Sunday, Dec. 10 Special Advent White Gift Sunday Service: We invite you to join us for a wonderful Advent service as we look forward to celebrating that most joyous of events-- 9:15 coffee and praise music followed by a 10 a.m. service and an 11 a.m. coffee hour at St. John's United Church, 11 Guelph St., Georgetown. Info: St. John's United Church office, 905-877-2531. Intimate Candlelight Church Service: Experience the peace and beauty of a 7 p.m. candlelight service in historic St. John's in the heart of Glen Williams. Sing favourite hymns and carols in the soft glow of candles as you reflect on the true meaning of this time of year. Enjoy the beautiful music of St. John's senior choir and the Gaudeamus Boys' Choir. Hot cider and cookies will be served following the service. Info: St. John's United Church office, 905-877-2531. Candlelight Service: at Churchill Community Church, 7 p.m. The Sunday School children, joined by the choir, will present a Christmas play with an evening of carols. Churchill Community Church is located at the corner of Churchill Rd. N. and the ErinHalton Townline in Acton. Cantata: St. Andrew's United Church presents The Winter Rose, by Joseph M. Martin, a Christmas cantata, 7 p.m. at the church, 89 Mountainview Rd. No admission, but a free will offering for a local charity may be collected. Info: 905-877-4482. Georgetown Runners: are a group of local runners who meet at the Atlantis Family Athletics at the corner of Guelph St. and Mountainview Rd., 8 a.m. Sunday mornings as well as on Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m. at the Georgetown Dental Clinic (211 Guelph St.) for club runs. Smaller groups meet at various other times and locations for social or training runs. Our current members vary in fitness levels from the novice who is just beginning a new running/fitness program, to the more seasoned athlete who has been running for many years. All are welcome Community Calendar Please note: Community Calendar is a free editorial service to non-profit groups, churches, schools, and charity-supported events only. · Deadline for submission is noon Monday for the Wednesday edition and 4 p.m. Wednesday for the Friday edition. · A contact name and telephone number must be part of each submission. · We reserve the right to edit the briefs- make sure the five `Ws' (who, what, where, why and especially when) are included · While every effort is made to publish an event at least once, there is no guarantee. Priority is given to local events and local groups. Submissions are published in chronological order in the space available. If e-mailing, please submit text only- not a flyer. · We do not take community calendar items over the telephone. Fax to Community Calendar: 905-873-0398; email: cgamble@independentfreepress.com or drop off at The Independent & Free Press front desk located in the Georgetown Market Place. to come and join us for our runs. Info: www.georgetownrunners.ca. or call Jim Baidacoff, 905-702-1162. Monday, Dec. 11 Oliver! information night: Georgetown Globe Productions presents Oliver! in May 20007. The troupe is looking for adult lead and chorus parts as well as child/teenager lead and chorus parts born in 1998 or earlier. Auditions will take place the first and second weekends of January with callbacks shortly following. Please plan to attend our Information Night on Monday, December 11th from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. at St. Paul's Church in Norval (Winston Churchill just south of Hwy. 7) to hear about the production and be the first to sign up for an audition spot. Rehearsals start in mid-February and run on Wednesday and Friday evenings, and Sunday afternoons until the show starts in May. You must be available to attend all required rehearsals. Halton Hills Toastmasters: Develop your speaking, presentation and leadership skills now at St. Alban's Church hall, Glen Williams, Mondays (except holidays), 7:30-9:30 p.m. Info: Membership VP Debora Kirby, 519-853-9533 (evenings or weekends), hhtm_membership@hotmail.com or www.haltonhillstm.org. Bridge anyone?: Georgetown Bridge Club offers afternoon and evening games for players of all levels, beginner, intermediate and advanced. Info: Tom, 905-8777486. TOPS-Acton: Take Pounds Off Sensibly 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. Overeaters Anonymous: Halton Hills residents are welcome to: meetings 7 p.m. Mondays, at Scott Funeral Home, 289 Main St., Brampton. Wheelchair accessible. Info: Sue, 905-951-7227. Or, meetings 10 a.m. Saturdays, at Trinity Anglican Church, King St. and Kennedy Rd., Caledon. Info: Mary, 905-452-9178. Recovery meeting: Searching for help to deal with your destructive habits? Attend Celebrate Recovery, an internationally recognized 12-step program, at Georgetown Alliance Church, Mondays, 7 p.m. Meetings open to all. Info: Pastor Doug, 905-873-0249 or cr@agrowingfamily.org. Lymphoma Support Group: a professionally facilitated drop-in support group for lymphoma patients is offered on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 7-8:30 p.m. at Wellspring Halton-Peel, 2545 Sixth Line, Oakville. Info: 905-257-1988. Alcoholics Anonymous: If you live in the Halton /Erin area and would like help to STOP drinking. Meetings held throughout the week. Call Alcoholics Anonymous at 1-866-715-0005.