{"id":195313,"date":"2019-01-23T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-23T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/195313\/whats-on-in-and-around-germiston-104\/"},"modified":"2019-01-23T14:35:27","modified_gmt":"2019-01-23T12:35:27","slug":"whats-on-in-and-around-germiston-104","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/lifestyle-news\/entertainment-news\/2019\/01\/23\/whats-on-in-and-around-germiston-104\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s on in and around Germiston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>January 23 and 30<\/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 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>January 23, 24 30 and 31<\/strong><\/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: 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>January 24<\/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>January 24 and 31<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Rest-a-While Service Centre for the Elderly: Bingo, corner of Shamrock Road and Churchill Avenue, Primrose, 9.30am. Call Trudy Carreira or Michelle Bezuidenhout on 011 828 3059.<\/p>\n<p><strong>January 25<\/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>January 26<\/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>January 27<\/strong><\/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 www.mk.org.za.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_195315\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-195315\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195315\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/03GCNENTERTAINMEN_49111-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/03GCNENTERTAINMEN_49111-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/03GCNENTERTAINMEN_49111-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/03GCNENTERTAINMEN_49111-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/03GCNENTERTAINMEN_49111.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-195315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Melville Koppies Nature Reserve group hike: January 27.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>January 29<\/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><strong>February 2<\/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>\u2022 Christian Singles Network: Get-together, Ocean Basket, Cresta shopping centre, 244 Weltevreden Road, Cresta, 6pm. Booking essential call 082 350 0286 (after hours only) or send an email to <a href=\"mailto:nicky@cbc.co.za\">nicky@cbc.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Febraury 12<\/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>February 14<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Germiston SPCA: Picnic for Pooches, Junction Road, Driehoek, 9am to 3pm. Call the Germiston SPCA on 011 825 5033.<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 29<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The Buskers Club, Mandeville Sports and Social Club, corner Seventh Avenue and Tenth Street, Bez Valley, 8pm until 11.30pm. Call the club on 082 747 4989 or send an email to <a href=\"mailto:buskersclub@gmail.com\">buskersclub@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/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\u00a0<\/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='bc0fa202eefad2bc38561168ef9bc83c'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for something to do? 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