KZN HERITAGE, CULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETIES EVENTS DIARY FOR MARCH 2019 Date & Time Society & Venue Speaker & Topic Charge Contact person Saturday SPEAK OUT SA - BRANCH www.speakoutsa.jimdo.com Mary Laing 02 Mar 2019 Glenwood Presbyterian Church Hall Various speakers. Aspects of training in public Free for visitors Tel. 031 202 8130 13h00 for 13h30 Esther Roberts Road, Glenwood, Durban speaking + communication skills. [email protected]

Sunday PALMIET NATURE RESERVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE http://www.palmiet.za.net/ 03 Mar 2019 At end of Old New Germany Road off Guided nature trails on the first Sunday of the Donations welcome Warren Friedman 07h00 Jan Hofmeyr Rd opp. Westville Boys High month. for Reserve upkeep Tel. 031 262 2935

Sunday PIETERMARITZBURG MODEL ENGINEERING SOCIETY www.pmes.co.za Martin Hampton 03 Mar 2019 78 Rudling Road, Bisley, Pietermaritzburg Model Steam Train Rides Train rides: R10 Cell: 083 388 3149 10h00 to 15h00 [email protected]

Friday KWAZULU NATAL SOCIETY OF THE ARTS www.kznsagallery.co.za [email protected] 08 Mar 2019 KZNSA Gallery, 166 Bulwer Road, Bulwer, Durban Walkabout with exhibiting artist, Themba Shibase Tel. 031 277 1705 13h30 and curator Zinhle Khumalo N/C

Saturday KWAZULU NATAL SOCIETY OF THE ARTS www.kznsagallery.co.za [email protected] 09 Mar 2019 KZNSA Gallery, 166 Bulwer Road, Bulwer, Durban The Process of Painting with Themba Shibase Tel. 031 277 1705 09h00 to 12h00 (Materials and refreshments provided) R200

Saturday KLOOF CONSERVANCY/WESSA (HIGHWAY) www.kloofconservancy.org.za 09 Mar 2019 Glenholme Nature Reserve/Kloof & Highway SPCA Guided walk through rare swamp forest, grassland N/C Paolo Candotti 10h00 Village Road, Kloof (Meet in car park) scarp forest to see waterfall plus local history. Donations welcome Cell: 083 626 8684

Saturday SPEAK OUT SA - FRANGIPANI BRANCH www.speakoutsa.jimdo.com Rehana Laher 09 Mar 2019 Westville North Library, 167 Roger Sishi Road, Various speakers. Aspects of training in public Free for visitors Tel. 031 262 7865 13h45 for 14h00 Westville North. speaking + communication skills. [email protected]

Saturday THE SOUTH AFRICAN WRITERS' CIRCLE www.sawriters.org.za 09 Mar 2019 Augusta Country Estate, Gillitts Speaker: Prof. Nqabomzi Gawe, retired deputy R220 Brigid McCleary 11h30 for 12h00 (Awards Luncheon - Vegetarians catered for) vice-chancellor, Institutional Support, DUT. Cash bar available [email protected]

Tuesday KWAZULU NATAL SOCIETY OF THE ARTS www.kznsagallery.co.za [email protected] 12 Mar 2019 KZNSA Gallery, 166 Bulwer Road, Bulwer, Durban Exhibition Opening: Tel. 031 277 1705 17h30 Members' Exhibition - "Umhlaba/Land" N/C Page 1 of 4 KZN EVENTS DIARY FOR MARCH 2019 (page 2) Date & Time Society & Venue Speaker & Topic Charge Contact person

Tuesday SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL SOCIETY http://sanationalsociety.co.za Angie St George 12 Mar 2019 KwaMuhle Museum, Braam Fisher Rd Hugh Glen and Steve Kotze will give 2 short talks R40 Non-member Cell: 083 555 5705 16h30 for 17h15 (Ordnance Road), Durban on "Food from Antiquity: Rome + Kwazulu Natal" R20 Member [email protected]

Wednesday HILLCREST CONSERVANCY www.hillcrestconservancy.co.za [email protected] 13 Mar 2019 Springside Nature Reserve, Hillcrest Guided Birding and General Nature Walk with R20 per person Sue Schőnefeld 07h30 (Tea/Coffee served in Resource Centre after walk) knowledgeable leaders to enjoy the flora + fauna Tel. 031 765 6809

Wednesday ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (DURBAN CENTRE) www.astronomydurban.co.za 13 Mar 2019 St Henry Marist College, Berea, Durban Monthly meeting of the society Brian Finch 19h00 for 19h30 (near Entabeni Hospital) N/C Cell: 082 924 1222

Thursday S A MILITARY HISTORY SOCIETY KZN http://samilitaryhistory.org 14 Mar 2019 Murray Lecture Theatre, Dept of Civil Eng. D. Davies: "Kitty Hawk crash site at Umkomaas" N/C Charles Whiteing 19h00 for 19h30 UKZN Howard College Campus, Durban C. Wilsworth"SA Field Artillery Brigade-Palestine" Visitors welcome Cell: 082 555 4689

Saturday NORTH DURBAN HONORARY OFFICERS 16 Mar 2019 Beachwood Mangroves Nature Reserve Guided bird walk commences 08h00. N/C Pam van Biljon 08h00 to 13h00 (Honorary Officers on hand to answer questions) Braai + picnic spots available. Donations welcome Cell: 072 720 1959

Saturday KWAZULU NATAL SOCIETY OF THE ARTS www.kznsagallery.co.za [email protected] 16 Mar 2019 KZNSA Gallery, 166 Bulwer Road, Bulwer, Durban Saturday Sessions: Portraiture with Dane Stops Tel. 031 277 1705 09h00 to 12h00 (Materials and refreshments provided) R200

Saturday HISTORIC WAR GAMES CLUB Richard Rowland 16 Mar 2019 Westville Library, behind civic Table Top Historic War Games ranging from Punic Cell: 082 920 3377 12h30 offices in William Lester Drive, Westville Wars to Modern Times as well as Memoir 44. N/C [email protected]

Sunday DURBAN CALEDONIAN SOCIETY Molly Gould 17 Mar 2019 Berea Bowling Club, Cnr Brand + Ferguson Roads, Lunch to honour the Pipe Bands. Three course R65 incl. lunch Tel. 031 701 4148 12h30 for 13h00 Glenwood, Durban. (Booking essential by 14 Mar) meal and lots of music. All welcome. Cash Bar available Cell: 083 656 8716

Tuesday SPEAKEASY TOASTMASTERS Frederike Liasides 19 Mar 2019 Pavilion Hall - Glenwood Boys High School Various speakers + topics in accordance with the R120 incl. dinner Tel. 031 207 1437 (w) 17h00 for 18h00 ToastmastersPage programme 2 of 4 [email protected] KZN EVENTS DIARY FOR MARCH 2019 (page 3) Date & Time Society & Venue Speaker & Topic Charge Contact person Wednesday NATAL INLAND FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY & NATAL MIDLANDS BRANCH OF THE GSSA www.nifhs.co.za 20 Mar 2019 Church of the Nazarene, 383 Burger Street, Donald Davies: The Resources of the Military Malcolm Brown 17h30 for 18h00 Pietermaritzburg and SAR&H Archives. N/C Cell: 082 901 9047

Saturday KWAZULU NATAL SOCIETY OF THE ARTS www.kznsagallery.co.za [email protected] 23 Mar 2019 KZNSA Gallery, 166 Bulwer Road, Bulwer, Durban Graphic Illustration with Nivesh Rawatlal Tel. 031 277 1705 09h00 to 12h00 (Materials and refreshments provided) R200

Saturday HIGHWAY HERITAGE SOCIETY R15 Members 23 Mar 2019 Thomas More College, Kloof (Staff room) Charles Botha: "Historical India" R20 Visitors incl. Marie Gurr 13h45 for 14h00 (Booking essential: RSVP by 21 Mar 2019) coffee/tea + eats Tel. 031 705 3122

Saturday ROYAL DOULTON COLLECTORS' CLUB OF SOUTH AFRICA 23 Mar 2019 Venue will be advised when booking. Erna Vause will talk about collecting Carltonware R30 Non-member Erna Vause 14h00 R10 Member Cell: 082 465 9820

Monday BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF SA - KZN COASTAL www.botsoc-kzn.org.za Non-member R55 Tel. 031 201 5111 25 Mar 2019 Visitors Centre Nick Evans of KwaZulu-Natal Amphibian and Member R35 Cell: 071 869 3693 17h30 for 18h00 (No need to book) Reptile Conservation: "Chameleons of KZN" Students R25 [email protected]

Tuesday WORLD SHIP SOCIETY PORT NATAL BRANCH [email protected] 26 Mar 2019 The Foredeck Room, Lower Deck, Royal Natal Trevor Jones: Slide show entitled "A Tribute to N/C David Hughes 17h00 for 17h30 Yacht Club, Yacht Mole, Durban Harbour Ship Photography of the Late David Shackleton" All welcome Tel. 031 304 9390

Saturday KWAZULU NATAL SOCIETY OF THE ARTS www.kznsagallery.co.za [email protected] 30 Mar 2019 KZNSA Gallery, 166 Bulwer Road, Bulwer, Durban Saturday Sessions: Floral Art with Fathima's Studio Tel. 031 277 1705 09h00 to 12h00 (Materials and refreshments provided) R200

Sunday UMGENI STEAM RAILWAY http://www.umgenisteamrailway.com/ Adults: R260 Book on website 31 Mar 2019 Kloof Station, Old Main Road, Kloof. 50km Steam train ride through Valley of Child 2-12: R190 Bruce Bennett 08h30 + 12h30 = departure times (Booking essential) 1000 Hills to Inchanga Craft Market and return Pension 65+: R190 Cell: 082 353 6003

Mon to Friday PHANSI MUSEUM www.phansi.com R50 Adults 08h00 to 16h00 500 Esther Roberts Road, Glenwood, Durban 200 years of Southern African culture. R30 Pensioners Tel. 031 206 2889 (Sat 10am-2pm) (Open daily for guided tours of the Museum) R30 Students [email protected] Page 3 of 4 KZN EVENTS DIARY FOR MARCH 2019 (page 4) Date & Time Society & Venue Speaker & Topic Charge Contact person Every Tuesday DURBAN SWORD & SHIELD SOCIETY/BATTLE HERITAGE SOCIETY 18h30 Alternating: Mad Monks Coffee Bar, Botha's Hill Sword practice session - weather permitting N/C Brian Topper and public park next to La Lucia Mall. (Visitors welcome to watch or take part) Cell: 083 493 2680

Tue to Fri + Sun MEMORABLE ORDER OF TIN HATS - (MOTH) www.moth.org.za 11h00 to 15h00 Warriors Gate Museum of Militaria Military Memorabilia. Group tours by arrangemnt N/C Cedric Carr 1 Masabalala Yengwe Avenue, Durban Also open Sat 10h00 to 12h00. Public Hols Closed. Donations welcome Tel. 031 307 3337

Every Saturday FRIENDS OF THE PORT NATAL MARITIME MUSEUM 09h00 to 16h00 Maritime Boulevard (off Esplanade), Regular meeting of the friends. Terry Hutson Durban. Near the BAT Centre. All welcome. Tel. 031 466 1683

Every Saturday PHANSI MUSEUM www.phansi.com 10h00 to 14h00 500 Esther Roberts Road, Glenwood, Durban Indigenous Games Saturdays Tel. 031 206 2889 N/C [email protected]

Alternate HISTORIC WAR GAMES CLUB Richard Rowland Saturdays Westville Library, behind civic Table Top Historic War Games ranging from Punic Cell: 082 920 3377 12h30 offices in William Lester Drive, Westville Wars to Modern Times as well as Memoir 44. N/C [email protected]

Last Saturday THE SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF MILITARIA [email protected] 14h00 to 16h30 Natal Mounted Rifles Headquarters, Cnr (A Militaria Collectors Society) Annual subs R160 Nigel Lewis-Walker Walter Gilbert + Masabalala Yengwe Ave. Various guest speakers. Military related topics. R10 each meeting Cell: 083 237 2692

Monthly HILLCREST CONSERVANCY www.hillcrestconservancy.co.za [email protected] To be advised Springside Nature Reserve, Hillcrest Environmental Training Course for Garden R90 Write to the above email 08h00 to 13h00 (Training to uplift your gardener's skills base) Workers. Employers also welcome to attend. address to confirm

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