What’s happening in Pretoria

Runs

n Friends of the Zoo run/walk, tomorrow. Entrance opens 6am, walk starts 6.30am. Non-members R40 per adult, under 12s R25; members R30. Call Paul Wimberley 082 550 7793 or 012 328 3265.

n Wag-A-Walk for Tshwane SPCA, tomorrow at Smuts House, Irene. Registration from 7 to 9am, long and short walks. R20pp, R10 per dog. Lucky draw at 9.30am. admin@spcapta.org.za or 012 803 5219.

Markets

n Hazel Food Market, Greenlyn Village Centre, corner Thomas Edison and Mackenzie streets, Menlo Park. Retha at 083 554 5636 or www.hazelfoodmarket.co.za. Tomorrow, 8am to 2pm, with more than 70 stalls of speciality foods.

n Milestones Market at Hatfield Plaza, Burnett St, open on Sundays from 9am to 4pm, contact Shaun 082 445 4375.

n Goodwill Country Fair at Smuts House Museum, January 31. A range of attractions, donations of books, plants, white elephant, cakes, needlework, veggies and items for a coconut shy and tombola will be gratefully received. Contact Sandra Baumgartner at 083 595 7293, Ester 012 667 1176 or Cilla 012 667 4924.

Talks

n Esoteric Predictions for the New Year by James Kempster, Esoteric Astrologer, Theosophical Society talk, Sunday at 7pm. Venue, Theosophical Society Lodge (park at DTI) Sunnyside.

Monday Tai Chi and meditation. Tom 012 329 3082 (h) or Ivette 082 459 9047.

n Healing on the Spiritual Path – Medically Verifiable, an information lecture by a German physician from the Medical Scientific Group of the Bruno Groening Circle of Friends. Admission is free, a donation is appreciated. Friday, January 30 at 7pm at The Yoga Connection, 243 Brooks St, Brooklyn. Inquiries Marianne Fletcher at 082 908 1023 or Andrew Fletcher 082 805 4157.

Quiz night

n Canadian Maple Leaf club quiz night is on Thursday, January 22. Doors open at 6pm, quiz starts at 7pm. Beef, chicken and vegetarian burgers on sale from for R20. Cash bar available from 6pm (no card facilities). R10pp to enter quiz, maximum of six per team. In support of Amadea Children’s Home. Donations of Back-to-School items will add points to your score. Confirm attendance and food choice to PRETRSVP@international.gc.ca by Wednesday. Canadian High Commission, 1103 Arcadia St, Hatfield.

Community clean-up

n Friends Groups are organising a clean-up of debris and invasive alien vegetation in Moreleta Kloof, Serene Valley, Struben Dam, Weavers Nest, Faerie Glen Nature Reserve, EcoGlen, Brookside Meander and Skuilkrans.

The mass clean-up of all eight areas will be on Saturday, February 7. Philip Kesting, chairman, Brookside Meander, 083 391 2322 or philip.kesting.pk@gmail.com.

Clubs

n Pretoria Sailing Club. Members Casual Day January 17, from 10.30am coaching and casual cruising. All members welcome. Info: Wendy: 012 660 2016 or 081 866 8831. Website: psc.org.za.

n Circle Dancing, second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm in Hatfield. Contact Yvonne, 083 268 2763 or e-mail yshapiro@telkomsa.net.

n Why not join us for Scottish country dancing? For fun, fitness and making new friends. Thursdays 7.45 to 10pm. Beginners’ class every Thursday to teach all newcomers. Contact www.rscdspretoria.za.org or Ryan at 082 891 7091 for details.

n Strelitzia Toastmasters Meets every second and fourth Thursday at 8.30am for 9am at Oostvallei Retirement Village. Call Debbie at 083 310 3747.