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What's on in and around Durban this week.

THE Morning Trade has moved from 8 Morrison Street to much larger warehouse premises at the Station Drive Precinct, 15 Station Drive.

Join The Morning Traders every Sunday between 8am and 1pm to shop for your farm fresh ingredients, homemade specialties, fresh cut flowers, top quality meats and wholesome, locally produced food – or just to meet friends over delicious artisanal food and drink.

THE KwaZulu-Natal Branch of the South African Military History Society will meet on Thursday 9 April at the Murray Lecture Theatre, Department of Civil Engineering, UKZN Howard College Campus, Durban, at 7pm.

The speakers will be Ken Gillings on World War 1 comes to the Northern Cape and Charles Whiteing on The Normandy Massacres.

Contact Charles Whiteing on 082 555 4689 or Ken Gillings on 031 702 4828. More details about the society may be found at https://samilitaryhistory.org

IF you are interested in the fascinating hobby of stamp or picture postcard collecting, or if you have stamps tucked away and you would like to know more about them, then be a guest at the next meeting of the Highway Philatelic Society on Saturday 11 April at 9am at the Westville Round Table hall next to the Westville Athletics Club, intersection of Maryvale Road and Syringa Avenue, Westville.

Contact John on 031 266 1020 or Bev on 083 679 4080.

THE Durban Unitarian Fellowship has the rare privilege of hearing Rabbi Avidan of the Durban Progressive Jewish Congregation speak on Jewish teachings on Ecology at its meeting on Sunday 12 April.

This will be of interest, both from a religious and an earth-centred perspective, to visitors and members alike. All are welcome to share in this occasion at 10am at The British Cultural and Heritage Association premises at 175 Brand Road, Glenwood (entrance in Ferguson Road).

MANOR Gardens – Garden/Home Interests Club will meet on Tuesday 14 April at St John the Divine church, Clark Road Glenwood at 9.15am to noon.

Members R10 per meeting and visitors welcome at R20 per meeting, including tea and cakes. The speaker will be from the SA Red Cross and the topic of the talk will be First Aid in the Home. Contact 082 454 4333.

SPIRITUAL workshops will be held at Musgrave Library, Glenwood Village, on Tuesdays 14 April, 28 April and 12 May from 12.15pm to 1.45pm.

Free entrance. To book, contact Saras on 031 201 5817.

HISTORY and Conservation: SA National Society (est. 1905) meets on 14 April at KwaMuhle Museum, 130 Bram Fischer (Ordnance) Road at 5pm for 5.30pm. The meeting will be addressed by Robin Smith on the 100th Anniversary of Gallipoli. Secure Parking available. Contact Ian Smith on 073 354 9385.

THE Durban Seniors Social Club will host an coffee morning on Wednesday, 15 April at Berea Congregational Church, Pardy Gardens Road off Musgrave Road, at 9am for 9.30am. Guest speaker will be a representative from the SuperSpar group. All ladies and gents welcome. For fun, wear an Easter bonnet or hat. Cost is R10 for members and R12 for visitors, which includes tea, coffee and refreshments. Contact Mona on 031 303 8336.

NAZARETH House Charity Shop, 82 South Ridge Road, Berea is open daily Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 2.30pm.

The charity shop raises much-needed funds for the home and needs the support of the public.

Any donations of clothing, bric-a-brac etc are welcome. Nazarerth House will collect. Contact 031 261 2207.

TAFTA will host a support group for friends, family members and care givers of Alzheimers patients at TAFTA Lodge, 42 South Beach Avenue, Durban. Contact Nivashnee on 031 332 3721 for more information.

SASFA, South African Senior Fitness Association, will hold exercise classes for the over 50s every Thursday morning from 9am to 10am at the Masonic Lodge, 25 Hunt Road. To join and for more information, contact Gill on 031 702 6522.

CHESHIRE Home Sparks Estate, 145 Mary Road, Sydenham, invites the public to support its charity shop every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am to 11.30am. All welcome.

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