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The Clarington/Courtice Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, March 22,1997 V A Weekly Agenda of Events in Bowmanville and Surrounding Communities J SATURDAY, MARCH 22 MAPLE SYRUP FESTIVAL -- Purple Woods Conservation Area (north of Oshawa) at the southeast corner of Simcoe Street and the 10th Concession, hosts its 21st annual maple syrup festival daily until March 16 and on March 22,23, 29, 30 and April 5 and 6. Attractions include a horse-drawn wagon, sugar bush tours, pancakes, maple syrup and wood carving demonstrations. Open 9:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. General admission admission is $2 for adults and $1 for kids and seniors. For more information, call CLOCA 579-0411 ext. 30. PANCAKE BREAKFAST -- The Courtice North Public School parent council is holding a Pancake Breakfast on March 22 starting at 9 a.m. in the school gym. Family admission is $5. Tickets are available at the door or through students. Tacky the clown will entertain, and Principal Fred Mandryk will don the chef's hat. Proceeds go to the Courtice Community Complex. TEENAGED AND PREGNANT? -- Feel welcome to join a discussion group focussing on the needs of women 19 and under who are pregnant. To be led by a student midwife, this gathering will explore the issues facing young mothers and invite input about their needs. The group will meet at the Clarington Public Library, Meeting Room 2, on March 22 from 10 a.m. to noon. Call Anita Maple at 623-8356 to register. Child care is not available at this time, but your children are welcome. BUNNY BRUNCH -- Come meet the Easter Bunny and his friends at the Easter Bunny Brunch Saturday, March 22, at the Bowmanville Lions Club on Beech Ave. There will an Easter egg hunt, a petting zoo, and egg coloring and decorating. Admission prices are $3 for kids under 12, $5 for kids over 12 or $15 for a family of four. All proceeds go to Lions Club youth activities. ASTAIRE DANCERS -- See the Smile Theatre's production of "Fred and Adele Astaire", a dance musical at the Orono Town Hall on Saturday, March 22, at 7:30 p.m. This is the story of the brother and sister dance team who went on to gain fame in New York and London long before Fred became a movie star. Admission price is $8. ••••••••• SUNDAY, MARCH 23 CRAFT EXHIBITION -- The Visual Arts Centre opens its thirteenth annual Winter's Harvest craft exhibition on Sunday, March 23, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Wood, clay, fibre and fabric are some of the media explored in this show which features a wide range of crafts from around the province. Cash awards are given in various categories. The juror is Kai Chan of Toronto. MONDAY, MARCH, 24 ACROBATS -- Acronix, a team of high school gymnasts from Fraser Valley Adventist Academy in British Columbia, will give a public performance on Monday, March 24, at 7:15 p.m. at Dr. Ross Tilley Public School, located off Baseline Road, just west of Waverley Rd. in Bowmanville. Their show will offer entertainment of all ages. 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Ruby Knight of 4-K's In-home Beauty Services, will talk about skin care for seniors and paraffin paraffin treatment on hands. Square dancing starts at 1:00 p.m. Low- cost lunch and transportation can be arranged in advance by calling Community Care at 623-2261. WEDNESDAY* MARCH 26 ROBBERY PREVENTION -- The Durham Regional Police will be running a free seminar in Bowmanville to educate retailers on ways to avoid being victims of robbery. Police launched the seminar series throughout Durham this month to combat a recent rise in the number of violent robberies. Store owners, store managers and retail employees are invited to attend this two-hour seminar on Wednesday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul's United Church, 178 Church Street in Bowmanville. To register in advance call (905) 721-3090. MEET THE CATS -- Jungle Cat World handlers and animals visit Liberty Pentecostal Church on March 26 at 7:00 p.m. Free admission for.children aged 3 to 10. Call 623-5100 for details. THURSDAY, MARCH 27 ECOLOGY GARDEN -- The Bowmanville Ecology Garden at 49 Liberty St. N, is offering garden plots for community members who will garden organically. These plots cost $20 a season, including water, organic fertilizing and tilling already done for you. Come to the Lions Centre on Beech Ave. In Bowmanville on Thursday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m. to fill out an application. Contact A1 Vaillancourt for more information 436- 2418. FOR YOUR INFORMATION KIDS AT THE MILL -- The Visual Arts Centre offers several several fun art classes for its 1997 Kids At the Mill series beginning April 6. Register, soon for classes in pottery, painting, drawing, art & nature. All classes are .taught by professional artists and studio assistants. Call the VAC at 623-5831 for information about fees and dates. NEW CLUB IN TYRONE -- A new club for adults invites new members to join in the fun, games, music, excellent speakers speakers and super luncheons. The group meets the first Wednesday of every month at Tyrone Hall. If you would like more information, information, call 623-9186. SPECIAL CLINIC -- Bowmanville Memorial Hospital has joined forces with the Victorian Order of Nurses to establish an Enterostomal Therapy (ET) Clinic, the free clinic will be offered every second Wednesday from 1 p.m to 3 p.m. at the hospital. Start date for the clinic will be March 26, For more information, contact the Victorian Order of Nurses at (905) 571-3151. COFFEE KIOSK VOLUNTEERS -- Memorial Hospital Auxiliary needs volunteers to staff its new coffee kiosk. Choose from a variety of two-and-a-half or three hour shifts starting at 6:30 a.m. and ending at 6 p.m. All proceeds go to help purchase equipment for the hospital. If you are willing to lend a hand, call Vicki Adams, volunteer co-ordinator, at 623- 3331, ext. 5430. EMERGENCY ACTION -- Do you know what to do in the event of a sudden injury or illness? 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