Community Events
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New play area for Somerset West baby sanctuary
Heartlands Baby Sanctuary in Somerset West has officially opened a new community-funded play area designed for up to 25 vulnerable children in temporary care, completing a two-year project that transformed…
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Somerset West Girls’ Brigade marks 90 years
The Church Street Methodist church’s 1st Somerset West Girls’ Brigade Company celebrates 90 years of transforming young lives through Christian values, growing from a local church group established in 1936…
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Weekly diary | Weeklikse dagboek
February brings diverse community events to Strand and Somerset West, from pensioner activities and classical music concerts to Valentine’s picnics, craft markets, and educational workshops, offering something for every age…
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Wear flip-flops, step forward in solidarity
CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation invites locals to buy R10 stickers and wear flip flops on Friday 20 February, for Flip-Flop Day to support families affected by childhood cancer, with funds…
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Help Helderberg Hospice build record-breaking hope
Helderberg Hospice is inviting the Somerset West community to help set a new world record for the largest display of knitted or crocheted squares, starting World Cancer Day (4 February),…
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‘Calendar Girls’ return to Somerset West stage
The Helderberg Academy of Theatre returns with their acclaimed production of Calendar Girls, the beloved British comedy about Women’s Institute members who pose nude for charity, opening at Playhouse Theatre…
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Gear up for groovy beats, barrels of fun at The Drama Factory
The Drama Factory in Strand presents a diverse February entertainment lineup featuring reggae music, Broadway tributes, award-winning comedy, classical performances, and Afrikaans shows.
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Weekly diary | Weeklikse dagboek
Somerset West and surrounding Helderberg areas offer a diverse range of February community events including Andrew Young’s musical journey talk, a prestigious art auction featuring a R800 000 Mandela painting,…
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Weekly diary | Weeklikse dagboek
Somerset West and surrounding areas offer diverse community activities from Saturday 31 January to 21 February, including craft markets, karaoke nights, charity book sales, senior club meetings, spiritual gatherings, art…
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Sir Lowry’s Pass Library launches Cool Space initiative
Sir Lowry’s Pass Library has become Cape Town’s first Cool Spaces pilot facility, transforming into a life-saving refuge with indoor cooling, clean water, and shaded areas to protect vulnerable residents…
