{"id":188314,"date":"2018-10-09T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-09T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/188314\/whats-on-in-and-around-germiston-91\/"},"modified":"2018-10-09T14:42:32","modified_gmt":"2018-10-09T12:42:32","slug":"whats-on-in-and-around-germiston-91","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/lifestyle-news\/entertainment-news\/2018\/10\/09\/whats-on-in-and-around-germiston-91\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s on in and around Germiston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>October 10, 17, 24 and 31<\/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><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>October 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25 and 31<\/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>October 11, 18 and 25<\/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>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 scribe@samilitaryhistory.org.<\/p>\n<p><strong>October 12, 19 and 26<\/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>October 13, 20 and 27<\/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>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 14<\/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 through the Melville Koppies, 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>October 16, 23 and 30<\/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>October 18<\/strong><\/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>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>\u2022 Single Parent Group (SPG): Reunion, Dinwiddie Sports Club, 27 Cheam Cresent, Dinwiddie, 6.30pm. Call Elaine Brits on 082 958 6992 or Susan Forret on 073 224 2117.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Diamond4 OosRand, Boeremusiek Fees, Muldersdrift, 10nm. Skakel vir Theo van Wyk by 083 645 3931.<\/p>\n<p><strong>October 26<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Hospice East Rand: Fund-raising Portuguese feast, Mimi Jardim&#8217;s 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 Rest-a-While Service Centre for the Elderly: Market day, corner of Shamrock Road and Churchill Avenue, Primrose, 9am. Call Trudy Carreira or Michelle Bezuidenhout on 011 828 3059.<\/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<figure id=\"attachment_188316\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-188316\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-188316\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/10\/40GCNENTERTAINMEN_79157-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/10\/40GCNENTERTAINMEN_79157-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/10\/40GCNENTERTAINMEN_79157-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/10\/40GCNENTERTAINMEN_79157-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/10\/40GCNENTERTAINMEN_79157.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-188316\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crafts in the Park: October 27.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2022 Rand Aid Association\u2019s Inyoni Creek: Summer Festival, Inyoni Creek is on the corner of Modderfontein and Wordsworth roads, 10am to 2pm. Call Marinda Looyen at 011 430 2014.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Dickie Fritz Moths: Remembrance Parade and F\u00eate, Moths Cottages in Dowerglen, Edenvale, 10am. Call Val Kruger on 060 685 7235 or 011 453 1856 to book stalls and for more information.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Hospice East Rand: Tree of Memories, Northfield Methodist Church, Aerodrome Drive, Benoni, 7pm. 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 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>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 class=\"anchor_post\" 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 class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang 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\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 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='a2bc89e3b745cc17a5dc0719334d4bdf'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for something to do? 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