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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday February 28, 2007 - 11 Update Community Forward announcements of non-profit and free events for Community Update to the Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON, L6K 3S4; email angela@oakvillebeaver.com or call 905845-3824, ext. 248. Free listing. MEETINGS Free for Runners ­ Group Fun Runs Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Leave and return to The Running Company, 118 Thomas St. Your pace and distance. Meet other running enthusiasts. Call 905-815-1952. Employment Network meets Tuesdays through June, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at The Women's Centre, Hopedale Mall, 1515 Rebecca St., Suite 229. Call 905-847-5520 or visit www.haltonwomenscentre.org. Divorce Support - support group for women thinking about or involved in divorce. First and last Thursday of the month. Call 905-842-2525. Rotary Club of Oakville West meets weekly for breakfast on Tuesday, 7:15 a.m., Holiday Inn, 590 Argus Rd. Acclaim Health Alzheimer Services Spousal Support Group meets every other Monday from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Call 905-8479559. Family Group meets second Tuesday of the month from 7-9 p.m. at Sunrise Assisted Living, 456 Trafalgar Rd. (at Cornwall). Call 905- 847-9559 or toll free at 1-800-387-7127. Free information and services for unemployed youths and adults, 476 Morden Rd., Suite 102, from 9-10:30 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. Call 905-338-2190. BULLETIN Tots and Us for moms, dads and grandparents taking care of a preschooler. Caregivers and children participate in play, music, stories and snack, 10-11 a.m. Mondays. Free. St. Paul's United Church, 454 Rebecca St. Call 905-845-3427. Power walk and running group events March 19-23, 11.30 a.m. Call 905-582-2642. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton needs In-School Mentors for children at Post Corner's Public School. One hour a week. Call 905-339-2355. Tickets available until March 1 for the Night of 1000 Dinners to eliminate landmines to be held on Saturday, March 3 at 6 p.m. at Church of the Incarnation, corner of Dorval and Old Abbey Lane. Tickets available through Munn's United Church, 905-257-8434 Lung Association needs volunteers for annual Tulip Day campaign March 1 to deliver tulips in Oakville and Burlington. Call Lauren at 905-696-0077 or email lcarde@on.lung.ca. Starting after March Break: Lighthouse Program for Grieving Children starts Sibs and Friends for youths who have experienced the death of a sibling or close friend. Call 905-337-2333 or email lighthouseprogram@bellnet.ca. Distress Line Volunteers Needed, training provided. If you are over 18 and can commit 12 hours a month, call 905-8494559 or visit www.distresscentreoakville.com. Animal Aid Foundation needs new and gently-used books, CDs, DVDs and videos for spring book sale to benefit medical care and adoption at local animal charities. Call 905-829-3836 or 905-8220409. Oak Park Moms & Tots hosts baby and tot circle time with songs, rhymes and play Tuesdays at Post's Inn Village, 203 Georgian Dr. from 1-2:45 p.m. Free, ongoing program, no pre-registration required. Fourth Annual International Women's Day Celebration The Dinner Party tickets on sale for the March 7 event with guest speaker Sally Armstrong. Tickets $40. Call 905-825-3622. WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 28 Engineering is All Around Us, Professional Engineers of Ontario, McMaster University and Oakville Trafalgar High School present information session on engineering 7-9:30 p.m. at Oakville Trafalgar High School, 1460 Devon Rd. HAPPEN ­ Linking People and Opportunities Networking support for business professionals in career transition, 8 a.m., Burlington Art Centre, 1333 Lakeshore Rd., Burlington, speaker Nelson Cusitar on Managing your Head. Cost for members $10, non-members $20. Call 905-339-0268 or www.happen.ca. Separation & Divorce with Karen Dowell, 7-9 p.m. at The Women's Centre, Hopedale Mall, 1515 Rebecca St., Suite 229. Call 905.847.5520 or visit www.haltonwomenscentre.org. THURSDAY MARCH 1 All welcome to the Bronte Community Consultation Committee (CCC) public meeting 7 p.m., Eastview Public School, Library, Hixon Street. Topics: proposal for Bronte Youth Drop-in, BMX park, Queen Elizabeth Park update, area crime statistics. GreenTrans meeting, 7 p.m., Oakville Town Hall, Trafalgar Room. Topic: Smart Commute. All welcome. Accessible by Bus #20 from Oakville GO. Visit www.greentrans.org or call 905-827-5989. Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Job Connect and Halton Mentoring Partnership invite Internationally Trained Individuals to "Meet and Greet Event" with human resource professionals from a wide range of industries, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Sheridan Skills Training Centre, 407 Iroquois Shore Rd. RSVP Joana Sotomayor 905-845-9430, ext. 8134 or e-mail joana.sotomayor1@sheridanc.on.ca. Free Heart Health Information Night, How to live longer and stay healthy, 7 p.m., Oakville Conference and Banquet Centre, 2515 Wyecroft Rd. (at Bronte Road). Dr. Andrew Zawadowski, heart specialist and Dr. Ronnie Aronson, diabetes specialist. Call 905-337-0040 or 905-842-6084. FRIDAY MARCH 2 Oakville Legion Branch 114 Upper Middle Road hosts a Fish Fry from 5-7:30 p.m. Cost $8 a person. World Day of Prayer, an ecumenical celebration. Join people from 170 countries in prayers written by women of Paraguay. Service at Church of the Epiphany, 161 Bronte Rd., 1:30 pm. Halton Youth Symphony will perform e-mail angela@oakvillebeaver.com or call 905-845-3824, ext. 248 Rhythms for Spring, a two-hour concert with guest performance by Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton Youth Steel Drums Band, 7:30 p.m., Holy Trinity High School, 2420 Sixth Line. Tickets $10; $6 students/seniors. For tickets call 905-616-2760 or e-mail manager@haltonyouthsymphony.com. SATURDAY MARCH 3 Taming time management with Elizabeth Skronski, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cost $15, at The Women's Centre, Hopedale Mall, 1515 Rebecca St., Suite 229. Call 905.847.5520 or visit www.haltonwomenscentre.org. Free Web Writing Workshop, 1-4 p.m., Oakville Public Library, Central Branch, Second Floor boardroom. Register at crystal@tigerlilymedia.ca or 905-465-2169. The Ontario Poetry Society (TOPS) meets 2-4 p.m. Group-selected topic and sharing work. 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