August 1, 2 and 3
Art Alive Art School’s 10th (la Decima in Italian) annual exhibition with the Rotary Club of Benoni Aurora, 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 Dunstan’s Anglican Church jumble sale, St Dunstan’s Church, Woburn Avenue, 9am (Annie Kalefya 011 845 7079).
August 4
Uncle Tim’s Cabin Country Fair, Car boot sale and food court, High Road, Brentwood Park, 9am (Stephanie Mynhardt 010 590 8003).
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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 11
Uncle Tim’s Cabin Antique Market, High Road, Brentwood Park, 9am (Stephanie Mynhardt 010 590 8003).
August 15
Benoni CPF community meeting, SAPS will engage with residents, East Rand Speedboat Club, Sarel Cilliers Street, Rynfield, 6pm for 6.30pm.
August 18
Johannesburg Awakening Minds and The Shed & Silo Café present Shakespeare at the Shed, 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).
September 28
Life Choices Make-Up Worshop with Lee-Anne Harrison, entry fee charged per person including a goodie bag, @The Bistro, 35 Miles Sharp Street, Rynfield, 2.30pm to 5.30pm (Monique 082 678 1001 or events@lifechoicesbenoni.co.za).
• Apricot Three 10 years Spring Fest, vendors needed, Benoni Northerns Baseball field, 1 Brodigan Street, Northmead, 10am to 6pm (Abby 066 254 2283 or abby@apricotree.co.za or Annette 082 332 9348 or annette@apricottree.co.za).
GENERAL
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 4
Melville Koppies Nature Reserve three-hour guided tour, park in the upper car park, Marks Park, Judith Road, Emmarentia, opposite our entrance, 2pm (For more details see Calender/Map on www.mk.org.za or Wendy Carstens 011 482 4797).
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 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).
What’s On is a community-based bulletin board and is not meant for profit-making business ventures. Items are included at our discretion. To have events included fax details and name and surname of a contact person to Penelope Masilela on 011 849 5966, or email whatsonbct@caxton.co.za by no later than 2pm on the Friday of the week before the item should appear.
