NOVEMBER
NEW 23 COME and enjoy fun in the sun on the slides and in the foam pond at General Alberts Primary School with their Summer Blast. Fun starts at 10am until 4pm. Entrance is charged at R20 per person. An additional R100 per person will give you access to all slides and foam pond. Food and cold drinks will also be sold. Note that the price excludes the colour fest, rocket and soft ball activities. Please use the entrance in Albany Street. For more information and tickets, contact Lezindaengelbrecht@gmail.com
NEW 23 DRAMA Workshop. Give your children a fun break from studying and let them experience the excitement of theatre. This workshop focuses on improvisation and theatre sports while developing confidence, social skills, concentration, language and communication skills, co-operation, EQ, the ability to think on your feet, physical and spatial awareness. For teens from 11 to matric. R300 per person. Presented by Dr Wendy Stone, PhD (Drama in Education) and BPsych (Hons). For bookings and information contact 063 649 8970.
NEW 23 THE Animal Anti-Cruelty League Johannesburg would like to take this opportunity to invite you to partner with them for their Carols in the Barn 2019 initiative. This inaugural event will bring families and the community together to celebrate the start of the festive season while raising valuable funds for the animals under their care and protection. Carols will be sung by a beautiful children’s choir and accompanied by a marimba band from a local school. Music groups and artists will serenade and entertain guests between carols. An artisanal market will allow guests a chance to get in some early shopping, with pony rides and Santa’s arrival entertaining the children while parents relax in the tranquil atmosphere of the Penbritte Equestrian Centre. Picnic baskets will be available to order, along with yummy farm style pizzas from the onsite Saddle and Spur restaurant. Penbritte Equestrian Centre, 5pm to 8.30pm, entrance fee R50 per adult and R20 per child (under 12) and R150 per family (2 adults and 3 children under 12 years).
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.
NEW 24 GET fit for the holiday break. Join a three-hour, 8.5km hike across the Melville Koppies. Hikers should be reasonably fit. 8.30am sharp. Adults R60 and children R40. Details: www.mk.org.za
25 Do you want to become a Freemason? It’s great fun, enjoyable and it offers great satisfaction. They meet on the fourth Monday of every month at 7.30pm. Freemasonry is not a religion or a secret society, but a society of good, true men with high ethical standards and morals. Friendship and trust are highly valued. Contact Bill on 083 377 9919 or email teleland@worldonline.co.za
NEW 27 – 30 THE Peacock feather and market at Greyville is open on Grevillea Street 10, Meyersdal. There will be an array of stalls selling clothes and a wide variety of Christmas gifts. There is a wonderful coffee shop and lots of children’s entertainment. The market is open on Wednesday and Thursday from 10am to 7pm. On Friday from 10am to 8pm and on Saturday from 9am to 2pm. For more information contact 083 417 9819 / 011 867 5954 or email pouveer@doxadeo.org.
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.
NEW 29 OSMOANS Optical Ridgeway will be having free eye pressure screenings on November 26 and 29. This is for diabetic people only as part of our diabetic co-management eye awareness campaign. Contact 011 433 2368/9 to book.
NEW 30 JOIN Stepping Stone Hospice for a tree lighting ceremony at Reading Country Club. It is a perfect opportunity to enjoy a picnic under starry skies with family and loved ones. It also brings the opportunity to add your remembrance globe in celebration of a loved one at only R100. Celebrations will start at 5.30pm with entertainment and traditional Carols by Candlelight. Stepping Stone Hospice will sell pancakes, boerewors rolls, popcorn and drinks. The actual lighting of the tree will take place at 7.45pm (weather permitting) when hundreds of globes will light up with a soft radiance. The tree will shine throughout December. To purchase your globe and submit your dedicated message, kindly contact Marietjie Tame on 082 337 5713 or email marietjie@steppingstonehospice.co.za
DECEMBER
NEW 1 PRETEND that the holidays have started. Join a 4km guided walk (takes three hours) on the Melville Koppies and learn about who used to live there; enjoy the peace and be surprised at the ways in which animals and plants interact with each other. 3pm sharp. Adults R60 and children R40. Details: www.mk.org.za
7 BLUE Pea Country Market 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 bring your furry friends along too. For more information please contact Charlene on 072 019 9601.
7 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 on Facebook at Niche Community Market for more information.
