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MOTHER’S DAY AND MORE

April 29th, 2009

In this issue we start bringing you Mother’s Day Events (below) and Specials:

Just 2 more days to go before our COMPETITION with 40 book prizes to be won, closes. Don’t forget to enter before it’s too late. We will be running a new compeition in May with a range of very different prizes. Watch this space to find out more.

APRIL/ MAY/ JUNE EVENTS

ANIMALS	Magalies Fly-fishing Special, learn to fly-fish & enjoy a day in the country, Magaliesburg, Mar 25-May 5. Shepherd’s Fold Stables Sunset outrides Jun 5; Camps Jun 29-Jul 1; Horse course Jun 16, Elandsrift.
ARTS/CRAFTS	Crystal Kidz Creativity Wkshps, Petervale/Bryanston, Apr 28-30, May 4,5
BOOKS	Story Hour/ Storie- Uur at BOEKEHUIS, Auckland Park, every Wednesday afternoon. Free Book Readings at Kasabow, the ultimate Kids Bookshop May 8; & make Mother’s Day cards May 9.
BUFFET LUNCH	Family Sunday Lunch ,at the Hyatt Regency Hotel w/ kids activities, Rosebank, every Sunday.
COOKING	Little Cooks Club Holiday cooking workshops in May & Jun. uShef Cooking Courses for kids from 7yrs & domestic workers, Olivedale, in May. My Suite Hyatt Mini Hoteliers program, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Rosebank, every Saturday.
DANCE	The Happy Prince a kids ballet production by Ballet Bugs, Braamfontein Jun 23-26; Pretoria Jul 7-10
DRAMA	Star Quality Acting classes w/musical theatre, improvisation & more, Rivonia, every Sat. National Childrens Theatre Challenging, innovative & stimulating theatre wksps, Parktown, every Sat.
EXPO	SOS² Reptile Expo SA’s biggest collection of reptiles, Kempton Park, May 2-3.
FAMILY HOLIDAYS	Program w/ Wild Dophins w/ DolphinCare-Africa & Dolphin EnCOuntours, Mozambique, Apr 27-May 3. Swim w/ Dolphins Family Holidays, Halo Gaia Holistic Tourism, Mozambique,Jul 9-12; Dec 12-16.
FUN	Assumption Convent Fun Day, giant slides, jumping castles, food & flea stalls, Malvern, May 16. Yeesh Holiday Easter fun, paint Easter eggs, Woodmead, Bryanston, Apr 1-30.
GARDENING	Soil & Planting Workshop for kids & adults, Ludwigs Rose Farm, Pretoria May 2
HOLIDAY PROGRAMS	River Cafe Holiday program, Parkmore, Apr 29,30. O’Summit Montessori Holiday Club, lots of fun activities, Bryanston, Apr 16-30. Kids Holiday Club 5 days of kids activities, Wilro Park, Roodepoort, Jun 29-Jul 3. Fame Academy Holiday Wksps-singing, acting, dancing w/professionals, June 29-Jul 3; July 6-10; Jul 13-17.
MARKETS	Body, Mind and Soul Fayre for holistic fun & entertainmt in Blairgowrie May 31; Edenvale June 7. Hazel Food Market , food products, kids craft classes & a jumping castle, Pta, Sat. mornings. Rosemary Hill Market w/ quality produce & kids activities, Pta East, 2nd & last Sun of mnth. Irene Village Market at the Smuts Museum, Irene, Pretoria, 2nd & last Sat of every mnth. The Rustic Food Market w/homemade and farm produce, Fourways, every Sun. blubird Whole Food Market for fresh produce, Birnam, every Sun. Jozi Food Market in Parktown North every Sat morning. Urban Midrand Market, for quality goods & kids activities, 1st Sat of every mnth. Craighall River Craft Market w/organic food, playgd & pony rides, 2nd Sat of every mnth. Bryanston Organic & Natural Market, food, crafts, kids activities, every Thurs & Sat, 9am-3pm. Crafter’s Market at Bokkie Park, Boksburg-1st Sat of mnth; Bunny Park, Benoni- last Sat of mnth.
MOTHER’S DAY	Zwartkops Quad Centre Moms buy 2 rides & get 2 free, Centurion, May 9,10. Ushef cooking for Mother’s Day, May 2; cooking with mum ,May 10, Olivedale. Keedo Winter Fashion Show for Mother’s Day w/ prizes to be won, Broadacres, May 9. Yeesh! Mothers Day free beauty gift & a rose, Woodmead, May 10. Friends of the rail Bela Bela – Mothers Day trip to Marula Mountain Village, May 10. Smudge Art Mothers Day Week -flower frames, Craighall Park, May 5-10. Indulgence Coffee Cafe home of Lollipops Catering, Mother’s Day Lunch w/ live jazz, Northcliff, May 10.
MUSIC	Johannesburg Festival Orchestra,Old Mutual Encounters Concert, Emmarentia, May 3. “Make a Note of It“Alfresco Musical Feast for families, St Mary’s School, Waverley, May 31. Music for Toddlers, Smudge Art Centre,Craighall Park, every Fri. Sundowner Music Concerts, at UJ Kingsway Art Centre, Auckland Park, every Mon.
NATURE	Stargazing at Maropeng with astronomer, Vincent Nettmann, May 23, Jun 11. Planetarium, shows & lectures, Braamfontein, Thur, Fri & Sat.
PARENTING	Bright Ideas, wkshps by Nikki Bush for parents, Bryanston, Edenvale, Mar-May.
SCIENCE/TECH	Sci-Bono Science Festival From evolution to exploring the universe for schools,Newtown, May 19-23.
THEATRE	Animal Farm by Sibikwa Arts Centre, Dance Factory, Newtown, May 11-30 excl Sun. Princess Magogo,opera, Nelson Mandela Theatre, Braamfontein, Apr 30; May 3,8. Cuban Ballet Stars perform at Aula Theatre, Pretoria, May 14,18 Othello Shakespeare’s tragedy about racism, love, betrayal, UJ/ Auckland Park, May 28-Jun 4. Pippi Longstocking, interactive kids theatre, National Childrens Theatre, Parktown, Jun 8-Aug 1 Coppélia by SA Ballet Theatre, Roodepoort, Jun 12-14,16,18-21,23-8.
TRAINS	Friends of the Rail, Steam train trip to Pretoria-Tshwane, Cullinan/ Bela Bela, Pretoria, May 2,30; Jun 16,21,28.
WALKS/HIKES	Check the calender every weekend for a list of regular walks or hikes in Gauteng. The National Zoological Gardens of SA (Pretoria Zoo) 5km Fun Run/Walk, 3rd Sat of mnth. Delta Park Walks Victory park, every 3rd Sun of mnth. The Zoo Trot at JHB Zoo, May 17, June 14. Alberts Farm Walk in Greymont, 3rd Sun of every mnth. Kloofendal Nature Reserve Weekly guided walks & talks, Roodepoort, in Mar & Apr. Melville Koppies Open Days, every Sunday. Melville Koppies West Walk , Westdene, 1st Saturday of every mnth. Sandspruit Walk in Rivonia, every Sunday. Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve in Mondeor, every 2nd & 4th Sun of the mnth. Petathon Walk A walk or run with or without a dog +-10km/ 550m, Hartbeespoort, Jun 20.
WORKSHOPS	The Genius of Water for Kids, Exploring the magic of water, Johannesburg, May 23.
YOGA	Revitalise Your Soul, Mom’s Yoga 5 week Series, Yoga Warrior, Rosebank, May 6-Jun 3. Yoga Child Yoga Warrior classes for kids, incl storytelling, games & music, Rosebank, May 9.

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VANISHING INSECTS SERIES

April 17th, 2009

This is series of children books are written by Leigh Krueger and Duncan MacFadyen who aim to educate and inform young children about the different ways in which we harm insects and the consequence as a result. The four initial stories include, Tuggy’s Busy Day, about a dung beetle and human recklessness though driving over dung heaps, Betty and Ken’s New Home, about two butterflies and the affects of habitat destruction, Manie and Lindie Make A Move, about a mantis and ladybird’s battle with insecticides in their environment and finally Darwin and Dave’s Daring Rescue, about dragonflies and the effects of pollution. The challenge of these books is to touch the lives of the young readers in a playful yet realistic manner, hoping to gently turn them into insect lovers and dispelling ignorance about some of the finest and most interesting inhabitants we whom we share earth. Through reading these books children will become familiar with the importance of insects from an ecological perspective. Silently, we hope that parents and educators may also learn a thing or two whilst reading to the children.

This series of children’s books aims to introduce children between the ages of 4 to 8 years old (and older) to common garden insects, teaching them about their habitats, behaviour, importance and other interesting facts. These books are fictional stories with a factual base of the insect’s environment, cycles and behaviour and demonstrate through the stories, basic and simple ways in which we can conserve insects and their environments. The finger puppets accompanying the book are linked to a community project in Hammanskraal, where four ladies, collectively known as Chapz Designers, hand sowed each of two puppets supplied with the book. For more information about the book series or to order copies of the first book, Tuggy’s Busy Day, please visit: Let’s Look; Peter Sanderson; 30 Verbenia Street; Lynwood Ridge;Pretoria, 0081;Tel: +27 (12) 361-2329; Fax: +27 (12) 361-8060, E-mail: imfundo@netactive.co.za or www.pulpbooks.co.za

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April 8th, 2009

In this issue we want to draw your attention to the audio material you’ll find on offer on JOZIKIDS for those car trips you take your kids on, whether it’s to a holiday destination or school. There’s the Listeners Library for renting audiobooks, then a variety of music CD’s, ranging from one specifically designed for the long car journey appropriately entitled: Are we There yet?, the Beautiful Creature series, Songs from the Apple Tree, the Be Sharp Beetles educational music CDs and the classic Des and Dawn Lindberg series including one about how babies are born.

“Travelling with Children” is an article we found on a website called PBS Parents with ideas of how to occupy your kids in the car. We hope you find it useful.

As usual, just a reminder to check out our new Special Offers and enter our Competition with book prizes from Exclusive Books. The competition closing date has been extended to April 31st.

APRIL/MAY & HOLIDAY EVENTS

Click on the blue underlined names below to find out more

ANIMALS	Magalies Fly-fishing Special, learn to fly-fish & enjoy a day in the country, Magaliesburg, Mar 25-May 5. Shepherd’s Fold Stables camps, Apr 20-22 & Breakfast outrides, Apr 26, Elandsrift. See also HOLIDAY PROGRAMS below.
ARTS/CRAFTS	Smudge Art Centre music wksps & art activities, Craighall Park, Tues-Sun Mar 10-Apr 26. Crystal Kidz Creativity Wkshps, Easter Programme in Mar/Apr, Petervale/Bryanston
BOOKS	Exclusive Books Children’s Book Festival for kids u/12yrs Jhb & Pta, Mar-April. Dibuka and Alliance Française story telling by Izindaba, music, theatre, Zulu, French, English, Parkview, every 1st Sat of the mnth.
BUFFET LUNCH	Maropeng Easter Buffet Lunch at either Tumulus Restaurant, Maropeng Hotel or Sterkfontein Caves, Apr 10,12. Family Sunday Lunch ,at the Hyatt Regency Hotel w/ kids activities, Rosebank, every Sunday.
CAMPS (sleepover)	Boot Camp SA’s Holiday Camp, action-packed, Hartbeespoort Dam, Apr 14-16. Basecamp SA Holiday Camp, fun activities, outdoor action etc, Hartbeespoort, Apr 8-14. Camp Nelu Holiday Camp, lots of activities, Hekpoort. Apr 8-12; 20-23. Stone Meadows Horse Haven Educ Camps, Magaliesburg, Apr 5-12, Apr 19-23. Inkwenkwezi Junior School Holiday Camp, Drakensberg, Apr 27-May 1. Adventure ‘n Beyond Holiday Camps in Brits & Hekpoort, Apr 5-10;19-24. BBK Trails Camps, Waterval Boven, Mpumalanga Apr 5-12, Apr 19-23. Shepherd’s Fold Pony Day / Sleepover Camps, Muldersdrift,W Rand, Apr 20-22. Sugar Bay Holiday Camps, Natal Coast, Apr 5-12; 12-19; 19-26; 26-May 3.
COOKING	Cookery Kids Fun Morning, healthy & delicious kids snacks, Savoy, Apr 19. Simply Cooked Kids holiday program, classes for domestics & cooking Italian in April. Little Cooks Club Holiday cooking workshops in April & May. uShef Cooking Courses for kids from 7yrs & domestic workers, Olivedale, Apr. My Suite Hyatt Mini Hoteliers program, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Rosebank, every Saturday.
DANCE	“Sharp! Sharp!” Avant-garde jazz w/Soweto kids dancing pantsula, Jhb, Pta, Apr 11-12,16-19. Kim Field Holiday Dance Wkshps, breakdancg & hip hop classes, Fourways, Mar 27-Apr 15.
DRAMA	Fame Academy Holiday Workshops, Sandhurst, Apr 6-10; 13-17.
EASTER FUN	Ludwigs Rose Farm Easter W/end w/egg hunt, pony rides & kids fun, Pretoria N, Apr 10-13. Live-a-Little Easter Day community project w/ clown show, Easter egg hunt etc, Pennyville/Soweto, Apr 11. Secret Garden Easter Special w/Clamber Club kids entertainmt while parents enjoy breakft/lunch, Fourways, Apr 12. Joburg Easter Festival 11 days of fun with mind-blowing activities, Nasrec, Apr 3-13. Easter Festival Show Tri-Nations, SA Outdoor Grand Prix, Dog and Cat Show, Kyalami, Apr 6-13. 8th Annual Easter Parade Family Day, Walter Sisulu Nat.Botan. Gardens, Roodepoort, Apr 13. Zwartkops Quad Centre Easter Egg Hunt!, Centurion, Apr 12. Colourful Family Fun w/ choc bunnies & coloured eggs, Montecasino, Fourways, Apr 10-12. Yeesh Easter holiday fun, paint Easter eggs, Woodmead, Bryanston, Apr 1-30. Family Fun Day @ Riversand Farm, crafts, animals, kids activities etc., Fourways, Apr 19. Easter Bunny Cullinan Steam Train, Friends of the Rail, Pta, Apr 13. Sinbad’s Stunt Show Gold Reef City Theme Park,Jhb, Mar 28-Apr 14.
EXPO	SOS² Reptile Expo SA’s biggest collection of reptiles under one roof, Kempton Park, May 2-3.
FOOD	Greenlands Wholefood April Talks, Parkview, Apr 21.
FUN	Montecasino Bird Garden 8th Birthday Celebration,w / kids entertaint, Fourways, Apr 27. Assumption Convent Fun Day w/ giant slides, jumping castles, food & flea market stalls, Malvern, May 16.
HOLIDAYS	Swim w/ Dolphins Family Holidays, Halo Gaia Holistic Tourism, S Mozambique,Jul 9-12; Dec 12-16.
HOLIDAY PROGRAMS	River Cafe Holiday program, Parkmore, Apr 10,14-7,21-4,29,30. King’s Camps @ Kingsmead College, a week of sports, activities & fun for kids, Melrose, Apr 14-17. Kinderland Holiday club, art & cooking activities, Bryanston, W/days Apr 6-10, 13, 14. Johannesburg Zoo Holiday program & myth buster midnight tour, Parkwood, Apr Montecasino Bird Garden‘s Holiday Program, Fourways, Apr 20-24. O’Summit Montessori Holiday Club, lots of fun activities, Bryanston, Apr 16-30.
LIBRARY HOLIDAY PROGRAMS	Alexandra Children’s Library Holiday Program, Apr 8-9. Chiawelo Library Holiday Program, Soweto, Apr 8,14. Davidsonville Library Holiday Program, Roodepoort, Apr 8. Dobsonville Library Holiday Program, Soweto, Apr 9. Glenanda Library Holiday Program, Apr 15. Hillbrow Library Holiday Program, Apr 9;14-15. Ivory Park Library Holiday Program, Apr 8. Klipspruit Children’s Library Holiday Program, Soweto, Apr 9. Linden Library Holiday Program, Apr 8,15. Meadowlands Library Holiday Program, Soweto, Apr 8. Melville Library Holiday Program, Apr 8,9. Mofolo Library Holiday Program, Soweto, Apr 9. Noordgesig Library Holiday Program, Apr 9,14 Phiri Library Holiday Program, Soweto, Apr 8. Pimville Library Holiday Program, Soweto, Apr 9. Protea Glen Library Holiday Programs, Soweto, Apr 9. Protea North Library Holiday Program, Soweto, Apr 8,14. River Park Library Holiday Program, Apr 8,14. Randburg Library Holiday Program, Apr 9. Rhodes Library Holiday Program, Apr 8. Roodepoort Library Holiday Program, Apr 8. Rosettenville Library Holiday Program, Apr 8. Southdale Library Holiday Program, Apr 9. South Hills Library Holiday Program, Apr 9. Strubensvalley Library Holiday Program, Roodepoort, Apr 9. Weltevreden Park Library Holiday Program, Roodepoort, Apr 8. Wilro Park Library Holiday Program, Roodepoort, Apr 8.
MARKETS	Hazel Food Market , food products, kids craft classes & a jumping castle, Pta, Sat. mornings. Rosemary Hill Market w/ quality produce & kids activities, Pta East, 2nd & last Sun of mnth. Irene Village Market at the Smuts Museum, Irene, Pretoria, 2nd & last Sat of every mnth. The Rustic Food Market w/homemade and farm produce, Fourways, every Sun. blubird Whole Food Market for fresh produce, Birnam, every Sun. Jozi Food Market in Parktown North every Sat morning. Urban Midrand Market, for quality goods and kids activities, 1st Sat of every mnth. Craighall River Craft Market w/organic food, playgd & pony rides, 2nd Sat of every mnth. Bryanston Organic & Natural Market, food, crafts, kids activities, every Thurs & Sat, 9am-3pm. Crafter’s Market at Bokkie Park, Boksburg-1st Sat of mnth; Bunny Park, Benoni- last Sat of mnth.
MUSIC	“Make a Note of It“Alfresco Musical Feast for families Festival Orchestra,,St Mary’s School, Waverley, May 31. Music for Toddlers, Smudge Art Centre,Craighall Park, every Fri. Sundowner Music Concerts, at UJ Kingsway Art Centre, Auckland Park, every Mon.
NATURE	Stargazing at Maropeng explore “Our deep southern skies” w/ resident astronomer, Sterkfontein Caves, Apr 18.
PARENTING	Bright Ideas,wkshps by Nikki Bush for parents & anyone raising kids, Bryanston, Edenvale, Mar-May.
SHOWS	Bryanston Organic & Natural Market puppet show & puppet making wksp, Apr 11. Planetarium, shows & lectures, Braamfontein, Thur, Fri & Sat.
SCIENCE	Science & Water Holiday Program at Sci-bono Discovery Centre, April 9. Experilab Science & Technology holiday program, Randburg, Apr 6-9
SPORTS	International Tennis Academy Holiday Clinics, Lonehill & Greenside, Mar 30-Apr 24.
THEATRE	High School Musical at Montecasino Piazza, Fourways, Apr 8,10-13. Jack and the Beanstalk at the Peoples Theatre, Braamfontein, Mar 9-Apr 25. The Secret Garden at the National Childrens Theatre, Parktown, Mar 9-Apr 25. Rocky Horror Show Barnyard Theatre-Broadacres, Fourways, Mar 3-Apr 12, excl Mon. Dancing Queen Barnyard Theatre-Broadacres, Fourways, Apr 14-17, excl Mon.
TRAINS	Friends of the Rail, Steam train trip to Pretoria-Tshwane, Cullinan/ Bela Bela, Pretoria, Apr 26. See EASTER for Easter train, Apr 13.
WALKS/HIKES	Check the calender every weekend for a list of regular walks or hikes in Gauteng. Walk at the wilds with TJ, a leisurely spring snack-pack stroll, Houghton, Apr 26. Braamfontein Spruit Sandton Field and Study Centre, Sandton, Apr 26. The National Zoological Gardens of SA (Pretoria Zoo) 5km Fun Run/Walk, 3rd Sat of mnth. Delta Park Walks Victory park, every 3rd Sun of mnth. The Zoo Trot at JHB Zoo, Apr 19, May 17, June 14. Alberts Farm Walk in Greymont, 3rd Sun of every mnth. Kloofendal Nature Reserve Weekly guided walks & talks, Roodepoort, in Mar & Apr. Melville Koppies Open Days, every Sunday. Melville Koppies Central Walk, Emmarentia, every Sunday. Melville Koppies West Walk , Westdene, 1st Saturday of every mnth. Sandspruit Walk in Rivonia, every Sunday. Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve in Mondeor, every 2nd & 4th Sun of the mnth.
YOGA	Yoga Child Yoga Warrior classes for kids, integrating story telling, games, music & language, Rosebank, May 9.

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EASTER HOLIDAY EVENTS

April 2nd, 2009

Once again the choice is enormous. So if you haven’t yet found great activities for your child during the holidays, take a look. Amongst the new additions this week is the Sci-Bono Science & Water Holiday Program, Simply Cooked Kids Holiday Cooking and 18 more Johannesburg City Library Programs. Happy holidays to those of you who can take them.

As usual, just a reminder to check out our new special offers and enter our competition with book prizes from Exclusive Books. The competition closing date has been extended to April 31st

NEW LISTINGS

ART	Rembrandts Bedfordview, Art classes for kids, all mediums, art history.
DOMESTIC HELP	Vital Life Training for Domestics, Au Pairs, Families, incl, First Aid, CPR & choking wkshps, Randpark Ridge.
FURNITURE	Mokki , Pretoria East, Centurion, Fourways, Sandton, huge range of kids & teen furniture. Cradles n Cribs Gauteng, toddler & taby furniture plus decorating child’s room service.
HOLIDAYS	St Lucia Holiday Home, to rent – a lovely family holiday home.
LESSONS	Swirlstudy Bedfordview, Supervised homework all subjects w/ transport from school.
PARTIES
CRAFTS	crafts@parties.fun northern suburbs Jhb, Kids craft parties from bird feeders to masks, journals etc.
FEAR FACTOR	Freaky fear kids parties East Rand/Ekurhuleni, fear factor kids parties & animal shows in Eng/Afr.
PLANNERS	Rainbow Parties, Pretoria, kids theme parties w/tables, chairs, catering, party packs, character entertainment and more.
SCHOOLS	The Play Play House Randpark Ridge, nursery school, daycare, toddler care. Heidi’s House Playschool Bedfordview/Linksfield, small upmarket play group, low G1 meals & extensive outdoor equipmt.
SUPPORT	Mind Dynamix Profiling Bryanston, Sandton, Educ & neuro-dev assessmnt & intervention practice.

APRIL/MAY & HOLIDAY EVENTS

ANIMALS (daily)	Johannesburg Zoo Holiday program & myth buster midnight tour, Parkwood, Apr Montecasino Bird Garden‘s Holiday Program, Fourways, Apr. Horse Haven Day Camps in Kyalami, Mar 31–Apr 3. Namirembe Holiday Day Camp, Muldersdrift, W Rand, Apr 1,7,8 Shepherd’s Fold Stables camps, Apr 1-3; 20-22 & Breakfast outrides, Apr 26, Elandsrift.
ARTS/CRAFTS	Mandy Holiday Art Classes, fun crafty & art activities, Malanshof, Mar 31-Apr 2. Kinderland Holiday club, art & cooking activities, Bryanston, W/days Mar 30- Apr 14. Smudge Art Centre music wksps & art activities, Craighall Park, Tues-Sun Mar 10-Apr 26. Crystal Kidz Creativity Wkshps,Easter Programme in Mar/Apr, Petervale/Bryanston O’Summit Montessori Holiday Club, lots of fun activities, Bryanston, Apr 16-30. Yeesh Easter holiday fun, paint Easter eggs, Woodmead, Bryanston, Apr 1-30.
BOOKS	Story Hour w/ Chris Van Wyk at BOEKEHUIS, Auckland Park, Apr 1. Exclusive Books Children’s Book Festival for kids u/12yrs Jhb & Pta, Mar-April. Dibuka and Alliance Française story telling by Izindaba, music, theatre, Zulu, French, English, Parkview, every 1st Sat of the mnth.
BUFFET LUNCH	Maropeng Easter Buffet Lunch at either Tumulus Restaurant, Maropeng Hotel or Sterkfontein Caves, Apr 10,12. Family Sunday Lunch ,at the Hyatt Regency Hotel w/ kids activities, Rosebank, every Sunday.
COOKING	Simply Cooked Kids holiday program, classes for domestics & cooking Italian in April. Little Cooks Club Holiday cooking workshops in April & May. uShef Cooking Courses for kids from 7yrs & domestic workers, Olivedale, Apr.
CAMPS (sleepover)	Bushtrail Environmental Centre, educ & fun holiday camps, Magaliesburg, Mar 28-Apr 8. Camp Nelu Holiday Camp, lots of activities, Hekpoort. Apr 8-12; 20-23. Stone Meadows Horse Haven Educ Camps, Magaliesburg, Mar 29-Apr 5, Apr 5-12, Apr 19-23. Esperanza Riding School Holiday Camp, fun and educational, Pretoria East, Mar 30-Apr 3. Basecamp SA Holiday Camp, fun activities, outdoor action etc, Hartbeespoort, Apr 8-14. Inkwenkwezi Junior School Holiday Camp, Drakensberg, Apr 27-May 1. Adventure ‘n Beyond Holiday Camps in Brits & Hekpoort, Apr 5-10;19-24. BBK Trails Camps, Waterval Boven, Mpumalanga, Mar 29-Apr 5, Apr 5-12, Apr 19-23. Chartwell Stables Holiday Pony Camp , Fourways, Jhb, Mar 31-Apr 2. Happy Acres Holiday Camp, Magaliesburg, Mar 28-Apr 4. Shepherd’s Fold Pony Day / Sleepover Camps, Muldersdrift,W Rand, Apr 1-3; 20-22. Sugar Bay Holiday Camps, Natal Coast, Mar 29-Apr 5; Apr 5-12; 12-19; 19-26; 26-May 3.
DANCE	Kim Field Holiday Dance Wkshps, breakdancg & hip hop classes, Fourways, Mar 27-Apr 15.
DRAMA	Fame Academy Holiday Workshops, Sandhurst, Apr 6-10; 13-17.
EASTER FUN	Secret Garden Easter Special w/Clamber Club entertainmnt for kids while parents enjoy breakfast/ lunch, Fourways, Apr 12. Easter Festival Show Tri-Nations, SA Outdoor Grand Prix, Dog and Cat Show, Kyalami, Apr 6-13. Live-a-Little Easter Day community upliftment project w/ kids entertainment incl. clown show, Easter egg hunt & more, Pennyville/Soweto, Apr 11. Little Cooks Club Easter Hunt & Fun Day, Kyalami, Apr 5. 8th Annual Easter Parade Family Day, Walter Sisulu Nat.Botan. Gardens, Roodepoort, Apr 13. Ludwigs Rose Farm Easter W/end w/egg hunt, pony rides & kids fun, Pretoria N, Apr 10-13. Zwartkops Quad Centre Easter Egg Hunt!, Centurion, Apr 12. Colourful Family Fun w/ choc bunnies & coloured eggs, Montecasino, Fourways, Apr 10-12. Family Fun Day @ Riversand Farm, crafts, animals, kids activities etc., Fourways, Apr 19. Sinbad’s Stunt Show Gold Reef City Theme Park Mar 28-Apr 14. Easter Bunny Cullinan Steam Train, Friends of the Rail, Apr 13.
FOOD	Greenlands Wholefood April Talks, Parkview, Apr 2,7,21.
FUN	Assumption Convent Fun Day w/ giant slides, jumping castles, food & flea market stalls, Malvern, May 16.
GENIUS	The Matrix Workshop Wiz1, about how exactly we are ‘plugged in, Jhb, Mar 28,29. Kids & Teen Lab, explore Brain Potential and more, Jhb, Apr 4.
HOLIDAYS	Swim w/ Dolphins Family Holidays, Halo Gaia Holistic Tourism, S Mozambique,Jul 9-12; Dec 12-16.
KIDS WORKSHOP	My Suite Hyatt Mini Hoteliers program, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Rosebank, every Saturday.
LIBRARY HOLIDAY PROGRAMS	Alexandra Children’s Library Holiday Program, Apr 8-9. Blackheath Library Holiday Program, Mar 30-Apr 1. Boskriun Library Holiday Program, Mar 30; Apr 6. Bosmont Library Holiday Program, Apr 1-2. Chiawelo Library Holiday Program, Soweto, Apr 6-8,14. Davidsonville Library Holiday Program, Roodepoort, Apr 1,6,8. Dobsonville Library Holiday Program, Soweto, Apr 9. Emndeni Library Holiday Program, Soweto, Apr 2-4,6. Florida Park Library Holiday Program, Apr 2,3,6. Glenanda Library Holiday Program, Apr 4,15. Hillbrow Library Holiday Program, Apr 2-4;6-9;14-15. Ivory Park Library Holiday Program, Apr 1,3,6,8. Ivory Park North Library Holiday Program, Mar 30- Apr 3. Jabavu Library Holiday Program, Apr 2,4,6. Klipspruit Children’s Library Holiday Program, Soweto, Apr 2,3,6,7,9. Klipspruit West Library Holiday Program, Soweto, Apr 2,7. Linden Library Holiday Program, Apr 1,8,15. Meadowlands Library Holiday Program, Soweto, Apr 1,7,8. Melville Library Holiday Program, Apr 7-9. Mofolo Library Holiday Program, Soweto, Mar 31; Apr 2,7,9. Newlands Library Holiday Program, Apr 7. Noordgesig Library Holiday Program, Apr 1,3,7,9.14 Olivedale Library Holiday Program, Sandton, Apr 3. Parkview Library Holiday Program, Mar 30; Apr 6. Phiri Library Holiday Program, Soweto, Apr 1,3,6,8. Pimville Library Holiday Program, Soweto, Apr 7,9. Protea Glen Library Holiday Programs, Soweto, Apr 9. Protea North Library Holiday Program, Soweto, Apr 6,8,14. River Park Library Holiday Program, Apr 2,6-8,14. Rivonia Library Holiday Program, Apr 2. Randburg Library Holiday Program, Apr 2,9. Rhodes Library Holiday Program, Apr 1,8. Roodepoort Library Holiday Program, Apr 1,8. Rosettenville Library Holiday Program, Apr 1,4,6,8. Southdale Library Holiday Program, Apr 3,7,9. South Hills Library Holiday Program, Apr 3,7,9. Strubensvalley Library Holiday Program, Roodepoort, Apr 1,9. Tsehpisong Library Holiday Program, Roodepoort, Apr 1,2. Weltevreden Park Library Holiday Program, Roodepoort, Apr 6,8. Wilro Park Library Holiday Program, Roodepoort, Apr 1,2,8.
MARKETS	Hazel Food Market ,all types of food products, Pretoria, Sat. mornings. Rosemary Hill Market w/ quality produce & kids activities, Pta East, 2nd & last Sun of mnth. Irene Village Market at the Smuts Museum, Irene, Pretoria, 2nd & last Sat of every mnth. Body, Mind and Soul Fayre for holistic fun & entertainmt in Menlopark/ Pretoria, Apr 5. The Rustic Food Market w/homemade and farm produce, Fourways, every Sun. blubird Whole Food Market for fresh produce, Birnam, every Sun. Jozi Food Market in Parktown North every Sat morning. Urban Midrand Market, for quality goods and kids activities, 1st Sat of every mnth. Craighall River Craft Market w/organic food, playgd & pony rides, 2nd Sat of every mnth. Bryanston Organic & Natural Market, food, crafts, kids activities, every Thurs & Sat, 9am-3pm. Crafter’s Market at Bokkie Park, Boksburg-1st Sat of mnth; Bunny Park, Benoni- last Sat of mnth.
MUSIC	Old Mutual Blues, Jazz and Roots Festival @ Emmarentia Dam, Apr 4. Music for Toddlers, Smudge Art Centre,Craighall Park, every Fri. Sundowner Music Concerts, at UJ Kingsway Art Centre, Auckland Park, every Mon.
NATURE	Stargazing at Maropeng explore “Our deep southern skies” w/ resident astronomer, Sterkfontein Caves, Apr 18.
PARENTING	Bright Ideas,wkshps by Nikki Bush for parents & anyone raising kids, Bryanston, Edenvale, Mar-May.
SHOWS	Bryanston Organic & Natural Market puppet show & puppet making wksp, Apr 11. Planetarium, shows & lectures, Braamfontein, Thur, Fri & Sat.
SCIENCE	Science & Water Holiday Program at Sci-bono Discovery Centre, April 9. TechnoLab Holiday Club a fun & educational programme Mar 30-Apr 3. Experilab Science & Technology holiday program, Randburg, Mar 30-Apr 3; Apr 6-9
SPORTS	International Tennis Academy Holiday Clinics, Lonehill & Greenside, Mar 30-Apr 24.
THEATRE	Jack and the Beanstalk at the Peoples Theatre, Braamfontein, Mar 9-Apr 25. The Secret Garden at the National Childrens Theatre, Parktown, Mar 9-Apr 25. SA Ballet Theatre Cinderella, Braamfontein, Mar 20-Apr 5. Rocky Horror Show Barnyard Theatre-Broadacres, Fourways, Mar 3-Apr 12, excl Mon. Dancing Queen Barnyard Theatre-Broadacres, Fourways, Apr 14-17, excl Mon.
TRAINS	Friends of the Rail, Steam train trip to Pretoria-Tshwane, Cullinan/ Bela Bela, Pretoria, Apr 26. See EASTER for Easter train, Apr 13.
WALKS/HIKES	Check the calender every weekend for a list of regular walks or hikes in Gauteng. Walk at the wilds with TJ, a leisurely spring snack-pack stroll, Houghton, Apr 26. Braamfontein Spruit Sandton Field and Study Centre, Sandton, Apr 26. The National Zoological Gardens of SA (Pretoria Zoo) 5km Fun Run/Walk, 3rd Sat of mnth. Delta Park Walks Victory park, every 3rd Sun of mnth. The Zoo Trot at JHB Zoo, Apr 19, May 17, June 14. Alberts Farm Walk in Greymont, 3rd Sun of every mnth. Kloofendal Nature Reserve Weekly guided walks & talks, Roodepoort, in Mar & Apr. Melville Koppies Open Days, every Sunday. Melville Koppies Central Walk, Emmarentia, every Sunday. Melville Koppies West Walk , Westdene, 1st Saturday of every mnth. Sandspruit Walk in Rivonia, every Sunday. Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve in Mondeor, every 2nd & 4th Sun of the mnth.

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