A SPRING Fair will be on Saturday, 22 October at Manor Gardens Primary School, 95 Dale Road, Manor Gardens from 9am to 2pm.
There will be an array of entertainment for children, with lots of games, jumping castles, a tot zone, a tea garden, food and craft stalls, live music and much more.This is a fundraiser for the school.
Contact gotoplaymarket@gmail.com for further information on obtaining a stall and secretary@mgps.org.za for any other information.
THE Tamil Women’s Progressive Movement will be hosting a fundraising high tea for TAFTA at Mary Asher Lifestyle Centre, 80 Samora Machel (Aliwal) Street Durban, on Sunday, 23 October from 1.30pm to 3pm.
Contact Mrs P Gounden on 031 301 1629.
TAFTA will be hosting a Stroke Awareness Walk on Wednesday, 26 October at Durban Beachfront Amphitheatre at 9am.
Contact Ateesha on 031 332 3721.
EDITH Benson Babies Home will host an open day on Wednesday, 26 October from 10am to noon.
The home is at 23 Garbutt Road, Sherwood.
There will be a children’s talent show, a jumping castle and fun activities for the children and refreshments will be served.
RSVP to 031 207 1366.
LITTLE Treasures will be hosting their first ever Christmas market in Golf Course Drive, Mount Edgecombe, on Wednesday, 26 October from 8am to 2pm.
More than 50 vendors will be selling wares ranging from customised kiddies tents to women’s wear and hand crafted Christmas décor and gifts.
Visit the Facebook Page: LittleTreasuresMarket or email littletreasuresplay@gmail.com.
BIRDLIFE Port Natal will have a weekend away in Richards Bay with Cheryl Bevan from Friday, 28 to Sunday, 30 October.
Confirm booking on 031 708 3731 or 083 407 9785.
CHILD Welfare Durban and District’s Donation Station charity shop will host a jumble sale on Friday, 28 October from 9am to 1pm at 20 Clarence Road, Greyville.
Items on sale will be clothing, book, toys linen, crockery and cutlery, among other things. Funds generated from this project will be used for the services Child Welfare provides to the orphans and vulnerable children of Durban.
The shop would welcome any good resalable items. Contact Glenda Arends on 031 312 9313 or visit: www.cwdd.org.za.
LAMBERT Road Baptist Church (114 Lambert Road, Morningside) will hold a craft market on Saturday, 29 October from 8am to noon.
There were be lots of stalls, as well as a tea garden and boerewors rolls, so go and browse.
Contact Eileen on 031 208 8580.
KZN QUILTERS GUILD will host a quilt show on Saturday, 29 October at Durban Girls’ High School, Glenwood from 9am to noon.
There will be a quilt show, shops, quilting demos and teas.
Entrance is R40. Contact Lyn 083 463 7729.
THE next Watercolour Society KZN meeting will be on Saturday, 5 November in the hall of the Westville Methodist Church, 38 Jan Hofmeyer Road, Westville from 9am to noon.
Facilitator will be Barbara Siedle, and it will be a ‘Your own project painting morning.’
Artist must decide and bring what they want to paint and Barbara will help or encourage if necessary. Take normal watercolour materials, brushes, paper/canvas and paints.
John Smith, a prominent Durban artist, will give a short talk at 9am.
Cost is R30 for members and R40 for visitors.
WEEKLY line dance classes for beginners in Glenwood every Wednesday from 6pm to 6.45pm.
Contact 082 476 4907.
WEEKLY meditation classes in Morningside will be every Thursday at 6.15pm to 7.30pm at 32a Madeira Rd, right next to Mitchell Park.
Learn simple breathing meditations that enable you to connect to a source of peace and joy within your mind, and practical advice to transform daily difficulties. Everyone is Welcome, cost is a 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.
During this course, based on a special arrangement of meditations known as Lamrim, learn how to connect to your inner potential for peace, love and freedom and begin our journey to a happiness we hardly knew existed.
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, as well as being a cool space to meet friends over delicious artisan food and drink. 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.
