July 26 to 28
Protea Stage Productions presents Allo Allo… again. 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. Friday and Saturday at 7.30pm, Saturday and Sunday at 2.30pm. (For tickets, contact Carole Worrell on 083 660 2936 or email tickets@proteastage.org.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, entry fee charged per person including dinner, four to six people per team, All Souls Church, 38 O’Reilly Merry Street, Northmead, 6pm (Charmaine or Christa on 011 849 7589 or ccnco@netactive.co.za).
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July 26 and 27
Friends of the Benoni Library book bash, donation of books welcome, Benoni Library, Friday, 9am until 4pm and Saturday 9am until noon (Ann Smith 083 229 9024).
July 27
Tambo Memorial Baby Pack Network ‘Crochet for a purpose’ fund-raiser, wool and crochet hooks will be on sale, entrance is items from their bag of love, Social House Coffee Shop, 49 O’Reilly Merry Street, Northmead, noon to 3pm (Christa 082 897 3850).
• Benoni Lions Club jumble sale, donations of clothing, babies and children’s clothes, shoes and kitchen utensils etc, donations of books for their book sale, 111 Howard Avenue, Western Extension, 9am.
• Jacob’s Vision charity event, entry fee charged per person over 13, funds 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, entry fee charged, free for children under 12, Benoni Northerns field, O’Reilly Merry Street, Northmead, 8am until 5pm.
• Benoryn Lions Branch Club Christmas Fun Quiz, entry fee charged per person including a light meal, funds will go towards the club, Lions Club House, 111 Howard Avenue, Western Extension, 6pm for 6.30pm (Leslie Young 083 260 8282).
July 31 and August 1, 2, 3
Art Alive Art School’s 10th (la Decima in Italian) annual exhibition with the Rotary Club of Benoni Aurora, exclusive first view on July 31, guest artist Michael Franks, entry fee charged, 56 11th Avenue, Northmead, 5pm (RSVP via SMS or WhatsApp to Elaine Marx 084 581 6340).
August 3
Mothers’ Union of St Dunstans’ Anglican Church jumble sale, St Dunstan’s Church, Woburn Avenue, 9am (Annie Kalefya 011 845 7079).
August 10
Home-Start SA charity shop, 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, entry fee charged, 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, R150 per person, EBC Upper Hall, 975 Munshi Street, Actonville, 10am (Rahginie Pillay 073 760 4212).
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July 28
Shuffling Walk in aid of various charities, including Hospice East Rand, 2km, 5km and 7.9km walks, dress in pink, tickets 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, 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, 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, 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 at 5.30pm and meeting 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, Dolphins Corner, 230 8th Avenue and Orchard Road, Pomona, Kempton, 6.30pm for 7pm (Jill Walden on 072 430 9838).
August 24
Melville Koppies Nature Reserve’s 60th AGM, guest speaker Wits archaeology professor, Dr Amanda Esterhuysen, Lecture Hut, Park at 1 Kafue Road entrance, 2pm (Wendy Carstens 011 482 4797).
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, the tour will depart from 216 Kemston Avenue, Western Extension (Laura Kirsten 083 274 5288 or laura@hospiceeastrand.co.za).
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