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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday February 18, 2009 - 9 Update Community 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 905-337-5560. Free. WEDNESDAY FEB. 18 HAPPEN ­ Linking People and Opportunities Networking, support group for business professionals in career transition, meets 8 a.m., Burlington Art Centre, 1333 Lakeshore Rd., speaker Kelly Robertson, members $10/$30 nonmembers, contact 905-339-0268 or www.happen.ca. Sheridan Community Open House, all welcome, learn about Employment, Apprenticeship, Upgrading, Language Programs and Newcomers Services, 4-7 p.m., Sheridan Skills Training Centre, Room A14, 407 Iroquois Shore Rd. Halton Residential Solar Project ­ Public Meeting, 7-9 p.m., Oakville Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Rd., South Atrium, all welcome, contact http://halton.ourpower.ca or 905901-3501. 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 visit www.glenabbeytoastmasters.org. Sally Armstrong Discusses Latest Book on the Women of Afghanistan, human rights activist, journalist and author Sally Armstrong will speak at the Canadian Club of Halton Peel dinner, Oakville Conference Centre, registration and a cash bar at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., members $30, non-members $40, students $15. Reservations required. Contact Barry Wylie at 905-827-6302 or email bwylie@globalserve.net. Abuse Support Group, 5:30-7:30 p.m., confidential group for women, free, pre-register The Women's Centre, Hopedale Mall, 1515 Rebecca St., call 905-847-5520. THURSDAY FEB. 19 Taoist Tai Chi Society of Canada -- Oakville Branch new Beginner Class, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Contact 905-825-0514 or oakville@taoist.org. Men's Probus Club of Oakville meets at Maple Grove United Church at 9:45 a.m., speaker is Halton Police e-mail ablackburn@oakvillebeaver.com or call 905-337-5560 Constable Jackie Brennan on Fraud Risks for Seniors, optional pub lunch follows, contact Doug Brown at 905338-3617. Plant Invasions -- How to rid your Garden of Unwanted Visitors, Oakville Master Gardeners' monthly meeting, 7 p.m., speaker Natalie Iwanycki, Central Branch of the Oakville Public Library, $5, reserve by calling Edel at 416-953-1031. Family Law, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Women's Centre, Hopedale Mall, 1515 Rebecca St., call 905-847-5520. FRIDAY FEB. 20 Chicken Cacciatore Dinner at Bronte Legion, 79 Jones St., 6:30 p.m., adults $8, all welcome, call 905827-4722. Taizé, 7:30 p.m., St. Aidan's Anglican Church, 318 Queen Mary Dr., 905-845-6111. Chi Kung Yin Style (Women only) class, noon-1:30 p.m., Alliance Healthcare Professionals, $10, contact 905-845-2291. Lunch-N-Learn: Marketing 101, speaker Niki Papaioannou, Boston Pizza International, 11:30 a.m., $30 members, $40 guests, register at brendan@oakvillechamber.com or www.oakvillechamber.com.