What’s On
What is happening in and around Benoni.

November 27
Jumble Sale, All Souls Church, 42 O’Reilly Merry Street, 7.30am till 9.30am (Theresa Ashkettle 082 595 7503)
November 28
Benoni van Ryn and Ekurhuleni Life Saving Association host Carols by Candlelight, entrance fee: a ball for charity, 278 Barbet Road, Rynfield Agricultural Holdings, 6.30pm (083 486 3243)
November 25 till 29
Norfest Christmas Market, Northfield Methodist Church, corner Aerodrome Drive and Webb Street, Tuesday till Thursday, 9am till 7pm; Friday and Saturday, 9am till 8pm (Jenine Pretorius 010 140 0224)
November 29
Christmas night shopping, Uncle Tim’s Centre, from 6pm (Brian Graham 083 3910 791)
iThemba Christmas Ladies’ Tea, games, giveaways, lucky draws, raffle, goodies on sale and photo booth, Lakes Hotel and Conference Centre, 9am (Natasha Zaayman 083 655 1201 or Michele Johnston Sayer 083 650 1760)
A night of comedy, featuring Stuart Taylor, Gavin Kelly and Eureka Nkese, Bazme ADAB, Actonville, 7.30pm (Nasreen Lambat 083 317 5785)
Hospice East Rand Christmas Fête, 218 Kemston Avenue, 9am (Carol 011 420 0672/ 011 422 1531)
Morning Market and Tea Garden, All Souls Church, 42 O’Reilly Merry Street, 7am till 1pm (Betty Chard 082 455 6752)
November 29 and December 13
Boeremark with food, arts and crafts and entertainment, over 50 stalls with fresh meat and vegetables, home-made products, fund-raiser for Victus Christi feeding project, Benoni Gereformeede Kerk grounds, 24b Miles Sharp Street, Rynfield, 8am till 2pm (George Ross 081 381 0824)
November 30
Christmas Special Songs of Praise Benoni, Richard Cock will be conducting, Gereformeerde Kerk, 24b Miles Sharp Street, 3pm (Ina Bolt 011 849 2054 or inabolt@gkbenoni.co.za)
Benoni Arts Route, sculptures, handmade knives, paintings, Christmas specials, come and see the artists in action. Get your map at 56 Eleventh Avenue, Northmead (Bonnie Franks 082 5507 002)
Annual Toy Run, entertainment stalls, food vendors, entrance fee is a toy for less fortunate children, Benoni Northerns Sport Grounds, corner O’Reilly Merry and Brodigan streets, Northmead, 9am (Graeme Cartwright 083 463 2761)
Protea Stage Productions reunion for cast and crew members of Tom Sawyer Production; past and future members invited, Fourth Benoni Scout Hall, Northmead, 2.30pm (Margaret Todd 011 420 2883)
Car boot sale, Flea Market and Vlooimark, 149 Forest Road, Benoni Agricultural Holdings, 8am till 2pm (Hendrina Taylor 082 557 4892)
Kids Haven Christmas Market, Victoria Secret, corner Woburn and Russel street, 8am till 3pm (011 421 42 22)
Lemongrass Christmas Wonderland Urban Market, Lemongrass, Russel Street 9am till 3pm (Bernice Ivanovic 083 603 4077)
December 2
iThemba Trauma Centre annual general meeting (AGM), iThemba premises, corner Woburn Avenue and Kimbolton Street, 9am (Natasha Zaayman 011 422 4107 or 011 421 5278)
December 5
Benoni SPCA carols by candlelight, choir will be lead by Claudia Cox, borewors rolls for sales drink will be on sale, auction to be held, charity shop will be open, 3 Klein Street, Lakefield, 6pm (011 894 2814/5)
Christmas Farmers’ Night Market, raising much needed funds for Little Eden Charity, come support local farmers, crafters and small business, jumping castle for little children, Bapsfontein, 5pm till late (Melanie Potgieter 076 428 4312)
December 6
Determine your own destiny, women’s empowerment event, guest speakers, health, beauty, career relationships, dress code: white, Lapeng Village,Sigalo Street, 2pm (Pretty Mathsela 082 539 7127)
Performance by former Idols contestant Melanie Lowe, Indoor Sports Pub, 2 Malherbe Street, Rynfield, doors open at 6pm performance at 8.30pm (James du Toit 084 705 6764)
Car Boot Sale, All Souls Church, 42 O’Reilly Merry Street, 7am till 1pm (Suzanne Bredankamp 079 968 8602)
December 7
Uncle Tim’s Sunday Country Market, Uncle Tim’s Centre, from 9am (Brian Graham 083 391 0791)
December 14
Uncle Tim’s Centre Antiques, Collectors Fair and Craft Market, from 9am (Brian Graham 083 3910 791)
December 16
Lemongrass last-minute Christmas shopping Urban Market, live entertainment and donation to charity of the month, Lemongrass, Russel Street, 9am till 3pm (Bernice Ivanovic 083 603 4077)
GENERAL
November 27
Hirsch’s final free networking event for 2014, Hirsch’s K90 Centre, Boksburg, 9am till 10.30am (brigitte@hirschs.co.za)
November 28
St Dominic’s School for Girls Christmas Market, enjoy food, craft and carols, St Dominic’s School for Girls, Kruger Street, Boksburg from 3pm till 9pm
(011 917 5150)
December 5
Bowls by candlelight fun evening with Blind Bowlers, Atlas Bowling Club, corner Atlas and Denel North roads, Bonaero Park, 5pm (Beppie Summersgill 011 425 6576)
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.



