Alzheimer support group: meets 7-9 p.m. at the Halton Regional Police Station, 217 Guelph St. Info: 1-800-387-7127. Open to all family caregivers. Spring Drop-In Storytimes: Halton Hills Public Library offers several drop-in storytimes that do not require registration! For more information, please call 905-8732681 et. 2520 or 519-853-0301 or visit www. hhpl.on.ca Halton Hands in Motion Knitting and Crocheting Guild meets 7-9 p.m. at the Georgetown Seniors' Centre, 318 Guelph St. (rear entrance) in Georgetown. Welcome everyone. Limehouse euchre: 7:30 p.m. at Limehouse Memorial Hall. Senior Men's Luncheon: 12 p.m. at Georgetown Christian Reformed Church, Trafalgar Rd. Speaker will be Jim Montgomery, Aviation Museum. Cost: $10. Info: Aidan Kennedy, 905877-6029. Free Slime-Time event: at Maple Avenue Baptist Church for kids ages 4-11, 6:15-8 p.m. To register, please call 905-873-9211. Scout/Guide/Cavinist Cadet Annual Food Drive: in Acton. Nonperishable items to be put at doors by 8:30 a.m. Items will be picked up during the morning. Cash donations of over $10 will receive a charitable donation receipt. Name and address needs to be included. A list of items most needed will be available on www.actonfoodshare.com Pancake breakfast/food drive: Georgetown Lions Club is hosting a special Pancake Breakfast Weekend, April 10-11. The Lions will be offering a full breakfast and joint food drive, 7 a.m. to noon, on Saturday and Sunday at the Lions Club of Georgetown Hall, 42 Mill St. (behind Memorial Arena). Georgetown Bach Chorale with a period chamber orchestra will perform some of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, 8 p.m. at Knox Church, 116 Main St., Georgetown. Tickets: $25, students/children, $10; available at Foodstuffs and The Freckled Lion bookstore on Main St., Georgetown, by calling 905-877-2493 or online www.georgetownbachchorale.com Terra Cotta CA grand re-opening: Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) invites everyone to the grand re-opening of Terra Cotta Conservation Area from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. rain or shine. Admission to the conservation area is free. ALS Walk info night: The community is welcome to come and pick up their pledge forms and learn more about this year's exciting walk on June 5; drop in anytime 5:308 p.m. at the Real Canadian Superstore in the upstairs community room, 171 Guelph St., Georgetow. For more details and/or to register online go to www.walkforals.ca or Melanie Franke, 905-702-0099. Tuesday, April 6 Wednesday, April 7 Halton/North Peel Naturalists: host Fiona Reid, author, artist and nature trip leader who will regale all with tales of her exploits in Tasmania and Australia, 7:30 p.m. at St. Alban the Martyr Anglican Church, Glen Williams. 19th century women: is the topic of popular Toronto speaker Barbara Rusch at the Esquesing Historical Society's meeting, 7:30 p.m. at Knox Church, Georgetown. All welcome; free. Parenting Lecture: by Rev. Dr. James Cooper based on his book, Raising Kids in a Permissive Society, 7:30 p.m. at Knox Church, Acton. Info: church office, 519-853-2360. Tuesday, April 13 Wednesday, April 14 Thursday, April 8 Halton Hills Community Wide Clean Up: The Community Wide Clean Up takes place throughout Halton Hills. Groups, churches, families and individuals are encouraged to participate. Free bags and gloves are available from the Town or local McDonalds Restaurants. Participants are encouraged to register with the town in order that collected litter can be picked up. Info: 905-873-2601 ext. 2609 or email brendap@haltonhills.ca. Mystery dinner theatre: presented by Creed Youth Drama Team, 5:30 p.m at Halton Hills Christian School, 11643 Trafalgar Rd.,Georgetown. All proceeds to Welcome Home Haiti orphanage. Tickets, $10 child; $20 adults, available by calling 416648-0040. Saturday, April 17 Acton Rotary Club's 2010 Gala Dinner and Auction will be held at Blue Springs Golf Course, starting at 5.30 p.m. with viewing of auction items over cocktails. A roast beef buffet dinner will be served at 6.45 p.m. Tickets are $40/person or $75/couple and are available by contacting Brian, 519853-1653 or dbrobert@sympatico.ca prior to April 17. No tickets will be sold at the door. Check the Rotary Club's new website www.rotaryclubofacton.com. SpringTyme at Churchill Community Church: 14406 Churchill Rd. N. Enjoy barbecue dinner/lunch (Elmira Meats hamburgers, hotdogs), indoor garage sale, plant sale, vendors, bake table, raffle/penny sale, kids activities and more. This annual fundraiser for the church will be held April 23, 4-8 p.m. and April 24, 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Info: 519-853-4380. "Have or Have Not" Dinner. Are you a "Have" (like the majority of people in Canada) or a "Have Not" (like the majority in the world)? Please join Knox Church in Acton for a "Have or Have Not" meal and an evening of entertainment by Glen Solderholm. Tickets are $10, and you will receive either a sumptuous "have" dinner or a "have not" dinner (you will have the option of upgrading to the "have" meal.) All proceeds will be divided between Haiti relief and Mercy Children's Centre, Kenya. Tickets/info: Susan, 519-853-3951 or the church office, 519-853-2360. Halton Hills Earth Day Celebration: takes 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Town's Robert C. Austin Public Works Yard at 11620 Trafalgar Rd. and at the Georgetown Market Place. At the Works Yard, residents can purchase trees for a nominal cost and pick up free compost and mulch. Free electronic recycling will also be available. Then drop into the Georgetown Market Place where the Town will hold a family-friendly interactive Earth Day Fair. Info: www.haltonhills.ca/sustainability Gaudeamus Choirs of Halton Hills: presents Sing of the Land, a concert for the Earth, 7 p.m. Join the Gaudeamus Choirs, with conductor Diane Murray-Charrett, and accompanist Carolyn Maule, as they travel around the globe through song. Tickets are $15 and available at The Freckled Lion bookstore. Info: 416-895-2697. Willow Park Ecology Centre in Norval opens for the year, celebrating Earth Day and the International Year of Biodiversity. Between 1 and 4 p.m. Come help get the park ready for the spring season. Call 905702-9055 to volunteer-- or just show up and enjoy. Georgetown Little Theatre Youth Company: presents The Crucible at The Studio, 34 Stewarttown Rd. Performances will be April 29-30 and May 5-8, 8 p.m. with 2 p.m. matinees on May 1, 2, and 8. Tickets are $10 each and can be ordered by calling 905-877-3422 (leave a message). Tickets can also be picked up at The Studio on Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. . Friday, April 23 35 Independent & Free Press, Thursday, April 1, 2010 Saturday, April 24 Friday, April 9 Saturday, April 10 Music at One: Fern Lindzon returns to The Gallery in the Cultural Centre with her popular trio, Brenda Lewis, jazz vocalist accompanied by pianist John Vadro,1 p.m. at the Cultural Centre. Admission to the Music at One series is free, donations welcome. Georgetown Little Theatre: presents Over The River and Through the Woods, a comedy by Joe DiPietro, directed by Andrew Humeniuk, April 15-17 and April 2124, 8 p.m. at the John Elliot Theatre. For tickets call the Box Office, 905-877-3700 or go to www.georgetownlittletheatre.ca Ham dinner: 6 p.m. at Huttonville United Church. Tickets: $15 adults, $6 children (10 and under); call 905-455-8449 or 905864-0872. Takeouts available. This event is sponsored by the Ladies Friendship Circle. Georgetown Choral Society: presents Jukebox Jamboree, April 16 and 17, 8 p.m. at the Georgetown Christian Reformed Church, 11611 Trafalgar Rd. Tickets can be obtained at The Freckled Lion bookstore on Main St., Georgetown, Bergsma's Paint & Wallpaper in the Georgetown Market Place and Shelly's Chocolates & Gifts, 333 Mountainview Rd. Thursday, April 15 Spaghetti dinner: at the Community Centre in Ballinafad, 5-7 p.m. continuous service. Hosted by Ballinfad United Church. Tickets, $12 adults, children $6, may be purchased in advance, or at the door. Wine will be available with your meal. Info/tickets: 905-877-4072. CD release party: for Acton Foodshare's local songwriters CD will be held at the Roxy (Mill St. Acton). The CD will cost $10 and be sold locally as well as at the release event. Proceeds to go to Foodshare. Info: www.actonfoodshare.com or 519-853-0457. Dr. Seuss Variety Show: 6:30 p.m. at Bethel Church, 365 Queen St. E. Acton. Come on out to a hightly entertaining Dr. Seuss variety show. This show is not just for kids, it is guaranteed to be a multi-generational crowd-pleaser, complete with music, drama. Info: www.actoncrc.com 22 Minute Makeover: Businesses, institutions and schools are all encouraged to take 22 minutes out of your day to go outside for a quick clean up. Free bags and gloves are available from the Town or from local McDonalds Restaurants. Register with the Town by calling 905-873-2601 ext. 2609 or email brendap@haltonhills.ca. Sunday, April 11 Sunday, April 18 Sunday, April 25 Monday, April 12 Friday, April 16 Thursday, April 22 Thursday, April 29