What’s on in your area?
Make sure you save these dates for great family outings.
FEBRUARY
1 Blue Pea Country Market is open at Rietvlei Zoo Farm every Saturday from 8am to 1pm. Entrance to the market is free. Come and support local farmers, artists, bakers, business owners and chefs, to name a few. Products on offer are raw honey, free-range chicken and eggs, fresh fruit and veggies, organic fertilizer (worm tea), biltong, nuts, yoghurt, olives, feta cheese, pet food and treats, arts and crafts, delicious food stalls, sauces and condiments, baked goods, health and wellness products and various products from local businesses. If you would like to book a stall or give a suggestion of how they can improve their service, please contact Charlene on 072 019 9601 or charlene@bluepea.co.za. If you would like to open a stall, drop them an email at the above email or register directly on their website at https://bluepea.co.za/stallholders.
2 Join a 4km guided walk, which takes three hours, on Melville Koppies on February 2 and learn about who used to live there. Enjoy the peace and be surprised at the ways in which animals and plants interact with each other. Walk sets off at 3pm sharp. Cost is R80 for adults and R40 for children. For more information, visit www.mk.org.za or phone 011 482 4797.
2 Jozi Urban Market is taking place. Stalls include gourmet coffee, craft beer and gin, fine wines, cocktails, exotic multi-cultural food, live music, local fashion and art. This urban attraction is most definitely the best hangout on the first Sunday of every month. Jozi Urban Market is situated on the fifth floor covered car park rooftop of Gold Reef Casino. The market runs from 10am to 3pm, giving you ample time to catch a meal, relax while sipping a craft gin or beer in the chill area, listen to soft live jazz or have family fun in the free Seeff Nerf Battle Zone. There is something for everyone, including car and fitness enthusiasts.
9 Join a three-hour, 8.5km hike across Melville Koppies on February 9 and relish the greenness of the Koppies. Hikers should be reasonably fit. Starts at 8.30am. Adults R80 and children R40. For more information, visit www.mk.org.za or contact 011 482 4797.
13 SA Military History Society meets again on February 13 in the Auditorium of the Museum of Military History, Erlswold Way, Saxonwold (next to the zoo) at 8pm. First topic will be: “Frances and Betty go to war” by Karen Horn with the main lecture “The Rise to Power of Adolf Hitler and Franklin Delano Roosevelt” by John Myburgh. Visitors are charged R30 per person, which includes tea or coffee after the lecture. For more information, call the SA National Museum of Military History on 011 646 5513 or email scribe@samilitaryhistory.org.
22 Niche Community Market is a diverse group of creative sellers and food traders. The market is open every Saturday at the Walkerville Showgrounds from 9am to 2pm. Stall holders sell products like honey, jams, hand-made natural soaps, plants, fresh produce, aloe creams, cookies and biscuits, biltong, koeksisters, fudge and candy floss as well as a variety of crafted goods. Fresh food vendors include Asian food, boerewors rolls, vetkoek and Indian food. Pop in at the gin bar, enjoy craft beer and ciders and just chill out. The market is pet friendly. For more information, visit the Facebook page https://web.facebook.com/NicheCommunityMarket
23 Simply Fresh Organic Market runs from 10am to 4pm at Mall of the South, Entrance 9, every last Sunday of every month. Look out for organic vegetables, artisan bread, free-range eggs and chicken, cheese, Lindt, cake, gluten-free cake, gourmet coffee, pastries, mocktails, gourmet sauces, smoothies, Mediterranean delicacies, raw honey and unique gifts.
