OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, April 29, 2009 · 22 Lovely leaves Arts festival, concerts mark May The For the Love of the Arts Festival runs May 3 from noon to 4 p.m. at Oakville Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Rd. There will be live music, dance performances, arts, poetry, crafts and interactive activities for the entire family to enjoy. Admission is free. For information, go online to w w w. c o m m u n i t y a r t s space.ca. Arts Briefs Comes the Sun, a musical celebration of spring on Friday, May 1. The varied program includes classics from Handel to Haydn, classic pop standards and the swinging jazz of Claude Bolling. A wide range of instruments are featured, including string quartet, hammer dulcimer, saxophone, flute, guitar, mandolin and harpsichord. Tickets cost $10, with students under 18 free. All proceeds go to the scholarship fund of the Hamilton-Halton ORMTA. The concert starts at 8 p.m. at Maple Grove United Church, 346 Maple Grove Dr. For information and ticket reservations, call 905-639-9890. Band concert Loyola Music Night will be held Thursday, May 7 at 7 p.m. at the school, 1550 Nottinghill Gate. The event will feature the Loyola Concert Band and the Loyola Jazz Band. Admission is free. Musical evening The Hamilton -- Halton Branch of the Ontario Registered Music Teachers' Association presents Here NIKKI WESLEY / OAKVILLE BEAVER MAJESTY OF TREES: Margaret Grant examines her work Quiver Trees, Namibia at the opening of The Majesty of Trees art show at Town Hall. The show features seven local artists and will run until May 7. www.oakvillebeaver.com