What’s On in the South

February

9: SA Military History Society invites you to their next meeting, to be held on Thursday, February 9 in the Auditorium of the Museum of Military History, Erlswold Way, Saxonwold (next to the Zoo) at 20:00. The evening kicks off with a talk by Majorie Dean titled 8They served underground – The Bevin Boys, with the main event of the evening being Sailor Malan: Sailor, Pilot, Torchbearer by John Myburgh. Wives are welcome and visitors are invited to join them at a charge of R30 per person, which includes tea or coffee after the lecture. Contact 011 646 5513 or email scribe@samilitaryhistory.org for more information.

*11: Medieval Fête Night Market. Book your craft market stall at our medieval event at The Art Farm, Plot 56, Klipriver Rd, R550, Alewynspoort. For more information contact tanet@the-artfarm.co.za or phone 079 208 8716.

*25: THE Art Farm Birthday Carnival on Saturday, February 25. Join us for loads of fun at The Art Farm, Plot 56, R550, Klipriver Rd, Alewynspoort. For more information contact tanet@the-artfarm.co.za or phone 079 208 8716.

*25: HIGH Tea for Ladies, to be held at the Meyersdal Eco Estate Club house on February 25, is an event not to be missed. Hosted by the patron of Stepping Stone Hospice & Care Services, Corlia Booysen, the event will give ladies an opportunity to not only enjoy some spectacular eats and drinks in the beautiful Meyersdal Eco Estate, but to also rub shoulders with top names in the South African fashion and entertainment industry. Tickets sell at R500 per person, of which all proceeds to be donated to Stepping Stone Hospice. Kindly contact Corlia on 083 326 3740 or mail her on rpd@global.co.za to secure your booking.

26: Outreach in Sophiatown will be held from 09:00 to 14:00 behind the Sophiatown Clinic to vaccinate and de-worm pets. For more information email Catherine@cause@paws.co.za. Cause for Paws is in desperate need of many items for the dogs. Email them for more information.

March

5: Muddy puppy events include a 4km obstacle course, fun run or walk for you and your furry friend. To enter, visit www.quicket.co.za or contact Lesley on 072 537 0122 or email rietvlei@octsouth.co.za

*9: SA Military History Society invites you to their next meeting to be held on Thursday, March 9 in the Auditorium of the Museum of Military History, Erlswold Way, Saxonwold (next to the Zoo) at 20:00. The first event for the evening is South African POWs: Libya, Italy and Germany by Karen Horn, followed by the main lecture, The Union Defence Force and the East African Campaign 1940 to 1941, a Critical Analysis by Evert Kleynhans. Wives are welcome and visitors are invited to join them at a charge of R30 per person, which includes tea or coffee after the lecture. For more information, call 011 646 5513 or email: scribe@samilitaryhistory.org

*22: Bonnie Tyler, with hits like Holding out for a Hero and Total Eclipse of the Heart, this international pop sensation is bound to rock audiences with performances scheduled for March 22, 24 and 25 at the Joburg Theatre.

April

2: Jackie Gibson Marathon: Johannesburg Harriers Athletics Club (JHAC) is proud to be hosting its 72nd Jackie Gibson Marathon/5th Allan Ferguson half-marathon. An exciting new 10km race has been introduced at the Klipriviersberg Recreational Centre from 06:00. For more information call Cathy Munn on 072 679 0874 or Astrid Thole on 082 926 8238. You can also email jhac@mweb.co.za

8 and 9: The 55th Walkerville Agricultural Show will be held and all proceeds from the show go towards local NGOs or for the upgrade and improvement of the Walkerville Community Centre and the showgrounds. Contact Pauline Kaufmann on 016 590 4228 or email show@walkervillesa.co.za for more information.

30: Muddy puppy events include a 4km obstacle course, fun run or walk for you and your furry friend. To enter, visit www.quicket.co.za or contact Lesley on 072 537 0122 or email rietvlei@octsouth.co.za

Saturdays:

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. Phone 079 072 5424.

Tough Love Mondeor support group is for families being torn apart by unacceptable behaviour, including drug, alcohol, substance, verbal or physical abuse. The group meets on Saturdays, 09:00 to 11:00. Call Sheralee on 083 266 0937.

Rietvlei Parkrun 5km walk/run every Saturday at 08:00 – and it’s free. All ages welcome. Dogs on leads also welcome. Register free at www.parkrun.co.za and download your barcode.

Market @ 84 is a new market in the Walkerville area, open every Saturday from 09:00 until 14:00. Market @ 84 is on the lawns of 84 On Main shopping centre. Contact Ariel on 078 223 9238 or email marketat84@gmail.com for more information.

The Art Farm consists of creative spaces for artists to exhibit their talents. The farmer’s crafters market is open every Saturday from 09:00 to 14:00. Contact 079 208 8716 or bookings@the-artfarm.co.za for more information.

Walkerville Farmers’ Market is open every Saturday from 09:00 to 15:00. Find us at 112 Main Street, Walkerville (on the R82 between Southgate and Vereeniging, just off the four-way stop in Walkerville). Contact info@wfmarket.co.za or phone 079 076 7680 for more information.

Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve Association. For all walks meet at Entrance Precinct, Peggy Vera Road, Kibler Park. Phone Kevin Lavery on 083 267 3494 (bird walks) or Ann Norton on 076 583 7946 (Saturday stroll and midweek walk). All guided walks last about three hours. Wear good walking shoes, a hat and sunblock and bring water and snacks. Binoculars are recommended for bird walks. For more information call 084 804 4073.

Come and learn ceramic painting in Glenanda. You can creatively decorate beautiful platters for wedding, birthday and Christmas presents. Classes held on Saturday afternoons. Phone 011 682 3889.

Sundays:

Rietvlei Parkrun 5km walk/run every Saturday at 08:00 – and it’s free. All ages welcome. Dogs on leads also welcome. Register free at www.parkrun.co.za and download your barcode.

Tai-chi classes at Jackson Dam, Brackenhurst, on Sunday mornings from 08:00 to 09:30. Contact Craig on 082 691 0540.

Mondays:

Choir members are urgently needed for a multi-denominational choir called Under His Wings, under the leadership of Claude Weeder. The choir practises every Monday from 19:30 to 21:00, at the Brackendowns Baptist Church, in Kariba Street, Brackendowns. No previous experience is necessary, but simply a love for singing and a wish to pass on the gospel message. Call Claude on 083 481 5851 on Tuesdays to Fridays between 18:00 and 20:00 or email to claudeweeder23@gmail.com for more information.

Wednesdays:

Café La Plume Social Club, 17 Joan Road, Glenanda, invites you to join every Wednesday at 10:00. Every week there is a different activity and always a free book swap and a delicious tea provided. Call or SMS Louise on 082 936 8456 for more information.

Wellness Wednesdays. Pay what you can on Wednesdays. Centesimal Wellness offers members of the community a pay-what-you-can-afford project to anyone who can benefit from receiving professional homeopathic care. This includes a homeopathic consultation and tailor-made homeopathic remedies. Appointments can be made every Wednesday between 09:00 and 15:00. Quote “Wellness Wednesdays” when scheduling a booking. Contact 011 869 1355, Centesimal Wellness, 99 Michelle Avenue, Randhart, Alberton.

Thursdays:

Quiz Nights SA will be hosting quiz nights every Thursday from 19:00 at the Kraal at Thaba Eco Hotel. The average quiz is about two hours and can be played in teams of four to six players. Thaba also presents the Kraal quiz promotion where you buy any meal for R100 and get a free drink.

Alberton Toastmasters get together on the first and third Thursday of every month, at the Alberton Retirement Village, 45 Kritzinger Road, Florentia. Contact Ronnie Martin on 082 895 9616 or email maruti.ronnie.martin@gmail.com.

The SA Military History Society holds meetings with lectures on the second Thursday of each month with a wide variety of topics on military historical interest discussed. Visitors are charged R30 per person, which includes tea or coffee after the lecture. Call the SA National Museum of Military History on 011 646 5513 or email scribe@samilitaryhistory.org for more information.

Celebrate Recovery. Join us at Rosettenville Baptist Church, 8 Albert St, Townsview on Thursday nights at 18:45 for fellowship in the Upstairs Hall, followed by a teaching at 19:15, and then ending in men’s or women’s small group discussion at 19:45. The goal is to become Christ-like in character. No sign-ups or reservations are necessary to participate, and you do not need to be a member of the church to attend. Just come as you are. Call Darryl on 011 435 3839 for more information.

Tough Love Robertsham is a support group for families being torn apart by unacceptable behaviour, namely drugs, alcohol, substance, verbal or physical abuse. Meet on Thursdays, in the Scout Hall, 6 Harry Street, 19:00 to 21:00. Call Jo-Ann on 084 424 9117 or Sheralee on 083 266 0937 for more information.

Would you like to play contract bridge in a congenial environment? Mondeor Bridge Club meets every Thursday evening at 19:15 in the community hall of the Glenzicht Retirement Village, corner East and Victoria streets, Linmeyer. Phone Anne du Plessis on 011 682 2368 or 083 252 1882 or Wim van Gils on 011 907 5094 or 082 952 7459 for more information.

Visit the Southern Suburbs Camera Club. The club meets every second Thursday of every month at the Glenvista Country Club, at 18:30 for 19:00. Contact Karen on 083 259 0009 for more information.

Fridays:

Scouts is an organisation created many years ago to teach children and young adults between the ages of seven and 18 different life skills, including pioneering, survival skills, camping, teamwork, self-confidence and much more. Join in for a life-changing experience every Friday from 18:30 to 21:00, at St Andrews House, 71 Turf Club Street, Turffontein West. Contact Scout Trooper Robin on 072 580 0007 (ages 11 to 18), for Cubs contact Annie on 071 871 3773 (ages seven to 11) or SGL Mike on 083 704 0127.

Moonlight Markets: every first Friday of the month, with a live band and gourmet food. Come and support the crafters of the South. Entrance is free and the market runs from 18:00 to 22:00, at the Lido Country Hotel, corner of Old Vereeniging Road R554 and the R82 Old Johannesburg Road, Eikenhof. Contact 082 349 9924 or email admin@lidohotel.co.za

Free wellness assessments by appointment only. Readings are taken of body fat, bone mass, hydration levels, metabolic age and visceral fat risk. Contact Farhana on 084 433 4836 for a free reading in Mondeor.

Freemasonry: Are you interested in becoming a member, or do you wish to find out more about masons and their wonderful society? Lodge Braemar is situated in the South of Johannesburg. Contact Bill on 083 377 9919 or email teleland@worldonline.co.za.

Panorama flea market, Kliprivier Drive, Mulbarton (behind Pick n Pay shopping centre). Contact 011 682 2222. Beer garden with big-screen TV, children’s play centre, live entertainment every trading day and almost 400 stalls. Come visit our market for a fun-filled day for the entire family.

Lido Hotel will be hosting a night market at Plot 17 in Johannesburg Road, R82, Eikenhof. Visit www.lidohotel.co.za or email info@lidohotel.co.za or call 082 349 9924 for more information. To contact the spa email admin@tshonodayspa.co.za. The hotel is open seven days a week with Sunday lunch from 12:00 to 16:00.

People of the South are invited to Celebrate Recovery, a recovery programme. It is a safe place to heal from hurts, hang-ups and chemical, gambling or sexual addictions. Gender and age sensitive and confidentiality and anonymity are respected. It also helps to reduce depression, domestic violence, child abuse, crime and suicide. Phone Myrtle on 061 297 6166 or Randy on 081 505 6686 for more information.

Do you want to become a Freemason, one of the world’s oldest societies of men? It’s great fun, it’s great enjoyment, it’s great satisfaction. Freemasonry is not a religion or secret society. It is a society of good and true men with high ethical standards and morals. Friendship and trust of the highest standard is the key. Contact teleland@worldonline.co.za for more information.

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