2 3 W ednesday, Septem ber 7, 2011 O A K V ILLE B EA V ER w w w .in sid eH A LTO N .co m Forward announcements of non-profit local events for Community Update to The Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON L6K 3S4; email ablackburn@oakvillebeaver.com or call 905- 337-5560. Free. BULLETIN lPlan to attend The Women's Centre's annual genera meeting on Monday, Sept. 26, 6 p.m., Hopedale Mall, 1515 Rebecca St., Suite 229. Kerr Street Singers, a chorus for those over age 50, wel- comes new voices in all sections. Weekly practices held at the Kerr Street Seniors' Centre. Contact stjhb@hotmail.com or call 905-844-1140. Halton Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society is looking for office volunteers able to commit to one morning or after- noon per week for a minimum of six months. Candidates must have previous reception and strong MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint experience. Call Debbie at 905-845-5231. Throughout September, the public can help support Dog Guides Canada and Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind by making a donation at any Ontario LCBO store. WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 7 Abuse Support Group, confidential group for women, 5:30-7:30 p.m., call The Women's Centre at 905-847-5520 for registration. Touch de l'Afrique, 229 Lakeshore Rd. E. is donating 30 per cent of sales from 7-9 p.m. to the Darling Home for Kids. Nordixx Pole Walking free clinic for all ages and fit- ness levels, Shell Park on Lakeshore Road, 6:30-7 p.m. meet, walk from 7-8 p.m., $5, hosted by Alicia Snell, certified per- sonal trainer, group fitness instructor and certified Nordic Pole walking instructor. Contact 905-616-1995. Addictions 101 meets 6-8 p.m., free information session for anyone concerned about another's alcohol or drug use, Hope Place Centres, 775 Pacific Rd., Unit #34, register at 905-465-3324. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 8 Oakville Literacy Council volunteers will greet morning commuters at Oakville GO station to remind them of the importance of literacy on this International Literacy Day. To support the councils learning program, commuters may purchase gently-used books and donate spare change. Learn more about International Literacy Day at www.unesco.org or 905-469-8528 or visit www.oakvilleliteracy.ca. Developmental Early Identification Prevention Program (DEIPP CLINIC), for parents concerned about a child under age five's hearing, speech, behaviour or develop- ment, free consultation clinic, 9-11 a.m., first-come, first- served. Contact 905-849-6366. Osteoarthritis Group begins a free, three-class program, Taking Charge of Osteoarthritis for people with osteoarthri- tis, Sept. 8, 15, 22, 1:30-3 p.m., Southern Ontario Medical Group, 1131 Invicta Dr., Unit 2, contact Darlene at 905-632- 9390, ext. 0 or 1-800-321-1433, ext. 1301. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9 Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Mississauga Centre meets at 8 p.m., University of Toronto at Mississauga, Rm. SE2082, South Building, free, park in Lot 4 or the new parkade across from the Fitness Centre, contact www.missis- sauga.rasc.ca. Fish Fry at Oakville Legion Branch 114, 36 Upper Middle Rd. E., 4:30-8 p.m., $9/person, call 905-845-6271. Visit www.oakvillelegion.ca. Hamilton Amateur Astronomers meeting features speaker Dr. Laura Parker on Gravitational Lensing, 7:30 p.m., Hamilton Spectator, 44 Frid St., Hamilton, free, all welcome, optional donation for food bank, contact www. amateurastronomy.org or 905-627-4323. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10 Family Barbecue and Corn Roast at St. Pauls United Community Update Call 905-337-5560 e-mail: ablackburn@oakvillebeaver.com Church, 454 Rebecca St., 4:30 p.m., adults $7, $3 for children under 15, $18/family, all welcome. Habitat for Humanity Halton volunteer barbecue, 11:30 a.m. -2 p.m., Habitat for Humanity Halton ReStore, 1800 Appleby Line, Unit 10, Burlington. Oakville Children's Choir Auditions for children ages five to 18, 9-11:30 a.m., book at www.oakvillechildrenschoir.org, info@oakvil- lechildrenschoir.org or 905-337-7104. Loving Arms' Have Your Cake and Eat it Too, live dessert auc- tion, silent auction, entertainment, all welcome, 7 p.m., Kings Christian Collegiate 528 Burnhamthorpe Rd. W., $25/ticket, contact lovingarms @me.com.