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Independent & Free Press, Wednesday, February 20, 2008 19 Thursday, Feb. 21 Free Sports Night: Ball hockey, soccer, basketball for 14 years and older, put on by Halton Hills Bible Chapel at the Georgetown Christian School gym (rear entrance), Thursdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Bring health card. Info: www.haltonhillsbiblechapel.com Parents & Tots Group: Thursdays, 9:30-11 a.m. at St. Johns United Church, 11 Guelph St. This free program will emphasize fun, creativity, and discussion. Info: Kelly, 905 877-2531. Pottery event: CVA Potters and Sculptors Guilds monthly meeting includes a mini-workshop on plaster mould-making for pottery decorating, 7:30 p.m. in Cedarvale Park Cottage. Anyone interested in working in clay or wants to see the pottery facilities is welcome. Refreshments and free parking. Blood donor clinic: Canadian Blood Services holds a blood donor clinic, 4-8 p.m. at the Acton Legion Hall, 15 Wright Ave., Acton. Call 1-888-2-DONATE to book an appointment. Ballinafad euchre: Ballinafad Hall Board hosts euchre at the Ballinafad Community Centre, 7:30 p.m. Cost: $3 per player. Theatre farce: Century Church Theatre in Hillsburgh pre- sents Not Now Darling, a farce by Ray Cooney and John Chapman, Feb. 21-23, Feb 28-March 1 at 8 p.m. and a 2:30 p.m. matinee March 1. Box Office: 519-855-4586. Castaways Comedy Productions: presents Run for Your Wife, the Ray Cooney comedy, Feb. 21-23. Showtimes are at 8 p.m. plus a Saturday matinee, 2 p.m. at the John Elliott Theatre, 9 Church St. Tickets are $22 for adults, $16 for seniors. Tickets at 905-877-3700 or www.haltonhills.ca/theatre. Cocaine Anonymous: meets 7 p.m. at Sacre-Coeur Church, 39 Guelph St., Georgetown (use back door basement). Info: Cocaine Anonymous, toll free: 1-866-622-4636 or www.ca.org. Healthiest Babies Possible: Halton Region Health Department prenatal program is accepting registration for its six- week program Thursdays at Ontario Early Years Centre- Georgetown, 96 Guelph St. To register: 1-866-442-5866. Info: www.halton.ca. Friday, Feb. 22 Family Storytime: 30 minutes of stories, music and fun, 10:30 a.m. at the Gellert Centre. Euchre: 7:30 p.m. at Georgetown Legion. Admission: $2. Friday night volleyball: Fun, mixed, volleyball on Friday nights in Acton. Non-competitive, 8-10 p.m. Info: Bonnie, 905- 873-7125 or John, 905-854-0755. Saturday, Feb. 23 Roast beef dinner/dance: Branch 120 Royal Canadian Legion, 127 Mill St., Georgetown hosts a dinner/dance. The dinner will be held 6-7:30 p.m. Cost is $10. The dance, with the Legions favourite DJ will run 8 p.m. to midnight. Entry to the dance is free. Refreshments available. Info: 905-877-4413. Doctors without Borders: Norval Presbyterian Church hosts at 6 p.m. a mission night, featuring Dr. Graham Wood, of Doctors Without Borders, recently returned from the Congo. Dinner of homemade soup, bread and dessert will be served. Free will offering. All welcome. For info call 905-877-8867. Barbershop music: 7:30 p.m., the Royal City Ambassadors of Guelph will be singing in the sanctuary at St. Johns United Church, 11 Guelph St. Tickets are $15 and available from church choir members or the Church Office, 905-877-2531. Photoart: Halton Hills Camera Club is presenting PhotoArt 2008, the largest juried exhibition of photographic art in Halton Hills. Photo enthusiasts are encouraged to dust off their best images and enter the show, which showcases the photographic art of Halton Hills photographers, both amateur and professional. Entries are to be dropped off between February 23 to March 1 at Sandra Timlecks home, at 27 Park Ave., Georgetown. Drop-off times are from 6 to 9 p.m. on weeknights, and from noon to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. All entries must be packaged in an envelop with the entrants name and con- tact info clearly marked on the front. Entrants are asked to call Timleck at 905-877-6198 before dropping off entries. Info: Timleck, 905- 877-6198 or photoart@hhcc.ca. Kittens: Upper Credit Humane Society kitten foster program has five Maine Coone type kittens (five months old) rescued from the cold for adoption at Pet Valu, 235 Guelph St., noon to 4 p.m. Put a downpayment on your kitten and the final adoption will be March 8. Info: www.uchskittens@blogspot.com or Barb Johnson, 905-873-8547. Family Storytime: Kids and their grownups can enjoy 30 minutes of stories, music and fun, Saturdays, 11 a.m. at the Georgetown branch library. Euchre: is held every Saturday night at the Hornby Co-opera- tive Nursery School on Steeles Ave. at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome. Sunday, Feb. 24 Bowl Challenge: Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake happens at Georgetown Bowl. Join us with four friends, family members and/or co-workers and enter your team in this years Bowl for Kids Sake, consider sponsoring Mayor Bonnettes team or if you are a Chamber member, the chamber team. Just go to the bbb- shalton.ca website and click on the Bowl for Kids link and sponsor either team. A tax receipt is issued on the spot. The goal is to raise $10,000 for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton school-based programs in Halton Hills. To regis- ter your team or sponsor a bowler, check out www.bbbbshal- ton.ca or call 905-339-2355 ext. 222 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, pancakes, French toast, scrambled eggs, fruit cocktail, desserts, fruit juices, coffee/tea. To promote community spirit and to help raise funds for Acton service groups. Stone Soup Kids Musical: 10 a.m., St. Johns United Church, 11 Guelph St., will present a musical called Stone Soup. You dont need to be a member of St. Johns to enjoy the show. All are wel- come and admission is free. Focus on Youth Sunday: 11 a.m. at Hillcrest United Church, Trafalgar Rd. and Five Sideroad. Cullen Jackson will be the speaker. All welcome Family history: Ontario Genealogical Society of Halton-Peel meets 2 p.m. in the Oakville Public Library (lower level), 120 Navy St. Guest speaker: Bill Bienia, Cobblestone Legacies on Documenting your findings. Visitors welcome. Info: Ann Logan, 905-845-7755 or Susan Ramsay, 905-846-0408. Monday, Feb. 25 Halton Hills Quilters Guild: will meet at Halton Hills Cultural Centre, 7:15 p.m. (Guild library at 7 p.m.) Its bingo night, please remember to bring your fabric bingo cards, a mug, nametag and Show & Share. New members welcome. Info: Ann Totten, president, 905-877-6038. 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 osteoporosis or osteopenia, or would like to learn more about this condition, join the Osteoporosis Support Group at their monthly meetings. Support and exchange infor- mation with other individuals. Guest speakers will be arranged and refreshments provided. Info: Pam Lowden, 905-702-9276. Toastmasters: Does the thought of public speaking terrify you? Whether you are speaking to an audience 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/weekends) or www.haltonhillstm.org. Guests are welcome! Bridge anyone?: Georgetown Bridge Club offers afternoon and evening games for players of all levels, beginner, intermedi- ate 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 experi- enced 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@togetheratgac.com or www.celebraterecovery.com Alcoholics Anonymous: If you live in the Halton /Erin area and would like help to STOP drinking. Meetings held through- out 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. Tuesday, Feb. 26 Lent Bible Study: Does God Exist, 7:30 p.m. at St. Alban the Martyr Anglican Church, 537 Main St., Glen Williams. Transportation available by calling 905-877-8323. Everyone welcome. BIA AGM: The Annual General Meeting of the Georgetown BIA is being held at 8:30 a.m. in the Georgetown BIA Office, 87 Main St. (upstairs). Please call the BIA office at 905-873-4970 or e-mail georgetownbia@cogeco.net if you are interested in attending or to receive a copy of the agen- da. Family Storytime: Kids and their grownups can enjoy 30 minutes of fun, 2 p.m. at the Acton Community Centre. Palette and Pencil Guild: an art group of Credit Valley Artisans meets every Tuesday, 7-9 p.m. inside Cedarvale Cottage (Main and Maple Streets in Cedarvale Park). All newcomers wel- come. Info: Rita, 519-853-9226 or e-mail: ritajan2006@yahoo.ca Calling New Parents: is a free program for parents and babies (six months and under). Each week, the group with a public health nurse, will discuss par- enting and infant care. Groups in Acton or Georgetown, Tuesday afternoons. Info: 1-866-442-5866 or www.halton.ca. TOPS-Georgetown: If you want to lose weight sensibly and keep it off, join TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) at St. Andrews United Church, Tuesdays; weigh-in 6:30 p.m. and get together, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27 Nursery School open house: Maple Co-operative Nursery School: is hosting an open house in the school kitchen, 9-11:30 a.m., Feb. 27 and 28. Registration for the 2008/09 school year. Programs start fall 2008, ages 18 months to five years, mornings or afternoons. Info: Ana, 905-877-7322 or 905-873-4786. Habitat volunteers: This year HFH Halton plans to build three more homes for low income families. The Georgetown Build is scheduled to begin in May (weather pending) and will fulfill the dreams of three families to own a simple, decent, affordable home in the close-knit community of Georgetown. This build will be three single-detached, raised bungalows. To hear more about our plans for 2008 all interested persons are invited to attend the 2008 Annual General Meeting, 7 p.m., Burlington Central Library Centennial Room, 2331 New St., Burlington. Please call Habitat for more information at 905-637- 4446 or 1-866-314-4344. Carp Halton Chapter: Canadian Association for Retired Persons meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Burlington Seniors Centre, 2285 New St . Guest speaker John Romano, president of Better Bitters will speak on The Evolution of Home Brew and Wine Making. Guests welcome. Enjoy coffee /tea/ fellowship following the meeting. Info: Hugh Cass, 905-844-2112 or hcass@eol.ca. Family Storytime: Kids and their grownups can enjoy 30 minutes of fun, Wednesdays, 9:45 a.m. at the Georgetown branch library. Free resume help: Halton Hills Public Library offers resume critiquing at the Georgetown branch. Meet with a career special- ist and learn how to create a targeted and effective resume. The Centre for Skills Development and Training will be available between 1 and 4 p.m. Please call 905-702-7311 ext. 109 to book an appointment. Info: 905-873-2681. Essentials of Entrepreneurship seminar: hosted by Halton Hills Public Library and Halton Region Business Development Centre, starts 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the meeting room of the Georgetown branch library. Tonights topic: Canadian Revenue Agency- tax essentials for small business. Cost: free. Register: 1- 866-442-5866. Learn more at www.halton.ca/business Awana Kids Club: is offered to children from JK to Grade 6 and is hosted by Maple Avenue Baptist Church, 6:25-8 p.m. All are invited to come out for fun and learning. Info: Ed Egberts, 905-838-4644 or Heather Stiff, 905-873-9549. Thursday, Feb. 28 Limehouse euchre: Limehouse Womens Institute hosts euchre, 7:30 p.m. at the Limehouse Memorial Hall. Admission $3, light lunch pro- vided. Evening of Comedy: Cure your winter blahs at the fourth annual Evening of Comedy, 8 p.m. at Acton High School, presented by the Acton District High School Band-Aide Committee. A night of hilarious comedy featuring three stand-up comedians from Yuk Yuks Toronto. Limited tickets; adults $15 in advance/ $18 at the door; students and seniors $12 in advance/$15 at the door. For tickets call Ruth Bowes, ruthbowes@roy- allepage.ca. Proceeds to school bands performance trip to Boston in May. Community Calendar