Sheppie Snippets: Science week to be held at museum
Schools and the public are invited to take part.
PORT Shepstone Maritime Museum will host a National Science week from Monday, July 29 to August 3.
This project is linked to science and technology sponsored by the National Research Foundation to educate the public, especially pupils, about the impact of climate change on the ecosystem.
The museum will host a climate change exhibition and talks on recycling, indigenous knowledge systems (IKS), careers in climate change and maritime ocean economy.
Schools and the public are invited to take part. Entrance is free. For further information and bookings contact Phumzile Dlamini at 076 8902391 or 082 9792487/073 4787309.
Diabetes day
The Hibiscus Hospital in Port Shepstone will host a diabetes open day at the hospital this Saturday, July 27. It is scheduled to take place from 9am to 2pm. There will be various talks, as well as information tables where people can find out more about foot health, the use of oral medication and how best to use insulin.
Prayer
The Shree Raam Narayan Mandir will host its annual Ganga Pooja at My Den, Oslo Beach this Saturday, July 27 at 2pm. Sa Re Ga Ma Music School and Prema Jyothi Seva Sungam will do bhajans. Prasad and supper will be served. The Mandir will also observe Pancho Pooja the next day, Sunday, July 28 at the Mandir from 7.30am.
Enjoy a session of bhajans and kirtans by Arthi Nagara from Durban. Officiating priest will be Pundit Misra. For further information contact Singh Samsunder at 083 3008382.
Prayer
The Shree Hanuman Sanathan Dharma Sabha Mandir will observe Luxmi Puja on Friday, August 9 at 6pm. All are welcome and supper will be served.
For further information contact Veena at 067 0688282.
Market
An art, craft, food and flea market will take place at Halfway Ford Port Shepstone on Saturday, August 3 at 8am.
Bread of Heaven
The annual Bread of Heaven Fun Run/Walk will be held on September 7. The fundraising target for 2019 is R250 000, which will sustain the organisation’s school feeding programme for the next five months. The programme benefits indigent and needy children from 12 public schools and creches in the Ugu District. For further information contact Jo Naidoo at 076 6192265 or Teddy Moodley at 083 8852727 or Reggie John at 082 8227399.
Send news to Sugan Naidoo by 2pm on a Monday, email sugann@dbn.caxton.co.za.
HAVE YOUR SAY
Like the South Coast Herald’s Facebook page, follow us on Twitter and Instagram
To receive our FREE email newsletter, click HERE
