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POP-UPS/ FESTIVALS/ EXHIBITIONS/REPEAT EVENTS
Friday, 12 April – Saturday, 13 April
Table Too: Lebanese Evening
A delicious spread of Lebanese food including Mini Lamb Mince pizzas with allspice, cinnamon, cumin & chilli, Red Lentil & Tomato soup with coriander yoghurt, Slow-roasted Chicken with lemon thyme, allspice, cinnamon in a muscadel, grape & almond sauce, Megadarra (spiced lentil and rice with caramelised onions), Sumac salad with tomatoes, red pepper, cucumber, red onion & mint, Baklava with cream
Vegetarian option: Stuffed Butternut with red kidney beans, butterbeans, feta and hazelnuts.
@ 16 Donkin Street
19:30 for 20:00
Contact: 0826718558 / 0839602366
R220pp
Friday, 12 April – Saturday, 13 April
Sunshine Carnival
Funfair rides, suitable for all ages, Market featuring local vendors food and crafts. Family activities and live performances.
@ Hospital Cricket Field, R72, Port Alfred
10:00 – 22:00
Contact: Hyman van Zyl on +27 73 897 9179 | https://www.shine.ngo/carnival
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THIS WEEK
THURSDAY, 11 APRIL
Grahamstown Bridge Club
@ Grahamstown Bowling Club, African Street
13:15 for 13:30
Contact Sheila Hicks: 083 442 3322
R15 non-members | R10 members
Thursday Pool Competition
@ SSS Top Bar, 19b New Street
18:30 – 19:00
Contact: Mike Theron on 082 477 3689
Free entry
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FRIDAY, 12 APRIL
1001 Days
DOCFILMSA supported by NFVF and PESP 4 invite you to a screening of a film that takes an audience on a journey through the chaotic and narrow streets of Alexandra. The film follows three health workers: Zanele, Thandie and Khosi who support hundreds of new mothers during some of their happiest and lowest moments. It aims to help mothers during the first 1001 days of their babies’ lives.
@ Barrat Seminar Room 3, Prince Alfred Street, Rhodes University
14:00
Booking/ Contact Details: https://forms.gle/fzvRnTB5UvgYS4Bx6
Free entry
The Acoustic Road to Nowhere Tour
Join us live for Onskuldige Doodsvonnis, Sewevoet, The Govt, Quinton Tarr.
@ SSS, Top Bar, 19b New Street
20:00
R60 entry fee
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SATURDAY, 13 APRIL
Parkrun
5km run or walk
Family-friendly
Dogs on leads are welcome
@ The Bot Gardens, Lucas Avenue
07:45 for 08:00
Register online: https://www.parkrun.co.za/register/
Free entry
Red Rent Party
Join us for a great time with a live performance by Stassia, bringing us jazz neo-soul, and music vibes-and-volumz by DJ Fan. Toasted sandwiches will be on sale.
@ Red Cafè, 127a High Street
17:00
Free entry
Makhanda Wild Hikers Crew visit Kologha Forests
Join us for a hike and sleepover at The Manderson Hotel in Stutterheim. Hiking will take place at the Kologha Forests and promises to be an adventure to remember. On return, we plan to visit Hogsback and have a mini hike to 69 Step Waterfall with lunch at Away with the Fairies.
@ depart from the Rhodes Drosdty Arch
06:00
WhatsApp Melumzi 0812494979
R1200 covers return transport, accommodation, dinner, and breakfast
NYDA Street Market
The National Youth Development Agency in the Eastern Cape will be hosting a Street Market in Makanda. One of the key objectives of the NYDA is Economic Participation. Programmes implemented by the NYDA aim to facilitate and provide employment opportunities for youth to improve the inclusion of young people in the economy, through increased job creation, entrepreneurship and business support, as well as skills development. The Street Markets, therefore presents an opportunity for young entrepreneurs who have start-ups to showcase their businesses, products and services. The Street Markets will assist in ensuring that the local community is aware of the type of services that are at their disposal but also assist in cultivating a spirit of entrepreneurship amongst the youth in the communities.
@ Church Square
Contact Yandisa Jubase on 063 213 3551 or Yandisa.Jubase@nyda.gov.za
The Choral Ignite Series
RU Department of Music and Musicology in collaboration with the Choral Celebration Network invites you to attend a Choral Ignite music showcase. The Choral Ignite Series broadens choirs’ horizons by introducing them to diverse conductors and a spectrum of musical styles. This initiative aims not only to elevate choir performance standards but also to shatter the confines of isolation within which choirs typically function.
@ The Guy Butler Theatre, 1820 Settlers Monument
17:00
Tickets available at: tickets.tixsa.co.za/event/cis-eastern-cape
R50 per ticket
Karaoke Night Party
Join RU Bridging the Gap for their karaoke fundraiser. Cool prizes to be won and all proceeds will go to the Makana Vet Clinic and SPCA.
@ SSS, Top Bar, 19b New Street
20:30
Contact Palesa 0659241761 | Zubenathi 0658933928
R30 entry fee
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SUNDAY, 14 APRIL
Hiking with Makhanda Wild Hikers Crew
Join us for a local hike in Makhanda, for a distance of 5km – 8km.
@ Drostdy Arch, Somerset Street (meeting point)
07:00
Contact Malwande on 074 733 7712
Free entry
Election Debate
Come and join MPK TV for the ultimate discussion about social issues facing the community. Come along to get your questions answered.
Niyamenywa kwi ngxoxo yamaqela opolitiko phakathi kwe ANC, DA, EFF, MCF. Yizani nizokufumana iimpendulo kwi mibutho yenu.
@ Town Hall (City Hall)
16:30
Contact 041 582 2249
Free entry
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MONDAY, 15 APRIL
Craft Day
Every Monday, feel free to bring a snack and flask to do your craft, work, or anything to keep you productive.
@ Red Cafè, 127a High Street
15:00 – 16:00
Free entry
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TUESDAY, 16 APRIL
Texas Holdem Poker
The only legal game in town
@ SSS, 19b New Street
17:30 for 18:00
R50 buy-in | 1 x R50 top-up allowed
SPCA Glow walk/fun run
Bring the whole family (dogs on leads are welcome) and join the Glow Walk/Fun Run, in aid of SPCA Grahamstown. Either 1.5 km or 4.5 km distances to suit all fitness levels. Prizes for 1st, 2nd place runner, best-dressed family & best-dressed individual. Food, drinks & refreshments will be sold at the event: Cooldrinks/Water/Bar Available (cash/card). Tickets are available at Hoof & Hound, SPCA Charity shop (from 5 April) or at the event (from 16:30).
@ Grahamstown Bowling Club African Street
17:30
For bookings & enquiries contact Benita 076 878 0137
Price: Family R35 | Individuals R20
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WEDNESDAY, 17 APRIL
Karaoke Night
Sing your heart out.
@ SSS, 19b New Street
20:30 for 21:00
Free entry
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THURSDAY, 18 APRIL
Grahamstown Bridge Club
@ Grahamstown Bowling Club, African Street
13:15 for 13:30
Contact Sheila Hicks: 083 442 3322
R15 non-members | R10 members
Thursday Pool Competition
@ SSS Top Bar, 19b New Street
18:30 – 19:00
Contact: Mike Theron on 082 477 3689
Free entry
WESSA AGM
For many years the local branch of WESSA has been making a not insignificant contribution to public awareness of ecological issues in our region. This has been done through the organisation of public lectures, outings and more extensive trips into the surrounding countryside. Spearheaded by the drive of Prof. Roy Lubke, the Branch has been responsible for the production of two iconic publications: A Field Guide to the Eastern and Southern Cape Coasts and a Guide to the Natural and Cultural History of Grahamstown/Makhanda. The average age of the committee, though they attempt to overlook this awkward fact, is closer to 100 than it is to 20! They can no longer claim to be as representative of modern trends as they once might have been and they do not reflect society, socially or academically, as well as would make them a relevant force in the community. What is needed is the contribution of individuals who really have the interests of our society and Nature at heart and who are willing to work for public awareness of the issues that determine the long-term well-being of us all. Your opportunity to get involved in this work is near at hand. Prof. Dennis Hughes will deliver the keynote address “Feast or Famine: Living with Natural Variations in the Availability of Water”
@ Graemian Centre, Graeme College
18:30
Free entry
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COMING SOON
Friday, 19 April – Quiz Night with Robyn. Join us for a South African-themed quiz evening. There will be prizes available for the best dressed and winners. @ Red Cafè, 127a High Street at 18:00.
Friday, 19 – Monday, 22 April – Makana Freedom Festival. Come and join us for some food, poetry, music, sports, arts and crafts. @ Egazini Battlefield, Albert Road.
Tuesday, 23 April – Sunday, 30 June – Community Assets for Social Innovation. A research and training program to develop ideas for enterprise and community development initiatives. @ RUCE 5 Prince Alfred Street, Rhodes University at 14:00 – 16:00. Contact Thandiwe on ruce@ru.ac.za. Free entry.
Saturday, 27 April – Freedom Day Market. It’s a fundraiser event, organized by Undlelazimhlophe Sustainable Community Development NPO. It’s open to local artists crafters, and food establishments. It’s going to be a chilled, relaxed, picnic vibe. Aimed to offer a family-oriented environment. @ Botanical Gardens at 09:00 – 15:00. Contact Ntuthu Blow; 076 679 7034: Undlelazimhlophe@gmail.com. R50 a stall.
Saturday, 27 April – Bargain Bonanza. The Grahamstown Bowling Club will be hosting a Bargain bonanza, clothing, household goods, plants, books, and a whole lot more. @ Grahamstown Bowling Club, Corner of African and Cawood Streets. From 9:00 to 13:00.
Saturday, 27 April – Colour Run & Fun Day. A 5km colour run. Starts Rhodes and ends there, at Prospect Field. It is followed by a Fun Day with games for everyone. @ Rhodes University, Prospect Field at 07:30 Registration | 09:00 Race starts. Contact Stormé on 065 860 3257. Cost R20 Adult, R10 for under 16.
Sunday, 28 April – Mountain Drive Challenge. Yay- our next community event is in the diary! Join us for the 21km walk from Graeme College to Mountain Drive and return to the school. The purpose of the fundraising is to help the Observatory Museum raise money for an installation of a world-class scientific digital display. This will be the first of its kind in the Eastern Cape. Register to walk at the office by Friday 26 April. @ Graeme College. Ticket costs R50 for adults R30 for scholars.
Wednesday, 1 May – May Day Market at Curated Chaos. Vintage, Thrift, Retro, handmade and home baked goods are on offer. @ 16 Cross Street at 9:00 – 14:00. Contact Robyn on 0823063807.
Saturday, 4 May – High Tea. St Patrick’s Catholic Church hosting a High Tea. @ 47 High Street next to the Library at 14:00. Contact: Frances Hutton on 060 444 2372. Price R150pp.
Sunday, 5 May – Music Concert. Sunday afternoon – weekend wind-down! The Kingswood College Concert Band will be entertaining guests with a light-hearted repertoire of music. Tickets are available at the door or by pre-booking via email (a.bradfield@kingswoodcollege.com). @ Commemoration Methodist Church, 43 High Street at 15:00. Booking/ Contact Details: a.bradfield@kingswoodcollege.com. Tickets (R50 – adults; R20 – pensioners/scholars) are available at the door.
Saturday, 25 May – Carinus Annual Art Auction. Theme: Make it, Break it, Recreate It! Fun event with Designer Food, Complimentary drinks, a Quirky interior, and Wonderful Art to buy on the Main and Silent Auction. @ 84 Beaufort Street. For enquiries contact 046 6224543. Cost: R160pp.
Thursday, 30 May – Shine On! An evening of beautiful musical performances by AMP Orchestra, Kingswood Music School, and Rhodes Music Department. Buy your tickets at Food4Futures, The Red Cafe, Jacques’ Artisan Bread, Grahamstown Properties, or online at www.food4futures.co.za. @ 1820 Settlers Monument, Fountain Foyer at 18:00 – 20:00. R100 per ticket.
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BEHIND-THE-SCENES
Every Saturday
Grahamstown Feral Cat Project
We now have our bookshop where you can browse a small but nice selection of preloved books. All monies raised will go towards sterilizing feral cats and the costs of rescuing abandoned adults or kittens in foster care. All donations will be gratefully accepted and can be dropped at the shop.
@ CES building, next door to Nic’s nest at 65 African Street
09:00 – 12:00
Bernadette Emslie (073 277 0577)
R10 upwards per book (Cash only)
