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29 · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, May 29, 2009 Community Update Forward announcements of non-profit local events for Community Update to the Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON, L6K 3S4; e-mail ablackburn@oakvillebeaver.com or call 905-337-5560. Free listing. FRIDAY MAY 29 Ontario Genealogical Society Conference 2009, Sheridan College, May 29-31, 10 Friday workshops, marketplace, 35 speakers sessions. For details, visit www.ogs.on.ca/conference, call 416-489-0734 or e-mail conference@ogs.on.ca. SATURDAY MAY 30 Garage/Plant Sale, proceeds to St. John's United Church. Sale is at 153 Claxton Drive, 8:30 a.m.-noon. Support & Housing ­ Halton, holding a huge garage sale at 8 a.m., 599 Chartwell Rd., Oakville. Proceeds will be going to Support & Housing- Halton. Raindate is June 6. The Piano Men starring Jim Witter, presented by Halton Family Services. A musical journey through the '70s featuring the songs of Billy Joel and Elton John, The Meeting House, 2700 Bristol Circle, barbecue and silent auction at 6 p.m., concert at 7 p.m. Tickets $30 in advance, $35 at the door, call 905-845-3811, ext. 200, visit www.haltonfamilyservices.org, The Good Books, 114 Thomas St., or Halton Family Services, 235 Lakeshore Rd. E. Fourth annual Great Community Garage and Plant Sale, Oakville Town Hall parking lot, 1225 Trafalgar Rd., vendors will set up from 7-7:45 a.m., open to the public 8 a.m.-noon. Reserve a vendor's booth for $25, contact Margaret Kirwin at mkirwin@247post.com or 905-338-2709 after 7 p.m. Community Shred Event supporting the Halton Down Syndrome Association (HDSA), 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Dorval Crossing, Oakville Town Centre I beside Metro), North Service Road at Dorval Drive. Protect your identity by shredding personal documents, suggested donation of $5 for each bag, tax receipt for $20. Contact 905-825-9670 or www.haltondownsyndrome.com. SUNDAY MAY 31 Tree Planting at Lawson Park, with Ground Breakers, Oakvillegreen's tree planting group from 10 a.m.-noon, Lawson Park (Morrison Rd. near Lakeshore). Contact Jen at treeinitiatives@oakvillegreen.org Tea for Two Hundred or So, to benefit The Canadian Women's Foundation's Women Moving Women campaign in support of low-income women improving their lives, keynote speaker Janice Rubin, National Committee chair, Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington. Registration at 10:30 a.m. For information contact www.canadianwomen.org. Take it Outside, second annual 3on-3 Charity Basketball Tournament, Upper Oakville Shopping Centre. 36team limit, categories girls 13 and under; boys 13 and under, girls 14-18, boys 14-18, open division for adults or mixed age groups, each team guaranteed three games, proceeds to Big Brothers, Big Sisters, for information, visit www.oakvilleshops.com. Oakville Cycling Club onehour 'learn to ride' session, 9:30 a.m., learn to ride safely in a group, meeting at the Appleby Line/407 car pool lot. Cost $5. Visit www.OakvilleCC.Com for details and pre-registration. Hamilton and Burlington Rose Society meets at 2 p.m., Royal Botanical Gardens Centre, Room #4, 680 Plains Rd. W., Burlington speaker Sheila Munday, all welcome, no parking/admission fees. Purina Walk for Dog Guides fundraiser for the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides, 11 a.m., Lions Foundation of Canada, Wilson St. (Rebecca at Kerr). Registration at 10 a.m., visit www.purinawalkfordogguides.com MONDAY JUNE 1 Open House at the Taoist Tai Chi Society of Canada ­ Oakville Branch, from 7:30-9 p.m., 2464 Lakeshore Rd W., South West corner of Bronte and Lakeshore. Beginners class begins Thursday, June 4. For more info, please call 905-825-0514 or write oakville@taoist.org. Front Row Centre, the volunteer arm of the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, will hold its annual general meeting in the theatre lobby at 7 p.m. This will be followed by its end-of-year reception. TUESDAY JUNE 2 Lunch Money Tuesday and National Hunger Awareness Day, GO Transit riders asked to give their lunch money on this day to Food For Life Canada. Teams of volunteers sought for Oakville, Appleby, Bronte and Burlington GO stations. Call Charlotte @ 905510-5724 or email exdir@foodforlife.ca or visit www.foodforlife.ca. Getting Over Guilt, 9:15 a.m., free, Whole Foods Market Oakville, 301 Cornwall Rd., meet other moms in the spirit of self-discovery and personal growth, contact www.wholefoods.com or or call France Fournier at 905-849-8400, ext. 107. WEDNESDAY JUNE 3 Pine School Open House, 7 p.m., Pine School, for those with learning difficulties, including ADD, ADHD, autism, Asperger's Syndrome and anxiety disorders, 2121 Caroline St., Burlington, contact 905-637-9285. Abuse Support Group, confidential for women, register at 905847-5520. Celebrating Seniors, 6-9 p.m., Churchill Place Retirement Residence, 345 Church St., fundraiser, hear about healthy eating, a fall prevention program, five-minute massage therapy, medication safety, healthy feet, heart health and osteoporosis information. A raffle for a flat screen TV will benefit the David Suzuki Foundation. Call 905-338-3311.