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 welcome as a 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, 11am until 2pm.
• Easter Beer 5km Run, hosted by Grapes Pub and Restaurant and Lake Club Benoni in aid of The Guardians, entry fee charged which includes a beer on arrival and during the race, children under 12 free, Easter egg hunt for the children, entertainment by DJ Steve East and Cindy Alter, The Lake Club Benoni, Lakefield Avenue, registration at 10am and the race at 11am.
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).
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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 3649).
April 26
Trefoil Guild Pop-Up Movies, see Boychoir 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 Exhibition, 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)
May 31 to June 2
Benoni Lakes Lions Club autumn book sale, variety of books at the best prices, donations of unwanted books also welcome, proceeds will go towards projects supported by the club, Lakeside Mall entrance five, Friday and Saturday from 9am until 4pm and Sunday on 9am until noon (Beaulieu Maré on 082 971 5572).
GENERAL
April 19 to 21
Rand Show Easter eggs hunt sponsored by Beacon, anyone participate, hunt begins at Beacon Easter start station to meet the Easter Bunny, have your picture taken, get a treasure map, solve clues that ill given by the Beacon characters and go back to the bunny to collect your Beacon Easter spoils, lucky hunter will receive Easter hampers, after the hunt go to the KidZone at Hall 8 for some more fun for the kids (for more information visit www.randshow.co.za).
April 21
Guided group tour through Melville Koppies Central hike of up to 4km or three hours 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, then walk across Judith Road to the entrance opposite, 8.30am (Wendy Carstens 011 482 4797 or visit www.mk.org.za).
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).
April 28
Three-koppie 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, meet with the group in the top parking area at Marks Park, Judith Road, Emmarentia, 8.30am (Wendy Carstens 011 482 4797 or visit www.mk.org.za).
May 8
Boksburg Hiking Club meeting, bring-and-braai, cash bar available, fires will be ready by 5.30pm, Atlas Bowling Club, corner of Denel North and Atlas road, Bonaero Park, meeting at 7pm (Emily Delport 082 456 4946).
May 24
Hospice East Rand Charity Golf Day, four-ball, prizes and hole one, 9 and 18 sponsors still needed, format betterball Stableford, ERPM Golf Club, 85 Pretoria Road, Boksburg West, tee-off at 11am (Laura Kirsten 083 274 5288 or hospiceeastrand.co.za).
June 1
Pawsome party: 101 hits joint fund-raiser between Critter Rescue SA, Purple Red Paws Amaranthine Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre, and 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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