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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday July 14, 2007 - 25 Forward announcements of non-profit and local events for Community Update to the Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON, L6K 3S4; e-mail angela@oakvillebeaver.co m or call 905-845-3824, ext. 248. Free listing. SATURDAY JULY 14 TWDD meditation class beginner level, 9:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. Practice session follows. All welcome, donations. Call 416-451-2063 or visit www.haikong.ca. Kerr Village Organic Farmers' Market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Heritage Square, Florence Drive at Kerr Street, fresh local produce. Live entertainment. Cafe. Visit www.kerrvillagebia.ca/organicmarket for weekly updates. Grand Opening at Ten Thousand Villages, 226 Lakeshore Rd. E. --noon to 2 p.m. learn to play Mancala, then make your own; 2-3 p.m. storytelling/dance in Town Square; 34 p.m. African drumming circle in Town Square; 4-6 p.m. Acoustic Folk music at Ten Thousand Villages. Call 905337-2377. TUESDAY JULY 17 Xposay women in business Summer Splash, 7 p.m., Lakeside Restaurant. Visit www.xposay.org or e-mail janice@xposay.org. WEDNESDAY JULY 18 Oakville Parent-Child Centre's Fall Program ready for pick up at any centre location . Call 905-849-6366. Yummy Mummy Picnic, noon, Coronation Park, activities for moms and babies. Visit http://moms.meetup.com/1962. Bingo at Bronte Legion, 79 Jones St., 7 p.m., Club Room. All welcome for fun and prizes. Call 905-8274722. Canadian Red Cross Babysitting Course, Oakville Adult Learning Centre, 171 Speers Rd., Unit 1, Wednesday, July 18, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $50, 11 years and up, call Catherine at 905-877-4490. HAPPEN - Linking People and Opportunities Networking support group for business professionals in career transition, meets at 8 a.m. at Burlington Art Centre, 1333 Lakeshore Rd., Burlington. Speaker Judy Suke on Create the Life You Want, $10 members, $20 non-members. Call 905-339-0268 or visit www.happen.ca. THURSDAY JULY 19 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton Information Session for volunteers, 7:30 p.m., 464 Morden Rd. Call 905-3392355. Probus Club of Oakville meets at Maple Grove United Church, 10 a.m., speaker Harald Matthiesson on volunteering abroad in LDC countries mainly under the auspices of CESO. Guests welcome. Contact Doug at 905 338-3817. Canadian Red Cross, First Aid Basics, 171 Speers Rd., Unit 1, Thursday, July 19, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., $30, 12-15 years old, call Catherine at 905-877-4490. FRIDAY JULY 20 Roast Pork Dinner at Bronte Legion, 79 Jones St., 6:30 p.m., Club Room. All welcome. Adults $7, children $4. For information call 905-827-4722. Fish Fry at Oakville Legion, Branch 114, 36 Upper Middle Rd., 4:30-8 p.m., $8 per person. All welcome. Call 905-845-6271. SATURDAY JULY 21 B'Nai Shalom Congregation of Halton-Peel holds monthly Shabbat service at 10 a.m. at an Oakville hotel with guest cantor Audrey Kaufman. After services,kiddush and conversation. Call Judi at 905-469-4344. Kerr Village Organic Farmers' Market, 8 a.m.- 1 p.m., Heritage Square, Florence Drive at Kerr Street, fresh, seasonal, and local produce. Live entertainment. Cafe featuring local chefs. Visit www.kerrvillagebia.ca/organic-market for weekly updates. The Retro Rock Lounge presents a dozen bands at the Bronte Butterfly Gazebo, Bronte Village Harbor Park, 110 p.m., featuring the hits of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Dire Straits, Elvis Presley, Cliff Richard, The Ventures, The Shadows, The Eagles, Al Stewart, Thin Lizzy, Deep Purple, Elton John, The Cars, The Who, Neil Diamond and more. For information email audioman@cogeco.ca. WEDNESDAY JULY 25 Handwriting Analysis Workshop, learn how to interpret personalities through handwriting at Alliance Healthcare Professionals (Trafalgar & QEW). 6:45- 8 p.m. $5 admission. To register call 905-845-2291. Final selection of wedding gowns in Oakville Museum's Old, New, Borrowed & Blue exhibit opens at 6:30 p.m. Dubbed Inviting India, it will continue on display until Sept. 30. Discussion on age-old wedding customs and traditions, exotic appetizers and the art of henna. Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate, 8 Navy St. Contact 905338-4400 or visit www.oakvillemuseum.ca. FRIDAY JULY 27 Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Mississauga Centre meets 8 p.m. at the University of Toronto at Mississauga, Rm. SE2082, South Building. Members night, free, all welcome. Park in Lot 4 or 5. Observing after the meeting. Visit www.rasc.ca/mississauga or call John at 905-465-1390. BULLETIN Register for July 30 Doctors Speakers Bureau free workshop on Natural Approaches to Preventing and Handling Arthritic Pain, 7:30 p.m., Iroquois Ridge Community Centre. Call 905-829-8536. Summer Office volunteers sought by Canadian Cancer Society Oakville Unit for phones, filing, mailings, data entry. Previous office experience required, morning/afternoon shifts Monday-Friday. Call 905-845-5231. Links2Care needs volunteers to provide companionship. One hour weekly. Call 905-844-0252, ext. 28. Ontario March of Dimes to hold annual silent auction Friday, July 27 at 259 Robinson St. from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Saturday, July 28 noon-5 p.m., to donate contact 905-845-7412, ext. 221. St. John Ambulance What Every Babysitter Should Know for 11-14 year olds, $65 per student, call 905-469-9325. Lighthouse Program for Grieving Children ­ peer support for children, teens and their families coping with the death of a parent or sibling. Sign up for programs beginning in September at 905-337-2333 or lighthouseprogram@bellnet.ca Volunteers sought by the Canadian Hearing Society for reception duties a few hours per week during the day. Knowledge of American Sign Language an asset but not mandatory. Students welcome. Training provided, must complete criminal reference check. Contact Andrea Galarza at 905-6080271 or 905-608-1691 TTY or www.chs.ca. Peer counsellors provide one-on-one support, by phone or in person to women. Call or drop in at The Women's Centre in Oakville. Call 905-847-5520 or visit www.haltonwomenscentre.org. SAVIS of Halton Multicultural Dropin Group for women who are survivors of violence, weekly activities and discussions, Thursdays, 1-4 pm at Hopedale Mall, 1515 Rebecca St., Suite 227, call 905-825-3622. Angel 101 Workshop Sept. 8, hosted by Laura Socas and Chris Curiurean, Iroquois Ridge Community Centre, 1051 Glenashton Dr. 12:30-4:30 p.m., $77 (10 per cent of proceeds to A Child's Voice Foundation), pre-register by contacting Laura at 905-901-1471 or laura@angellightconnection.com or Chris 905-4650722 or chris@lifeleaderscanada.ca. Discovery Station Nursery School We currently have a few spaces available in our Discovery Station Nursery School program that commences in September. This is a 3-day afternoon program for children 2 ½ to 5 years. Call now for your nursery school registration package or it can be downloaded from our website at www.op-cc.ca *Registrations for Discovery Station Nursery School, will be accepted on a first-come/first-served basis!! "At last a worry free window and door installation with an Iron Clad guarantee*!!!" 5 reasons we can make this guarantee: 1. Installers "Two very nice polite young men came to install our door. Great workmanship." - Dianne & Derek Scott Registrations for our Fall Programs Packages will be available for pick up at all of our locations starting Wednesday July 18th. Our random registration deadline is Tuesday August 14th. Please call us at 905 849-6366 to find out which location is nearest to you. Daisy's Duds "Great Bargains" at our gently used children's clothing and toy store! Located at our North Service Rd location. Come in and shop, for children newborn to size 7. We also accept donations for Daisy's that can be dropped off at our North Service Rd location. 2. Clean Up (also guaranteed) "The installation crew were very professional and cleaned up very well." - Laurent & Maggie Despiegelaere Join the Toy Library and SAVE!! At our North Service Road location we offer a super selection of toys for infants and children from newborn to 5 years. A toy library membership is $35.00 for a twelve-month period. Come in and check out our Summer ride-ons! 3. Professional "I have dealt with many trades before and was often frustrated. West Windows was on site when they said they would be and finished on time. Service was exceptional." - Sharon Coulson. Real Estate Appraiser 4. Service "All dealings with your company have been excellent. Service is critical to any consumer and you excel." - Ed & Sondra Thackeray $5.00 OFF Clip this and receive $5.00 off a Toy Library membership July 18th to September 15th (new toy library members only) The Centre is a registered charitable organization, that has provided programs and services for families since 1980. Our services are designed to support all families in their parenting role. We also offer early learning opportunities for children 0-6 years. 5. 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