The Oakville Nissan Family Series All performances are at THE OAKVILLE CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS To order tickets call: 905-815-2021 or 1-888-489-7784 For more information go to www.oakvillecentre.ca Sept 18 BIG & SMALL Dec 10 MIRACLE ON MERCER STREET Dec 20 THE LIFE & ADVENTURES OF SANTA CLAUS Jan 4 and 5 THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS Mar 4 RICHARD SCARRYS BUSYTOWN April 11 ALICE IN WONDERLAND www.meadowvalebingo.com Jackpot Hotline: 905 821-7883 2295 Battleford Road, Mississauga, ON Meadowvale Sponsors Assoc. Lic. #36-004 & M507567 MAKE A NIGHT OF IT EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY 10 @ $1,000 7PM & 10PM $100,000 BIG WIN BINGO AUGUST 6TH 7PM SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT th the Bronte BIAThe Kinsmen Club of Oakville in conjunction wi amily an opportunityHarbour Days Celebration offer you and your f ire Sandy Tall Ship. to take a scenic cruise aboard the historic Emp outlined on our websiteCruises are departing from Bronte Harbour as www.kinsmenoakville.ca. lable the Royal Bank branch atCASH Only tickets are avai L 1H2 ONLY during the hours of 2329 Lakeshore Rd. W, L6 Wednesday 9:30-5:00, Thursday 9:30-8:00Monday 9:30-5:00, Tuesday 9:30-5:00, , Saturday 9:00-4:00Friday 9:30-6:00 Tickets can also be purchased on line at www.kinsmenoakville.ca using credit cards dont need a PayPal account.through PayPal and you w w w .in si d eH A LT O N .c o m O A K V IL LE B E A V E R F ri d ay , A u g u st 5 , 2 01 1 2 0 relaxed an just wrote about them and that was it. Now, she is following that vein with the remain- der of the series, which she hopes readers will learn something from about seniors. Im sure readers will get that seniors can have just as much fun, if not more fun, as kids, she said. These two women are not afraid of things. They do daft things. They tend not to think of the danger. They just go ahead. The novel is listed at $19.95 paperback and $12.95 in eBook form, available at www.mmpubs. com. I'm sure readers will get that seniors can have just as much fun, if not more fun, as kids. Sheila Gale, author Continued from page 19 Characters not afraid of danger Thats So Weird! is grabbing the attention of the Canadian television industry experts once again. The youth television show, co-produced by Oakville resident Gary Pearson, is up for a Gemini Award this year in the category of best childrens or youth fiction program or series. Last year, the show received a nomination for the same award, along with several oth- ers. As one of five producers, Pearson would take home the award if the show wins this year. That's So Weird! has been renewed for a third season. The 26th annual Gemini Awards will take place in Toronto over three nights, with tech- nical and other industry awards handed out Aug. 30 and 31, and the main gala on Sept. 7. It will be broadcast live from the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on CBC. For more information on the awards show, visit www.geminiawards.ca. That's So Weird! gets Gemini nod Jazz band raising funds for JDRF Oakvilles Studio I Jazz Orchestra will be playing at Arnolds Sports Bar this Saturday (Aug. 6) and is hoping to raise some money for juvenile diabetes research with the effort. The band has teamed up with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) for the performance, the groups musical director, Tony Mergel said. The orchestra will perform brand new arrangements, including the title track from Duke Ellingtons album Such Sweet Thunder, which the musician originally composed for the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in 1957. Cover charge is $20, with net pro- ceeds, along with any CD sales, going to JDRF. The show runs form 6 to 9 p.m. Arnolds is located at 485 Morden Rd. Learn to write for children and young adults Its the worlds hottest literary market and the non-profit West Side Writers group wants to help you get in on the action. The Oakville group is putting on a seminar called Writing for Children and Young Adults on Saturday, Aug. 20 and is inviting people to join the workshop. The workshop is designed for people who want to write a childrens book or who just simply want to write for their own children. People can also bring in a sample of their childrens writing (up to 1,000 words) and get critiqued at the work- shop. Those who have not started writ- ing will get help doing so. The workshop is led by Brian Henry, who has been a book editor for 25 years. The workshop runs from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Oakville Central Library, located at 120 Navy St. Cost to attend is $44 in advance or $48 at the door, if space is available. People are asked to register early, by emailing Henry at brianhenry@sympa- tico.ca or by phoning Sheila Eastman at 905-826-8847.