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Continued from page 31 APRIL 27-28 SPRINGTYME EVENT Churchill Community Church hosts its annual Springtyme event, Friday 4-8 p.m. and Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Barbecue booth serving Elmira Meats hamburgers, indoor garage sale, bake table, kids carnival, penny sale and more. APRIL 28 USED BOOK AND TOY SALE Canadian Federation of University Women-Georgetown (CFUW), hosts its 41st annual Used Book and Toy Sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Christ the King School, Guelph St. Proceeds for local scholarships for post-secondary education. Gently used books and quality toys can be dropped off April 9-25 at Curves on Main St., Georgetown, Metro store in Georgetown South or Herbal Magic, 272 Queen St., Acton or at The Independent & Free Press office in Georgetown Market Place. HALTON HILLS EARTH DAY The annual Halton Hills Earth Day celebration takes place 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Town's Robert C. Austin Operations Centre, 11620 Trafalgar Rd. At this event residents can purchase trees for a nominal cost, pick up free compost and wood chips, and enjoy a barbecue. Info: 905-873-2601, ext. 2603 or www.haltonhills.ca/earthday EARTH DAY FAIR An all-day interactive Earth Day Fair will be at the Georgetown Market Place. It will be fun and educational for the whole family, including a Mountsberg Birds of Prey exhibit, children's activities, environmental group displays and green tours at the Acton library, Devereaux House, Wastewise, Willow Park, and solar tours through Halton Enablers Renewable Energy (HERE). Info: 905-873-2601, ext. 2290 or www.haltonhills.ca/earthday ANDREW MCCAMMON Hear about the importance of headwaters and explore the newly created mapping tool with the Ontario Headwaters Institute executive director Andrew McCammon. 15-minute presentations at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Informal dialogue all day. Hosted by Halton Peel BioDiversity Network. Info: www.mainstreambiodiversity.ca, 905-873-1820. STATE OF THE ART FARMHOUSE Visit Devereaux House, 11494 Trafalgar Rd., 3-5 p.m. to see how a restored 1860 farmhouse can be retrofitted with state-of-the-art energy and water conservation features. Geothermal heating, on-demand hot water, , restored heritage windows, LED lighting. Info: 905-877-1861. THRIFT SHOP AUCTION The Upper Credit Humane Society's Thrift Shop auction ends with live bidding at 4:30 p.m. at the shop 68 Main St. N. in the Moore Park Plaza. Items for the auction may be seen at www.uppercredit.com. Info: 905-702-8661. Also on May 26 and June 30. HELEN HOPE TALK Come for a delicious buffet breakfast, 9 a.m., and stay to hear guest speaker Helen Hope talk about her mission trips at Norval Presbyterian Church's Ladies Breakfast. Tickets are $10 and should be purchased in advance, call 905-877-8867, leave a message. THE HAVE, HAVE NOT DINNER The Have, Have Not dinner, starting at 6 p.m. will be held at Knox Presbyterian Church in Acton. Tickets $10; call 519853-2360. SCRAPBOOKING AND CRAFTS Scrapbooking and crafts day will be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Knox Church in Ospringe. Lunch provided. Info: 519-8564453. AN EVENING WITH MARK TWAIN Spend An Evening With Mark Twain, 8 p.m. at Century Church Theatre in Hillsburgh. Patrick C. Smith is Mark Twain, in this laughter-filled evening with one of the world's greatest humorists. Box Office: 519-855-4586, www.centurychurchtheatre.com FROG WATCHERS' HIKE Frog Watchers' Hike will be held 7-9 p.m. at Mountsberg Wildlife Centre. Experienced guides help guests search for these amazingly vocal creatures as well as the elusive salamanders. A puppet show and pond study bring this night alive for the young naturalists. Also on May 5. Please register online, www.conservationhalton.on.ca Info: 905-854-2276, mtsberg@hrca.on.ca SIGNING WITH YOUR BABY Do you ever wonder what your baby is thinking or why your baby is crying? Baby Signs instructor Lyn Hellinga presents Signing with your Baby, designed for adults to learn how to communicate when children are pre-verbal, 10-11 a.m. at the Acton library. Space is limited so register in person or call 519-853-0301, ext. 2550. One baby per mommy or daddy please. Info: www.hhpl.on.ca APRIL 29 A TALK WITH CHRISTOPHER HUME Acton Town Hall Centre presents Christopher Hume, The Toronto Star's popular and award-winning architecture critic and urban affairs columnist. With his eye for what works and what doesn't and his trademark gentle sense of humour, Hume answers the nagging question: Is It Worth the Drive to Acton?, 2-4 p.m. at Centre, 19 Willow St. Acton. Cost: $15. Buy your tickets at www.haltonhills.ca/theatre or 905-8773700. MAY 1 CFUW SPRING DINNER CFUW-Georgetown host a Spring Dinner at Granite Ridge Golf Course with special storyteller Pauline Grondin, telling the story of one of Canada's unsung heroines: educator and author Adelaide Hunter. Info: www.cfuw-georgetown.ca MAY 1-7 YOUTH WEEK It's Youth Week. Events include Youth Recognition Awards and Art Competition, Youth Drop-in Basketball, Movie Night and more. Info: www.haltonhills.ca/youth. MAY 3 10TH ANNUAL SILENT WALK Keeping the Memory Alive - The Georgetown Candlelight Tribute will hold its 10th annual Silent Walk to honor and celebrate veterans. The public is invited to gather at Georgetown Legion, 127 Mill St. at 6:30 p.m. sharp to walk together in silence to the Remembrance Park Cenotaph. GRATE GROAN UP SPELLING BEE The ninth annual Grate Groan Up Spelling Bee, hosted by Literacy North Halton, will be held at Granite Ridge Golf Course. To register/info: www.literacynh.org or 905-8732200. MAY 5 ELVIS GOSPEL NIGHT Elvis Gospel Night featuring Stephen Kabakos will be held 7:30 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church, 44 Main St. N. in Acton. Tickets $30, call 519-853-2360 or 519-853-0318. SONGS FROM THE HEART Georgetown Choral Society presents its spring concert, Songs from the Heart, an evening of inspirational melodies and heartwarming songs, at Georgetown Christian Reformed Church, 11611 Trafalgar Rd. A portion of proceeds will go to Georgetown Hospital. Tickets available at Bergsma's Paint & Wallpaper, Pat's Prime Cuts & Deli, McMaster's Meat & Deli & The Holland Shop, or go to www.georgetownchoral.com MAY 5-12 PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Georgetown Little Theatre's Youth Company presents an adaptation of Jane Austin's Pride and Prejudice at the GLT Studio, 33 Stewarttown Rd. Evenings May 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12 at 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. matinees at May 5, 6, 12. Tickets/info call 905-877-3422 or www.georgetownlittletheatre.ca MAY 5-6 ARTISANS SPRING SHOW & SALE Credit Valley Artisans Spring Show & Sale is on at Cedarvale Cottage, in Cedarvale Park, 185 Main St., S. in Georgetown,10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and 12-4 p.m. on Sunday. Come view the one-of-a-kind artwork. Members will also be on site. Info: www.creditvalleyartisans.ca SPRING ART SHOW AND SALE Artists at the Williams Mill Visual Arts Centre host their 18th Annual Spring Art Show and Sale- Spring Reveal- at the Williams Mill Gallery in parallel with the Annual Spring Open House in the Artists' Studios on the weekend on May 5-6, 12-4 p.m. Spring Reveal exhibition starts May 2 and continues until May 21. 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