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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 Scouts/Cubs meet 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 – first Sunday of each month at Kenton Bowls Club at 6.30pm. 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 meetson the third Thursday of the month – some meetings in Don Powis Hall, Settlers Park, others are outside trips. Call Suzette on 083-581-5777 for details. Lower Albany Woodworkers’ Guild meets on the 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 practises 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 at 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 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.

classical/jazz concerts – check press or Rocky Ridge Farm Market opens every Saturday and Sunday from 9am with a variety of homemade delights, “egg-cellent” free-range eggs, honey, biltong, droëwors as well as its very popular morning breakfast. Contact Desia Holmes on 083-589-0765 for more information. Rosehill Mall Art and Crafters Market on the first Saturday of every month from 9am-4pm. A true art and craft market. Only handmade items available 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. 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 to 12 noon at Woodlands Cottages and Backpackers, just outside Kenton on the R343 Grahamstown Road. Yummy breakfasts 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 November 3 PA Art Club – OUT: DVD at Settlers (Still life drawing) FAST meeting – 2.30pm at the cellar of the Wharf Street Brew Pub. Speaker will be Sithembiso Mhlongo, the section ranger at Waters Meeting Nature Reserve in Bathurst. He will be doing a Powerpoint presentation on Waters Meeting and speaking to us about the management of the reserve and the control of invasive plants in the area. Grahamstown Music Society’s final concert for the year – 7.30pm at DR Wynne Music School, St Andrew’s College. Artists: Maksim Shtrykov (clarinet) and Misuzu Tanaka (piano). Tickets available at the door: R90 (adults), R70 (pensioners)/ R50 (tertiary students). Schoolgoers/ GMS members free. Saturday November 5 Christian Men’s Association breakfast (ladies welcome) – 7am for 7.30am at the Celebration Centre (Old Vic Hotel). Speaker is Jenny Basson, who specialised in cell group teaching and mentoring of women in Christian thinking and living. Suggested donation of R40 to cover costs of breakfast, students R20. Kleinemonde Morning Market – 8.30 to 10am at Kleinemonde Community Hall. 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. Rotary’s Summer High Tea – 10am – upstairs at the Ski-boat Club, with delicious teatime treats, speaker, dances, fashion show. An elegant affair, not to be missed. Tickets R100 from Rotarians, Leach Pharmacy or 082-453-2618. In aid of Rotary projects. Bathurst Country Affair – Wine tastings, deli food, live entertainment at the pubs, pineapple throwing competition, vintage tractors, classic cars, bokdrol spitting competition. Talk on history of Cuylerville – meet at 1pm at Shaw Park Country Club. Will be held during a family day cricket game at the club. There will also be a visit to the old Cuylerville cricket ground and talk about the history. For more information, call Brent Emslie 083-771-2273. Grahamstown’s a cappella group, Pro Carmine, presents a varied programme, King Henry to Sir Paul, at 2.30pm at St John’s Church, Bathurst. Part of the Bathurst Country Affair programme. Entrance is free and there is a glass of wine, but donations are welcome for the Sunshine Coast Feeding Scheme. Call Jayne Morgan 083 450-7060 or Sheila Hicks 083-442-3322 for more information. Sunshine Coast Gymnastics Great Community Cartwheel Challenge at the Albany Centre in Port Alfred. Lots of prizes to be won! Great fun and laughter. R20 each for one 30-second attempt – try as many times as you like. An annual fundraiser for the Sunshine Coast Gymnastics Club. The speed competitions start at 2pm. There’s also a fancy dress competition at 5.30pm, with prizes for the top three entrants. Pay R20 and attempt a cartwheel to enter. Contact for a detailed programme. Entrance for spectators is R10 for adults and R5 for kids. Sunday November 6 Oldenburgia Hiking Club – Botha’s Ridge Day Hike, a 14km walk on Botha’s Ridge 10km from Grahamstown. The walk will be about six hours and requires basic level of fitness. Bring good hiking footwear, hats, sunscreen and refreshments for morning tea and lunch. Bring 1.5l water per person as there are no water stops en route. Cost: R20 per person for the hike, plus petrol money of about R10pp which will be worked out per vehicle on the day. Meet at Pick n Pay, Grahamstown, at 7.45am to leave at 8am. Inquiries and information: hike leader Tim Bull at 076-289-5122, Monday November 7 Port Alfred Ratepayers’ and Residents’ Association (Parra) open meeting – 4.30pm at Port Alfred River and Ski-boat Club. All welcome. Tuesday November 8 Probus Club meeting – 9.30 for 10am at Port Alfred Ski-boat Club. Guest speaker: Hendrik Pretorius of Murray & Roberts – “The R72 Road Upgrade”. Special piano quintet recital with a pre-concert free beer tasting provided by the Featherstone Brewery. Gate + Keys playing works by Bach, Borodin and Dohnányi. Duncan Samson (violin), Hayley Jackson (violin), Lizzie Rennie (viola), Lindsay Johnston (cello), Joanna Wicherek (piano). Free beer tasting with the Featherstone Brewery at 6.45pm. Concert at 7.30pm at DR Wynne Music School, DSG. Tickets: R70/R40 (concessions). Pre-booking: Thursday November 10 Lower Albany Historical Society – For our final meeting of 2016, after two outdoor tours, an exciting talk from Sandra Shell, from Cape Town. “From Horn to Hope: the Oroma children of Lovedale”, 9.30am for 10am at the Don Powis Hall, Settlers Park. For inquiries, call Suzette Grist on 083-581-5777. PA Art Club – IN: Drawing – Still life, flowers or plants, monochrome study. Postmaster’s Village Cheese and Wine – Limited to 25 wine and cheese lovers. Cost is R80 per person. A selection of wines from eight different estates. Booking is essential. Call (046) 624-3042 or 072-444-7130.