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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday December 8, 2006 - 9 Update Community e-mail editor@oakvillebeaver.com Forward announcements of non-profit and free events for Community Update the Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON, L6K 3S4; e-mail editor@oakvillebeaver.com or call 905-3375559. Free listing. FOOD AND TOY DRIVES Boston Pizza holding food drive for Oak Park Moms and Tots. Community donations wanted to help as many families in need as possible. Boston Pizza is located at 2011 Winston Park Drive. Donation bin is located in the front host area. Dentistry in the Abbey is holding first annual Toy and Food drive. Toys will be donated to the Halton Womens Place and food will be given to the Food Share Food Bank in Oakville. The dental office is located at 200 North Service Road West, Unit 8. DigLine Ontario, 2800 Coventry Rd., is holding its' first annual food drive in support of The Salvation Army. Their goal is to generously donate to those in need and to those who are less fortunate. The donations will on display as a "train" in their front lobby. The food drive ends Dec. 15 BULLETIN Oak Park Moms & Tots host a baby and tot circle time with songs, rhymes and finger plays every Tuesday at Post's Inn Village, 203 Georgian Drive from 1-2:45 p.m. Free ongoing program with no pre-registration required. The Lighthouse Program for Grieving Children offers peer support to children and teenagers aged 3-18 as they cope with the death of a parent or sibling. At this time we are looking for volunteers to work with children in our ongoing programs. Call 905-337-2333 or email lighthouseprogram@bellnet.ca FRIDAY DECEMBER 8 Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate, Celebration of Light P.A. Day,1-4 p.m. Explore the celebration of light around the world. $5 per child, call 905338-4400 for more information. SATURDAY DECEMBER 9 Oakville Christmas Gifts Market at Grace Lutheran Hall, Reynolds Street at the corner of Spruce, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Original pieces from local and international artists. Accessories, photography, home décor, toys and much more. Admission is free. For more information contact 905-808-SHOW or e-mail georgestreetproductions@yahoo .ca. Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate, Christmas Craft Workshop, 10 a.m.­12 p.m. Ages 4-6, fee $25. Register at www.oakville.ca through IRIS or call 905-338-4400. Code 70952 Bake Sale at St. Cuthbert's Church, Oakhill Drive at Maplegrove Rd. at 9 a.m. Outreach event sponsored by St. Simon's and St. Cuthbert's Anglican Churches with proceeds going to the Stephen Lewis Foundation in support of the fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa. Christmas trees are also available for purchase. SUNDAY DECEMBER 10 Euchre, Bronte Legion, 79 Jones, 1 p.m. Annual Festival of Lessons and Carols will be held at Saint James Parish, 231 Morden Road, at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome, for further information contact Paul Jackson at 905-3377956. Canadian Carribean Association of Halton presents Annual Steel Pan Christmas Concert at the Oakville Seniors' Centre, 264 Kerr Street, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. No admissions but donations will be accepted. Seating is limited, call to reserve at 905-257-0908. Candlelight Walking Tour at Oakville Museum. Stroll the streets of Old Oakville with Customs Collector R.K. Chisholm. Tour times are 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are available in advance for $10 per person. Limited space is available, call now to reserve tickets 905338-4400. The Oakville Wind Orchestra and the Glen Abbey United Church Choir present An Oakville Christmas, 1469 Nottinghill Gate from 2-4 p.m. Tickets are $15 general, $10 for students and seniors and $5 for children under 12. To purchase tickets call the OWO at 905-4669306 or Glen Abbey United Church at 905-825-5292 (contact Martha). MONDAY DECEMBER 11 Bereaved Families of Ontario/Halton-Peel holding it's annual Loving Memory Tree ceremony in the Great Hall of the Mississauga Civic Centre at 6:30 p.m. Time to remember loved ones who have passed, and a donation lights a light on the tree in memory of him or her. Contact 905-813-4337 or visit www.bereavedfamilies.ca. Acclaim Health Alzheimer Services's The Spousal Group meets every Monday from 1:303:30 p.m. at St. Paul's United Church, 454 Rebecca St. New members welcome. For more information call (905) 847-9559. TUESDAY DECEMBER 12 Caroling in the Park, George's Square Park, Trafalgar Rd, three blocks north of Lakeshore Blvd. from 7-8:30 p.m. The Salvation Army Brass Band will perform. Acclaim Health Alzheimer Services support group The Family Group meets every Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. at Sunrise Assisted Living, 456 Trafalgar Rd. New members welcome. For more information call 905-8479559. New Oakville Prostate Cancer Support Group meets second Tuesday of every month 7 - 8:30 p.m., Canadian Cancer Society Oakville Unit, 635 Fourth Line, Unit 51, with Paul Taylor, Oakville Prostate Cancer Support Group Leader and prostate cancer survivor. Group offers information and support for Prostate Cancer patients and their support team. Call 905845-5231 WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 13 The Centre for Skills Development & Training presents Selling Yourself In An Interview with sound bytes speaker Kelly Robertson, 9:3011:30 a.m. at 465 Morden Rd., Unit 109. To register or for more information call 905-845-1157 ext. 101 or visit www.thecentre.on.ca. THURSDAY DECEMBER 14 The Women's Centre presents Angels, Who Are They, What is Their Purpose in Our Lives from 10.-12 p.m. Hopedale Mall 1515 Rebecca Street, Suite 229. Speaker Rev. Adele McGratton will speak about spirit guides and personal angels. For more information call 905-847-9104. 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