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16 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday November 21, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Update Community Forward announcements of non-profit local events for Community Update to the Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON, L6K 3S4; email angela@oakvillebeaver.com or call 905845-3824, ext. 248. Free. FRIDAY NOV. 21 Halton Peel Hispanic Association Latin Christmas 2008 Dinner and Dance, Portuguese Cultural Centre of Mississauga, 53 Queen St. N., Mississauga, 7 p.m., 8 p.m. buffet, cash bar, casual evening attire, tickets $40, call Paquita Zlatar at 905827-1631. Taste of Italy, Bronte Legion, 79 Jones St., dinner and entertainment, 6 p.m., Victory Hall, $40/person;$80/couple, call 905827-4722. Fish Fry, Oakville Legion, Branch 114, 36 Upper Middle Rd., 4:30-8 p.m., $8.50 per person, all welcome, wear red and support your troops, call 905845-6271. Masterworks of Oakville Chorus and Orchestra presents Handel's Judas Maccabeus, 8 p.m., St. Andrew's Church, 47 Reynolds St., tickets $25, available at Atelier Grigorian, Bookers, Leslie Music and Notes Music in Oakville or www.masterworksofoakville.ca. Just Christmas Fair Trade Festival, 6-9 p.m., ForestView ­ church without walls, 3175 Dundas St. W., contact 905-825-2992, ext. 224 or paul@forestviewchurch.ca. SATURDAY NOV. 22 Glen Abbey United Church Christmas Market, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., tea room benefits Million or More Oakville. ADDressing ADDult ADD, The Elephant in the Room: A dialogue on adult ADHD, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Glen Abbey Library Program Room, 1415 Third Line, $45 cash or cheque at the door, contact 905-582-6965 or info@ADDcubed.com. Sunrise of Oakville's annual Christmas Bazaar, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 456 Trafalgar Rd., contact Heather at 905-337 6480. Book signing to benefit Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada by Oakville author John Bradley, author of Cadbury's Purple Reign, 1-4 p.m., Chapters, Dorval Crossing, Dorval and North Service Road. Just Christmas Fair Trade Festival, 10 a.m.3:30 p.m., ForestView ­ church without walls, 3175 Dundas St. W., contact 905825-2992, ext. 224 or paul@forestviewchurch.ca. Words of Peace, DVD Presentation of Prem Rawat's message of Peace at the Oakville Central Library, Navy St., Second Floor, Program Room 2, 3 p.m., free, contact 416-4572124 or www.wordsofpeace.ca. Christmas Tea and Sale, Salvation Army Oakville Community Church, 1225 Rebecca St., 9 a.m.-noon, tea room $3, free admission, crafts, white elephant table, call 905827-5324. SUNDAY NOV. 23 Shaarei Beth El Congregation hosts Klezmer band Zebrina, 7:30 p.m., tickets $25 at 905-849-6000 or www.sbe.ca. Canada Music Week concert at St. Christopher's Anglican Church, visit www.ormtahamiltonhalton.org for details. Ontario Genealogical Society Halton-Peel meeting, Family History, speaker Brian Gilchrist, Region of Peel Archives, 2 p.m., Four Corners Public Library (Auditorium), 65 Queen St. E., Brampton, contact Ann Logan at 905-845-7755. MONDAY NOV. 24 Belonging Adoption e-mail ablackburn@oakvillebeaver.com or call 905-845-3824, ext. 248 Support Group meets at 7 p.m., 2501 Eaglesfield Dr., Burlington, contact Janice at 905-332-9469 or themcdonalds@sympatico.ca. Tots and Us, open to parents and grandparents taking care of a preschooler to meet others, participate with children in play, music, stories and snack. Free. St. Paul's United Church, 454 Rebecca St., 10-11 a.m. Call 905-845-3427. Alzheimer Spousal Support Group meets 1:30-3:30 p.m., St. Paul's United Church, contact Acclaim Health Alzheimer Services at 905-8479559. The Journey Within Motivational Evening for Women, 6-10 p.m., Burlington Holiday Inn, contact 905634-2333 or www.breastcancersupport.org. TUESDAY NOV. 25 Tom Jackson, Beverley Mahood and Amanda Stott in Singing for Supper, 7 p.m., St. Jude's Anglican Church, 160 William St. tickets $20 at door or St. Jude's Church Office or at Atlas Canada, 485 North Service Rd. E., 905-844-0701 or s4s@atlasvanlines.ca. Benefits Fareshare food bank. Surpass Parent Support Group, 7-9:30 p.m., reading specialist Candice Rymal , contact 289-288-3167. HAPPEN ­ Linking People and Opportunities Networking support group for business professionals in career transition, meets 8 a.m., Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga, Personal Resilience in Challenging Times, $10/members, $30/non-members, contact 905-3390268 or www.happen.ca. Abbey Park High School fundraiser, Chapters Arts Appreciation Night, 6-9 p.m., Chapters Oakville, Dorval Crossing, 310 North Service Rd., Abbey Park bands and a gallery of works by student artists. WEDNESDAY NOV. 26 Living and Giving Show, 6-10 p.m., Otello's Banquet Hall, 2273 Royal Windsor Dr., local artisans, giftware, children's books, bake sale -- all proceeds directed to Ride to Conquer Breast Cancer June 12 - 14 HAPPEN ­ Linking People and Opportunities Networking support group for business professionals in career transition meets 8 a.m., Burlington Arts Centre, 1333 Lakeshore Rd., promoting yourself, $10/members, $30/non-members, contact 905-339-0268 or www.happen.ca. Women In Song, An 'Eve'ning of Music, 8:30 p.m., Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St. contact www.themoonshinecafe.com. Coffee, conversation, and a play date with other stay-at-home parents and their children, every Wednesday, 1-4 p.m., St. Hilda's Anglican Church, 1258 Rebecca St., Fireside Room contact Martha Tatarnic at 905-616-6972. Glen Abbey Toastmasters meets 7:30 p.m., Sheridan College Residence and Conference Centre, 1410 Trafalgar Rd., contact Justin Riem at 905-337-8829, Sean Connor at seanwconnor@gmail.com or www.glenabbeytoastmasters.org. Oakville African Violet Society meets at White Oaks Secondary School, North Campus, 1055 McCraney St., 7:30 p.m., all welcome, use west door north of greenhouse. Call Barb Post at 905-845-1550.