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16 - The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday August 16, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Forward announcements of nonprofit local events for Community Update to the Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON, L6K 3S4; email angela@oakvillebeaver.com or call 905-845-3824, ext. 248. Free . BULLETIN Oakville firefighters and Muscular Dystrophy Canada fundraising Boot Drive/Family Day, Saturday, Aug. 23 11 a.m. ­3 p.m., Dorval Crossing Mall, East side (the old Town Centre) located at 200- 240 North Service Rd. ( QEW at Dorval). Firefighters will put out their boots to accept donations. Inflatable rides, firetruck and crew. Volunteers needed at Acclaim Health's Community Support Services, contact 905-827-8800 or 1-800-387-7127, ext. 2090 or volunteering@acclaimhealth.ca. Labour Day Oakville Half MarathonSept 1, 2008. Start and Finish lines at Coronation Park. Events Include: Half Marathon, Prince Bay 10K and 2K Family Fall Registration August 26th, September 3rd & 4th From 5-9 pm each day. We offer: · Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Hip Hop, Acro, Modern · Exam classes through the C.D.T.A. · Competition and Recreational classes · Parent "While you Wait" Fitness and STOTT PILATES classes · Ages 2&1/2 to Adult Open House and Pre-Registration Saturday August 23rd Noon-6pm. Free BBQ! Competition dancers will perform! Studio X does BIRTHDAY PARTIES! See our web site for details. Mention this ad and get 10% off your September 2008 enrollment. Classes start Monday, September 8th. 3600 Laird Rd. Unit #1 Mississauga, ON L5L 6A6 www.studioxdance.ca Fun Run. In support of the Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada, The Oakville Hospital Foundation and Oakville YMCA. For information and to register, visit www.oakvillehalfmarathon.com. Tempus Choral Society: Adult community choir singing pop, swing, jazz, Broadway etc. seeks male members for tenor and bass sections beginning Sept.9. No audition required, voice placement only. Contact Lorraine Tait at 905-6010642, lorraine.tait@rogers.com or www.tempuschoralsociety.com. Big Sisters' Marathon Bridge: August is the month to register if you want to be included in marathon bridge. Games played twice a month in participants' homes, October to April. Season concludes with a dinner. Profits to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton. Call Marion at 905-845-7781 or Julie at 905257-6121. Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Centre Stage Productions, Aug. 22, 23, 29 and 30, 8 p.m., Aug. 24 at 2 p.m., at Stars Academy Theatre, 1160 Blair Rd., Burlington. For tickets, contact 905-634-7324, or www.centre-stage-productions.com. Oakville Parent-Child Centre has spaces in its Discovery Station Nursery School program. Two and three half-day programs, morning and afternoon for children 18 months to five years. See website, www.op-cc.ca or contact 905 849-6366. Whole Foods Market Chef Camp, Aug. 18-22, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. For information, call 905-849-8400 #107. Tickets on sale for Steak Barbecue Dinner and Dance, Saturday, Aug. 23, Oakville Legion, Branch 114, 36 Upper Middle Rd. E., dinner 6-7 p.m., dance 8:30 p.m., disc jockey, $15 per person, call 905-845-6271. SATURDAY AUGUST 16 Words of Peace, DVD presentation, 3-4 p.m., Oakville Public Library, Central Branch, Navy St., second floor, Program room 2. Free Admission. Contact 416-657-2124. Taoist Tai Chi Society of Canada, Oakville Branch Demonstration, 9 a.m., southeast corner of Upper Middle and Third Line, close to Sobeys. See what Tai Chi is all about. Paintings by Connie James and Les Ducak at Sovereign House, 7 West River St., Bronte, opens and continues to Wednesday, Aug. 27. Meet the artists Saturday, Aug. 23 and Sunday, Aug. 24 from 1-4 p.m. B'Nai Shalom Congregation Shabbat service, 10 a.m., at an Oakville hotel. Kiddush following service. All welcome, contact www.bnaishalom.ca or 905-9019889. Retro Rock Lounge, CJ's Café, noon-9:30 p.m., live bands all day playing hits of the 60s, 70s and 80s, organized by Roger Lapworth, the Audioman, 2416 Lakeshore Rd. W., Bronte Village, contact 905-465-0411 or www.cjscafeinbronte.com. SUNDAY AUGUST 17 Open house at Halton Mosque, 4310 Fairview St,, all welcome, theme is Tolerance in Islam, mosque tour and social hour 2-3 p.m., welcome address and speeches by dignitaries to follow. International food served from 3:35-5p.m. TUESDAY AUGUST 19 HAPPEN ­ Linking People and Opportunities, Networking support group for business professionals in career transition. Ross Macpherson on Awesome Interviews, 8 a.m., Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. Members $10/$30 non-members, call 905-3390268 or www.happen.ca. Intro to K-9 Massage seminar, 6:30 p.m., entry by donation to Paws for a Cause for Canine Cancer. Contact andrewRymes@RoyalLePage. ca or 905-592-3494. WEDNESDAY AUGUST 20 ADDressing ADDult ADD, a monthly-facilitated interactive network for adults to learn more about ADD in adults. Glen Abbey United Church, 1469 Nottinghill Gate, 7-9 p.m., this month: developing and tapping into our innate creativity to deal with time management, assessing abilities and improving confidence. Contact Lisa at 905-827-1311. HAPPEN ­ Linking People and Opportunities, networking support group for business professionals in career transition. Peter West on Personal Resilience, 8 a.m., Burlington Art Centre, 1333 Lakeshore Rd., Burlington. Members $10/$30 non-members, contact 905-339-0268 or www.happen.ca. THURSDAY AUGUST 21 Take Back The Night Aug. 21, 6-9 p.m., Hopedale Mall. Children's activities, guest speaker, entertainment, anti-violence march. Free, all welcome. Call 905825-3622. Men's Probus Club of Oakville meets at Maple Grove United Church at 10 a.m., Speaker AM. This month's speaker Mike Arnold, owner of Trafalgar Brewing Company on the brewing business. Guests welcome. Contact Doug Brown at 905-338-3617. Fifth annual Summer Swing Soirée, Sunrise Senior Living of Oakville, 456 Trafalgar Rd., featuring the Toronto All-Star big band, 5-7 p.m., $10 barbecue and refreshments, in support of the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital Rehab Step Up program, call Sara, Laura or Tanya at 905-337-1145. FRIDAY AUGUST 22 Canadian Blood Services blood clinic, Oakville Place Mall, 240 Leighland Avenue, 4-8 p.m. SATURDAY AUGUST 23 Paintings by Connie James and Les Ducak at Sovereign House, 7 West River St., Bronte, continues to Wednesday, Aug. 27. Meet the artists today from 1-4 p.m. Steak Barbecue Dinner and Dance, Oakville Legion, Branch 114, 36 Upper Middle Rd. E., dinner 6-7 p.m., dance 8:30 p.m., music by disc jockey, $15 per person, tickets on sale now. Call 905845-6271. Oakville Catholic Summer Youth Rally, 1-9 p.m., St. Joseph Church, 2451 Bronte Rd., contact www.OakvilleCYO.org. SUNDAY AUGUST 24 Paintings by Connie James and Les Ducak at Sovereign House, 7 West River St., Bronte, continues to Wednesday, Aug. 27. Meet the artists today from 1-4 p.m.