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Albany Vintage and Classic Motor Club Museum opens on the last Saturday of each month – 9am-12 noon – Hawkins Industrial Park, Alfred Road, Port Alfred. Bathurst Farmers Market – Every Sunday rain or shine at Yesterday Today and Tomorrow Nursery, Kowie Road from 9am-12.30pm. Birdwatching Tours and Three Sisters Saunter – Book with Anne (046) 675-1976 or 083-719-4950. Bonsai Club meets once a month on a Saturday. For more information please contact David Brewis on 076-457-3218. Or e-mail Duck Pond Morning Market every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 9am-2pm, between Buksies Coffee Shop and Penny Farthing restaurant. Jams, pickles, secondhand books, cakes, quiches, secondhand clothing, crochet knitting, plants. All stallholders welcome. Contact Wendy 081-347-9562. FAST (Forum for Astronomy, Science and Technology) meets on the first Thursday of each month at the cellar of the Wharf Street Brew Pub at 2.30pm. Visitors welcome. Please contact Shirley Marais at or on 082-928-8671 for more information. First Port Alfred Scout/Cub – Meetings every Friday at the Girl Guide Hall, from 3pm-5pm. Visitors welcome. For more information contact Dot Fethers on (046) 624-3192. Kenton Pub Quiz – 6.30pm– first Sunday of each month at Kenton Bowls Club. Cash bar available. Cash and other prizes. Teams of four to six. All welcome. Enquiries: Walter Grisdale (046) 648-2440. Kowie History Museum, at The Old Railway Station, Pascoe Crescent. Open 9.30am-12.30pm Tuesday-Saturday. Closed Sunday/Monday and public holidays. Lower Albany Historical Society meets third Thursday of the month – some meetings in Don Powis Hall, Settlers Park, others, outside trips. Call Suzette on 083-581-5777 for details. Lower Albany Woodworkers’ Guild, meets first Tuesday of each month. Call Brian Edwards on (046) 624-2945, or John Moss on 082-829-5484 for more information. Memory Book Scrapbook Club meets twice a month on a Thursday afternoon. All welcome. Contact Cheryl (046) 624-2733 / 083-556-7562. National Sea Rescue Institute practices every Wednesday at 5pm. To join the NSRI visit the base in person to undergo an evaluation. Night Scrapbooking classes every fortnight at BCreative Scrapbooking Supplies at Shop 12, Rosehill Mall. Wednesdays from 6.30pm to 10pm. Call Nicolene on (046) 624-3096 to book your spot for the next class or for more information. Saturday morning and weekday scrapbooking classes also available. Bookings are required. Port Alfred Bridge Club – Now at the Lodge on Albany Road (the Old Vic Hotel). Meets every Monday and Thursday – 1.15pm for 1.30pm start. Port Alfred Community Police Forum meets on the third Tuesday of each month at the Port Alfred Police Station at 2.30pm. Port Alfred Garden Club meets on the first Tuesday of every month – 9.30am at Red Leaf Nursery. Port Alfred Floral Art Group meets on the third Saturday of the month at Settlers Park hall at 2.30pm. For more information please phone 082-464-4606 (Hennie de Bruin). All welcome. Probus Club of the Kowie meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 10am at the Port Alfred River and Ski-boat Club. Richmond House Museum and Music Room – Private non-profit museum est. 2007. The building (1948) is a replica of the Castle, and the displays trace 175 years of owners and alterations. No admission fee, but donations welcomed. Tours by appointment only: 082-456-7437. ‘Classics at the Castle’ classical/jazz concerts check press or Rocky Ridge Farm Market opens every Saturday and Sunday from 9am with a variety of home made delights, “egg-cellent” free-range eggs, honey, biltong, droewors as well as its very popular morning breakfast. Contact Desia Holmes on 083-589-0765 for more information. Rosehill Mall Art and Crafters Market, the first Saturday of every month, from 9am-4pm. A true art and crafts market. Only handmade items available made by our local crafters. Large selection of goods. Scottish Country Dancing at Don Powis Hall, Settlers Park, every Wednesday from 5.30pm-7pm. For more information please phone (046) 604-0478. Sunshine Coast Women’s Forum meets every fourth Tuesday in the Don Powis Hall, Settlers Park at 2.30pm. Come and join us. Visitors welcome. For more information contact Muriel MacGregor on (046) 624-1963. The Riverside Ramble: a new self-guided tour (map R10 from Sunshine Coast Tourism or Kowie History Museum) of historic Wharf Street and Van der Riet Streets. The Village Green Market – first Sunday of every month. Join us in the garden at The Village Green in Bathurst for a festival of antiques, books, collectables, junk, bric-a-brac, crafts, art and other interesting stuff. From 9am-2pm. For more info or to book a stall contact Lynette on 076-349-2246. U3A – Port Alfred Branch meets on the fourth Thursday of every month at 10am at the Don Powis Hall, Settlers Park village. All welcome. Woodlands Market, every Saturday from 8am-12 noon at Woodlands Cottages and Backpackers, just outside Kenton on the R343 Grahamstown Road. Yummy breakfast and treats, fresh produce, arts and crafts. There is no charge for traders of local arts and crafts and produce – an attempt to encourage and support local tourism and businesses. For more information contact 082-808-5976 or Thursday September 29 Port Alfred Art Club– (IN) Month-end meeting. Visit the library and bring your paintings for a Review. Followed by tea/ coffee. Friday September 30 Sunshine Coast Hospice Mall. Auction for the Animals – 6.30pm – Kowie Bowling Club. Donate a bag or box of all your unwanted goods (in a good condition). Drop it off at the SPCA or call 083-459-6715 and they will arrange for it to be picked up. Port Alfred Scouts – present “Around the World in 100 minutes”. Starts at 7pm. At the Port Alfred High School. Fun and songs for the whole family. Tickets on sale at Leach Pharmacy and at the door – Adults R20 and children R10. book sale at Heritage Saturday October 1 Christian Men’s Association breakfast (ladies welcome) – 7 for 7.30am – Port Alfred Celebration Centre (The Lodge). Guest speaker: Messianic Jew Lihai Bercovich, now a Presbyterian minister in Queenstown, will share his testimony of how God touched his life to convert to Christianity. PA Presbyterian Church Morning Market – doors open at 8am. Cakes and biscuits, delicatessen, munchies for the younger ones, tea garden, curry bunnies, boerie rolls, pancakes, handcrafts, fresh produce, books and magazines, white elephant table, second hand clothing and household goods. Bushman’s River Mouth spring craft market and car-boot sale – 8am-2pm – tennis courts in Bushman’s village. Come and check out a variety of spring bargains. If you have items to sell why not book a stand for yourself. R50 per 3m x 3m stand. One stall holder per stand. To pre-book a stand, contact John on 082-733-1763,

or Jack on 079-829-2698, Recommended set-up time from 7am for all crafters and vendors. Hot food, drinks and cool drinks available at the tennis clubhouse. Kleinemonde Morning Market – 8.30-10am – Come and enjoy breakfast and browse the stalls selling; wholesome farm chickens and home produce, including quality meats, vegetables, pancakes, frozen meals, quiches, bread, rusks, gingerbread houses, home baked cakes, doggy treats, candles, gifts and more. Port Alfred Scouts – present “Around the World in 100 minutes”. Matinée performance starts at 2.30pm. At the Port Alfred High School. Fun and songs for the whole family. Tickets on sale at Leach Pharmacy and at the door – Adults R20 and children R10. Volunteers from Sunshine Coast Hospice will be selling pink cupcakes at Rosehill Mall for National Breast Cancer Awareness month. Sunday October 2 Bathurst Dog Show – 9am-3pm – The Village Green. Fun for the whole family, market, entertainment, music, photo competition, Gluhwein and more. For entry details and more information contact Vivien at 079-690-1757. Opera and the Silver Screen – 2.30pm for welcome drink, concert at 3pm – Richmond House Museum Music Room. International soprano and well-known Rhodes lecturer Jo-Nette Le Kay, in collaboration with Pretoria pianist Paul Ferreira, playing best-loved classical songs from the cinema. Tickets: from Kowie News Agency (046) 624-2036, or call Sue 082-456-7437 to reserve your tickets if you live out of town or are from Grahamstown. Ticket price R80 includes a welcome drink and programme. Friday October 7 DA Golf Day at the Royal Port Alfred Golf Club – A four ball alliance, entry: R175pp or R700 per fourball. Bookings: Pro Shop on (046) 624-4796. Prize giving, raffle draw, mini-auction and steak evening. Saturday October 8 Buco Kowie Striders 10/27km Race – Starts at Big Pineapple in Bathurst for the 27km and at the PA country club for the 10km. Pre-registration October 7 at 5pm at PA Country Club. For more information contact Stix Stighling: 071-612-7339. Please contact Monica Strydom on 083-593-6117 for further information. Saturday October 8 and Sunday October 9 Kenton Methodist Church art and crafts exhibition and sale – 9am-4pm – 29 Kariega Rod, Kenton. Eats, tea, coffee, boerewors rolls on sale.