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Saturday, March 17 Georgetown Choral Society: presents a St. Patrick's Day Cabaret at Holy Cross Church Hall. Limited tickets available at The Freckled Lion Children's Bookstore, and Bergsma's Paint & Wallpaper. St. Patrick's Day Dinner: will be held 5-7 p.m. at St. John's Anglican Church, Stewarttown. Beef or lamb stew, dessert, tea/coffee. Live music. Adults $9, age 6-10 $5. Everyone welcome. Info: 905-877-5797. St. Patrick's Day Dinner: 6 p.m. at Trinity United Church, Mill St., Acton. Irish stew, tea biscuits, dessert and beverage will be available, plus entertainment. Tickets: $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. Tickets are available at the church or call Joyce Finley, 519-853-5675. Habitat for Humanity: Halton chapter will be building homes in Georgetown in 2007. If you would like to learn how to partner with us to own your own home, register for an information session: 10 a.m. at St. John's United Church. Info: 1-866314-4344, 905-637-4446, ext. 101, email office@habitathalton.ca or go to www.habitathalton.ca Euchre: at the Hornby Co-operative Nursery School on Steeles Ave. at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome. Sunday, March 18 Bruce Trail hike: Depart at 10 a.m. from the parking lot between Zellers and the grey medical services building by the tall light standard. Level 2 8 km hike Terra Cotta and Rockside Trails. Bring water and snacks/lunch. Leader: Brian, brianpatterson@cogeco.ca or 905-877-8950. Acton Community Brunch: Sponsored by the Kinette Club of Acton, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Acton Arena and Community Centre. Cost: $6, preschoolers free. All you can eat buffet: ham, sausages, pancakes, French toast, scrambled eggs, fruit cocktail, desserts, fruit juices, coffee/tea. Brunches help raise funds for a community group: this month, Acton TOPS. Lenten Series: St. Alban the Martyr, 537 Main St., Glen Williams presents the second of three, Lenten Series of guest speakers-- Mark Tiller, Rector of St. Alban's Acton. A dramatic presentation of St. Paul's letter to the Corinthians, 4 p.m. Tickets are $10 each. Info: 905-877-8323. St John's new worship format: St. John's United Church, 11 Guelph St., Georgetown invite you to; 9:15 a.m. coffee and socialize with friends; 9:30 a.m. informal praise time music; 10 a.m. a worship service designed to offer strength and assurance for living in today's world; 11 a.m. enjoy a coffee and a chat. Info: 905-877-2531. Georgetown Runners: meet weekly for club 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 to come and join us for our runs. Info: www.georgetownrunners.ca. or call Jim Baidacoff, 905-702-1162. Community Calendar group of volunteers meet each month to discuss lease-free opportunities and issues for Halton dog owners at the Georgetown police station community room, 7:15-9:15 p.m. All members/volunteers are welcome. PhotoArt 2007: a gallery of winning shots from the annual photographic competition at the Halton Hills Cultural Centre until March 24. Info: 905-702-0048 www.hhcc.ca 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. Employment Counselling: Need help deciding on your career focus or making informed career decisions to enhance your job survival? Register for a free information session at Centre for Skills Development & Training, 184 Guelph St., Georgetown at 1-866-260-1175, ext. 101 or visit www.thecentre.on.ca. Bridge anyone?: Georgetown Bridge Club offers afternoon and evening games for players of all levels, beginner, intermediate and advanced. 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: Ena, 519-853-1526. Celebrate Recovery: a Christ-cen- tred 12-step recovery program for anyone seeking help from destructive habits and past hurts at Georgetown Alliance Church, 7 p.m. Meetings are open to all. Info: Doug, 905-873-0249 or cr@agrowingfamily.org 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 1-866715-0005. Tuesday, March 20 Raising Responsible Teenagers: Halton Region's Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) will be holding a seminar for parents and caregivers of teens in Georgetown. Discuss the ups and downs of parenting a teen, learn new positive parenting strategies and problem solve together, 7-8:30 p.m. at Georgetown High School. Space is limited. Register: 905-825-6000 or email accesshalton@halton.ca. Calling All Gardeners: Learn how to put pizzazz into your garden with gardening speaker, Trish Symons at the Acton Horticultural Society meeting, 7:30 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church, 44 Main St. N., Acton. All gardeners and aspiring green thumbs are welcome. Info: Ruth, 519-8530009. RWTO, Lydia Snow Branch: (north Halton) will meet at 9:30 a.m. in the Ascot Room, 26 Hall Road, Georgetown. The topic will be "Author, Author" presented by Alan Roadburg. All retired teachers and their guests are welcome to attend. Info: Pam, 905-877-8618 Midday worship: at St. John's United Church, 11 Guelph St., Georgetown. Join us at noon in the Monday, March 19 Halton Creative Sewing Association: meets 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew's United Church. Topic: Using dyes. Refreshments. If you sew, come and check us out! HH-DOG meeting: A dedicated sanctuary for a brief time of readings, prayers, songs and stillness. Worship starts at 12:10 p.m. sharp and ends by 12:30 p.m. Coffee follows for those who can stay. Info: Church office, 905-877-2531. Foot care clinic: Acclaim Health is offering a foot care clinic, 1-4 p.m. at St. John's United Church, 11 Guelph St. Appointment necessary. Call 905827-8800 ext. 2110. Ashgrove W.I.: will hold its Education meeting at Hillcrest United Church, 1 p.m. Speaker from D.A.R.E. All welcome. Info: Muriel 905-878-3205. TOPS-Georgetown: Take Off Pounds Sensibly at St. Andrew's United Church, Tuesdays; weigh-in 6:30 p.m. and get together, 7:30 p.m. Literacy classes: Adults, need to upgrade your skills? Literacy North Halton can help. Call 905-873-2200. Euchre: 7 p.m. at Georgetown Seniors Centre. All welcome. Cost $2, prizes. Info: Centre, 905-877-6444. Calling New Parents: a free program for parents and babies (six months and under), 1-3 p.m. at the Ontario Early Years Centre in Acton and Georgetown. Each week the group with a public health nurse will discuss parenting and infant care. Info: 1-866-442-5866. Halton Region Strategic Plan Open House: to hear comments from the public on the 2007-2010 Strategic Plan's draft themes and goals that will set out regional council's vision for the next four years, 7- 9 p.m. (presentation at 7:30 p.m.) in the Gallery at the Halton Hills Cultural Centre, Gallery, 9 Church St. Info: www.halton.ca/strategicplan. More CALENDAR on pg. 27