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Call: 289-293-0662 email: jbkila@oakvillebeaver.com Forward announcements of non-profit local events for Community Update to the Oakville Beaver, 5046 Mainway, Unit 2, Burlington, ON, L7L 5Z1; email jbkila@oakvillebeaver. com or call 289-293-0662. Free. BULLETINS Poll workers needed for Elections Canada Oakville North--Burlington riding, earn between $13.15/hour as Information Officer and $238 per day as Deputy Returning Officer, poll workers also needed on election day to welcome electors, ensure they have proper identification and help manage voting process, ideal for students, seniors and part-time workers, apply at elections.ca/jobs, contact Elections Canada Oakville North--Burlington office at 1-866275-1596. Students volunteers needed for Fare Share food bank's Thanksgiving food drive, Oct. 3-18, call 905-845-8014 after 7:30 p.m. during week or on the weekend, visit oakvillefoodbank.com. THURSDAY OCTOBER 15 Separation and Divorce workshop, Halton Women's Centre, 1515 Rebecca St., unit 229, 6-8 p.m., register at 905-847-5520. Ghost Walks at Oakville Historical Society, meet at 110 King St. office, 6:45 p.m./8:15 p.m., tickets: $12 (adult), $6 (child), reserve spot at 905-844-2695. Halton Women's Centre event, WOW Caring, 10 a.m.-noon, 1515 Rebecca St., Ste. 229, monthly group for women aged 50 and older, topic: Power of Love, free, register at 905-847-5520. Halton Women's Centre event, Separation and Divorce, 7-8:30 p.m., 1515 Rebecca St., Ste. 229, five-week, confidential support group, no fee, register at 905-847-5520. FRIDAY OCTOBER 16 Oakville Legion Fish Fry Friday, 4:30-8 p.m., 36 Upper Middle Rd. E., $10, all welcome, call 905-845-6271. Bronte Legion Friday events, Fish Fry, 5-8 p.m., $10, Karaoke, 7-11 p.m., Club Room, 79 Jones St., contact 905827-4722 or www.brontelegion.com. Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Mississauga Centre meets, 8 p.m., University of Toronto Mississauga campus, Rm. SE2082, William Davis (South) Building, 3359 Mississauga Rd., Mississauga, visit mississauga.rasc.ca. Final collection day for fourth annual Coat Drive by Bronte Village Stakeholders, drop off gently-used, clean winter coats/jackets to Bronte Fire Station at Rebecca Street and Bronte Road. SATURDAY OCTOBER 17 Coats, Coats, Coats -- Bronte Village Stakeholders fourth annual Winter Coat Giveaway at St. Dominic School gym, Rebecca and Jones streets, 9 a.m.-noon (for invitation only), noon3 p.m. (open to public), one winter coat/jacket per person. Rummage Sale, Hopedale Presbyterian Church, 156 Third Line, 10 a.m.-noon, large se- Community Update lection and great bargains. Up They Grow, a Kids Consignment Sale, parents can buy and sell quality kids items for their families as the seasons change, St Paul's United Church, 454 Rebecca St., gently-used items such as clothing, toys, furniture, books and baby gear, give new life to items that may otherwise end up in land fills and find new homes for items their children no longer need. SUNDAY OCTOBER 18 Widowed Friends of Halton meets, a safe, social atmosphere for those who have lost their meet at 110 King St. office, 6 p.m., 7:15 p.m. and 8 p.m., tickets cost $12 (adult), $6 (child), reserve spot at 905-844-2695. Free information session, Child Care Subsidy in Halton Region, The Centre for Education and Training, 171 Speers Rd., Ste. 20, 10-11:30 a.m., contact 905-875-3851, ext. 5008, nic@tcet.com, or www.tcet.com/nic. Tots and Us, program open to those taking care of a preschooler, caregivers and children have playtime, music, stories and snack, free, St. Paul's United Church, 454 Rebecca St., 10-11 a.m. 39 | Thursday, October 15, 2015 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com "Connected to your Community" Oakville Women's Connection luncheon, 1-3 p.m., Quality Hotels and Suites, 754 Bronte Rd., $23 cost, all ages welcome, fall fair and speaker Kathy Priddle, call Rosemary at 905-257-1461. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 21 I Deserve Better ­ Abuse Support Group, Halton Women's Centre, 1515 Rebecca St., unit 229, free, safe and confidential group for women who have experienced any form of abuse, get tools and support needed to empower your life, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Alzheimer Family Caregivers: Halton Seniors Mental Health Outreach Program staff speaking on Understanding Changes in Behaviour, part of seven-week free educational series for family caregivers, Acclaim Health Alzheimer Services at Sheridan College, 1430 Trafalgar Rd., register at 905-847-9559 or toll-free 1-800-3877127, ext. 2411. Free Legal Education Workshop on wills and power of attorney, The Centre for Education and Training, 171 Speers Rd., Ste. 20, 10-noon, ALL THREE DISCOUNTS contact 905-875-3851, ext. 5008. ARE ON NOW! Ninth annual Roots of Freedom Festival, Day One, presented by Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton and Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate, Michele A. Johnson, director of Harriet Tubman Institute, speaks on 150th anniversary of Morant Bay Rebellion in Jamaica, Sheridan College's Conference Centre, 1410 Trafalgar Rd., 7-8:30 p.m., free, donations accepted at door, visit rootsoffreedomfestival.com. THURSDAY OCTOBER 22 Separation and Divorce workshop, Halton Women's Centre, 1515 Rebecca St., unit 229, 6-8 p.m., register at 905-847-5520. NURSERY STOCK Ghost Walks at Oakville Histori& GARDEN PRODUCTS cal Society, meet at 110 King St. ofNO EXCEPTIONS! fice, 6 p.m., 7:15 p.m. and 8 p.m., FOR tickets cost $12 (adult), $6 (child), SIGNIFICANT SALE ENDS SATURDAY! reserve spot at 905-844-2695. SAVINGS ASK US ABOUT OUR Ninth annual Roots of Freedom THE GARDEN CENTRE GROWER Festival, Day Two, presented by the THE GARDEN CENTRE LOCATION ONLY DIRECT Canadian Caribbean Association 383 Dundas St. E. Waterdown ON www.connon.ca PROGRAM - SINCE 1906 tel : 905 689 4631 of Halton and Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate, 45-minute walking tours at Oakville Museum, 8 Navy spouse, Hamptons Restaurant at Quality Suites, TUESDAY OCTOBER 20 St., starting at 6:30 p.m., and interactive 754 Bronte Rd., 3:30-6:30 p.m., $35 fee, cash Ghost Walks at Oakville Historical Society, exhibit, The Underground Railroad: Next Stop at door, includes cocktail appetizers, seafood, meet at 110 King St. office, 6 p.m., 7:15 p.m. and Freedom, free, donations accepted at door, visit sandwiches, dessert, coffee and tea, RSVP to 8 p.m., tickets cost $12 (adult), $6 (child), re- rootsoffreedomfestival.com. widowedfriendsofhalton@gmail.com. serve spot at 905-844-2695. Halton Women's Centre event, Write Your MONDAY OCTOBER 19 Halton Women's Centre event, Employment Story, 10 a.m.-noon, 1515 Rebecca St., Ste. 229, ErinoakKids is holding speech and language Network, 10 a.m.-noon, 1515 Rebecca St., Ste. four-week writing workshop with author Nikki screening for parents concerned about child's 229, four-week teaching workshop focusing on Rosen, $40 fee, register at 905-847-5520. speech development, for children born between resume and cover letters, networking, interview Halton Stroke Fellowship Potluck Dinner, 2012-14, free, by appointment only, North Ser- practice and computer skills, no fee, register at Knights of Columbus Hall, 2400 Industrial St., vice Road location, call 905-849-6366. 905-847-5520. Burlington, 6 p.m., open house/presentation at Support group for spouses of persons with Free information session, Your First Canadi- 7:15 p.m. on "Stroke Beyond the Hospital Door" dementia, 454 Rebecca St., call Acclaim Health an Resume by PCAS, The Centre for Education by Amy deHueck, stroke care co-ordinator at Alzheimer Services at 905-847-9559. and Training, 171 Speers Rd., Ste. 20, 10-noon, Joseph Brant hospital, for all Halton area stroke Ghost Walks at Oakville Historical Society, contact 905-875-3851, ext. 5008. survivors, family and friends, call 905-634-3591. COME ON IN OFF ON ALL 20% % 40 % 60