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Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 5 Apr 2006, p. 13

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Thursday, April 6 Parenting expert: Silver Creek Public School presents Stan Shapiro, M.A., author of national bestsellers, Parent Talk, Practical Parenting and Classrooms That Work, at the school, 170 Eaton St., Georgetown. Admission, $10. Call the school office for tickets, 905-877-0151. Emotions Anonymous: Is your life becoming unmanageable? Emotions Anonymous can help! No cost, no commitment and no appointment necessary. The group meets every Thursday, 7:30 p.m. sharp at Norval Presbyterian Church, rear entrance. Info: Angela or David, 905-873-2852. Ballinafad euchre: Ballinafad Hall Board hosts euchre at the Ballinafad Community Centre, 7:30 p.m. Cost: $3 per player. Light lunch, coffee and tea served. Frog-call volunteeers: Town of Halton Hills is seeking volunteers to learn to identify frog calls and record data in the Hungry Hollow Ravine. A workshop will be held Monday, April 10, 7-9 p.m. at the Civic Centre. Interested adults or families are asked to register by calling Warren Harris, 905-873-2601, ext. 2274 or warrenh@haltonhills.ca by April 6. Wednesday, April 12 Community Calendar and Madagascar, 7:30 p.m. at Georgetown high school. Fair volunteers: Georgetown Agricultural Society is looking for volunteers interested in helping to organize the Georgetown Fall Fair. GAS meets 8 p.m. at the Georgetown District Seniors Centre. Info: 519-853-1465 or 905-873-6157. Radiation/cancer care: Credit Valley is hosting a talk on radiation and cancer care at The Carlo Fidani Peel Regional Cancer Centre. Tours from 6 p.m.; presentations at 7 p.m. Portrait/Still Life Drawing: will be held Tuesdays, 7-9 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: Take Off Pounds Sensibly at St. Andrew's Church, Tuesdays; weigh-in 7-7:45 p.m. and get together, 8-9 p.m. RWTO meeting: Peel North Branch of the Retired Women Teachers of Ontario meets 10:30 a.m. at North Bramalea Church, 363 Howden Blvd., Bramalea. Enjoy a mystery travelogue. All retired women teachers welcome. RSVP: Karin, 905-796-2146. Friday, April 7 Squash championships: Drop by the Georgetown Racquet Club, 215 Armstrong Ave., on Friday, April 7 and Saturday, April 8, 6-9 p.m. for its Squash Club Championships. Info: Betty D'Oliveira, 905-877-6388. Friday night euchre: 7:30 p.m. at Georgetown Legion. Admission: $2. Esquesing Historical Society: This month's meeting will be Historic Memories-- an old fashioned show and tell, 7:30 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church, Main St., Georgetown. You are welcome to bring old books, photos, letters and other interesting objects and share a story. Everyone is welcome, free of charge. Bible Study During Lent: Read the bible again for the first time, Wednesdays at 10 a.m. or repeated at 7 p.m. at St. Alban the Martyr Anglican Church, 537 Main St., Glen Williams. Info: 905-877-8323. Euchre and Games Night: 7:30 p.m. at Huttonville United Church. Games, prizes and refreshments for $4 admission. Rural Rules: forum to be held 1-5 p.m. at Country Heritage Park's Niagara room. Sponsored by the Halton Region Federation of Agriculture. Dementia info series: VON Alzheimer Services is offering a free Dementia Information Series for family caregivers, April 12-May 31, Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. at Sheridan College, 1430 Trafalgar Rd., Oakville. To register call 1-800-387-7127. Acton/Georgetown La Leche League: will be meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Ontario Early Years Centre, 96 Guelph Street, Georgetown. Trained leaders offer support, information and encouragement to mothers who want to breastfeed their babies. Info: Samantha, 905-702-0768. Saturday, April 8 Easter Breakfast/book fair: Limehouse School's annual Easter Breakfast and Book Fair. Don't miss a pancake and sausage breakfast with sittings at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Adults and children $5, preschoolers free. The book fair will feature books from The Freckled Lion. Tickets: 905-873-6354. Georgetown Skating Club: presents 2006 Ice Show Decades on Ice at the Mold-Masters SportsPlex. Music and costume from the Roaring 20s to present day. Showtimes: 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets available at door, $10-adult $5-child. Bunny bingo: Kids, 6 and up, can hop over to the library for egg crafts, Bunny Bingo and lots more fun, 10 a.m. in the Acton Branch or 2 p.m. in the Georgetown Branch. Registration is required for this program as well. Info: Georgetown Branch, 905-873-2681 ext. 2520 or the Acton Branch, 519-853-0301. Wellness Fair: Milton District Hospital invites you to drop by its Wellness Fair at the Milton Mall, 55 Ontario St. S., 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Featured this year will be the HHS Teddy Bear Hospital where children can bring their teddy bear, doll, etc. for "treatment" at a make-believe hospital. This provides children with the opportunity to learn about the hospital's practices in a fun and friendly way. Drop in to visit the many exhibits. Music show: The No Name Band presents the Saturday Afternoon Music Show, 1-4 p.m. at St. George's Church hall. Music and dancing for older adults. Admission $5. Tickets at the door. Info: Carol, 416-889-0252 or Jim, 905-873-0310. Hungry Man's Breakfast: Georgetown Legion hosts a Hungry Man's Breakfast, 8-11 a.m. at the branch upstairs (elevator available). Cost is $5 per person (children under 12, $2.50). Auction sale: St. Andrew's United Church holds its annual Auction Sale. Preview at 9:30 a.m. and auction begins at 10 a.m. New merchandise, professional services, crafts, cottage vacations. Free admission. Terms: cash or VISA. Info: 905-877-4482 or www.standrewuc.ca Euchre: is held Saturdays at the Hornby Co-operative Nursery School on Steeles Ave. at 7:30 p.m. All welcome. Overeaters Anonymous: meets Saturdays 10 a.m., at Sacred Heart Church in Rockwood. Info: Elisabeth, 519-856-1428. Monday, April 10 Blood donor clinic: at Maple Avenue Baptist Church, 177 Maple Avenue from 2-8 p.m. Home Child Care Provider Night: at Ontario Early Years Centre, 7-8:30 p.m., 96 Guelph St., Georgetown. Providers will enjoy an evening of die press use, create resources to take home. Limited spaces. Register 905-875-0235 Cost: $5 for supplies. 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: 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, 519853-5555, shirleybartle@rogers.com or www.haltonhillstm.org. Recovery meeting: Celebrate Recovery, a Christ-centred recovery program for people, who are struggling with various addictions is offered by Georgetown Alliance Church Mondays, 7 p.m. Info: 905-873-0249 or cr@agrowingfamily.org. Tuesday, April 11 Bat conservation: Halton/North Peel Naturalist Club invites the public to hear Fiona Reid present Bat Conservation in Africa

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