July 19
Litter Bugs Big Homestead Mandela Day clean-up, give 67 minutes or more to clean up one of Benoni’s important landmarks, refuse bags supplied, bring own litter pickers, gloves, sun hats and refreshments, meet at the bottom of Coleridge Road, Homestead Dam, 2.30pm until 4pm (Sam 082 452 2566 or Anne 071 873 5668 or Heather 083 627 4546).
July 19 and 20
Pug Rescue Thanda Inja’s Mandela Day Sterilisation Campaign, 100 dogs and cats of low-income households to be sterilised at a low price, fee charged per dog or cat, booking closes on July 12, 80/1 Nielsen Road Benoni North Agricultural Holdings (To book email info@pugrescue.co.za).
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July 19 to 28
Protea Stage Productions presents Allo Allo…again based on the classic British sitcom and features some of your much loved characters like Officer Crabtree, René, Herr Flick and more. Please note that the show carries a rating of PG13, tickets charged per person, 10 per cent discount for more than 10 people, Tom Newby School, Gladiator Avenue, Northmead. On Friday and Saturday at 7.30pm, Saturday and Sunday at 2.30pm (For more information or to book your tickets, contact Carole Worrell on 083 660 2936 or email tickets@proteastage.org.za).
July 20
Benoni Horticultural Society meeting, visitors welcome, guest speaker Alan Buff will talk on Climate Change and Your Garden, Four Seasons Nursery, Eva road, Fairleads, 2.15 pm for 2.30pm (Stephen Rehbock 076 813 5016).
• All Souls Church morning market every Saturday at 38 O’Reilly Merry Street, Northmead, 7am until 1pm (Trevor 084 060 3233).
• No 2 Nyaope in Ekurhuleni Campaign, led by Hendrick Monyeni, featuring local artists and various guest speakers, Chief Albert Luthuli Park soccer ground, Cloverdene, 11am (Hendrick 072 162 4868).
July 21
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 and 11am (To book email info@pugrescue.co.za).
• Protea Stage Productions auditions for their next production, The Musical Adventures with the Wizard of Oz, please have one song and a two-minute monologue prepared to show off your wonderful talent, Tom Newby School, Gladiator Street, Airfield, 10am until noon (Carole Worrell on 083 660 2936 or email admin@proteastage.org.za).
July 22
Healing, Educating, Addicted, Lives (Heal) meeting, every Monday night, they offer support for families or people suffering from the consequences of addictions, St Andrew’s Community Church, Rynfield, 7pm (Neal 083 291 3344).
July 25
Sibikwa’s Heritage Celebrations Call of Participants, traditional dancers in following categories in IsiZulu, Setswana, Xitsonga, Indian, Ndebele, Xivenda and Sepedi, dancers aged six to 21 years old, space limited, closing date July 25, 13 Liverpool Road (To register call Michael on 079 706 2394 or Michael@sibikwa.co.za).
July 26
Trefoil Guild Pop Up Movies, see the drama Denial, featuring Rachel Weisz and Tom Wilkinson, entrance by raffle ticket of R50, Benoni Library theatre, 2pm.
• Rotary Club of Benoni Van Ryn Quiz Night, R125 per person including dinner, four to six people per team, cash bar available, booking essential, RSVP by July 22, All Souls Church, 38 O’Reilly Merry Street, Northmead, 6pm (To book: Charmaine or Christa on 011 849 7589 or ccnco@netactive.co.za).
July 26 and 27
Friends of the Benoni Library book bash, donation of books welcome, large selection of book available, Benoni Library, Friday, 9am until 4pm and Saturday 9am until noon (Ann Smith 083 229 9024).
July 27
Benoni Lions Club jumble sale, donations of clothing, babies and children’s clothes, shoes and kitchen utensils etc. Also donations of books for their book sale held twice each month on the last Sunday of the month, 111 Howard Avenue, Western Extension, 9am.
• Jacob’s Vision charity event or awareness day, food stalls, shops, entertainment for children and adults to interact with Jacob, cash bar and prizes, entry fee charged per person over 13, all proceeds raised will go toward Guide Dogs SA and Jacob’s Vision, Plot number 29 Hazel Road, Benoni Agricultural Holdings, 9am (Jacobs Vision team 064 072 2007).
• Benoni Pipe Band Highland Gathering, pipe band competition, highland dancing, massed bands, craft market and more, entry fee charged, free for children u-12, Benoni Northerns field, O’Reilly Merry Street, Northmead, 8am until 5pm.
July 28
Benoni Art Route, art at affordable prices, Cherrylane Gourmet Café, Art Alive Studio on 56 11th Avenue, Northmead, Alistair’s Art Gallery on 133 Honiball Street, Rynfield, Paul Botes Studio, 24 Whitman Street, Farrarmere (Gusta 083 383 2605 or Katinka Meiring 083 307 2877).
August 10
Home-Start SA charity shop, variety of items available, open every second Saturday of the month, Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am to 1pm, Tuesday and Thursday from 1pm to 4pm, 18 Mowbray Avenue, Western Extension (Dee Carton-Barber 011 845 1116).
August 18
Johannesburg Awakening Minds and The Shed & Silo Café present Shakespeare at the Shea, 10 homeless men to give you a unique Shakespeare experience, trained by Ann Gould, entry fee charged, food and drinks will be sold, 77 Thomas Road, Norton’s Home Estates, 10am until 4pm (To book tickets call 063 294 6157 or email info@theshednsilo.co.za).
August 31
Cuppa for Cansa, individuals and businesses encouraged to partner in the event, Sonia Pretorius of Global Hero of Hope, R 150 per person, EBC Upper Hall, 975 Munshi Street, Actonville, 10am (Rahginie Pillay 073 760 4212).
GENERAL
July 21
Melville Koppies Nature Reserve three-hour guided tour, park in the upper car parking lot, Marks Park, Judith Road, Emmarentia, opposite the entrance, 8.30am. (For more details, see our Calendar/Map on www.mk.org.za or call Wendy Carstens 011 482 4797).
July 28
Shuffling Walk in aid of various charities, including Hospice East Rand, the focus is on conquering cancer one step at a time, 2km, 5km and 7.9km walks, dress in pink, tickets for the walk can be purchased at Hospice East Rand, St Benedict’s College, Bedfordview, walk starts at 8am (Laura Kirsten on 083 274 5288 or Maria da Silva on 082 486 4590).
August 3
St Dominic’s Catholic School for Girls breakfast, learn about self-defence for women, enjoy music, goodie bags and spot prizes, entry charged per person including breakfast, proceeds will go towards the St Dominic’s School Debutantes Charity fund-raiser, Lake Club Benoni, Lakefield Avenue (Angela 082 331 6990 or Tanja 083 271 7873).
• Bokkie Park Food and Craft Market and Caxton Car Boot Sale, over 80 food and craft stall, 40 car boot stalls, children’s activities, live entertainment, tea garden, Bokkie Park, Southvale Road, Parkdene, Boksburg, 9am until 2.30pm (Janine 072 713 3332 for food and craft stalls and Elize 087 285 6464 for car boot sale).
• Noteworthy Events presents SING! to commemorate the fifth birthday of Cantare Jubiloso choir, featuring The Requiem by Gabriel Fauré and other beautiful selected choral works with Douwe Bijkersma as soloist, accompanied by a professional chamber orchestra and Prof Theo van Wyk on the organ, entry fee charged per person, tickets available at Noteworthy Events Box Office, NG Universiteitsoord, Pretoria, 3pm (SMS or WhatsApp Lanie Coetzer 082 940 9001 or email mmcoetzer@mweb.co.za to book your tickets).
August 7
Boksburg Hiking Club meeting, bring and braai, Atlas Bowling Club, corner of Denel North and Atlas roads, Bonaero Park, braai fire will be ready at 5.30pm and meeting will start at 7pm (Emily Delport 082 456 4946 or eadelport@gmail.com).
August 17
Benoni van Rhyn Lions Club Annual Dance “Put a Spring In Your Step”, dress code colour me spring (optional), entry fee charged person including supper, cash bar available, Dolphins Corner, 230 8th Avenue and Orchard Road, Pomona, Kempton, 6.30pm for 7pm (Jill Walden on 072 430 9838).
August 25 to 28
Hospice East Rand trip Treasures on our Doorstep, Muldersdrift, spend three nights at La Vue Guest Lodge and daily trips to heritage sites, tour price includes dinner, bed, breakfast, transport, bus driver tips and daily outing as per itinerary, lunches during outing will be at your own cost, tour price charged per person or per person sharing, the tour will depart from 216 Kemston Avenue, Western Extension (Laura Kirsten 083 274 5288 or laura@hospiceeastrand.co.za).
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