Markets

• February 13: Flea market/boot sale second Saturday of every month from 08:00  to 16:00 at Herfsakker Old Age Home. Bring all your unwanted items and sell them. Only a R50 donation towards the home is required for your table. Enquiries: Stephanie on 013-741-1076 or Anne-Mari Gavin on 013-744-1298.

Clubs

• February 9: The 25th annual general meeting of BirdLife Lowveld, a branch of BirdLife South Africa, will be held at 19:30 at the Captain's Cabin, Lowveld High School, Nelspruit. The chairman and the committee for 2010 will be elected. Enquiries: John Broodryk on 083-254-0896.
• 16 Februarie: VLU se Flambojant-tak kom elke derde Dinsdag om 09:00 by die NG Kerk-Suid se lapa bymekaar om nuwe projekte te beplan. Almal is welkom. Navrae: Elba Kruger by 082-335-6734 or Peggy le Roux by 079-597-2145.
• February 17: Lowveld Photographic Club will hold its AGM and monthly meeting at the Nelspruit Public Library at 18:30. Anybody interested in photography is welcome to attend. Enquiries: Jacobus Aucamp on 082-335-2656 after hours or
 013-752-9257 from 12:00 to 16:00.
• February 28: Birdlife Lowveld will have its monthly bird walk starting at 06:00 at the Nelspruit Nature Reserve. Meet at the Trim Park Entrance to park your vehicles. Enquiries: Bernard Heritage on 082-453-5939.

Something Else

• February 9: Cooking Unlimited will hold a GI summer domestic five-week cooking course. Sessions will be held every Tuesday from 09:00 to 12:30 and cost R1 500.
• February 11: Mica Nelspruit will hold an art exhibition from 18:00. If you've been waiting for a chance to be able to exhibit or sell your form of art, now's the chance to do it. Enquiries: Petro on
 013-755-4848.
• February 12: Pappas Pizza Kitchen will host a Valentine’s party starting at 17:00 with great live entertainment. Enquiries: Kobus Jacobs on
013-755-2300.
• February 13: Join in the fun with an adults-only Valentine's bike run to Graskop. Summit Lodge will host a special Valentine's dinner for bikers for R300 which includes your metal badge. Deal includes bed and breakfast, four-course dinner, bottle of wine or two beers and metal badge. Space is limited so book now.
Enquiries: Tanya or Chris on
013-767-1058.
• February 14: Casterbridge Cinema will host a kid's movie drop-and-go day for the 12:00, 14:30 and 18:00 shows. Kids watch a movie under strict adult supervision while their parents enjoy a romantic meal at Ambrosia, Magnolia or Gumtreez. Look out for their Valentine specials. Cost is R40 each and includes popcorn, fruit juice and Smarties.
• February 19-20: Wolves Academy will present self-defence courses at 22 De Kock Street, Sonheuwel, on Friday from 18:00 to 21:00 and Saturday from 09:00 to 12:00. The course costs R150 per person. Enquiries: Awie Davis on  082-939-8615 or 082-907-5067.

Live Entertainment

• February 12: MPowerFM and Barnyard White River present Prime Circle live in concert at The Vintage Car Museum.
The show will start at 19:30 and a full bar and Nando's burgers will be available. Tickets are R140 per person. Enquiries: Darren on 078-344-1921.
• 13 Februarie: Bok van Blerk, Albert de Wet en Hugo tree by Hoërskool Rob Ferreira om 18:00 op. Kaartjies is R100 per volwassene en R50 per skolier. Navrae: Jan by  082-674-5710.
• February 19: The Black Tie Ensemble - A Night at the Opera will be presented at Hoërskool Sybrand van Niekerk from 19:30. This ensemble along with Mimi Coetzer will perform well-known arias and light classical music. Tickets are R150 per person.
Enquiries: 013-764-1328 or 082-779-3941.
• 26 February: Die Ware Liegstories van Karools eenmanvertoning met Adriaan van As as akteur en Christien le Roux as regisseur, by Laerskool Laeveld om 19:00.
Navrae: Christien le Roux by 079-607-2699 of Alet van As by 083-463-3891.

Reunions

• 29 Mei:  Reunie vir oudsportvriende van Hoërskool Nelspruit van 1975/76/77 word by die hoërskool gereël. NHS speel die betrokke dag teen HTS Middelburg.
Navrae: Robbie Black by 082-655-8822.