What’s On in the South

March

25: Three-koppie group hike of up to 10km through the Melville Koppies. Sets off 8.30am sharp. Park, meet and pay in the upper car park at Marks Park, Judith Road, Emmarentia. Costs R60 for adults and R40 for children. All donations used to maintain the Koppies. Hikers must be fit, with good balance, as paths are rocky and steep. Children must be over six years old. No dogs. Call Wendy Carstens on 011 482 4797 or visit www.mk.org.za

25: Potjiekos competition to be hosted by Hole In The Wall Shellhole, situated at Mothwa Haven Dreamview at 137 Augusta Road, Rewlatch. It starts at 8am, with live entertainment and prizes. For further information contact 011 435 0260.

27: The Johannesburg Harriers Athletics Club is hosting its Jackie Gibson Marathon at the Klipriviersberg Recreational Centre on April 15 from 6am. Entries close on March 27. There is a 10km and 21.1km race and a 5km fun run. Visit www.webtickets.co.za or contact Cathy Munn on 072 679 0874 or email jhac@mweb.co.za

28: Join the Horticultural Society for a talk by Jan Praet on Creating Butterfly Friendly Gardens at The Floreum, Johannesburg Botanic Gardens, Olifants Road, Emmarentia. It will be on March 28 at 9.30am and costs R20 for members and R30 for visitors. For enquiries call 082 951 1432.

31: Join the Bokkie Park Easter Market on March 31 at the Bokkie Park, Southvale Road, Parkdene, Boksburg, from 9am to 2.30pm. Free Easter egg hunt for the first 100 children. Collect entry forms at 9am. Hunt starts at 10am. Food and crafts stalls. Live entertainment. Contact Janine on 072 713 3332.

31: Join the family colour run on March 31 at 8am. Costs R80 for adults and R50 for children. The 5km race is at the Weekend Market on the corner of Nasrec and Rifle Range Road in Ridgeway. Cash prizes.

April

2: Jump for Jesus on April 2 from 4.30pm at the Cite Equestrian Park in Walkerville. There will be three classes presented by Pastor John Van Breda. Support the first Jump for Jesus and RSPV before February 25 for catering purposes to Terry on 083 760 8897.

8: The April meeting of the Big Band Music Appreciation Society held monthly at Beit Emanuel Slome Auditorium, 38 Oxford Road, Parktown, will be held on April 8 from 2.15pm. For enquiries contact Marilyn on 072 243 7436 or Jack on 082 450 7622.

Saturdays:

Join the A.I. 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, Swartkoppies Road, 101 Swartkoppies Road, near Brackenhurst, every Saturday morning from 7am to 12pm. 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 children’s petting park. Over 50 covered stalls are proposed for early this year. 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, Alberton. 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 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 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

Tuesdays:

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.

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, Alberton. 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, namely drugs, 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? 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 hurts, 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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