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Saturday, Feb. 11 Valentine's Dance: St. Andrew's United Church is having a Sweet Treats Dessert and Dance, 8 p.m. to midnight. An evening of dancing, decadent desserts and karaoke! Tickets are $15/adult or $25/couple and include door prizes, dessert and refreshments. Proceeds to Christian education initiatives. Info: church office, 905-877-4482. Valentine Dinner & Dance: 6:30 p.m. at St. George's Anglican Church. Tickets are $17.50 each. Info: 905-877-8323. Family Storytime: Parents, caregivers and grandparents looking for a half hour of stories, singing and fun with their young children should come to Family Storytime in the Georgetown Branch on Wednesday mornings at 9:45 a.m. and on Saturdays at 11 a.m. Info: 905-873-2681 ext. 2520. Euchre: is held every Saturday night at the Hornby Co-operative Nursery School on Steeles Ave. at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Overeaters Anonymous: meets Saturdays 10 a.m., at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rockwood. Info: Elisabeth, 519-856-1428. Music show hiatus: The No Name Band returns March 4 to present its Saturday Afternoon Music Show, 1-4 p.m. at St. George's Church hall. Info: Carol, 416-889-0252 or Jim, 905-873-0310. Community Calendar · is a free editorial service to non-profit groups, churches, schools, and charity-supported events only. · A contact name and telephone number must be part of each submission. Make sure the five 'Ws' (who, what, where, why and especially when) are included · Fax to Community Calendar: 905-873-0398; e-mail: cgamble@independentfreepress.com or drop off at The Independent & Free Press front desk located in the Georgetown Market Place. Acton euchre: The Acton Seniors Centre invites everyone to a Euchre Night, starting at 7:15 p.m. Lunch and prizes for admission of $3. Come out and enjoy an evening of cards. Special Needs Parent Support Group: Do you have a child aged 0 to 6 years old with undiagnosed or recently diagnosed special needs? Join other parents to share the challenges, joys and fears of raising a child with special needs the third Wednesday of the month 7-9 p.m. at Ontario Early Years, Georgetown Satellite. Info: 905-873-2960. Coffee hour: Ladies are invited to the Milton Christian Ladies Coffee Hour, 9:30-11 a.m. at Milton Gospel Hall, 306 Ontario St. Special feature: Fitness from a chair by Jeanette Glass. Guest speaker Lynn Stratford. Free admission. Info: Nancy, 905-876-0831. Thursday, Feb. 16 Retired Teachers: RWTO, Lydia Snow Branch is meeting at Knox Presbyterian Church in Acton, 11:30 a.m. to enjoy lunch, a children's choir and good fellowship. Please bring books for our used book sale. New retirees welcome. Info: Jo 905-877-2509. Coffee hour: at St John's United Church, 11 Guelph St., 10 a.m. Take a few minutes and join us for a cup of coffee or tea. All welcome. Info: church office, 905-877-2531. Monday, Feb. 13 Bridge anyone?: Georgetown Bridge Club offers afternoon game Mondays at 1 p.m. at the Optimist Hall on Hwy. 7, west of Georgetown. . All levels of players are welcome, novice to expert. Info: Tom, 905-877-7486. TOPS-Acton: meets Mondays at St. Joseph's Church, Church St. E. Weigh-in: 6-7 p.m. Meetings follow until 8 p.m. Info: call Ena, 519-853-1526. Halton Hills Toastmasters: Develop your speaking, presentation and leadership skills now at St. Alban's Church, Glen Williams, Mondays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Info: Shirley Bartle, 519-853-5555, shirleybartle@rogers.com. Pantanal Brazil, the world's largest freshwater wetland, 7:30 p.m. at Georgetown High School. Portrait/Still Life Drawing: will be held Tuesdays, 79 p.m. in the cottage, in Cedarvale Park. New members welcome. These sessions are offered by the Palette and Pencil Guild of the Credit Valley Artisans. Contact Rita Ladjansky 519-853-9226. TOPS-Georgetown: If you want to lose weight sensibly and keep it off, join TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) at St. Andrew's United Church, Tuesdays; weigh-in 7-7:45 p.m. and get together, 8-9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 Revival Time: Grace Fellowship Church of God (Pentecostal) holds a Revival Time, 7:30 p.m. in the Georgetown Community Church, 271 Mountainview Rd. S. Pastor M.F. Burston ministering. Women's Breakfast: The annual Women's Breakfast, 8:30 a.m., at the Acton Christian Reformed Church will feature Cynthia Stevens, a local artist and potter as speaker. She will demonstrate her pottery skills while talking about the way God molds and shapes us over the course of our lives. Glen Soderholm will lead the women in music. Tickets, $15, call Hilda, 519-853-4671 or shl@sympatico.ca Texas Hold'Em: Georgetown Optimist Club is holding a Texas Hold'em Poker Night on Feb. 18 and March 18. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. with game at 7 p.m. at the Georgetown Optimist Hall, Hwy. 7 west of Georgetown. Cost is $60 and includes a light buffet. Tickets are available from all Optimist members, or call chair John Fendley, 905877-2931 evenings or e-mail rochambers@sympatico.ca. All proceeds to the Optimist Club's youth programs. Wednesday, Feb. 15 Acoustic Jam: 8-10:30 p.m. at the Georgetown Legion, 127 Mill St. Bring your instrument, voice, enthusiasm! Info: Hugh or Wendi, 519-853-1383. Horticultural meeting: Georgetown Horticultural Society meets at St. George's Church at 7:30 p.m. The annual seed swap-bring your own seeds and/or purchase seeds available from other members. The speaker will be Kathy Gastle on plans for Lucy Maud Montgomery Garden. Info: Jenny, 905-877-2469. Family Storytime: Parents, caregivers and grandparents looking for a half hour of stories, singing and fun with their young children should come to Family Storytime in the Georgetown Branch on Wednesday mornings at 9:45 a.m. and on Saturdays at 11 a.m. Info: 905-873-2681 ext. 2520. Tuesday, Feb. 14 Seniors event: Kentners Catering will be the guest speaker at the Acton Seniors Centre, 1:30 p.m., talking about the inns and outs of the catering business and decorating tips. Everyone welcome. Info: the centre, 519-853-5951. Naturalist Club: The Halton/North Peel Naturalist Club invites the public to hear Don Kirk present The IN BRIEF Cabin Fever Busters: A dropin play group for preschoolers, infants, and their parents/caregivers. Enjoy music, stories, toys, videos, and snack. Weekly on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. till noon at the Salvation Army Georgetown Community Church, 271 Mountainview Rd South. Elvis in Acton: Elvis impersonator Stephen Kabakos presents The Way it Was, a dinner and show at the Royal Canadian Legion in Acton on Saturday, April 22. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $50 per person; call 519-853-3195. This is a fund-raiser for the Acton Fire Fighters Association. School spots: Gary Allan High School's alternative programs, STEP and TEAM still have spaces available for the second semester. STEP offers high school courses for students over the age of 16; both morning and afternoon classes are offered. The TEAM program is for pregnant teens and young mothers wishing to continue working on their high school credits. Childcare assistance is available. Info/register call Donna, 905-702-7925. LNH volunteers urgently needed: Literacy North Halton is currently recruiting for volunteer tutors for its Read*Spell*Write program based in Acton and Georgetown. No experience necessary, training provided. Register before Feb. 18. Info: 905873-2200.