What’s On in Springs and the East Rand
Find something to do in your part of the East Rand this weekend.
August 31
• Springs Senior Citizens AGM at 1pm at the Senior Citizen’s Centre at 1A Seventh Street, CBD. All welcome. Contact Merke Mackenzie on 011 811 1700.
August 31 to September 1
• Springs Fonteine Fees 2018 at Dr Johan Jurgens Sports Grounds. Enjoy a fun weekend with us, Dewald Wasserfall and the Flooze. Stalls available. Contact Katrien Prinsloo on 083 437 1039.
September 1
• Springs Old Boys Springs Market at the SOB soccer club in Gilgil Street starting at 10am. Food, books, crafts and more on sale. Contact Lindi Matfield on 079 803 0280 to book a stall.
• Join the Springs Park Rotary Anns for a celebratory spring tea at Riverside Country Estate. Bring your friends and enjoy an afternoon of good food, fun and an excellent speaker. Contact Barbara-Ann Day on 082 450 1130 or Pat Dewe on 082 492 9340.
• Trinity Methodist Church Spring Market from 8.30am to 1pm at 3 Colliery Road, Lodeyko, Springs. Stalls available, bring your own table. Contact Charlene Brown on 072 243 1673 or Rev Edward Brown on 072 397 5804.
September 2 to 12
• Springs Tamil Association invites all devotees to observe and celebrate participate in Our Annual Ganesha Chadurthi Festival at the Sitthi Vinayagar Alayam at 3 Thirteenth Avenue, Bakerton. Vaastu Shanti Pooja on September 2 at 9am.
Flag Hoisting at 6pm on September 3.
Daily Bhajans, Monday to Friday, from 7pm.
Akandha Bhajan from 10am to 5pm on September 8.
Ganesha Yaatra on September 9 from 9am.
Main Day on September 12 at 6pm.
Contact Veni Nadar on 082 952 7456 or Ferona Naicker on 084 760 0673.
September 4
• Bingo at SpringsCare at 10am. The centre is located at 1A Seventh Street North, just off First Avenue in the CBD. Contact Merle Mackenzie on 011 811 1700.
September 5
• Secretary’s Day Champagne Breakfast starting at 9am at Cinnamon Circle Wedding & Function Venue, 7 Circle Street, Strubenvale. The guest speaker will be Ilze Kriel to speak on the topic “The Confident Woman”. There are prizes to be won, a lucky draw to win a summer handbag, gifts and exhibitors with special goodies. Wellness and nutritional coach Rene Venter will also give a short talk and have a demonstration. A portion of ticket sales will go to Vita Nova. Contact Susan Roos on 066 017 8955 or roos2018susan@gmail.com
September 8
• Holy Trinity Church Springs at 30 Roxburgh Road, Selection Park is having a car boot sale from 8am to 1pm. Parking is available on the property on a first come first serve basis and will cost R30. Come and sell your unwanted goods. Contact Billy Baker on 084 885 7777.
September 29
• Fun for all at the Springs Catholic Church 5km Neon Night Walk/Run at the Ermelo Road Zoo (next to the Karate Club). Starts at 5.30pm, registration from 3.30 pm. Bring your torch or headlamp. R60 per person (children under 12 half price). Food and drinks on sale. Call Tanya Homen de Gouveia on 071 674 9409 or Merle Toach on 083 388 5123.
Every Friday
• Senior Citizens Lunch at noon at SpringsCare. Booking is essential and must be confirmed by Thursday, no later than 2pm. The centre is located at 1A Seventh Street North, just off First Avenue in the CBD. Contact Merle Mackenzie on 011 811 1700.
Other
September 2
Guided group tour through Melville Koppies Central. Sets off 3pm sharp. Park in the upper car park at Marks Park, Judith Road, Emmarentia. All donations used to maintain the Koppies. Children must be over six years old. No dogs. Contact Wendy Carstens on 011 482 4797 or visit www.mk.org.za.
September 5
• Join the Boksburg Hiking club for their spring meeting at the Atlas Bowling Club corner of Denel North and Atlas roads, Bonaero Park. Prizes for the most innovative and funkiest hat. Boerewors Rolls will be available by 6.30pm and the meeting starts at 7pm. You will also be able to find out about and book on upcoming hikes. Cash bar available. Contact Heather Salinger on 082 829 6043.
September 8
• The East Rand Woodworkers Association’s annual fair from 9am at the Northfield Methodist Church, corner of Hurricane Street and Aerodrome Drive, Benoni.
Free entry, food and woodworking crafts on sale as well as loads of woodworking demonstrations. Contact Les Sales on 082 219 4552.
September 11
• Audition for the Cantare Jubiloso Choir at the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk on the corner of Struben and de Mist streets, Rynfield, Benoni. Your audition will be utilised to establish a sense of your range, tone and voice quality and candidates should preferably be able to read music. Book your audition by contacting Lanie Coetzer on 082 940 9001.
September 18
• Audition for the Cantare Jubiloso Choir at the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk on the corner of Struben and de Mist streets, Rynfield, Benoni. Your audition will be utilised to establish a sense of your range, tone and voice quality and candidates should preferably be able to read music. Book your audition by contacting Lanie Coetzer on 082 940 9001.
October 7
• The Benoni High Class of 1970 is invited to attend a reunion at Benoni Country Club, from 11.30am. Tickets are per person and spouses and partners are welcome. Guests need to RSVP by September 15. Contact Margeret (Charalambous) Pappas on 079 516 6790 or visit their Facebook page – Benoni High School Matric Class.
First Wednesday of the month
• Join the Boksburg Hiking Club for a meeting at the Atlas Bowling Club, corner of Denel North and Atlas roads, Bonaero Park. Braai fires will be ready from 5.30pm for a bring and braai. The meeting will begin at 7pm. You will also be able to find out about and book upcoming hikes. Contact Emily Delport on 082 456 4946.
