Events happening in and around Boksburg
The What’s On is for schools, sports clubs and non-profit organisations. Entries are at the editor’s discretion. Email your event details to Tayla Smit at taylas@caxton.co.za
July 20
Boksburg SPCA AGM, corner Kruger and Railway streets, 14:00. RSVP by July 14. Email: secretary@boksburgspca.co.za
June 24
Boksburg North CPF winter market day, 144 Ridge Road (open field across the shopping centre), 10:00 till 16:00, entertainment by Ewoud Ayres an Justin Coetzee, jumping castles, stalls. Mark: 082 466 4459.
July 27 to 28
Education Africa International Marimba and Steelpan Festival, St Dominic’s Catholic School for Girls. Attendees will have the opportunity to witness over 330 performances by young people from all over South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe as well as Trinidad and Tebogo.
July 29
• Baanbreker Voortrekkers get together, Laerskool Baanbreker, 16:00. Call Jucinda: 072 314 5482.
• Susan Badenhorst Voortrekkers meet on Mondays, NG Kerk Witfield, 17:15. Call Gerhard: 083 293 1107.
August 3
Bokkie Park Food & Craft Market and Car Boot Sale, Southvale Road, Parkdene, 09:00 to 14:30, stalls, live entertainment, tea garden. Janine: 072 713 3332.
August 7
Boksburg Hiking Club meets at Atlas Bowling Club, bring and braai from 17:30, meeting starts at 19:00, cash bar. Call Barbara: 073 140 8162, email hikingclubboksburg@gmail.com or see www.boksburghiking.co.za
August 15
East Rand Seniors’ Club meets, Boksburg Central Methodist Church, 10:00, all seniors welcome. Barbara: 082 443 346.
August 20
Inspan Volkspelelaer meets, Witfield Park Retirement Village, 19:00. Marita: 074 116 5497.
OUT OF TOWN
July 16
East Rand Bird Club meets, Country Life Retirement Village, Brentwood Park, 19:00, presenter Carina Pienaar on ‘BirdLife South Africa’s Igula and Grasslands Conservation Projects’, visitors welcome. Awie: 083 677 7097.
July 20
• Missing Elderly and Children Awareness Campaign, hosted by Ward 27, Sector 1 and 2 CPF and SAPS in support of Mandela Day, CR Swart Dam, 09:30 to 12:30, bring your children.
• This is the closing date for the 3rd Benoni Camera Club Digital Salon, categories: open (colour), nature (colour),photo journalism (colour), human portraits (colour), open (mono) and scapes (colour), in association with PSSA Patronage, enter on Photovault. Enquiries: Linda – pearly30856@gmail.com.
• Benoni Garden Club will host a workshop on Orchids, Benoryn Familie Kerk, cnr Struben and De Mists Str, Rynfield, 14:00 to 16:00. Topics include history, biology, growing requirements, flowering/reflowering, growing medium, disease prevention and repotting. Orchids, soil and pots will be on sale. Cash raffle on the day to stand a chance to win an orchid hamper. Contact Wendy: 084 584 4878.
July 21
Mzansi Chamber Music Collective concert featuring Isaac van der Merwe (piano), The Shed & Silo, Thomas Road, Norton Home Estates, 15:00, tickets between R200 and R250, book at Quicket. Contact: 066 579 4220 /hello@chambermusic.co.za/www.chambermusic.co.za.
July 27
South African Pipe Band Championship and Champions of Champions, Benoni Northerns Sports Club, from 09:00. Malcolm: 084 322 1399.
July 30 to August 3
Art Alive Art School exhibition in association with Rotary Club of Benoni Aurora, food, wine, bonfires, proceeds go to Clean Projects, 15:00 to 22:00 (July 30 to August 2), 10:00 to 22:00 (August 3), 56 11th Avenue, Northmead.
August 2
Benoni SPCA fundraising golf day, Ebotse Links, betterball Stableford, shotgun start 11:00, fourballs R3 600, hole sponsorships and promotional activations can be booked. Paul: 082 887 4418/member1@spcabenoni.co.za
August 11
Mzansi Chamber Music Collective concert featuring guitarists Carl Straussner and Raley Beggs, The Shed & Silo, Thomas Road, Norton Home Estates, 15:00, tickets between R200 and R250, book at Quicket. Contact: 066 579 4220 /hello@chambermusic.co.za/www.chambermusic.co.za.
August 13 (second Tuesday of each month)
Retired people can join a meeting of the U3A (University of the Third Age), Northfield Methodist Church, at 10:30. The club is looking for new members. Colleen: 082 346 4756.
August 17
Cat Fanciers’ Club of South Africa show, Benoni Christian School, 5 Papawer St, Northmead, from 10:00, spectator entry free, pet cat entry forms on request, entries close August 1. Email catfanciersclubofsa@gmail.com/Ingrid 072 324 6059.
August 29
The Humanity Foundation and Urban Ruins golf day fundraiser, in aid of Urban Ruins building maintenance and upgrades, corporate sponsors sought, four-ball format, tee-off 07:00, Benoni Country Club. Clayton or Zelda: 081 747 0833.
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