Saturday July 31, 2010

Lots of fun at the Cape Town Book Fair Children’s Zone!
The Cape Town Book Fair is celebrating its fifth birthday this year. We know that you love coming to the fair, and the Children’s Zone will be providing lots of things for you to do and listen to.
You’ll be able to meet authors, hear stories and take part in quizzes. Go to the website for more info and a full programme.

In the spirit of welcoming all riders – from novices to champion cyclist – the event boasts four scenic routes, each with its own unique challenges to test every level of mountain biking expertise.
Meurant Botha of Dirtopia, who has been designing and maintaining trails for more than ten years, says that the 4 routes passes through more than 20 wine farms and the riding is considered some of the best and most beautiful in the country.“
This year organizers introduced the 75km Ultra to the 2010 edition of the event. This route is only riders who have proven themselves through past results and ranking and is available by invitation only, limited to a field of 200 participants.
Only riders that qualify on seeding and have received an e-mail invitation will be eligible for inclusion into this start group.
The 60km route will traverse several local mountains and is not for the faint hearted! While the winner is expected to conquer the route in around three hours, the average participant will take between four and five hours to complete the race.
The 42km is a tough challenge and not for beginners. The 30km ride is perfect for those who feel that the 15km will be too short, and don’t feel like tackling the climbs of the 42km.
The 15km have proven itself as perfect for novices.
Entries for Die Burger MTB Challenge are open and will close on the 19th July. Early Birds who pre-enter, stand a chance to win a two-night stay in the luxurious and historic d’ouwe Werf Hotel situated in the heart of Stellenbosch. Do not delay as entries are limited.  To enter and for more information, visit www.dieburgermtbchallenge.co.za

FUN COOKING IN THE KITCHEN, THE HEALTHY WAY!!
Age group: 2-3 years + parent.
JOIN PUPPETS BJORN AND BETTY AS THEY TEACH CHILDREN ABOUT HEALTHY LIVING AND FOR A FUN FILLED BONDING EXPERIENCE WITH YOUR CHILD!
2 recipes are prepared, 1savoury & 1 sweet with a activity/craft.
Puppet show/short story (our puppets Bjorn the Broccoli & Betty set the tone for the day’s class)
Classes must be booked and paid in advance.

Self catered, part catered or fully catered getaways an hour from Cape Town on a beautiful mountain farm, and nature reserve. Ideal for groups of friends or extended family as well as small families and single parents. Child and pet friendly including petting yard, safe and lovely gardens, indoor and outdoor games as well as wonderful walks and hikes in the nature reserve. 
Delicious country food optional and wine to taste and buy.

Giraffe House is starting a monthly programme for kids ages 5-13years called Walk with Werner (WWW).
This will be held monthly on a SATURDAY MORNING between 10-11am. The idea is to introduce any interested children to the animals of Giraffe House - what’s new, what’s interesting, see how we treat any sick or rehabilitating animals, and just chat about what’s happening in the world of wildlife…..

The giant Observation Wheel, a first for Cape Town and South Africa, is a unique way to savour panoramic bird’s-eye views of Cape Town, Paarl, Table Mountain and Robben Island. Sporting 36 fully-enclosed cabins, friends and family can sit back and savour the city skyline on the 20 minute round trip. For those who want to ‘glam’ up the experience, champagne and canapés are also available in one of the exclusive VIP cabins. 

Two local sisters have created a great series of books about a Cool Nguni cow and his family. What a pleasure it will be to have Maryanne and Shayle Bester here to read their stories and tell us more about adventures that this young cow gets up to. They will let you take part in telling a brand new story. This is not a morning to be missed!

Situated at the Constantia Waldorf School, tucked away in the Kindergarten building is the only permanent Puppet Theatre in South Africa. The Rainbow Puppet Theatre has been performing to the public every Saturday morning at 10h00 and 11h15 for 18 years this month! Our artistically painted theatre has a permanent team of five puppeteers complimented with full stage lighting, beautiful glove, rod and shadow puppets and even live music.  We can seat up to 60 guests! Although our shows are widely regarded as entertainment for children, adults who come into contact with it soon fall under its enchanted spell. Aside from a few other stories, our Rainbow Puppet Theatre usually performs well-known Grimm’s Fairy Tales such as ‘Snow White and Rose Red’, ‘Sleeping Beauty’ and ‘Hansel and Gretel’.  We have about 16 different stories altogether which rotates on a monthly basis.

The show for the Month of July is Rumpelstiltskin. The Duration of the show is approx 35min.Parking is ample and free and we also have tea, coffee, juices and eats on sale.