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Thursday, Feb. 16 Retired teachers: RWTO, Lydia Snow Branch meets at Knox Church in Acton, 11:30 a.m. to enjoy lunch, a children's choir and good fellowship. Bring books for used book sale. New retirees welcome. Info: Jo, 905-877-2509. Coffee hour: at St. John's United Church, 11 Guelph St., 10 a.m. Take a few minutes and join us for a cup of coffee or tea. All welcome. Info: church office, 905-877-2531. Emotions Anonymous: Is your life becoming unmanageable? Emotions Anonymous can help! No cost, no commitment and no appointment necessary. The group meets every Thursday, 7:30 p.m. sharp at Norval Presbyterian Church, rear entrance. Info: Angela or David, 905-873-2852. Patient's Connect: a professionally facilitated drop-in support group for cancer patients is offered on the first and third Thursday of each month, 1-2:30 p.m. at Wellspring Halton-Peel, 2545 Sixth Line, Oakville. Info: 905-257-1988. Community Calendar · is a free editorial service to non-profit groups, churches, schools, and charitysupported events only. · A contact name and telephone number must be part of each submission. Make sure the five 'Ws' (who, what, where, why and especially when) are included · Fax to Community Calendar: 905-873-0398; e-mail: cgamble@independentfreepress.com or drop off at The Independent & Free Press front desk located in the Georgetown Market Place. Friday, Feb. 17 Family Storytime: Halton Hills Public Library will be doing a free family storytime program at the Gellert Centre on Fridays at 10 a.m. Parents, caregivers and grandparents looking for a half hour of stories, singing and fun with their young children should plan on joining us! Kaffee, Schokolade und Apfelstreudel: The Georgetown Bach Chorale and guests, conductor Ronald Greidanus, violinist Karol Gostynski, cellist, MaryKatherine Finch perform in the intimate surroundings of 157 Main Street South, Georgetown, 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 and Saturday, Feb. 18. Tickets $35, will not be available at the door; in advance only. Friday night euchre: 7:30 p.m. at Georgetown Legion. Admission: $2. Dance: Parents Without Partners, Brampton/Halton Hills chapter will be hosting a singles dance, 8:30 p.m. at the Lions Banquet Hall, 45 Avondale Blvd., Brampton. Guests $14, members $10 includes buffet and door prizes. Dress code in effect (no jeans). Info: 416-903-2271. Saturday, Feb. 18 Georgetown Men's Breakfast Club: meets Georgetown Alliance Church, Fellowship Hall, 290 Main Street S. Coffee is hot and ready at 8 a.m. Full hot and cold breakfast served at 8:30 a.m. (also providing "lighter" fare). Topic: "Fighting For Your Friends" featuring Pastor David Pett and Q&A panel. Info: Ron, 905-873-0829, ron.norris@sympatico.ca Valentine's Dance: 1st Hornby Ashgrove Scouters host a fund-raising Valentine's Dance at St. George's Anglican Hall, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets are $15 per person, at the door. Grand prize is a dinner and show at Stage West for two including overnight accommodations. Deejay, door prizes, cash bar and night lunch. For advance tickets call Catherine, 905-873-8323. Girl Guides on the Air: Halton Amateur Radio Club will be setting up an amateur radio ham station at the Georgetown fire hall, Maple Ave., starting at 10 a.m. Local guides are invited to drop by throughout the day to experience talking to guiders around the world via radio. Members of HARC will be available to coach guiders on the radio and will hand out certificates. Revival Time: Grace Fellowship Church of God (Pentecostal) holds a Revival Time, 7:30 p.m. in the Georgetown Community Church, 271 Mountainview Rd. S. Pastor M.F. Burston ministering. Women's Breakfast: The annual Women's Breakfast, 8:30 a.m., at the Acton Christian Reformed Church will feature Cynthia Stevens, a local artist and potter as speaker. She will demonstrate her pottery skills while talking about the way God molds and shapes us over the course of our lives. Glen Soderholm will lead the women in music. Tickets, $15, call Hilda, 519-853-4671 or shl@sympatico.ca Texas Hold'Em: Georgetown Optimist Club is holding a Texas Hold'em Poker Night on Feb. 18 and March 18. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. with game starting at 7 p.m. at the Georgetown Optimist Hall on Hwy. 7 west of Georgetown. Cost is $60 and includes a light buffet. Tickets are available from all Optimist members, or call chair John Fendley, 905-877-2931 evenings or e-mail rochambers@simpatico.ca. All proceeds to the Optimist Club's youth programs. Give it a try, it's fun, open to ladies and men. Family Storytime: Parents, caregivers and grandparents looking for a half hour of stories, singing and fun with their young children should come to Family Storytime in the Georgetown Branch, 11 a.m. Info: 905-873-2681 ext. 2520. Euchre: is held every Saturday night at the Hornby Co-operative Nursery School on Steeles Ave. at 7:30 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous: meets Saturdays 10 a.m., at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rockwood. Info: Elisabeth, 519-856-1428. Fair Vote Canada-Halton Chapter: meets 10:15 a.m. in the S.A.V.I.S. Room at Hopedale Mall. Info: Sandra, sansam25@yahoo.com Sunday, Feb. 19 Scout and Guide Sunday Service: Come and join us for our special annual service, 9:30 a.m. at St. John's United in Glen Williams or 11 a.m. in Georgetown, 11 Guelph Street. Coffee hour follows. All welcome. Info: church office, 905-877-2531. Acton gospel concert: Nashville singing group, Carried Away, will be leading the next LinC (Living in Celebration) service, 6:30 p.m. at Bethel CRC in Acton. There is no entrance fee, but a free-will donation will be accepted. Quality nursery care is also available. For details go to www.actoncrc.com/bethel. Runners wanted: The Georgetown Runners are a group of local runners who meet at Atlantis Athletics (232 Guelph St.) 8 a.m. Sunday mornings as well as on Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m. at the Georgtown Dental Clinic (211 Guelph St.) for the club runs. Smaller groups meet at various other times and locations for social or training runs. Our current members vary in fitness levels from the novice who is just beginning a new running/fitness program, to the more seasoned athlete who has been running for many years. All are welcome to come and join us for our runs. Visit www.georgetownrunners.ca. or call Jim Baidacoff, 905-702-1162.