OCTOBER
NEW 5 NICHE Community Market is having a Niche Beer Fest! Enjoy a craft beer and a pretzel while listening to live music and browse the stalls for local, natural and home-made products. Niche Community Market is a diverse group of creative sellers and food traders. Open every Saturday at the Walkerville Showgrounds from 9am to 2pm. Stall holders sell honey, jams, handmade natural soaps, plants, fresh produce, Aloe creams, cookies and biscuits, biltong, koeksisters, fudge and candy floss as well as a variety of crafted goods. Fresh food vendors include Asian food, boerewors rolls, vetkoek and Indian food. There is a gin bar, craft beer and Ciders. There’s a play area for the children and pets are welcome. Niche also has a big screen where they will be streaming the Rugby World Cup games on Saturdays. Follow Niche for more information. Follow them on Facebook at @NicheCommunityMarket
5 DON’T miss Amcare’s Country Market from 9am to 5pm at 15 Heidelberg Road, Newmarket, Alberton. Craft and wood vendors wanted. Book your stall today. Contact Brenda on 084 013 6507 or email: fundraising@amcare.org.za
5 BLUE Pea Country Market on every Saturday at Rietvlei Zoo Farm, from 8am till 1pm. You’ll find fresh vegetables, healthy food options, home-made delicacies, arts and crafts as well as some unique products. Enjoy delicious ready-to-eat food and a wonderful family atmosphere. Stalls are available to sell your produce at R150 per Saturday. The venue is pet friendly, so feel free to being your furry friends along too. For more information please contact Charlene on 072 019 9601.
6 FUND-RAISER all white affair from 12pm to 7pm at the Misty River Country venue and guesthouse, Route 554, Eikenhof, Johannesburg South. All-white attire required. Music by the Downtown Jazz Family. Tickets are R150, children under 12, R75. Price includes lunch. Halaal food on request. Beer on tap and cash bar available. Various stalls and raffle. For tickets call Stefanie on 011 869 5642. All proceeds will benefit Bridge FET EDU Centre.
12 STAINED-glass workshop in the tranquil setting of Henley on Klip. Workshop lasts about three to four hours and you will complete a sun catcher which will be yours to keep. All tools and material will be supplied and a cup of tea if you can drag yourself away from your project. This is for newcomers who want to try their hand at the art before committing to buying the equipment. For more information contact Sue Webber on 071 873 6317 or visit their website at suewebberglass.com or Facebook/Living.Glass
12 DO you want to know all about Freemasonry? Robert LD Cooper, world-renowned author and lecturer on Freemasonry, is coming to South Africa to deliver a series of talks on Freemasons and their 400-year-old society. If you would like to find out everything you wanted to know about this organisation plus ask all your questions and interact with senior representatives on the subject of Freemasonry, please come along and enjoy an afternoon in a social and friendly atmosphere. You will also be able to enquire about membership without any undue pressure. All welcome. Entry is free. The talk will be hosted at 71 Grace Avenue, Parkhill Gardens, Germiston, at 3pm. Scottish Freemasonry supports Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa).
NEW 12 BLUE Pea Country Market on every Saturday at Rietvlei Zoo Farm, from 8am till 1pm. You’ll find fresh vegetables, healthy food options, home-made delicacies, arts and crafts as well as some unique products. Enjoy delicious ready-to-eat food and a wonderful family atmosphere. Stalls are available to sell your produce at R150 per Saturday. The venue is pet friendly, so feel free to being your furry friends along too. For more information please contact Charlene on 072 019 9601.
NEW 12 NICHE Community Market is open every Saturday at the Walkerville Showgrounds from 9am-2pm. Stall holders sell honey, jams, handmade natural soaps, plants, fresh produce, Aloe creams, cookies and biscuits, biltong, koeksisters, fudge and candy floss as well as a variety of crafted goods. Fresh food vendors include Asian food, boerewors rolls, vetkoek and Indian food. There is a gin bar, craft beer and Ciders. There’s a play area for the kids and pets are welcome. Follow Niche for more. Follow them on Facebook at @NicheCommunityMarket
13 JOZI Urban Market – Cansa Zumbathon at the Gold Reef City Level 4 and 5 parking area. 10am to 3pm. Entrance is free to the Jozi Urban Market. Shades of pink entry is R150 per adult and R80 for children under 12. The Shades of Pink entry price includes a t-shirt, a medal and a goody bag for the first 500 entrants. Join us on the first Sunday of the month and enjoy gourmet coffee, craft beer, fine wines, cocktails, gourmet food, laid-back music, design, fashion, art and interesting people! There will be a variety of stalls offering a variety of activities on the day including the Shades of Pink Zumbathon! Registration for the Zumbathon starts at 9am to 10am, and the event begins at 10am.
19 CURRY and Craft Festival at the Gold Reef City Level 5 parking area. A variety of food stalls exploding with flavour, smell and all things curry from various cooks! Experience the curry cook off between the stalls where one winner will receive a trophy for the best curry, Best Bunny in Jozi Competition, show & shine, Bhangra and Thunee competition! Bhangra from 8pm till midnight at R80 per person. Times: 9am to 12am. Tickets: From R20 to R80 Tickets can be purchased on the day at the entrance. For more information visit: www.tsogosun.com/gold-reef-city-casino/whats-on/events/curry-and-craft
NEW 19 NICHE Community Market is open every Saturday at the Walkerville Showgrounds from 9am to 2pm. Stall holders sell honey, jams, handmade natural soaps, plants, fresh produce, Aloe creams, cookies and biscuits, biltong, koeksisters, fudge and candy floss as well as a variety of crafted goods. Fresh food vendors include Asian food, boerewors rolls, vetkoek and Indian food. There is a gin bar, craft beer and Ciders. There’s a play area for the kids and pets are welcome. Follow Niche for more information follow Niche on Facebook at @NicheCommunityMarket
NEW 19 BLUE Pea Country Market on every Saturday at Rietvlei Zoo Farm, from 8am till 1pm. You’ll find fresh vegetables, healthy food options, home-made delicacies, arts and crafts as well as some unique products. Enjoy delicious ready-to-eat food and a wonderful family atmosphere. Stalls are available to sell your produce at R150 per Saturday. The venue is pet friendly, so feel free to being your furry friends along too. For more information please contact Charlene on 072 019 9601.
23 THE Horticultural Society invites you to a talk by Renee Mendelow on carnivorous plants at 9.30am at The Floreum, Joburg Botanical Garden, Olifants Road, North entrance, Emmarentia. Members pay R20, visitors R30 and it includes refreshments. Enquiries on 082 951 1432.
26 LADIES annual brunch for Lusito School will be taking place at 10am at Lusito/BCP Banqueting Hall, 60 South Road, The Hill. Tickets cost R300 per person. Book now! Call José on 011 435 8583 or suzy@lusitoassociation.org.za
NEW 26 NICHE Community Market is open every Saturday at the Walkerville Showgrounds from 9am to 2pm. Stall holders sell honey, jams, handmade natural soaps, plants, fresh produce, Aloe creams, cookies and biscuits, biltong, koeksisters, fudge and candy floss as well as a variety of crafted goods. Fresh food vendors include Asian food, boerewors rolls, vetkoek and Indian food. There is a gin bar, craft beer and Ciders. There’s a play area for the children and pets are welcome. Follow Niche for more information. Follow them on Facebook at @NicheCommunityMarket
NEW 26 BLUE Pea Country Market on every Saturday at Rietvlei Zoo Farm, from 8am till 1pm. You’ll find fresh vegetables, healthy food options, home-made delicacies, arts and crafts as well as some unique products. Enjoy delicious ready-to-eat food and a wonderful family atmosphere. Stalls are available to sell your produce at R150 per Saturday. The venue is pet friendly, so feel free to being your furry friends along too. For more information please contact Charlene on 072 019 9601.
27 COME for a walk and enjoy nature at Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve guided walk. Meet at 7am for prompt start at 7.30am at the Entrance Precinct, Peggy Vera Road, Kibler Park. Your fitness level will be accommodated. Bring a hat, sunscreen, good walking shoes and water. Please send replies or queries to klipriviersberg@gmail.com and book your spot. No littering. Please bring cameras for photographs and bags to collect litter on route; we can all make a difference, one step at a time.
NOVEMBER
NEW 1 SOJO’s annual golf day at the Reading Country Club, 44 Street, New Redruth, Alberton. SOJO’s charity of choice for 2019 is Dignity Dreams. Dignity Dreams is an NPO that was established to help face the growing concern that sanitary products are too expensive for many girls and women in SA. They manufacture and distribute washable, multi-use sanitary wear to women and girls that lasts up to four years. Four-ball alliance, R2500 for a four-ball, R2 000 for a sponsored hole, R3 000 for both (four-ball and sponsor hole special). Price includes golf shirt proudly sponsored by Gold Reef City and a delicious carvery dinner. Raffle on sale and memorabilia on auction. Golf carts and halfway house for own cost. Book early to avoid disappointment. Registration form upon request. Time: Registration at 10am, Shot Gun Tee-off at 11.30am. Contact info@sojo.co.za or nicky@sojo.co.za or on 082 481 8746 for more information and registration. Register strictly before October 25.
NEW 2 NICHE Community Market is open every Saturday at the Walkerville Showgrounds from 9am to 2pm. Stall holders sell honey, jams, handmade natural soaps, plants, fresh produce, Aloe creams, cookies and biscuits, biltong, koeksisters, fudge and candy floss as well as a variety of crafted goods. Fresh food vendors include Asian food, boerewors rolls, vetkoek and Indian food. There is a gin bar, craft beer and Ciders. There’s a play area for the kids and pets are welcome. Follow them on Facebook at @NicheCommunityMarket
NEW 2 BLUE Pea Country Market on every Saturday at Rietvlei Zoo Farm, from 8am till 1pm. You’ll find fresh vegetables, healthy food options, home-made delicacies, arts and crafts as well as some unique products. Enjoy delicious ready-to-eat food and a wonderful family atmosphere. Stalls are available to sell your produce at R150 per Saturday. The venue is pet friendly, so feel free to being your furry friends along too. For more information please contact Charlene on 072 019 9601.
NEW 9 NICHE Community Market is open every Saturday at the Walkerville Showgrounds from 9am to 2pm. Stall holders sell honey, jams, handmade natural soaps, plants, fresh produce, Aloe creams, cookies and biscuits, biltong, koeksisters, fudge and candy floss as well as a variety of crafted goods. Fresh food vendors include Asian food, boerewors rolls, vetkoek and Indian food. There is a gin bar, craft beer and Ciders. There’s a play area for the kids and pets are welcome. Follow them on Facebook at @NicheCommunityMarket
NEW 9 BLUE Pea Country Market on every Saturday at Rietvlei Zoo Farm, from 8am till 1pm. You’ll find fresh vegetables, healthy food options, home-made delicacies, arts and crafts as well as some unique products. Enjoy delicious ready-to-eat food and a wonderful family atmosphere. Stalls are available to sell your produce at R150 per Saturday. The venue is pet friendly, so feel free to being your furry friends along too. For more information please contact Charlene on 072 019 9601.
24 COME for a walk and enjoy nature at Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve guided walk. Meet at 7am for prompt start at 7.30am at the Entrance Precinct, Peggy Vera Road, Kibler Park. Your fitness level will be accommodated. Bring a hat, sunscreen, good walking shoes and water. Please send replies or queries to klipriviersberg@gmail.com and book your spot. No littering. Please bring cameras for photographs and bags to collect litter on route; we can all make a difference, one step at a time.
27 THE Horticultural Society invites you to a talk by Wendy Cartens on special trees in the Melville Koppies at 9.30am at The Floreum, Joburg Botanical Gardens, Olifants Road, North Entrance, Emmarentia. Members pay R20, visitors R30 and it includes refreshments. Enquiries on 082 951 1432.
