{"id":183534,"date":"2018-07-31T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-31T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/183534\/whats-on-in-and-around-germiston-83\/"},"modified":"2018-07-31T14:12:07","modified_gmt":"2018-07-31T12:12:07","slug":"whats-on-in-and-around-germiston-83","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/lifestyle-news\/entertainment-news\/2018\/07\/31\/whats-on-in-and-around-germiston-83\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s on in and around Germiston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>August 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29<\/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><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\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>August 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 and 30<\/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>August 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30<\/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>August 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31<\/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>August 4<\/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, Simply Majestic Restaurant, 90 Webber Road, Lambton, 11am. Call Nikho Mayana on 083 207 0603 or send an email to <a href=\"mailto:nikhomayana@yahoo.co.za\">nikhomayana@yahoo.co.za<\/a>.<\/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<p>August 4, 11, 18 and 25<\/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>\u2022 Germiston SPCA: AGM, Wychwood Primary School, Senator Road, Wychwood, 2pm. Call the offices on 011 825 5033.<\/p>\n<p>August 5<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Melville Koppies Nature Reserve: Three-koppie group tour through Melville Koppies Central, park at Marks Park, Judith Road, Emmarentia, 2pm. Call Wendy Carstens on 011 482 4797 or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mk.org.za\">www.mk.org.za<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_183536\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-183536\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-183536\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/30GCNENTERTAINMEN_98452-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/30GCNENTERTAINMEN_98452-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/30GCNENTERTAINMEN_98452-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/30GCNENTERTAINMEN_98452-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/07\/30GCNENTERTAINMEN_98452.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-183536\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Melville Koppies Nature Reserve group tour: August 5.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>August 7, 14, 21 and 28<\/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 <a href=\"mailto:helpdesk@gafa.co.za\">helpdesk@gafa.co.za<\/a>.<\/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 <a href=\"mailto:helpdesk@gafa.co.za\">helpdesk@gafa.co.za<\/a>.<\/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>August 12<\/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>August 14<\/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>August 15<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 SAVF Kinross Herberg and SAVF Della Villa Behuising: AGM, Kinross Street, Germiston South, 10am. Call the offices on 011 825 5232 or 011 825 1697.<\/p>\n<p>August 16<\/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>August 17<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Lochvaal Emfuleni Welfare, Family Care, Shelter, Development and Training Centre: Charity golf day, Maccauvlei Golf Club, Old Sasolburg Road, Viljoensdrift, Vereeniging. Call Selma Jonker on 016 987 1948 or send an email to <a href=\"mailto:lochvaallew@yahoo.com\">lochvaallew@yahoo.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>September 1<\/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<p>\u2022 Rand Aid Association\u2019s Tarentaal Village: f\u00eate, Tarentaal Village, 200 Modderfontein Road, Lyndhurst, 10am to 3pm. Call Tammy Neilson on 011 882 2510.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Alcoholics Anonymous: East Rand Rally for Alcoholics Anonymous, Central Methodist Church, 26 Bunyan Street, Benoni, 8am. Call 011 421 1748 for more information.<\/p>\n<p>September 11<\/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>September 30<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Cansa: Shades of Pink Fun Walk, Rietvlei Zoo Farm, 101 Swartkoppies Road, Johannesburg, 9am. Call Yolandi Jacobs 083 937 7187 or send an email to <a href=\"mailto:yjacobs@cansa.org.za\">yjacobs@cansa.org.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>October 6<\/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<p>October 9<\/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>October 20<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Charity Zumbathon: Hanger 50, Hurricane Road, Rand Airport, Germiston, 10am until noon. Call Antoinette van Staden on 083 307 2001.<\/p>\n<p>October 27<\/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<p>November 3<\/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<p>November 13<\/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>November 24<\/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<p>December 1<\/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<p>December 11<\/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. Send details of events (with a full contact name and number) by email to Leigh Hodgson at 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>Hav<\/strong><strong>e 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 Kgotsofalang 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<\/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='302d58c35f6921b123dda1b9eaa4e903'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for something to do? 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