UMBILO Congregational Church, 498 Bartle Road, Umbilo, will host a fleamarket on Saturday, 3 September from 6am to noon.
There’ll be cakes and goodies, a second-hand bookshop, white elephant, second-hand clothing and household items, plants and lots of other stalls.
Contact Wally van Rooyen on 031 465 4985 should you wish to book a table.
KZN Quilters Guild will host a quilt show on Saturday, 3 September at Durban Girls’ High School, Lena Ahrens (Manning) Road, Glenwood, from 9am to noon.
Entrance is R40, Contact Lyn on 083 463 7729.
I HEART Market takes place on Saturday, 3 September at Imbizo Lawns (opposite Nino’s), Moses Mabhida Stadium, Isaiah Ntshangase Road, Durban from 9am to 2pm.
Browse through stalls offering nnovative, handmade, homemade and locally designed crafts, art, fashion, jewellery, home-ware, kiddies goods, artisanal foods and recycled, up cycled and second hand gems.
Free entry.
MONTPELIER Church in partnership with Thembela Home for Retired Persons will host a spring fair on Saturday, 3 September in the Salvation Army Montepelier Church hall, 103 Montpelier Place, Greyville, from 9am to noon.
Stalls include new and second-hand clothing, jewellery, handmade crafts, books and toys, white elephant, furniture, food, white elephant, a tea garden and a kiddies’ corner.
NATAL Settlers’ Memorial Homes is having its annual fundraising fete on Saturday, 3 September from 8am till 2pm.
The local community is encouraged to support the home. The fete is even bigger this year, with loads of affordable goodies to buy and scrumptious food and treats to eat. The home is situated at 17 Hutchinson Road, Umbilo.
HEALERS KZN will host a Holistic Fair on 3 September at Kloof Civic Hall from 9am to 3pm.
Unique gifts, healings and readings, food and refreshments on sale.
Entry is free. Contact Tracy White on 082 668 4163 or healerskzn@gmail.com.
DURBAN Club of SpeakOut SA meets on Saturday, 3 September at 1pm for 1.30pm in the Glenwood Presbyterian Church Hall, 339 Esther Roberts (formerly Frere) Road. Visitors are welcome. Contact Ruth on 083 325 6427 or Wendy on 073 642 3566. SMS or visit www.speakoutsa.jimdo.com.
BIRDLIFE Port Natal will host an outing on Saturday, 3 September to Tanglewood with Elena Russell at 6.30am.
Confirm attendance, meeting time and place. No entrance fee but there will be a silver collection for the conservancy. Picnic tea in the boathouse afterwards. Contact Elena Russell on 031 705 2902.
On Sunday, 4 September there will be a spring birding outing led by Lesley Frescura to the Palmiet Nature Reserve at 8am. Contact Lesley Frescura on 083 231 3408.
THE Theosophical Society in Durban will host another free public presentation on Sunday, 4 September starting at 10am at 306 Avondale Road, Morningside, Durban. Speaker is Debra and the talk will be on Transcending human limitations – Spiritual surrender, the cosmic consciousness and your higher self. Debra is a naturopath, integrated energy healer and author of An Affirmation a Day – Thoughts Change Lives. She brings together extensive training and expertise in wellness both in the corporate environment and as a personal transformation coach.
The presentation lasts an hour. Contact 073 585 4856.
THE Durban Caledonian Society will hold a Chief’s Lunch on 4 September at 12.30pm for 1pm at the Masonic Hall, Hunt Road.
Cost is R60, BYO, visitors welcome. To book contact Molly on 031 701 4148 or 083 656 8716.
The U3A informal coffee morning is on Wednesday, 7 September at the Glenwood Presbyterian Church hall, Esther Roberts Road at 9.30am for 10am.
Tea and eats will be served and the cost is R10. Visitors welcome. Contact Jill on 031 209 3977.
DANCE the winter away and the spring season of love in at a Spring Dance on Friday, 9 September at Stella Park Bowling Club.
Music by John Watson. Entrance R25, take your own snacks but no liquid refreshments allowed, cash bar available. For bookings or info contact Ron on 083 630 6214.
A YOUNG writers workshop will be conducted by the South African Writers Circle for aspiring writers in Grades 6 to 8 on 10 September between 10am and 11.30am at the Westville Library. Cost is R60. Hot chocolate and biscuits will be served during tea break. Contact Brigitta Simpson on 071 681 8378 or brigitta.sawc@gmail.com.
WEEKLY line dance classes for beginners in Glenwood every Wednesday from 6pm to 6.45pm.
Contact 082 476 4907.
WEEKLY meditation classes in Morningside on ‘living in the moment’ every Thursday at 7pm to 8.15pm at Positive Health Studio, 5 Claribel Road.
Everyone is Welcome, cost R40 donation to non-profit organisation. Contact 031 266 0096, info@meditateindurban.org or www.meditateindurban.org
THE Happiness Course, a meditation programme for everyone, runs every Saturday morning at 10.30am to noon at 26 Menston Road, Westville.
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. Nazareth 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.
