your weekend what’s on guide
LIBRARY BOOK SALE
The Friends of the Newton Park Library will hold a book sale at the library on Monday and Tuesday from 10am. Inquiries: Barry, (041) 506-4213.
PEPPA PIG LIVE
The Peppa Pig live in South Africa Show will be at the Opera House today and tomorrow with shows at 10am and 12.30pm each day. Tickets are on sale at Computicket from R199 with discount family packages available. Inquiries: www.peppapiglive.co.za
FYNBOS RESERVE CLEAN-UP
Wessa Algoa Bay Branch is teaming up with the Nelson Mandela University for a second alien saplings clearing tomorrow from 10am to 11.30am. Meet at the end of Springbok Drive on the NMU South Campus at 10am. Inquiries: Ziyanda Mpati, 073-787-4793.
ART IN THE PARK
There is Art the Park on Sunday at St George's Park from 9am to 2pm. Inquiries: Maureen Olivier, 072-245-4926.
HAPPY SWAMI RETREAT
The “Happy Swami” Anubhavananda from India will lead a one-day spiritual retreat tomorrow at the Willows Resort and Conference Centre in Marine Drive from 7am to 4pm. The topic is “Moral of the Story” and the retreat will comprise meditation, talks, yoga, and vegetarian meals. It is R350 per person. Inquiries: Ashwin 083-2910567.
GHOST BUS TOUR
The Mystery Ghost Bus will run in Port Elizabeth tomorrow with “pub and grub” stops as well as tales of poltergeists, EVP recordings, dowsing rods, forts, a dark haunted room, graveyards and much more. The tour starts at 7pm and ends at midnight at the cemetery. Tickets are R330, on sale at www.quicket.co.za. Inquiries: Mark Rose-Christie, 079-193-7536.
CALLIGRAPHY
The East Cape Calligraphers will meet at 1.45pm tomorrow. Please note the change of venue to St Bernadette’s Catholic Church in Eighth Avenue, Walmer. The entrance is at 176 Fordyce Road. Beginners classes available by private arrangement. Inquiries: Roma, (041) 379-1849.
‘RETURN OF THE MOON’
The PE Opera House and Robert Lourens present the play Return of the Moon: A Glimpse
of Sara Baartman tonight and tomorrow at 7pm. Bennie Gerber and Kehyly Windvogel lead the cast which also includes Marcia Ntoni, Marianah Lourens, Nina Fillis and Phillip Cowie. Tickets cost from R50 to R120. There also is a 2pm matinee tomorrow. Inquiries: Cingiwe Skosana, (041) 585-1300, cingiwe.skosana@gmail.com
RE-SECONDS MARKET
The Re-Seconds Market is on Sunday at the Walmer Town Hall with many of the estimated 150 stall holders selling items either locally crafted, revamped, re-used, re-purposed or re-cycled. There also will be food stands and trucks as well as kiddies entertainment. The market is from 9am to 2pm. Inquiries: Claudia, 072-046-4444, e-mail: theresecondsmarket@gmail.com
U3A SECURITY TALK
The University of the Third Age will meet at the Newton Park Library auditorium on Tuesday at 10am. Guest speaker Ken Munro will speak on his research of “Code Breaking at Bletchley Hall during World War 2”. Entry is R20. Inquiries: Merlene Robinson, (041) 583-1568.
THEATRE WORKSHOPS
The PE Gilbert and Sullivan Society is presenting theatre workshops at the Savoy Theatre in Perridgevale on performing arts disciplines and technical topics. This week’s workshops from today until Friday June 29 are aimed at teenagers and older, and a similar programme for younger children, from age seven to 12, will run from July 9-13. Individual workshops are R60, with the full programme R750. This week will culminate in a
Showcase at 7pm on Saturday June 30, where workshop participants will highlight what they have learnt. Tickets for
Showcase are R20. Inquiries: Angela Freer, 076791-2658, angiefreer@gmail.com or Rose Cowpar, 072-906-1977, e-mail: rose@salarybase.co.za
EXHIBITION WALKABOUT
Museum conservator Anthony Keogh will conduct a walkabout of the conservation exhibition, titled Here Today, Here Tomorrow, accompanied by the ceramics restorer, Lisa Walker and the paper restorer, Suzanne Louw on Monday June 25, from 1 to 2pm. They will talk about the conservation and restoration of paintings, ceramics and paper. Entrance is free. Inquiries: (041) 506-2000, artmuseum@mandelametro.gov.za
PARKRUNS 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 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; Sardinia Bay: sardiniabayoffice@parkrun.com; Lady Slipper: ladyslipperoffice@parkrun.com; Jeffreys Bay: jeffreysbayoffice@parkrun.com; St Francis Bay: stfrancisoffice@parkrun.com. Inquiries: Tammy Ellis, tammy.ellis@parkrun.com
TENNIS IN WALMER
Walmer Lawn Tennis Club invites you for a game of social tennis at the club on 10th Avenue and Villiers Road, Walmer on Saturdays from 2pm. Inquiries: Garth, 083-390-7947. You also may join the Park Ave Tennis Club, St George’s Park for social tennis on weekdays and Saturday afternoons. Inquiries: Colleen, 082-570-8079.
TEA AT LAKE FARM
Spend time in the country at the Lake Farm Centre Coffee and Craft shop, Kragga Kamma. It is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 12.30pm. Enjoy scones with jam and cream, freshly baked rusks, biscuits, pottery items and just picked veggies. Inquiries: (041) 379-1555.