{"id":236152,"date":"2020-03-12T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/236152\/get-ready-for-a-hopping-good-time\/"},"modified":"2020-03-11T12:42:29","modified_gmt":"2020-03-11T10:42:29","slug":"get-ready-for-a-hopping-good-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/03\/12\/get-ready-for-a-hopping-good-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Get ready for a hopping good time"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hop on down to LamDel Residents Association\u2019s (RA) Easter Bunny Hop Market and Family Day on April 4 for a day of fun.<\/p>\n

This fun-filled family-friendly event will be held at Laerskool Delville, located in Third Avenue, Lambton.<\/p>

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The festivities will kick off at 10am and run into the afternoon, ending at about 4pm.<\/p>\n

The event aims to bring the community together to not only have some fun in the sun before winter arrives, but also to show support to local vendors.<\/p>

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\u201cTo our knowledge, our area has never had anything like this taking place,\u201d said Lornette Joseph, LamDel RA chairperson.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe really hope that everyone will join in the fun and embrace the event so that it will become an annual event.\u201d<\/p>\n

There promises to be something for everyone at the Easter Bunny Hop.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a host of various singers who will be performing throughout the day, as well as vendors, a raffle and lots of fun activities for the children,\u201d said Jakkie Janse van Vuuren, LamDel RA vice-chairperson.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have decided to make this event all about the children,\u201d added Lornette.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will be hosting an Easter Bunny dress-up competition with categories like funny bunny and cute bunny and maybe another surprise category.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere will also be a little Mr and Miss LamDel RA for children younger than six years old and a Mr and Miss LamDel for children six to 13 years old.\u201d<\/p>\n

Entries for the event will open on the day and will be available at the LamDel RA table, at a cost of R10 per child.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur Mr and Miss LamDel and dress-up competition will start at noon,\u201d said Lornette.<\/p>\n

From 1pm children will have the chance to test their skills in a fun-filled obstacle course, just one of the fun activities planned for the day.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe obstacle courses and activities will be age appropriate,\u201d said Jakkie.<\/p>\n

\u201cA full schedule of all the events will be available on our LamDel RA website and Facebook pages from March 14.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Guests are encouraged to enter the day\u2019s raffles by visiting the LamDel RA table at the event.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will have some items available as a raffle,\u201d explained Lornette.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will be used to raise some money to fund our Christmas event taking place on December 5.\u201d<\/p>\n

There is still lots of available space for vendors and interested parties are urged to send an email to events@lamdel.org.za<\/a> or a WhatsApp to 071 230 8029 for more information.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have kept the cost for our vendors low to encourage more people to have stalls,\u201d said Jakkie.<\/p>\n

\u201cLamDel RA is very excited about hosting this event, and we are so pleased that Laerskool Delville has come on board to help us.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t wait to have loads of fun,\u201d said Lornette.<\/p>\n

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