AUGUST
24 END of winter special free foot screenings available until August 24. All are welcome to come in for your free no obligation foot screening including children from the age of two years old. Podiatrists examine, diagnose, treat and help in the prevention of foot ailments by biomechanical, surgical and other treatment methods and also help with the management of diabetic foot conditions. We can also treat lower back and heel pain. Contact us on 076 385 9454 or 084 359 3042 to reserve your space, strictly by appointment.
25 LET Daisy show you how to milk a cow – and this promises to be fun for the little ones at The Art Farm on August 25 with one session at 11am and the second session at 2pm. For more information or bookings contact 079 208 8716 or bookings@the-artfarm.co.za Plot 56, Klipriver Road, R550, Alewynspoort.
25 The AGM of the Melville Koppies Management Committee will be held at 2pm at the Lecture Hut on Melville Koppies Central on August 25. Guest speaker Duncan Gibbon will share his musical expertise in a nature-orientated talk – “The Birds, the Bees and the Trees in Music”. All are welcome. Park outside our entrance at the end of Kafue Road, Emmarentia, accessed via Gambia, then Tugela Road. Enquiries 011 482 4797 or visit www.mk.org.za
25 COME and enjoy a real country morning with Broken Wings Association for Adults with Disabilities. They are extending an invitation to ladies to their annual ladies tea on August 25. The event will be held at the Dinwiddie Sports Club in Dinwiddie. Places are priced at R100 per person. The theme for the event is Country with a guest performance by Lance James. For more information or to book please contact Marietjie on 011 868 3415 or Sheryl on 072 998 7767. *Photo Ridge Times.
SEPTEMBER
1 AANDAG alle 1968 matrikulante van Hoërskool Alberton. Die 50ste reünie word op 1 September by Rietvlei Zoo Farm se Pony Lapa gehou. Dit sal ‘n bring-en-braai wees en pap. brood en sous sal voorsien word. Die alumni kom eers die oggend 9vm by die skool bymekaar om nostalgie te deel. Alle 1968 matrikulante is welkom. Vir meer inligting kontak Eugene Bezuidenhout op 082 461 5066 of eugene@absolutelywater.co.za of Peet van den Heever op 082 939 1615 of patvdh@nashuaisp.co.za.
1 IT is The Art Farm’s big birthday bash – come along on September 1 and make yourself ready for loads of fun. For more information or bookings contact 079 208 8716 or bookings@the-artfarm.co.za Plot 56, Klipriver Road, R550, Alewynspoort.
1 ALCOHOLICS Anonymous will be hosting their annual rally – Acceptance – on September 1 at Central Methodist Church, 26 Nuyan Street, Benoni. Registration from 8am with an entrance fee of R40 charged for AA and Al-Anon members. Visitors enter free of charge. A light meal and tea included. For more information contact 011 421 1784.
7 THE 2018 Ekurhuleni Arts and Wine Festival is returning to the gardens of Protea Hotel by Marriott, OR Tambo on September 7 and 8. This annual event promises to be a spectacular gathering for arts and craft lovers as well as food and wine connoisseurs. This year’s festival promises to be nothing short of amazing with a new twist giving local residents an opportunity to showcase and sell their amazing work, from beaded work to art. Tickets are available at www.computicket.com from R150 general and R450 per VIP ticket which includes a finger lunch, branded glass and a bottle of wine. Follow us on Facebook @ekurhuleniartsandwinefestival, Instagram @artsandwinefest2018 for updates.
8 BRING the little ones along to The Art Farm’s Plant Day on September 8 and let them have fun digging in the garden and helping to beautify the Art Garden. There will be two sessions with the first from 10am to 11am and the second from 2pm to 3pm. For more information or bookings contact 079 208 8716 or bookings@the-artfarm.co.za Plot 56, Klipriver Road, R550, Alewynspoort.
11 Free Demo Zumba class at Vitality Medical Centre. 184 Columbine Avenue. Mondeor. Secure parking. Come to lose weight and have fun. Come to sculpt your summer body. Qualified instructor. Every Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm. To claim your free class, call Lameez on 078 692 3953.
15 FILM frenzy hits The Art Farm on September 15. Bring the family along and enjoy the acts of stunt people during the day and stay a little longer for a film and picnic later in the evening. For more information or bookings contact 079 208 8716 or bookings@the-artfarm.co.za Plot 56, Klipriver Road, R550, Alewynspoort.
22 GOOD old traditional boeresport and loads of fun awaits the little ones (and of course older children) at The Art Farm on September 22. The fun begins at 10am and will last until about 1pm. For more information or bookings contact 079 208 8716 or bookings@the-artfarm.co.za Plot 56, Klipriver Road, R550, Alewynspoort.
25 DIT is tyd vir die manne om heerlik saam te kuier tydens Hoërskool Marais Viljoen se manne-aand op 25 September vanaf 6nm tot 11nm met bekendes soos Schalk Bezuidenhout en Altus Theart. Een van die gunstelinge is Altus se vertoning Hoe ’n man se kop werk. Kostes beloop R5 000 per tafel met plek vir 10 manne. Vir meer inligting, kontak die skool op 011 907 9013.
29 IT is time for the kiddies tractor track at The Art Farm. Come on board the kiddies tractor and take a ride through the petting zoo. The kiddies tractor will depart for the petting zoo at 10am, 10.30am, 11am, 11.30am, noon and 1pm. For more information or bookings contact 079 208 8716 or bookings@the-artfarm.co.za Plot 56, Klipriver Road, R550, Alewynspoort.
30 SHADES of Pink 5km and 19km fun run/walk in aid of Cansa takes place at Rietvlei Zoo Farm on September 30 at 9am. Adults can enter at R120 and children under the age of 12 at R60. Pre-register online at qkt.io.cansashadesofpink or for more information contact Yolandi Jacobs via email: yjacobs@cansa.org.za or 083 937 7187.
OCTOBER
6 BRONZE Benefit Ball in aid of uMephi Children’s Homes across Gauteng at Casa de Madeira on October 6. This is a formal dinner and dance with a three-course meal. Tickets are available at R180 per person. For more information contact Marilie 076 123 1645.
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