Halton Hills Newspapers

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 8 Feb 2008, p. 19

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Acton/Georgetown, Friday, February 8, 2008 19 Saturday, Feb. 9 Middle School Youth Group: ALL youth in Grades 6, 7 and 8 are welcome to come out for Games Nite at Norval United Church, 486 Guelph St. from 6-9 p.m. Board games, card games, video games Wii would like to play! Bring a snack to share, bring your friends, bring it on! RSVP 905-877- 6122; youth@norvalunited.ca; norvalunited.ca Family Storytime: Kids and their grownups can enjoy 30 minutes of fun, Saturdays, 11 a.m. at the Georgetown library; Tuesdays, 2 p.m. at the Acton Community Centre; Wednesdays, 9:45 a.m. at the Georgetown branch library. Valentines Dance: St Albans Anglican Church in Acton will be having Valentines dance in the upstairs hall at the church 7:30 p.m. This dance will have a Caribbean theme so dressing in your favourite Caribbean attire is optional. Tickets are $10. For tickets, call 519-853-2711 or 905-877-6826. There will be a DJ and door prizes. Come and have some fun. Kitten adoption: The Upper Credit Humane Society kitten foster program has kittens for adoption at Pet Valu, 235 Guelph St., noon to 4 p.m. The adoption fee is $140 to approved homes. Info: www.uchskittens.blogspot.com or Barb, 905-873-8547. Sunday, Feb. 10 Bruce Trail hike: Level 1, 6 to 8 km car pool hike. A trip to Crawford Lake. Depart at 10 a.m. from the Georgetown Market Place parking lot between Zellers and the grey medical building. Bring snacks and water as well as your Bruce Trail membership card for free admission. Leader: Maureen, 905-873-9757 mosmith@cogeco.ca South Pacific auditions: Georgetown Globe Productions is holding auditions for its production of Rodgers & Hammersteins South Pacific at the rehearsal hall, 16 Adamson St. in Norval. To book an audition and to find about about audition requirements call Joe, 905-791-0045 or e-mail trinidubboy@yahoo.ca. Tuesday, Feb.12 Valentine chocolate sale: The Georgetown Hospital Volunteer Association will be having a Valentine Day Chocolate Sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Georgetown Hospital boardroom. Therapeutic Touch Practice Group: meets, 7:30 p.m., at St. Albans Anglican Church, Glen Williams. Info: Lynn, 905-877- 1238. Wednesday, Feb. 13 Free lunchtime concert: in the Gallery at the Halton Hills Cultural Centre, 1-2 p.m. in the Gallery, and patrons are wel- come to bring their lunch to the venue for the show. These free concerts are intended to encourage local artists and offer the community the opportunity to enjoy diverse forms of music and art. Feb. 13: guitarist Arash Noori. Esquesing Historical Society: Come for a spooky Esquesing Historical Society meeting with Tombstone Tales. Members will tell stories about some of those buried in some local cemeteries. Everyone is welcome to the meeting, 7:30 p.m. at Knox Church, Main St., Georgetown. No admission. Bruce Trail hike: Level 1, 5 km hike on local trail. Depart 9:30 a.m. from the Georgetown Market Place parking lot between Zellers and the grey medical building. Bring water and snack. We will have lunch afterwards. Leader: Maureen, 905- 873-9757, mosmith@cogeco.ca Euchre and Games Night: 7:30 p.m. at Huttonville United Church. A fun night of games and refreshments. Admission $4. Acton/Georgetown La Leche League: For mothers and babies who are breastfeeding or planning to breastfeed the Acton/Georgetown La Leche League Group offers information and support 7:30 p.m. in the Early Explorers room at the Ontario Early Years Centre, Guelph St., Georgetown. Info/breastfeeding support call Samantha: 905-702-0768. Thursday, Feb. 14 Valentine Day Limehouse euchre: Limehouse Womens Institute hosts euchre, 7:30 p.m. at the Limehouse Memorial Hall. Admission $3, light lunch provided. Halton Hands in Motion: Knitting and Crocheting Guild meets 7-9 p.m. at Georgetown Seniors Centre, 318 Guelph St. (rear entrance). Join knitters and crocheters of all skill levels as we show share and learn new techniques. Membership $25/season, non-member fee $5. Info: Diane, 905-877-1521. Saturday, Feb. 16 Chocolate & Roses: performed by the Georgetown Choral Society under the direction of A. Dale Wood, 8 p.m., at Georgetown District Christian School. Its a hospital benefit concert for Georgetown Hospital. Tickets $20, at Bergsmas Paint & Wallpaper, The Freckled Lion, Alexandre Chocolates or at www.georgetownchoral.ca. Curl for Heart: hosted by Heart and Stroke Foundation, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Acton Curling Club, 242 Churchill Rd., N. in Acton. Cost is $120 per team or $20 per par- ticipant. First time curlers are welcome. To register: Jennifer, 905-451-0021 or e-mail jtremaine@hsf.on.ca. Info: www.fitforheart.ca. An Evening of Early Music: Georgetown Bach Chorale, with Linda Melsted on violin, presents a selection of English madrigals and motets and Ye Shepherds Tell Me, a song by Joseph Mazzinghi (1765-1844). Author Hugh Brewster will sign copies of his new book Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose. The book was inspired by the painting of the same title by John Singer Sargent, who in turn was inspired by the Mazzinghi song . This event will be held at St. Albans Anglican Church, Glen Williams. Tickets: $20 for adults, students/children $10, available at Foodstuffs, The Freckled Lion, or 905-877-8321. Chinese Happy New Year: The Halton Region Chinese Canadian Association (HRCCA) will be hosting its annual Chinese New Year fundraising dinner o at Summit Garden Chinese Cuisine. Proceeds to United Way of Burlington & Greater Hamilton. It will begin with a Lion Dance symbolizing awakening, renewal and prosperity, then be fol- lowed by a 10-course dinner served in the tra- ditional Chinese ban- quet style and after-din- ner entertainment. Tickets can be ordered by calling 905-847-8023 or e- mail to hrcca@hrcca.ca. Info: www.hrcca.ca. Community Calendar

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