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C 2 - The Oakville Beaver, W e d n e s d a y J u ly 2, 2003 Summer performances promise to have you dancing in aisles d Nylons, April Wine among the line-up at the Oakville Centre for Performing Arts With the onslaught o f hot sunny days comes the magic of the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts summer per formances -- geared to having you dancing in the aisles and dreaming of sandy beaches. To kick off the summer Saturday, one of the world's greatest a cappella groups. The Nylons, will perform a constant stream of hits, from The Lion Sleeps Tonight, Up On the Rooftop. Kiss Him Goodbye and many more. The Nylons promise to have you singing and feeling great for days to come. With only their brilliant fourpart harmony voices, this light show is designed to put you in the mood for summer fun. On Saturday July 26, Canadian rock icon April Wine, led by the powerful vocals of Myles Goodwyn, will make their first appearance at the cen tre supporting their new album Greatest Hits Live...2003. Enjoy all your favourite songs including Tonight is a Wonderfid Night to Fall In Love, I Want to Rock, Roller, Could Have Been a Lady and lots more -- definitely a night to bring back some memories. The Oakville Centre is also pleased to partner with the Downtown Oakville Jazz Festival in presenting Jeff Healey's Jazz W izards on Thursday. Aug. 7., Nobody charges into the fusion o f musical styles and instruments better then Healey. With a love for Louis Armstrong and all the music from this early jazz era. Healey will bring back memories and create new ones on a hot sum mer night of jazz. Backed by an exceptional five-piece band. Jeff Healey's Jazz Wizards will be sure to please audience members. And, finally, the Oakville Centre will present two festivals designed for every member of the family. On Saturday. July 12, The Barrie Erskine · Oakville Beaver GEAR-ING UP: Guitarist Jennifer Batten was recently on hand at Gear Music on Kerr Street to demonstrate the Digitech GNX3, which is distrib uted by Erikson. Batten, who has toured twice with both M ichael Jackson and JefT Beck, as well as many others, puts on clinics regular ly, using her GNX3 to change the sound of her guitar. She also uses it on her own instrumental albums. The effects processor has a built-in eight track recorder, giving its user the ability to record an entire album on the small box. Being digital, the GNX3 gives guitarists the option of transferring the material onto the computer to make CDs. White Oak Folk Festival featur ing the talents o f Tanglefoot, Don Bray, Fireweed, Caroline W iles, Glen Reid and the Heritage River Rats and many more will be providing a day of music, workshops and crafts for sale. The festival will begin at 11:30 a.m. at a cost of $15, which enables you take part in everything. On Saturday, Aug. 16 at noon, M oving Through all Mediums, Oakville's first Youth Festival, will display the many talents of local artists in visual arts, performing arts and written word with concerts, art shows and workshops. G uest artists leading the w orkshops will include renowned Canadian artist David Blackwood, com ic sensation Sean Cullen, flamenco guitar master Johannes Linstead and rhythm drummer Doug Soul. There's free admission to the Youth Festival, but you are asked to call to reserve your spot for the celebrity guest artists. To order tickets for the any of these shows, call the box office at 905-815-2021. Midnight Madness street party to be held downtown July 18 Entertaiwnent, retail deals draw crowds of more that1 40,000 Get ready to party! On July 18, Downtown Oakville will celebrate its annu al Midnight M adness street party. It's the biggest retail and entertainment festival o f the summer, drawing crowds of more than 40,000. The excitement will begin at 6 p.m., when Lakeshore Road is closed from Navy to Allan streets. Retailers will bring their wares to the sidewalks offering shoppers some extra special Midnight Madness sales. Restaurants and pubs will open their patios and offer spe cial dishes for the night. Live entertainment will fill the streets on every block. Check out THUD's hilarious comedy song stylings, dance to SuperFreak's disco music, remi nisce with the Kings, enjoy the sounds of the Oakville Wind Orchestra or get a taste of the Jazz Festival with the Excelsior Jazz Band. Enjoy Timmy and the Jets, which consistently rock Towne Square. Experience some Latin music and dancing over on Reynolds Street and a mix o f the hits from KICK over at Allan Street. Don't forget to explore the different community group displays. Downtown O akville's Midnight Madness is organized by downtown Oakville business es and the Downtown Oakville BIA in co-operation with its sponsors Bell. Mercedes Benz of Oakville and Scotiabank and Trust and Scotia McLeod. For more information on the Downtown Oakville BIA and its events, visit www.oakvilledowntown.com or call 905-844-4520. .S u m m e r Bookers Bookstore. 172 Lakeshore Rd. E., · 844-5501 · bookers@sympatico.ca 20" .. on s u m ( l i r.KIC V I I V . S I > 1 1 1 1 It I I I V M M . rm ii \itii <ov i it i in io 1. ORYX AND CRAKE, by Margaret Atwood 2. THE ROMANTIC, by Barbara Gowdv 3. ALMOST THERE, by Niiala O'Faolain 4. THE LOST GARDEN, bv Helen Humphreys (Autographed) 5. THE LOVELY BONES, bv Alice Sebold 6. THE LAST CROSSING, by Guy Vanderhaeghe 7. THE POLISHED HOE, bv Austin Clarke (Autographed) 8. THE NAVIGATOR OF NEW YORK bv Wayne Johnston (.{ulogm fjhtd, him lMmfia) 9. COSMOPOUS, by Don DeLillo 10. THE KING OF TORTS, bvjohn Grisham 11. SONS OF FORTUNE, byJeffrey Archer 12. REVERSIBLE ERRORS. bv'Scott Turow 13. FOUR BLIND MICE, bv James Patterson 14. DECEMBER 6, bv Martin Cruz Smith 15. THE KALAHARI TYPING SCHOOL FOR MEN, bv Alexander McCall Smith artistic excellence" Festival at Mountsberg Visit the Mountsberg Wildlife Centre and enjoy the sights and sounds of the Celtic culture through music, dance, song and story. July 12-13, from 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Mountsberg will be alive with toe-tapping music, and good company. Throughout the day, centre visitors will be entertained and enlightened by: · The Manning Irish Dancers · Failte Band · Gopher Baroque · Jennifer White and Robert McMaster · Jonathan Harkness and Company · Ruth Sutherland and Scantily Plaid · Pauline Grondin and Diane Kennedy · Seth and Alina Ferguson · Personalities from the Ontario Renaissance Festival · Spinning and weaving demonstrations · A heritage cobbler · A Celtic instrument maker Visitors can wander through the village of artisans and sut lers. and then rest under the shade of a tree and sample tradi tional foods provided by Leylands of Waterdown or the everpopular Mountsberg barbecue. Children's activities include crafts, face painting, the Children's PlayBam and horse-drawn wagon rides. Daily admission to the fun-filled day of Celtic culture costs $7 for adults and $5 for children. Those aged four years and under are admitted free o f charge. Mountsberg Wildlife Centre is located on Milburough Line, five kilometres west of Campbellville between Hwy. 6 and Guelph Line. For further information, call 905-854-2276. ThelOakville 0 cademy I Offering O akville the finest in arts exploration and development. Presenting! Royal Academy of Dance B alle t D irector Cintia Cunha-Hamer Teaching M ajors S yllabus Kennetha O'Heany Dance Technique jazz, tap, aero, stretch & strength Competitive Dance Hip Hop Instrumental and Vocal Instruction Dramatic Arts Fine Arts and Media Arts Registering Now for Fall 2003 1011 Upper Middle Road E. & Eighth Line 905.844.ARTS (2787) www.oakvilleacademy.com 1. CANADA by Tanva Lloyd 2. PICTURESQUE ONTARIO TOWNS, bv Fred Dahms 3. A PARENTS GUIDE TO TORONTO, by Ilona Biro 4. GREAT GARDENS TO VISIT, by Patricia Singer 5. THE BARBECUEBOOK, bvjim Marks 6. TTMBIT NATION, bvjohn Stackhouse 7. NORTHHW LINKS; CANADAFROM TEETO TEE, by Brian Kendall 8. GOLF MAGAZINE'S TOP 100 COURSES YOU CAN PLAY, by Brian McCallen 9. GRILLING DELICIOUS RECIPES FOR OUTDOOR GRILLS, bv Louise Pickford 10. JAZZ: A HISTORY OF AMERICA'S MUSIC, by Geoffrev Ward and Ken Burns 11. HOW TO BE A CANADIAN, by Will Ferguson (Humour-All Ages) 12. THE BIG BOOK OF CANADA, bv Christopher Moore (Childrm All Ago) 13. ANNE OF GREEN GABLES, by Lucy Maud Montgomery (CluUm 5-12) 14. THE DIVE SERIES, bv Gordon Korman (Children 8-12) 15. THE MEDIATOR SERIES. byJenny Carroll (Author of The Princess Diaries, Sieg Cabot) (Young Adult) Morning and Afternoon Preschool Programs Birthday Parties Programs from ages 6 months to adult 1 I mm Upper M d d t Rd. QW ' TABMCLAM) GIGANTIC STORE-WIDE INVENTORY Get a taste of HELD OVER TIL JULY 6th! the `Big Apple' here in Halton HURRY IN & SAVE! ONE WEEK .ONLY! JUNE 30-JULY 6TH Entire In-store Stock) BLOWOUT! IN THE STORE! OPEN SUNDAYS 12-5 McCALL'S PATTERNS ONLY 2.49 e o . Offer valid June 30J u ly 6,2003, for all customers. No limit, while quantities last. Not valid with any other discount offers. OFF OUR REGULAR PRICES ON ALMOST /o Best Bets provided courtesy of EVERYTHING E xclu d in g p ro m o tion a l g o o d s & ends. Sale in effect June 2-30, 2003, at p a rticip a tin g locations. BookERS 1 4 0 R e b e c c a S t. O A K V IL L E 844-7728 OUR NEXT BUY I, GET 2 FREE SALE STARTS MONDAY, JULY 7YH! DON'T MISS IT! Get a taste o f the Big Apple without crossing the border and help a charitable organization at the same time. The energy and charm o f New York will take over the Paletta Lakefront Mansion July 16 for A New York Night in Burlington. The evening will include live enter tainment and performances by groups including the award-winning Blues Brothers Tribute Band. The event will also include a silent auction and hors d'oeuvres provided by the Rude Native. Proceeds will go to Halton Women's Place. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $150. For information call hTi Production Inc. at 905-526-1056 or 905-526-1054. 4