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• 30 September: Acoustic Music Festival at the SA Guide Dogs Association in Sandton

For the love of music and the talented four-legged bundles of joy that guide the blind, join the SA Guide Dogs Association for their annual music festival. You can expect to catch awesome music provided by local bands Majozi, Georgetown, The Motherland, Jerry and the Bandits, and Zé. There will also be a variety of rustic artisanal food and craft beer available at the event to ensure that you’re replenished and refuelled throughout the day. Tickets are limited, so make sure you get yours ASAP. All proceeds will go towards the Association.

• 30 September: Spring Folk Market at In The Forest Venue in Walkerville

It’s time to celebrate spring! And what better way to do that than at the Spring Folk Market at the In The Forest Venue. Here, you’ll find magical fairies, brave adventurers, enthralling storytellers, talented singers, creators of all things crafty and lovely, as well as cooks, brewers and bakers. This market will make for a lovely day out and about in the countryside. You and your loved ones will enjoy the most wonderful spring adventures! Expect forest trails, fairy trails, a hay bale pond, a shipwreck sandpit, bike trails, archery, tomahawk tossing, tree climbing, forest zip-lining, target-shooting, juggling, hula-hooping, an outdoor theatre and so much more. There are lots of surprises in store.

• 30 September: Gauteng Opera Open Day and Concert at the Tin Town Theatre in Johannesburg

Join Gauteng Opera for an Open Day of fun, music, education and a ‘lekka’ South African get-together. Bring the whole family. Gauteng Opera is an all-round performing arts and entertainment company focusing on opera-related productions, concerts and events. With the slogan “Opera for Everyone”, Gauteng Opera aims to expose opera to varied audiences with different opera offerings. One of these offering will be to invite its patrons, supporters and the general public to join them for a fun afternoon of music, education and celebration. The friendly staff of Gauteng Opera will take the public through our offices and rehearsal spaces where they will be able to see a few classes in action, and might learn something new. We invite scholars of all ages to attend our music workshop. During the afternoon, they will be introduced to what it takes to become a singer. Our trained artists will put them through their paces and late afternoon, they will have the opportunity to showcase what they have learned, to their parents, family and friends in a concert, especially for them. To close off this wonderful day, the artists from Gauteng Opera will present a 60-minute concert at 5pm. This is also a fundraiser event for the company to assist in keeping the art of quality singing alive and sustain a future for our youth. Entrance is free.

• 30 September to 7 October: Boktown at Silverstar in Krugersdorp

The Springboks continue their series clash with their biggest rivals in the 2017 Castle Lager Rugby Championship. The second series started in September, against long-time opponents, Australia. Silverstar will be showing the games live on the biggest outdoor screen on the West Rand, so Springbok supporters who are not able to attend the games at the stadium can still be part of the front-row action. Guests will also enjoy awesome entertainment and great giveaways on the day.

• 30 September: Oppi Plaasmusiekfees by FUNtastic Farm op plaas Blaauwbank in Welverdiend naby Carletonville

Kunstenaars soos Steve Hofmeyr, Charlene Olivier, JP Barnard en Linda Killian sal optree.

• 6 October: Round Table Krugersdorp 48 Golf Day fundraiser at Randfontein Golf Club

Round Table Krugersdorp 48 will be having a Golf Day fundraiser for Helmarie Naudé, a 5-year-old girl who has spastic cerebral palsy resulting from birth asphyxia. They are raising funds to help her with an operation that she needs to undergo before she turns 7. This operation will be done by Dr Alok Sharma at the NeuroGen Brain and Spine Institute in India. Helmarie also needs speech therapy and Botox treatment for her leg muscles as well as eye tests and spectacles. We are aiming for approximately 120 players, who will be divided into 30 four-balls. If you are interested in supporting the fundraiser in any way, contact Gerhard on 074 204 3484. The closing date is Monday, 2 October.

• 3 tot 8 Oktober: Ekstra produksies by Aardklop in Potchestroom

Daar is gesê verkope by vanjaar se Aardklop Kunstefees op Potchefstroom van 3 tot 8 Oktober 2017 vorder fluks. Aardklop het aangekondig dat daar sopas ‘n ekstra lokaal geskep is wat vyf addisionele top produksies Aardklop toe gaan bring. Hulle gaan sodoende vir feesgangers ‘n nog groter verskeidenheid van produksies aanbied. Daar is besluit om die ou Potchestroom Stadsaal op die hoek van Walter Sisulu- en Govan Mbekistrate as ekstra lokaal te gebruik. Die ekstra produksies waarna Feesgangers kan uitsien, is Fiela se kind, My man se skelmpie se skelmpie se vrou, As drome vlerke kry, Ontbloot en My Pa. Alle besprekings kan gedoen word by Computicket 0861 915 8000 of by www.computicket.com. Skakel Monica by 011 815 3000, of besoek www.lefra.com.

• 25 November: Power of Purple event hosted by Cansa at Hoërskool Riebeeckrand

A Power of Purple event hosted by the Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa) will be held on Saturday, 25 November at Hoërskool Riebeeckrand. The event, scheduled to take place from 12 noon till 12 midnight, is aimed at raising funds for education, care and support services. Organisers say it is going to be a fun-filled overnight team experience, with food, entertainment, face-painting, a jumping castle and lots of fun for both young and old. Contact Thea Wille on 072 342 0008 or via email at dwille@cansa.org.za, or Charlene Beukman on 071 679 5485 or via email at charleneb@gkd.co.za for more information.

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