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It’s a hard knock life Laurelle Williams Holiday fun with Artjamming December can be stressful enough with So don’t just sit around these holidays, come “Don’t let the red curls, freckles and dress fool you... that last-minute Christmas shopping, and join the Artjammers and start getting crowded shopping malls, and endless creative! this adorable little girl is a true adventurer.” running around, but having your kids with you can double the stress. December School Holiday Programme The launch of Annie So why not consider Artjamming’s fun-filled Details Jr., based on “Little holiday programme as a great solution to keep Date: 7 December 2012 – 11 January 2013, Orphan Annie”, was kids entertained and educated whilst you take Monday to Friday held at the National care of everything else? Venue: All Artjamming stores Children’s Theatre Over the December school holidays Extra details: Artjamming will also be offering on 14 November. Artjamming stores in and Cape free size upgrades on certain Paintertainment What a show it was, Town will run daily arts and crafts activities, (canvas painting) sessions during the school both children and such as card making and sand art. The chilled- holidays. parents were glued out beat of the music and the endless supply to the stage, enjoying of paint and tools will take their imagination Contact stores for details: the adorable children away to a creative and colourful place where Melrose Arch: 011 684 1608 portraying the little canvass is turned into masterpiece. Take Lonehill: 011 465 5778 orphans, and who advantage of the great deals on offer and Cavendish: 021 683 5050 doesn’t love Annie? upsize your canvasses to make a super Cape Quarter: 021 421 6129 The cute, little, red- special gift, painted with love for that special Willowbridge: 021 914 9224 haired girl who The two Annies: Lintle Lesela and Emma Rogers. granny or grandpa. captures everyone’s heart-warming as well, and Emma Rogers is Artjamming is also hosting the “Summer in the Contact details: heart. a striking image of Annie. Centre” 17 day paint-a-thon at ’s Leora Israel Set in 1933 New York, the show follows Annie Jr. will run at National Children’s Cavendish Square shopping centre from 7 Tel: 021 4621573 young Annie as she attempts to escape Theatre (NCT), 3 Junction Avenue, Parktown, December. Children, aged five and up, can [email protected] from the Municipal Girls Orphanage, run from 5 November until 23 December. During help paint a surfboard with one of our celebrity by child-hating matron Miss Hannigan. On school holidays, performances are Tuesdays participants. The nominal entry fee will be Summer in the Center details: the way she befriends the billionaire owner to Sundays at 10:30 and 14.30. During the donated to the Reach for a Dream foundation, Dates: 07-24 December 2012 of Warbucks Mansion, Oliver Warbucks, government school term, performances are where proceeds go to fund back-to-school and Times: 10:00 – 17:00 daily his personal secretary Grace Farrell, and a weekdays at 09.00 and 10:30. other invaluable projects. The indoor beach Venue: Stuttafords Court, Cavendish lovable mutt named Sandy. Ticket prices: R80 (children) and R100 area, located outside the Stuttafords Court, Square, Claremont, Cape Town The upbeat plot and flamboyant characters (adults). Block bookings and specials are will provide a safe and interactive space for Contact: 021 683 5050 or leora@artjamming. have made Annie one of the most beloved available for schools, groups and birthday children to socialise and have fun whilst giving co.za musicals in history. parties. Booking is essential. Phone Claudy back to the community in the spirit of the festive It is amazing how the small space of the on 011 484 1584/5. There is ample free safe season. Additionally, at the end of the paint-a- For more media information: National Children Theatre is used. The talent parking available within the grounds of the thon, each surfboard will be donated to a surf Bethany Davies of the children is not only mind-blowing but complex. school to be used to teach underprivileged Younique Concepts children to surf and bring a little bit more joy [email protected] into the lives of others. 021 433 0930

The cast of little orphans. Bean there, done that

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tame TIMES would like to wish James Bean farewell and bid him the best of luck with his future at Iconomy SA. James started with tame TIMES newspaper in 2009 as a journalist. He was promoted to editor of JHB South and Alberton papers and played a vital role in building the tame TIMES brand. He helped pioneer the establishment of the emerging market newspaper, which includes Katlehong, Thokoza and Vosloorus.