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Continued from pg. 11 Friday, May 20 Technology Made Simple: Join the staff at Halton Hills Public Library for some handson time with some of our devices, like laptops, eReaders and camcorders, 2-4 p.m. at the Georgetown Branch. Info: 905-873-2681 or www.hhpl. on.ca Halton Hills Fireworks Festival: May 20-23 at the Milton Fairgrounds, 136 Robert St. Ride all day bracelet only $20. Friday, May 20, open at 4 p.m. admission $1; Saturday, May 21, admission $1, open at 11 a.m.; Sunday, May 22, open at 11 a.m., fireworks at dusk, admission $5; Monday, May 23, admission, $1, open at 11 a.m. Children under 12 free admission with an adult. Info: www.conko.com. Norm McGowan is retiring! Come honour Glen Williams' mailman and former Glen Citizen of the Year, at the Glen Williams Town Hall 6-8 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Everyone is welcome. Mixed pick-up baseball: 7 p.m. til dusk in Ballinfad Park. Come for some fun and exercise; non-competitive, no umps, fun only. Starts May 13. Info: Bonnie, 905-873-7125 or John, 905-854-0755. Texas Hold'Em: hosted by Optimist Club of Georgetown on the third Friday of every month, from Sept. to June. Registration is at 6:30 p.m.; game starts at 7 p.m. sharp at the Optimist Hall, Hwy 7 past 22 Sideroad. Tickets $50. For tickets call John, 905-8772931 or David, 905-702-0120. Family Storytime: at the Gellert Centre at 10:30 a.m., until June 3. Friday night euchre: 7:30 p.m. at Georgetown Legion. Admission: $2. All welcome. $5 Friday Dinners: 6-7 p.m. at Georgetown Legion, 127 Mill St. includes dinner and coffee/ tea. Desserts $1 extra. Info: 905877-4413. Nordic Pole Walking: on Mondays and Fridays 10-11 a.m. in Prospect Park, Acton. Bring toonie for Acton Foodshare food bank. Led by certified Nordixx Pole Walking instructor Ginger Quinn, 905-691-9122. Sponsored by GEM Health Care Services www.gemhealthcare.com Community Calendar innon, 519-853-0350. Halton Hills Sports Museum and Resource Centre will be closed this weekend. Shrub, Planter and Coffee sale: at St. John's United Church, 533 Main St., Glen Williams, starting at 8 a.m. supported by Sheridan Nurseries and hosted by the Glen Williams Town Hall Board and the people of St. John's United Church. This is a perfect opportunity to get great spring deals on quality shrubs, hanging baskets, patio planters and enjoy an early morning coffee and muffin too. But, you've got to come early! Info: 905-8772531, www. stjohnsuc.ca. Plant sale: hosted by Acton Horticultural Society; a large selection of perennials, shrubs and some trees with many plants donated by local nurseries will be offered for sale plus a selection of annuals-- all at great prices. The sale runs from 8 a.m. till sold out and is located at the olde Hide House parking lot in Acton. Info: acton@gardenontario.com or call Wayne Stewart, 519-856-2505. BBQ & Fireworks: on the banks of the Credit River at St. Alban's Parish Hall and Grounds, 537 Main St. Glen Williams. Dinner at 7 p.m. followed by fireworks. Tickets will be sold in advance. Good family fun! All are welcome. Info: 905877-8323. Nordic Pole Walking: Saturdays, 9-10 a.m. at Creature Comfort Co., 92 Main St. S. Bring toonie for CAShh or UCHS. Sunday, May 22 Georgetown Lawn Bowling Club Open House: 2-4 p.m. at the club, 29 Edith St. The rain date is Monday, May 23, 2-4 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Wild things and Forest Values: 3rd POWER Annual Celebration for the International Day for Biological Diversity, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Georgetown Market Place mall. Free event. BioDiversity comprises genes, species, ecosystems and their services. Come celebrate our wonderful forest BioDiversity. Get up close and 13 personal with wild things, carve a bit for a gift to the Convention on Biological Diversity in celebration of the International Decade for BioDiversity, learn how you can make a difference for our priceless BioDiversity and more. Partners for this unique event include Project Wild, Exotic Critter Tales, Halton Wood Carvers, Upper Credit Humane Society, Kids Think About It and Cook Lake Nursery. Emotions Anonymous (EA): meets Sundays 7 p.m. at 39 John St. Acton. (beside St. Joseph Church parking lot, enter in front door.) All welcome. Georgetown Runners: meet for weekly club runs Sundays, 8 a.m. from Atlantis Athletics Fitness Centre (corner of Guelph St. and Mountainview Rd.) and Thursdays, 7 p.m. from the Gellert Centre. All welcome. Independent & Free Press, Tuesday, May 17, 2011 Tuesday, May 24 Living Healthy free seminar: 7 p.m. at Georgetown Hospital. Topic: Hearing Health-- Better hearing with today's technologies with Susan Thomsen and Dianne Desmond, HHS audiologists. Displays and refreshments start at 6:30 p.m. Free parking at all events. To reserve a seat: healthpromotion@haltonhealthcare.on.ca or 905-878-2383, ext. 4379. 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