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Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 14 Jul 2011, p. 35

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Continued from pg. 34 Sunday, July 17 Re-Energize Me: Willow Park Ecology Centre will be hosting displays and demonstrations on renewable energy programs and products, 2-3:30 p.m. Come out and see the many ways you can green your life and help planet Earth. Info/to register for the event, go to www.willowparkecology.ca, or call 905-873-0614. Georgetown Runners: meet for weekly club runs every Sunday morning at 8 a.m. from Atlantis Athletics Fitness Centre (corner of Guelph St. and Mountainview Rd.) and Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. from the Gellert Centre (10241 Eighth Line at Argyll). All are welcome to join the club runs ­ from the novice to the seasoned athlete. Visit www.georgetownrunners.ca or call Judy Smith at 905-877-1720. Emotions Anonymous (EA): meets Sundays 7 p.m. at 39 John St. Acton. (beside St Joseph Church parking lot enter in front door.) Everyone is welcome. There are no dues or fees required to attend. Emotions Anonymous offers a twelve-step program to help people cope with stress. The program is open to anyone who has a desire to become emotionally well. Members attend for various reasons, among them depression, anxiety, relationship problems and other emotional difficulties. Info: Robert or Donna, 519-853-2972. ket, 2 p.m., hosted by Links2Care Employment Resource Centre, 45 Mill Street East, Acton, 519-8535014. Learn the tools & techniques to tap into the hidden job market. Evening Bruce Trail hike: One to 1.5 km slow paced evening hike on local trails. Children welcome, must be accompanied by an adult. Depart 6:30 pm from the Georgetown Market Place parking lot between Zellers and the grey medical building. Bring water, snacks and bug repellent. Leader: Janet, 519853-1285. Al-Anon Family Group meetings: for families and friends of alcoholics on Mondays, 1:30 p.m. (One Day at a Time Group, St. Joseph Catholic Church, 64 Church St., Acton), and Wednesdays, 8 p.m. (Acton Al-Anon Family Group, Trinity United Church, 70 Mill St., Acton). Info: 1-888-4252666. TOPS-Acton meets Mondays at St. Joseph Church, Church St. E. Weigh-in: 6-7 p.m. Meetings follow until 8 p.m. Info: Jacquie, 519-853-1019. Celebrate Recovery: Are you feeling that your life is out of control? Are you looking for a place to go where you can safely admit that you are struggling with addictions or compulsive habits? Many have experienced freedom through Celebrate Recovery, an internationally-recognized, Christcentred 12-step recovery program. All are welcome every Monday night, 7 p.m. at Georgetown Alliance Church. Info: Doug, 905-8730249 or CR@togetheratgac.com or www.celebraterecovery.ca Community Calendar are held on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. in the Acton Branch, until August 23. In the Georgetown Branch, they are held on Thursdays at 2 p.m., until August 25, and Saturdays at 1 p.m., until August 27 (the library closed July 30). Pre-registration is required. Info: www.hhpl.on.ca Imagination Stations at the Library: Here's a program just for kids aged 8-13. Each Imagination Station includes fun activities based on some intriguing themes. They are held at the Georgetown Branch on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., until August 23 and on Thursdays at the Acton branch, 10 a.m., until August 25. Pre-registration is required. Info: www.hhpl. on.ca. Adult Summer Basketball: Every Tuesday night during the summer until the second week of September. Play 7-8:30 p.m. at Halton Hills Christian School, Trafalgar Road just north of Maple Ave). "We ref ourselves and no score is kept, but we do compete while having a friendly game." Cost: $60 for the summer to cover gym rental. Contact Alex, 519-8538404 or alex_van_d@hotmail.com Sleepytime Stories: Children are invited to wear their pajamas and bring their bedtime friends to Sleepytime Stories, a free 30-minute program for grownups and young children to enjoy together at Halton Hills Public Library. Read stories, sing songs and have lots of fun on Wednesdays at the Georgetown Branch at 7 p.m., until August 24. and Tuesdays at the Acton Branch at 7 p.m., until August 23. Info: www.hhpl.on.ca. Tuesday, July 19 Willow Park Ecology Centre Summer Drop-in Sessions: will be held on Tuesdays, 10-11:30 a.m. in July and August. Kids ages 6-10 are welcome to attend the weekly drop-in sessions at Willow Park Ecology Centre. There is no cost to participate, but registration is required by the Friday of the preceding week. Register at www.willowparkecology.ca or call 905-873-0614. Each session will include hands-on scientific investigations, games and something to take home. A special activity to help your child learn about renewable energy will be a part of each session. TOPS-Georgetown meets Tuesdays during its new summer hours, 6:307:30 p.m. at St. Andrew's United Church, 89 Mountainview Rd. S. Book Parties at the Library are for kids 6 and older. They include games and crafts with a fun book theme. They Monday, July 18 WPEC tree monitoring: Willow Park Ecology Centre (WPEC) is starting its second year of surveying the trees and invasive species of plants in the park. A training session will be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. led by the Association for Education Resources (ACER). Anyone interested in learning about forestry and how to monitor trees using Smithsonian protocols - and then helping to practice their new knowledge as a volunteer on Tuesday, July 19 and/ or Wednesday July 20th is welcome. If you visit the park you might see stakes with markers to identify the areas being surveyed, please don't disturb the markers as they are important to the future of the program. Call 905702-9055 or e-mail wpec@ willowparkecology.ca Info: www.willowparkecology.ca/ monitoring. Free job workshop: Tapping into the Hidden Job Mar- 9757 mosmith@cogeco.ca Acton Orators Toastmasters: meets 7 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church, 44 Main St. N., Acton. Info: Judi Hopper, 905-699-9777 or ActonTM@gmail.com. Future meetings: Aug. 3, 17, 31. Family Storytime is a free 30-minute program for grownups and young children to enjoy together at Halton Hills Public Library. It includes stories, music and lots of fun! You don't need to register for this program: just drop in on Wednesdays at the Georgetown Branch at 9:45 a.m., until August 24 and on Saturdays at the Georgetown Branch at 11 a.m., until August 27 (library closed July 30). Info: www.hhpl.on.ca. Crafternoons: Kids will make a great craft in about 15 minutes! Drop in anytime between 2 and 4 p.m. at either branch every Wednesday, until August 24. No registration required, just drop in. Info: www. hhpl.on.ca. Nordic Pole Walking: Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. outside Gellert Centre; bring toonie for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Led by certified Nordixx Pole Walking instructor Ginger Quinn, 905-691- 9122. Sponsored by GEM Health Care Services www.gemhealthcarehalton.com Wednesday Garden Eucharist will be held 7:30-8 p.m. in the St. Alban's Outdoor Chapel on the banks of the Credit River, 537 Main St. Glen Williams, every Wednesday evening, weather permitting, from June 1 to September. Thursday, July 21 Summer euchre: Come play euchre, Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. at the Limehouse Memorial Hall. Sponsored by the Limehouse Memorial Hall Board. All welcome. Yoga in the Park runs for six weeks (until August 11) every Thursday night at Prospect Park in Acton. Classes are from 7-8 p.m.; registration opens at 6:30 p.m. Yoga in the Park is a fundraiser hosted by Staying Alive Fitness for the Acton Food Share and the Links2Care Backpack Program. Everyone is welcome with a nonperishable food donation for the Acton Food Share or a cash donation for the Links2Care Backpack program. Please contact SAF at 519-853-2650 or info@ stayingalivefitness.com for more Wednesday, July 20 Open Devotions: Prayers, scripture readings, music, refreshments. All are welcome at 7:30 p.m. to 20 Donaghedy Drive, Georgetown. Info: 905-873-0661. Sponsored by the Baha'is of Halton Hills. Bruce Trail hike: Level 1, 5-6 km loop hike on local trails. Depart at 9:30 a.m. from the Georgetown Market Place parking lot between Zellers and the grey medical building. Bring water and snacks. Lunch at a local eatery after the hike. Leader: Maureen, 905-873- information. 35 Free job workshop: on Employment and Re-training programs, 1 p.m., hosted by Links2Care Employment Resource Centre, 45 Mill Street East, Acton 519-853-5014. Find out what your options are. Youth Drop in Basketball on Thursday afternoons, 1-2:30 p.m., until August 18 at Christ the King Secondary School for ages 13-17 years. All skill levels welcome! Admission $3. Imagination Stations at the Library: Here's a program just for kids aged 8-13. Each Imagination Station includes fun activities based on some intriguing themes. They are held at the Georgetown Branch on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., until August 23 and on Thursdays at the Acton branch, 10 a.m., until August 25. Pre-registration is required. Info: www.hhpl. on.ca. Downtown Acton Farmers' Market: Come and check out "Where Fresh Meets Family" with local, organic produce and meats as well as local hand crafts and fresh baked pastries and breads between 3 and 7 p.m. on Willow St. between Mill and Church Sts. The season runs from until October 6. Info: www. downtownacton.ca Wii Fun at the Library: Hey kids, between ages 8 and 13, come and play Wii! In the Georgetown Branch, Thursdays, until August 25 6:30-7:30 p.m. and in the Acton Branch, Fridays, until August 26, 3-4 p.m. Info: www.hhpl.on.ca . Bingo: hosted by Georgetown Optimist Club, 13439 Hwy. 7, Thursdays, 7-9 p.m. Cash prizes. Fundraiser for youth activities. Info: Clay, 905-873-1709. Tai Chi in the Park: Free practice of Tai Chi will be held in Dominion Gardens Park, corner of Maple Ave. and Guelph St., 7:15 p.m. every Thursday until Sept. 1. Weather permitting. Beer & Bible is held 7:30-9 p.m., year round on Thursdays at the Copper Kettle Pub on Main St. in Glen Williams. The evening, hosted by St. Alban's in the Glen is casual. Join whatever nights you can for an informal Bible discussion. Everyone is welcome. Bring your Bible and purchase a beverage. Independent & Free Press, Thursday, July 14, 2011 More at www.theifp.ca/whatson/events/

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