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•Th e IF P• H al to n H ill s • Th ur sd ay , J an ua ry 3 0, 2 01 4 26 COMMUNITY CALENDAR Friday, Jan. 31 Fantastic Fun Fridays: Full day activities for SK-Gr.5 on P.A. Days (HDSB). Leadership provided by Andrew Hyde, and MS and HS volunteers for the full day. To register contact Hyde at andrew@norvalunited.ca. P.A. Day Munch to the Movies: at Halton Hill Public Library-- both branch librariesfor a feature film at 12 noon. Don't forget to bring your lunch! Info: www.hhpl.on.ca or call 905- 873-2681 x 2520 or 519-853-0301. P.A. Day Leisure Swim: 2-3 p.m. at Acton Lions Indoor Pool and Gellert Community Centre. Regular admission and admittance policies apply. Info: www.haltonhills.ca/swim. PA Day Public Skating: 2-3:20 p.m. at the Acton Arena & Community Centre and Mold- Masters SportsPlex. Regular admission and admittance policies apply. Info: www.halton- hills.ca/skate. Rotary Club of Georgetown: meets 7:15 a.m. at Ares Restaurant with guest speaker Natalie Haynes, a Georgetown psychothera- pist who conducts her practice out of the Cor- nerstone Health Centre Naturopathic Clinic with Dr. Nicole Meier. Guests are welcome. RSVP: Linda, georgetownrotary@gmail.com. Friday night euchre: 7 p.m. at the George- town Legion. Admission $2. Friday night supper: 6 p.m. at the George- town Legion. Spaghetti and Caesar Salad. Acton Legion euchre: 7:15-9:45 p.m. at the Acton Legion. Admission $2. Saturday, Feb. 1 Royal Winter Affair: Come to this annual dress up event. Dress like a Royal and enjoy a delicious English buffet ($20), at noon at the McGibbon Hotel, followed by a stroll down Main Street. This event is "just for fun" and is organized by Globe Productions. Costume assistance provided, if needed. Call 905-877- 4411 ext 221 or email lfraser@fraserdirect.ca to reserve your spot. Halton Hills Sports Museum: will be open during the Raiders game on Saturday, 6 to 9 p.m., and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. North Halton Kitten Rescue young cats adoption: to approved homes, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pet Valu, 235 Guelph St. Georgetown. Adoption fee of $160 includes: spay/neuter, first vaccinations, parasite treatment, mi- crochip and a bag of food. Preview at www. NHKR.ca or call Barb 905-873-8547. Sunday, Feb. 2 Piano and Poetry: presented by the Georgetown Bach Chorale, 4 p.m. at 157 Main St. S., Georgetown. Info: www.georgetown- bachchorale.com Big Game party: The Royal Canadian Le- gion Br 120 Georgetown, 127 Mill St, is host- ing the 2014 Super Bowl Game. Tickets: $15 at the bar. Doors open at 5 p.m. bar will be open. Price includes food, snacks and door prizes (Leaf tickets and more). This event is open to everyone. Monday, Feb. 3 Prayer Purls: Bring your knitting proj- ects to the Prayer Purl meetings and knit to- gether with other women. This group desires to encourage those in need, or those who are celebrating, with a knitted shawl or item that has had God's love and promises knitted into them. Meet in the lower hall on the first Monday of each month, 7-8:30 p.m. at Norval United Church, 486 Guelph St. Info: 905-877- 6122; www.norvalunited.ca. Nordic Pole Walking: is a low-impact, weight-bearing exercise that engages 90% of the bodies muscles. Whatever your fitness lev- el, come lighten the load on your hips and knees, strengthen your upper body and improve your posture! Poles available to try. For more information contact: Master Instruc- tor Ginger Quinn, 905- 691-9122, ginger.quinn@ sympatico.ca Nordixx Walking Groups: Acton- Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10-11 a.m. at The Agricultural Building in Prospect Park; Glen Williams- Sundays, Gazebo in the Park, 9-10 am.; Georgetown- Mondays, 8:15 a.m. and Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Gellert Community Centre parking lot and Saturdays, 9-10 a.m. at Creature Comfort Co., Main St. Tuesday, Feb. 4 CFUW-Georgetown presents: 7:30 p.m. in the Georgetown Library on Church St., speak- er Ginger Quinn on Nordic Pole Walking... The Smarter Way to Walk. Info: www. cfuw-georgetown.ca. Taste of the Cham- ber Food & Beverage Show: 6-8 p.m. Enjoy deli- cious samples of foods and beverages provided by local businesses. Pre- sented by Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Blue Springs Golf Club (13448 Dublin Line, Acton). For more infor- mation or to register visit www.haltonhills- chamber.on.ca or call 905-877-7119. Family Storytime: Families with young children are invited to drop in for Family Sto- rytime at Halton Hills Public Library. George- town Branch: Tuesdays, 11 a.m., until Febru- ary 25 and Saturdays, 11 a.m. until March 1. Gellert Centre: Fridays, 10 a.m., until Febru- ary 28. Acton HUB (McKenzie Smith Bennett School): Wednesdays, 2 p.m., until February 26. Info: www.hhpl.on.ca or 905-873-2681 x2520. Sleepytime Stories: Can't make it to the li- brary during the day? Then join us for Sleepy- time Stories at Halton Hills Public Library's Georgetown branch. Children are invited to wear their pajamas and bring their stuffies, and we'll enjoy some stories, music and fun together! Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7 p.m. until February 27. Info: www.hhpl.on.ca or 905- 873-2681 x2520. Portrait Drawing: 1-3:30 p.m., the Palette & Pencil Guild of the Credit Valley Artisans is hosting Portrait Drawing in the lobby of the Georgetown Library, 9 Church St. All are wel- come. Bring portable drawing materials (eg. pencil & paper). Free. Phone Rita 519-853- 9226 if you need more information. Also on Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25. Tuesday Bible Study: until March 25 at St. John's Anglican Church, Stewarttown. Ei- ther 1:30-2:30 or 7:30-8:30 p.m. session. Feel free to join the group at any time. Fee (for study book) $9. Study the Book of Matthew (Chapters 16-28). What is the cost of being a disciple? What are the rewards? Info: Cathy, 905-877-6264 or Jan, 905-877-9172. Wednesday, Feb. 5 Calling all Volunteers! Would you like to provide a needed service, solve a problem, advance a worthy cause or look for personal development? Maybe you would like to make contacts, learn new skills, or gain valuable work experience. Specialists from Volunteer Halton will be at Halton Hills Public Library, Georgetown Branch on Wednesdays from 2-6 p.m.. Volunteer Halton links people who want to volunteer with organizations that need vol- unteers. For more information about this new initiative at the Library, please visit www.hhpl. on.ca or call 905-873-2681 x2511. Meditation: Learning to be happy. Dis- cover the peace of mind that meditation can bring. Drop-in classes are held every Wednes- day, 7 p.m. at the Glen Williams Town Hall. Everyone is welcome. Info: meditateinmissis- sauga.org Auditions for "Relatively Speaking": by Sir Alan Ayckbourn, directed by Norman Stell on February 5 at 7:30 p.m. February 8 at 11 a.m. at Century Church Theatre, Hillsburgh. Production dates September 12-21, 2014. Re- quires one young couple, and one older cou- ple. Rehearsals to start in early summer, days to be arranged with the cast. A Century The- atre Guild production. For more details, visit www.centurychurchtheatre.com and follow the link to Auditions. Thursday, Feb. 6 Fellowship 55+ Senior's Luncheon: The first Thursday of the month, 12 noon at Nor- val United Church, 486 Guelph Street. Every- one 55 or older is invited for a delicious lunch and euchre. The cost is $4. To reserve your place at the table please RSVP to Bruce Cun- nington 905-873-0729, www.norvalunited.ca Thursday afternoon euchre: 1:15-3:30 p.m. at the Acton Legion, 15 Wright Ave. Host- ed by the Ladies Auxiliary. Everyone is wel- come. Come out and meet others for a good time. Admission: $2. ROSS PENNIE Georgetown Wordsmiths to host memoir writing workshop Have you ever considered writing your memoirs or fam- ily history? Learn the tricks and conventions of telling true stories and the techniques of the novel to recount actual events. Whether you want to write for your family or for a wider public, don't miss this full-day writing workshop, hosted by the George- town Wordsmiths on Saturday, Feb. 8, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Alban's Church, 537 Main St. in Glen Williams. Workshop leader Brian Henry has been a book editor and cre- ative writing instructor for more than 25 years. He teaches cre- ative writing at Ryerson Univer- sity and has led workshops ev- erywhere from Boston to Buffalo and from Sarnia to Moncton. But his proudest boast is that he has helped many of his students get published, including guest speak- er, Ross Pennie. Dr. Ross Pennie is the author of The Unforgiving Tides, a doctor's memoir of Papua New Guinea (Manor House Publishing). He has also published three medical mystery novels with ECW Press of Toronto. At the workshop, Pen- nie will speak on how to turn or- dinary life into dramatic material and will answer questions about how he wrote his memoir and got it published. To register email: brianhenry@ sympatico.ca or phone Joan Do- ane: 905-846-5450.