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www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, May 19, 2010 · 22 Y hosts Mail Art Exchange exhibition The YMCA of Oakville will be displaying the artwork of local and Hamilton youths, which depict what it means to the artists to live in their respective communities. The Oakville/Hamilton Mail Art Exchange Exhibition opens Saturday, May 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. The works of art were created by members of the Oakville Galleries Youth Council and Youth Engagement and Action Hamilton. The two groups participated in a mail art project. The project asked the youths to create and share art by mail based on the question: "What does it mean to be a young person in Hamilton/Oakville?" The project was put on by Oakville Galleries' community arts programmer Sarah Febbraro and Workers Arts and Heritage Centre labour arts co-ordinator Andrew Lochhead. The opening will feature live music, DJs, food, magazines and art. The exhibit continues to June 22. For more information, visit www.oakvillegalleriesyouthcouncil.com. Tin Pan North at Moonshine Café The 11th annual Songwriters Festival is making a stop at the Moonshine Café in May for two evenings with Canadian songwriters. The festival is going through Toronto, Oakville and London May 26-29 and will make its stop at the local café on May 27 and 28. It is presented by Tin Pan North and the Toronto chapter of the Nashville Songwriters' Association International (NSAI). A group of performers and songwriters will speak at the two dates and there will be live acoustic performances. Thursday, May 27 will feature Toronto-born, Nashville-based Madeleine Slate and Hamilton native Ariana Gillis. Friday, May 28 will feature Patricia Conroy who has had eight Number 1 singles and Saskatoon-based Codie Prevost. The event begins at 7 p.m. on both dates. Tickets cost $10 at the door. The café is at 137 Kerr St. Singer stops here A Canadian jazz musician, who now lives in the U.S., is making a return to Canada to promote her latest CD, with a stop in Oakville on Friday, May 28. Singer, songwriter and pianist Brenda Earle will perform at Cucci Ristorante, 119 Jones St., from 9 p.m.midnight. She will perform tunes from her album Songs For a New Day. The Sarnia native has toured the world to perform music and is a faculty member at the New York Summer Music Festival. There is no cover charge to patrons for the show. CARL GOMEZ our winner! LET US MAKE YOUR HOME GREENER Congratulations to... "MASONRY & FIREPLACE DESIGN SPECIALISTS" 406 SPEERS RD., OAKVILLE ACROSS FROM RONA LANSING 905-337-2066 w w w. c o b b l e s t o n e m b e r s . c a