14 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday January 19, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com Update Community Forward announcements of non-profit and free events for Community Update to the Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON, L6K 3S4; e-mail angela@oakvillebeaver.com or call 905845-3824, ext. 248. BULLETIN Rainbows at St. Jude's Church, 160 William St. is a support group for children experiencing grieving or loss. Accepting registrations for 15week program. Children, (ages five to 14) can be registered by an adult at 905-844-3972. Canadian Parents for French - French classes for parents with children in French programs. Held Wednesdays 7-9:30 p.m. Jan. 31-April 11, 2007 at Sunningdale Public School, 1434 Oxford Ave. Levels 1-3. Call 905-845-0808 to register. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton need adult volunteers to assist Grade 3-5 students with homework at Oakwood School from 2:45-4 p.m. on Tuesdays. Mid-January start. Call Anne-Marie at 905-339-2355, ext. 228. The Lighthouse Program for Grieving Children starts Sibs and Friends for children and teens who have experienced the death of a sibling or close friend. Call 905-337-2333 or e-mail lighthouseprogram@bellnet.ca. FRIDAY JANUARY 19 Oakville Legion Upper Middle Road is having a Fish Fry from 5-7:30 p.m. Cost is $7.50 per person. Call Colleen at 905-845-6271. SATURDAY JANUARY 20 B'Nai Shalom Congregation of Halton-Peel, holds its monthly Shabbat service at 10 a.m. at a local hotel. New members welcome. Contact Judi at 905-469-4344 or info@bnaishalom.ca. Water: Life Before Profit -- Speakers are Dr. James Quinn, McMaster University and Bern Jagunos, United Church of Canada, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Matthews on the Plain Anglican Church, 126 Plains Rd. E., Burlington. Contact Joy Warner at 905-521-0017 or e-mail jw4peace@cogeco.ca. e-mail angela@oakvillebeaver.com or call 905-845-3824, ext. 248 SUNDAY JANUARY 21 A Wee Celebration, 1-4 p.m., celebrating Scotland's greatest poet Robbie Burns at the Oakville Museum at Erchless. Address to the haggis, readings of Burns' works, Scottish music and snacks. Tickets cost $5 in advance. Call 905-3384400 or visit www.oakvillemuseum.ca. MONDAY JANUARY 22 Tots and Us for those taking care of a preschooler. No charge. St. Paul's United Church, 454 Rebecca St. from 10-11 a.m. Doctors Speakers Bureau presents Nutrition and Diabetes a free workshop to manage Type II Diabetes, 7 p.m. at Iroquois Ridge Community Centre. Call 905-829-8536 to register. Taoist Tai Chi Society of Canada, Oakville, 1096 Speers Rd. holds an Open House from 7:309:30 p.m. New beginner classes to start Jan. 30 7:30-9:30 p.m. Call 905-825-0514 or visit www.taoist.org. Kiwanis Club of Oakville meets bi-weekly on Mondays at Monte Carlo Inn, 374 South Service Rd. E., 7 p.m. Speaker Carol Willems-Payne from the Salvation Army. Contact Catherine Moore at 905-465-1579 or crmoore@cogeco.ca or Victoria Cain at 905-635-3669 or victoria@dignitycare.ca. TUESDAY JANUARY 23 Drop-in Caregivers Connect at Wellspring, 2545 Sixth Line, 7-8:30 p.m. Call 905-257-1988. Drop-in Ovarian Cancer Support Group (patients only) at Wellspring, 2545 Sixth Line, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Call 905-2571988. Halton Health Department will hold a Community Influenza Immunization Clinic, 4-8 p.m. at Halton Regional Centre, 1151 Bronte Rd. (use north driveway). Free. No appointment necessary. Oakville Christian Women's Club's Let it Snow, Let it Snow, 1-3 p.m. will feature performer Celeste Zugec, Park Plaza Inn, 360 Oakville Place Dr. Tickets cost $18 and include a buffet. Contact Glin at 905-815-1077 or Helen at 905-277-1390. HAPPEN Linking People and Opportunities Networking support group for business professionals in career transition meets at 8 a.m. in Mississauga at the Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr. Speaker Lior Samfiru on Employment Law. Cost for members $10, $20 for nonmembers. Contact 905-339-0268 or www.happen.ca. Canadian Red Cross, Oakville Branch holds an Open House at its new Oakville office from 4-7 p.m. at 1400 Cornwall Rd., Unit 15. RSVP to 905-845-5241. JANUARY 23FEBRUARY 27 Nobody's Perfect Parenting Workshop, Oak Park Neighborhood Centre, 2530 Sixth Line, Unit 9, 7-8:30 p.m., for families with children under six. Free workshop with childcare, snacks, transportation and parenting books. Call 905-825-6000, ext. 7877 to register. Oakville Independent Schools Open House Saturday, February 10 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Find the right school for your child Oakville is home to an impressive selection of independent preschools, elementary schools and high schools. Each school is committed to providing students with a unique and high quality education with a strong academic foundation, small class sizes and personal attention. Visit the schools and discover what each has to offer. Find out which one is right for your child. BERTIN STABLES March Break Camps Now Booking · Weekday Lessons 4/$107 or $35/Lesson · Saturday at Farm 10am-3pm $40 (Children 5-12 yrs.) (905) 827-4678 www.bertinstables.com Chisholm Educational Centre We help kids overcome learning difficulties Appleby College Grade 7 - 12 540 Lakeshore Rd. W. (905) 845-4681 fax: (905) 845-9505 www.appleby.on.ca e-mail: enrol@appleby.on.ca Chisholm High School Grade 9 to 12 1484 Cornwall Rd. (905) 844-3240 fax: (905) 844-7321 www.chisholmcentre.com e-mail: info@chisholmcentre.com Dearcroft Montessori Preschool - Grade 3 1167 Lakeshore Rd. E. (905) 844-2114 fax: (905) 844-3529 www.dearcroft.com email: dearcroft@primus.ca Fern Hill School Preschool - Grade 8 Oakville Campus 3300 Ninth Line Rd. (905) 257-0022 www.fernhillschool.com Burlington Campus 801 North Service Road Glenburnie School Preschool - Grade 8 2035 Upper Middle Rd. E. (905) 338-6236 fax: (905) 338-2654 www.glenburnieschool.com e-mail: admin@glenburnieschool.com King's Christian Collegiate Grade 9 to 12 528 Burnhamthorpe Rd. W. (905) 257-5464 www.kingschristian.net e-mail: contact@kingschristian.net IS THE GAME also PLAYING YOU? We can help... MacLachlan College JK - Grade 12 337 Trafalgar Rd. (905) 844-0372 fax: (905) 844-9369 www.maclachlan.on.ca e-mail: registrar@maclachlan.on.ca Oakville Christian School JK - Grade 8 112 Third Line (905) 825-1247 ext. 221 fax: (905) 825-3398 www.ocsonline.org e-mail: ocsadmissions@ocsonline.org Rotherglen School Primary Campus JK - Grade 1 2045 Sixth Line (905) 338-3528 Elementary Campus Grade 1 to Grade 8 2050 Neyagawa Blvd. (905) 849-1897 www.rotherglen.com St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School JK - Grade 12 1080 Linbrook Rd. (905) 845-2386 fax: (905) 845-4799 www.smls.on.ca e-mail: admissions@smls.on.ca Westwind Montessori Grade 4 to 8 451 Lakeshore Rd. W. (905) 849-9463 fax: (905) 849-9051 www.westwindms.com e-mail: gphippen@westwindms.com Wildwood Academy Grade 3 to 8 2250 Sheridan Garden Dr. (905) 829-4226 fax: (905) 829-2318 www.wildwoodacademy.com e-mail: admin@wildwoodacademy.com Please call to arrange an interview. ADAPT Problem Gambling Services · Free · Professional · Confidential 905-847-6547