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12 - The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday February 17, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com Forward announcements of nonprofit and free events for Community Update to the Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON, L6K 3S4; email angela@oakvillebeaver.com or call 905-845-3824, ext. 248. Free listing. WEEKLY / MONTHLY MEETINGS Divorce Support - a monthly support group for women thinking about or involved in divorce. First and last Thursday of each month. Call Sandy at 905-842-2525. Free information sessions and services for unemployed youths and adults, 476 Morden Rd., Suite 102, from 9-10:30 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. Call 905-338-2190 for appointment. Oakville Humanist Community, part of the Humanist Association of Canada, meets the third Tuesday of the month for socializing and discussion. Contact Elka Ruth Enola at ere@sympatico.ca or 905-257-7075. Income Tax Clinic with Colleen Dugard. Call or visit website for financial eligibility. Mondays, 10 a.m.- noon until April 30 at The Women's Centre, Hopedale Mall, 1515 Rebecca St., Suite 229. Call 905-847-5520 or visit www.haltonwomenscentre.org. Oakville-Mississauga Prostate Cancer Support Group meets every third Wednesday of the month -- Feb. 21, 7-9 p.m. at Wellspring, 2545 Sixth Line (near Dundas), presentation by Sandra Saville, a Registered Dietitian. Call 905-257-1988. BULLETIN Free CA Tax Clinics -- You may be eligible to have a chartered accountant fill out your tax return for free. Open to lowincome people with a total household income less than $22,500 with dependents or less than $15,000 without dependents. Call the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario at 416-962-1841, ext. 462 or toll-free at 1-800-387-0735 ext. 462, or visit www.icao.on.ca. Annual Lord Baden-Powell Scouts Parade planned for Sunday, Feb 25, 10:30 a.m. at St. John's United Church, 262 Randall St., former and current members of 2nd Oakville Scout Group (Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers, Rovers, Leaders, Family & Friends) Contact dbc@sympatico.ca. The Vagina Monologues, Feb. 21 and 22, 8 p.m., at Willis Hall, Appleby College, $30 in advance, to benefit The Women's Centre. Local artists display of works and silent auction at 7 p.m. Call 905-847-5520 or visit www.haltonwomenscentre.org. Lung Association needs volunteers for annual Tulip Day campaign March 1 to deliver tulips in Oakville and Burlington. Call Lauren at 905-696-0077 or e-mail lcarde@on.lung.ca. Canadian Parents for FrenchHalton hosts Une après-midi de peinture at JB Arts Studio Feb. 25. Cost $8 for members and $10 nonmembers Contact Anne at 905 8450808 or r.goulart@sympatico.ca. Tickets on sale until Feb. 23 for Feb. 27 event Estate Planning Without the Fight, with Linda Somers, Sir John Colborne Recreation Centre, 1565 Old Lakeshore Rd., lunch and guest speaker series, 12:30 p.m. Tickets $6.50. Call 905-815-5960. Fourth Annual International Women's Day Celebration The Dinner Party tickets on sale for the March 7 event with guest speaker Sally Armstrong. Tickets $40. Call 905-825-3622. SATURDAY FEBRUARY 17 Chi Kung for Women at Alliance Healthcare Professionals, 232 South Service Rd (QEW & Trafalgar). Chi Kung uses breathing, color and sound energy to bring focus and attention to the internal organs, 10-11:30 a.m., $5, call 905 845 2291 to register. Habitat for Humanity Halton hosts Family Partnering Information , St. John's United Church, 11 Guelph St., Georgetown, 10 a.m. All welcome. B'Nai Shalom Congregation of Halton - Shabbat service, 10 a.m. Kiddush and conversation after service. Contact info@bnaishalom.ca or call Judi at 905-469-4344. Free Conservation Halton workshop about planting seedlings and trees with a view to reforesting, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Country Heritage Park, Niagara Room, 8560 Tremaine Rd., Milton. To kick off Scouting Week, Feb. 18 to 24, in the 100th anniversary of scouting worldwide, "virtual campsite" display at Oakville Place and Amory Adventure Award, awarded to the 9th Trafalgar Venturers for a canoe adventure across Algonquin Park. Visit www.scouts.ca or www.oakvillescouting.ca. SUNDAY FEBRUARY 18 Poetry Café, a program of the Oakville Arts Council, meets at Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St. 2-4 p.m. Readings by organizing, guest and feature poets, open mic. Admission $5. Contact ere@sympatico.ca or 905-257-7075. MONDAY FEBRUARY 19 Pelicans, a poetry critiquing group. Contact Elka Ruth Enola at ere@sympatico.ca or 905-257-7075. Drop-in Lymphoma Support Group (patients only) at Wellspring, 2545 Sixth Line, 78:30 p.m. Call 905-257-1988. TUESDAY FEBRUARY 20 HAPPEN­Networking support for business professionals in career transition, 8 a.m., speaker Peter West on Career Enhancement through Solution-focused Strategies, $10 for members, $20 for non-members. Call 905-339-0268 or www.happen.ca, Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. Arthritis Society ­ Oakville, meets at 7 p.m. at The Kensington, 25 Lakeshore Rd. W., executive being formed -- fundraising, education and programs to be discussed. Oakville Christian Women's Club hosts Buffet Luncheon, travel tips from Sharon Stroh of Oakville Cruise Ship Centre; gospel soloist Clifton Sookoo, speaker/poet Susan Fast on Happiness with a Purpose, 1-3 p.m. Park Plaza, 360 Oakville Place Dr. Call Glin at 905-815-1077 or Helen at 905-277-0963. St. Aidan's Annual Pancake Supper, 5:30-7:30 p.m., 318 Queen Mary Dr., tickets $7, $3 for children under 12 available at the door or by calling 905-845-6111. Pancake Supper on Shrove Tuesday, Walton Memorial United Church, Bronte Hall, 2489 Lakeshore Ed. W., 5-7 p.m., $6 per person, children 10 and under $3. Proceeds for personal care kits for Lighthouse shelter. Arbor Surreal, Michelle Prosek glass under glass See the spectacular exhibition of glass art in a glass house -- our Mediterranean Garden, NOW IN BLOOM. Over 40 installations of blown, stained, etched and painted glass by top Ontario artists. Enjoy demonstrations, guided tours and meet the artists (visit www.rbg.ca for schedule). FEATURED ARTISTS: Sudarshan Deshmukh · Matt Dyszkiewicz Shirley Elford · John Kepkiewicz · Kelly Lowe · Tara Marsh · Sue Obata Michelle Prosek · Paull Rodrigue · Alison Rose · Lucy Roussel David Thai · Norm West · John Wilcox · Heather Wood January 26 to February 25; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; RBG Centre 680 Plains Road West, Hamilton/Burlington Admission: $6 adult, $4 students and seniors, $2 children under 12, RBG members FREE 905.527.1158; events@rbg.ca FR PARKEE ING Mediterranean food & wine festival Inspired by the Mediterranean regions around the world -- indulge in some fine food samples paired with the tastes of local wineries (FEES APPLY). Plus: speakers, entertainment and demonstrations. Saturday, February 24; 12 to 10 p.m. Sunday, February 25; 12 to 5 p.m.; RBG Centre Admission: $10; RBG members FREE Shirley Elford David Thai