{"id":217632,"date":"2019-09-11T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/217632\/senior-citizens-invited-to-enjoy-activities-during-older-persons-week\/"},"modified":"2019-09-11T13:02:51","modified_gmt":"2019-09-11T11:02:51","slug":"senior-citizens-invited-to-enjoy-activities-during-older-persons-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/09\/11\/senior-citizens-invited-to-enjoy-activities-during-older-persons-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior citizens invited to enjoy activities during Older Persons Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Older Persons Week is celebrated from September 30 to October 6.<\/p>\n<p>To mark the week and celebrate the elderly, Germiston Association for the Aged (GAFA) is holding events throughout the week for senior citizens.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The week promises to be a fun-filled affair and senior citizens are invited to come along and join in the festivities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The programme will run as follows:<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u2022 September 30: Walk, 10am, meet on the grass in front of reception at GAFA Protea Old Age Home situated on the corner of Churchill Avenue and Tulip Road, Primrose.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 October 1: Bingo, 1.30pm, at the Protea Old Age Home recreation hall.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 October 2: Clive Bruce concert, 10am, at the Dutch Reformed Church Cachet hall in Thistle Road, Primrose.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 October 3: Church service, 10am, at the Protea Old Age Home recreation hall.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 October 4: Fun Day with games, 10am, on the grass in front of reception at the Protea Old Age Home.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 October 5: F\u00eate, 9am to 1pm, on the grass in front of reception at the Protea Old Age Home.<\/p>\n<p>For more information or to RSVP contact GAFA on 011 383 000 or send an email to helpdesk@gafa.co.za.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/217631\/senior-citizens-invited-to-a-special-concert-in-their-honour\/\" target=\"_blank\">Senior citizens invited to a special concert in their honour<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/217168\/whats-on-in-and-around-germiston-136\/\" target=\"_blank\">What\u2019s on in and around Germiston<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<article id=\"post\" class=\"post-217196 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-local-news category-top-stories tag-community-2 tag-east-rand tag-ekurhuleni tag-gcn tag-germiston tag-germiston-city-news tag-leigh-hodgson tag-south-africa content-print\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a 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