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Please note: Community Calendar is a free editorial service to non-profit groups, churches, schools, and charity-supported events only. · Deadline for submission is noon Monday for the Wednesday edition and 4 p.m. Wednesday for the Friday edition. · A contact name and telephone number must be part of each submission. · We reserve the right to edit the briefsmake sure the five `Ws' (who, what, where, why and especially when) are included · While every effort is made to publish an event at least once, there is no guarantee. Priority is given to local events and local groups. Submissions are published in chronological order in the space available. If e-mailing, please submit text only- not a flyer. · We do not take community calendar items over the telephone. Fax to Community Calendar: 905-873-0398; email: cgamble@independentfreepress.com or drop off at The Independent & Free Press front desk located in the Georgetown Market Place. Tuesday, August 8 Community Calendar Saturdays 10 a.m., at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rockwood. Info: Elisabeth, 519-856-1428. Sunday, August 6 Summer Services: will be held at 10 a.m. at St. John's United Church's Georgetown location, 11 Guelph St. Info: Church office, 905-877-2531. Georgetown Runners: is a group of local runners who meet at Atlantis Athletics (232 Guelph St.) 8 a.m. Sundays as well as on Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m. at the Georgetown Dental Clinic (211 Guelph St.) for the club runs. Smaller groups meet at various other times and locations for social or training runs. 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 join in the runs. Visit www.georgetownrunners.ca. or call Jim Baidacoff, 905-702-1162. Friday, August 4 After Dark @ WPEC: on Saturday, August 12 from 7:30-9:30 p.m., open to all ages. Experience the "dark side". See and learn about bats, owls and other nocturnal creatures found here. We hope to see the meteor shower! Register by August 4. Please bring donations. Summer Storytime: Young children and their grownups are invited to drop in for storytime at the Georgetown branch on Fridays at 9:45 a.m. We'll read stories, sing some songs and have lots of fun. The program is free and does not require registration. Info: 905-873-2681 ext. 2520 or 519-853-0301. Calling New Parents: Do you have a new baby? Come out to Calling New Parents, a free program for parents and babies (six months and under), 1-3 p.m. at the Ontario Early Years Centre in Acton and Georgetown. Each week the group with a public health nurse will discuss parenting and infant care. Info: 1866-442-5866. TOPS-Georgetown: If you want to lose weight sensibly and keep it off, join TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) at St. Andrew's Church, Tuesdays; weigh-in 77:45 p.m. and get together, 8-9 p.m. Ovarian Cancer Support Group: a professionally facilitated drop-in support group for women with ovarian cancer is offered on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Wellspring Halton-Peel, 2545 Sixth Line, Oakville. Info: 905-257-1988. Wind Orchestra: Oakville Wind Orchestra, with members from across Halton, is celebrating its 140th anniversary with a special summer series of concerts, 7-8 p.m. in Coronation Park, Oakville. Jack & Ellen Armstrong Celebrate their 50th Anniversary Churches & Temples Georgetown St. George's Anglican Church Alliance Church Summer Sunday Worship Sunday Worship* at 10:00 am *Nursery & Jr. Worship for Children 8:00 am, 9:30 am (Nursery Care available at 9:30 am) www.agrowingfamily.org. 290 Main St. (S. of Maple) 905-873-0249 60 Guelph Street, Georgetown 905-877-8044 www.stgeorgesgeorgetown.com Thursday Worship 10:00 am Wednesday, August 9 Brampton Fibromyalgia Support Group: meets at the Region of Peel building, 10 Peel Centre Dr. in the Mississauga room. Meeting starts at 7 p.m. This evening we will show a video from Dr. Richard Brodie on Vivetics-- Exercise for Chronic pain and chronic fatigue. Information exchange will follow. Everyone is welcome. Info: 905-873-2952 or e-mail: fibrosupport@sympatico.ca Summer Storytime: Young children and their grownups are invited to drop in at the Acton Branch, at 7 p.m. Children are invited to come in their pajamas and to bring their teddy bears to this fun summer program filled with songs and stories. The program is free and does not require registration. Info: 905-873-2681 ext. 2520 or 519-853-0301. Acton/Georgetown La Leche League: meets 7:30 p.m. at the Ontario Early Years Centre, 96 Guelph St., Georgetown. Trained leaders offer support, information and encouragement to mothers who want to breastfeed their babies. Info: Samantha, 905-702-0768. Maple Avenue Baptist Church Summer Schedule 10:30 am Worship Hour Weekly events for all ages. "Where Friends become Family" St. Alban's Anglican Church 8:00 a.m. Said Eucharist 10:30 a.m. Sung Eucharist Nursery & Children's Worship 905-877-8323 537 Main St., Glen Williams Pastor: The Rev.Grahame Stap www.saintalban.ca WPEC photo contest Snap that perfect picture during your visit to Willow Park. Entries-one photo per category of Fauna (wildlife), Flora (plants) and Friends of WPEC (people) must be submitted by August 11 to the WPEC office. This is a partnered project with the Halton Camera Exchange. For contest details see www.willowparkecology.com. Prizes will be awarded to the winners. Local displays are anticipated of the contest. 177 Maple Ave., Georgetown email: mabc@mabc.ca 905-873-9211 KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH REV. DR.Kobie Du COOPER Rev. Dr. JAMES Plessis 116 Main St. South Georgetown, ON (905) 877-7585 a Time for Fellowship & Friendship www.aztec-net.com/~KPC Service Dial-In: (905) 702-1629 Saturday, August 5 Food bank raffle: The Georgetown Bread Basket will be having mini raffles at the Georgetown Farmers Market. These raffles are donations from the business community of Georgetown. All proceeds will go to the food bank. Euchre: is held every Saturday night at the Hornby Co-operative Nursery School on Steeles Ave. at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Overeaters Anonymous: meets S u n d a y Wo r s h i p : 11 a (Nursery Services Provided) SUNDAY SERVICES 11:00 AM m GEORGETOWN CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 am & 6:00 pm welcomes you! Lead Pastor: Rev. Gary vanLeeuwen Associate Pastor: Rev. Ted. S. Bootsma www.gcrc.on.ca 11611 Trafalgar Road (north of Maple Avenue) 905-877-4322 NORVAL Presbyterian Church Service & Sunday School 11:15 a.m. "All are Welcome" 499 Guelph St., Norval, Ont. www.norvalpres.ca <http://www.norvalpres.ca> SQ. FT. 499 SQ. FT. Georgetown Christian Fellowship Sunday Worship 10:00am Pastor: David Tapley Youth Pastor: Kevin McKee We re a friendly family church with contemporary music & practical life-changing teaching from the Bible. KronoSwiss Nursery & Superchurch for Kids! 13619 HWY 7 West Tel. 905-873-9652 Website: www.georgetownchristianfellowship.com Compare $ 499 Immanuel Lutheran Church The Church of the Lutheran Hour We are not ashamed of the Gopsel of Christ. Sunday Services 9:00 am Bible Study & Children Singing 10:00 am Divine Service & Sunday School 100 Mountainview Rd. South, Georgetown Pastor Gerson Flor (905) 877-1172