{"id":181540,"date":"2018-07-04T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-04T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/181540\/whats-on-in-and-around-germiston-79\/"},"modified":"2018-07-04T15:23:41","modified_gmt":"2018-07-04T13:23:41","slug":"whats-on-in-and-around-germiston-79","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/lifestyle-news\/entertainment-news\/2018\/07\/04\/whats-on-in-and-around-germiston-79\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s on in and around Germiston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>July 4 to July 29<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Barnyard Theatre Gold Reef City: Twist &amp; Shout, Gold Reef City, Northern Parkway, Ormonde. Call 010 593 0833 or visit www.barnyardtheatre.co.za\/goldreefcity.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>July 4, 11, 18 and 25<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Rest-a-While Service Centre for the Elderly: Skills development morning, corner of Shamrock Road and Churchill Avenue, Primrose, 10am. Call Trudy Carreira or Michelle Bezuidenhout on 011 828 3059.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u2022 Line dancing classes: Daeraad Pre-Primary School hall, 2 Venus Street, Fishers\u2019 Hill, 5.30pm until 6.30pm. Call Theresa de Villiers on 079 634 8510.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Separatists Club: Social dance, Jeppe Quondam Sports Club, Boeing Road East, Bedfordview, 7.30pm to 11.30pm. Call Roy Hudson on 011 609 2463.<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Rest-a-While Service Centre for the Elderly: Chess classes, corner of Shamrock Road and Churchill Avenue, Primrose, 10am. Call Trudy Carreira or Michelle Bezuidenhout on 011 828 3059.<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Vroue Landbou-Unie Dinwiddie: Monthly meeting, NG-kerk Verwoerdpark, 23 Glen Drive, Verwoerdpark, 9am. Call Priscilla Atkins on 079 817 9633.<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 5, 12, 19 and 26<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Rest-a-While Service Centre for the Elderly: Bingo, corner of Shamrock Road and Churchill Avenue, Primrose, 9am. Call Trudy Carreira or Michelle Bezuidenhout on 011 828 3059.<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 6, 13, 20 and 27<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Rest-a-While Service Centre for the Elderly: Line dancing, corner of Shamrock Road and Churchill Avenue, Primrose, 9.30am. Call Trudy Carreira or Michelle Bezuidenhout on 011 828 3059.<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Crafts in the Park: Bokkie Park food and craft market, Bokkie Park, Boksburg, 9am until 2.30pm. Call Janine Richardson on 072 713 3332 or Joan Gould on 011 896 3637.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_181542\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-181542\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-181542\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/26GCNENTERTAINMEN_43388-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/26GCNENTERTAINMEN_43388-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/26GCNENTERTAINMEN_43388-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/26GCNENTERTAINMEN_43388-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/26GCNENTERTAINMEN_43388.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-181542\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crafts in the Park: July 7.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>July 7, 14, 21 and 28<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Germiston SPCA: Book and miscellaneous items sale, Primrose Square, Shamrock Road, outside the Pick n Pay, 9am. Call Ali Hemmant on 060 481 9386.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Germiston Alcoholics Anonymous: Support meeting, Dutch Reconciliation Church, 75 Piercy Avenue, Parkhill Gardens, 5pm. Call Kevin Maistry on 082 080 1595.<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 8<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Big Band Music Appreciation Society: Meeting, Temple Emanuel, 38 Oxford Road, Parktown, 2.15pm. Call Marilyn Penn on 072 243 7436.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Melville Koppies Nature Reserve: Three-koppie group hike on Melville Koppies Central, Park at Marks Park, Judith Road, Emmarentia, 8.30am. Call 011 482 4797 or visit www.mk.org.za.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_181543\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-181543\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-181543\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/26GCNENTERTAINMEN_02053-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/26GCNENTERTAINMEN_02053-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/26GCNENTERTAINMEN_02053-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/26GCNENTERTAINMEN_02053-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/26GCNENTERTAINMEN_02053.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-181543\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Melville Koppies Nature Reserve hike: July 8.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>July 10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Germiston Probus Club: Monthly meeting, Germiston\/Delville Bowling Club, Delville South Road, Delville, 11am. Call Henri Sam on 079 864 2287 or Mike Broekhuizen on 083 896 7829. All retired people welcome.<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 10, 17, 24 and 31<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 GAFA Protea Old Age Home: Morning exercise, recreation hall, Tulip Road, Primrose, 10am. Call the home on 011 383 0000 or email helpdesk@gafa.co.za.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 GAFA Protea Old Age Home: Afternoon bingo, recreation hall, Tulip Road, Primrose, 1.30pm. Call the home on 011 383 0000 or email helpdesk@gafa.co.za.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Germiston Cocaine Anonymous: Support meeting, Elsburg Methodist Church, Els Street, Elsburg, 6pm to 7pm. Call Kerryn Sebastiao on 082 699 5875 or Monika Niederbroker on 071 320 1775.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Line dancing classes: Daeraad Pre-Primary School hall, 2 Venus Street, Fishers\u2019 Hill, 2pm until 3pm. Call Theresa de Villiers on 079 634 8510.<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 12<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 El-Shammah Home for Abandoned Babies and Place of Safety: Charity golf day, Reading Country Club, 40 Fore Street, Alberante, Alberton, 8am. Call Allistair Scholtz on 061 242 2709 or send an email to allistair@elshammahbabyhome.co.za.<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 14<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 St Benedict\u2019s College: Pipe Band 30th Anniversary Gathering, St Benedict\u2019s College, Harcus Road, Bedfordview, 9am until 4pm. Call the school at 011 455 1906.<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 22 to 27<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Hospice East Rand: Fund-raising trip to Hazyview, Mpumalanga. Call Laura Kirsten on 083 274 5288 or send an email to laura@hospiceeastrand.co.za.<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 25<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Rest-a-While Service Centre for the Elderly: AGM, corner of Shamrock Road and Churchill Avenue, Primrose, 9.30am. Call Trudy Carreira or Michelle Bezuidenhout on 011 828 3059.<\/p>\n<p><strong>August 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Jayanti Academy of Dance: Mantra: Visuals of a Dancer\u2019s Dream, Joburg Theatre, 163 Civic Boulevard, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 6pm to 9.30pm. Call the studio on 072 598 8065.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Women\u2019s Month celebration and networking, Simple Majestic Restaurant, 90 Webber Road, Lambton, 11am. Call Nikho Mayana on 083 207 0603 or send an email to nikhomayana@yahoo.co.za.<\/p>\n<p><strong>August 14<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Germiston Probus Club: Monthly meeting, Germiston\/Delville Bowling Club, Delville South Road, Delville, 11am. Call Henri Sam on 079 864 2287 or Mike Broekhuizen on 083 896 7829. All retired people welcome.<\/p>\n<p><strong>August 16<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The Thursday Club: Mushroom demonstration presented by Highveld Mushrooms and Ina Paarman, Eden Village Hall, Margaret Avenue, Meadowbrook, Edenvale, 9.30am. Call Dianne Venter 072 650 6524<\/p>\n<p><strong>September 11<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Germiston Probus Club: Monthly meeting, Germiston\/Delville Bowling Club, Delville South Road, Delville, 11am. Call Henri Sam on 079 864 2287 or Mike Broekhuizen on 083 896 7829. All retired people welcome.<\/p>\n<p><strong>September 30<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022Cansa: Shades of Pink Fun Walk, Rietvlei Zoo Farm, 101 Swartkoppies Road, Johannesburg, 9am. Call Yolandi Jacobs 083 937 7187 or send an email to yjacobs@cansa.org.za.<\/p>\n<p><strong>October 9<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Germiston Probus Club: Monthly meeting, Germiston\/Delville Bowling Club, Delville South Road, Delville, 11am. Call Henri Sam on 079 864 2287 or Mike Broekhuizen on 083 896 7829. All retired people welcome.<\/p>\n<p><strong>November 13<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Germiston Probus Club: Monthly meeting, Germiston\/Delville Bowling Club, Delville South Road, Delville, 11am. Call Henri Sam on 079 864 2287 or Mike Broekhuizen on 083 896 7829. All retired people welcome.<\/p>\n<p><strong>December 11<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Germiston Probus Club: Monthly meeting, Germiston\/Delville Bowling Club, Delville South Road, Delville, 11am. Call Henri Sam on 079 864 2287 or Mike Broekhuizen on 083 896 7829. All retired people welcome.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please Note: What\u2019s On is a free service. Fax details of events (with a full contact name and number) to Leigh Hodgson on 011 822 1843, or send by email to leighh@caxton.co.za. The deadline for submissions is noon on a Friday. No late submissions or submissions with incomplete information will be accepted. The inclusion of submissions is determined by available space.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GCNnews\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCblgxW6BRXTLGLQvpcumLqA\">YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Or add the GCN on<span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><strong>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0<strong>BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bedfordviewedenvalenews.co.za\/\">Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/\">Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kemptonexpress.co.za\/\">Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='e52d640e960432054cc5c0de38e452c7'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for something to do? 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