What’s On in Benoni this weekend

July 12 to 14

• Northmead Square holiday activities for the children, games, lego play area, arts and crafts, 14th Avenue, Northmead, 10am until 4pm (Sharné Bodenstein 082 306 1498 or sharne@mallspacemanagement.co.za)

July 15 and 16

• Protea Stage Production auditions for Jesus Christ Superstar, singers, dancers and actors, 14 years and older, Benoni Scouts Hall, Morehill, 1pm (Nicole Truby 074 368 4065)

July 14

• Pug Rescue Bark in the Park fund-raiser, food, stalls, microchipping, spot prizes, lucky draw, entry fee charged, dogs a tin of husky in gravy, 80/1 Nielsen Road, Benoni North Agricultural Holdings, noon (Sanet Erasmus 082 508 0384)

• All Souls Church morning market and book sale, 42 O’Reilly Merry Street, Northmead, 8am until 1pm (Betty Chard 082 455 6752)

• Home Start SA book sale, donations of household items and clothing, 18 Mowbray Avenue, Western Extension, 9am until noon (Jill Edgar 011 845 1116)

July 17

• Sarie Club bingo evening, entry fee charged which includes dinner, dessert, coffee or tea, Lakeview Boutique Hotel, 94 Wilge Road, Farrarmere, 6pm (Susan Noppe 083 268 7245 0r noppe@worldonline.co.za)

• East Rand Bird Club meeting, guest speaker Joe Grosel will talk on “Loving Larks – the larks of the world” and a quick course on how to identify our larks in SA, Benoni auditorium, 7.30pm (Awie Coetzee 083 677 7097)

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July 18 to 22

• Kids Haven Mandela Day, get involved by donating food, clothes, shoes, books, furniture etc, first 67 people to donate will get a free cappuccino, items can be dropped off at Victorian Secret Bakery, 140 Woburn Avenue, Western Extension, Sue Matthew 0844346107)

July 18

• Northmead Square and Manger Care Centre Street Store, volunteer your 67 minutes and take action against poverty, donate clothing and food items, 14th Avenue, Northmead, 10am until 4pm (Sharné Bodenstein 082 306 1498 or sharne@mallspacemanagement.co.za)

• Cansurvive Prostate Cancer Support Group launch, Oasis of Life Family Church hall, Mathewson Street, Daveyton, (Ronnie Nkabinde 078 692 4839)

July 19

• Diabetics Support Group meeting, 5 Ninth Avenue, Northmead, 6pm (Louise Choate 082 783 4792)

July 20 and 21

• Pug Rescue Thanda Inja’s Mandela Day Sterilisation Campaign, over 67 dogs and cats of low-income households to be sterilised at a low price, fee charged per dog or cat, booking closes on July 2, 80/1 Nielsen Road Benoni North Agricultural Holdings (To book email info@pugrescue.co.za)

July 21

• All Souls Church morning market and book sale, 42 O’Reilly Merry Street, Northmead, 8am until 1pm (Betty Chard 082 455 6752)

• Scouting fraternity in East Rand Paint the Park Purple, wear purple scouts shirt or any T-shirt, Ebotse Park Run, CR Swart Park, Sarel Cilliers Street, Rynfield, 7.30am (Mike Weeks 082 451 2815)

July 22

• Pug Rescue Mandela Day Spoil a Rescue for R67, food and refreshments on sale, donations of husky with gravy, wet wipes, auto washing powder or R67 are welcome, 80/1 Nielsen Road Benoni North Agricultural Holdings, 9am, 11am and 1pm (To book email info@pugrescue.co.za)

July 26

• The Garland Ladies Luncheon Club, guest speaker Jack Bloom will talk on “30 days in a Shack”, Ebotse Golf Estate, the Katze room, Sarel Cilliers Street, Rynfield, noon for 12.20pm (Margie Kostelac 082 417 3649)

August 2

• Farrarmere Primary School presents Emma Sadleir who will talk on “Social Media and your Children”, entry charged per person, space limited, 39 Kwarts Street, Farrarmere, 6pm for 6.30pm (011 849 4222)

August 3

• Methodist Homes – Eddy House fish and chips fund-raiser, 133 Ampthill Avenue, Western Extension, 6.30pm for 7pm (Estelle Boshoff 011 686 1300)

August 4

• South African People’s Forum fund-raiser in aid of the Actonville Senior Citizens, free dance lessons, anyone who has talent is welcome to perform, entry fee charged, 45 Mowbray Street, Western Extension, 3pm (072 391 7598 or 083 734 3013)

August 5

• Uncle Tim’s Cabin country fair, car boot sale and food court, 40 High Road, Brentwood Park, 9am (Stephanie Mynhardt 010 590 8003)

August 18

•Benoni van Rhyn Lions Club fund-raiser dance, theme “Western”, fee charged per person, entertained by Leon and Stewart Wilson, The Lake Club Benoni, Lakefield Avenue, 7pm for 7.30pm (Jill Walden 072 430 9838)

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July 14

• Northfield Methodist Church fund-raiser Lions versus Bulls rugby hospitality, limited tickets, package will include transport, ticket and a meal (Courtney Klinkert 072 384 7657)

July 15

• Guided group tour through Melville Koppies, entry fee charged, children must be over six years old, no dogs allowed, funds raised go towards maintaining the Koppies, Marks Park, Judith Road, Emmarentia, 8.30am (the office 011 482 4797 or www.mk.org.za)

July 15

• Social Singles bring and braai, Manny’s house, Atlasville, 11.30am (For directions – Manny Ferreirinho 083 639 6839)

July 21

• Militaria Veteran Fair hosted by Moth Edenvale and South African War Graves Society, stalls, vintage vehicles, antiques, books, military equipment, Dickie Fritz Cottages, 115 Dickie Fritz Avenue. Dowerglen, Extension Three, Edenvale, 9am (Klaus Weber klaus.weber@sawgs.co.za or Leonardo ‘Leon’ Apicella leopain@telkomsa.net)

July 22 to 27

• Hospice East Rand trip to Hazyview, Mpumalanga, tour will be charged per person sharing and non-sharing, which includes five nights’ accommodation with breakfast, lunch and dinner, transport, bus and hotel staff tips, local trips to the area, depart from 216 Kemston Avenue, Western Extension, 9am (Laura Kirsten on 083 274 5288 or laura@hospiceeastrand.co.za)

August 12

• Hospice East Rand fund-raiser, Great Balls of Fire! The tale of Jerry Lee Lewis starring Jonathan Roxmouth, fee charged will include a ticket and transport to Montecasino, depart from 216 Kemston Avenue, Western Extension, 1pm (Laura Kirsten on 083 274 5288 or laura@hospiceeastrand.co.za)

September 30

• Cansa Shades of Pink 5km and 10km fun walk, pre-register online at qkt.io.cansashadesofpink, entry fee will be charged per adult and children, Rietvlei Zoo Farm, Johannesburg, 9am (Yolandi Jacobs on 083 937 7187 or emailyjacobs@cansa.org.za)

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