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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, September 24, 2015 | 44 QEPCCC a hub for Culture Days events Saturday by John Bkila Oakville Beaver Staff Artscene "Connected to your Community" The Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre (QEPCCC) will once again host a myriad of activities Saturday (Sept. 26) as part of the nationwide celebration of Culture Days. Founded in 2009, Culture Days is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting how a vibrant arts-and-culture sector in cities across Canada can contribute to a healthy and stable society, according to its website. It is also meant to raise awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of residents in the cultural life of their communities. "Culture Days is a great opportunity for residents to learn about and celebrate the diverse community we have in Oakville," said Mayor Rob Burton. "I encourage everyone to attend and share in the cultural celebration." QEPCCC has acted as a hub for Culture Days locally since 2012 and hosts activities that explore music, dance, visual arts and theatre, explains Lori Medeiros, special events coordinator at the 2302 Bridge Rd. centre. "Oakville does promote culture in the community, so essentially that's why Queen Elizabeth Park was opened, to serve the local cultural community," she said. Medeiros noted Culture Days is also an opportunity for QEPCCC members who rent spaces at the centre to showcase what they do and promote themselves as an artist of the community. "For us (as QEPCCC), we hope to get the word out that we're here in the community and people know what we are, what we do and how dynamic our space is and the variety of activities we can offer," she said. Featured activities This year's highlights include: · Maderaz Interactive Latin Music Show at the Black Box Theatre; · Theatresports presented by the Oakville Improv Theatre Company; · Interactive Knitting with the Oakville Association of Knitters and Crocheters; · Carving activity with the Oakville Sculptors and Woodcarvers Guild; · Dance for Couples; · Family drop-in ceramics program; · Storytime with the Oakville Public Library; · Early Childhood Music Class with the Oakville Suzuki Association; · Caricature portraits with Cartoon Bob. A complete schedule of events, running from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., and registration details are available online at www. oakville.ca/culturerec/culture-days.html. Pre-registration for programs on the Saturday opens at 9:30 a.m., while online registration is currently open. Those participating in this year's Culture Days activities are also invited to share their photos on Twitter or the Town's Facebook page with the hashtag #CultureDaysOakville. The contest prize is a $100 Recreation and Culture program credit from the Town. Entries must be posted on social media by Sunday (Sept. 27) to be eligible for the prize. All entries will be reviewed and one submission will be chosen by random draw Monday (Sept. 28). Participants can enter multiple times by posting more photos. For more on Culture Days, visit www.culturedays.ca. Eren and Mom holding book signing event Book-publishing duo Eren Hadzhalaran and his mom Senur will be hosting a book-signing event Saturday (Sept. 26). Very much a family affair, the Oakville mother has written 20 books and published 14, so far, with her seven-year-old son Eren who illustrates the stories -- her older son Iker is editor of the children's book series called Eren and Mom Children's Books. The event runs from 1-4 p.m. at the Dorval Chapters, 310 North Service Rd. W. Within the umbrella of Eren and Mom Children's Books, there are six books in a series called The Boy Named Why and three books in the Sally TroubleMaker series -- the rest of the books are single stories. "Eren's books are educational and rich in morals that are beneficial for kids as they grow to become kind, principled individuals in our society," Senur told the Oakville Beaver in a previous interview. "The stories are fun to read and contain many rhymes that kids are delighted to sound out." The books include topics such as bullying, outer space, animals, fruits, vegetables and healthy living -- their reading levels range between Senior Kindergarten and Grade 4. The duo have also launched their own Youtube channel called Eren and Mom Children's Books. For more information, visit www.erenandmom. com. Senur Hadzhalaran and her son Eren read one of their books, The Little Chick Ate the Seed. 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