18 June – Enjoy sundowners on Eat Street at Lifestyle Centre on Thursday, between 4pm – 6pm with DJ Dani Lee. Open Mic at The Market from 6pm to 8pm.

19 June – Get your weekend started at The Market with Suits of Armour between 6pm and 9pm; or at Eat Street with The Black Lapels between 6.30pm and 9.30pm in Lifestyle Centre.

20 June – Tequila Cup at Karibu Padel from 10am-3pm. Hampers, raffles, cash prizes, DJs and bands.

– Enjoy breakfast with Keith Austin at The Studios in Lifestyle Centre 10.30am – 12.30pm and Angel at The Market between 12.30pm and 3.30pm. Enjoy dinner at The Market with Ryan Mason 6pm – 9pm; or at Eat Street with Dave Imrie 6.30pm – 9.30pm.

21 June – Ballito Book Readers meeting – ‘Memories of Childhood Reading’ at Ekhaya Guest House, Ballito at 2pm. World-renowned storyteller Gcina Mhlophe is a special guest. RSVP to Richard at 078 780 0735.

– Graham Hudson at The Studios in Lifestyle Centre 10.30 – 12.30pm. Jemma Kate 12.30-3.30pm in The Market while Quiet Storm will keep you entertained at Eat Street in Lifestyle Centre 1pm – 4pm.

25 June – StorySlamKZN at Butcher & Wine in Salt Rock Centre. Dinner from 5.30pm, storytelling from 7pm, booking essential at 081 799 8750. Five speakers each tell a five minute true story. R100pp in support of the DKS Scholarship Fund. All welcome to tell a story, contact Karen Doveton at 084 900 5444.

18 July – Mandela Day Dog Walk from The Waffle Society in the Ballito Village at 8am. Make your 67 minutes count for the SPCA.

25 July – The Ballito Neighbourhood Watch Annual Potjie Competition at Townsend Park Ballito.

Regular markets
•     Wednesday: Market 032 from 8am-12.30pm at La Montagne.
•     Thursday and Sunday: Salt Rock Farmers’ Market at Slow Roads Collective. 7am-12pm on Thursday and 9am-1pm on Sunday.
•     First Friday of every month: Burnedale Farm Night Market, 4.30-8.30pm in Umhlali.
•     First Friday of every month: Market 032 night market, 6-9pm at La Montagne.
•     First and last Saturday of the month: Car boot sale at Ballito Gesinskerk, 7-11am.
•     Saturday, Sunday and selected public holidays: Ballito Farmers Market, 8am-3pm at Lower Oaklands Farm, Umhlali.