{"id":199027,"date":"2019-03-18T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/199027\/whats-on-in-and-around-germiston-112\/"},"modified":"2019-03-18T16:15:05","modified_gmt":"2019-03-18T14:15:05","slug":"whats-on-in-and-around-germiston-112","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/lifestyle-news\/entertainment-news\/2019\/03\/18\/whats-on-in-and-around-germiston-112\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s on in and around Germiston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>March 20 and 27<\/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>\u2022 Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): Meeting, Sunnyridge Primary School, Pitts Avenue, Sunnyridge, 8pm. Call Fabian on 083 276 9959.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>March 20, 21, 27 and 28<\/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>March 21 and 28<\/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>March 21<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Melville Koppies Nature Reserve: Human Rights Day 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<p>March 22<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Hospice East Rand: Fund-raising trip, Meander Manor Guest Lodge, in Shaka\u2019s Rock, KwaZulu-Natal. Call Laura Kirsten on 083 274 5288 or 011 422 1531 or send an email to <a href=\"mailto:laura@hospiceeastrand.co.za\">laura@hospiceeastrand.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 22 and 29<\/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>March 23 and 30<\/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>March 23<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Witwatersrand Orchid Society: Autumn Show, Floreum, Johannesburg Botanical Gardens, Olifants Road, 9am until 5pm. For more details visit www.witsorchid.co.za.<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 24<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 East Rand Veterans Boxing Association (ERVBA): Sunday Lunch, Primrose Bowling Club, Bluebell Avenue, Primrose, 1pm. Call Andr\u00e9 Smit on 083 445 0084 or Liza Perrin on 060 993 6386.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Witwatersrand Orchid Society: Autumn Show, Floreum, Johannesburg Botanical Gardens, Olifants Road, 9am until 4pm. For more details visit www.witsorchid.co.za.<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 26<\/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>March 28<\/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>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>March 30<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 AK Events: Community Market Day, The Reef Shopping Centre, Black Reef Road, Albemarle, 8.30am until 3.30pm. Call Amanda van Straaten on<\/p>\n<p>072 541 8840.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Elsburg Sector One CPF: Monthly clothing sale, Elsburg Town Hall, Park Lane, 9am. Call chairperson Johan Lourens on 082 390 7747.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Miniature Showcase, Parkhurst Recreation Centre, corner of Thirteenth Street and Fifth Avenue, 9am until 12.30pm. Call Sue Engall 011 787 2340 or send an email to <a href=\"mailto:miniatures@telkomsa.net\">miniatures@telkomsa.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Aida Boksburg: Blood drive, Boksburg Bowling Club, 15 Church Street, Boksburg, 9.30am until 1pm. Call Denver Ramnath on 083 263 8576 or the Aida offices on 011 917 3135.<\/p>\n<p><strong>April 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_199029\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-199029\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-199029\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/11GCNENTERTAINMEN_89343-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/11GCNENTERTAINMEN_89343-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/11GCNENTERTAINMEN_89343-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/11GCNENTERTAINMEN_89343-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/11GCNENTERTAINMEN_89343.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-199029\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crafts in the Park: April 6.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>April 10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Household Consumer League: Meeting, James Sadie Auditorium, Hawley Street, Bedfordview, 9am. Call Pauline Smith on 011 827 6366.<\/p>\n<p><strong>May 25<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Thembalami Care Centre: Annual f\u00eate, 295 Victoria Road, Lombardy East, 8am. Call Elize Raath on 011 882 4434.<\/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 Fridays. No late submissions or submissions with incomplete information will be accepted. The inclusion of submissions is determined by available pace.<\/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\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 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='cc8e65d0394b48741c3fb03dd4944b5a'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for something to do? 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