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Thursday October 9, 9am – Bathurst Historical Trails: Guided walks past the village’s 200-year-old landmarks. Distance 4km or 6km. Meet outside the Historic Pig and Whistle Inn. R50pp; students and scholars R20. Enquiries: WhatsApp 083-413-5050.
Thursday, October 9, 09:30am – U3A (University of the 3rd Age) at Don Powis Hall in Settlers Park, Port Alfred. Dr Eben Engelbrecht: Vertigo and dizziness in the elderly. This 30-minute talk will introduce the community to chiropractic care and explore the important distinction between dizziness and vertigo. The presentation will explain how chiropractic treatment can benefit patients in general, but also those struggling with vertigo, particularly when symptoms are linked to the neck and balance systems. The session will include practical explanations and simple interactive demonstrations. It is designed to be accessible to everyday people while still providing valuable insights for attending medical professionals. All welcome. Meeting Fee: R5.00 (members), R10.00 (visitors). Contact Gwynn 083-678-5050.
Thursday October 16 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Property rights and responsibilities:.. Specialist Werner de Jager will unpack your rights and responsibilities both as a seller and as a buyer of property. Kenton Asian, Kenton on Sea. Tickets on Quicket From R125pp Info: 082 789 5494.
Thursday 16 October (LAHS): 09:30 for 10:00 – Local History Show and Tell LAHS (Lower Albany Historical Society) LAHS members will bring artefacts with significance to the history of the Eastern Cape and will share their stories. Don Powis Hall, Settlers Park, Port Alfred
Saturday, October 18, 7am –1pm – Buco Smash the Pineapple Road Race. Start – 27kms at the Big Pineapple, Bathurst. Finish PA Country Club. Start – 10kms at the PA Country Club, Port Alfred. Finish PA Country Club.
Saturday October 18 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm – Art Workshop at Rise Courtyard Café, 48 Van Der Riet Street, Port Alfred. Parrot in Oil Workshop. R350 per person, includes all materials + a soda, tea, or coffee. Beginners encouraged! WhatsApp Cornelia Beer to book: 076 218 0328.
Sunday October 19 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Music at the Mill. Gates open 12.30pm. Music starts 2pm. Free entry. Bring your picnic, chairs, rugs, umbrellas, cool bags and enjoy listening to your local favourites. Bradshaw’s Mill, Bathurst. Raffle and spot auctions.
Thursday 20 October, 9.30am for 10am – Architect John Goldsmid and artist Belinda Huse present ‘Our Bennebroek Adventure’ at the LAHS (Lower Albany Historical Society). On the Hamburg coastline some 18 years ago, they found the first tiny shards of Chinese porcelain that started their Bennebroek adventure. Don Powis Hall, Settlers Park, Port Alfred
Tuesday 21 October – Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Bathurst Agricultural Society, Venue: Bathurst Agricultural Showgrounds, Memorial Hall. Your attendance and participation in the AGM is highly valued and appreciated, as it is an important opportunity to reflect on the Society’s activities, plan for the year ahead, and elect the leadership team. For queries – bas@thebas.co.za
Thursday 23 October 09:30 for 10:00 – University of the 3rd Age Prof Mike Bruton: The significance of Charles Darwin’s visit to the Cape of Good Hope in 1836. Mike Bruton has had a lifelong interest in Charles Darwin and his Theory of Evolution, but was stimulated to give illustrated talks on his life and work, with reference to the importance of his visit to the Cape of Good Hope, by the bicentenary of celebrations of Darwin’s birth in 2009. Don Powis Hall Settlers Park, Port Alfred All welcome Meeting Fee: R5.00 (members), R10.00 (visitors) Contact Gwynn 083 678 5050
Friday, October 24, 8am –5pm – Charity Golf Day in aid of Port Alfred Soup Kitchen. R320 per player. Format: Better Ball Stableford. Lots of prizes to be had and a live auction! Hole in one at the 11th – R150 000! Bookings: Royal Port Alfred Gold Club: 046 624 4796 Ext 1 or email: proshop@rpagc.co.za.
Friday, October 24, 5:30pm – MUSIC QUIZ NIGHT — In Aid of Rotary’s PolioPlus Project Arrive 17:30 | Quiz starts 18:00 sharp. R100 per person (teams of 4–6). Approved food vendors will be on site — please bring your own drinks. Stay after the quiz for music and a bit of dancing! RSVP: Alan via WhatsApp at 082 888 6580.
Saturday, October 25, 1pm – Kowie Pigeon Racing Club Baby Pigeon Sale. All welcome. Port Alfred Country Club. More info call 084 624 1126.
Thursday 13 November, 9.30 am –U3A (University of the 3rd Age) Don Powis Hall Settlers Park, Port Alfred. Carol Janks: A Harmony of Numbers: Mathematics in (classical) music. At first glance, music and mathematics may seem like opposites – emotion versus logic. All welcome. Meeting Fee: R5.00 (members), R10.00 (visitors) – Contact Gwynn 083 678 5050
Thursday 27 November, 9.30am June Kurtz: The Sleeping Land: Across Siberia on the Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express. Vladivostok to Moscow, via Outer Mongolia, 27th June to 22nd July 2018. (Murdered Romanovs, Old Believers, Lake Baikal, Mongolian Naadam Games and LOTS of birch trees). All welcome. Meeting Fee: R5.00 (members), R10.00 (visitors). Contact Gwynn 083 678 5050
REGULARS
Every Sunday
Bathurst Farmers Market, 9am to 12noon “rain or shine”, Just off Centre, Kowie Rd.
Every Sunday
Sunday Lunch Buffet @ Halyards Hotel, 12.30pm, 046-604-3355.
Sundays at 10am to midday
Every Sunday Sunshine Classics airs an eclectic mix of fine music that has stood the test of time. Tune in on Ndlambe FM (99.0Fm) OR email sunshineclassics3@gmail.com to receive and enjoy at your leisure wonderful music, and the stories about them.
Every Monday
Port Alfred River & Ski Boat Club Steak Monday, Music by Gregg Short, Bookings 046-624- 4532.
Every Tuesday
Kowie Striders time trials from Port Alfred Country Club (PACC): 3km walk/run; 5km walk/run; 8km run at 5.30pm.
U3A Computer Workshop – via Zoom. Info: andrewpearce4477@gmail.com
Every Wednesday
Port Alfred River and Ski Boat Club, 1pm, Seafood Extravaganza. For more info call 046-624-4532, or Mandy 063-271-2693.
Wednesdays 5pm – 10pm
Port Alfred Tennis Club. Everyone is welcome for social tennis and fellowship. A bring and braai after with a cash bar available. Contact 082-329-3399 for more info.
Wednesdays from 5pm to 7pm
Scottish Country Dancing in the Don Powis Hall, Settlers Park Retirement Village. All are welcome. Contact Trish on 082-893-0676 or 046-604-0444 for more info. gwynn@crothall.co.za
Fridays at 9am to midday
The Petticoat Lane Charity Shop is open. The shop is located next to the Sikhulisa Skills Centre, opposite the Police Station on Pascoe Crescent
Every Saturday
Parkrun, 8am, Civic Centre, Port Alfred
Last Sunday of the month
Sunday lunch at MyPond Hotel. Bookings. Bookings 046- 624- 4626.
Second Sunday of the month
At midday The Moths Battleaxe Shellhole meets at the Eddie Grant Moth Hall (behind the Ski Boat Club) for a bring & braai lunch. Contact 082-454-5868 or 083-325-000 or 060-881-1791.
Every Monday and Thursday at 08.30am
1820s golf at Royal Port Alfred golf club. A round of social golf, with all levels of players welcome. No formal handicaps or bookings required. Enquiries at the Pro-shop. Phone 046-624-4796.
First Tuesday of the month
The Lower Albany Woodworkers Guild meets at various venues at 5.30pm for 6pm. All visitors and those interested in woodworking are welcome to attend. For further information contact the chairperson at 082-771-0009 or the secretary at 066-037-7985.
Second Tuesday of the month (except for April, AGM and December), 9.30am for 10am
Kowie Probus, Royal Port Alfred Golf Club. Info: Eddie Wepener – 083-655-7007.
Last Tuesday of the month from 11am to 12am
Are you mourning the loss of a loved one? Monthly meeting at Baptist Church Port Alfred. All Welcome, contact Cheryl 083-556-7562.
Second and Fourth Thursdays of the month (February to November)
The University of the Third Age (U3A) Port Alfred organises meetings. For information, or to join, contact U3A Secretary, Rob Crothall rob@crothall.co.za
Third Thursday of the month, 9am for 10am
The Lower Albany Historical Society (LAHS) based in Port Alfred, organises meetings or outings. Don Powis Hall. For information, or to join, contact LAHS chair, Gwynn Crothall gwynn@crothall.co.za
First Saturday of the month, 8am-10am
Kleinemonde Morning Market outside the Community Hall.
Last Saturday of the month
Albany Vintage and Classic Motor Club is open to visitors on the last Saturday of the month, from 9 until midday. Entry is R25 per adult. The address is 91 Alfred Road in the Hawkins Industrial Park.