What’s On
Have a look at events happening in Benoni this weekend.
October 31
The Grove Tea Garden and Coffee Shop, various stalls from wind chimes to mosaic art candles, 8 Forest Road, Benoni Agricultural Holdings (Denise Cardoso or Gabi Elliot 011 965 6015)
Bunny Park Craft Market, Pretoria Road, Rynfield, 9am till 2.30pm (Janine Richardson 072 713 3332)
Benoni Host Lions Club talk by president of Blind SA – Cathy Donaldson. Rugby World Cup final will be screened, 111 Howard Avenue, Western Extension, 2pm (Gillian Bailey 076 174 3610)
Lemongrass “Not too spooky Halloween” Night Market, live entertainment, lots of activities for kids including trick-or-treat”, watch rugby final on big screen, 6pm till 10pm (Ivonne Taylor 083 284 4777)
Red Cross mini fair and fun day, games for children and mini market flea market, 9am till 2pm (Heather Sawyer 011 849 2723)
Benoni Central Methodist Church mini market, corner Bunyan Street and Cranbourne Avenue, 9am till noon (011 845 2953)
Broodblik and Koffiepit “Windpomp” Crafters Market, stalls are available for renting, R51/Pretoria Road, (Bonnie Coutinho 011 360 3230)
New Morning Market with Tea Garden and food, All Souls Church, 42 O’Reilly Merry Street, 7am till 1pm (Betty Chard 082 455 6752)
November 5
LifeLine Ekurhuleni jumble and book sale, 3 Russel Street, 9am till noon (011 421 0984)
November 6
Talk by Dr Barry Bland, topic: “Your brain is vital, help protect it into old age”, Dev’s Café, 85 Fifth Avenue, 6.30pm for 7pm (Erwim Dedekind 082 923 9259/ 011 979 7753)
November 7
Benoryn Lioness Club fund-raiser fashion show in conjunction with Chickita’s, make-up demonstration, refreshments, jewellery and shoe-jewellery, All Souls Church Hall, 42 O’Reilly Merry Street, 2pm for 2.30pm (Valerie Ridout 084 47108 77)
Benoni High School ’80s reunion, for all pupils who attended Benoni High School in the 1980s, Lakes Hotel, 1 Country Road Lane, Lakefield, 6pm (Karen Moolman 083 307 5741 or Ruby-Gay Martin 082 554 7207)
Rotary Club of Benoni Van Ryn book sale, Northmead Mall, 8.30am till 1pm (Cynthia Glazer 072 388 0052)
Car Boot Sale, All Souls Church, O’Reilly Merry Street, 7am till 1pm (Susan Oliver 011 849 5111)
November 11
Rotary Club of Benoni Aurora hosts guest speaker Ryan Hogarth, topic: “How to win, influence and befriend people”. Fee will be charged, Benoni Country Club, 6.30pm for 7pm (RSVP with Sylvia Knoop 082 461 2880)
November 12
Benoni Community Policing Forum (CPF) quarterly meeting, Kingsway Secondary School, Umalusi Street, 6pm for 6.30pm (Marinda Beukes 082 920 1548)
November 13
Siyasiza annual fund-raising golf day, costs will be charged, sponsors needed, Benoni Country Club (Gavin Coetzee 071 673 1052)
November 14
Mr and Miss Benoni pageant finals, books tickets at Rampage Modelling Agency, Kopanong Hotel (Debbie Moore 082 325 9043)
November 19
Diabetic Support Group meeting, Five Ninth Avenue, Northmead, 6pm (Louise Choate 082 783 4792)
November 21
Hospice East Rand Tree of Memories, Welsh Male Choir performance, Northfield Methodist Church, 6.30pm for 7pm (Laura Kirsten 011 422 1531)
November 28
Annual scrapbooking event, book stalls, Connexions Church, Farrarmere (Carol Foster 083 327 6415)
Hospice East Rand, “Santa’s Bargain Toy Fair”, collectable porcelain dolls, Christmas crafts, food, large selection of toys, Hospice East Rand, 218 Kemston Avenue,
9am (Laura Kirsten 011 422 1531)
December 16
Eddy House, persons are invited to watch “Swan Lake on Ice” at Monte Casino, book your VIP tickets, 1.30pm (Estelle Boshoff 011 421 2712)
GENERAL
November 3
SA Association of Retired Persons Social Club for people 50 years and over, meeting, topic: “being self-sufficient and living of the grid”, Function Hall, Hecker Nursery, North Rand Road, Boksburg, 11am (Pam Harvey 082 457 3947)
November 7
William Hills Secondary School reunion for class of 1982, Summer Place, Elizabeth Road, Boksburg, 5pm (Junaid Essop 082 825 1664)
Bokkie Park Craft Market, Bokkie Park, Southvale Road, Parkdene, Boksburg, 9am till 2.30pm (Janine Richardson 072 713 3332)
What’s on, a community-based bulletin board, is not meant for profit-making business ventures. Items are included at our discretion. Details are not taken by phone. To have events included, fax details, name and surname of contact person to Zintle Mahlati on 011 849 5966, or email to whatsonbct@caxton.co.za, by no later than2pm on the Friday of the week in which the item should appear.
