Parents looking for something to keep grade 4 to 7 kids busy in the December holidays might want to pencil in a few mornings at Romy’s Habby and Crafter Soul Studio. The studio is running a December Holiday Program packed with hands on craft sessions that cost less than the price of a movie and snacks. The bonus is that the kids go home with something they actually made, not just a popcorn bucket and a vague memory of explosions. Sessions run from 10 to 12 and are suitable fo

Parents who are hearing the dreaded “I’m bored” on loop, and teenagers who have already scrolled through the entire internet twice, might want to take note. Romy’s Habby & Crafter Soul Studio is running a December holiday programme for teenagers, with hands on arts and crafts sessions most weekdays in the run up to Christmas. It’s informal, practical and aimed at keeping creative hands busy at a time of year when screens usually win by default. Pre bookings are required, so n

Potchefstroom’s book lovers have one last date with quiet this year. The Silent Book Club is back for its final meet-up of 2025, and this time it comes with a festive tilt and a very low-pressure vibe. There’s no website to bookmark, no ticket link to panic-buy from, and no pricing to calculate. The only digital trail is on Facebook, for anyone who likes to double-check plans before leaving the house. When and where to pitch up The year-end session happens on 6 December 2025

Christmas lunch is one of those traditions everyone loves right up until it’s their turn to cook. This year Die Pienk Huis in Potchefstroom is offering Christmas takeaways on 24 December 2025, aimed at people who would rather spend the day arguing about who hid the brandy than peeling potatoes. There’s no website and no ticket link to fuss with. Orders are handled the old-fashioned way through their Facebook page or directly with the team. If anyone needs to double-check deta

Potchefstroom se pannekoek-liefhebbers kan hul kalenders regmerk vir Vrydag 5 Desember 2025. NG Welsyn hou daardie dag ’n pannekoek verkoping om fondse in te samel vir Potch NG Welsyn se werk in die gemeenskap. Dis een van daardie events waar jou laat-ontbyt sommer ook jou gewete bietjie ligter maak. Waar en wanneer gebeur dit? Die pannekoek story speel af by 108 Kampstraat, Potchefstroom, by NG Suiderkruis. Dinge skop af om 10:00 en hou aan tot uitverkoop. Met ander woorde,

Petit Artiste is hosting a Paint and Sip Day on Saturday, 13 December 2025. The session runs from 10:00 to 13:00 at Dorps Padstal, 19 Water St, Parys. The plan for the morning It’s a three-hour, step-by-step painting session guided by a local artist. Everyone gets the full kit. All art supplies are included, so nobody has to arrive clutching a leaky paint box from 2009. On arrival, guests are welcomed with complimentary coffee, tea or juice. While painting, there’s also a gla

Archers who like their weekends served with a bit of mud on the shoes and a bow in the hand should take note. Elgro River Lodge is hosting the 100 x 3D Archery Festival from 5 to 7 December 2025, with Elgro Archery Club behind the action. The event runs in Potchefstroom and is open to both traditional and compound archers. What “100 x 3D” Actually Means The name is not metaphorical or aspirational. This festival will have 100 separate 3D targets laid out across the lodge grou

If the school holidays are looming and a certain young person in the house has started trotting around the lounge, Saddle Up is preparing a four day Equestrian Beginners Camp this December. The camp runs from 13 to 16 December 2025, with entries closing on 5 December, so procrastinators have been gently warned. Anyone keen to enter can phone Tawani on 062-529-7088 or Iandre on 060-833-9415, or email saddleupcare@gmail.com . What the camp is about The Saddle Up Equestrian Begi

Parys gaan hierdie Desember ‘n nuwe aand-uitstappie hê, en dit kom uit ‘n plek waar mens dit dalk nie eerste sou verwag nie. Engo Najaarsrus Sentrum vir Bejaardes hou van 5 tot 7 Desember 2025 hul heel eerste Liggiefees in die tehuis se tuin. Dis ‘n community-gevoel ding, met liggies, kos, en ‘n paar oulike verrassings. Waar en wanneer gebeur dit? Die Liggiefees vind plaas by Najaarsrus in Parys, by 64 Dolfstraat. Mense kan elke aand tussen 18:00 en 22:00 kom inloer. Datums:

Die Potch Bulldogs MCC bring hul jaarlikse “Breakfast Jol” terug Potchefstroom toe op Sondag 14 Desember 2025. Dis een van daai oggende waar bikes, breakfast en bietjie jol bymekaar kom nog voor die son regtig warm raak. Waar en wanneer? Die jol skop af om 08:00 by Loop Dorp #2 Pub & Grill op die N12 in Potchefstroom. Vir mense wat nie elke dag daai kant toe ry nie, dis langs Alfa Fruit & Veg by die ou Wild Boar-plek. Met ander woorde: as jy die N12 vat en jy ruik koffie en p

As jy nog wonder waar om laat November rond te hang, hier’s ’n plan wat nie ’n mall of ’n braaivleisvuur behels nie. Will Hunt Antiques & Collectables hou op Saterdag 29 November 2025 hul Kersfatel Dag in Adamayview, Klerksdorp. Dis van 09:00 tot 13:00, so jy kan nog steeds teen middagete by die huis wees met ’n koppie koffie en ’n storie of twee. Waar en wanneer? Die geleentheid vind plaas by Will Hunt Antiques & Collectables in F & K Square, 54 Smit Straat, hoek van Smit- e

If anyone was wondering what to do with that awkward space between Christmas leftovers and New Year’s resolutions, Fill Up Club Partuma 2025 has arrived with a pretty clear suggestion: go out, stay out, and only think about sleep the next day. The music festival is lined up for 27 December 2025 in Parys, and will take over the Partuma Lodge and Jazz Club at Cnr Gibbons and Shochet Street, Industrial, Parys. Tickets can be bought online via the listed ticket site , and the num

Parys maak reg vir ’n lekker loslit nuwejaarsdag, met Monique West wat live gaan optree by Bosboer Restaurant en Kroeg. Dis een van daai events waar jy nie jou beursie hoef te stress nie, maar dalk net jou dansskoene. Waar en wanneer gebeur dit? Die kuier is op 1 Januarie 2026 in Parys, by die Riastuine. Die venue se adres is: Riastuine, Parys. Monique speel tussen 11:00 en 15:00, so dis perfek vir ’n laat ontbyt, ’n rustig-ontwaak vibe, en om die jaar se eerste dag nie te er

Nature-I-Am Kids Club is ending the year with something delightfully squishy, jumpy and loud after dark. Their closing activity, Frogs and Frogging, is set for Saturday, 6 December 2025, giving kids a last outdoor hoorah before the holiday mode fully kicks in. When and where to pitch up The evening runs from 17:30 to 20:00 at Lekwen­a Private Game Reserve, Plaaskombuis, just off the N12 in Potchefstroom. The pin on the invite is clear enough for even the most direction-challe

Dis weer daardie tyd van die jaar waar skole toemaak, ouers nog werk toe moet gaan, en kinders begin vra wat hulle elke dag gaan doen. Agape Gemeente Potchefstroom bied vakansie-toesig in Potchefstroom aan vir kinders van enige ouderdom, met ’n program wat lyk of dit hulle besig gaan hou sonder dat dit vir ouers ’n logistieke nagmerrie word. Wanneer Die vakansie-toesig loop van 8 Desember tot 14 Januarie, en dit is elke dag oop van 07:00 tot 17:30. Dit gee ouers daardie lekke

As jy in Potchefstroom bly en jy’s al bietjie oor daai lang Desember-dae waar kinders teen die mure begin opklim, is daar iets wat dalk gaan help. Kuns en Klets Klasse bied vakansie-kunsklasse aan vir kinders, mammas en dogters saam, én ook ’n ladies-only aand. Dis alles lekker hands-on kuns met materiaal ingesluit, sonder dat iemand eers hoef te worry oor verf op jou sitkamerbank. Daar is geen website of ticket site nie. Kontakpersoon is Anrie van Rooyen, ’n Musiek- en Kunst

Car owners in Vredefort and Mokwallo are planning to swap the usual Christmas jingles for something with a bit more horsepower. The Praise Convoy of Hope, also called “Roar for Jesus With Joyful Noise”, is happening on Saturday 6 December 2025, with engines expected to start revving from 18h00. The idea behind the noise The convoy is inviting anyone with a “roaring” car, and basically anyone who loves a loud set of wheels, to join a drive through the streets as a public act o

Anyone who’s been side-eying the clouds lately can relax a bit. Eden’s Christmas Market is happening on 28 November 2025 in Klerksdorp, and the organisers have confirmed a venue change. The market is moving to the Portuguese Hall, which means rain can do what it likes outside while shoppers stay dry inside. When and Where The market runs on Friday, 28 November, from 15:00 to 21:00 at the Portuguese Hall, Klerksdorp. Doors open at three, and if anyone is keen to be that person

Potchefstroom se jaarlikse Kersete is weer om die draai, en dié keer trek die Potch Dienssentrum al die stops uit vir ’n spesiale kuieraand saam met familie en vriende. Dis een van daardie events waar mense nog lank daarna sê: “Ons moet dit volgende jaar weer doen.” Wanneer en hoe laat? Die Kersete gebeur op Woensdag 26 November 2025. Gaste kan van 17:30 af instap, met die program wat om 18:00 begin. Met ander woorde: jy het genoeg tyd om te parkeer, jou mense te groet, en da

Operation Compassion Potchefstroom - Project Nehemiah is calling on local singers to step up and show what they’ve got in a new singing competition. The non-profit, described as “a NPO in the Community for the Community”, is putting the call out for short, no-fuss audition videos from anyone keen to take a shot. How to enter without overthinking it Entrants must record a singing video that is 60 seconds or less. The organisers are clear about one thing: no studio work. So, ye