WEEKLY meditation classes in Morningside to encourage people to create a joyful life, are held every Thursday evening from 7pm to 8.15pm at Positive Health Studio, 5 Claribel Road. Everyone is Welcome, cost is R40 (donation to non-profit organisation). Contact 031 266 0148, info@meditateindurban.org or www.meditateindurban.org
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.
THE 2015 Midlands Literary Festival from 22 to 23 August will host a pre-launch at 5.30pm on 21 August at Ike’s Books, 48A Florida Road.
Authors attending will be Ashwin Desai, Ranjith Kally, Kalim Rajab, Carol Campbell, ZP Dala and Vernon Head. RSVP to Joanne on 072 782 9611.
EARTHLIFE Africa is currently hosting anti-nuclear activist, Vladimir Slivyak from the Russian environmental group, Ecodefense, and he will speak at the ML Sultan Campus on 22 August from 10am to noon.
Slivyak is best known in South Africa for leaking the secret Russian Intergovernmental Framework agreement to Earthlife Africa, who then leaked it to the Mail & Guardian. Slivyak is bringing his vast experience of nuclear and Russian deals to the forefront of public debate in a country-wide tour. RSVP for details to Alice Thomson on alicetho@ispace.co.za, 031 465 9038 or 084 564 3891
CHILD Welfare Durban and District will host its monthly jumble sale on Thursday 27 August at the premises at 20 Clarence Road, from 9am to 1pm.
There will be lots of assorted goodies on sale, including bric-brac, toys, books and more.
Funds generated from this project will go towards the provision of child protection to the children in its care.
THE Watercolour Society – KZN 's annual art exhibition will be held from 5 to 30 August at Longmynd Gallery, 24 Old Main Road, Hillcrest. Twenty artists, including well-known South African watercolourists, are participating in this exhibition which is titled “All About Colour”. The opening will be on Wednesday 5 August at 6pm. Contact 082 338 8876 or 031 765 2878.
LIFELONG Learning presents: TED Talks – the coming crisis in antibiotics at 10am on 20 August at Musgrave Library; Managing your Life with Google Calendar at 6pm on 25 August and E-Books why and how to read them at 6pm on 26 August at Varsity College, Durban North; Film – Lost Kingdoms of Africa at 10.30am on 26 August in Glenwood (venue TBA). Contact Rochelle on 073 725 7381 .
SHANNON Walbran, South Africa’s top psychic, will be in Durban on Saturday 5 September to host one of her famous ‘Saturday Seminars’ at the La Vita Conference Centre, North Beach, 20 John McIntyre Rd, Snell Parade.
Cost is R250 per person.
For more information send an email to Elizabeth at shannon.walbran@gmail.com
THE Morning Trade has moved from 8 Morrison Street to much larger warehouse premises at the Station Drive Precinct, 15 Station Drive.
Join The Morning Traders every Sunday between 8am and 1pm to shop for your farm fresh ingredients, delectable homemade specialties, fresh cut flowers, top quality meats and wholesome, locally produced food – or just to meet friends over delicious artisan food and drink.
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 dontations 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.
SASFA, South African Senior Fitness Association, will hold exercise classes for the over 50s every Thursday morning from 9am to 10am at the Masonic Lodge, 25 Hunt Road. To join and for more information, contact Gill on 031 702 6522.
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.
