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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday April 6, 2007 - 23 Waterfront Festival returns Festival weekend is set for June 22-24 The Oakville Waterfront Festival returns June 22-24 with oodles of activities and displays to celebrate the town's sesquicentennial. Enjoy a walk down memory lane, live performances, town crier competition, plus the spectacular Sunveil Sunwear 150th anniversary fireworks show, all in Coronation Park throughout festival weekend. Voted one of the Top 50 Festivals in Ontario for the third year in a row, the Oakville Waterfront Festival is renowned for its first-class musical entertainment and its action-packed family activities. Founded in 1992 by a group of dedicated volunteers who wanted to pay tribute to Oakville's vibrant community, the festival has grown to be one of the GTA's premier events. Each year, Coronation Park comes alive with a weekend full of entertainment the whole family can enjoy. Children's village, craft show, theme park, beer garden, community performers, and great concerts by headline recording artists all return this year along with some exciting new events in honour of the anniversary. All activities are included in your pay-one-price admission (with exception of theme park rides). Details on all the events will be posted, as they become available, on the festival web site at www.oakvillefestival.com, and with local media: The Oakville Beaver, Cogeco Cable 23, CHTV, and 102.9 K-Lite fm. Tickets will be available in advance of the show on the web site and at all Shoppers Drug Mart locations, as well as many other locations around town. Three-day, all-inclusive admission is just $11 each when you buy five or more in advance or $13 for single admission, and $13 each when you buy 5 or more at the gate or $15 each for single. Join the celebrations as Tim Hortons presents the 16th annual Oakville Waterfront Festival. WE AR WASH and GO contest ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN ( N O P U R C H A S E N E C E S S A R Y. E N T R Y S T A R T S A P R I L 6 A N D C L O S E S A P R I L 15 ) 4 PAIRS OF ROCKPORT'S MACHINE WASHABLE FOOTWEAR! RECEIVE A MINI BOTTLE OF SUNLIGHT DETERGENT WITH EVERY MACHINE WASHABLE F O O T W E A R T R Y- O N ! (LIMITED TIME OFFER WHILE QUANTITIES L AST) FREE Poetry with a Conscience this Saturday Poetry month is in full swing. On Saturday, Poetry with a Conscience will be held from 2 ­ 4 p.m. at Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St. The focus will be on women and the environment in recognition of International Women's Day and Earth Day. Nine local poets will read poems relating to women and the environment. Time permitting, there will be an open mic at the end. Poetry month continues to heat up on Wednesday April 11 with Oakville's first ever Poetry Erotica, also at Moonshine Café, from 7 ­ 10 p.m. Seven local poets will read poems that may be explicit ­ although most won't be. Some, in fact, are very funny. Also time permitting, there will be an open mic at the end. W W W. F R E E D M A N S H O E S . C O M NOW OPEN OAKVILLE PL ACE 240 Leighland Ave. Telephone: 905-842-3418 European Engineering Combined With Traditional Workmanship Oakville Art Society Art and Pottery Classes "Building on the Brightest Ideas Around Glass" Adults ° Children ______________________________ 905.849.0266 RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AWNINGS, CANOPIES, PORTABLE SHADE STRUCTURES Children's Art Classes Fun Art for 7 ­ 13 year olds Drawing, painting and pottery ______________________________ Adult Art Classes Watercolour, Drawing, Oil, Acrylic, and Pottery ______________________________ Register today! Classes start as early as April 10th Give us a call or drop in to the OAS studios for a descriptive class Brochure Enjoy the outdoors relaxing under a Sunguard awning manufactured with your choice of fade proof Sunbrella fabric, and powered by a reliable Somfy remote controlled motor. Pastel art show opens Saturday A Pastel Artists Canada Members' Show opens Saturday from 3 ­ 5 p.m. at Town Hall. Pastel Artists Canada encourages mentorship and excellence in the fine art medium of dry pastel and is pleased to invite the public to their annual Members' Show at Oakville Town Hall. The show opens with a reception on Saturday and runs to Thursday, April 26. The Members' Show is not adjudicated, and is an opportunity for less-experienced painters to see their work hung along with that of veteran painters. www.oakvilleartsociety.com y Gift certificates available The Oakville Art Society Teaching Art in your community since 1965 560 Bronte Rd. ­ 905-827-5711 Office hours: Mo ­ Fri 9:30 ­ 4:30. Sat 11 ­ 4 Call or visit our showroom at: 4090 Ridgeway Dr. #10, Mississauga 905-569-8566 www.sunguardawnings.com Mon.-Fri. 9:30am to 5pm, Sat 10:00am to 3pm Shows in the gallery are constantly changing Drop in for a one-of a-kind Gift.