th ei fp .c a Th e IF P -H al to n H ill s | T hu rs da y, F eb ru ar y 21 ,2 01 9 | 26 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Tobogganing in Georgetown WHEN: 8:00 a.m WHERE: Cedar- vale Park Cottage, 181-185 Main St. S., Halton Hills CONTACT: Cedarvale Park COST: Tobogganing on Toboggan Hill (about 200m from the main entrance along Main Street). Cross Country Skiing WHEN: 8:00 a.m WHERE: Prospect Park, 30 Park Avenue, Halton Hills CONTACT: Prospect Park COST: Prospect Park (open 24 hours) has large, open spaces perfect for Cross Country Skiing. Baby Tales WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 10:30 a.m WHERE: Halton Hills Public Library - Georgetown, 9 Church Street, Halton Hills CONTACT: hayley.green@haltonhills.ca Music, rhythm, rhymes and puppets for babies aged 0-23 months and the grownups who love them! One child per adult recommended; additional adults welcome. Registration required. Tales for Twos WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 10:30 a.m WHERE: Halton Hills Public Library - Acton, 17 River Street,, Halton Hills CONTACT: AskUs@haltonhills.ca Picture books, felt board stories, music, puppets, and creative movement for you and your two-year-old (24-35 months). One child per adult is recom- mended; additional adults wel- come. Registration required. Family Storytime WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 10:30 a.m WHERE: Gellert Community Centre, 10241 8th Line, Halton Hills CONTACT: AskUs@halton- hills.ca Stories, music and lots of fun for families with young children. You don't need to register - just drop in! Baby Rhyme & Romp WHEN: 11:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m WHERE: Halton Hills Public Library - Acton, 17 River Street,, Halton Hills CONTACT: hay- ley.green@haltonhills.ca, http:// www.hhpl.on.ca/ COST: A free, one-hour program for babies 0 to 23 months and their parents/caregivers. It includes thirty minutes of nursery rhymes, music, puppets, and bounce and tickle rhymes plus free time to explore educational toys. Drop-in. Adult Skating WHEN: 11:30 a.m - 12:50 p.m WHERE: Acton Arena and Community Centre Hall, 415 Queen Street East, Acton, Halton Hills CON- TACT: Acton Arena COST: Adult Skating at Acton Arena. Coffee, Books and Conversation WHEN: 2:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m WHERE: Halton Hills Public Library - Georgetown, 9 Church Street, Halton Hills CONTACT: 905-873-2681, https://calen- dar.hhpl.on.ca/georgetown/ Detail/2019-02-22-1400-Coffee- Books-and-Conversation COST: If you love coffee, books and meeting new people come join our book club with no set reading list. Each month, share your latest read and discuss what's hot (and what's not) with fellow book lovers. FREE. Drop-in. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Youth Bowling League WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 11:30 a.m WHERE: Streetsville Bowl, 128 Queen Street S., Streetsville, Halton Hills CONTACT: deedee- ridley@gmail.com COST: Come out and join us at Streets- ville Bowl on Saturday mornings for the Youth Bowling League for those 4-19 years of age. No experience needed. S.T.E.A.M. Storytime WHEN: 11:00 a.m - 11:45 a.m WHERE: Halton Hills Public Li- brary - George- town, 9 Church Street, Halton Hills CONTACT: AskUs@haltonhills.ca, http:// www.hhpl.on.ca/ COST: Stories, music and some hands- on science for families with young children. You don't need to regis- ter - just drop in! Board Game Afternoons WHEN: 1:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Halton Hills Public Library - Acton, 17 River Street,, Halton Hills CONTACT: 905- 873-2681 COST: Come and enjoy a fun afternoon of board games at the library! We have lots of games for you to try out or you can bring your own to share with new people. FREE. Drop in. Family Skating WHEN: 2:30 p.m - 3:50 p.m WHERE: Acton Arena and Com- munity Centre Hall, 415 Queen Street East, Acton, Halton Hills CONTACT: Acton Arena COST: Family Skating at Acton Arena SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Bruce Trail Halton Hills Chapter Hike WHEN: 10:00 a.m WHERE: Bruce Trail & side trails, Georgetown Market Place, Halton Hills CON- TACT: Angelika, 905-877-7805, asgk.canada@sympatico.ca, https://www.torontobrucetrail- club.org/.shared/app/db/ TBTC_NewsAndEvents/287/File/ Winter%202019.pdf COST: Medium pace, Moderate terrain. Approx 8 km. Depart from the south/east corner of the George- town Marketplace parking lot carpool. Dress for the weather/ hiking boots. Ice cleats recom- mended. Bring water/ snacks. MONDAY, FEBRU- ARY 25 Halton Hills Hawks Fastpitch House League Clinics WHEN: 6:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m WHERE: Silver Creek Public School, 170 Eaton Street, George- town, Ontario, Halton Hills CON- TACT: jencharter@hotmail.com Come out and join the Halton Hills Girls House League program for our weekly "Spring Training" in preparation of the 2019 softball season. Family Day excluded. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26 TOPS Open House WHEN: 6:30 p.m - 7:30 p.m WHERE: St. Andrews United Church, 89 Mountainview Rd. South, Halton Hills CONTACT: Carol Harper, 9058777056 Are you ready to stop dieting and start making real changes? TOPS can help you reach your weight- loss goals by providing you with the tools, information, and sup- port needed to be successful. EVENTS Visit theifp.ca/events for featured online events. Things to do with the kids during March Break goes live on March 1. Further ahead, we'll be featuring Things to do on Earth Day. Visit theifp.ca/events and hit the POST YOUR EVENT button to submit these or any other community events! Vocal Workshop: The Ins and Outs of Breath- ing for Singing When: Saturday, Feb. 23, 9:30 a.m.-11:30 Where: Knox Presbyte- rian Church, 170 Main St. East, Milton More info: The Milton Choristers present a vocal workshop hosted by pro- fessional Canadian Tenor Jason Hales. Learn breathing techniques, un- derstand how to use your body as your instrument and proper placement of sound to improve your skills. $10. Burloak Canoe Club Open House When: Saturday, Feb. 23, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: Burloak Canoe Club, 160 Water St., Oak- ville More info: Located on the shore of Sixteen Mile Creek in downtown Oak- ville, the Burloak Canoe Club offer exciting sum- mer programs for chil- dren ages 8-14. Recre- ational and competitive programs are available at the club where Olympic medallists Adam van Koe- verden and Mark Older- shaw trained. Free. Pete the Cat When: Saturday, Feb. 23, 1-3:30 p.m. Where: Oakville Cen- tre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St., Oak- ville More info: Pete the Cat is a new musical based on the popular Pete The Cat series of books for young children. When Pete the Cat gets caught rocking out after bedtime, the cat- catcher sends him to live with the Biddle family to learn his manners. But for the groovy blue cat, life is an adventure no matter where you wind up, so the minute Pete walks in the door, he gets the whole family rocking. $25. Teen 3D Modelling When: Saturday, Feb. 23, 2-3:30 p.m. Where: Oakville Public Library, Iroquois Ridge branch, 1051 Glenashton Dr., Oakville More info: A hands-on introduction to 3D design software and the basics of 3D modelling and print- ing. For ages 12 and up. $8. Sounds of Love and Hope: Benefit Concert for Stephen Lewis Foun- dation When: Saturday, Feb. 23, 6 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. concert Where: St. John's Unit- ed Church, 262 Randall St., Oakville More info: Oomama and the Power of One host Sounds of Love and Hope concert featuring Raise Her Voice Chamber Choir and A Few Good Men with soloist performances by Dr. Charlene Pauls and vi- olinists Royce Richert and Leslie Ashworth. $20 adults. $15 students. Seedy Sunday When: Sunday, Feb. 24, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Where: Queen Eliza- beth Park Community and Cultural Centre, 2302 Bridge Road, Oakville More info: Oakville Public Library is pleased to present its first ever Seedy Sunday. Come and celebrate the launch of the OPL Seed library, ex- change seeds and visit with a variety of organiza- tions all related to seeds, plants and gardening. Heritage Skills: Jam Making When: Sunday, Feb. 24, 1-4 p.m. Where: Ireland House Museum, 2168 Guelph Line, Burlington More info: Make jam the old-fashioned way in an authentic 1850s kitch- en. Limited to 10 adults. Registration required, kate.almeida@burling- ton.ca. $20. SEVEN THINGS TO DO IN HALTON THIS WEEKEND, FEB. 23-24 WHAT'S ON 312 GUELPH ST., GEORGETOWN 905-877-2296 www.georgetowntoyota.com Saturday Feb. 23rd, 2019 7:30 pm at Mold-Masters SportsPlex Georgetown Raiders vs. Brantford 99er's