YOUR DAILY WHAT’S ON GUIDE
CREATIVE BLOCK
THE Creative Block and ceramics by Ayanda Mji are on show at the GFI Art Gallery in Park Drive. There is also a permanent collection of Ron Belling paintings on display upstairs in the gallery, which is open from 10am until 4pm on weekdays and on Saturday and religious holidays from 10am until 1pm. Inquiries: (041) 586-3973.
ART EXHIBITIONS
THE Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum at 1 Park Drive is showing four exhibitions: In Colour, The Art of the Kite, In 3D and The Friendly City. The first three exhibitions will be on show until February 2 and The Friendly City closes in mid-February. The NMMAM is open from 9am-5pm weekdays, but is closed on Tuesday mornings, weekends, public holidays. Inquiries: (041) 506-2000.
PARKRUN IN PE
TAKE part in one of the three parkruns in Port Elizabeth: PE Hobie Beach, Lady Slipper and Sardinia Bay. The parkrun is a 5km fun run at 8am every Saturday, which is free and open to all but if you want a time please register for a barcode at www.parkrun.co.za. The Hobie run starts at the palm tree next to Shark Rock Pier, the Sardinia Bay run starts at the Grass Roof in Heron Road, and the Lady Slipper run at Falcon Rock. There are also runs in Jeffreys Bay and St Francis Bay, with contact details as follows for the respective runs: PE Hobie Beach: pehobiebeachoffice@parkrun.com; Sardinia Bay: sardiniabayoffice@parkrun.com; Lady Slipper: ladyslipperoffice@parkrun.com; Jeffreys Bay: jeffreysbayoffice@parkrun.com; St Francis Bay: stfrancisoffice@parkrun.com. Alternate contact for all of the above parkruns: tammy.ellis@pakrun.com
VALLEY MARKET
THE popular Valley Market is on Saturday, from 9am to 2pm at the Tramways Building in Baakens Valley. Friends and families can enjoy a range of food from Indian curries and gourmet burgers to organic vegetables and artisanal chocolate. The market also offers a well-equipped children’s entertainment area with jumping castles, soft play and many other creative activities, so parents can relax and have a break. Entry is R10 per person and proceeds from ticket sales go to local charity Love Story (free for under 12s). Inquiries: Contact Elaine Watson on 079-444-5666 or info@lovestory.org.za