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Calendar of events Dates to remember Oct. 6: Provincial Election Oct. 10: Thanksgiving Oct. 31: Halloween Nov. 11: Remembrance Day Nov. 19: Santa Claus Parades Dec. 1: Light Up The Hills begins or 519-853-0301 to check program availability. Kids can get active by shooting hoops at the Youth Drop-in Basketball: on Mondays at McKenzieSmith Bennett School, Acton, 8-9 p.m. (for ages 13-17) and 9-10 p.m. (for ages 18-24) and on Wednesdays at George Kennedy School, Georgetown, 7-8 p.m. (ages 13-17) and 8-9 p.m. (ages 18-24). Cost: $3 at the door. Info: www.haltonhills.ca/recandparks its 4th annual December Lighting Festival (Dec. 1) at the Georgetown Downtown Farmers' Market Oct. 1 and Oct. 8. An antiques appraisal show will be held 12:30-4:30 p.m. at St. George's Anglican Church, 60 Guelph St., Georgetown. Bring your items for appraisal ($20 per item) or come for Tea to observe ($5). Limit two items, no jewelry. Pre-register: Kyle Jones, 905-873-2073, pkjones@ cogeco.ca ONGOING Tune-up your 10K engine for the Egg Nog Jog on Dec. 11, 10:30 a.m., at Terra Cotta Conservation Area. Hosted by the Georgetown Runners, the Egg Nog Jog supports Cancer Assistance Services of Halton Hills and Community Living North Halton. Entry fees increase Nov. 7, www.eggnogjog.ca Play bingo every Thursday, 7-9 p.m. at the Georgetown Optimist Club, 13439 Hwy. 7. Cash prizes. This is a fundraiser for youth activities. Get active with Nordic Pole Walking: on Mondays and Fridays, 10-11 a.m. at Prospect Park. Acton (bring toonie for Acton Foodshare); on Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. outside the Gellert Centre (bring toonie for the Heart and Stroke Foundation); and on Saturdays, 9-10 a.m. at Creature Comfort Ltd., 92 Main St. S., Georgetown (bring toonie for UCHS or CAShh). Led by certified Nordixx Pole Walking instructor Ginger Quinn, 905-691-9122. Sponsored by GEM Health Care Services. Beer & Bible is held 7:30-9 p.m. year round on Thursdays at the Copper Kettle Pub on Main St. in Glen Williams. Hosted by St. Alban's in the Glen, the evening is an informal bible discussion. Friday night euchre is held weekly, 7 p.m. at the Georgetown Legion. Admission $2. Halton Hills Public Library offers preschool programs for young children, aged 6 months to 5 years, in both branches, and there are still spaces. Call 905-873-2681 ext. 2520, OCTOBER Saturday, Oct. 1 International Flavours-A Taste of Historic Downtown Georgetown will be held 12:30-4 p.m. Get your passport and enjoy the culinary world of Downtown Georgetown. Info: 905873-4970, www.downtowngeorgetown.com. Innerscapes opens a fall show at The Main Street Inn, on Main St. in Georgetown, called New Work. The show continues until Nov. 30. Giving Back To The Glen: Tree Planting Festival will be held 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Glen Williams Park. Hosted by Town of Halton Hills, P.O.W.E.R. and Credit Valley Conservation. Churchill Community Church hosts its annual chicken barbecue, 5-7:30 p.m., 14406 Churchill Rd. N., Acton. Dine-in or take-out. Tickets: Quarter chicken $10 and half chicken $12. To reserve, call Helen, 519-853-2339. Bake sale, jumble table, raffle: 8:30 a.m.-noon at Armstrong Terrace, 8 Durham St., Georgetown. Halton Hills Public Library invites you to come to the temporary Georgetown Branch at 224 Maple Avenue and enter to win a Kobo e-Reader! Contest runs until October 30th. Info: 905-873-2681 or www. hhpl.on.ca. Light up the Hills will be promoting Oct. 1-2 North Halton Kitten Rescue Book Sale will be held Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, 12-4 p.m. at the Georgetown Market Place, Centre Court. Thursday, Oct. 6 Fill your baskets with seasonal bounty as the Acton BIA hosts its Farmers' Market Harvest Festival, celebrating the last market of the season, 3-7 p.m. Come play euchre 7:30 p.m. at the Limehouse Memorial Hall, hosted by, and a fundraiser for, the hall board. Future euchres: Oct. 6, 20; Nov. 3, 17. Sunday, Oct. 2 Nassagaweya Presbyterian Church is celebrating 175 years as a congregation. A renewal and memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Then stay for the reunion lunch to renew acquaintances. Info: 905-854-2688, 905-854-1055, www.nassagaweya. com. Friday, Oct. 7 Kids can bring their lunch and "munch" while watching Mars Needs Moms (rated G), starting a noon at the both branches of the Halton Hills Public Library. Halton Hills Public Library presents Technology Made Simple-- Social Networking Part 2 at the Georgetown branch, 2-4 p.m. A presentation about Twitter and blogs-- what they are and how to get started. Just drop in, no registration required. Info: 905-8732681 ext. 2511 or www.hhpl.on.ca. A Video Dance Party, for ages 7-14, will be held 7-10 p.m. at the Acton Town Hall Centre. A fundraiser. Hosted by Party Cinemas, www.videodanceparty.ca. Also on Nov. 4. PA Day Swimming is offered 2-3 p.m. at the Acton Lions Indoor Pool and Gellert Community Centre. Regular admission applies. Info: www. haltonhills.ca/swim Tuesday, Oct. 4 Canadian Federation of University Women-Georgetown presents Shirleen Noble of the University of Guelph, speaking on Human Sexuality & Women's Studies, 7:30 p.m. at St Alban Church hall, 537 Main St., Glen Williams. Info: www. cfuw-georgetown.ca Wednesday, Oct. 5 Canadian author Judy Fong Bates will read from Midnight at the Dragon Café, a novel based partly on her adolescence in Acton, 7 p.m. at the Acton Library. Following the reading, Fong Bates will sign copies. Tickets are free but must be picked up before the event at either branch. The Halton Hills Business Networking Luncheon will be held 11:15 a.m.-1:45 p.m. Hear a 45-minute educational presentation on marketing and meet local business people. Info/to register visit www.haltonhillschamber. on.ca or call 905-877-7119. Wednesdays at Nassagaweya Presbyterian Church, find quilting worked on, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Both learners and experienced quilters are welcome. Info: 905-878-6151, 905854-1055 or www.nassagaweya.com Saturday, Oct. 8 Hungry Man Breakfast, 8-11 a.m. at the Georgetown Legion, 127 Mill St. Adults $6, children under 12, $3. Also on Nov. 12. Men's Toonie Breakfast: All men are invited 8:30-9:30 a.m. at Bethel Church, 365 Queen St. E., Acton. Enjoy an hour of good fellowship over a breakfast of coffee, toast & eggs. Info: 519-853-2121, www.actoncrc. com. Also on Nov. 12. AUTUMN · 2011 29 S I D E R O A D S O F H A LT O N H I L L S ·Truck Accessories · Upholstery · Heavy Equipment Glass · All Insurance Claims · Window Tinting N MORE THA JUST SS AUTO GLA 905-873-1655 354 Guelph Street, Georgetown