in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, Ja nu ar y 16 ,2 02 0 | 26 General $9.00 | Children & Seniors $7.00 | All seats Tues $6.00 Film.CA CinemAS ShowTimeS For JAnuAry 17-23 2020 new ThiS week: DoliTTle, BAD BoyS For liFe 171 Speers Road, Oakville (at Kerr St.) 905-338-6397 (MEWS)www.film.ca BadBoys For LiFe (14a) Fri: 10:50AM, 1:30, 4:15, 7:15, 9:50Fri: 10:50AM, 1:30, 4:15, 7:15, 9:50F Sat - Thu: 1:30, 4:15, 7:15, 9:50 doLittLe (PG) Fri: 11:00AM, 1:20, 4:30, 6:45, 9:30Fri: 11:00AM, 1:20, 4:30, 6:45, 9:30F Sat & Sun: 12:00, 2:15, 4:30, 6:45, 9:30 Mon - Thu: 1:20, 4:30, 6:45, 9:30 1917 (14a) Fri: 10:30AM, 1:00, 3:30, 7:00, 9:00 Sat - Thu: 1:00, 3:30, 7:00, 9:00 LittLeWomen (G) Fri: 10:50AM, 12:45, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15Fri: 10:50AM, 12:45, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15F Sat - Thu: 12:45, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15 JumanJi: thenext LeveL (PG) Fri: 1:40, 4:15, 7:30, 9:50Fri: 1:40, 4:15, 7:30, 9:50F Sat - Thu: 1:15, 4:00, 7:30, 9:50 New year, new branch! Over the past few months, OPL has been diligently working on a complete ren- ovation of our busiest loca- tion, Glen Abbey Branch. The revitalized branch is scheduled to open Tues- day, Jan. 28, and will pro- vide the Oakville commu- nity with a modern and ac- cessible space that in- cludes new technologies, workspaces, collections and services for customers of all ages. One exciting aspect in- cluded in the renovation of Glen Abbey Branch is the addition of the Creation Zone. This hi-tech maker- space is designed to inspire innovation and incubate ideas. Customers can channel their creative spirit and have the oppor- tunity to gain entry-level skills in a variety of tech- nologies. The new Creation Zone will house a variety of new technology and equipment such as: Laser Cutter Take your designs to the next level by using our Dremel DigiLab Laser Cut- terto cut or engrave glass, wood, paper and other ma- terials. Negative/Slide Scanner and Printer Bring old photographs and projector slides back to life! Scan your film neg- atives and photos to trans- fer to digital format allow-fer to digital format allow-f ing you to easily print, post and share with family and friends. friends. f Cricut Vinyl Cutter Create greeting cards, vinyl stickers, magnets and decals using our new Cricut vinyl and paper cut- ter - perfect for scrapbook- ing and other craft pro- jects! Sewing Machine and Serger New to the world of sew- ing? Try our new JANOME HD-500 Sewing Machine or our JANOME PRO 4DX Serger. Adobe Creative Cloud Learn how to use and navigate Adobe Creative Cloud, which offers a suite of programs. We will help you choose what program will best bring your cre- ative vision to life - Pho- toshop, InDesign, Pre- miere, Illustrator and more! The Glen Abbey Cre- ation Zone has been de- signed to inspire and nur- ture creative minds and features a unique set offeatures a unique set off technologies that differ from those offered at ourfrom those offered at ourf Iroquois Ridge Creation Zone. Along with the newly added Creation Zone, the revitalized Glen Abbey Branch also includes other enhancements such as a reimagined children's ar- ea, and more quiet rooms for meetings, studying andfor meetings, studying andf coworking. We've up- graded our technology to allow for large screen vid- eo projection in our pro- gram rooms, new personal access computer stations throughout the branch, and continue to offer loan- able laptops for customers. Customers will also en- joy new furniture in the lounge and children's ar- eas. With this being the first major renovation tofirst major renovation tof the Glen Abbey Branch in almost 14 years, we're ex- cited to share what this brand new space will offer the Oakville community! We welcome you to joinWe welcome you to joinW us at our opening day cere- mony on Tuesday, Jan. 28, beginning at 10:30 am. For more details about the opening day festivities and all the exciting programs, events and open studio time that will be available at the new Glen Abbey Cre- ation Zone, make sure to visit opl.ca. This column, which appears every two weeks, is provided by Oakville Public Library. GLEN ABBEY LIBRARY BRANCH READY TO OPEN OPINION HIGH-TECH CREATION ZONE PART OF NEW LOCATION, WRITES OAKVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY OAKVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY Column LETTER TO THE EDITOR Every holiday season, I am touched and inspired by the outpouring of gen- erosity shown by individu- als, families, schools, churches, and corpora- tions to the women and children who call Halton Women's Place "home." OnWomen's Place "home." OnW behalf of all those women and children - I thank you. Through the Holiday Hamper program you helped to fill the wish lists of more than 130 families! You gave these women andYou gave these women andY their children a reason to look forward to the holi- day season! Not only did this com- munity fill holiday ham- pers, but many of you or- ganized your own cam- paigns for our shelters and clients - pyjamas, slippers, pillows, gift cards and food drives. Our hard-to-buy- for teens were provided forfor teens were provided forf through gift cards specifi- cally for them. Each and every dona- tion was so appreciated. Special thank you to the Tiger Jeet Singh Founda- tion's "Miracle on Main Street," the Halton Re- gional Police, the Fire De- partment and Troy New- ton for their efforts on be- half of Halton Women's Place and the women and children we are privileged to serve. We received an abun-We received an abun-W dance of toys, clothing and products, and we were able to help other non- profit organizations that assist children through- out the year. On behalf of them, we thank you. Making the decision to start a new life free of vio- lence is often a difficult one. We continue to be in- spired by the strength that each woman shows as she comes into our shelters, or makes that first call for help. Many times, these women face great obsta- cles - lower income, lack of affordable housing, custo- dy issues and the loss of family traditions. Yourfamily traditions. Yourf support tells each woman that you believe in them. We look forward toWe look forward toW working with you as we continue to raise aware- ness about woman abuse and about our programs and services. Together, we can make great strides to- ward ending violence against women. Because a life without violence is the only life to live. DIANE BEAULIEU EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HALTON WOMEN'S PLACE SUPPORT OF WOMEN'S SHELTERS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED VISIT INSIDEHALTON.COM TO LEARN ABOUT LOCAL PEOPLE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITY V IS IT U S O N LI N E IN SI D EH A LT O N .C O M