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12 Independent & Free Press,Thursday, December 1, 2011 St. Michael's Choir School Alumni: will perform a benefit concert 8 p.m. at Holy Cross Church, Argyll Rd. in Georgetown South. Proceeds to construction material for the two dozen Christ the King students, who plan to build schools in the Dominican in February and March. Tickets, $10, can be purchased in advance at Holy Cross Church or call Meaghan, 905-702-8838 (ext. 3051). Family Storytime: 10:30 a.m. at the Gellert Centre. Also 11 a.m. Saturday at the Georgetown library. Acton Legion euchre: 7:15-9:45 p.m. at the Acton Legion, 15 Wright Ave. All welcome. Admission $2. Friday night euchre: 7 p.m. at the Georgetown Legion. Admission $2. Everyone welcome. Friday night at the Legion: Great live entertainment with Cosmic Warehouse Christmas Show, 7-11 p.m. at the Acton Legion. Come out for a Friday Christmas show with singing and dancing. Info: http://rclbr197.org/activities/ group.asp?T=2#S2106402940 Technology Made Simple: 2-4 p.m. at the Georgetown library when library staff will highlight all the new gadgets just in time for Christmas shopping. Join drop in. Video Dance Party: 7-10 p.m. at the Acton Town Hall Centre. This well-chaperoned event is open to kids, ages 7-14 and is a fundraiser for local sports groups and organizations. Tickets $10. Info: www.partycinemas.ca Toonie Movie Afternoon: 1 p.m. at the Georgetown Seniors Centre for only $2. Pop/popcorn available. Much Music Youth Dance: for kids in Grades 6-8, 7:3010 p.m. at Gellert Community Centre. A well-chaperoned youth dance where paid Town staff and volunteers are in attendance. Tickets: $12.50. Get active with Nordic Pole Walking: on Mondays and Fridays, 10-11 a.m. indoors at Prospect Park. Acton (bring toonie for the Acton Agricultural Society); on Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. outside the Gellert Centre (bring toonie for the Heart and Stroke Foundation); on Saturdays, 9-10 a.m. meet at Creature Comfort Ltd., 92 Main St. S., Georgetown (bring toonie for UCHS or CAShh). Led by certified Nordixx Pole Walking instructor Ginger Quinn, 905-691-9122. Sponsored by GEM Health Care Services. Also held on Sundays for beginners or newbies, 10:3011:30 a.m. in the Glen Williams Park (meet at the gazebo). Led by Natalie Lidano, certified Nordixx instructor. Georgetown Skating Club registration: for Learn-ToSkate and PowerSkate January program at Mold-Masters SportsPlex, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Programs from ages 3+ to adult. Online registration is open. Info: www.georgetownskatingclub.ca Bazaar & Lunch: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Home United Church, corner of Mayfield Rd. & Creditview Rd. Shopping includes baking, decorations. Breakfast With Santa: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church, 116 Main St. S., Georgetown. Fundraiser for Georgetown Girl Guides. Tickets are $5, available at the door, and price includes Pancake Breakfast, photo with Santa, silent auction, kids crafts, and more. Occupy Christmas Trunk Sale: 7-9 p.m., Norval Presbyterian Church. Shopping local, handmade, social conscience this year? Look no further! Find uncommon tie dyes, funky crochet, Harry Potter knitwear, fab jewelry, fine art, Christmas textiles. Enter (via back door) and make the world a nicer place. Portion of the proceeds to church outreach. Info: lmckenzie@cogeco.ca Raiders Toy Drive: Georgetown Raiders, in partnership with Halton Regional Police and McDonald's Halton Hills, host "Stuff the Net" Toys for Tots. Bring an unwrapped toy to the Mold-Master SportsPlex. Toys will be delivered to Salvation Army for Halton Hills kids. Raiders to donate $1 for each ticket bought. Also come watch rival Oakville battle your Georgetown Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2 Community Calendar Christmas on the Credit: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Alban's Parish Hall, 537 Main St., Glen Williams. Baked goods, preserves, prepared meals, crafts, the penny table, raffle and more. Enjoy a bit of lunch in the tearoom. Lottery draw at 2 p.m. Info: 905-877-8323. English Christmas Tea: will be held 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Churchill Community Church, 14406 Churchill Rd. N., Acton (Third Line at Halton/Erin Townline). This annual favourite features cranberry scones, Devon cream, raspberry jam, finger sandwiches, sweets and a selection of teas and coffees. Cost $8 per person. Also enjoy bake table, basket raffle, penny sale, crafts and gift tables. Georgetown Bach Chorale presents Handel's Messiah: Come out and enjoy their historical approach to Handel's greatest masterpiece, 8 p.m. at the Acton Town Hall Centre, 19 Willow St., N. Acton. Info: www.georgetownbachchorale.com. Tickets $30 (students $10), available at Foodstuffs, 89 Main St. S. or Pat's Prime Cuts & Deli, 333 Mountainview Rd. S. Gaudeamus Choirs of Halton Hills presents: Angels & Dreams, a Celebration in Song, 7 p.m. at St. John's United Church, 11 Guelph St. Tickets available at Silvercreek Café, 112 Main St. The Gaudeamus Choirs, under the leadership of Diane Murray-Charrett, and accompanied by Carolyn Maule, present a celebration complete with drama and song. Special guest vocalist will be Jennifer Johnson, who recently performed the role of Mary Magdalene in Globe Production's Jesus Christ Superstar. Tickets available at Silvercreek Café on Main Street. Info: www.gaudeamuschoirs.com or 416-895-2697. Georgetown Children's Chorus presents: Christmas Around the World, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. at the Christian Reformed Church, 11611 Trafalgar Rd. Tickets are $15 adults and $10 youth under 18. Church Supper Concert Series: featuring Terra Lightfoot (www.terralightfoot.com), a singer/songwriter from Hamilton, will be offering her unique blend of folk/country/rock/roots music at Norval United Church. Come for a good old fashioned church supper at 6 p.m., followed by the concert at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for dinner and $10 for the concert. Come for one or the other or both! Proceeds support the Norval United young adult service/ learning trip to Nicaragua. Bake Sale: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Upper Credit Humane Society Thrift Shop, 68 Main St. N. (Moore Park Plaza). Info: 905-702-8661. Georgetown Horticultural Society holds a Christmas Design Workshop: 10 a.m. to noon , at St. Andrew's Church. Cost: $40 members, $50 non-members (includes one-year GHS membership). Info: www.geohort.com Christmas Open House/Storytime with Mayor Rick Bonnette: 2-5 p.m. at the Georgetown South Kumon Centre at the Salvation Army Church, 271 Mountainview Rd. S. Free activities for children including Christmas ornamentmaking, games, music and refreshments. Mayor Rick Bonnette will be the storytime guest, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Bring a non-perishable food item. Christmas Bazaar: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Knox Church Ospringe (corner of Hwy 125 and County Rd. 124, just north of Acton). Poinsettia sale, hot lunch available, lots of crafts and bake table. Info/to book a table: Nora, 519-856-4453. Georgetown Little Theatre Youth Company auditions: for the youth production of Pride and Prejudice at the GLT Studio, 33 Stewarttown Rd. Info/to book an audition, 905-877-3422. Pet Pictures with Santa: Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pet Valu, 235 Guelph St., Georgetown. Cost: $10 each. Pets only please! Proceeds from the pictures go to the North Halton Kitten Rescue. Halton Hills Sports Museum and Resource Centre will be open 6-9 p.m. during Raiders hockey game: Dec. 3, 17, 21, Jan. 14, 21, 28, Feb. 4. Saturday, Dec. 3 Bruce Trail Hike: Level 2, 8 km carpool hike to a local trail. Depart at 10 a.m. from the Georgetown Market Place lot between Zellers and the medical building. Bring water, snacks and boots. Leader: Paul, 905-877-1294. Book launch: Jean Somerville will be having a book launch for In His Words, a biography of John Newton, at Limehouse Memorial Hall, 1:30-4 p.m. John Newton, 1836­1878, was an early settler in Esquesing and prominent businessman in Limehouse. Christmas concert: 7 p.m. concert at Norval Presbyterian Church, 499 Guelph St., Norval. Candlelight Carol Service: 7 p.m., at St. John's United Church. Enjoy an evening of singing Christmas carols with the people of St. John's United Church in the intimate setting of the Glen Church, 533 Main St. Glen Williams. Info: 905877-2531, www.stjohnsuc.ca Christmas Hang Ups: St. Andrew's United Church, 89 Mountainview Rd S. Georgetown invites you to worship for the second week of Advent, 10 a.m. the children and youth will be performing the annual Christmas play called Christmas Hang Ups. This is a full musical production. Seats are limited so plan to arrive early. Nursery care will be provided. Everybody is welcome! Info: 905-877-4482 or www.standrewsuc.ca White Gift Pageant Intergenerational Service: 10 a.m. at St. John's United Church, 11 Guelph St. in Georgetown. Enjoy a fresh perspective on Advent as the young people of St. John's United Church prepare all generations for Christmas by presenting a pageant for White Gift Sunday. Info: 905-877-2531; www.stjohnsuc.ca Halton Hills Sports Museum and Resource Centre opens Sundays, 1-5 p.m. at Mold-Masters SportsPlex: Dec 4, 18, Jan. 15, 22, 29, Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26, March 4, 18, 25. Georgetown Runners meet for weekly club runs every Sunday at 8 a.m. from Atlantis Athletics Fitness Centre (corner of Guelph St. and Mountainview Rd.) and Thursdays at 7 p.m. from the Gellert Centre (10241 Eighth Line). All are welcome to join club runs ­ from the novice to the seasoned athlete. Visit www.georgetownrunners.ca or call Judy Smith, 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. Cat Anonymous adoptions: Kittens available for adoption from Cats Anonymous at Ruffin's Pet Centre, 140 Guelph Street, 905-873-0933. Kittens always on site. Age appropriate vaccinations, spayed or neutered, flea control and dewormed, blood tested negative for leukemia and FIV $125. CVC Community Liaison meeting: 7-9:30 p.m. at Terra Cotta Watershed Learning Centre, 14452 Winston Churchill Blvd. Brief presentation followed by an open forum for discussion. Voice your opinions about Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) programs and policies. Alzheimer Support group: An opportunity for family caregivers (caring for someone with Alzheimer's Disease or a related dementia) to receive information and share their personal journey with others meets 7-9 p.m. at the Halton Regional Police Station, 217 Guelph St. Info: 1-800-3877127. Open to all family caregivers. Winter library programs registration begins for children, aged six months to five years. Register www.hhpl. on.ca for Baby Tales, Tales for Twos and Lion Tales. More at www.theifp.ca/whats-on/events Sunday, Dec. 4 Tuesday, Dec. 6