{"id":186935,"date":"2018-09-18T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-18T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/186935\/whats-on-in-and-around-germiston-89\/"},"modified":"2018-09-18T15:52:42","modified_gmt":"2018-09-18T13:52:42","slug":"whats-on-in-and-around-germiston-89","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/lifestyle-news\/entertainment-news\/2018\/09\/18\/whats-on-in-and-around-germiston-89\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s on in and around Germiston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>September 19<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 SAVF Sonkruin: AGM, 66 School Avenue, Sunnyridge, Germiston, 11am. Call the offices on 011 822 9326 or send an email to <a href=\"mailto:sonkruin.manager@savf.co.za\">sonkruin.manager@savf.co.za<\/a>.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>September 19 and 26<\/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<\/p>\n<p><strong>079 634 8510.<\/strong><\/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>September 19, 20, 26 and 27<\/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>September 20<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 SAVF Kowa Pienaar Home: AGM, 2 Hawk Street, Elspark, 10am. Call the home\u2019s offices on 011 916 1262 or send an email to <a href=\"mailto:kowap.admin@savf.co.za\">kowap.admin@savf.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Vroue Landbou-Unie (VLU) Dinwiddie branch: Monthly meeting, NG-kerk Verwoerdpark, 23 Glen Drive, Verwoerdpark, 9.30am. Call Priscilla Atkins on 079 817 9633.<\/p>\n<p><strong>September 20 and 27<\/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>September 21 and 28<\/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>September 21<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Hospice East Rand: Mathilda, the musical, fund-raiser, Montecasino Boulevard, Fourways, 3pm. Call Laura Kirsten on 083 274 5288 or send an email <a href=\"mailto:laura@hospiceeastrand.co.za\">laura@hospiceeastrand.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>September 22 and 29<\/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>September 23<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Transport Museum, Heritage Day event, James Hall Museum of Transport, Pioneers Park, Rosettenville Road, 10am until 4pm. Call James Smith on 079 158 9091.<\/p>\n<p><strong>September 24<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Melville Koppies Nature Reserve: Heritage Day three-koppie hike through Melville Koppies Central, park at Marks Park, Judith Road, Emmarentia, 8.30am. Call Wendy Carstens on 011 482 4797 or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mk.org.za\">www.mk.org.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>September 25<\/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 <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><strong>September 28 until September 30<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Witwatersrand Orchid Society: Autumn Show, Floreum, Johannesburg Botanical Gardens, Olifants Road, 9am until 4pm. Call Marinus Kort on 082 447 5081.<\/p>\n<p><strong>September 29<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 LamDel Residents Association: AGM, Afrikaanse Ho\u00ebrskool Germiston, Webber Road, Lambton, 10am. Call chairperson Lornette Joseph on 071 230 8029 or send an email to <a href=\"mailto:chair@lamdel.org.za\">chair@lamdel.org.za<\/a>, alternatively visit LamDel\u2019s at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lamdel.org.za\">www.lamdel.org.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>September 30<\/strong><\/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><strong>October 6<\/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_186937\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-186937\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-186937\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/37GCNENTERTAINMEN_65006-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/37GCNENTERTAINMEN_65006-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/37GCNENTERTAINMEN_65006-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/37GCNENTERTAINMEN_65006-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/37GCNENTERTAINMEN_65006.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-186937\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crafts in the Park: October 6.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2022Cansa: Taylor\u2019s Cut4Cansa Challenge, Elspark Sports Complex, located on the corner of Heidelberg Road and Egret Street in Elspark, 10am. Call Charelene Matthyser on 081 707 0882 or Tamara Wittstock on 083 400 3223 or visit<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cansa.org.za\"> www.cansa.org.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 All Saints Anglican Church Primrose: Morning market, corner of Petunia and Rietfontein roads, Primrose, 9am. Call Jan Fogarty on 081 049 4850.<\/p>\n<p><strong>October 6 and 7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Great Model Train Expo, Ho\u00ebrskool Randburg, Malibongwe Drive, 9am until 4pm. Call Marinus Kort on 082 447 5081.<\/p>\n<p><strong>October 7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Benoni High Class of 1970: Reunion, Benoni Country Club, Morris Avenue, Benoni, 11.30am. Call Margeret Pappas on 079 516 6790.<\/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 Pine Pienaar 082 835 4057. All retired people welcome.<\/p>\n<p><strong>October 11<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The South African Military History Society: Monthly meeting, Auditorium of the Ditsong Museum of Military History, Erlswold Way, Saxonwold, 8pm. Call the offices on 011 646 5513 or send an email to <a href=\"mailto:scribe@samilitaryhistory.org\">scribe@samilitaryhistory.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>October 13<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Volle Evangelie Kerk: Reunion, corner of Cosmos Road and Beaconsfield Avenue, Primrose, 2pm. Call Hennie Steyn on 082 412 8438.<\/p>\n<p><strong>October 20<\/strong><\/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><strong>October 26<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Hospice East Rand: Fund-raising Portuguese feast, Mimi Jardim\u2019s Cooking School in Edenvale. Call Laura Kirsten on 083 274 5288 or send an email to <a href=\"mailto:laura@hospiceeastrand.co.za\">laura@hospiceeastrand.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>October 27<\/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<p><strong>November 3<\/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<p><strong>November 11 until 16<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Hospice East Rand: Fund-raising trip to Wyndford Farm, Fouriesburg, Free State. Call Laura Kirsten on 083 274 5288 or send an email to <a href=\"mailto:laura@hospiceeastrand.co.za\">laura@hospiceeastrand.co.za<\/a>.<\/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 Pine Pienaar 082 835 4057. All retired people welcome.<\/p>\n<p><strong>November 24<\/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<p><strong>December 1<\/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<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 Pine Pienaar 082 835 4057. 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<a href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\"> leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>. 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 class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" 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 class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GCNnews\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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 class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/bedfordviewedenvalenews.co.za\/\">Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/\">Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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='f6ce24bf3f7618f4e7db0987b7a17076'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for something to do? 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