September 7
• All Souls Church Pub Quiz Night, tickets charged per person with a light meal, 42 O’Reilly Merry Street, Northmead, 6pm for 6.30pm (Betty Chard 082 455 6752)
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)
• Benoni van Rhyn Club jumble sale, The Anglican Church of the Resurrection, corner Dube and Mokone streets, Wattville, 9.30am (Viv Hassett 072 347 4874)
• Spring Family Festival and talent show, jumping castles, face painting, games for the children, camping chairs, umbrellas and picnic baskets allowed, no bottles allowed only cans, tickets available at Shoprite or Checkers, Marivate Park, Daveyton, 10am until 5pm (072 955 6039 or 084 475 6666)
• Pug Rescue Bubbles and Paws fundraiser, stalls, lucky draws, spot prizes, dress up competition, pampering for both you and your pooch, theme ‘anything goes’, entry fee charged, dogs a tin of husky in gravy, 80/1 Nielsen Road Benoni North Agricultural Holdings, noon to 5pm (Christine 083 298 0534)
• Old People’s Home annual Spring Day, boerewors rolls, beer tent, jumping castle, live entertainment by JJ Stephen, prizes for best spring hat, 112 Woburn Avenue, Western Extension, 10am (011 845 1972)
• Tutoring for Success Spring Affair, flea market, live entertainment, TFS talent showcase, ‘5 a side’ soccer tournament, entery charged per person, Brandwag Sports Field, 49 Aerodrome Drive, Northmead, 11am until 4pm (082 049 9555)
September 9
• Kids Haven Book Fair, wide selection of books, crafts, live entertainment, Victorian Secret Bakery, 140 Woburn Avenue, Western Extension, 9am until 3pm (Sue Matthew 084 434 6107)
• Uncle Tim’s Centre Antique market, 40 High Road, Brentwood Park, 9am until 3pm (Stephanie Mynhardt 010 590 8003)
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September 10
• Methodist Home- Eddy House book talk and signing with Kate Turkington, booking essential, 133 Ampthill Avenue, Western Extension, 10am (Estelle Boshoff on 011 686 1300)
• Healing, Education, Addicted, Lives (Heal) support group meeting every Monday, St Andrew’s Community Church, Miles Sharp Street, Rynfield, 7pm (Graham 082 448 3351)
• Clicks Oakfields free blood pressure and cholesterol tests, Oakfields Centre, corner Oak and Malva streets, Northmead, 1.30pm (Benita Moore 011 849 2045)
• Social Scrabble Club, meets every Monday, everyone welcome, Girl Guide Headquarters, 65 van Rooyen Street, Morehill, 2pm (Vivienne Ridyard 011 849 5508 or 073 147 5505)
September 10 to November 19
• 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 11 and 18
• The Cantare Jubilose Choir auditions, the auditions will be utilised to establish tone, voice quality and more, Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk on the corner of Struben and De Mist streets, Rynfield at 6pm (Lanie Coetzer on 082 940 9001)
September 14
• Litter Bugs Clean-up (National Clean up week), cleaning up verges, pavements and kerbsides on Derwent street, meet at the park on Derwent and Ennerdale streets, Farrarmere, bring your own gloves, bags supplied, 2.30pm (Samantha Choles 082 452 2566)
September 15
• Free photographic youth fun (seven to 17 years old), no experience needed, bring your cellphone, tablet, compact or DSLR, GETPIX Creative College, 85 Main Road, Farrarmere, 9am till noon (Clarissa 011 425 1768)
• Benoni Horticultural Society meeting, talk on Polyphagous shot hole borer publicize insect threatening trees in JHB and surroundings and a discussion on pruning of ornamental trees and street trees by guest speaker Jaco Pitzer, Four Seasons Nursery, Eva road, Fairleads, 2.15 pm for 2.30pm (Stephen Rehbock 011 849 2657)
September 20
• Diabetic Support Group meeting, 5 Ninth Avenue, Northmead, 6pm (Louise Choate 082 783 4792)
September 21
• Alzheimer’s SA and Rynpark Dementia Awareness, entry free, booking essential, Rynpark One, Parker Street, Rynfield, 10am (Sonja Naude 011 747 7000)
September 27
• The Garland Ladies Luncheon AGM, Ebotse Golf Estate, the Katze room, Sarel Cilliers Street, Rynfield, noon (Margie Kostelac 082 417 3649)
October 7
• Benoni High Class of 1970 reunion, now known as Willowmoore High, entry charged per person, spouses and partners are allowed, RSVP by September 15, Benoni Country Club, Morris Avenue, 11.30am (Margeret (Charalambous) Pappas on 079 516 6790)
October 27
• Benoni City Times and Benoni High School presents the Great Benoni Bake Sale, a variety of cakes, stalls, music and fun for the whole family, to book a stall email events@stationroad.co.za (For more info visit www.facebook.com/greatbakesale or www.benonicitytimes.co.za)
GENERAL
September 9
• Three-koppies group hike of up to 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)
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)
October 6
• Bokkie Park Food and Craft Market ‘Christmas in October’, Bokkie Park, Southvale Road, Parkdene, Boksburg, 9am to 2.30pm (Janine Richardson 072 713 3332)
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