IT REALLY IS.... ALL ABOUT YOU! email Alefebvre@theifp.ca 7 In Focus, March, 2012 185 Guelph Street, Georgetown Open 24 Hours 280 Guelph Street, inside Wal-Mart, Georgetown 374 Queen Street E., Acton Open at 5:00 am Every Day M a r c h C a l e n d a r o f Ev e n t s Thursday, March 1 Softball registration: Hey girls, join the GLPL for a fun summer of softball. The brand new Minor division is open to girls aged 5 to 18. Register in person from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Georgetown Market Place or on March 6 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Gellert Community Centre. Info: www.glpl.org. skating is offered from 2 to 3:20 p.m. at the Acton Arena this week. Free swimming is offered from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Acton and Gellert pools, sponsored by Tim Hortons. Skating is offered from 2 to 3:20 p.m. at Mold-Masters SportsPlex and Memorial Arena, but regular admission applies. Info: www.haltonhills.ca/skate or www.haltonhills.ca/ swim. Thursday, March 15 March Break DASH: Add a DASH of fun and fitness to your child's March Break. At the Acton Arena & Community Centre, Multi-Sport will be offered for ages 3 to 4 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., and for ages 5 to 6 from 1:30-3 p.m. and KIK Soccer from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Info: 905-873-2601, ext. 2275. March 2325, 2931 The Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber: Globe Productions presents The Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber on March 23 to 24 and 29 to 30 at 8 p.m., March 25 at 2 p.m. and March 31 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Acton Town Hall Centre. This production is a fundraiser for the Globe's Armoury project. Tickets are $25 for adults and $16 or students. For tickets, visit www.globeproductions.ca or call 905-877-4411. Wednesday, March 7 Chamber Awards: The Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce recognizes the best businesses in Halton Hills at the Business Achievement Awards. Cocktails start at 6 p.m. and dinner is at 7 p.m., followed by the award presentations. Saturday, March 17 St. Patrick's Day St. Patrick's Day Dinner: St. John's United Church, Georgetown, will host a St. Patrick's Day Dinner. Details to be announced. Tuesday, March 13 March Break DASH: Add a DASH of fun and fitness to your child's March Break. DASH provides a structured, non-competitive environment where children can be active while learning the fundamentals of sport. At the Gellert Centre, Multi-Sport will be offered for ages 3 to 4 from 2 to 3 p.m., and for ages 4 to 6 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Info: 905-873-2601, ext. 2275. Saturday, March 24 Music for Great Cathedrals: Georgetown Bach Chorale presents Music for Great Cathedrals. Come and enjoy performances depicting Mass movements and the motets of Brumel, Willan, Diepenbrock, Kodaly, Liszt, Bruckner and Allegri, taking place at 8 p.m. at the Croatian Centre (9118 Winston Churchill Boulevard, Norval). Also returning this year is DutchCanadian violinist Edwin Huizinga in a stirring rendition of Bach's Chaconne in D minor. Tickets, $30 (students $10), are available at Foodstuffs (89 Main Street South, Georgetown) or Pat's Prime Cuts & Deli (333 Mountainview Road South, Georgetown). Info: www.georgetownbachchorale.com. March 1216 March Break Kamp Knox: Knox Presbyterian Church presents The Aviators March 12 to 16 from 9 a.m. to noon. Children in grades 1 through 5 are welcome to hang out at the "airfield" to enjoy games, crafts, songs and much more at the church (116 Main Street South, Georgetown). Info/register: 905-877-7585 or www.knoxgeorgetown.ca. Adventure Splash `N' Fun: Every day during March Break, kids aged 7 to 12 can enjoy a variety of exciting activities like crafts, games, swimming and bus trips. Adventure Splash `N' Fun runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (extended hours available) at the Gellert Centre. Info: 905-873-2601, ext. 2275. March Break Skating and Swimming: Sponsored by the Acton Rotary Club, free Tuesday, March 20 Movie Night: Watch Dirt! The Movie, presented by Sustainable Halton Hills and POWER, from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. at the Georgetown Market Place. Narrated by Jamie Lee Curtis, the movie takes a look at the unappreciated ground beneath our feet. From the vineyards of California to the plains of Kenya, Dirt! reveals how repairing human's relationship with dirt can create new possibilities for all life on earth. Info/to register: www. powerhalton.ca or 905-873-1820. Spring Garden Tea: Friends of The Old Seed House Garden will host a Spring Garden Tea and AGM from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Devereaux House. Info: Barb Baron (905-8773455 or rjbaron@sympatico.ca) or Sue Balogh (sbalogh@cogeco. ca). Wednesday, March 14 Maple Time at Willow Park: From 2 to 3:30 p.m., staff and volunteers will demonstrate how to identify and tap sugar maples. Learn how to make some tasty seasonal treats and enjoy traditional stories about how sugaring off began. Pre-registration is required as spaces are limited. Register: www.willowparkecology.ca or 905-873-0614. Registration closes March 12.