GENERAL
PE Gin Festival: The Port Elizabeth Gin Festival will take place at the Boardwalk Hotel & Casino on August 24, from 12:00 to 22:00. Food trucks will keep hunger at bay, and there will be live music. The ticket includes three gin-tasting tokens. Tickets are R260 each, available at howler.co.za/PE_Gin_Festival_2024. Mail info@saginsociety.co.za or 031 006 5065.
East Cape Calligraphers: Their monthly meeting will be held on August 24 at 13:00 in the Westering Methodist Youth Lounge in Papenkuil Street, Westering. Visitors and those interested in the art of writting letters are welcome to join at a nominal fee of R30, which covers refreshments. Contact Debbie at 084 562 3130 for further details.
Boot Sale/Market Day: St Peter’s Congregational Church, Walter Road, Charlo, will have their monthly event on Saturday, August 24, from 09:00 to 13:00. Entry is free to the public. Stall vendors set up from 08:00. Eats, refreshments, clothes, bric-a-brac, and toys will be sold. Come and sell your unwanted items. The stall rental is R50. There will be entertainment by Flippie Kapp. Contact Deirdre at 076 067 8019 to reserve space.
Auction Charity:
The Sunday School at St Peter’s Congregational Church, Walter Road, Charlo, invites sellers and buyers to a movable goods auction on Saturday, August 24, at 10:00. Come and sell your unwanted goods on the day. Movable goods are accepted from 08:00. An auctioneer’s fee of 20 percent is applicable to sellers. Contact Miekie at 065 250 9197.
Re-Seconds Market: The market will celebrate eight years on Sunday, August 25, at Walmer Town Hall from 09:00 to 14:00. There will be clothing, food stalls, home decor, antique collectables, and jewellery, as well as a jumping castle, live music, and a new kiddies’ section with arts, crafts, and activities. There will be a new theme every month for the kids. Public entrance is free. Contact 083 588 5823 or theresecondsmarket@gmail.com for more info.
Winter Market: The market will take place at the Italian Club in Harold Road, Broadwood, on Sunday, August 25, from 09:00 to 14:00, weather permitting. There will be various stalls, from bric-a-brac, pre-loved and vintage clothing, to arts and crafts, antiques, and lots more, as well as various food stalls. To book a stall, contact Debbie at 082 227 7073.
Art in the Park: A market will be held on Sunday, August 25, at St George’s Park, Central, from 09:00 to 13:00. There will be craft, art, food, and bric-a-brac, as well as live music. Stalls are free to charities and children. Children are encouraged to bring along unwanted toys, books, and craft work for sale. If the market is postponed due to bad weather it will be held on Sunday, September 1. For more info, contact Maureen at 082 257 4691.
U3A PE: Meetings are designed to be interesting and stimulating to pique the interest of retired folks, and those at home during the day. This month’s meeting is on Tuesday, August 27, at the Newton Park Library Auditorium at 09:45 for 10:00. Caro Morgan and Lesley Young will talk on “Audacious Women of the Ancient World”. For more info, contact Lynda at 041 364 3038 or 082 421 3967, or visit www.u3ape.co.za.
Basaar: Sonheuwels hou basaar op 30 Augustus by die kerkkompleks, Bougainvillearylaan 54, Westering. Groot verskeidenheid kosse word aangebied, asook dit-en dat, klere en meer. Daar sal ook ’n orkes wees. Vir meer inligting, kontak 083 577 9604 of ngksonheuwels@gmail.com.
Spring Market: Save the date of August 31 for the Spring Market that will take place at Mater Dei Catholic Church in Cape Road, Newton Park, from 09:00. Stallholders are welcome at a fee. A variety of foods, treats, games, and items will be on sale. Contact Demont at 076 377 2989.
Garage Sale: Parsons Hill Neighbourhood Garage Sale will take place on August 31 from 11:00 to 16:00 at Van Niekerk Street, Tucker Street and Joubert Street, Parsons Hill. Houses will be marked with bright bunting. Clothes, books, household goods, treats and furniture.
Gqeberha Central Men’s Shed: They meet every Wednesday from 10:00 to 12:00 at the Athenaeum, Athol Fugard Terrace (Belmont Terrace), between Castle Hill and Military Road, opposite the Supreme Court. A men’s shed is a space where men can relax, get together to talk, work together, have a cup of coffee, and make friends. All ages are welcome. For info WhatsApp Willie at 061 455 6464 or Robert at 083 697 1800.
RELIGIOUS
City Lights Church: We’re a family-style, Bible-based church, affiliated with the Advance group of churches. We meet every Sunday at 09:30 at The EP Badminton Hall, at the end of Alan Drive in Walmer Downs. WhatsApp Dave at 084 999 9197 for more info.
