11am (Sharon Widdowson 011 421 4222)

• Benoni Horticultural Society meeting, talk on the culture of allotments, Four Seasons Nursery, Eva Road, Fairleads, 2.15pm for 2.30pm (Stephen Rehbock 011 849 2657)

•Petit Auctioneers livestock auction and flea market, entry free, 277 Willow road, Petit (Manie Ludick 073 913 5241)

August 20

• Healing, Education, Addicted, Lives (Heal) support group meeting every Monday, St Andrew’s Community Church, Miles Sharp Street, Rynfield, 7pm (Graham 082 448 3351)

August 21

• East Rand Bird Club meeting, guest speaker Selwyn Rautenbach will talk on Birding Big Day, visitors welcome, Benoni Library auditorium, 7.30pm (Awie Coetzee 083 677 7097)

August 23

• The Garland Ladies Luncheon meeting, guest speaker Stephen J Carton-Barber will talk on African Game – Species and Subspecies, Ebotse Golf Estate, the Katze Room, Sarel Cilliers Street, Rynfield, noon for 12.30pm (Margie Kostelac 082 417 3649)

• iThemba Rape and Trauma Support Centre AGM, White House Healing Centre, corner Woburn Avenue and Kimbolton Street, Benoni CBD, 2pm (office 011 422 4107)

August 25

• Benoni Host Lions Club jumble sale, Lions Club House, 111 Howard Avenue, Benoni CBD, 9am (Tina Strachan 083 251 4730 or Gill Jone 082 342 7053)

• Benoni Market, art and crafts, boot sale, craft beer, and various other stalls, free entry, 28 Benoni Road, corner Estate and Benoni roads, off O’Reilly Merry Street, 9am until 5pm (Anton 083 438 2691)

August 26

• Benoni Art Route exhibition, Cherrylane Gourmet Cafe, The Social House, Pam’s Studio, 16 Sani Street, Boatlake Village and Paul Botes Studio, 24 Whitman Street, Farrarmere (Kitanka Meiring 083 307 2877)

August 30

• Parkinson’s Disease Support Group meeting, Rynpark Six, corner Struben and Parker streets, Rynfield, 10am (Heather Smith 011 849 8509)

September 1

• Annual East Rand Rally, theme Unity – The Heart Beat of AA, Central Methodist Church, 26 Bunyan Street, Benoni CBD, 8am, entry fee charged for AA and Al-Anon members, visitors free, proceeds will go to the organisation, 8am (011 421 1748 or www.aaer.co.za)

• Arbor Primary School Family Fun Day, food, crafts, tea garden, children’s activities, entry fee charged, 21 Ash Street, Northmead (Grizelle Oelofse 072 767 9137)

• Sonja Brown book launch, entry free, Uncle Tim’s Cabin (Secret Garden), 40 High Road, Brentwood Park, 10am (Sonja Brown 082 255 9282)

September 5 to November 21

• Northfield Methodist Church GriefShare Series, support and encouragement for your grief journey, join at any session during the series, Wednesday mornings, The Well, Aerodrome Drive, Airfield, 11am until 1pm (Alia Windell 083 542 1524 or 010 140 0217)

September 8

• East Rand Woodworkers’ Association Fair, free entry, food and woodwork crafts on sale, Northmead Methodist Church, corner Aerodrome Drive and Webb Street, Northmead, 9am until 4pm (Les Sales 082 219 4552)

GENERAL

August 19

• Guided group tour through Melville Koppies, 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)

August 24, 25 and 26

• Magalies Rocks the Cradle Spring Festival 2018, celebrate the diversity of the Magalies region, art, culture, adventure, cuisine, outdoor events, entertainment, crafts, must attend tours and workshops, art, wine, craft beer making, fauna, flora, photography, entry fee charged for some activities (Purchase tickets on www.magaliesrocksthecradle.co.za)

August 25

• Evangelical Lutheran Church Kempton Park, 40th Gartenfest celebration, Afro or German style, beer garden, German food, crafts, food stalls and activities for young and old, 26 Geldenhuys Road, Bonaero Park, 11am (Magda van Wyk 011 979 7141)

September 1

• NG Church Bonaero Park women’s morning with Hannelie Groenewald, theme healing and the ability to find joy and fulfilment in the pursuit of your life goal after deep trauma, entry charged per person, 32 Malpensa Street, Bonaero Park, 9am (011 973 4916)

September 7

• NG Church Bonaero Park golf day, Kempton Golf Club, Green Avenue, Zuurfontein, 11am (011 973 4916)

September 8

• St Dominic’s Catholic School for Girls Opera Gala starring Samantha Tomas, Leigh Waters-Maine, Johannes Moaisi, Neville Smith featuring St Dominic’s School Choir, Hugenote choir and East Rand Youth Orchestra, entry fee charged per person, Kruger Street, Boksburg, 6pm (011 917 5150)

• The Sound of Musical, featuring the Cantare Jubiloso Choir with soloists Burgerd Botha, Douwe Bijkersma, Loriska Bubb, Charlotte Kilian, a few young stars, and the “Seaworthy Septet”, all accompanied by Gideon Els, Gerry van Zyl and Wian Joubert, NG-kerk Dalpark, 22 Boekenhout Street, Brakpan, 3pm (Lanie on 082 940 9001)

September 30

• Cansa Shades of Pink 5km and 10km fun walk, pre-register online at qkt.io.cansashadesofpink, entry fee will be charged per adult and child, Rietvlei Zoo Farm, Johannesburg, 9am (Yolandi Jacobs on 083 937 7187 or emailyjacobs@cansa.org.za)

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