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ALGOA PARK
Kurt Darren’s in town
TJAART van der Walt Primary School presents Kurt Darren with a backing band and dancers at the school in Tjaart van der Walt Street, Algoa Park, on Wednesday September 19 at 7pm. The cost is R120. Contact Elsabé (041) 452-4310.
CAPE RECIFE
A walk on the wild side
CELEBRATE Tourism Month by doing the 9km guided circular Roseate Tern Trail through the Cape Recife Nature Reserve on Saturday. Meet at the Pine Lodge boom gates at 9am. Bring along refreshments, water, sunblock, hat and walking shoes. There is no charge. Contact Jonker on (041) 582-2575.
CENTRAL
Challenge the city
Baroque your socks off
THE Red Ball Baroque and Roll, Port Elizabeth’s most glamorous spring ball, will be held at the Feather Market Centre on Saturday, from 7.15pm. Tickets are available from Computicket, 0861-915-8000, at R595 per person. Contact Cole 084-444-0400.
DJs going the extra mile
DIAMONDZ Club and Port Elizabeth DJs are doing a tribute show to the late DJ Miles at the club in Parliament Street tomorrow at 8pm. Proceeds will go to DJ Miles's family. Contact Thando on 082-632-7258.
DONKIN RESERVE
Donkin roots relaxer
TAKE part in one of the Junk 4 Funk sessions presented by African Drumbeat at the Donkin Reserve on Saturday from 10am to 3pm. Build a musical instrument using recycled materials, learn to dance Zulu style or just relax to the sounds of the marimba band. There is no charge. Contact (041) 368-2599. PORT Elizabeth’s Urban Festival will take place on the Donkin Reserve in Central on Saturday and Sunday from 9am. The Nelson Mandela Bay Herald Urban Run will start at 9am on Sunday. Visit
www.urbanrun.co.za for more information.
HUMEWOOD
Beach brigade upgrade
LIFESAVING Eastern Cape’s annual re-test event will take place at Seagulls Surf Lifesaving Club, Humewood Beach, from September 16 to November 30, 9am. Late re-test cost is R500. Please bring your ID, and a copy. Contact details: (041) 585-5413, office hours.
KORSTEN
Oldies for Synergy
THE Old Patersonian Club will host a golden oldies’ event at Club Synergy in Kempston Road tomorrow. Tickets cost R30. Contact Lester on 084-404-5494.
LADY SLIPPER
Get down and Earthy
EARTHDANCE, the world’s largest synchronised music and dance festival for peace, will be held at Falcon Rock Restaurant near Lady Slipper from Friday September 21 until Sunday September 23. The line-up includes 50 DJs, 21 bands and eight international DJs. Entrance fee is R200 for a weekend pass and R150 for a day pass. Half the profits will go to Autism Eastern Cape. Visit
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/ Earthdance-Nelson-Mandela-Bay/20487965622659
MILL PARK
Running for hope
GREY High School will host Laps for
Hope a 24-hour charity relay run on the Pollock Field starting tomorrow 2.30pm and ending on Saturday at 2.30pm. Proceeds will go to charities providing for children. Contact Derryk Jordan on (041) 392-7616.
MISSIONVALE and SOUTH END
Films doing justice
NMMU presents a mini Tri-Continental Film Festival focusing on documentary and narrative films from or about Africa, Asia, central and South America and the Middle-East at the NMMU Missionvale Campus and the South End Museum from tomorrow until September 21. The documentaries draw attention to social justice with specific focus on environmental issues, economic justice, global- isation and racism. There is no charge. Contact Olwam (041) 504-3924.
NEWTON PARK
Talking orchids
THE Eastern Province Orchid Society will meet at the Newton Park Library Auditorium, corner Hurd Street and 4th Avenue, Newton Park, Thursday September 20, at 7.30pm. Gavin MacDonald, the botanist of the South African Orchid Council, as well as a South African orchid judge, will present a talk on Dendrobiums, one of the largest orchid genera. Contact Johan on 079-522-7086.
PARSONS HILL
Battle of Britain remembered
THE SA Air Force Association’s annual memorial and Battle of Britain service will take place at St Paul’s Church, 16 Tucker Street, Parson’s Hill on Sunday, at 11.30am. The service will be followed by a reception in the church hall. Contact Peter 072-233-2302.
PERRIDGEVALE
Performance auditions
ORIENTATION for internship auditions for performing artists will take place at 10.30am at Savoy Theatre Thursday September 20 and Monday September 24, and at Pieter Rademeyer Hall, Algoa Park, Sunday September 23. Contact (041) 823-9083.
SCHAUDERVILLE
School festival
PATERSON High School’s festival will take place at the school, corner Nicolas and Moore Dyke Roads, Saturday and Sunday, from 8am. Contact Lester 084-404-5494 or Chester 079-895-2697.
SUMMERSTRAND
Prestigious choir concert
THE Eastern Cape Junior Children’s Choir and the Eastern Cape Youth Choir present their Prestige Concert 2012 with the South Cape Children’s Choir at the DRC Summerstrand tomorrow, 7pm. Cost is R50 adults and R30 pensioners, scholars and students. Contact Susan on 082-781-2428 or Janine on 072-872-6382.
Classical music concert
THE Port Elizabeth Music Society presents Wolfgang Schmidt (cello) and Bryan Wallick (piano) at the NMMU South Campus auditorium on Monday September 17 at 7.30pm. The duo will perform pieces from Brahms, Debussy and Strauss. The cost is R65 for adults, R50 for pensioners and R20 for students. Contact Theresa on (041) 504-2250.
Empowering walk
THE President’s Award for Youth Empowerment will host a fun run/walk at Pearson High School on Saturday, 9am. Registration is at 8.15am. Entry is R10 per person. All proceeds will go to Eastern Province Child and Youth Care Centre. Contact Roger on (046) 622-7273.
Wind ensemble concert
THE NMMU department of music will present a concert featuring the NMMU wind ensemble at the NMMU South Campus auditorium on Wednesday September 19 at 1pm. Entry is free. Contact Nicky on (041) 504-4235.
UITENHAGE
Science for young and old
ENJOY a fun morning at the Spring Science Show to be held at the Nelson Mandela Bay Science and Technology Centre, Uitenhage on Saturday from 10am to 12pm. Bring a chair or a picnic blanket while we teach the kids how to make kites and flowers and the adults will learn from the experts as to what is in the garden this season. Entry is R30 for adults and R10 for children. Contact Robyn (041) 991-5000.
WALMER
Sign up for calligraphy event
THE East Cape Calligraphers will meet at St John the Baptist Church on Saturday at 1.45pm. Contact Roma on 083-726-2155 or (041) 379-5599 a/h.
Family lineage
THE Genealogy Society will hold the Les Williams memorial lecture in the Lolly Shtein hall at the Laubscher Park West Retirement Village, top of Villiers Road, Walmer, on Monday September 17 at 7.30pm. Contact John on (041) 368-1304.