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THIS WEEK
THURSDAY 25 MAY
U3A
@ Grahamstown Bowling Club, African Street
10:00 – 11:00
R5 entry
Grahamstown Bridge Club
@ Grahamstown Bowling Club, African Street
13:15 for 13:30
Contact Sheila Hicks: 083 442 3322
R15 non-members |R10 members
AFRICAN-ISH by Ambrose Uren
Ambrose Uren returns to Makhanda to showcase his one-man comedy show. He will be supported by Makhanda’s very own Illy and Deshan Chetty from Kimberley.
@ SSS Top Bar, 19b New Street
20:00
Tickets available at Computicket: https://bit.ly/African-ish
R100 at the door
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FRIDAY 26 MAY
Live Music with Sivu
Slowed Down Contemporary Pop and Jazz
Drinks Specials on selected cocktails
@ The Pothole & Donkey, 123 High Street
19:00 – 21:00
Free Entry
Winter is Coming
Presented by Blom’s Entertainment
Charity Drive for the SPCA; bring any donations and get 50% off the entrance fee.
@SSS Top Bar, 19b New Street
21:30 – 01:30
Booking/Contact Details: Richard Blom 071 053 0661
R20 Entrance Fee | R10 Entrance + Donations
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SATURDAY 27 MAY
Parkrun
5km run or walk
Family-friendly
Dogs on leads are welcome
@The Bot Gardens, Lucas Avenue
Register online: https://www.parkrun.co.za/register/
07:45 for 08:00
Free Entry
Fusion Farmer’s Market
Food, baked goods, fresh vegetables, cheese, meat, etc.
@ Fusion Speciality Food Shop, 9710 Rautenbach Road
08:00 – 13:30
For Vendor Applications, WhatsApp 072 968 0661
Christ Church Stoep Sale
Find a variety of frozen soups, wors rolls with relish, fantastic plants and books galore.
@ Peppergrove Mall (outside Hoof ‘n Hound)
09:00 13:00
Free entry
Mini Fête
Hosted by residents of the Grahamstown & District War Memorial Association (GADWMA).
Home–baking, beautiful handwork, pancakes, boerewors rolls, curry bunnies and plants will be on sale.
@ Grahamstown Bowling Club, African Street
09:00 – 14:00
Contact Acting Chairperson: Este Coetzee at estecoet@hotmail.com/ 066 090 9923
Makana Community Market
Community market day fundraiser with fun for the family will be fundraising for the Eluxolweni Child and Youth Centre for boys. The boys will be playing the marimba
Any boys’ clothing, shoes and hot water bottles will be collected.
@ LA Café (the Old Provost), Lucas Avenue
10:00 -14:00
WhatsApp Angelea on 072 497 0181 if interested in having a stall
Free Entry
Project for Preemies – Yarn a Thon
24-hour Charity Drive in awareness of premature infants
Inviting the community to join Yarn a Thon to make various items for a good cause. Donations welcome in the form of your time, supplies or money for supplies.
@ Albany Club, 114 High Street
10:00 Saturday until Sunday 10:00
Enquiries: Megan 083 434 0750 or Sandi: 062 151 4224
Wine and Food Pairing Appetit
Sampling different bottles of wines, comparing vintage and regional variety and pairing it with ideal dishes whilst enjoying good conversation and wine.
Theme: Monochromes (Winter Edition)
@ Albany Bowling Club, Charles Street
14:00 – 19:00
Bookings: 063 606 8140 / 062 595 9721
R300 per person
Fork & Dagger High Tea Buffet
Six servings from the buffet of sweet and savoury treats. Served with a cup of filter father coffee, a pot of steep box tea or for an extra R30, a glass of Vondeling bubbly.
R165 per person or purchase a Fork & Dagger High Tea Voucher
Theme: Dress up or down
@ Fork & Dagger, 49 African Street
Bookings essential: 046 622 3112 or 082 801 2385
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SUNDAY 28 MAY
Farmers Market
This weekly market will sell organic (aquaponic & soil grown) vegetables and other artisanal and sustainable goods.
Weather permitting
@ LA Café (Old Provost Building), Lucas Avenue
09:00 – 14:00 (may be earlier depending on turnout)
Free entry
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TUESDAY 30 MAY
Texas Holdem Poker
The only legal game in town
@ SSS Top Bar, 19b New Street
17:30 for 18:00
R50 buy-in | 1 x R50 top-up allowed
Tuesday Pool Competition
Cool prizes to be won
@ Champs Action Bar, Scott’s Avenue
Registration: 18:00
Compo starts: 19:00
Competition Entry Fee: R20/per person
Pub Quiz
Join us for a fun evening of trivia.
@The Rat & Parrot, 59 New Street
19:00
Table bookings 046 622 5002
R40/per person (Cash only)
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WEDNESDAY 31 MAY
Karaoke
Sing your heart out
@ SSS Top Bar, 19b New Street
20:30 for 21:00
Free entry
Music Society of Makhanda – Amit Yahav (Piano)
The Music Society of Makhanda has the pleasure of presenting a recital by distinguished pianist Amit Yahav.
Programme: Beethoven – Sonata in D minor Op. 31 No. 2 (“Tempest”); Schumann – Faschingsschwank aus Wien Op. 26; Chopin – selected shorter works; Prelude in C# Minor op.45; 2 Waltzes op.64; Polonaise in F# Minor op.44; Nocturne in Eb Major op.55 no.2; 3 Mazurkas op.56; Scherzo in E Major op.54
@ Kingswood College Chapel
19:00
R100 (adults) | R80 (pensioners) | R50 (students) | No charge for season ticket holders or schoolgoers
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THURSDAY 01 JUNE
U3A
@ Grahamstown Bowling Club, African Street
10:00 – 11:00
R5 entry
Grahamstown Bridge Club
@ Grahamstown Bowling Club, African Street
13:15 for 13:30
Contact Sheila Hicks: 083 442 3322
R15 non-members | R10 members
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COMING SOON
Friday, 2 June – SPCA Quiz Evening. All proceeds will go towards the SPCA vehicle fund and animal food account. @ Grahamstown Bowling Club, African Street. 18:00 for 18:30. Quiz R40 per person, Roll various options R40 each, pudding R30 each. Cash bar and Card facilities available. Tickets available at SPCA Charity Shop, Hoof and Hound; Walk-ins welcome. Enquiries: fundraising@spcaght.co.za.
Friday, 2 June – Candlelight Concert. Relax and enjoy a varied music programme by composers from the Classical Era to the 21st Century. @ Kingswood College Chapel, Burton Street, 18:30. Booking/Contact Details: Alke Bradfield (046 603 6670), a.bradfield@kingswoodcollege.com Donations at the door.
Saturday, 3 June – NG Kerk Basaar / Bazaar. Wonderful, fresh produce for sale. There will be a tea room, a granny’s pantry, a children’s table and farm games—@ PJ Olivier School Hall, 10:00. Free Entry.
Saturday, 3 June – The Wonderful Wet World of Wetlands – A talk by Pippa Huchzermeyer. @ The Ploughman Pub, 723 Trappes Street, Bathurst. 10:00. Contact details: friendsofwatersmeeting@gmail.com. Free entry.
Saturday, 3 June – Joza Youth Hub Open Day. More will be learnt about the youth education centre that runs a wide variety of youth educational programmes all year round. Children, families and community members are welcome to come and join us for a fun-filled morning of activities – live music, games, workshops, competitions, open mic and more. @ Joza Youth Hub (BAB), Cnr Sani & Ncame Street (Opposite Joza Post Office), 10:00 – 13:00. Contact details: 060 788 8061. Free entry.
Friday, 9 June to Saturday, 10 June – WESSA 1st Pass Excursion: Zuurberg Pass. Join WESSA on sightseeing the “forgotten” lengthy and sometimes extreme gravel pass, approximately 27,5 km long Zuurberg Pass. It is one of the longer passes in South Africa and traverses all four tiers of the dominant Zuurberg Mountain range. Vehicles will leave at 14:00 from Eden Grove on Friday, 09 June, to overnight at the Zuurberg Inn villages and complete the pass the next day. Contact details: Leo Goosen 082 460 5980 / leogoosen@gmail.com on or before 30 May to arrange accommodation at the Zuurberg Inn (2 persons per unit). Price: Bed & Breakfast R 1250 per person (R200 discount for pensioners). Transport/ Passenger R392.
Saturday, 17 June – The Black Power Station, in collaboration with Prof. Siphokazi Magadla, invites you to her book launch titled “Guerrillas And Combative Mothers”. Enjoy celebrating this moment with her as she discusses with Ms Zikho Dana her journey in writing this book. Live Performance by Zimsto eRoofini and Zamani n’Abanengoma. @ The Black Power Station, 17:00 till late. R50 entry fee.
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CALL FOR DONATIONS
Food for Futures Clothing Drive. As winter approaches and the cold encroaches, there are those in dire need of clothing, shoes and bedding. Drop off at 2 Dundas Street, 09:00 – 12:00 on weekdays. Contact us at 083 651 0067 to make a plan to collect.
If you would like to donate R100 towards a blanket, please EFT your donation to:
First National Bank Grahamstown
Branch Code: 210717
Account Name: Food4Futures
Account Number: 62901533316
With the reference: “Your name/Anon + Blanket.”
Every flicker of warmth makes a world of difference.
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BEHIND-THE-SCENES
Anyone needing a poster made can contact SIZO MEDIA (Sipho) at 078 733 7203. They will be able to design one for you. The turnaround time is 48 hours.
