UPDATE EDITOR: WILMA BLOKHUIS Forward announcements of non-profit and free events for Community Update to Wilma Blokhuis, Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON, L6K 3S4; e-mail blokhuis@haltonsearch.com or call 905845-3824 Ext. 250; BEFORE NOON MONDAY for Wednesday, BEFORE NOON THURSDAY for Friday and BEFORE NOON FRIDAY for Saturday. Free listing. Oakville Chamber Orchestra, Stephane Potvin, Music Director and Conductor, announces playing opportunities/vacancies for the 2006-2007 season: Section second violin (two volunteer positions) and Section cello (one volunteer position). Auditions Sept. 24 at 1 p.m. Audition repertoire (including sight-reading): Mozart Symphony 35, movements 1 & 4, and Beethoven Symphony 4, movements 2 & 3. Interested applicants can email musical résumés to mail@oakvillechamber.org by Sept. 22. See www.oakvillechamber.org. Halton Youth Symphony is holding auditions for the new season. Season starts Sept 12. For more information contact HYS manager at 905-616-2760 or manager@haltonyouthsympphony.com. Bronte Legion Golf Tournament, Sept. 16. Register at Legion, 79 Jones. Steak dinner follows in Club Room. Cut off date Sept. 10. Call 905-827-4722. SATURDAY SEPT. 9 Building a future for your daughter: Girl Guides of Canada information about Guiding this fall, Hopedale Mall, TD Court, Rebecca and Third Line, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m., or call White Oaks Area office at 905-279-2790. Academy of Music open house and customer appreciation day, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., 1026 Speers at Fourth Line, featuring free hot dogs and pop, bouncing castle, rock bands and student performances, face painting, fun games and cool prizes. See www.ontarioacademyofmusic.com. Call 905-845-1227 The Ontario Poetry Society (TOPS) meets 2-4 p.m. in Oakville. Discussion on a poetry topic selected by the group and then share and Update Community critique poetry. This event is open to members and nonmembers. For information, contact Elka Ruth Enola ere@sympatico.ca, 905-2577075. Parents Without Partners single's dance, 8:30 p.m. at Burhampthorpe Community Centre, 1500 Gulleden Dr. Cost is $10 members, $14 non-members. Dress code in effect. Back to School theme for dance. Call 905-278-0111 or visit www.pwpcanada.com. SUNDAY SEPT. 10 The Visual Word, unique group of poets and artists who meet every two months at CJ's Café at 2416 Lakeshore W., 2 4 p.m., with the expectation that poets will inspire artists and artists will inspire poets. Contact Elka Ruth Enola ere@sympatico.ca or 905-257-7075. Historical Walking Tour, The Main Street of Old Oakville, 2 p.m. Meet at Oakville Historical Society, 110 King St. Cost: $12, $6 for children. Call 905-844-2695. Rally Sunday: Sunday School kick-off with Cuthbert's KIDS, 10 a.m., St Cuthbert's Church, Maple Grove and Oakhill, 905-8446200. Trinity United Church, 1250 McCraney St. E., Oakville, holds multi-age focus church service at 10 a.m. followed by a Teddy Bear Picnic in the Friendship Garden. Bring your Teddy Bear. Call the church at 905845-3152. Rattray Marsh Volunteer Work Day, 9 a.m. - 12 noon. Tasks include garbage pickup, path and boardwalk repair and maintenance, trimming vegetation. Eligible for school volunteer requirement. Meet at the Bexhill Road entrance (pumping station). Dress appropriately for weather and wear work gloves. Sponsored by Rattray Marsh Protection Association 905-823-1572 and Credit Valley Conservation 905-670-1615. South Peel Naturalists' Club field trip to Hanlan's Point and around Toronto Islands with Glen Coady to view migrating birds including warblers, shorebirds and hawks. Beginners welcome. There is a charge for the ferry and parking at the ferry terminal. Dress appropriately for the weather, bring lunch, drinking water, bug repellent and binoculars. Be prepared for a very long, but easy walk. Meet at 7:30 a.m. in the parking lot of Cawthra Arena on the east side of Cawthra Road south of QEW. Call 905-8429721. MONDAY SEPT. 11 Monday Night at the Movies screens The Mistress of Spices at Encore Cinemas, 171 Speers. Showtime 7.30 p.m. Tickets $7. Monday www.oakvillebeaver.com Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 250) Fax 905-337-5567 email blokhuis@haltonsearch.com · FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2006 Night at the Movies, funded by Oakville Arts Council, brings the best of International and Canadian movies to Oakville moviegoers, see www.mondaynightatthemovies.ca. Front Row Centre will hold its first meeting of the year at 7 p.m. in the lobby of the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. New members are welcome to join this volunteer arm of the theatre. Dues, $15 a year, payable now. Review of privileges and requirements of members. Oakville Osteoporosis Group meets 1:30 p.m., St. Michael's Church, 181 Sewell, north of QEW off McCraney. Speaker on yoga, medication and wellbeing. Call Phyllis Spillone, 905- 13 829-4863. Taoist Tai Chi Society, Oakville Branch, 1096 Speers, Open House. 7:30 9:30 p.m. Learn how Tai Chi can help promote and maintain physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing. New beginner classes scheduled for Sept. 14 from 1 3 p.m. and Sept. 16 from 10:30 a.m. - 12 noon. Call 905 825-0514. Grand Opening September 9 th RECEIVE ADDITIONAL GRAND OPENING SAVINGS! Kerr Street Dor val Driv e Le e wo od Dr ive ds ay Lin Do Dr ive Ro ad W es t 403/QEW rv al Dr ive N Se No CN te Ra Ga rth ilw ay ng hi ll rv ice No OAKVILLE TOWN CENTRE 290 NORTH SERVICE RD WEST OAKVILLE, ON. 905-845-9935 tti