February 24
• Join the Springs Park Rotary Anns at their fund-raising Bridge Drive at the Springs Anglican Church, 1st Avenue, Springs. The function starts at 2pm and there is a R50 entry fee per person. Contact Marlene McAdam on 083 259 5195 or Barbara-Ann Day on 082 450 1130.
March 2
• The Springs Catholic Church will be hosting the 2018 Women’s World Day of Prayer starting at 9.30am for 10am at the church in Derby Avenue, Springs Extension. Contact Barbara-Ann Day on 082 450 1130.
April 15 to 20
• RSG and Lefra will host the Oppiwater Arts Festival aboard the MSC Sinfonia travelling from Durban to Mozambique. The festival will host 20 top Afrikaans productions. Contact Lefra Productions on 011 815 3000.
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February 25
• The Garland Ladies Luncheon Club meeting, guest speaker Major Margaret Stafford will talk about human trafficking, Ebotse Golf Estate, the Katze room, Sarel Cilliers, Rynfield, Benoni at noon for 12.30pm. Contact Margie Kostelac on 082 417 3649.
• Three-koppie group hike of up to 10km through the Melville Koppies. Sets off 8.30am sharp. Park, meet and pay in the upper car park at Marks Park, Judith Rd, Emmarentia, opposite our entrance. R60 adults, R40 children – all donations used to maintain the Koppies. Hikers must be fit with good balance as paths are rocky and steep. Children must be over six years old. No dogs. Contact Wendy Carstens on 011 482 4797.
March 18 to 23
• Hospice East Rand is hosting a trip to Magoebaskloof, Limpopo province. Spend five nights at a three-star family hotel at the top of the magnificent Magoebaskloof. Experience the majestic views and visit places of interest during your stay.
Visits include a cheese tour, a cruise on the Sunset Queen, a beer tour, a raspberry farm tour and a visit to a community embroidery project.
Tour price includes five nights’ accommodation (dinner, bed, breakfast and most lunches), bus transport in an air-conditioned 22-seater coach and local trips to the area (itinerary available on request). Contact Laura Kirsten on 083 274 5288 or laura@hospiceeastrand.co.za
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