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In Focus, August, 2011 8 For a limited time. At participating McDonald's® restaurants in Canada. ©2011 McDonald's. 185 Guelph Street, 374 Queen Street E., Georgetown Acton (Restaurant address) Open 24 Hours Open at 5:00 am Mon to Fri. August Calendar of Events Ongoing Downtown Georgetown Farmers' Market: Main Street in Downtown Georgetown closes every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. throughout the summer and welcomes farmers and other vendors. A mini market runs Wednesday afternoons in July and August from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wesleyan Street. Downtown Acton Farmers' Market: Come and check out "Where Fresh Meets Family" with local, organic produce and meats as well as local handcrafts and fresh-baked pastries and breads on Thursdays between 3 and 7 p.m. The season runs from until October 6. Info: www.downtownacton.ca. Acton Trunk Sale: This garage sale on wheels runs on Saturdays until October 1 from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Hide House parking lot. Willow Park Summer Sessions: Willow Park Ecology Centre Summer Drop-in Sessions will be held on Tuesdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in August. Kids aged 6 to 10 are welcome to attend the weekly sessions, which include hands-on scientific investigations, games and something to take home. 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. Tai Chi in the Park: Free Tai Chi will be held in Dominion Gardens Park (at the corner of Maple Avenue and Guelph Street in Georgetown) at 7:15 p.m. every Thursday until Sept. 1. Weather permitting. Yoga in the Park: Yoga in the Park runs Thursdays until August 11 at Prospect Park in Acton. Classes are from 7 to 8 p.m. with registration opening 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 food bank or a cash donation for the backpack program. Info: 519853-2650 or info@stayingalivefitness. com. help raise funds for the food bank. The draws will be at noon. Win a prize and support your local food bank at the same time! dusk, so arrive early for best seating and activities for the children! Info: www.partycinemas.com. Sunday, August 7 Leathertown Festival: Acton's famous Leathertown Festival holds its 20th anniversary special from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This year's theme is Back to Acton Days and the festival will feature a wide variety of vendors, exhibitors, crafters, food, and artists. Info: www.leathertownfestival.ca. Sunday, August 21 The Great Solar Cook-Off Contest: Our sun provides energy that can be put to more uses than just working on your tan. Willow Park Ecology Centre challenges you, your friends and your family to enter our first ever Great Solar Cook-Off, which runs from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Design a solar oven with a team, then practise your culinary skills and create a dish cooked by solar power. Build a solar oven that heats up the fastest, that is easy to set up, and that you would be proud to display on your deck or in your backyard. Concoct a main dish, a dessert, a snack for your friends or something that includes the most local fresh food possible. Info: www.willowparkecology.ca. Friday, August 19 Rock 'n' Roll 'n' Classics: See classic cars from the 1920s to 1983 in an onstreet juried car show set to great music! Three hundred classic and vintage cars line Main Street South between 5 and 11 p.m. Wander the streets of Downtown Georgetown and listen to the live music of Rolly Rocker and the Hemi Heads while admiring the cars and soak in the ambience. This event, which raises money for the Georgetown Hospital, is hosted by the Georgetown BIA and organized by the Rock `n' Roll `n' Classics Committee. Info: Lee Martin, 905-877-9550. Monday, August 1 Civic Holiday Holiday Swimming: Civic Holiday Leisure Swim runs from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Gellert Community Centre. Regular admission fees apply. Info: 905-877-4244. Saturday, August 6 Movies In The Park: Bring a chair and a blanket and come out and enjoy a free movie under the stars with friends and family in Glen Williams Park. Please support the local food bank and bring a non-perishable item donation. The movie starts at dusk, so arrive early for best seating and activities for the children! Info: www.partycinemas. com. Raffle: The Georgetown Bread Basket will be selling raffle tickets at the Georgetown Farmers Market to August 26-28 Dog Agility Trial: Campaign Dog Academy on 22nd Sideroad in Georgetown is hosting an Agility Association of Canada­sanctioned dog agility trial August 26 to 28 at the Academy in Georgetown. This is a fundraiser for the Ontario Veterinary College Pet Trust, a charity for animals with lifethreatening illnesses whose families cannot afford to treat them. The OVC Pet Trust also contributes to groundbreaking animal cancers research. Saturday, August 20 Movies In The Park: Bring a chair and a blanket and come out and enjoy a free movie under the stars with friends and family in Prospect Park, Acton. Please support the local food bank and bring a non-perishable item donation. The movie starts at "The tans will fade, but the memories will last forever." ~ Unknown