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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. 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-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 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 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-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 January 19 Friends with Compassion – Caring for those who are mourning a loved one. Presbyterian Church Port Alfred at 3.30pm. All welcome – join us for a cup of tea and a chat. Contact Cheryl (046) 624-2733 / 083-556-7562. Saturday January 21 Port Alfred Floral Art Group monthly meeting – 2.30pm – Settlers Park Hall. Homework: Any design. “Quick Tricks” as demonstrated by Jean Page and Margie Waddington. Inquiries – Hennie de Bruin 082-464-4606. All welcome. Sunday January 22 Oldenburgia Hiking Club Day Hike – Bat’s Cave and Old Woman’s River from Fish River Sun. Child-friendly as we can take it very slowly to enjoy the beach and caves. The hiking route includes thick coastal forest, cliff tops, beach and the golf course. It is about 6km or 7km, should take at least four hours. Meet at Pick n Pay car park, Grahamstown, at 7am. We will drive in convoy to the start (about 90km). Port Alfred folk can meet at Fish River Sun parking lot at 8.30am or we can share lifts from Buddy’s at 8am. Bring: Good hiking shoes/boots, hat and sunscreen, water and refreshments for morning tea. We will have a picnic at Old Woman’s River where we are allowed to play on the canoes. Cost: R10 per person, plus about R70 for fuel, payable on the day. Bring cash if you want to order drinks at Old Woman’s River or food and drink at the hotel pool. For more information contact hike leader Helen Averbuch 082-841-0790 or Monday January 23 Poetry workshop – Will be run on four consecutive Mondays, from 10am to noon, Workshop is free of charge and will take place in the boardroom at Settlers Park. For enquiries phone Shirley Marais 082-928-8671 or email The workshop is open to anyone who is interested. Thursday January 26 U3A meeting – 10am – Don Powis Hall, Settlers Park. Advocate Paul Hoffmann of Accountability Now will speak on the need for an Integrity Commission. After retiring from the Bar, Hoffman was founding director of the Centre for Constitutional Rights and co-founder, in 2009, of Accountability Now, both NGOs that promote constitutionalism. He is best known for his work on the irregularities in the arms deals, on the unconstitutionality of the Hawks and on the bread cartel case in which a general class action was developed by the courts. Memory Book Scrapbook Club – 2pm-5pm – Presbyterian Church Port Alfred. All welcome. Contact Cheryl (046) 624-2733 / 083-556-7562. Friday January 27 PA-Art Club – IN: Month- end meeting, Library, DVDs and critical reviews. Saturday January 28 Diaz Cross Bird Club outing: Visit to Bob and Judy Mc Garvie’s farm, Barville Park. Bring a picnic brunch. Visitors welcome (R10 per person to DCBC). Meet at Heritage Mall car park at 6am or Preston’s, Kenton at 6am. Kids Garden Club – 10am-11am – Red Leaf Nursery. Cost R20. Kids don’t have to bring anything, but please book. Contact (046) 624-8530. Monday January 30 Poetry workshop – Second week in the boardroom at Settlers Park. Enquiries to Shirley Marais 082-928-8671 or email workshop is open to anyone who is interested. Thursday February 2 PA Art Club - OUT: DVD at Settlers – Pen and wash. The Monday February 6 Poetry workshop – Third week in the boardroom at Settlers Park. Enquiries to Shirley Marais 082-928-8671 or email workshop is open to anyone who is interested. The Thursday February 9 PA Art Club – IN: Prepare for Bathurst Show. Complete unfinished works. Memory Book Scrapbook Club – 2pm-5pm - Presbyterian Church Port Alfred. All welcome. Contact Cheryl (046) 624-2733 / 083-556-7562. Monday February 13 Poetry workshop – Fourth and final week. Boardroom at Settlers Park. Enquiries to Shirley Marais 082-928-8671 or email

The workshop is open to anyone who is interested.