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w w w .insidehalton.com | O A K V IL L E B E A V E R | Thursday, Ju ly 6 , 2 0 1 7 |3 4 Marta Marychuk Reporter mmarychuk@oakvillebeaver.com Artscene "Connected to your Community " Toopy and Binoo headline Children' s Festival July 9 by Marta Marychuk Oakville Beaver Staff The Oakville Children's Festival is always a great event for families, and this year will be no exception. We're always pleased to provide this great opportunity to celebrate Oakville's arts and Culture, especially as we commemorate Canada's 150th anniversary. bopy and Binoo , the popular cat and m ouse duo from the hit children' s television show, will headline the 2017 Oakville Children' s Festival on Sunday, July 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the grounds of Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre (QEPCCC). Families can dance and sing along to the theatrical production Toopy and Binoo: Fun and Games , as a toy chest full of games and puzzles ignite their curious imaginations. The event will also feature performances by comedian and juggler Bob Cates, singer Mike Ford, silk acrobatic artist Fleather Govender, KafTaiwi Dance Theatre' s Pow W ow Bootcamp, First Nations storyteller Cheri Maracle, The Compound All Star Urban Dance Team, ROCKGarden Party, Toyland Puppet Show, and street magicians Ray Chance and Mike D 'Urzo. Due to rising lake levels and ongoing flooding at Coronation Park, the Town is temporarily relocating the 2017 Oakville Children' s Festival to QEPCCC, located at 2302 Bridge Rd. this year. Celebrating Canada' s 150th anniversary is also part of the lineup with a special dance performed by Oakville' s Balletomane Inc. and an ArtHouse com m unity mural that will transform the festival into a patriotic arts and culture playground for kids of all ages. "The Oakville Children' s Festival is always a great event for families, and this year will be no exception," said Mayor Rob Burton, in a press release. "W e're always pleased to provide this great opportunity to celebrate Oakville' s arts and culture, especially as w e commemorate Canada' s 150th anniversary" There will also be hands-on activities and interactive shows, Touch-A-Truck, City T M ayor Rob Burton O akville | Town of Oakville Toopy and Binoo, the lovable and zany cat and mouse duo, will headline the Oakville Children's Festival this Sunday, July 9. The event has been moved from Coronation Park to the Queen Elizabeth Park Community Cultural Centre (QEPCCC) due to high Lake Ontario water levels and flooding at Coronation. |Metroland Media file photo Parent Scavenger TTunt, Oakville Public Tibrary story times, Friends of Tibrary Book Sale, Sport Oakville Zone, archery, martial arts, YMCA of Oakville, face painting, and Monkeynastix (a fitness program for children). This year' s food features include the Kinsmen Club of Oakville barbecue lunch, plus m any of the Greater Toronto Area' s m ost popular food trucks. There is no parking on site and on street parking restrictions will be enforced throughout the neighbourhood. Residents and out-of-town guests are encouraged to take the free Oakville Transit shuttle service from the Bronte GO Station. Free bike parking will also be available onsite. The Oakville Children' s Festival committee is currently recruiting enthusiastic volunteers to help with this year' s festival. Apply online at oakville.ca or email ocfvolunteers@ oakville.ca for details. Festival admission is free and the event will take place rain or shine. For a full lineup and details of the festival, visit oakville. ca for event updates. NOT EASY BEING MEH fi m ca J.V cinemas 171 Speers Road (at Kerr) Oakville 9 0 5 -3 3 8 -6 3 9 7 w w w .film .c a facebook.com/filmca @ F ilm c a c in e m a s EMOJI D ESP iC A B LE ME (G) JU N E 30 SPiD ER -M A N : H OM E CO M iN G (PG) JU LY 7 W A R FOR T H E P LA N ET o f t h e a p e s (s t c ) j u l y 14 D U N K iR K (STC) JU LY 21 T H E EM O Ji M O ViE (s T c ) JU LY 28