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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, May 27, 2016 | 20 Call: 289-293-0662 email: jbkila@oakvillebeaver.com Community Update tre, 1565 Old Lakeshore Rd. W., music by Don Bartlett, for ticket info, contact Rosemary at 905845-9776 or visit oscdg.ca. Spring Fair, Maple Grove Public School, 288 Maple Grove Dr., 10 a.m.-2 p.m., fundraiser for school, all welcome. 11th Annual Giant Community Garage Sale, Oakville Town Hall parking lot, 1225 Trafalgar Rd., organized by Oakvillegreen Conservation Association, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., more than 60 vendors, barbecue, contact 289-813-1568. OTMH Plant Sale, hosted by Oakville Hospital Volunteer Association at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, 3001 Hospital Gate, surface lot No. 5, funds support hospital, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., selling hanging baskets, planters and annuals, open to all staff, physicians, volunteers and public. SUNDAY MAY 29 Rotaract potluck/food drive, learn more about the club, noon-3 p.m., Coronation Park's Picnic Area A, 1426 Lakeshore Rd. W., bring dish, with ingredient list, and items for food drive in support of Food4Kids, RSVP to leeanna.tieu@ rotaractoakville.ca, visit www.facebook.com/ events/178365639224600. Oakville Purina Walk for Dog Guides, fivekilometre fundraising walk supports the six Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides programs, at 152 Wilson St., 10 a.m. registration, 11 a.m. start, register at purinawalkfordogguides.com. MONDAY MAY 30 Support group for Spouses of Persons with dementia meets, 1:30-3:30 p.m., St. Paul's United Church, 454 Rebecca St., call Acclaim Health Alzheimer Services at 905-847-9559. Conversation Circle meets every Monday, Halton Women's Centre, 1515 Rebecca St., Ste. 229, meet other women in community, 10 a.m.noon, free, no registration. Belonging (Adoption Support Group) meets, for anyone touched by adoption, 7 p.m., Compass Bible Church, 1500 Kerns Rd., Burlington, topic: Loss and Belonging, contact the.mcdonalds@sympatico.ca. WEDNESDAY JUNE 1 Crohn's and Colitis Canada Halton Chapter meets, Heritage Place, 4151 Kilmer Dr., Burlington, 7 p.m., opportunities for peer support and to share information and ideas, contact 519-8022156 or haltonccc@gmail.com. "Connected to your Community" FRIDAY JUNE 3 Oakville Legion Fish Fry Friday, 4:30-8 p.m., 36 Upper Middle Rd. E., $10, 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 905-827-4722. SATURDAY JUNE 4 Pancake Breakfast for Fort McMurray/Red Cross hosted by Oakville MP John Oliver and Oakville Lions Club, at Coronation Park, 1426 Lakeshore Rd. W., 8-9:30 a.m., RSVP attendance at 905-338-2008 or john.oliver@parl.gc.ca. An Evening With CharterAbility, in aid of boating for persons with disabilities, hosted by Oakville Power Boat Club, 150 Water St., 6 p.m., dinner, hors d'oeuvres, music, silent auction, raffle and 50/50 draw, $50 tickets, free boat rides for ticket holders from 2-6 p.m., contact 905-8447208 or sjc@CharterAbility.com. Canadian Orpheus Male Choir in concert at Knox Presbyterian Church, 89 Dunn St., 7 p.m., variety of pop, traditional and musical hits, contact office@knoxoakville.com or 905-844-3472. St. Simon's Caribbean Group dinner and dance, St. Simon's Anglican Church, Mackay Hall, 1450 Litchfield Rd., music, food, raffles, tickets cost $45 (adults)/$20 (children aged 6-12)/free (under age six), proceeds help youth group for Belize 2017 trip and to the church, cash bar opens at 6 p.m., contact Pat Lee at 905844-2681 or Dena Lecompte at 905-845-8351. 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. FRIDAY MAY 27 Oakville Opera Guild annual O Canada presentation, 8 p.m., for location, contact Oakville. Opera.Guild@outlook.com. Oakville Legion Friday wings night, 5-8 p.m., 36 Upper Middle Rd. E., $10, 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 905-827-4722. 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