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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday April 16, 2008 - 23 Update Community Forward announcements of non-profit local 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. WEDNESDAY APRIL 16 Learn 2 Network, The Anatomy of Networking, 9:30 a.m., 465 Morden Rd., Unit 109, free, register at 905-8451157 ext. 101. Space is limited. Oakville-Mississauga Prostate Cancer Support Group meets 7-9 p.m., Wellspring, 2545 Sixth Line, (Sixth & Dundas), family members and friends also welcome, call 905-257-1988. HAPPEN -- Linking People and Opportunities, meets at 8 a.m., Burlington Art Centre, 1333 Lakeshore Rd., speaker Lisa Leitch on marketing, $10/members; $20/non-members, contact www.happen.ca or 905-3390268. Halton School of the Bible free Bible study, 7-8 p.m., call 905-847-3530, all welcome. Friends of the Oakville Public Library will be holding a book sale at the Oakville Central Library, 120 Navy St. The sale runs from Wednesday, April 16 to Sunday, April 20. The first day is for members only. Memberships are $10 and are available at the door. Sale times are Wednesday 6-9 p.m.; Thursday noon-9 p.m.; Friday 9:30-5 p.m.; Saturday 9:30-5 p.m.; Sunday 1-4 p.m. All books are half price on Sunday. Meeting on Fighting Crime Together, St. Aidan's Church, followed up construction update on church and networking. 318 Queen Mary Dr., call 905-845-6111. THURSDAY APRIL 17 Oakville Master Gardeners meets at 7 p.m. Oakville Central Library, 120 Navy St., speaker Wendy Downing, accredited rose judge, $5, call 905-257-2442. Trafalgar Lodge Retirement Residence hobby show, 2 p.m., 299 Randall St. Items that have been handcrafted by seniors living at Trafalgar Lodge include quilts, drawings/paintings, collections and more. All are welcome. Canadian Club of Halton Peel Guest dinner speaker Harry Walker, founder and owner of Walker's Chocolates, talks about "The History, Business & Joys of Chocolate" at the Oakville Conference Centre (QEW & Bronte Rd). Registration/cash bar 6 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m., students $15, members $30, non-members $40. Contact 905-827-6302 or bwylie@globalserve.net. Concert at Iroquois Ridge High School, lineup: Summerside, Grand PM and Low Level Flight, 7-10 p.m., 1123 Glenashton Dr., $7 -- only students with Halton District School Board can attend and must bring student cards as ID. Successful Strategies fo Coping with Hearing Loss, New Life Church, 824 Thompson Rd. S., Milton, displays at 6:30 p.m., speaker at 7 p.m., reserve at 905-338-4379 or elittle@haltonhealthcare.on.ca. Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides annual Sit, Stay, Bid! Auction at its Oakville facility, $15 each and can be purchased by calling 905.842.2891 or by emailing info@dogguides.com. Spanish Women's Social Group, meets 12:30- 2:30 p.m., free, The Women's Centre, Hopedale Mall, 1515 Rebecca St., Suite 229, contact 905-847-5520 or www.haltonwomenscentre.org. The Men's Probus Club of Oakville meets at Maple Grove United Church at 10 a.m. This month's speaker will be Dr. Ian Hastings, from AECL on atomic energy developments, guests welcome, contact 905338-3817. FRIDAY APRIL 18 St. Michael's Spring Euchre night at 7:30 p.m., St. Michael's School Gym, 165 Sewell Dr., $5, prizes and refreshments, parking and entrance from back parking lot behind the church. Ham and Pork Dinner at Bronte Legion, 79 Jones St., 6:30 p.m., adults $8, children $4, buy tickets at the bar Monday to Friday, all welcome, call 905-827-4722. Iroquois Canoe and Outing Club hosts its Spring Meeting, Main Auditorium of the Hamilton Spectator Building, 44 Frid St., Hamilton, 7 p.m., free, all welcome. Friday night poetry readings at Chapters, 7-9 p.m., Dorval Drive and North Service Road, poets from The Inkwell, contact Elka Ruth Enola, Coordinator, ere@sympatico.ca. SATURDAY APRIL 19 Oakville Real Estate Investment Club meets 1-4 p.m. at the Oakville Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Rd., contact www.helpingeachother.ca or 905-827-6627 or justaskjoan@gmail.com. Relationship with Self, 10 a.m.-noon, $35 (four weeks), The Women's Centre, e-mail angela@oakvillebeaver.com or call 905-845-3824, ext. 248 Hopedale Mall, 1515 Rebecca St., Suite 229, contact 905-847-5520 or www.haltonwomenscentre.org. May Court Club of Oakville's 10th annual Art and Artisans by the Lake Show and Sale 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Appleby College, Lakeshore Road, $4. Contact www.maycourt.ca or 905-815-1783. Early Learning and Childcare Fair, Oakville Town Hall , 1225 Trafalgar Rd., 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., family-friendly, explore childcare options, early learning programs, preschools, children's health services and specialty items, free admission, performances on stage from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., contact www.oakparkmomsandtots.ca or call 905-257-6029. Eighth annual Halton Eco Festival, 10 a.m.-6 p.m, Glen Abbey Recreation Centre, Third Line south of Upper Middle Road. For full details visit info@oakvillepeacecentre.org.