What’s on
What's happening in and around Benoni.
September 3 to December 1
Stop Smoking Seminar, Rynfield Adventist/Meals on Wheels Complex, 124 President Steyn Street, 7pm (Bert de Nysschen 084 554 5899 or 011 395 2020)
October 30
Jumble Sale, All Souls Church, O’Reilly Merry Street, 8am till 10am (Therese Ashkettle 082 595 7503)
Parkinson’s Disease Support Group meeting, Rynpark Six, corner Struben and Parker streets, 10am (Heather Smith 011 849 8509)
October 31
Halloween Urban Market, Lemongrass, 36 Russell Street, Western Extension, 6pm till 9pm (Ivonne Taylor 083 284 4777)
Hospice Bargain Market, 218 Kemston Avenue, 10am (Marion Lomberg 083 974 1689)
Halloween street party, Uncle Tim’s Centre, 6pm (Brian Graham 083 391 0791)
November 1
Car boot sale, All Souls Church, O’Reilly Merry Street, 7am till 1pm (Suzanne Breedenkamp 079 968 8602)
Flower Festival, All Souls Church, O’Reilly Merry Street, 10am till 5pm (Cathy Ely 082 458 6915)
Benoni SPCA Open Day, Benoni SPCA, 3 Klein Street, Lakefield, 9am till 2pm (Benoni SPCA 011 894 2814/5)
November 2
Uncle Tim’s Sunday Country Market and Craft Beer Fest, Uncle Tim’s Centre, 9am (Brian Graham 083 391 0791)
Hello Sam Market, supporting Barking Mad, cutest stalls, delicious food and treats, corner Putfontein and Nicol roads, 9am till 2pm (Samantha Bruyns 082 37 98865)
November 2, 16 and 30
Car boot sale, 149 Forest Road, Benoni Agricultural Holdings, 8am till 2pm (Hendrina Taylor 082 557 4892)
November 6
The University of the Third Age (U3A) official launch, “A talk of birds”: guest speaker Willem Grobbelaar from East Rand Bird Club, Benoni Library auditorium, 10am (Tico Poplack 084 751 9078)
November 7
Benoni Host Lions speed dating evening, singles between 25 and 40, 111 Howard Avenue, 7pm (bhspeeddate@gmail.com)
November 8
The Benoryn Lioness Club monthly meeting, Lions Club House, 111 Howard Avenue, 10am (Valerie Ridout 084 4710 877)
November 9
Reveille Shellhole Poppy Day celebrations, Reveille Shellhole (behind Willowmoore Stadium), 10am
Antiques and Collectors’ Fair and Craft Market, Uncle Tim’s Centre, 9am (Brian Graham 083 3910 791)
Social Singles bring and braai, Manny’s House, Atlasville, 11.30am (Manny Ferreirinho 083 639 6839)
November 11
Friendship Tea, all proceeds in aid of Salvation Army, All Souls Church, 42 O’Reilly Merry Street, 10am (Charmaine Henderson 082 696 6587)
November 13
Benoni Community Policing Forum (CPF) annual public meeting, Lakeside Mall boat deck, 7pm.
November 14 and 15
Friends of the Library Book Bash, Benoni Library foyer, Friday 9am till 4pm; Saturday 9am till noon (Sandra Castille 011 849 6122) November 20
Diabetic Support Group meeting, 5 Ninth Avenue, Northmead, 6pm (Louise Choate 082 783 4792)
November 22
Hospice Tree of Memories; Welsh Male Voice Choir performance, Northfield Methodist Church, 7pm (Brenda Bisschoff 011 422 1531)
November 29
Christmas night shopping, Uncle Tim’s Centre, 6pm (Brian Graham 083 3910 791)
iThemba Christmas Ladies’ Tea, games, giveaways, lucky draws, raffle, goodies on sale and photo booth, Benoni Lakes Hotel, 9am (Natasha Zaayman 083 655 1201 or Michele Johnston Sayer 083 650 1760)
GENERAL
November 1
Oranjehof Hollandse Mark, springkastele, Hollande gebak en stalletjies, 57 Ascolonstraat, Bonaero Park, 8vm to 2nm (Henny van Emmerik 082 944 6108)
Summertime Fashion Show, all proceeds to San Michele Home and Summerfields Primary School, Piaggio Street, Impala Park, Boksburg, 2pm (Charlene Bates 082 885 6489)
November 1 and 2
The East Rand Bonsai Kai annual show, Hecker Nursery, North Rand Road, Boksburg, Saturday 8.30am till 5pm, and Sunday 8.30am till 3pm (Tony Mortimer 073 150 8710)
November 4
SA Association of Retired Persons, social club for people 50 years and over (SAARP), presentation on genealogy; trace your ancestors, Hecker Nursery, North Rand Road , Boksburg, 11am (Pam Harvey 082 457 3947)
November 9
Poppy Day commemoration, Apex Military Base, Dalview, Brakpan, 8.30am
November 14
Rand Association’s Inyoni Creeks year-end market, Iyoni Creek, Modderfontein and Wordsworth roads, Lyndhurst, 9am till noon (Marinda Looyen 011 430 2014)
November 15
East Rand Business Women’s gala brunch, with Rocco de Villiers, Birchwood Hotel, 8.30am till noon (Glynis Holdsworth 082 901 2813)
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 than 2pm on the Friday of the week in which the item should appear.
