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Thursday, Jan. 18 Family Support Group: for friends and family members affected by schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses. Held by the Halton-Peel Regional Office of the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario, we provide caregiver support and information on resources available in Halton in a safe and non-judgmental environment. This group operates on a drop-in basis and is held the third Thursday of each month at the North Halton Mental Health Clinic, 19 Willow St., N., Acton, 7 p.m. Info: 905-876-1647 Emotions Anonymous: Is your life becoming unmanageable? Emotions Anonymous can help! No cost, no commitment and no appointment necessary. The group meets every Thursday, 7:30 p.m. sharp at 271 Mountainview Rd. S. in Georgetown. Info: Angela or David, 905-873-2852. Healthiest Babies Possible: Is there a baby in your future? Halton Region Health Department Healthiest Babies Possible prenatal program is accepting registration for its six-week program, 7-9 p.m. at Ontario Early Years Centre-Georgetown, 96 Guelph St. To register: 1-866-442-5866. Patient's Connect: a professionally facilitated drop-in support group for cancer patients is offered on the first and third Thursday of each month from 1-2:30 p.m. at Wellspring HaltonPeel, 2545 Sixth Line, Oakville. Info: 905-2571988. Community Calendar Robbie Burns night: Join the fun of a Robbie Burns Dinner at St John's United Church at 5:30 p.m. Be entertained by a piper, and toast the haggis. Enjoy a five-course sit-down dinner, complete with wine, smoked salmon, McMaster's roast beef, and a "tipsy laird" dessert. This special event is a wee fun(d)raiser to support new programs at St. John's. Tickets are $50 per person, with a $25 charitable receipt. Tickets/info: church office 905877-2531. Hardscrabble Road: at the John Elliott Theatre, 9 Church St, Georgetown, 8 p.m. A gritty, thoughtprovoking and touching musical by James Gordon. Listen-in while a group of homeless people in an inner Canadian City sing the tale of their plight. Using sharp satire, humour and a range of music styles from folk, pop, jazz, and rock to world beat, it's a timely message of how our current global situation can have a personal impact on all of us. Tickets: Theatre Box Office, 905-877-3700. Storytime: Halton Hills Public Library's Drop-in Family Storytime, at the Georgetown Branch at 11 a.m. Euchre: is held every Saturday night at the Hornby Co-operative Nursery School on Steeles Ave. at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome. Friday, Jan. 19 Texas Hold'Em: The Optimist Club of Georgetown hosts a Texas Hold'Em fundraiser. Registration is at 6:30 p.m., game starts at 7 p.m. sharp at the Optimist Hall, Hwy 7 past 22 Sideroad. Tickets $60. For tickets call John, 905877-2931 or David, 905-702-0120. Storytime: Halton Hills Public Library's Drop-in Family Storytime at the Gellert Centre at 10 a.m. Friday night euchre: 7:30 p.m. at Georgetown Legion. Admission: $2. Mock Interview Day: Join Georgetown Employment Resource Centre, 184 Guelph St., Georgetown between 9-11 a.m. or 1-3 p.m., and a Career Information Specialist will be available to provide you with a free critique of your résumé and advice on strategies for effective job searching and interviewing! To book an appointment, call at 905-702-7311, ext. 109 or visit www.thecentre.on.ca. This project is funded by the Government of Canada. Halton Hills Christian Homeschoolers: Winter Encouragement Tea! An enriching afternoon for homeschool moms and our children. RSVP: Helen, 519-853-0229. Sunday, Jan. 21 Beat the Winter Blahs: 4 p.m., a free family event at St. Andrew's United Church, 89 Mountainview Rd. S Georgetown. Come and join us for a fun evening of crafts, potluck supper and a talent show. All ages are welcome. Info: 905-8774482. Georgetown Runners: are a group of local runners who meet at the Atlantis Family Athletics at the corner of Guelph St. and Mountainview Rd., 8 a.m. Sunday mornings as well as on Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m. at the Georgetown Dental Clinic (211 Guelph St.) for club runs. Smaller groups meet at various other times and locations for social or training runs. Our current members vary in fitness levels from the novice who is just beginning a new running/fitness program, to the more seasoned athlete who has been running for many years. All are welcome to come and join us for our runs. Info: www.georgetownrunners.ca. or call Jim Baidacoff, 905-702-1162.