October 26
Fun day fund-raiser for Luke Steytler, Benoni Action Sports, 9.30am to 3pm, entry fee charged (Christine@benoniactionsports.co.za).
• Benoni Van Rhyn Lions Club second-hand book sale and diabetes screening, Northmead Square, 9am to 3pm, donation of books welcome (Viv Hassett 072 347 4874).
• Rotary Club of Benoni fund-raising market for Angel Wings Care Centre, 9am to 4pm, 244 Swallow Road, Rynfield (011 425 3214).
• Third annual Halloween Market, 49 Aerodrome Drive, Northmead, SANBS will also be collecting blood donations and will be all dressed up as Vampires, 4pm until late (www.ercm.co.za).
• Annual Lake West Residents Association Halloween Walk, entry is an item of food, clothing or toy collected for the needy by the Rotary Club of Benoni Aurora, Aubrey Ritz Park by the Pan (Korsman Conservancy), from 4.30pm, (denis.brandjes@pamgolding.co.za).
• Benoni Lions Club hosts monthly jumble sale, 111 Howard Avenue, 9am.
• Benoni Central Methodist Church food from around the world, 2.30pm (011 845 2953).
• Miss Tammy Taylor National Fun Run, in aid of Women4Women, 7am, Old Benonians Football Club, entry fee charged, theme, neon colour (davinam45@gmail.com).
October 25 & 26
Startime Players Murder at the Lake Lodge, entry fee charged, 7.30pm, All Souls Church Hall, 38 O’Reilly Merry Street, Northmead, (Alice 072 120 2479/startimeplaers@gmail.com).
October 31
Parkinson’s Disease Support Group meeting, Rynpark Six, corner Struben and Parker streets, Rynfield, 10am (Heather Smith 011 849 8509).
November 1 & 2
Startime Players Murder at the Lake Lodge, entry fee charged, 7.30pm, All Souls Church Hall, 38 O’Reilly Merry Street, Northmead, (Alice 072 120 2479/startimeplaers@gmail.com).
November 2
Hospice East Rand Bookshop craft sale, 9.30am to 12pm, 157 Victoria Avenue (Jennifer English 011 422 1531).
• Rotary Club of Benoni van Ryn food and wine festival in aid of God Knows NPO, Lakeside Mall, Boat Deck, 3pm to 10pm, entry fee charged (tickets: https://qkt.io/4y8HN4).
November 2 & 3
Gauteng Pet Expo, 49 Aerodrome Drive, focused on animal charities, entry fee, socialised pets on leashes welcome, fun for the whole family, all things pets, stalls available to book (events@ycevents.co.za/081 452 8421).
November 9
Informative session for parents and children relationships, Connexions Church, 12 Chaucer Road, Farrarmere, entry fee charged, 8am to noon (gwen@connexionschurch.co.za).
November 16
Hospice Tree of Memories, Northfield Methodist Church, 6pm, (011 422 1531/info@hospiceeastrand.co.za).
November 18
Presentation by Zapiro, St Dunstan’s College, E John Butler Auditorium, 2pm, (events@stationroad.co.za).
November 24
Sibikwa Arts Centre hosts final Phola Vibez Jazz Session, 13 Liverpool Road, 3pm, entry fee charged (Vumile Qupe on 011 422 4359/079 706 2394/projects@sibikwa.co.za).
November 27
Rotary Club of Benoni Aurora speaker Roelof van Wyk talks on artificial intelligence, Benoni Country Club, 6.30pm for 7pm, entry fee charged (heidi@redlemone.co.za).
November 30
Hospice East Rand Santa Christmas Toy Fair, 10am to 12pm, 218 Kemston Avenue (011 422 1531).
• New Rainbow Apostolic Church 3rd annual charity event, Tshipi-Noto Primary School, 8am (Sizwe 076 608 6614/Bongane 078 678 7207).
• Farrarmere Congregational Church presents Gottfried Schiele playing the hand bells, 32 Main Road, Farrarmere, 6.30pm (Lloyd 081 235 0222).
GENERAL
October 27
Benoni Lions Club hosts book sale, Mall @Carnival, 8.30am.
November 2
Fête and Parade and Veteran Military Fair, Moth Ex –Servicemen’s Cottage Association MOTH Dickie Fritz, Edenvale and South African War Graves Society, 8.30am to 5pm, entry fee charged EFT payments only, Dickie Fritz Cottages, 115 Dickie Fritz Avenue, Dowerglen (email klaus.weber@sawgs.co.za).
• Bokkie Park Food and Craft Market and Car Boot Sale, Bokkie Park, Southvale Road, Parkdene, Boksburg, 9am to 2.30pm (food stalls – Janine 072 713 3332/boot sale enquiries – Caxton 087 285 6464/61/62).
November 6
Boksburg Hiking Club meet on the first Wednesday of every month, Atlas Bowling Club corner Denel North and Atlas roads, Bonaero Park. Braai starts at 5.30pm, meeting starts at 7pm, (Emily Delport 0824564946).
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