IN BENONI 

July 12
WINE: Ben Vino Wine Festival, 10:30 to 17:00, free wine glass and unlimited tasting, 24 wine estates, live music, 114 On Waterhouse, Benoni, book with Ticketpro. More info: 073 365 2527.

Until July 14
CHARITY: Support Benoni City Times Be a Sport project! Donate good second-hand or new sporting equipment for less fortunate clubs, schools and NPOs at Benoni Northerns, Old Bens, Benoni Lake Club. Lebo: lebohangp@caxton.co.za

July 15
BIRDS: East Rand Bird Club meets, Country Life Retirement Village, 19:00, presenter is Mark Anderson on “Birding in the Southern Oceans – Patagonia”. Visitors welcome.
Awie: 083 677 7097.

July 18
AIRFORCE: SAAFA East Rand lunch, 12:00, Cafe@theRange, Kempton Park, R180 pp, with guest speaker Karl Jensen who will give a presentation on the Junkers Ju 52, an aircraft acquired to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of SAA in 1984. RSVP: Roelf: 060 583 8618 by July 16.

July 18 to 20
FILM FEST: Inaugural Connie Chiume Film Festival, hosted by the Connie Chiume Foundation, Sibikwa Arts Centre, 13 Liverpool Rd, Benoni South.

July 19
GARDENING: Benoni Garden Club hosts a hands-on rose pruning workshop (learn pruning techniques on an individual rose bush) with horiculturists/rosarian Katinka, includes rose care, diseases, watering, transplanting and fertilising., bring your own clippers, 14:00 to 16:00, R50 visitors, The Lavender Post Nursery, tea included. Whatsapp Wendy: 084 584 4878.

July 26 (every last Saturday of the month)
SUPPORT: Grief support group Healing Together Through Loss, presented by East Rand Palliative Care (formerly Hospice East Rand), 10:00 to 12:00, 218 Kemston Ave, R150 per person includes light refreshments. Book: 011 422 1531.

August 9
CUPCAKES: Support Cupcakes of Hope at Yummy Bean Café , cnr Malcolm and Miles Sharp streets, Rynfield, by buying cupcakes made and donated by local bakers. Go to www.cupcakesofhope.org for more info/contact Jo: 067 338 9191.

12 August (every second Tuesday of the month)
RETIRED PEOPLE: University of the Third Age (U3A – for senior and retired people) meets at Northfield Methodist Church with a guest speaker, registration 09:30, visitors welcome, R20
includes refreshments. Colleen: 082 346 4756.

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SPORT

July 17, 19 & 22
CRICKET: International Youth ODI series: South Africa U19 vs Bangladesh U19, Willowmoore Park, all matches start at 09:30.

August 31
MARATHON: Daveyton Street Mile, Sinaba Stadium. Rebone: 076 849 9994 or daveytonhearts@gmail.com

OUT OF TOWN

July 26
AEROPLANES: Fly-Mu 6th annual fly and music festival, Brakpan Airfield, from 09:00, headline music acts are PG Taboe and Broke n Free, helicopter flips, static aircraft displays, market, prizes, in support of Abraham Kriel Girls’ Home in Benoni, R70 adults, R20 kids, Free kids under 12. Gerhard: 082 771 3329.

17 Julie (elke Donderdag)
DANS: Suiderland Volkspelelaer kom bymekaar, Gereformeerde Kerk Boksburg (5 Scribante Str), 19:15 tot 21:00. Contact: 082 443 3783.

15 Julie (elke Dinsdag)
SING: Saamstaan Volkspelelaer kom bymekaar, 19:00, Voortrekker terrein agter Impala Laerskool, Kempton Park, om saam te sing en volkspele te speel. Annabé: 083 654 8967.

July 19 (every third Thursday of month)
SENIORS: East Rand Seniors Club meets, Boksburg Central Methodist Church, 10:00, all seniors welcome. Lynn: 081 065 0395.

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