MAY
25: Zombie Night Run at Rietvlei as a fund-raiser for Frances Vorwerg School for Children with Special Educational Needs. The 5km fun run/walk starts at 6pm. Dress up in a scary outfit and bring your own flashlight or headlamp. This is a family and pet-friendly event. Entry fee is R50 per person. You can enter at the venue or pre-enter on quicket.co.za For more information contact 011 683 3390.
NEW 25-26 CAREER Expo at The Glen Shopping Centre in association with SABC. Don’t miss out on inspirational talks, flash mobs, music and lots of other entertainment and prizes to give away. Entrance is free for everyone to attend and you get the chance to find out about education. “The High School Career Expo” is South Africa’s only national public exhibition that is designed to provide both primary school children looking for a high school or prospective students or high school learners with the necessary tools to succeed in high school or tertiary education and beyond.
26: Discover some retro gems at the Nostalgia and Collectable Fair on May 26 from 9am to 3pm at Jackson Dam, 91- 93 Jackson Street, Brackenhurst. There will be plenty of stalls selling jewellery, gifts, clothing, books, plants, toys, “white elephant” items, crafts and even a huge fabric stash sale. There will be no shortage of stalls selling refreshments and delicious hot food, cakes, jams and preserves, fresh produce and eggs. A friendly atmosphere with fun activities, such as tombola and a raffle, will be there for everyone’s enjoyment. Good quality donations are welcome and will be most appreciated, such as “white elephant” items, toys, pre-loved clothes, women’s accessories and books. Please call 011 902 9335 to arrange collection of donations.
26: Autumn Food and Craft Market at Jackson Dam, corner of Jackson and Le Maitre streets, Brackenhurst, on May 26 from 7am to 5.30pm. Those interested in booking a stall can contact Maureen van Staden via email maureenvanstaden50@gmail.com or contact 083 601 0628. Cost per stall is R150 or R250 if electricity is required. Bring your friends and family for a fun-filled day.
26: Winter Woollies market at Qeenshaven Village, 64 Outspan Road in South Hills on May 26 from 9am to noon. If you are looking for knitted or crocheted items, handmade crafts, toys, gifts and novelties, you can’t miss this market. There will be a tea garden, boerewors rolls, pancakes, cakes, books, clothing, knitted jerseys and blankets.
26: Prawn and Food Festival on May 26 and 27 at the Weekend Market Jhb, corner of Nasrec and Rifle Range Ridgeway @uncle Charlies. Come and enjoy real Portuguese prawns. Free entry to all. Market open Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. For more information contact 082 497 7218 or email info2weekendmarketjhb.co.za
27: Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church invites you to the 17th annual festival. At 10am there will be Holy Mass followed by food and entertainment for all, as well as a tea garden and beer garden. It’s a family day. Entrance fee for adults is R50 and children enter for free. Tickets available from the church office to avoid queuing on the day. The festival will be held at 10 Blougom Crescent, Liefde en Vrede, Mulbarton. For more info phone 011 432 5331 or 011 432 5312.
JUNE
2 AUTUMN Food & Craft Market will be held on June 2 at Jackson Dam in Brackenhurst. Stall bookings are now open and prices per stall are R150 or R250 if electricity is required. For bookings please contact Maureen or 083 601 0628 or via email at mareenvanstaden50@gmail.com.
3 YOU are invited to a fund-raising pageant and charity lunch on June 3 at The Art Farm at 12am for 12.30am. MC and celebrity guest will be the well-known Nadia Herbst who plays Olivia in the soap 7de Laan. Tickets are available at R250 per person and R100 for children under 12. As this is a fund-raiser, people have been asked to bring something charitable, like non-perishable food and toiletries. These will be donated to the finalists’ charity organisations. For more information, contact R & A Events on 073 937 7216 or send an email to RandAEvents2@gmail.com or book online at Quicket.co.za
AUGUST
NEW 2 IT is time for keen golfers and those who love having fun on the course to get their golfing buddies together for Amcare’s annual golf day. This year’s income-generating golf day will be hosted on August 2 at Reading Country Club with the format being a better ball scramble. Book your four ball for R2 000 which will secure a golf workshop, halfway snack pack and dinner at prize-giving. There will be a cash bar available. Carts and caddies are to be booked via the Pro Shop on 011 907 3666. There is also hole branding available on the day which is a great opportunity for businesses to create awareness. The community’s support in prizes will be most welcome. For bookings and more information contact Percy Bedser 079 015 0145 or percy@ccrables.co.za or Nadine Mason 079 500 8011 or marketing@amcare.org.za
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.
Saturdays
Join the AI Fest, where geeks gather for league play every Saturday from 9.30am to 2pm. Costs R30 per person. For more information contact 074 119 8725 or email info@ai-fest.co.za or visit www.ai-fest.co.za
Boeremark at Rietvlei Zoo Farm, 101 Swartkoppies Road, near Brackenhurst, every Saturday morning from 7am to noon. Fresh produce sold, including eggs, cheese, vegetables and chickens, as well as home-baked goods. Phone Charlene Moutinho on 072 019 9601 for more information or if you are interested in hiring a table to sell your goods.
Join in some relaxing yoga classes at the Elysium Centre at 78 Jackson Street, corner of Hennie Alberts, in Brackenhurst. Classes will be held daily. For prices and bookings contact Taryn on 072 340 8168.
The Red Windmill Village Market is held every Saturday and Sunday. Get away from the city and spend some time in the country air at their Victorian Village only 20 minutes from Southgate. There will be fresh produce, various food stalls, a coffee shop, nursery, mushrooms, second-hand bookshop, home industry, arts and crafts, etc. Open from 9am to 3pm at 104 Main Road, Walkerville. There is also a petting park for the children. New stallholders welcome. For more information phone 082 641 8983, 082 627 3134 or 072 637 9355.
Visit Walkerville Country Market for a restful day in the country air under the trees. Craft beer, food court, fresh produce, jungle gym and many art and craft stalls, 9am to 3pm. Find the market at the Walkerville Showgrounds on the R82. Contact Noorunisha on 074 141 8485 or email market@walkervillesa.co.za
Woolly Mommoths gather at the Walkerville Country Market at the Walkerville Showgrounds on the R82 every Saturday from 11am to 2pm. You are invited to knit, crochet, exchange patterns and ideas or just have a cup of tea. Bring along your needles, hooks, patterns and wool. Contact Noorunisha on 074 141 8485 or email market@walkervillesa.co.za
Simply Yoga classes are held every Saturday from 9am to 10am at Crown Gardens Recreation Centre, 19 Ulster Crescent, off Xavier Street, Crown Gardens. Book your space with Nirry on 072 320 3462.
The New Apostolic Church invites you to its Maketse Music School every Saturday from 10am. Music sessions take place at the church on the corner of Hillen and Wilcox streets, Towerby.
Christian Book Club meets every first Saturday of the month at 1.30pm at Shatopia, 56 Hennie Alberts Street, Brackenhurst. Bring a book with your refreshments and some money for tea. Phone 079 072 5424.
Tough Love Mondeor support group is for families being torn apart by unacceptable behaviour, including drugs, alcohol, substance, verbal or physical abuse. The group meets on Saturdays, 9am to 11am. Call Sheralee on 083 266 0937.
Rietvlei Parkrun 5km walk/run every Saturday at 8am – and it’s free. All ages welcome. Dogs on leads also welcome. Register for free at www.parkrun.co.za and download your barcode.
Market @ 84 is a new market in the Walkerville area, open every Saturday from 9am to 2pm on the lawns of the 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 9am to 2pm. Contact 079 208 8716 or email bookings@the-artfarm.co.za for more information.
Walkerville Farmers Market is open every Saturday from 9am to 3pm. 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 the 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 a wedding, birthday or Christmas presents. Classes held on Saturday afternoons. Phone 011 682 3889.
Sundays
Tai chi classes at Jackson Dam, Brackenhurst, on Sunday mornings from 8am to 9.30am. Contact Craig on 082 691 0540.
Mondays
Tai chi classes for adults are available at the Martial Centre in Winchester Hills. Classes are on Monday and Wednesday from 7pm to 8pm and from 6.30am to 7.30am on Saturdays. This is an ideal form of exercise for over-40s. Tai chi is a martial art but is practised at a slower pace. Benefits include strength, balance, co-ordination, mental stimulation, mindfulness and a multitude of other benefits. For more information contact Sifu Mark on 082 773 8521.
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 7.30pm to 9pm at the Brackendowns Baptist Church in Kariba Street, Brackendowns. No previous experience is necessary. A love for singing and a wish to pass on the gospel message is enough. Call Claude on 083 481 5851, Tuesday to Friday between 6pm and 8pm, or email claudeweeder23@gmail.com
Tuesday
Kung fu classes are available at Martial Centre in Winchester Hills. Classes are held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Anyone aged five years and older is welcome to attend. Learn traditional Chinese martial arts and how to apply them to everyday situations (self-defence and how to bully-proof yourself). This training improves your self-confidence, strength, balance, muscle tone, reactions and much more. For more information contact Sifu Mark on 082 773 8521.
Kundalini Yoga and meditation group meets in Robertsham every Tuesday (6.30pm to 7.30pm) and Saturdays (11.30am to 1pm). For further information contact Sundari Atma on 079 511 4129. Come and experience the yoga of awareness.
Wednesdays
Join Christ Embassy South for Bible studies every Wednesday at 6pm, for morning prayer every Saturday from 8am to 9am and on Sunday from 10am to noon. The church is at 106 Harry Street, off Rifle Range Road, Robertsham. For more information contact 061 449 9566, 072 626 7176, 011 433 3400 or 083 404 5152, or email info@christembassysouth.org. Also visit christembassysouth.org
Free stress management classes using the tool of meditation are held every Wednesday from 7pm to 8pm at the South Hills Recreational Centre, 9 Geneva Road, Johannesburg South. For more information contact 084 702 9134 or email ramoodley@gmail.com
Café La Plume Social Club, 17 Joan Road, Glenanda, invites you to join them every Wednesday at 10am. Every week there is a different activity. Enjoy a free book swap and a delicious cup of tea. Call or SMS Louise on 082 936 8456 for more information.
Wellness Wednesdays. Pay what you can. Centesimal Wellness offers members of the community a pay-what-you-can-afford project to anyone who wishes to benefit from receiving professional homeopathic care. Included are a homeopathic consultation and tailor-made homeopathic remedies. Appointments can be made every Wednesday between 9am and 3pm. Quote ‘Wellness Wednesdays’ when scheduling a booking. Centesimal Wellness, 99 Michelle Avenue, Randhart. Contact 011 869 1355.
Thursdays
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 of military historical interest. 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.
Tough Love Robertsham is a support group for families being torn apart by unacceptable behaviour, including drug, alcohol, substance, verbal or physical abuse. Meet on Thursday in the Scout Hall, 6 Harry Street, 7pm to 9pm. 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? The Mondeor Bridge Club meets every Thursday evening at 7.15pm in the community hall of the Glenzicht Retirement Village, corner of 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 on the second Thursday of every month at the Glenvista Country Club at 6.30pm for 7pm. Contact Karen on 083 259 0009 for more information.
Fridays
Join in some relaxing yoga classes every Friday at the Elysium Centre at 78 Jackson Street, corner of Hennie Alberts in Brackenhurst. Classes held daily. For prices and booking contact Taryn on 072 340 8168.
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 6.30pm to 9pm at St Andrew’s 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, first Friday of every month, with a live band and gourmet food. Come and support the crafters of the South. Entrance is free. The market runs from 6pm to 10pm at the Lido Country Hotel, corner of the Old Vereeniging Road R554 and the Old Johannesburg Road R82, 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.
Panorama flea market, Kliprivier Drive, Mulbarton (behind Pick n Pay shopping centre). Beer garden with a 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. Contact 011 682 2222.
Lido Hotel will be hosting a night market at Plot 17, 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 noon to 4pm.
People of the South are invited to Celebrate Recovery, a recovery programme. It is a safe place to heal from hurt, hang-ups and chemical, gambling or sexual addictions. It is 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 and it offers great satisfaction. Freemasonry is not a religion or secret society. It is a society of good, true men with high ethical standards and morals. Friendship and trust are key values. Contact teleland@worldonline.co.za for more information.
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