SATURDAY 30 TO SUNDAY 8 OCTOBER
Stellenbosch: Have family-fun days out during the school holidays at the Blaauwklippen Spring Market, which takes place every day from Saturday 30 September to Sunday 8 October, from 10:00 to 16:00. Locals can prepare to indulge in global cuisine, fresh produce, handicrafts and design as well as a jam-packed holiday programme for children. On the daily programme from Monday to Friday are puppet shows at 10:00, magic acts at 11:00, and professional skateboarder and cyclist demonstrations at the Blaauwklippen Bike Park and Pump Track from 15:00 to 17:00. In addition to all the regular vendors, there will also be a balloon shaper, face painter, cookie decorating, glitter tattoos, macrame, candle-making, tie dye and much more.
Strand: Rusthof Methodist church celebrates its 174th anniversary with a fun walk starting from the church premises, along the beach, past the Greenways shoreline and back on Saturday (30 September). The walk starts at 08:00 and is open to interested participants free of charge. For more information, contact Deirdre Faviers on 083 945 2294 or Denver Josephs on 082 715 7880. The congregation also invites all avid potjiekos-makers to bring all their ingredients for the pot and make their favourite potjie dish in fellowship at the church. The wood for the fire will be provided. For more information contact Charlton Cloete on 071 460 1667.
Somerset West: The Country Craft Market at Southey’s Vines takes place from 09:00 to 14:00. This pet-friendly market at 186 Main Road is renowned for unique, high-quality handmade arts and crafts. Little ones tagging along are kept busy in the Country Kids area, while the Country Kitchen provides sustenance. There is plenty of safe parking. For further details, visit www.countrycraftmarket.org.
Somerset West: The Helderberg Cansa Relay for Life takes place at Hottentots Holland High School from 18:00 tonight (Saturday 30 September) until 06:00 the next morning (Sunday 1 October). Cost: R80 per person (10–15 team members); day visitors are allowed at R20 (cut-off time at midnight). Theme: Shipwreck. For more information, contact Lucille Kruger on 072 928 6135 or rflcansa@@gmail.com; or Fadwa Walker on 064 183 7515 or fwalker@cansa.org.za.
MONDAY 2 OCTOBER
Somerset West: If you are living with someone whose drinking is affecting you, or perhaps you are experiencing problems after having lived with an alcoholic relative or friend, help is available at the Al-Anon meetings held weekly. Meetings take place every Monday at 20:15 and Thursday at 12:00. Alternatively, help is also available via a telephone call, which will be treated as confidential. For this type of assistance, call 073 624 7547 or 072 610 1872.
Somerset West: The South African Depression and Anxiety Group’s (Sadag) local support group for people living with depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder meets every Monday, alternatively in person (at the Coronation Avenue Methodist church at 18:00) and online. Today’s meeting takes place online via Google Meet. For more information and meeting dates and times, contact Rudyard on 021 855 0660 or rudyardh7@gmail.com.
Strand: Die Christelike Afhanklikheidsdiens of Christians Against Drugs (Cad) nooi persone wat probleme het met middelafhanklikheid na sy byeenkoms om 19:00 in die kerksaal van die NG Strand Moedergemeente, op die hoek van Birkenhead- en Faganstrate. Enige navrae, bel Gerrit by 073 336 3119; of Werner by 082 826 0972.
DINSDAG 3 OKTOBER
Somerset-Wes: Die Helderberg Seniorklub kom om 09:00 vir tee en verversings voor die samesang en program wat 09:30 afskop, byeen. Die ontmoeting vind by die NG gemeente Helderberg plaas. Die gasspreker is Christie Fourie en hy neem besoekers op ’n wonderlike reis deur vier lande in Europa. Alle afgetredenes is welkom; lede betaal R10 en besoekers word teen R20 toegelaat. Vir navrae, bel vir Apolonia Maritz by 021 853 7560 of 082 507 7091.
WEDNESDAY 4 OCTOBER
Strand: The Boland Islamic Council Women’s League hosts the launch of its 20th anniversary Pink Walk from 11:00 to 12:30. Venue: Harmony Park boardroom at 3 Dolphin Street. For more information, contact Sumaya Gabier on 084 010 1003.
FRIDAY 13 OCTOBER
Stellenbosch: Meals on Wheels Community Services Western Cape holds its annual general meeting at the Protea Hotel by Marriott Stellenbosch (35 Techno Avenue, Techno Park) from 11:00 to 13:30. The agenda will include the reading of the previous minutes, insight into the annual report, audited financial statements 2022-’23 and budget for 2023-’24, the appointment of the auditors and election of the new board. To RSVP or for more information, send an email to sisa@mealsonwheelswc.org.za.
SATURDAY 14 OCTOBER
Somerset West: Today (14 October) marks World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, which is celebrated by Helderberg Hospice every second year with a musical concert, Voices for Hospice. Under the directorship of well-known musician Bevan Sylvester and, in support of Helderberg Hospice, the United church will be filled with a wonderful music mix of song and melody. “Lara’s Theme”, comprising pianist Allen Stidworthy, singers Anita Glenister and Leonie van Niekerk, and cellist Rosemary Robertson, are a local group of musicians adding their talents to the musical afternoon. Also performing is the Cantibile Choir, James Isaacs and Sr Gillian Francis, a nurse at Helderberg Hospice. Tickets for the concert are available from Helderberg Hospice, 21 Old Stellenbosch Road and the Hospice Shops at 150 Main Road in Somerset West and 50 Fagan Street in Strand. For more information, contact Helderberg Hospice on 021 852 4608 or Celéstine on 076 062 5855.
DINSDAG 31 OKTOBER
Somerset-Wes: ACVV Somerset-wes, Tinktinkie en Huis Marie Louw se algemene jaarvergadering vind om 09:30 vir 10:00 by die tehuis in Faganstraat plaas. Tee sal met aankoms bedien word. RSVP teen Vrydag 20 Oktober na 021 852 2103 of admiswes@gmail.com.
