Halton Hills Newspapers

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 11 Apr 2008, p. 29

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Acton/Georgetown, Friday, April 11, 2008 29 Saturday, April 12 Squash Club championships: at Georgetown Racquet Club, 215 Armstrong Ave., on Friday, April 11, 6:30 p.m. and continuing Saturday at 6 p.m. Come for a weekend of excellent squash. Info: Betty DOliveira, 905-873-5424. Mens Toonie Breakfast: 8:30-9:30 a.m. at Bethel Church, Acton (across from Home Hardware). Heres your chance to meet a bunch of guys and have a great meal, all for $2. Info: www.actoncrc.com Source of the Song 11: acoustic songwriters concert will take place at the Glen Williams Town Hall, 2-5 p.m., hosted by local songwriter Bruce Madole, and featuring original songs per- formed by three special guest songwriters: J.K. Gulley, Kenny Munshaw, and Colin Amey. Tickets for the event are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. They are available at Studio 7, the Williams Mill Visual Arts Centre, 515 Main St. in Glen Williams (directions at www.williamsmill.com ), or from Bests Harbour, 523 Main St. (directions at www.bestsharbour.com ). Peter Pan: The family classic story, Peter Pan, is brought to life on stage by Stage It Performing Arts Theatre at the John Elliott Theatre, April 11-12. Show time is 7:30 p.m. both dates. Box Office: 905-877-3700 or www.haltonhills.ca/theatre. CFUW Annual Book and Toy Sale: will be held at the Georgetown High School, 70 Guelph St., 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All proceeds go to the Georgetown University Womens Club Scholarship Fund. Hungry Mans Breakfast: Georgetown Legion hosts a Hungry Mans Breakfast, 8-11 a.m. at the branch upstairs (elevator available). Cost is $5 per person (children under 12, $2.50). Takeout available. Euchre: is held 7:30 p.m. Saturdays at the Hornby Co-opera- tive Nursery School on Steeles Ave. All welcome. Family Storytime: 11 a.m. in the Georgetown branch library. This free 30-minute program for grownups and young children to enjoy together includes stories, music and lots of fun. Sunday, April 13 Kitten adoptions: The Upper Credit Humane Society Kitten Foster Program will have kittens at Pet Valu, 235 Main St., Georgetown, noon to 3 p.m. The $140 adoption fee (cash only) includes: spay/neuter, fee (cash only), first vaccina- tions, microchip and tattoo. Adoptions to approved homes. Info: www.uchskittens@blogspot.com or Barb Johnson, 905-873-8547. The Gathering Church: has a new time and location. Come on Sunday evenings, 5-7 p.m. for a potluck supper with learning and discussion time to follow. Everyone is welcome to Georgetown Community Church, 271 Mountainview S. The Gathering Church is a multi-generational group seeking to engage the Christian faith in a thoughtful and relevant environ- ment. Info: 905-873-5433, www.thegathering.ca. Tween dance: Hey tweens, dance your way to the Acton Arena and Community Centre for a Tween Dance, 7:30 to 11 p.m. Admission $5. Hosted by the Kinette Club of Acton. Georgetown Runners: are a group of local runners who meet at the Atlantis Family Athletics (Guelph St. and Mountainview Rd.) 8 a.m. Sundays. Smaller groups meet at various other times and locations for social or training runs. Current members vary in fitness levels from the novice who is just beginning a new running/fitness program to the more seasoned athlete who is training for an event. All are welcome to join the runs and meet afterwards for coffee and treats at LaVita Cafe. Visit www.georgetownrunners.ca or call Jim Baidacoff, 905-702- 1162. Monday, April 14 Blood donor clinic: Canadian Blood Services invites you to help cancer patients across Canada by donating blood at Maple Avenue Baptist Church, 177 Maple Avenue, 2-8 p.m. Please call 1-888-2- DONATE to book your appointment. Celebrate Recovery: Looking for a fresh start? Have you lost control to addictions or compulsive habits? Many have experi- enced freedom through this internationally recognized, Christ- centred 12-step recovery program at an open meeting at Georgetown Alliance Church, Mondays, 7 p.m. All welcome. Info: Doug, 905-873-0249 or CR@togetheratgac.com or www.celebraterecovery.com Bridge anyone?: Georgetown Bridge Club offers afternoon and evening games for players of all levels, beginner, intermedi- ate and advanced. Info: Tom, 905-877-7486. TOPS-Acton: meets Mondays at St. Josephs Church, Church St. E. Weigh-in: 6-7 p.m. Meetings follow until 8 p.m. Info: Ena, 519-853-1526. Alcoholics Anonymous: If you live in the Halton /Erin area and would like help to STOP drinking. Meetings held through- out the week. Call Alcoholics Anonymous at 1-866-715-0005. Al-Anon Family Group meetings: for families and friends of alcoholics on Mondays, 1:30 p.m. (One Day at a Time Group, St. Josephs Catholic Church, 64 Church St., Acton), and Wednesdays, 8 p.m. (Acton Al-Anon Family Group, Trinity United Church, 70 Mill St., Acton). Info: 1-888-425-2666. Toastmasters: Does the thought of public speaking terrify you? Whether you are speaking to an audience of one or one thousand, Halton Hills Toastmasters can help. Please join us 7:30-9:30 p.m. at St. Albans Parish hall, 537 Main St. in Glen Williams. Info: Judi, 519-853-1856 (evenings/weekends) or www.haltonhillstm.org. Guests are welcome! Tuesday, April 15 Euchre: Georgetown Seniors Centre hosts euchre (1st and third Tuesday), 7 p.m. at the centre on Guelph St. Admission $2. Calling all gardeners!: Spring is coming! Nina Aprile from Wild Things Plant Farm will speak on Woodland and Shade Gardening at the Acton Horticultural Society meeting 7:30 p.m. at Knox Church, 44 Main St. N., Acton. All gardeners and aspiring green thumbs are welcome. Info: Ruth, 519-853-0009. Cabin Fever Busters: A drop-in play group for infants and preschoolers and their parents/caregivers at The Salvation Army, 271 Mountainview Rd S. Drop in any Tuesday mornings from 10 a.m. till noon for free! Snacks provided. Info: 905-877-1374. Palette and Pencil Guild: an art group of Credit Valley Artisans meets Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. inside Cedarvale Cottage in Cedarvale Park. All newcomers welcome. Info: Rita, 519-853- 9226 or e-mail: ritajan2006@yahoo.ca Calling New Parents: is a free program for parents and babies (six months and under). Groups in Acton or Georgetown, Tuesday afternoons. Info: 1-866-442-5866 or www.halton.ca. TOPS-Georgetown: Lose weight sensibly and keep it off, at TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), St. Andrews United Church, Tuesdays; weigh-in 6:30 p.m. and get together, 7:30 p.m. More CALENDAR, pg. 30 Community Calendar

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