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Written by Kierryn Goodwin - Monday, 08 March 2010 15:15

Markets

• A flea market is held every Sunday and public holiday at Hall’s Gateway on the N4. Enquiries: Danie on 082-978-4450.
• March 13: Flea Market Saturday at Rapid Falls Value Centre, corner of Rapid and Waterfall Ave, Riverside Industrial Park. Enquiries: Daleen on 082-928-7715.

Clubs

• March 9: Birdlife Lowveld will hold its monthly meeting at 19:30 at the Captain’s Cabin. Please bring R15 for a LHS security sticker and please do not park on the sport fields. If top parking is full please park lower down around the tuck shop. Ursula Franke of the Crane Working Group will talk about the protection, conservation and promotion of these rare birds.
Enquiries: John Broodryk on 083-254-0896.
• March 12: The Lowveld Quilters’ Guild will have its monthly meeting at Matumi Bowling Club at 09:00 for 09:30. Enquiries: Louise Venter on 013-712-5537.
• March 14: Botanical Society members please note change of programme. At 14:30 Jo Onderstall will give an illustrated talk on medicinal and useful plants in the Marula Room. Meet at 12:00 for 12:30 for a picnic lunch on the nearby lawns. Bring own chair and refreshments. Everybody welcome to attend. Enquiries: Jo on 082-744-2318.
March 17: Lowveld Photographic Club monthly meeting at the Nelspruit Public Library at 18:30. Enquiries: Jacobus Aucamp on 082-335-2656 (after hours) or
013-752-9257.

Something Else

• March 7-10: A health seminar and expo will be held at the Nelspruit Civic Theatre and will be hosted by Gerhard Pienaar. The seminar will tackle the big-five diseases and the importance of healthy living.
Enquiries: Francois on 084-561-6890.
• March 7-10: An artist retreat with Bill Ashton will be held in the Kruger National Park at the Sand Vlei Bush Camp. This includes bush walks and game drives and is limited to eight people. Enquiries: Mica Nelspruit on 013-755-4848.
• March 10: Lowveld Photographic Club is presenting a photographic workshop "Know your camera" at the Nelspruit Public Library at 18:30 for 19:00. The cost will be R35 per person. All welcome.
Enquiries: Jacobus Aucamp on 082-335-2656 after hours or 013-752-9257.
• March 12-14: The Mpumalanga Wine Show at Ingwenyama Conference and Sports Resort, White River from 17:00 to 21:00 on Friday from 16:00 to 21:00 on Saturday and 11:00 to 14:00 on Sunday. Tickets are R100 per session and include tasting glass. Tickets sold at money-market counters in Shoprite Checkers stores or book online at www.computicket.com
• March 13: The Lowveld Quilters Guild will hold a mini-exhibition of quilts and a workshop at Valencia Wholesalers. Please join us for a wonderful display of colour and craftsmanship. Enquiries: Louise Venter on 083-704-4056.
• March 13: Sculpture workshop at the Loop Art Foundry at Rocky Drift sponsored by PPC Cement. Entry is R60 per person. Enquiries: Ilona Petzer on 082-893-6718.
• March 18: The Sign and Digital Graphics Roadshow will be on at the Emnotweni Arena. See products and services for signage and sign systems, banners and flags, large format digital printing, dye sublimation, screen printing and much, much more.
Enquiries: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit www.signafrica.com

Live Entertainment

• March 17: Konstantin Soukhovetski will give a piano recital at Hoërskool Rob Ferreira from 19:30. Tickets cost R80 per adult and R25 per learner and are available from Sophie de Jongh on 013-751-1879.
• March 20: Albert Meintjies and Greg Georgiades will perform at Mango Lounge from 21:00 to 23:00. Two guitars and two vocals; this duet is set to change the world’s music and folk scene.
Enquiries: Anne-marie on
013-750-2160.
• March 25: Kurt Darren vertoning asook amptelike opening van Hoërskool Bergvlam Sport Kompleks. Kaartjies is R80 vir volwassenes; R50 vir skoliere, en voorskool is gratis. Die Nelspruit het Talent vertoning begin om 17:00 en die hoofvertoning om 19:00. Kaartjies beskikbaar by Hoërskool Bergvlam asook Innibos kantoor. Navrae: 013-741-1025.
• March 24: Dance for Justice Chip ‘n Dip evening at the Nelspruit Civic Theatre. Show includes dancing, singing, models, actors and lots of lucky packets up for raffle. Tickets are R80 per person.
Enquiries and tickets: Tolly on 082-965-7575.
• March 26: Dance for Justice Platters 'n Show at the Nelspruit Civic Theatre. Tickets cost R120 per person. Show includes dancing, singing, models, actors and lots of lucky packets up for raffle.
Enquiries and tickets: Tolly on 082-965-7575
• March 26: Adam Tas will perform at Mango Lounge from 20:00 to 23:00. Tickets are R50.
Enquiries: Anne-marie on 013-750-2160.
• March 27: Dance for Justice Gala Evening. Tickets R250. Show includes dancing, singing, models, actors and lots of lucky packets up for raffle.
Enquiries and tickets: Tolly on 082-965-7575.

Reunios

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