What’s on in your area
Don’t miss these fun activities in and around the south.
JUNE
15 KIDDIES Cake Carnival at Pick n Pay Lemon Tree, Alberton, in aid of Stepping Stone Hospice on June 15 from 9am to 2pm. Bring your little ones (between ages five and 12) who will be entertained with face painting and decorating cakes while mom and dad can do their shopping. Little ones can take part at R30 per child and stand a chance to win awesome prizes. Raffle tickets are already on sale in-store at R50 per ticket. You can win a 43-inch LG LED television set. Second prize is a full lamb and third prize a Huawei Y5 Lite. All proceeds, also those from the raffles, will go towards the hospice in the form of grocery vouchers.
16 THE Nat Geo Kids Weird But True! is in SA for the first time. This engaging and interactive exhibition will give young minds the opportunity to explore our amazing and very weird world. The exhibition runs from June 16 to January 14. Enquiries can be made at info@sci-bono.co.za
19 CELEBRATE Mandela Day with Joburg Child Welfare in commemoration of their own path of 110 years of service and achievements at Thaba Eco Hotel. Tickets for this black tie event sells at R1 000 per individual ticket. The evening includes a renowned guest speaker, entertainment and dinner. Please RSVP by June 18. Contact Maria 011 298 8500 or email inkind@joburgchildwelfare.org.za
22 CELEBRATE the Winter Solstice with BrewCraft SA in Boksburg on June 22. There will be craft beer on tap, food stalls and the Grainfather Joker Draw. The event will be held at Unit F7, Palisades Office Park, 39 Kelly Street, Jet Park, Boksburg, from 10am to 4pm. Entrance is free. For more information contact them on 011 397 7679 or email info@brewcraft.co.za
22-23 DISNEY’S The Lion King sing-along movie experience at the Bioscope at 286 Fox Street, Moboneng, Johannesburg. Saturday at 2pm, 4pm and 6pm. Sunday at 1pm, 3pm and 5pm. Bring along a plush toy you can raise at the moments anyone is held up high at Pride Rock by Rafiki and sour worms to eat when Simba tries out Timon and Pumba’s diet. Tickets cost R60. Contact them on 087 094 4195 or email at info@thebioscope.co.za
25 JOHANNESBURG South Garden Club’s next meeting will take place on June 25 at The Geelhout Room, Klipriviersberg Recreation Centre, Peggy Vera Road, Kibler Park, at 10am. Guest speaker Melanie Walker (presenter of Gardening 101 on DSTV’s 176 Home channel) will chat about gardening trends for a new age? Visitors are welcome and the club is looking for new members to join them. For more information please contact Dennis Boddington on 083 642 1967.
26 THE Horticultural Society invites you to a talk by Suzette Madden on succulents. Venue: The Floreum, Johannesburg Botanical Gardens, Olifants Road, North Entrance, Emmarentia at 9.30am. Members pay R20 and visitors pay R30. Includes refreshments. Enquiries: 082 951 1432.
27-30 THE Bavarian Christmas Festival, the open parking area at Silverstar Casino will be transformed into a typical Bavarian town square. The festival runs from June 27 to June 30. An authentic Oompah Band will perform and Bavarian delicacies like eisbein, bratwurst and gluhwein will be on sale. There will be a village market, amusement park and the ever popular Santa Claus. Tickets can be purchased from Computicket and are R60 per person. Children under 12 enter free of charge.
29 NIK Rabinowits Brings the Comedy! at the Ballroom at Silverstar Casino on June 29. Doors open at 7pm and the show starts at 8pm. Tickets are R140 per person and can be purchased from Computicket.
JULY
7 JOZI Urban Market, Gold Reef City Casino, fifth floor covered rooftop car park. Taking place the first Sunday of every month from 10am to 3pm. Gourmet food, craft beer and gin, unique stalls, spectacular views, live music and free children’s entertainment.
11 SA Military History Society Johannesburg branch will meet again on July 11 at 8pm in the auditorium of the Museum of Military History, Erlswold Way, Saxonwold (next to the zoo). First event will be: Keasarge vs Albamaby Colin Harris with the main lecture, South African Military Chaplains in the Early 20th Century, by Anne Sampson. Wives are welcome to come along with their husbands. Visitors are charged R30 per person, which includes tea or coffee after the lecture. Contact SA National Museum of Military History at 011 646 5513 or email scribe@samilitaryhistory.org
20 SAVE the date. Känguru’s annual fun run/walk will be on July 20. Get your family and friends together and come and join us on this day. Run/walk starts at 8am at Känguru Foundation, 43 Garthview Raod, Kliprivier. Tea and coffee available to fight off the morning chill. Food and drinks will be sold. Let’s make it an even bigger success than last year. For more information, early registration forms or if you would like to get involved to help with the arrangements on the day, please feel free to contact 072 593 7416 or 011 903 8829. And don’t forget that Känguru, as being part of the IFB group in Germany, will be joining in their celebrations for their 60th birthday. On August 31 Känguru will be hosting a Music in Colours Festival – watch this space for more information.
24 THE Horticultural Society invites you to a talk by Ben-Erik van Wyk on useful plants. Venue: The Floreum, Johannesburg Botanical Gardens, Olifants Road, North Entrance, Emmarentia at 9.30am. Members pay R20 and visitors pay R30. Includes refreshments. Enquiries: 082 951 1432.
AUGUST
8 SOUTH African Cake Decorators Guild presents Four Season Sugarcraft Extravaganza from August 8 to 11, at Safari Garden Centre, corner of Lynnwood Road and Rubida Street, Pretoria. For more information call 011 394 6469 or email sacdgnof@gmail.com
AUGUST
2-4 LIVE a little and visit Futura Schools Craft Market at Sha-Mani Lodge, New Market, Alberton, from August 2 to August 4. The market will be open from 9am to 7pm on the Friday and Saturday and from 9am to 3pm on the Sunday. Enjoy live entertainment, browse through 180 craft stalls, try out the craft beer and gin and find something delicious to eat at one of the many food stalls. Goody bags and free sherry for the first 100 visitors on Friday and Saturday. For more information contact 073 365 5101 or email craftmarket.futura@gmail.com
28 THE Horticultural Society invites you to a talk by Peter Webbon on fascinating insects and the bee at The Floreum, Johannesburg Botanical Gardens, Olifants Road, North Entrance, Emmarentia at 9.30am on August 28. Members pay R20 and visitors pay R30, which includes refreshments. Contact 082 951 1432 for information.
31 MOULIN Rouge Gala Evening at the Lyric Theatre, Gold Reef City on August 31. The Miss, Mr and Mrs Deaf SA (MDSA) will be hosting their annual pageant evening from 4pm – 9pm. For ticket information contact MDSA at info@missdeafsa.co.za or contact them on 078 664 8950.
SEPTEMBER
21-24 Comic Con Africa 2019 hosted at the Gallagher Convention Centre. Day passes will cost R160 with four-day passes costing R500 and can be purchased from Computicket.
