*COUNTRY Crafters will be at 101 Klipriver Drive Mulbarton from Saturday, January 30, from 09:00 to 14:30. A number of new crafters will be joining our happy band of creative people so come and see what is on offer. The crafters have all been very busy during the holiday period making new and different items. In future the crafters will be at 101 Klipriver Drive on the first, third and last Saturday of each month. More crafters are still needed. For more information phone Marion on 011 902 5674.
*Country Night Markets from February 5 at Lido Hotel. Free entry. From 18:00 till 22:00. For more information email admin@lidohotel.co.za or contact 082 349 9924. Stall holders can book their stands now. Other dates to remember is March 4 and April 1 which will include an Easter hunt for the little ones.
*HappinessProgramme. Increase your energy, joy and happiness by focusing on powerful breathing techniques. This internationally popular programme from the Art of Living Foundation (NGO) will be happening from February 2 to February 7, from 19:00 to 22:00 and weekends from 09:00 to 15:00 at Bassonia Estate, Bassonia. Six day course at R850, pensioners R500. Register online at www.ArtofLiving.org or contact Vinesh on 083 277 8786.
*Johannesburg Hiking Club monthly slide show will take place on Tuesday, February 9, at 19:30 at Greenside Primary School, with Hiking the Majestic Fjords of Norway by Sarah Whitehead. Cost R25 which includes refreshments. After exploring the picturesque harbour town of Bergen and being horrified by the prices of bottled water in the Norwegian grocery stores, Sarah and her husband Warren travelled north to a guest farmhouse located on the edge of Sognefjord in Northern Norway. This was their base to hike the majestic Fjord region, which included trekking and climbing highlights such as the Valley of the Waterfalls and the Jostedal Glacier, the largest glacier on mainland Europe. Further details please phone 078 885 6505.
*The Horticultural Society meetings will take place on Wednesday, February 10, at 19:30, come and enjoy a talk by Vivienne van der Walt on How to Grow Better Vegetables, at Roosevelt Park Recreation Centre, Preller Drive, Roosevelt Park. Wednesday, February 24, at 09:30, enjoy a talk by Wendy Carstens, on Johannesburg Landmarks visible from Melville Koppies, at The Floreum, Johannesburg Botanic Gardens, Olifants Road, Emmarentia. Wednesday, March 9 at 19:30, come to a talk by Warren Schmidt on Attracting Birds to our Gardens, at Roosevelt Recreation Centre, Preller Drive Roosevelt Park. Wednesday, March 25, at 09:30, a talk by Daniella Alexander on An Update on the Vegetable Gardens and Future Plans at REAA Foundation, at The Floreum, Johannesburg Botanic Gardens, Olifants Road, Emmartentia. At all the meetings, visitors will pay R30 and members R20. Phone 082 951 1432 for more information.
*SA Military History Society, Johannesburg Branch will meet again February 11 at 20:00, at the auditorium of the Museum of Military History, Erlswold Way, Saxonwold (next to the Zoo). First event will be: “Colonel Robert Jacob Gordon – Soldier, Explorer, Linguist, Artist and naturalist” by Jan-Willem Hoorweg, with the main lecture “Leningrad – Abused – Besieged – Survived. The siege of Leningrad, 14 September 1941 to 27 January 1944” by John Myburgh. Wives are welcome to come along with their husbands and enjoy the evening. Visitors are charged R30 per person, which includes tea or coffee after the lecture. For more information, call the SA National Museum of Military History 011 646 5513, or e-mail: scribe@samilitaryhistory.org
*Lions Boot Sale. Turn your unwanted household goods into cash by selling from your car boot, at the Lions Boot Sale, between Forest and Victoria streets (off Sixth Street), Regents Park on Saturdays, February 27, April 2 and 30, from 07:30. For more info phone Dot van Eeden on 082 336 6284.
* The Horticultural Society Autumn Flower Show will take place at The Floreum, Johannesburg Botanic Gardens, Olifants Road, Emmarentia on Saturday, March 5, from 13:00 to 16:00 and on Sunday, March 6, from 10:00 to 16:00. Entrance free. Phone 082 951 1432 for more info.
*Christian Book Club meets every first Saturday of the month, at 13:30, at Shatopia, 56 Hennie Alberts Street, Brackenhurst, Alberton. Please bring a book with your refreshments and money for tea, etc. For more info phone 079 072 5424.
*People of the South are invited to Celebrate Recovery, a recovery programme. It is a safe place to heal from hurts, hang ups, chemical, gambling or sexual addictions. Gender and age sensitive and confidentiality and anonymity is respected. It also helps to reduce depression, domestic violence, child abuse, crime and suicide. For more info phone Myrtle 061 297 6166 or Randy 081 505 6686.
*Panorama Flea Market, Kliprivier Drive, Mulbarton (behind Pick n Pay Shopping Centre). Tel: 011 682 2222. Beer garden with big screen TV, children’s play centre, live entertainment every trading day, almost 400 stalls to shop at. Come visit our market for a fun-filled day for the entire family.
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