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Mondays at 5.15pm
Club netball – Mixed teams at the PAHS courts. Everyone is welcome to play. Call Johaliza on 083-306-9882 for more info.
Second Monday of the month
Lions General Business Meeting at the Round Table Clubhouse (behind the Ski Boat Club) at 6pm.
Mondays and Thursdays at 8.30am sharp
1820s Golf at the Royal Port Alfred Golf Club. A 13-hole round of social and friendly golf is played off the blue tees. No bookings required. Mondays at 9.30am and Wednesdays at 10am
Healing Horses Therapeutic Centre, 15km on the R72 just after Riet River. Visitors and prospective volunteers are welcome. For further information and/or directions call 078-346-5412. First Tuesday of the month
The Lower Albany Woodworkers’ Guild meets at various venues at 5.30pm for 6pm. Visitors and those interested in woodworking are welcome to attend. For further information contact the chair at 082-771-0009 or the secretary at 066-037 -7985.
Tuesday to Saturday, 9.30am to midday Kowie Museum in the old station building next to the police station is open. Visit the historic hub of Port Alfred. R20 adults, R10 children. Wednesdays 2-8pm
Port Alfred Tennis Club. Everyone is welcome for social tennis and fellowship. A bring and braai after with cash bar available. Contact 082-329-3399 for more info. Third Thursday of the month (February to November)
The Lower Albany Historical Society (LAHS) in Port Alfred organises meetings and outings on the third Thursday of each month (February to November) and publishes the Toposcope Journal. To join, contact the chair, gwynn@crothall.co.za Fridays 9am to 12pm
The Petticoat Lane Charity Shop is open. It is next to the Sikhulisa Skills Centre, opposite the police station on Pascoe Crescent.
Sundays 10am to midday
Ndlambe Fm 99.0 features Sunshine Classics produced by Dave Cherry and presented by Sue Gordon.
Second and fourth Sunday of the month
The Moths Battleaxe Shellhole meets at the Eddie Grant Moth Hall (behind the Ski Boat Club) as follows: second Sunday of the month: Bring & Braai Lunch from 12pm on; fourth Sunday of the month: Moth Monthly Meeting, 11am-12pm. Inquiries: 082-454-5868, 083-325- 0000 or 060-881-1791.
Third Sunday of the month
SA Legion hosts a lunch at Port Alfred Country Club at 12 for 12.30pm. R30 a person; all welcome.
Friday November 18
Blom’s Entertainment presents Back to the 80s Live Music with Mr Doo at Langholm Country Estate. Entry is R40.
Friday November 18
Knee boarding competition at West Beach, Port Alfred.
Saturday November 19 at 8am
Port Alfred Park Run, Port Alfred Town Hall, Causeway Road
Saturday November 19 at 6.30pm
Fella’s Dance Academy Presents ‘A Belly Merry Christmas’ at The Girl Guide Hall in Port Alfred. Tickets are R50. For bookings, contact 076-869-6690.
Sunday November 20 at 9am to 12pm
Bathurst Farmers’ Market at 237 Kowie Road. Fresh produce, artisan cheeses, breads, gingerbread, sweet treats, quiches, jams, preserves, food stalls, crafts and more.
Sunday November 20 at 10.30am
Children’s Charity Ride: Makana Service Station and CMA, Monument to Albany Sports Club.
Sunday November 20
Picnic at the Powder Magazine from midday on. Enjoy views of beautiful Bathurst. More information, call 046-6250673 or email info@pigandwhistle.co.za.
Tuesday November 22
Grow A Mo for A Bro event with Live Music by Gary Botha at the Route72 Saloon, Port Alfred.
Thursday November 24 to Friday November 25: 9am-5pm
Boknes Gardening Club is hosting an open-day display where they will demonstrate new methods, apparatus and home-made pest repellents to promote back-garden food production. Venue: Boknes Community Hall. Entry is free but a donation will be appreciated. Thursday November 24 at 9.30am for 10am
For the last presentation of November and of the year, Doug Bullis will talk about “A Day in the Life of…” at the University of the 3rd Age (U3A) meeting in the Don Powis Hall in Settlers Park Retirement Village, Port Alfred. It is about the realities of daily life for real people who lived in France across the millennium starting 1003 and ending 2021. Referring to illuminated manuscripts, old woodcuts and copperplate engravings from books from those eras, the stories of people's lives are shown in images from the time the stories describe. All are welcome. Meeting fee: R5 (members), R10 (visitors). For more information, contact Gwynn on 083-678-5050. Friday November 25
Support NSRI station 11 (Port Alfred) in their Better Ball Stableford Golf Day hosted by the Royal Port Alfred Golf Club. R280 per player. Free goodie bag, halfway house snack and prizes up for grabs. There will be a live auction after the prize giving. For more information and bookings, contact 046-624-4796 or email manager@rpagc.co.za
Wednesday November 30 at 6.30pm
Hospice fundraiser: Prostate cancer awareness month with live music by Garry Botha at the Route 72 Saloon. Tickets are R130 (includes a meal, entry and SAB dumpie). To book a table for the evening’s festivities, call 046-624-1088.
Friday December 2 to Monday December 5
Lions Bike Rally at Bathurst Showgrounds. Enquiries: 046-625-0673 or email info@pigandwhistle.co.za.
Saturday December 3 at 6pm
Radio Kalahari Orkes at Ploughman. Tickets are R195. Bookings: WhatsApp Lihani on 066-285-0605. Inquiries: 046625-0673 or info@pigandwhistle.co.za.
Saturday December 3
Summer Fling Music Event at Langholm Country Estate.
Saturday December 3
Sip and Paint at the Workshop in Bathurst. Inquiries: 046-625-0673 or info@pigandwhistle.co.za.
Saturday December 3
Emzini Lounge in Bathurst presents KYLO, The Soul Café and Tulz Native.
Saturday December 3 to Sunday December 4
Rocking the Green event at The Village Green in Bathurst, with musicians from all over SA and Mozambique. Inquiries: 046625-0673 or info@pigandwhistle.co.za.
Friday December 9 to Saturday 10 December
Schools Rowing Regatta in Port Alfred.
Saturday December 10 from 2-5pm
Rotary Club of Port Alfred make-up masterclass with blush cosmetics at the Port Alfred Marina Club House. R390 pp including gin tasting and snacks. Booking essential; contact Petro on 082-940-2573.
Friday December 16 at 9am-2pm
Medolino Farmers & Crafters Market at Medolino Caravan Park, 28 Hard Street.
Friday December 16
Picnic in the Park and live music at The Workshop in Bathurst. Call 046-625-0673 or email info@pigandwhistle.co.za.