THE Garden and Houseplant Club meets on Saturday, 16 July at the Musgrave Methodist Church Hall, (entrance in St Thomas’ Road) at 2.15pm.
There will be a talk and slide presentation: What’s what with weeds by the chairlady, and a tasty tea.
Cost is R15 for members and R20 for visitors.
Contact Naomi Stapersma on 072 103 9591 or 031 465 7358.
THE South African Writers’ Circle will meet on Saturday, 16 June at the Westville Library (Room G4) at 11am.
Fred Felton, Internet and social media specialist, will be the guest speaker with a talk entitled Writers and the Internet.
An interactive session will follow. A book auction will be held as usual. Visitors are very welcome. Take a plate of eats to share.
Cost is R10 for members and R20 for visitors. Contact Brigitta Simpson on 071 681 8378 or southafricanwriterscircle@gmail.com
BIRDLIFE Port Natal will visit Oribi Reserve on Sunday, 17 July at 7.30am.
Take a chair and picnic basket for lunch (or stay for the weekend.) Confirm meeting time and place with Elena Russell on 031 705 2902.
LIVING beyond suicide, suffering from depression or other mental ailments. SOLOS-is a support group that meets once a month offering a non-judgmental safe environment to you, to share your feelings or just listen.
The next meeting is on Monday, 18 July at 171 Bulwer Road Glenwood at 6pm.
Contact Lori on 083 652 0117 or email suicideprevent@gmail.com
LIFELONG Learning presents a workshop on streaming TV by Brendan Hatcher on Tuesday, 19 July at Varsity College Durban North from 6pm to 8pm.
Contact Rochelle on 084 446 6362 or 031 205 5664.
DURBAN Senior Social Club will meet on 20 July, at Berea Congregational Church, Pardy Gardens Road, off Musgrave Road, at 9am for 9.30am.
Guest speaker will be Gavin Dawson who will speak on climate change and the effect it has on the bee population.
Bottles of honey will be on sale.
Cost is R10 for members and R12 for visitors, including tea, coffee and refreshments.
All welcome. Contact Mona on 031 303 8336.
ON Wednesday, 20 July, Birdlife Port Natal will visit CROW at 8.30am, to observe work done by the organisation.
CROW is at 15a Coedmore Avenue, Yellowwood Park, Durban. Entrance is free but a donation of R20 would be appreciated. Take a picnic basket.
Confirm attendance by contacting Lesley Frescura on 083 231 3408.
QUEENSBURGH annual Orchid Club show is on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 July at Kloof Civic Hall, Old Main Road, Kloof from 10am to 4pm. Plants will be on sale. Entrance is R15 for adults and R10 for school pupils. Refreshments will be available.
Contact Jimmy on 082 809 1572.
WEEKLY line dance classes for beginners in Glenwood every Wednesday from 6pm to 6.45pm.
Contact 082 476 4907.
WEEKLY meditation classes in Morningside on ‘living in the moment’ every Thursday at 7pm to 8.15pm at Positive Health Studio, 5 Claribel Road.
Everyone is Welcome, cost R40 donation to non-profit organisation. Contact 031 266 0096.
THE Happiness Course, a meditation programme for everyone, runs every Saturday morning at 10.30am to noon at 26 Menston Road, Westville.
All welcome, suitable for absolute beginners. R60 donation to non-profit organisation.
THE Morning Trade – Durban’s weekly artisan food and produce market is every Sunday from 8am to 1pm at The Plant – 5 Station Drive, Station Drive Precinct, Durban.
The Morning Trade is a top quality weekly food market which focuses on providing an urban space for Durbanites to buy their weekly fresh produce, top quality meats, farm fresh ingredients, delectable specialities and community-conscious foods. Free entrance for customers.
ENJOY social Line dancing every Thursday from 6pm to 7pm at Stella Park Bowling Club, 337 Bartle Road, Umbilo. Contact Peter on 031 205 2488.
IF you’re nervous of speaking to people you don’t know, or you get stage fright when you’re asked to do a presentation at work, then joining Toastmasters can truly help you. Visit the Speakeasy Toastmasters Club on the third Tuesday evening of the month, at 5.30pm for 6pm at the Glenwood Boys’ High School.
A fee of R80 includes a meal. RSVP to speakeasyglenwood@gmail.com timeously for catering purposes.
SASFA (South African Senior Fitness Association) will hold exercises classes for people aged 50+ every Monday and Thursday from 9am to 10am at the Masonic Lodge Hunt Road, Durban. Contact Gill on 031 702 6522.
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. Nazareth 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.
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.
