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Acton/Georgetown, Friday, September 5, 2008 25 Store Hours Mon - Wed 10-6 Thurs - Fri 10 -8 Sat 10 - 5 Your Active Footwear & Apparel Store Beginning September 29, 2008 A 10-week program for single parents and their kids (ages 4-10) Saturday, Sept. 6 Georgetown Fall Fair: Sept. 5-7, with something for everyone lawn and tractor pull; dairy, heavy horse, and pet shows; a demolition derby; the 4x4 truck pull; a homecrafts exhibition; an educational tent; Maple the cow, and lots, lots more. For more information please call 905-873-6157, e-mail agriculture@halton- hills.com or see www.georgetownfallfair.ca Georgetown Little Theatre Youth Company: is holding its first general meeting of the 2008-9 season, 1 p.m. at the GLT Studio, 33 Stewarttown Rd. Registrations will be accepted, together with the membership fee of $10, starting at 12:30 p.m. Young people aged 10 to 18 are welcome. Parents are encouraged to attend the meeting to learn more. United Way of Halton Hills: will be kicking off its 2008 Campaign at the Downtown Georgetown Farmers Market. Enjoy some tasty barbecue in front of McMasters Meats and Deli and learn more about the communi- ty work of the United Way! Its mission: To Improve Lives in our Caring Community. Hungry Mans Breakfast: Georgetown Legion hosts a Hungry Mans Breakfast, 8-11 a.m. at the branch upstairs (elevator avail- able). Cost is $5 per person (children under 12, $2.50) Takeout available. Kitten adoptions: Upper Credit Humane Societys Kitten Foster and Adoption Program has a special $110 adoption fee until Sept. 12. All kittens have their first vaccinations (some have their second set), are spayed/neutered and microchipped. Come see them, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pet Valu, 235 Guelph St. Info: UCHSkittens.blogspot.com or Barb, 905-873-8547. Benefit dance: A benefit dinner/dance will be held at the Optimist Club (13439 Trafalgar Rd. just past 22 Sideroad) from 6 p.m.-1 a.m. in honour of stroke victim Shane Usher. An auction will also be held. Info: 905-877-7851. Meet your Ward 3 and 4 Councillors: at the Georgetown Downtown Farmers Market. Councillors Jane Fogal (Wards 3&4), Moya Johnson, Dave Kentner (Ward 3), Bob Inglis and John Duncan (Ward 4) will be at the market, 8-11 a.m. to answer questions and listen to your concerns. Come hear about the growth plan options. Farmers Market: on Main St., every Saturday, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. until Oct. 11. The Farmers Market will attract the whole community to Main Street! The street is closed to vehicular traffic during that time. Info: www.downtowngeorgetown.com or 905- 873-4970. Acton Trunk Sale: starts at 7:30 a.m. and close out by 1 p.m. every Saturday, including holiday weekends through to October. Farmers market vendors wanted. Vendors admission: $13. Euchre: is held 7:30 p.m. Saturdays at the Hornby Co-opera- tive Nursery School on Steeles Ave. All welcome. Movie night: at the Band Shell in Prospect Park, Acton, 8:30 p.m. Free admission. The movie is Transformers. Sunday, Sept. 7 Walk of Hope: Winners/HomeSense in Georgetown Market Place hosts the Winners Walk of Hope, an event raising funds for Ovarian Cancer Canada. Breakfast at 9 a.m. and the walk starts at 9:30 a.m. Choice of a 2.5 km or a 5 km walk Please remember the Winners Walk of Hope is rain or shine. For details go to www.winnerswalkofhope.ca or call 1-877-413- 7970 ext. 232. Living in Celebration: 6:30 p.m. at Bethel Church, Acton, 365 Queen St. East (across from Home Hardware) Linc Service (Living IN Celebration) presents Get Real, a combination of five short skits that bring a message through comedy. Performed by The Understudies. No admission charge. Freewill offering. Georgetown Globe Productions: is holding auditions for their 2009 cabaret show, All You Need Is Love, 6-9 p.m. Come prepared with a love song that best flatters your voice. A capella is fine but sheet music is preferred. Auditions will be held at St. Pauls Parish Hall on Adamson Street in Norval. Call Melissa (647.295.4227) to book your audition. Music in the Park: 6 p.m. till dusk in Dominion Gardens Park, weather permitting. Bring your lawn chairs. Anyone inter- ested in playing or singing, contact Jim Dunham of the No Name Band, 905-873-0310. Georgetown Runners: meet for runs at the Atlantis Family Athletics (Guelph St. and Mountainview Rd.) 8 a.m. Sundays. All are welcome to join the runs and meet afterwards for coffee and treats at LaVita Cafe. Visit www.georgetownrunners.ca or call Jim Baidacoff, 905-702-1162. Monday, Sept. 8 Monday Night Cribbage Club: resumes play at the Georgetown Legion at 7 p.m. New members are welcome come out and enjoy. Info: Andy, 905-873-0135 or Ev, 905-873-2306. Blood donor clinic: Canadian Blood Services holds a blood donor clinic location, 4-8 p.m. at the Acton Arena and Community Centre, 415 Queen St. in Acton. Call 1 888 2 DONATE (1 888 236-6283) for blood donor clinic information, eligibility information or to book an appointment. Seniors Open House Week: Sept. 8-12 at the Acton Seniors Recreation Centre and Georgetown District Seniors Centre. Call 519-853-5951 (Acton) or 905-877-6444 (Georgetown) for details. Monday: Acton Seniors Centre 9:15 a.m. darts or crafts; 1 p.m. carpet bowling. Georgetown Seniors Centre car- pet bowling, Stretch and tone and Scottish Dancing. Fore the Animals: golf tournament at the Caledon Country Club. Registration, driving range and putting contest opens at 10 a.m.; shotgun start, scramble format at 12:30 p.m. Golf and din- ner package (per golfer), $170; dinner only (per person), $50. Info: Upper Credit Humane Society, 519-833-2287. Celebrate Recovery: an internationally recognized, Christ- centred 12-step recovery program at an open meeting at Georgetown Alliance Church, Mondays, 7 p.m. All welcome. Info: Doug, 905-873-0249 or CR@togetheratgac.com or www.celebraterecovery.com 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. 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. Toastmasters: Does the thought of public speaking terrify you? Can you confidently express your thoughts and ideas? Whether you are speaking to an audience of one or one thou- sand, Halton Hills Toastmasters can help, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at St. Albans Parish hall, 537 Main St. in Glen Williams. Info: Cheryl Bates, 905-873-2578 or www.haltonhillstm.org. Guests welcome! Oakville Osteoporosis Group: meets 1:30 p.m. at St. Michaels Church, 181 Sewell Dr. in Oakville. Info: Phyllis Spillone, 905-829-4863. Tuesday, Sept. 9 Bible Study: St. Johns Anglican Church in Stewarttown holds Bible Study sessions on con- secutive Tuesdays, from Sept. 16 to Oct. 28, either 1:30-2:30 p.m. or 7:30-8:30 p.m. An ori- entation/introductory evening will be held Sept. 9, 7:30 p.m. The theme for the series will be What does the Bible Say, based on Book of Genesis. Cost: $9:50. All welcome. Info: Cathy, 905-877-6264. Adult learning: An information session for adults (age 19 to 65) who wish to upgrade their English and math skills, will be held 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Literacy North Halton office. Drop by 72 Mill St., Suite 207 in Georgetown. Info: Sheridan ACE Program (Georgetown satellite), 905-873-2200. Georgetown University Womens Club: meets 7:30 p.m. in the Gallery at the Cultural Centre, 9 Church St. New members are invited for refreshments and to get a preview of the coming years program. Learn about its many interest groups and sign up for the ones that appeal to you. Meet new friends and participate in supporting the ideals of the Canadian Federation of University Women. All women in our community are welcome. Seniors Open House Week: Sept. 8-12 at the Acton Seniors Recreation Centre and Georgetown District Seniors Centre. Call 519-853-5951 (Acton) or 905-877-6444 (Georgetown) for details. Tuesday: Acton Seniors Centre- 10 a.m. defibrillator and first aid training; 10:30 a.m. line dancing; 1:30 p.m. urban poling (Nordic walking demo). Georgetown Seniors Centre- 9 a.m. Easy Does It Exercise, 10 a.m. Qi Gong and 2 p.m. square dancing. Links2Care, Drive Able and Lifeline will display their programs. Girl Guides Registration: September is Girl Guide registra- tion month. Girls ages 5 or older are welcome. Women interested in becoming leaders are also welcome. Learn new skills while making new friends and having fun. Registration for Georgetown is 7-8 p.m. at the Georgetown Market Place in front of The Independent & Free Press. Registration for Acton is 7-8 p.m. at St Albans Anglican Church 19 St. Albans Drive. Info: 1-800-565- 8111 or 1-877-323-4545 ext. 4313. Library preschool: Registration for Halton Hills Public Library preschool programs begins at www.library.hhpl.on.ca Bid euchre: Georgetown Seniors Centre hosts bid euchre, 7 p.m. at the centre on Guelph St. Admission: $2. RWTO meeting: Peel North Branch of the Retired Women Teachers of Ontario meets 10:15 a.m. at North Bramalea United Church, 3673 Howden Blvd., Bramalea. All retired women teach- ers welcome. RSVP to Karin, 905-796-2146. The Friends of the Old Seed House Garden: welcome volun- teers for regular maintenance of the garden, 9-11 a.m. No prior gardening experience required. Info: Jane Fogal, 905-877-5806. TOPS-Georgetown: Take Off Pounds Sensibly at St. Andrews Church, Tuesdays; weigh-in 6:30 p.m. and get together, 7:30 p.m. Coffee Break: Ladies of all ages are invited to Georgetown Christian Reformed Church for its Coffee Break program, Tuesday, 9:30-11 a.m. You can choose to join one of the Bible Study Groups or a Mom-To-Mom program. Nursery is provided for babies from birth to 2 years, while the older children can enjoy crafts, stories, games and snacks in the Little Lambs program for ages 2 and 3 years and Story Hour for kids ages 4 and 5 years. Info: the church, 905-877-4322. More CALENDAR, pg. 26 Community Calendar