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4 The Clarington/Courtice Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, November 23,1996 A Weekly Agenda of Events in Bowmanville and ' Surrounding Communities SATURDAY, NOV. 23 HOLIDAY TRADITIONS -- The Clarke Museum co-hosts with the Ontario Historical Society a day-long workshop on November 23 for adults who wish to try their hand at making simple decorations as well as holiday foods and beverages from the last century. Pre-registration required. Call the Clarke Museum at 623-2734. HOLIDAY GIFT SHOW - A Holiday Gift Show and Silent Auction will be held Saturday, November 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ontario Street Public School. Unique gift ideas and crafts will be featured including antiques, folk art, wood crafts, children's clothing, baked goods and much more. All proceeds go to,the children's playground fund. MARNWOOD BAZAAR -- Marnwood LifeCare Centre in Bowmanville hosts its annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, November 23 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Vendors can rent a table for crafts, etc., by phoning Jenny at 623-5731. GOSPEL CONCERT-- Winston Hurlock will perform in concert on Saturday, November 23 at 4 p.m. at the Seventh Day Adventist Church located on Hwy. 2 at Lambs Rd. in Bowmanville. This is a free concert and will consist of spirituals spirituals and gospel music. All are welcome. MONDÀyTnOV. 25 GHOST TOWN AUTHOR - Ghost Railroads will be the subject of the November 25th meeting of the Newcastle Village Village & District Historical Society. Author Ron Brown, best known for his Ghost Towns of Ontario books, will speak about ghost railroads across the province. The meeting will commence at 7:30 p.m. in the Lions Room at the Newcastle Community Hall. Everyone is welcome. Lions Learn About Ecology OLD GROWTH TREES - Professor Doug Larson of the University of Guelph will address the Durham Field Naturalists Naturalists on the subject of Old Growth Trees in the Niagara Escarpment Escarpment on November 25th , 7:30 p.m. at the Northview Public Library'in Oshawa. All nature lovers are welcome to attend. ATTENTION WRITERS - Do you write poetry or songs? Come share your talent and join th fun with the Bowmanville Writers' Group. They meet Monday, November 25 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Mother McGregors, 99 King Street W., in Bowmanville. TUESDAY,' NOV. 26 SENIORS HAVE RIGHTS - The Tuesday program for Older Older Adults in Clarington on November 26th includes line dancing dancing at 9:00 a.m. and cards at 10:15 a.m. The speaker scheduled for 10:15 a.m. will be Diane Bennett, who will discuss the rights of seniors when moving into nursing homes. Low-cost lunch and transportation can be arranged in advance by calling Community Care at 623-2261. FORUM ON THE FAMILY - Anyone interested in learning learning strategies to improve relationships among family members is welcome to attend a two-evening seminar entitled Families Today. Some of the themes to be addressed are: working through conflicts, dealing with change, and double messages. The event is being held on November 26 and 27 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at St. Stephen's High School Auditorium. Please call 623-3990 for more information. annual "celebration of small" until December 13 with its show and sale of 100 small paintings, prints and drawings. IN THE WEEKS AHEAD YULETIDE HOME TOUR - Enjoy the magic of a Christmas Christmas Past on a Yuletide Tour of Bowmanville's fine old homes on Saturday, December 7th from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Some of the unique touches on this tour presented by LACAC are homemade holiday fare, live music and traditional decorations. decorations. As part of the tour, St. John's Anglican Church will serve a luncheon and Trinity United Church will serve a turkey turkey dinner. Tickets for tour, dinner and luncheon are available at The Book Studio in Bowmanville, Newcastle House in Newcastle, or by calling Janie Dodds at 983-5926. Visual Arts Shows MUSICAL COMEDY - Newfoundland entertainers Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers will entertain on Tuesday, November 26 at 8 p.m. at the Heydenshore Pavilion in Whitby. Whitby. Seating is $20 and proceeds go to support the Head Injury Association of Durham. For ticket information call 723-2732. COPING WITH ANXIETY - The next meeting of the Coping Coping with Anxiety Support Group will be on Tuesday, November November 26 from 7:30 - 9::00 p.m at the Orono United Church. For further information call Pam at 983-5438. The Visual Arts Centre is pleased to announce its exhibition exhibition schedule for 1997 in the Mill Gallery. Shows will range from the expressive works of young artists Clint and Scott Griffin, to textile work by London's London's Lorraine Roy. Viewers will be treated to sculpture in metal and wood, fabric, painting painting and drawing. Local artists such as Bill Fraser will be represented, represented, and as always, the juried juried shows afford opportunities for large numbers of people to exhibit. The schedule is as follows: Clint Griffin, January 12 - 31, Scott Griffin, February 9-28, High School Art, March 7-14, Thirteenth Annual Winter's Harvest, March 23 - April 18, Marianne Reim: Steel and Stone, April 27 -. May 16, International International Women's Day Revisited Revisited May 25 - June 13, Fourteenth Fourteenth Annual Juried Photography Show, June 22 - July 18; Bill Fraser: Saints and Angels, July 28 - August 29, Lorraine Roy, September 7 - 26, Seventeenth Annual Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, October 5-31, 100 Small Paintings, November 14 - December 12. Opening receptions are,free, often with musical entertainment entertainment and refreshments. For further information, call 623- 5831. Christmas Concert WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27 MAC USERS MEET - The Macintosh Users East (MaUsE) Club will meet at Henry Street High School in Whitby on Wednesday, November 27 at 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. During this meeting there will be elections for 1997 executive. MaUsE meets the fourth Wednesday of every month. Meetings Meetings are open to the general public. •••••••••• PARKWOOD TOURS - On Wednesday, November 27th, Parkwood Estate in Oshawa hosts a special tour highlighting two centuries of furniture design and how these changing styles and entertaining traditions found their way to Parkwood. Pre-registration required. Call 433-4311. Durham College Community Choir along with the Toronto Classical Singers and the Ta- lisker Players Orchestra will be presenting a Christmas concert of "G.F. Handel's Messiah". This concert will be Held on Saturday, December 7, 1996, 8:00 p.m. at the Salvation Army Temple, Thornton and Rossland Roads, Oshawa. Since its inception in the fall of 1994, the Durham College Community Choir has entertained entertained the community with Several Several spring and Christmas concerts. concerts. This year, G.F. Handel's Messiah will feature soloists, the Director of Choir, Wendy Hedderwick-White, mezzo- soprano; Patricai O'Callaghan, soprano; Edward Franko, tenor; tenor; and Bruce, Kelly, bass. For tickets to the Christmas Concert or information concerning concerning the choir, please call (905)723-6442. •••••••••• Members of the Bowmanville Optimist Club have received received an update on the Ecology Garden's first successful successful year of operation. The garden, which is located at the Bowmanville High School, includes plots of land which are made available to the public for vegetable gardens and also a demonstration area to showcase organic gardening gardening techniques. Those renting the community garden plots are required to use organic gardening methods only. Shown above are: AI Vaillancourt and Judy Hur- vid, representatives of the Ecology Garden, along with Optimist Club President David Kemp. Hurvid and Vaillancourt Vaillancourt visited the Optimist Club on Wednesday, November November 13. The Optimists were told that plans are underway underway for next year's garden. FOR YOUR INFORMATION SHORT STORY CONTEST - Zona Canada is looking for short stories -either fact or fiction - about life in Durham Region. Region. The theme for the contest is: My backyard, region or town. The top five stories will be published. 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