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•T h e IF P • H alto n H ills, Thursd ay, A ug ust 7, 2014 17Friday, August 8 Rotary Club of Georgetown meets: 7:15 a.m. at Ares Restau- rant. This week's speaker is Susan Housel who will speak on crowd- funding and Indiegogo. RSVP georgetownrotary@gmail.com. Source of the Song: 8 p.m. at Terra Cotta Community Centre, 18 High St., Terra Cotta. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Featuring Benita Hills, JK Gulley and Mati Haskell. Tick- ets, 420, at Reeve & Clark Books (Thurs.-Sat., 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or call 905-459-9753 or brucemadole@ sympatico.ca Nordic Pole Walking Groups: Acton- Mon., Wed. and Fri., 10-11 a.m. at Dufferin Centre; George- town- Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Gellert Centre parking lot and Saturdays, 9-10 a.m. at Creature Comfort Co., Main St. Poles avail- able to try. Info: Ginger, 905-691- 9122, ginger.quinn@sympatico.ca Munch to the Movies: at both branches of the Halton Hill Public Library on Fridays, 12 p.m. Lego at the Library: for ages 6-10. Acton Branch: Fridays, 3-4:30 p.m., until Aug. 22. Acton Legion euchre: 7:15-9:45 p.m. $2. Saturday, August 9 Yard Sale: 9 a.m. to noon at 11 Edith St., Georgetown. Proceeds to support the Halton Hills Chapter of the Toronto Bruce Trail Club. Family Hungryman Breakfast: 8-11 a.m. at the George- town Legion. Adults $6, chil- dren under 12, $3. Customers and volunteers wanted to help support the Legion. NHKR adoptions: Come view kittens and young cats ready for adoptions, 2:30-4 p.m. at Pet Valu 235 Guelph St. Info: www.nhkr.ca or Barb, 905-873-8547. Applefun Puppetry: Children of all ages will enjoy Mike Harding's silly, interactive fun. After the 30 minute show, kids can meet Mike and his puppets! Tickets are $3. Showtimes-- Acton library at 10:30 a.m. and in the John Elliott Theatre at 2 p.m. Info: www.library.hhpl. on.ca or call 519-853-0301 or 905- 873-2681 x 2520. Heavy Horse Field Days & Old Time Fair: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Country Heritage Park, 8560 Tremaine Rd. Milton. Info: 905-878-8151 or www. countryheritagepark.com Heritage Acton's Vintage Mar- ket: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Acton Town Hall Centre. Visit us on Facebook. Lots of vendors with something for ev- ery interest. Vintage fashion show on Saturday at 1 p.m. Free admis- sion and a chance to win a fully fur- nished vintage doll house. Family Storytime at the li- brary: Georgetown: Wednesdays, 10 a.m., and Saturdays, 11 a.m. Acton: Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.,and Saturdays, 11 a.m. Saturday Stop-in Fun: Kids can drop in and make a craft or play some board games. Kids under 6 must be accompanied by an adult. Just drop in, 2-4 p.m. Euchre and Bid Euchre: 7-9:45 p.m. at Georgetown Seniors Centre. Admission $3. Georgetown Farmers' Market: every Saturday, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Main St. S. Acton Trunk Sale: a garage sale on wheels in the Hide Parking lot on Eastern Ave. in Acton every Satur- day. Info: 519-853-5062. Sunday, August 10 Leathertown Festival: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Acton. Lots of food, fun and entertainment for the whole family. Bike it to Leathertown Festi- val: The Bicycle Friendly Commu- nity Committee is hosting a free rec- reational bike ride staged from the Civic Centre. There is a 22 km and a more advanced 50 km route. Sign in begins at 10 a.m.and departure is at 10:30 a.m. This ride climbs the Ni- agara Escarpment to Acton where there is secure bike parking. Time to enjoy the Leathertown Festival before returning to the Civic Centre. Register in advance via email hhcy- cling@haltonhills.ca or 905 -877- 5806. More info at http://halton- hills.ca/CyclingEvents/index.php Picnic Hike: Hilton Falls: Mod- erate pace, relatively flat 8 km loop hike. We will enjoy a picnic at the scenic Hilton Falls. Depart 9:30 a.m. from the southeast corner George- town Market Place parking lot, south of medical building and east of Walmart. Bring food and drinks to share. Insect repellent might be a good idea. Leader: Heinz Rusche, 905 877-3298. Giant Pumpkin Patch Tour: The Erin Giant Vegetable Grow- ers are opening a couple of their gardens to the public for the first time ever. Come see Gi- ant Pumpkins and lots of oth- er giant veg- etables. Learn the secrets to growing huge pumpkins and other vegetables. Bring your camera and the kids but please leave the pets at home. Drop in any time between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and explore "The Land of Giants" at "The Nieuwen- hoff Patch", 37 Stewarttown Road (near the Georgetown Little Theatre Studio) and in Limehouse at "The Cleave Patch" 13734 Sixth Line (just north of Highway 7). Info: www.ErinGiantPumpkinGrowers. weebly.com Outdoor Services: Norval Unit- ed Church invites all to its 10 a.m. service in the back yard of the house next door. Bring your own lawn chair or come a little early to help move a chair! Free BBQ follows but a donation to the United Church Mission and Service Fund will be gratefully received. Emotions Anonymous (EA): meets Sundays 7 p.m. at 39 John St. Acton. Info: Debbie, 519-853-8262. Monday, August 11 Open Grief Support Group: Learn about grief, find ways of dealing with grief, hear the stories of others at Norval United Church, 7-8:30 p.m. Info: Paul Ivany, 905- 877-6122, paul@norvalunited.ca ,www.norvalunited.ca Halton Hills Toastmasters: 7:30-9:30 p.m. at St. Alban's Parish Hall, 537 Main St., Glen Williams. Info: Linda, linda_bischoff@live.ca Vacation Bible School: All The World is God's Stage at St. Al- ban's Parish Hall & Grounds, 537 Main St., Glen Wil- liams. Juniors: Aug. 11-15 mornings/Teens: Aug. 11-15 afternoons plus Aug. 18-22 all day. This year's Vacation Bible School is a turn on the boards for all those budding thespians, and also a new opportunity for teens as the VBS is expanded to a two-week model including mounting their own pro- duction. Cost is $25 per child/teen. To register: 905-877-8323. Info: rec- tor_saintalban@cogeco.net Tuesday, August 12 Cocoa Club for Kids signup: Halton Hills Public Library, George- town Branch has a book club for kids aged 9-13 who like to read! Kids should register in person be- ginning Aug. 12 at the Children's Service Desk and they will receive a copy of the first book. Kids meet about once a month on Saturdays beginning Sept. 6. Info: www.hhpl. on.ca or 905-873-2681 x2520. Concert: 8 p.m. at the home of pianist Ron Greidanus, 157 Main St. in Georgetown. Matthew Pope will perform works of Mozart and Faure while Ukrainian mezzo so- prano Viera Zmiyiwsky will be fea- tured in 8 Songs of Rachmaninoff. Tickets, $30, at Foodstuffs. A Grief Support Night in Mil- ton: 7-9 p.m., Birkdale Place, 611 Farmstead Dr., Milton. Info: 905- 848-4337,www.bereavedfamilies.ca. Book Parties for Kids: Kids, ages 6-8, are invited to play games and do crafts with a fun book theme at Acton library, Tuesdays, 10 a.m., July 8-August 19. Register. Imagination Stations: for kids, ages 8-12. Fun activities based on some intriguing themes like Lego Robotics. Georgetown Branch: Tuesdays, 2 p.m., until Aug. 19. Ac- ton Branch: Thursdays, 2 p.m., un- til Aug. 21. Pre-registration begins one week in advance, 905-873-2681 x2520 or 519-853-0301. Lego: Lego maniacs, aged 6-10, 6-8 p.m. at Georgetown library. No registration required. Free Employment Services at Library in Acton: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Info or to book appointment, call 905-693-8458 ext.101. Drop-in Art Tuesdays: for self- directed portrait-sketching ses- sions,1-3:30 p.m. at the Helson Gallery. Free to all ages. Bring your portable sketching material (ex. paper, pencil). Info: Rita 519-853- 9226. Tuesday Evening Free Art Ses- sions: 7-9 p.m. in Cedarvale Park (small white cottage is on the hill.) Free to all ages (under 12 requires adult accompaniment) and all lev- els. Bring own art supplies. Info: Jane, 905-455-8550. TOPS-Georgetown:Tuesdays at St. Andrew's Church. Weigh-in: 6:30 p.m. Meetings follow at 7:30 p.m. Spiritual Healing Group: The Bruno Groening Circle of Friends spiritual healing group meets Tues- days every three weeks. Info: Verna Jespersen, 905-877-8930 or www. bruno-groening.org/english More CALENDAR, pg. 22 Community Calendar