April 12
Litter Bugs parks and pavement clean-up, every third Friday of the month, bring your own gloves and implements, bags are supplied, Blake and Shakespeare streets, Farrarmere, 2.30pm to 4pm (Anne 071 873 5668 or Samantha 082 452 2566).
April 13
All Souls Church morning market, every Saturday, 38 O’Reilly Merry Street, Northmead, 7am until 1pm (Trevor 084 060 3233).
• Great North Market, fire, drums and reggae, guest performers Zionrutfamily, Drumbusters and Angie’s Fire Dancers, all ages can drum, drums will be supplied by Drumbusters, noon to 10pm (Linda Horne 072 896 0660).
April 16
East Rand Bird Club meeting, visitors welcome, guest speaker Melissa Whitecross will talk on Birdlife South Africa’s secretary bird research (2019 bird of the year), Benoni Library auditorium, 7.30pm (Awie Coetzee 083 677 7097).
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April 20
Great North Market Silver Drop Charity Ride in support of the Aged Frail Care Community, bikers welcome, donate all that silver change you have lying around the house, used linen, crockery or cutlery is welcomed as donation, 31 Celia Nestadt Road, Benoni North AH, 10am until 11pm (Linda Horne 072 896 0660).
April 21
Benoni SPCA Easter Hunt, face painting, jumping castles, food stalls, prizes for best-decorated basket and best dressed, Easter bunny appearance, entry fee charged per child and adult, bring own basket and no pets allowed, 3 Klein Street, Lakefield, 11 am until 2pm.
April 22
Great North Market: Family Earth Day, variety of activities for the children, Buzz Kids and Amazumba will get the children dancing and singing, entry fee charged, children under five enter free, 31 Celia Nestadt Road, Benoni North AH, 1pm (Linda Horne 072 896 0660).
April 25
Garland Ladies Luncheon Club meeting, guest speaker Ruda Landman will talk on My time with Carte Blanche, Ebotse Golf Estate, the Katze room, Sarel Cilliers Street, Rynfield, noon for 12.30pm (Margie Kostelac 082 417 3646).
April 26
Trefoil Guild Pop-Up Movies, see the Boy Choir with Dustin Hoffman and Kathy Bates, entry fee charged includes a raffle ticket, Benoni Library Theatre, 2pm.
April 27
Wattville Boxing Club NPO’s Ekurhuleni Annual Community Jazz Festival, 40 jazz bands to perform, entry fee charged, East Rand School of Arts, 1 Jones Street, Daveyton, 1pm (Don Ngqoyi 076 209 0348 or email ngqoyi6@gmail.com).
April 28
Pop-Up Art Exhibit, The Element, local artists to showcase their art without commission charged, free entrance, Lemongrass Restaurant, 36 Russel Street, Western Extension, 11am until 3pm (To showcase your art visit HTTPS://BIT.LY/2HPAVWP or email popupartexhibit@gmail.com).
May 4
Village Walk Retirement Estate Market, variety of stalls, public welcome to support the residents, 24 Kirschner and Dickinson roads, Benoni North AH, 9am (Office 010 594 9300).
May 18
Benoni SPCA Paint for Paws, limited space available, entry fee charged including a finished painting, Perk Eatery, North Rand Road, 2pm (To book email benonispcafundraising@gmail.com).
GENERAL
April 14
Three-koppies group hike of up to 8km, or three hours, through Melville Koppies Central, entry fee charged, children must be over six years old, no dogs allowed, funds raised go towards maintaining the Koppies, park opposite Marks Park, Judith Road, Emmarentia, 3pm to 6pm (Wendy Carstens 011 482 4797 or visit www.mk.org.za).
April 17
Noteworthy Events presents Kruishoutklanke with Cantare Jubiloso Choir, Prof Wim Viljoen on the organ, soloist Lanie Coetzer and Charlotte Killian, conductor Gideon Els featuring Ron Kean’s American Mass, NG Universiteitsoord, Pretoria, 7pm (Lanie Coetzer 082 940 9001).
April 20
Bokkie Park Easter Market, over 80 food and craft stalls, live entertainment, free Easter egg hunt with gifts for the first 100 children, Bokkie Park, Southvale Road, Parkdene, Boksburg, hunt starts at 10am and market at 9am until 2.30pm (Janine 072 713 3332).
June 1
Pawsome party: 101 hits joint fund-raiser between Critter Rescue SA, Purple Red Paws Amaranthine Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre, Animal Birth Control – Gauteng and Springs Haven For Abused and Neglected Animals, picnic baskets welcome, no beverages allowed, cash bar available, tickets charged at R200 (to be booked and paid by April 30), Emperors Palace Barnyard, 64 Jones Road, 1619 Kempton Park, 8pm (Bookings: crsaorders@gmail.com).
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