www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, September 13, 2013 | 20 Dinner under the stars at Gairloch Gardens Chef Matthew Kershaw from restaurants Rapscallion and The Alex is teaming with Oakville Galleries to host En Plein Air: A Dinner in Gairloch Gardens on Saturday (Sept. 14). The evening will start at 7 p.m. and feature a outdoors five-course meal of local and seasonal food and wines. Artists, art enthusiasts and community members will gather for the dinner, which will be served at a communal table in the trellised Artscene "Connected to your Community" rose garden. "This is going to be a one-of-a-kind culinary experience, made all the more remarkable by the superb setting," says Brady Schmidt, Development Associate at Oakville Galleries. Tickets cost $225 per person, with proceeds benefitting Oakville Galleries' artistic and educational programs. To purchase a ticket, call 905-844-4402 or email events@oakvillegalleries.com. Coronation Street stars coming to Oakville Centre for Performing Arts Oakville will be playing host to some residents from the fictional town of Weatherfield, Thursday, Sept. 26. Sue Cleaver and Tony Hirst from Coronation Street will be at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts on at 7:30 p.m. to give those who attend the inside scoop about British television soap opera. Cleaver and Hirst, who play characters Eileen Grimshaw and Paul Kershaw, respec- Sue Cleaver and Tony Hirst, who play characters Eileen Grimshaw and Paul Kershaw, respectively, on TV's Coronation Street, will be at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts on Thursday, Sept. 26. | submitted photo tively, will also talk about life, love, loss and laughs on the Street, stated a press release. Tickets for the Coronation Street event cost $49.50, for general reserved seating, and $89.50, for VIP seating, which also includes a meet and greet with the actors. Tickets are available online at http://goo. gl/XmP46I, by phone at 905-815-2021 or toll-free at 1-888-489-7784, or at the box office at 130 Navy St. Local artist Petriska's works on display The works of Oakville artist Josef Petriska will be on display at the Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre (JCHAC) until Oct. 13. "In keeping with JCHAC's vision, to support community art by exhibiting local artists, we are pleased to launch Josef Petriska, Artist, Sculptor and Nature's Voice," said Sybil Rampen, JCHAC founder. "This exhibition is the opportunity for the community to renew their love and appreciation for such an extraordinary man." Petriska, an internationally-renowned sculptor and artist, will be at the Centre on Sunday (Sept. 15) from 2-5 p.m. Known for his sculptures, reliefs and paintings, Petriska's exhibition will feature nearly 30 pieces from his collection. The Oakville resident earned national notoriety following an appearance on the TV show The Nature of Things, which depicted the creation of his famed piece, Struggle for Survival. The sculpture depicts a bird, dying from pollution -- a nod to his environmental beliefs. Petriska's work will be on sale at the event, and a portion from the sales will be donated to the new Oakville hospital. Andrew Wyeth, Robert Bateman and members of the Group of Seven have all exhibited alongside Petriska. Learn more at www.joshuacreekarts.com. For more news, visit www.oakvillebeaver.com.