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26 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday February 13, 2009 www.oakvillebeaver.com Former oil exec to Peel Gender Onion at The Dinner Party Donna Kennedy-Glans will Peel the Gender Onion as keynote speaker at the Women of Halton Action Movement (WHAM)'s 2009 Dinner Party on Thursday, March 5. Each year, WHAM hosts a special dinner with an outstanding speaker to commemorate International Women's Day. All proceeds are split between Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention Services of Halton (SAVIS) and Canadians Supporting Afghan Women (CSAW). SAVIS provides free counselling to victims of sexual assault and violence, 24-hour crisis intervention and an educational outreach program to promote social change. CSAW supports the schooling of 5,000 girls in Afghanistan, a vocational resource centre and libraries. Canadians are at the forefront of support for Afghan women and children and CSAW's work in Afghanistan remains crucial. This year, Kennedy-Glans will be Peeling the Gender Onion as she shares her personal experiences in the Middle East and in Africa. She will explore East-West perspectives on faith and feminism; male and female points of views; ways to reconcile spirituality and patriarchy and issues involved in raising sons. Kennedy-Glans is the founder and executive director of Bridges Social Development, Canada (www.canadabridges.com); principal of Integrity Bridges Inc.(www.integritybridges.com; and, lead author of Corporate Integrity: A Tooltkit for Managing Beyond Compliance and author of the pending book Unveiling the Breath: One Woman's Journey into Understanding Islam and Gender. Entertainment will be provided by Allie Hughes, Oakville resident and Maria finalist. The Dinner Party will be held at the Oakville Conference and Banquet Centre. It will feature entertainment, a silent auction, door prizes, book signing, dinner and the speaker. A cash bar and silent auction will be at 5:30 p.m., with dinner and keynote speaker at 6:45. Tickets cost $45 and are available by calling 905825-3622 (SAVIS). The Studio at Hamilton Place Hamilton's Premiere Intimate Showroom Buddy Where You Been? The Compadres perform a show called Buddy Where You Been? on Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St. Compadres sums up James Keelaghan and Oscar Lopez. They began working together 10 years ago under the same moniker and released an album that earned a Juno nomination for Best Traditional & Roots Album. Tickets, from $38.99 to $49.99, can be purchased online at www.oc4pca.ca or by phone at 905-815-2021. The Compadres - Feb 17 at 8 p.m. IWE Wrestling - Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. Jill Barber - Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. Dar Williams - Mar. 1 at 8 p.m. Fred Eaglesmith - Mar. 6 at 8 p.m. The Strawbs - Mar. 12 at 8 p.m. Sarena Paton - Mar. 20 at 8 p.m. Steve Strongman - Mar. 21 at 8 p.m. Autism Awareness DayConcert - Apr. 2 Dave Gunning - Apr. 17 at 8 p.m. John Schlarbaum, North Service Rd. W. Danny Michel - Apr. 23 at 8 p.m. author and former Oakville His new book is Barry Oakville author comes home Ticketmaster.ca or call 905.527.7666 signing on Sunday, Feb. 21 Tickets available at resident, is hosting a book at 2 p.m. at Chapters, Oakville Town Centre, 310 Jones' Cold Dinner -- A Steve Cassidy Mystery. It is available at www.scannerpublishing.com.