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8 Oakville Beaver Weekend Sunday, August 27, 2000 COMMUNITY UPDATE (C ontinued from page 7) b b u ild i ri 0 ~ C o m in g S e p te m b e r foundation 0/ y 5th ^ O f rf 0 > P r o c e e d s b e n e f i t t h e C o m m u n it y F o u n d a t io n o f O a k v ille . C h aritab le #891934374R R 0001 L icense # P 000868 Meditation drop-in, 1 to 2:30 p.m., and drop-in peer support, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 257-1988. August Noon Hour Concerts, St. Luke's Church, Elgin Street, Burlington, 12:30 to 1 p.m. Ardra Shephard, soprano. Freewill offering. THURSDAY AUGUST 31 Wellspring, cancer support centre, 2545 Sixth Line north of Glenashton, has Introduction to Journaling drop-in, 1 to 3 p.m., and drop-in peer support, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 257-1988. Ontario March o f Dimes, multi-service charitable organization serving physically disabled com m unity,^// tournament sponsored by Rotary Club of Oakville Trafalgar at Millcroft in Burlington. If interested in golfing, sponsorship, prize donations or auction items, call OMOD at 845-7412. The Shaarei Beth El Synagogue on Morrison Road will host an open forum for those interested in learning about Jewish education in halton Region. The session will be hosted by Eric Petersiel, Director of Education, and Rabbi Paul Sidlofsky, the new spiritual leader of the congregation from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The forum is free of charge and is open to all families inter ested in offering a Jewish education to their children. For more information call Bobbie Hill at 849-6000. NOTICE BOARD Halton District School Board's International Language (Elementary) Program starts the week of Sept. 4th. This is a continuopus-entry program (held on weekends) that is open to all children bom in 19% up to and including children in Grade 8. Eight international languages are offered. Classes are held in Burlington and Oakville. For more information call Dorothy Whitely at 632-2944. S t John Ambulance, Oakville-Milton Branch is looking for several business pro fessionals to join the volunteer Board of Directors. If you are willing to commit approximately 30 hours a year for meetings and an additional 15 hours for community functions your energy and guidance will be greatly appreciated. Board meetings are on the scond Monday of each month at 7 p.m. and are held at 1410 Speers Rd., Unit 6. Call Toni at 469-9325. Call Halton Healthcare Services (Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital and Milton District Hospital) at 815-5110 to request a copy of the calendar of upcoming health education events to be offered between September 2000 and February 2001. Seminar topics include prostate can cer, thyroid disease, depression, stress man agement, weight management, hyperten sion and menopause. The Halton Central Chapter o f B N I -- The Business Referral Organization, meets every Thursday at the Dynasi Restaurant, 399 Dundas Street West. Breakfasts are held at 7 a.m. until 8:30 a.m. and visitors are welcome. For information or a reservation to attend call Marion at 631-9352. The Oakville Parent-Child Centre offers a variety of unique opportunities for parents and children: Parenting Programs: You're Not Listening, Helping Your Kids Live Together, Parenting Preschoolers Come Play With Me -- offered on Saturdays.Opportunity for dads and.work ing parents to have a special time together with their preschooler. Mother Goose-- offered a number of times throughout the week. Geared towards babies from new born to 2 years of age. For more informa tion call 849-6366.