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Albany Vintage and Classic Motor Club Museum opens on the last Saturday of each month – 9am to 12 noon at 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 to 12.30pm. Birdwatching Tours and Three Sisters Saunter – Book with Anne on (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 is held every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 9am-2pm, between Buksies Coffee Shop and Penny Farthing restaurant. Buy jams, pickles, secondhand books and clothing, cakes, plants etc. All stallholders welcome. Contact Wendy on 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 are held every Friday at the Girl Guide Hall, from 3pm-5pm. Visitors are welcome. For more information contact Dot Fethers on (046) 624-3192. Kenton Pub Quiz at 6.30pm on the first Sunday of every month at the Kenton Bowls Club. A cash bar is available Cash and other prizes. Teams of four to six. All welcome. Inquiries: Walter Grisdale (046) 648-2440. Kleinemonde Morning Market on the first Saturday of every month, from 8.30am-10am. 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, breads, rusks, cakes, doggy treats, candles, gifts and more. 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, while others are outdoor 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 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-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. Ou Manne op parade – Calling all ex-servicemen (Ou Manne) and their partners for a get-together on the first Sunday of every month at 12 noon at the Moth Hall (behind the Ski-boat Club) for a light lunch and some memories. RSVP Moths at 082-537-9033 or 084-983-8550 for catering purposes. 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, contact Hennie de Bruin on 082-464-4606. 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 – This private non-profit museum was established in 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: contact 082-456-7437. For ‘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 is on the first Saturday of every month, from 9am-4pm. A true art and craft market. Only handmade items by our local crafters are available. View a large selection of goods. Scottish Country Dancing at Don Powis Hall, Settlers Park, every Wednesday from 5.30pm-7pm. For more information contact (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 is held 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 Today 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. Talk of the Town/MyPond Hotel Quiz in aid of the Port Alfred Soup Kitchen – 6.30 for 7pm – MyPond Hotel. Teams of four, R100 per person. Includes snacks. Cash bar. Friday February 10 Pick n Pay/Kowie Night Bowls Tournament starts, with 16 teams taking part. The tournament runs for eight weeks. The competition dates scheduled are February 17, 24, March 1, 10, 17, 24, and the final is scheduled for Friday March 31. In the case of adverse weather, the round will go to the next Wednesday night. Monday February 13 Port Alfred Tennis Club AGM Tennis Club. All welcome. Poetry workshop – Fourth and final week. Boardroom at Settlers Park. Inquiries: Shirley Marais, 082-928-8671 or e-mail: The workshop is open to anyone who is interested. – 6pm – Port Alfred Tuesday February 14 Valentine’s at Red Leaf Nursery – from 8.30am. Pop in at Red Leaf Nursery on Valentine's Day and enjoy a complimentary glass of bubbly or orange juice while shopping! All purchases will be entered into a lucky-draw to win a prize. Probus Club – 9.30 for 10am at the Port Alfred River and Ski-boat Club. Guest speaker: Robin Binckes, author and specialist tour guide, who will be talking about “The Great Trek”. Grahamstown Music Society AGM – 5.30pm – St Andrew’s College staffroom. Please use the main entrance to St Andrew’s College in Somerset Street. If you would like any items to be added to the agenda, please e-mail Lynette Paterson at

before Friday February 3. Snacks and drinks will be available after the meeting. Raphaello: Valentine’s Day dinner. For more information call Giesela Sygo on 084-849-2463. Corner of Kenton and Ocean Avenue, Kenton-on-Sea. Wednesday February 15 Avade Unplugged at Bushman's Bar & Grill at 7pm. Thursday February 16 Lower Albany Historical Society – 9.30 for 10am – Don Powis Hall, Settlers Park. Janet Hayward, a lecturer in the Department of Anthropology at Rhodes University, will speak on the “Oral history and biology of Mpondo and Bomvana descendants from shipwreck survivors and other non-African forebears”. PA Art Club – IN: Prepare for the Bathurst Show. Complete unfinished works. Friday February 17 to Sunday February 19 Grace and Truth Church Revival Meetings with Curry Blake of John G Lake Ministries (Friday) and Johan van Rensburg. Friday at 6.30pm, Saturday at 6pm and Sunday and 9.30am. For inquiries contact Gary Ford on 072-761-3417. Saturday February 18 Port Alfred Floral Art Group meeting at 2.30pm at the Settlers Park hall. Demonstration by Fernando Doyle – “Driftwood on Display”. Homework: “Any free standing design on a table top” as demonstrated by Rina, Dina and Hennie. Inquiries: Hennie de Bruin on 082-464-4606. All welcome. Thursday February 23 U3A meeting – 10am – Don Powis Hall, Settlers Park. AGM first, followed by Warrant Officer Steve Leslie and his dog Buti – Search and Rescue. PA Art Club – IN: AGM, Voting for new committee; Library; DVDs and critical reviews. Memory Book Scrapbook Club – 2pm-5pm – Presbyterian Church Port Alfred. All welcome. Contact Cheryl (046) 624-2733/083-556-7562. Port Alfred Lions Club trivia evening – 6.30pm – PA High School Clubhouse. Cost: R50 per person. Teams of four. First-come first-served, as tables are limited. Prizes to be won. Friday February 24 Hospice Golf Day at the Royal Port Alfred Golf Club. With Pat Symcox. Package: 18 holes of golf, including halfway house and dinner – R450pp; dinner only – R250pp. RSVP Sunshine Coast Hospice (046) 624-4107, or Spanish pianist Antonio Galera-López sundowner recital – 6pm – Richmond House Music Room. On the bill will be works by Granados, Chopin, Schumann, Mendelssohn and Schubert. Tickets at Kowie News Agency. The ticket price (R80) includes a welcome drink and detailed programme. Inquiries: Sue 082-456-7437. See also: