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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday January 31, 2009 - 13 Forward announcements of non-profit local events for Community Update to the Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON, L6K 3S4; e-mail ablackburn@oakvillebeaver.com or call 905-845-3824, ext. 248. Free. BULLETIN Tickets to hear Donna KennedyGlans as keynote speaker at the Women of Halton Action Movement (WHAM)'s 2009 Dinner Party on Thursday, March 5, proceeds to Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention Services of Halton (SAVIS) and Canadians Supporting Afghan Women (CSAW). KennedyGlans will share personal experiences in the Middle East and in Africa, entertainment, silent auction, door prizes, book signing, dinner. Cash bar and silent auction at 5:30 p.m., dinner and keynote speaker at 6:45.Tickets $45 at 905-825-3622. March is Kidney Health Month and The Kidney Foundation of Canada needs volunteers for the 2009 March Drive door-to-door campaign. Contact www.kidney.on.ca or 1-800-414-3484 ext.15. Lighthouse Program for Grieving Children needs volunteers for grief support groups for children and teens on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights. Call 905-337-2333 or e-mail lighthouseprogram@bellnet.ca. Twelve-step fellowship for ending compulsive spending. No fees or dues, Shaarei Beth El Synagogue, 186 Morrison Rd., Tuesdays 8 p.m., call Anne at 1-905-522-9550. Canadian Parents for French (CPF) Halton Chapter French courses for parents, 7-9:15 p.m. on Wednesdays, Feb. 4-April 22, White Oaks Secondary School. Contact CPFHALTON.COM or french@cpfhalton.ca. Abbey Park High School's Annual Dinner and Dance Fundraiser on Friday, Feb. 6, Oakville Conference Centre, casino, prizes, silent auction, tickets $80, contact Erica at aphsgala@yahoo.ca, or 905465-0776, or the main office at Abbey Park High School. Oakville Parent-Child Centre's Spring Program Guide ready for pickup at any of its locations or at www.op-cc.ca. Call 905-849-6366. SATURDAY JANUARY 31 LDA Halton professional speakers, Halton Resource Centre, 560 Guelph Line, Burlington, 9 a.m., members $25, contact 905-333-1977 or info@ldahalton.ca or www.ldahalton.ca. SUNDAY FEBRUARY 1 Super Bowl Party and Chili Cook Off Contest, Oakville Legion, Branch 114, 36 Upper Middle Rd. E., branch opens at 4 p.m. For details about the cook off contest, call 905-845-6271. Watch the game and sample chili, all welcome, free. MONDAY FEBRUARY 2 Heart to Heart about Heart Failure, Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, 327 Reynolds St., contact 905-338-4379 or 905-873-0111 ext. 4379 or email:elittle@haltonhealthcare.on.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. Front Row Centre, the volunteer arm of the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, will hold its meeting at 7 p.m. in the theatre lobby. Speaker Anne Miskey of the Community Foundation of Oakville who will discuss its Vital Signs report at 7:30. TUESDAY FEB. 3 HAPPEN­ Linking People and Opportunities Networking support for business professionals in career transition, meets 8 a.m., Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga, !0/members, $30/non-members, contact 905339-0268 or www.happen.ca. WEDNESDAY FEB. 4 Abuse Support Group, FREE, 5:30-7:30 p.m., The Women's Centre, Hopedale Mall, 1515 Rebecca St., Suite 229, pre-register at 905-847-5520. HAPPEN -- Linking People and Opportunities Networking for business professionals in career transition, meets 8 a.m., Burlington Art Centre, 1333 Lakeshore Rd., Burlington, $10/members, $30/nonmembers, contact 905-339-0268 or www.happen.ca. Glen Abbey Toastmasters meets 7:30 p.m., Sheridan College Residence and Conference Centre, 1410 Trafalgar Rd., contact 905-3378829, seanwconnor@gmail.com or www.glenabbeytoastmasters.org. Register by today for Decluttering Your Mind To Get Things Done, speaker Steve Ilott, professional organizer on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1-3 p.m., Woodside Library, Program Room, 1274 Rebecca St., $25 cash or cheque at the door. Pre-register at 905-582-6965. MacLachlan College is a candidate IB World School for the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme We know how children learn best 337 Trafalgar Rd., Oakville, ON 905.844.0372 ext. 235 www.maclachlan.ca Visit us at our Open House on Saturday, February 7, 10am - 2pm. Ask us about the extraordinary benefits of an IB education for your child. A co-educational university prep school Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12 Join Us to Celebrate Our 1st Anniversary at Our New Location! Save up to $500* during February on select pairs of hearing aids! The Oakville Hearing Centre offers the very best in hearing healthcare.We are proud to provide only the highest quality products and services to our clients. Be sure to enter our February Prize Draw** for your chance to win a FREE pair of premium Widex hearing aids! NICOLE CLARK B.A., M.CI.Sc., Reg. CASLPO A proven professional with the expertise to handle your hearing healthcare issue. save up to $500* Exclusive anniversary offer on select pairs of hearing aids. Visit www.oakvillehearing.com/savings to find out how you can save even more! 1235 Trafalgar Road Suite 207, Oakville T: 905.849.5894 www.oakvillehearing.com *Receive a $250 savings if a single aid is purchased. Offer applies on select hearing aids. Offer expires February 28, 2009. **The draw will take place at the end of February.