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THE KwaZulu-Natal Branch of the South African Military History Society will meet on Thursday 11 February at the Murray Lecture Theatre, Department of Civil Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal Howard College Campus, at 7pm for 7.30pm.
The speakers will be Donald Davies on “Corporal John Joseph Davies VC near Delville Wood” and Anthony Zabrowski on “The Polish Africans of World War 2”.
Visitors are welcome to attend. Contact Roy Bowman on 084 951 2921 or Ken Gillings on 031 702 4828.
AGLOW meets on Saturday 13 February at Durban Children’s Home, Kildare Road, Glenwood, at 9.15am for 9.30am.
Contact Margaret on 071 606 0065, all welcome.
STELLA Park Bowling Club will host a Valentine’s dance on Saturday 13 February at 6.30pm.
This will be a Barnyard style dance, take your own snacks. All drinks must be bought from the bar.
There will be music by John Watson. Tickets are R50. Contact Ron on 083 630 6214.
THE AGM of Life Long Learning KZN is at Seabrooke’s Theatre, Durban High School, on 15 February at 5.30pm for 6pm.
Keynote speaker is Ailsa Windsor of Going Places, who will speak on “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Movies.”
Refeshments will be served. Entrance is free.
Contact Rochelle on 031 205 56 64 or 084 44 66 362.
THE Durban Seniors Social Club invites the community to join its monthly meeting on Wednesday, 17 February at the Berea Congregational Church Hall, entrance in Pardy Gardens Road, off Musgrave Road, at 9am for 9.30am.
This will be a musical morning’s entertainment by guitarist, Ray Ludik, who will take attendees down memory lane with beautiful sing-along music.
Go enjoy a relaxing morning with the group. Entrance is R10 for members and R12 for visitors, which includes tea, coffee and refreshments.
All welcome. Contact Mona on 031 303 8336.
ON 18 February, Life Long Learning will host a TED talk (DVD) on four ways we can avoid a catastrophic drought by Prof David Sedlak, at Musgrave Library, Glenwood Village Market, Hunt Road, from 10.30am to 11.30am. Cost is R20 at the door.
THE Garden and House Plant Club meets at Musgrave Methodist Hall (entrance in St Thomas Road) on the 20 February, the third Saturday of the month, at 2.15pm.
The AGM will be held and there will be a talk about mosses, their uses and contrasts with lichen, with David Tighe’s incredible little Penjing Gardens in mind
Cost is R10 for members and R15 for visitors. Contact Naomi Stapersma on 031 465 7358, 072 103 9591 or raywake@telkomsa.net
THE South African Writers’ Circle meets on Saturday, 20 February at the Westville Library (Room G2) at 11am.
The Circle will hold its AGM followed by a talk by Rob Opie entitled “The Game Changers. Good to great to greater.”
A cocktail party will follow. Visitors are very welcome. Members R10, visitors R20. Contact Brigitta Simpson on 071 681 8378 or email: southafricanwriterscircle@gmail.com
THE Happiness Course, a meditation programme for everyone, runs every Saturday morning at 10.30am to noon at 26 Menston Road, Westville.
Everyone is welcome, suitable for absolute beginners. R60 donation to non-profit organisation.
THE Morning Trade – Durban’s weekly artisan food and produce market is every Sunday from 8am to 1pm at The Plant – 5 Station Drive, Station Drive Precinct, Durban.
The Morning Trade is a top quality weekly food market which focuses on providing an urban space for Durbanites to buy their weekly fresh produce, top quality meats, farm fresh ingredients, delectable specialities and community-conscious foods. Free entrance for customers.
ENJOY social Line dancing every Thursday from 6pm to 7pm at Stella Park Bowling Club, 337 Bartle Road, Umbilo. Contact Peter on 031 205 2488.
IF you’re nervous of speaking to people you don’t know, or you get stage fright when you’re asked to do a presentation at work, then joining Toastmasters can truly help you. Visit the Speakeasy Toastmasters Club on the third Tuesday evening of the month, at 5.30pm for 6pm at the Glenwood Boys’ High School.
A fee of R80 includes a meal. RSVP to speakeasyglenwood@gmail.com timeously for catering purposes.
SASFA (South African Senior Fitness Association) will hold exercises classes for people aged 50+ every Monday and Thursday from 9am to 10am at the Masonic Lodge Hunt Road, Durban. Contact Gill on 031 702 6522.
NAZARETH House Charity Shop, 82 South Ridge Road, Berea is open daily Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 2.30pm.The charity shop raises much-needed funds for the home and needs the support of the
public.
Any donations of clothing, bric-a-brac etc are welcome. Nazarerth House will collect. Contact 031 261 2207.
TAFTA will host a support group for friends, family members and care givers of Alzheimers patients at TAFTA Lodge, 42 South Beach Avenue, Durban. Contact
Nivashnee on 031 332 3721 for more information.
CHESHIRE Home Sparks Estate, 145 Mary Road, Sydenham, invites the public to support its charity shop every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am to 11.30am. All welcome.