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Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 20 Apr 2007, p. 27

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Saturday, April 21 Spaghetti Dinner: Bring your family, friends and neighbours to this youth fundraiser at Norval United Church, 486 Guelph St. Dinner, including salad, beverages, spaghetti entree and specialty dessert, will be served 5-7 p.m. Tickets: 289-891-9355; youth@norvalunited.ca; www.norvalunited.ca Parent-to-Parent Sale: Gently-used children's clothes, toys and equipment for sale, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Ontario Early Years Centre, Georgetown Satellite. Info: 905-873-2960. WPEC season opening: Earth Day Celebration will be held at Willow Park Ecology Centre, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Butterfly Garden start up and park activities. Info: www.willowparkecology.com. 36th Annual Book & Toy Sale: hosted by Canadian Federation of University Women of Georgetown at Georgetown District High School, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds to scholarships. Halton Hills Clean Up Day: The whole community is invited to show its civic pride and assist in the clean up of our town. Groups, families and whole neighbourhoods are gearing up to clean up their particular eyesores. Free gloves and bags are available at the town Works Yard, the Acton and Georgetown BIA offices and at the Chamber of Commerce. To register your participation and arrange for pickup of collected litter call the Works Department, 905-873-2601 ext. 2610. Rain date is Saturday, April 28. Info: www.haltonhills.ca Clean-Up Hornby Day: Meet at 9 a.m. in the Hornby Park car park for the HARP sponsored event. Come enjoy yourselves, meet neighbours and help keep our community clean! Don't forget to wear your older clothes and stout/waterproof footwear, and please bring along any safety vests you may have and a stick with a nail in it for effortless litter picking! Gloves and collection bags will be provided. Free barbecue commences at noon in the park. Please call Peter Vaughan, 905-878-2620 or Ken Lawday, 905876-2527 to confirm your participation and get the latest news. Family Storytime: 11 a.m. at the Georgetown branch of the Halton Hills Public Library. Family Storytime is a fun drop-in program for parents and young children. No registration required! Euchre: is held every Saturday night at the Hornby Co-operative Nursery School on Steeles Ave. at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome. Overeaters Anonymous: Halton Hills residents are welcome to: 10 a.m. Saturdays at Claude Presbyterian Church, 15175 Hurontario St. (Hwy 10, north of King Rd.), Caledon. Info: Sue, 905-951-7227. Community Calendar Violin, Viola and Cello presented at 8 p.m. by the Georgetown Bach Chorale and Chamber Orchestra in the Gallery of the Halton Hills Library and Cultural Centre, followed by reception at Main Street Inn. Tickets ($20 for concert only or $30 for concert and reception) may be purchased at Foodstuffs or the Freckled Lion or by calling 905-877-8321 www.georgetownbachchorale.com 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. All are welcome to come and join us for our runs. Info: www.georgetownrunners.ca. or call Jim Baidacoff, 905-702-1162. Citizen of the Year dinner: Louise Brown has been named as the Georgetown Citizen of the Year by the Georgetown Lions Club and the public is invited to a special dinner held her honour. Cocktails, 6:15 p.m.; dinner, 7 p.m. at the Georgetown Lions Hall (behind the Memorial Arena, off of Mill St.) Tickets, $30, are available at the Carpet Barn, (corner of Guelph and Mill Streets) or call Lion Doug Penrice, 905-873-8469. 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 905-827-8800 ext. 2110. 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 6:30 p.m. and get together, 7:30 p.m. Calling New Parents: Do you have a new baby? Come out to 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 a public health nurse will discuss parenting and infant care. Info: 1-866-442-5866. Wednesday, April 25 Family Storytime: 9:45 a.m. at the Georgetown branch of the Halton Hills Public Library. Family Storytime is a fun drop-in program for parents and young children to enjoy together. The program is 30 minutes long, with stories, music and movement. No registration required! JOYology seminar: Come hear book author Bonnie Simonato, who has created a new field of study called JOYology, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Limehouse Presbyterian Church. Topic: Choose to be a gift giver-- 10 gifts to offer myself and 10 gifts to offer others. To reserve a seat call Cathy, 905-873-0825 /Glenda, 905-877-2101. Business After Hours: Wall to Wall and Ice Dream Art at the corner of Churchill Rd. and Queen St. in Acton host this Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce networking event, free, 5-7 p.m. Registration required. Call Mary, 905-877-7119. Awana Kids Club: is offered to children in JK to Grade 6 and is hosted by Maple Avenue Baptist Church. All are invited to come out for fun and learning from 6:25-8 p.m. Info: Ed Egberts, 905-838-4644 or Heather Stiff, 905 873-9549. Women Moving Forward: meets at Glen Town Hall, 1 Prince St., Glen Williams. Meet and greet 6:30 p.m. Event starts 7 p.m. sharp! Guest speaker: Karen Sencich, professional organizer. Members $10, future members $15. Please register as space is limited. www.sandracousens.com CARP: Canada's Association For The Fifty Plus Halton Chapter meets 7:30 p.m. at the Burlington Seniors Centre. Speaker: Dr. Barry Burtis from The Bay Cities Animal Hospital who will discuss the value of pet visits to senior residences and long-term care facilities. Guests welcome. Info: Harry Bowers, 905-335-5717. Monday, April 23 Halton Hills Quilters Guild: will meet at Halton Hills Cultural Centre, 9 Church St., Georgetown, 7:15 p.m. (Guild library at 7 p.m.). Program: Members' Trunk Shows. New members welcome. Info: Ann Totten, president, 905-877-6038. Dessert Night: 7-9 p.m., the Georgetown Alliance Church, 290 Main St. S., will be hosting its annual Ladies Dessert Night featuring a wide selection of tasty desserts and a special presentation by world-renowned speaker Kim Phuk, an innocent victim of the Vietnam War, whose photo at the age nine was taken by the Pulitzer Prize winning AP photographer. Kim Phuk will share her strength and spirit as she speaks about forgiveness and world peace. To attend call the church, 905-873-0249. 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: 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, 905-877-7486. 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: Looking for a fresh start? You are invited to Celebrate Recovery, a Christ-centred 12-step recovery program for anyone seeking freedom 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 Sunday, April 22 Bottle drive: By the Grade 7-8 students of Sacré-Coeur School to collect funds for their end of the year school trip between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Bruce Trail hike: Depart at 9:30 a.m. from the parking lot between Zellers and the grey medical services building at the Georgetown Market Place. Meet by the tall light standard. Hilton Falls Level 1-10km hike. Bring water and snacks/lunch. Leader: Heinz 905-877-3298. The Lost Pilgrims: will give a 2 p.m. concert at Knox Church in Acton. This quartet entertains with a mix of old-tyme country, bluegrass, gospel and classic-rock music. For tickets ($10 adults and $5 children 16 and under), call 519-853-2360 (9 a.m. to noon); after hours, 519-853-2720. Tickets also at the door. Legion elections: Branch 120 Georgetown of the Royal Canadian Legion will hold elections for next year's executive at 1 p.m. in the upstairs hall at 127 Mill St. All members should attend, bring your 2007 membership card to prove voting eligibility. Any questions call President Wade Bond at 905-877-4413. Bach Chorale concert: Music for Piano and Strings, Piano Thursday, April 26 Limehouse euchre: Limehouse Women's Institute hosts euchre, 7:30 p.m. at the Limehouse Memorial Hall. Admission $3. Lunch provided. Need affordable housing?: Habitat for Humanity Halton is building homes in Georgetown this summer. To find out more, attend an info session, 7 p.m. at Grace Anglican Church, Main St., Milton. Call 1-866-314-4344 to register. Parkinson support: North Halton Parkinson support group meets last Thursday of the month at Georgetown Seniors Centre, 7:30 p.m. If you or anyone you know has Parkinson, come join us for a meeting to help ease the burden. Info: Zeger, 905-7029855. Tuesday, April 24 Travels in the Global Village: will be the topic of a digital slideshow at St. John's United Church, 11 Guelph St., 7:30 p.m. Each year, Georgetown resident Kevin Anderson takes his high school students to Nicaragua for work projects that give them direct experience living, working and seeing the world through the eyes of the poor. Last summer he and his wife visited Israel and Palestine with the Christian Peacemakers group, where a new 20-foot security wall rings the West Bank. Come learn about Kevin's search for social justice, his love of Latin American life, and more. Refreshments first. All welcome

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