Halton Hills Dodgeball 1st Tournament! Sat. Feb. 2nd, 2008 Georgetown District Christian School Teams (7-8) $60 Individuals $10 PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! 416.528.4951 or email info@hdbl.info for more information www.hdbl.info Ages 18+ Acton/Georgetown, Friday, January 25, 2008 25 Please note: Community Calendar is a free editorial service to non-profit groups, churches, schools, and charity-supported events only. Deadline for submission is noon Monday for the Wednesday edition and 4 p.m. Wednesday for the Friday edition. A contact name and telephone number must be part of each submission. We reserve the right to edit the briefs make sure the five Ws (who, what, where, why and especially when) are included While every effort is made to publish an event at least once, there is no guarantee. Priority is given to local events and local groups. Submissions are published in chronological order in the space available. If e-mailing, please submit text only not a flyer. We do not take community calendar items over the telephone. Fax to Community Calendar: 905-873-0398; e-mail: cgamble@independentfreepress.com or drop off at The Independent & Free Press front desk located in the Georgetown Market Place. Saturday, Jan. 26 Family Storytime: Kids and their grownups can enjoy 30 minutes of stories, music and fun- Saturdays, 11 a.m. at the Georgetown branch. Kitten adoption: UCHS kitten foster program has three kittens ready for adoption to approved homes. Meet them 12-4 p.m. at Pet Valu, Georgetown (besides Georgetown Cinemas). The $140 adoption fee includes spay/neuter, first vaccinations, microchip, tattoo and deworming. Info: uchskit- tens@gmail.com or Barb Johnson, 905-873-8547. Calling scrapbookers: Georgetown District Christian School is hosting its annual Scrapbooking Fundraiser Day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for only $40 and it includes lunch, snacks, drinks, gift for coming, door prize tickets, demonstrations, and make n takes. All welcome! To register: call the school, 905- 877-4221. Free meditation session: with a donation of a dry or canned food item for the Georgetown Bread Basket, try a one-hour beginner guided meditation session, 10 a.m. at a Georgetown location. Limited space. Info: 905-875-7895. UCHS auction: The Upper Credit Humane Society Thrift Shops January Auction ends 4:30 p.m. Jan. 26. Photos and descriptions can be found on the UCHS website, www.uppercredit.com or 905-702- 8661. Antique Appraisal Afternoon: 1-3 p.m. at the Upper Credit Humane Society Thrift Shop, Moore Park Plaza, Georgetown. For a donation to UCHS, Mike Jameson from Hamptons Antiques will assess and value up to two items per person. Light refresh- ments will be provided. Thrift Shop: 905-702-8661. Euchre: is held every Saturday night at the Hornby Co-operative Nursery School on Steeles Ave. at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome. Overeaters Anonymous: Halton Hills residents are welcome to: 10 a.m. Saturdays at Claude Presbyterian Church, 15175 Hurontario St. (Hwy 10, north of King Rd.), Caledon. Info: Sue, 905-951- 7227. Sunday, Jan. 27 Bruce Trail hike: Level 1, 8 km car pool hike in the Hilton Falls Conservation area. Depart at 10:30 a.m. from the Georgetown Market Place parking lot between Zellers and the grey medical building. Bring snacks and water as well as your Bruce Trail member- ship card for free admission. Leader: Paul, 905-877- 1294. Nia jam: A Nia jam session will be held at Nassagaweya Community Centre, 11264 Guelph Line, Campbellville, from 1:30-4 p.m. with all pro- ceeds going to support Habitat for Humanity Halton. Nia is a personal growth, body-mind-spirit fitness program that not only provides a great cardio work- out but reaches people emotionally. A $20 donation is required, with all the funds used to help build three Habitat for Humanity homes in Georgetown this summer. Door prizes and refreshments are also avail- able. To register/info: Mary, 416-453-2067 or e-mail idance.mary@gmail.com. Family Literacy Day: Sunday, January 27 is Family Literacy Day! Halton Hills Public Library is celebrating with a special Family Storytime at 2 p.m. in the Georgetown branch. Families with young chil- dren are invited for some stories and fun. For more information, call 905-873-2681 ext. 2520. Acton Community Brunch: Sponsored by the Kinette Club of Acton at the Acton Community Centre & Arena, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost: $6 preschoolers free. All you can eat buffet: ham, sausages, pan- cakes, French toast, scrambled eggs, fruit cocktail, desserts, fruit juices, coffee/tea. To promote community spirit and to help raise funds for Acton service groups. Family history: Ontario Genealogical Society (Halton-Peel) meets 2 p.m. at the Four Corners Public Library, 65 Queen St. E. in Brampton. Speaker Bob Dawes on Using unorthodox ways and websites to make breakthroughs. Visitors welcome. Info: Ann Logan, 905-845-7755 or Susan Ramsay, 905-846- 0408. Georgetown Runners: are a group of local run- ners who meet at Atlantis Athletics (232 Guelph St.), 8 a.m. Sunday mornings for club runs. Current mem- bers 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 join the runs. Visit www.georgetownrunners.ca. Monday, Jan. 28 Georgetown Osteoporosis Support Group: meets 7-9 p.m. in the upstairs cooking room at the The Real Canadian SuperStore, Guelph St. If you have osteo- porosis or osteopenia, or would like to learn more information about this condition, come out and join the Osteoporosis Support Group at their monthly meetings. Support and exchange information with other individuals who have this condition. Guest speakers will be arranged and light refreshments pro- vided. Info: Pam Lowden, 905-702-9276. Apprenticeship Month: Acton Employment Resource Centre, 45 Mill St. E. in Acton is celebrating Apprenticeship Month. Free info presentations for the public. Hear a speaker from the Ministry of Trades, Colleges, & Universities, 5:30 p.m. Info: 519- 853-5014. Toastmasters: Does the thought of public speak- ing terrify you? Whether you are speaking to an audi- ence of one or one thousand, Halton Hills Toastmasters can help. Please join us 7:30-9:30 p.m. at St. Albans Parish hall, 537 Main St. in Glen Williams. Info: Judi, 519-853-1856 (evenings/week- ends) or www.haltonhillstm.org. Guests welcome! Bridge anyone?: Georgetown Bridge Club offers afternoon and evening games for players of all levels, beginner, intermediate and advanced. Info: Tom, 905-877-7486. TOPS-Acton: meets Mondays at St. Josephs Church, Church St. E. Weigh-in: 6-7 p.m. Meetings follow until 8 p.m. Info: Ena, 519-853-1526. Celebrate Recovery: Looking for a fresh start? Have you lost control to addictions or compulsive habits? Many have experienced freedom through this internationally recognized, Christ-centred 12-step recovery program at an open meeting at Georgetown Alliance Church, every Mondays, 7 p.m. All wel- come. Info: Doug, 905-873-0249 or CR@togetherat- gac.com or www.celebraterecovery.com Alcoholics Anonymous: If you live in the Halton /Erin area and would like help to STOP drinking. Meetings held throughout the week. Call Alcoholics Anonymous at 1-866-715-0005. Al-Anon Family Group meetings: for families and friends of alcoholics on Mondays, 1:30 p.m. (One Day at a Time Group, St. Josephs Catholic Church, 64 Church St., Acton), and Wednesdays, 8 p.m. (Acton Al-Anon Family Group, Trinity United Church, 70 Mill St., Acton). Info: 1-888-425-2666. More CALENDAR, pg. 32 Community Calendar