Diary Dates
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WEDNESDAY, 14 OCTOBER: Social bingo at Fynnlands Soccer Club every Wednesday at 7pm for 7.30pm. All are welcome. For more information call Debbie on 082-040-7855.
SATURDAY, 17 OCTOBER: Catch the second in a series of three DVDs on the subject of what is unseen at St George’s Church in Admiral Road, Bluff at 2pm. Admission costs R10 per person and refreshments will be served after the hour-long DVD.
SATURDAY, 17 OCTOBER: The South African Writers’ Circle will hold its monthly meeting at the Westville library (Room G4).
Published author, Zainub Dala will speak about ‘My writing journey: the road to publication’. A workshop will follow for participants to apply their writing skills – this is voluntary. Zainub will conduct the workshop entitled ‘Planning the novel structure: Use of mind maps to create a three act design’. Non-members are welcome. Take a plate of snacks. Members pay R10, non-members R20. For more details contact Brigitta Simpson on 071-681-8378 or write to southafricanwriterscircle@gmail.com.
SATURDAY, 24 OCTOBER: Mountain Backpackers Club hosts a Kloof Gorge day hike upstream to two waterfalls, leaving from the picnic site car park at 8.30am. There is a small entrance fee. Take sun protection, hat, water, snacks and a rain jacket. Moderate fitness is required. Confirm with John beforehand. Contact John McGovern on 082-659-5111.
SATURDAY, 31 OCTOBER: Join Ingrid Shevlin, journalist and food critic, and the South African Writers’ Circle from 9am until 2.30pm for a tasty review at Gecko Culinary Adventures in Musgrave Road, Durban. It will be a morning of cooking demonstrations, being shown the ropes on writing a review and sitting down to a delicious meal at lunchtime.
Cost is R200 which includes refreshments and a three-course meal. Contact Ginny Porter on ginny.sawc@gmail.com or call 084-309-9384 for bookings and information.
SATURDAY, 31 OCTOBER: Catch the third and final in a series of three DVDs on the subject of what is unseen at St George’s Church in Admiral Road, Bluff at 2pm. Admission costs R10 per person and refreshments will be served after the hour-long DVD.
SATURDAY, 31 OCTOBER: Mountain Backpackers Club hikers will tackle the African Fish Eagle trail with lots of birdlife through the Beachwood mangroves and along the north bank of the Umgeni river. Meet at Green Hub Durban at 8am to leave at 8.15am.
The hike will be cancelled if it rains. Take cash for tea at Springfield SPCA at the halfway mark. The trail is about 13km long. Contact Heidi Cox on 082-706-4283 or e-mail heidi.dinan@gmail.com.
MONDAY, 2 NOVEMBER: The AGM of the Yellowwood Park Ratepayers Association will take place in the Yellowwood Park Civic Centre at 6.30pm to elect committee members. All ratepayers and residents are invited.
THURSDAY, 12 NOVEMBER: The KwaZulu-Natal Branch of the South African Military History Society will meet at 7pm for 7.30pm. The venue will be the Murray Lecture Theatre, Department of Civil Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal Howard College Campus. The speakers will be Charles Whiteing on ‘Poppy Power’ and Donald Davies on ‘Four little whalers from Durban to the Mediterranean in 1940’. Visitors are welcome to attend. For further details contact Roy Bowman on 084-951-2921 or Ken Gillings on 031-702-4828. More details about the society can be found on its website: https://samilitaryhistory.org
SATURDAY, 21 NOVEMBER: Kloof Gorge day hike upstream to two waterfalls with the Mountain Backpackers Club. Hikers will leave at 8.30am from the picnic site carpark. There is a small entrance fee. Take sun protection, hat, water, snacks and a rain jacket. Moderate fitness is required. Confirm with John beforehand. Call John McGovern on 082-659-5111.
WEDNESDAY, 2 DECEMBER: Mountain Backpackers Club hosts a beach walk from Umdloti to Umhlanga over a distance of about 12,5km on sand. Meet at 8am at Umdloti beach carpark to walk to Umhlanga and back.
Lunch at the Bush Tavern afterwards, so book in advance. The walk will be cancelled if it rains. Call Heidi Cox on 082-706-4283 or e-mail heidi.dinan@gmail.com.
SATURDAY, 19 DECEMBER: Kloof Gorge day hike upstream to two waterfalls with the Mountain Backpackers Club. Hikers will leave at 8.30am from the picnic site carpark. There is a small entrance fee.
Take sun protection, hat, water, snacks and a rain jacket. Moderate fitness is required. Confirm with John beforehand. Call John McGovern on 082-659-5111.
