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www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Thursday, May 3, 2012 · 30 Relay for Life is about fighting back as a team ing around the arena. "One by one, people rose up and kept the spirit of the relay alive," Horne said. "We walked and walked around the arena like little children learning to skate in one big circle... around and around and around. Continued from page 28 "We did not let the weather stop us," she said. "It was a truly amazing experience." Money raised by the event helps fund research into cancer treatment. Today, more than 60 per cent of Canadians diagnosed with cancer community Visual Arts May 1: Artworks Oakville presents: Intersections. This Elizabeth Elkin Solo Art Show takes place at Julia's Restaurant at 312 Lakeshore Road East. Contact Halina at 905.338.1881 for more information. May 5: Steampunk Jewelry Making with the Oakville Museum. Learn how to make a fun fusion of Victorian inventions and science fiction. Cost $22.60+$15 material kit fee on the day of class. Age 13 yrs +. Contact scrane@oakville.ca May 3: Oakville Quilters Guild presents "Sentimental Reasons" quilt show and sale at the Operating Engineers Conference Centre. Admission $7 For more information email: gshermet@cogeco.ca Art s calendar May 7: ArtWorks 13th Annual Juried Show at Town Hall during regular business hours for show and sale! Come see incredible artists from in and around Oakville. For more information email: chloevisualarts@gmail.com will survive compared to about 25 per cent in the 1940s, according to figures from the Canadian Cancer Society. The 12-hour, overnight, noncompetitive relay event sees teams of 10 cancer-fighters taking turns walking, running or strolling around a track. It's an opportunity for friends and family to celebrate cancer survivors, remember and honour loved ones lost to cancer and to fight back. Funds raised by Relay for Life support the society's mission by helping to save, improve and enrich the lives of Canadians. This year's Relay for Life takes place June 1-2 at Appleby College, 540 Lakeshore Rd. W. To register or for more information, visit www.relayforlife.ca or contact mirving@ontario.cancer.ca or phone 905-845-5231. and our media partner Performing Arts May 12: Tempus Choral Society presents "Blue Skies" their spring choral performance to support Food for Life. Tickets $25 For more information Contact Mary at 905.842.1673 Heritage & Culture May 27: Join the hat lady herself, Norma Shephard at the Oakville Museum for a hat fashion show. Attendees are encouraged to bring their favorite hate and participate in a discussion of its history. Register through Iris: 163627 May 8: The Oakville Opera Guild presents Voltr Ivanoffsky speaking about Montserrat Caballe, followed by tea at the Central Library auitorium. For more info please call Margaret Parker at 905.631.6273 May 4: Learn the fascinating technique of Tapestry in this 7 week course at the Queen Elizabeth Park community and Cultural Centre. For more information email ixchelsuarez@gmail.com May 4 & 5: Studio P.A.V.A.S. presents FOOTLOOSE the Musical 2012 at Sheridan Theatre, Sheridan College, Oakville. Call 905.403.9435 for tickets. Cost $22 May 5: Jonathans "J-Bistro" features jazz guitarist Curtis Ray Smith every Saturday night from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. For more information, visit: www.curtisraysmith.com or reverbnation.com/curtisraysmith May 5: The Entertainers Chorus and Quartets proudly present "Circle of Harmony" at Holy Trinity Secondary School. Tickets: $20, child/ Student: $15 For more information please call Gerry at 905.336.5195 May 12: Oakville Academy of Music presents: the Oakville Celtic Fiddle Orchestra, "Bring in the Spring" with lively jigs, reels, waltzes and airs. Mother's Day Concert Maple Grove United Church Call 905.845.1227 for tickets. May 13: The Oakville Children's Choir joins the Ensemble to preform "Triumph of the Spirit" at St. John's United Church. For more info visit www.oakville-ensemble.ca or call 905.825.9740 May 25: The Oakville Opera Guild presents `O Canada', a program celebrating Canadian singers, followed by tea. The $10 donation will go towards a scholarship for an opera student. For information please call Margaret, 905 631 6273. May 10,11&12: Join Didi Gadjanski for an Acrylic workshop at the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre. Cost $275 OAS members $255 May 5: Masterworks of Oakville Chorus & Orchestra presents "Rachmaninoff Vespers & Renaissance Motets" at the ClearView Christian Reformed Church. Tickets $25 For more information go to www.masterworksofoakville.ca Join the Oakville Arts Council today. For more arts event listings visit www.oakvillearts.com or call 905-815-5977. for Children & "Writing for Young Adults" June 19-20: Gotta SING, Gotta DANCE Celebrate seniors' month and the "Art of Staying Young" with the Burlington Footnotes. For tickets call the Burlington Performing Arts Centre Box Office 905 681-6000. Visit www.burlingtonfootnotes.com a workshop for grown-ups Sat, June 2; 10 ­ 4, Oakville Central Library $44 in advance / $48 at the door Register at: 905 826-8847 or brianhenry@sympatico.ca Visit us at: quick-brown-fox-canada.blogspot OAKVILLE'S MUSIC STORE 324 Kerr St. 905-339-3515 w w w. g e a r m u s i c . n e t Donate online today at: www.oakvillearts.com art s mat t er! ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN 2012 Have an art show coming up? Your ad can be here! Contact Alycia Howe at 905-845-3824 x 278 or ahowe@oakvillebeaver.com