YOUR WEEKEND WHAT’S ON GUIDE
COMEDY
GINO Fabbri will be performing his new show, The Greatest Comedy Ever to Tour a Town, at the Music Kitchen in Newton Park tonight and tomorrow evening at 7.30pm. Tickets for the show cost R100 each at The Music Kitchen or through Wendy. Inquiries: The Music Kitchen, 066-200-2765 or Wendy on 082-661-6921.
VALENTINE’S CABARET
ROMANCE is in the air with the Gilbert and Sullivan Society’s Valentine’s Cabaret which is on until tomorrow at the Savoy Theatre. Rose Cowpar directs, with Angela Freer in charge of vocal direction. The shows are at 7.30pm tonight, with a 2pm matinee tomorrow. Tickets are R80 or R600 for a table of eight for evening shows and R60 for the Saturday matinee. Inquiries: Cowpar, 072-906-1977, or e-mail rose@salarybase.co.za
LIFESTYLE SHOWCASE
THE Beach Hotel is hosting an active lifestyle showcase tomorrow from 10am to 2pm. The showcase includes personal trainers, yoga, nutrition and outdoor events. Entrance is free. Spot prizes to be won. Inquiries: Contact Jessica Randall on, (041) 502-3000.
GROUP EXHIBITION
THE ArtEC Gallery is opening the Iingcinga Nenjongo group exhibition led by Thandolwethu Mtshatsha tomorrow at 1pm. The exhibition is designed to actively promote thoughts about the social issues of crime, justice, poverty and community-building through art. The exhibition will run until Saturday March 3. Inquiries: ArtEC, (041) 585-3641.
CALLIGRAPHY MEETING
THE East Cape Calligraphers will meet at 1.45pm tomorrow at the Italian Club, in Harold Road, Charlo. Please bring a short phrase in two different languages along with pens, inks, paper and rulers. Beginners’ classes available by private arrangement. Inquiries: Contact Roma Carey-Smith on (041) 379-1849.
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 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 has a new route at Slipperfields. 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; St Francis: stfrancisoffice@parkrun.com;
Lady Slipper: ladyslipperoffice @parkrun.com; Sardinia Bay: sardiniabayoffice @parkrun.com; Jeffreys Bay: jeffreysbay office@parkrun.com; Alternate contact for all of the above parkruns: tammy.ellis@parkrun. com. All are welcome to take part and get fit together.
RIVER MILE RACE
THE 94th River Mile swim will be held at Sunday’s River on Sunday with activities starting at 7am. Entry to the River Mile grounds is R20.The first event, the 5km family fun run, starts at 8am followed by the About IT Off-Road Triathlons at 9am.The swimming races start at 11am, with the main women’s mile at 1.30pm and the men’s mile at 2.30pm. There will be food stalls and exhibitors, as well as a beer garden and kids’ zone. Inquiries:
info@zports.co.za, with online registrations at www.rivermile.co.za
BIRD WATCHING TRIP
BIRDLIFE Eastern Cape will go bird watching at the Swartkops estuary on Sunday. Paul Martin will lead the walk. To join meet at 6.30am at Schultz’s in West Street, Newton Park. Spend the morning at the estuary with Paul who has been studying the birds of Swartkops for 30 years. This time of year is ideal for waders and terns and target birds include: great sand plover, Terek sandpiper, Eurasian curlew, little tern and white-winged tern. Inquiries: Paul Martin, (041) 466-5698 or 073-252-4111.
MEDITATION HOUR
BRAHMA Kumaris is taking part in World Meditation Hour, which is an hour of peace, from 6.30 to 7.30pm on Sunday at Lotus House, 8 Dan Pienaar Street, in Glendinningvale. There is no entrance fee, however contributions will be accepted. All are welcome to join the meditation. Bookings are essential. Inquiries: Gita on (041) 373-6787 or e-mail: walmer@za.brahmakumaris. org
FOOD TRUCK ‘FUNDAY’
THE Baakens Food Truck Friday is changing and will from now on be held on Sundays, with a name change to Baakens Food Truck Funday, starting this weekend on Sunday February 18. There will be music, entrance is free and no meal exceeds R50. Come enjoy some family fun. Inquiries: Tayla Foong, e-mail, taylamfoong@ gmail.com
WAR TIME TALK
THE Genealogical Society of SA East Cape Branch is hosting a talk by Maureen Phillips on being at school during World War 2 on Monday. The talk will be at the society’s AGM, which will be held at 6pm at the Lolly Shtein Hall at Laubscher Park West, Villiers Road, in Greenshields Park. You are urged to confirm attendance and to try and be on time for security purposes. Bookings are essential. The 1984 Voters Roll DVDs will also be available. Inquiries: Peter Gouws, e-mail:peter.gouws@telkomsa.net or call (041) 368-1483.