MEETINGS
HIGHWAY Art Group will meet at the Lutheran Church, Koningkramer Avenue in Westville on Saturday 31 August at 9.30am. There will be a workshop on restoring old wooden picture frames. Visitors welcome. Contact Irma on 031 266 2468.
THEOSOPHICAL Society Durban Lodge will hold a free talk at 306 Avondale Road in Morningside, Durban on Sunday 1 September at 10am. Opal Lawson will talk about The Story of the Human Soul. Some aspects of myth and fable will be touched upon.
HIGHWAY Garden Club will meet at Kloof Civic Hall on Tuesday 3 September at 9.30am. Mr Mike Callahan will talk on Clivias. Visitors welcome.
LIVE Poets Society will meet on Wednesday 4 September at The Collective, 48b Florida Road in Greyville Durban at 5.30pm. Poets and lovers of poetry are welcome to listen, read, share their works and to discuss poetry in all its varied forms and uniqueness. Admission is free.
UPPER Highway Branch Social Club of the South African Association for Retired Persons will hold its monthly luncheon at Rob Roy Lifestyle Centre in Botha’s Hill on Wednesday 4 September at 11.30am. Lunch will cost R60 each and includes a dessert. Drinks will be extra. There will be an interesting speaker. Contact Gloria Humble before Monday 2 September on 084 034 0942 for your reservation. All members and visitors are welcome. The club office at Hillcrest Sports Club is open on 29 August and 5 September between 9.30am and 11.30am to accept payments for annual membership and for new members to join.
KZN Women in Business will hold its September 2013 Networking Breakfast at Tsogo Sun Elangeni Hotel, 63 Snell Parade in Durban on Thursday 5 September from 8am to 10.30am. Cost is R160 for members and R180 for visitors. Guest speaker is Anneme Coetzee, founder and CEO of True Awakenings. To book, contact 031 266 2892, e-mail: info@kznwib.co.za or visit the website: www.kznwib.co.za
EVENTS
GO along to the Look What I Made market at Hillcrest Primary School on Friday 30 August from 4pm to 7pm. The market will shocase the talents and businesses of Hillcrest Primary parents from sand art and reiki to fudge, bags, coffee, vetkoek, meals and dancing. Take your family and friends along.
MONTESEEL Conservancy will host a Fun Day at the Monteseel Park on Saturday 31 August from 12pm till late, in order to raise much-needed funds for the upkeep and rehabilitation of the beautiful indigenous grasslands. There will be craft stalls, food stalls, beer garden, live music, good old-fashioned games, pony rides, a jumping castle and big-screen rugby. A drumming circle around the bonfire and fire dancing will keep you warm in the evening.
KEEP Hillcrest Beautiful Association’s monthly Rail Reserve Walk takes place on Sunday 1 September at 9am. Meet at the Station Masters Arms on Inanda Road, Hillcrest. All welcome including families, dogs on leads and cyclists. Entry is R10 for trail maintenance. Contact Jean Jooste 082 8950540.
GO along to The Meeting Tree market at B5 Kassier Extension in Shongweni on Sunday 1 September from 11am to 4pm. There is live music, great food, and bespoke crafters. If people are looking for a unique day out then this is the market to come to. Entrance is R10 a car to cover the cost of the band.
ROSEHIP’S Natural and Organic Market takes place on Saturday 7 September, at the Roseway Waldorf School in Alverstone, from 10am until 2pm. Fresh veggies, food and crafts will be on sale, plus fun activitires for the children. Contact Shelley on 083 679 1203.
A MID-Month Madness sale will be held at the Pinetown Methodist Church, 7 Church Lane on Saturday 14 September from 9am to noon. Anything and everything will be on sale. A tea garden will be open.
JOIN the South African Seniors Fitness Association (SASFA) at Highway Aged, Sunnyside Lane in Pinetown every Wednesday from 8.30am to 9.30am. Get fit while having fun with plenty of laughs and meet new friends. To join, contact Gill on 031 702 6522.
WATERFALL/Crestholme Ratepayers will hold its AGM at the Waterfall Library hall on Link Road, on Saturday 5 October at 2pm to 4pm. Residents are urged to attend to hear updates and changes going on. Contact Sheila Smith via SMS on 082 831 0542 or Bruce Henderson on 073 371 9214.
WEEKLY meditation classes are held in Westville on Wednesdays from 7pm to 8pm, and in Gillitts on Thursdays from 7pm to 8pm and on Fridays from 9am to 10am. All welcome at a cost of R30 which is a donation to the non-profit organisation. For address details contact 031 764 6193 or e-mail meditateinhillcrest@gmail.com
SOUTH African Seniors Fitness Association (SASFA) will hold seniors fitness classes for those aged 40 and older at Kloof Town Hall on Thursday from 8.30am to 9.30am. Contact Glenys on 031 705 1459 or 082 812 1725. Classes are also held at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church hall, Nqutu Road in Hillcrest on Friday from 8.30am to 9.30am. Cost is R60 a month and includes qualified instructors. Contact Pat on 031 765 1876 or 082 965 0074.
GO along to the Mazarat farmer’s market in Brackenhill Road in Waterfall every Sunday from 9am to 1pm. Enjoy, coffee, breakfast and brunch, pony rides, jumping castle and live music in a real farm environment. Only good quality merchandise will be on sale. Traders welcome. Contact 072 496 9951.
