February 22
Trefoil Guild Pop-up movies, British comedy Esio-Trot featuring Judy Dench and Dustin Hoffman, entry fee charged including a raffle ticket, Benoni Library Theatre, 2pm.
• Great North Market Street Food Fever, delicious multicultural cuisines from food trucks, 31 Celia Nestadt Road, Benoni North AH, noon to 12pm (Linda Horne 072 896 0660).
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February 23
All Souls Church market, every Saturday, 38 O’Reilly Merry Street, Northmead, 6.30am until 1pm (Trevor Terblanche 084 060 3233).
• Rotary Club of Benoni Van Ryn book sale, donations welcome, Northmead Square, 14th Avenue, Northmead, 8.30am until 1pm (Neil Murray 072 053 7498).
• Benoni Lions Club jumble sale, donations welcome, Lions Clubhouse, 111 Howard Avenue, Western Extension, 9am.
• Comedy/musical show at Rynpark One Retirement Village, R30 per person, Parker Street, Rynfield, 6pm (Carroll 082 597 5260 or Janise 083 292 3374).
• Eastern Model Railway Interest Group swap meet, Northmead Mall, 9am to 12pm (Mark Peddle 083 651 7738).
• Footlights Entertainment and Asiago Modern Italian Eatery quiz night in aid of Love-A-Bull SA, booking is essential, fee charged per person, proceeds will go towards Love-A-Bull SA, 197 Elston Avenue, Western Extension, 7.30pm (to book 011 421 0899 or 011 431 0909).
February 24
Protea Stage Productions AGM, members of the public as a new committee will be elected for 2019, 4th Benoni Scout hall, corner Hilliard and Morris Avenue, Morehill, 2.30pm (Carole Worrell 083 660 2936 or Michael Brownhill 064 150 8381).
• Pug Rescue SA Spoil a Rescue, leave your pooches at home and give some TLC to our rescue, 80 spoilers per session, entry R20 per person or a tin of Husky with gravy, 80/1 Nielsen Road, Benoni North AH, 8am and 10am (To book send your name and surname to info@pugrescue.co.za).
February 25 to April 29
Northfield Methodist Church weekly GriefShare series, for those who have suffered the loss of a loved one, no matter how long ago, “The Well”, corner Aerodrome Drive and Webb Street, Airfield, Monday evenings 7pm to 9pm (Sharlene 010 140 0217 or 063 290 4234 or sharlene@nfmc.org.za).
February 28
The Garland Ladies Luncheon Club meeting, guest speaker Kiki Marx will talk about ‘The channel of dreams – adventurer of the water’, Ebotse Golf Estate, the Katze room, Sarel Cilliers Street, Rynfield, noon (Margie Kostelac 082 417 3649).
• Parkinson’s Disease Support Group meeting, Rynpark Six, corner Struben and Parker streets, Rynfield, 10am (Heather Smith 011 849 8509).
• Asiago Modern Italian Eatery with LifeLine Ekurhuleni games night, strictly teams of four per team, four rounds including charades, Pictionary, 30 seconds and trivial pursuit, proceeds towards LifeLine, 197 Elston Avenue, Western Extension, 6.30pm (To book 011 421 0899 or 011 431 0909).
March 1 and 2
Friends of the Benoni Library book bash, donation of books welcome, large selection of books available, fiction and non-fiction, cookery, religion, business, travel, etc; Benoni Library, Friday, 9am until 4pm and Saturday 9am until noon (Ann Smith 083 229 9024 or Sandra Castille 011 849 6122).
March 16
Daddy Child Fun Day, games, age one to 13 years old, Easter egg hunt, Mr and Miss Fun Day, 1.5km run for daddies, photo booth, prizes to be won, entry fee includes a three-course meal, Streams of Living Waters, next to ERSA, Daveyton, 8am until 5pm (076 108 1845 or 065 997 3704).
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February 21
East Rand Seniors’ Club meeting, every third Thursday of the month, all senior citizens welcome, Boksburg Central Methodist Church hall, corner Commissioner and Osborne streets, Boksburg, 10am (Barbara Morrison 011 896 2548).
February 22
Hospice East Rand Movie Night, award-winning movie Green Book, fee charged per person including medium popcorn and a soda, Nu Metro, Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, 7.30pm for 8pm (Laura Kirsten 083 274 5288 or 011 422 1531 or laura@hospiceeastrand.co.za).
February 24
Three-koppie group hike of up to 8km or three hours through Melville Koppies of up to 4km or three hours, 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).
• Visually Impaired Bowlers (VIBSA) Ekurhuleni fund-raiser, bowlers and non-bowlers welcome, team of five people including tea and build-a-burger lunch, entry fee charged per player or a team of five, Atlas Bowling Club, Denel N Road, Parkhaven, Kempton Park, 8am (Beaulie Maré 082 971 5472 or Gale 082 962 8141).
March 2
Bokkie Park Food and Craft Market and Car Boot sale, Bokkie Park, Southvale Road, Parkdene, Boksburg, 9am until 2.30pm (Janine 072 713 3332 or Elizabeth 087 285 6461).
March 6
Boksburg Hiking Club meeting, bring and braai, cash bar available, Atlas Bowling Club, corner Denel North and Atlas road, Bonaero Park, 5.30pm (braaing) and 7pm (meeting (Emily Delport 082 456 4946 or eadelport@gmail.com).
March 9 and 10
Strictly Broadway 2019 with Noteworthy events, tickets available at Computicket, up-and-coming artists to make an appearance and the professional symphony orchestra under the baton of conductor Richard Cock, Helpmekaar Kollege koor under Ruan Odendaal, Holy Rosary School’s Bishop Shanahan Hall, 3pm (Lanie Coetzer 082 940 9001).
March 23 and 24
Witwatersrand Orchid Society Autumn Show, daily talks or demos, stunning orchids to admire and buy, entry charged per adult and child, pensioners free, The Floreum, Johannesburg Botanical gardens, north parking near dam wall, Olifants Road, Emmarentia, Saturday 9am to 5pm and Sunday 9am to 4pm (www.witsorchid.co.za).
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