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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday January 2, 2009 - 9 Sharing Family Literacy Day ll across Canada, families and communities celebrate Family Literacy Day on Jan. 27 each year. Created by ABC CANADA Literacy Foundation in 1999, Family Literacy Day is a national initiative that promotes the importance of reading and learning together as a family. This year the Oakville Public Library is celebrating by running an online `Picture Yourself Reading' photo contest. To raise awareness of this special day and the importance of family literacy, we are asking you to submit photos online showing your family literacy activities. There are six digital photo frames to be won if your name is picked, that is one from each of our branches. The six winning names will be chosen by a random draw on Family Literacy Day, Jan. 27 and winning photos will appear on our website in February. The photos submitted should A Your family can take part in one of our scheduled children's programs, pop into your local branch and grab a Storytelling Kit to take home or visit one of our eight Book Nooks located within the community. No library card is required for Book Nooks and lending works on the honour system. Book Nooks are located at: Kerr show literacy activities such as Street Market, Oakville reading, writing, singing, cooking Parent Child Centre Sixth from a recipe, building something using the instructions, using the computer, doing the shopping with a list, etc. l u x u r The contest is open now and will run until Jan. 27, so visit our website at http://www.opl.on.ca/photocontest/ and enter now to win. If you are looking for some great activity ideas for you and your children, a visit to the library gives you lots of ways to participate in the joy of learning. Line, Kids and Me at the Dorval Apartments, Oak Park Mom & Tots, Oakville YMCA, Clearview Parent Child Centre and Halton Multicultural Council, North Oakville Office. Each Book Nook contains some great reading material for children. Whatever you do, take time and enjoy reading together as a family. -- Submitted by the Oakville Public Library NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS? l takes care of them all. 09 in 20 to do gs Thin If you would like to get in shape, meet new people, and have a ball this year, call the dance professionals at Fred Astaire Dance Studios and start the year off on the right foot. One call will make 2009 a year to remember! y NEW YEAR'S taire d As s ll Fre Studio Ca nce Da Psess AL S10 ECIions for $20.09 ly students on New adult HAMILTON: 1092 Main Street W. 905 522-3237 OAKVILLE: 225 Lakeshore Rd. East (2nd Floor) 905 815-3237 www.fredastaire.ca c h a rt w e l l c l as s ic o a k v i l l e y r e t i r e m e n t l i v i n g Volunteer to help others The Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention Services of Halton (SAVIS) will hold a volunteer orientation on Tuesday, Jan. 27. It will be at 6 p.m. and will kick off a series of volunteer training dates. Those dates will include Feb. 16, 19, 21, 23, 26 and 28, as well as March 2, 9 -- all from 6-9 p.m. The training will take place at Hopedale Mall, 2nd Floor, 1515 Rebecca St., Suite 227. Volunteers will use their skills to contribute to the community and assist others. A certificate will be awarded upon completion of the training. To register, call 905-825-3622 or email administration@savisofhalton.org or visit www.savisofhalton.org. Our gift to you this holiday season, our "home suite home" sale! Move in before February 28th and receive one month's free rent. Some conditions apply. Winter Mississauga-Oakville Bridge Centre Contract Bridge And The American $149.00 Bridge League For Beginners...8 weeks, Lessons Monday evenings 7:30, beginning January 19 Wednesday afternoons 1:30, beginning January 21 th st For "Rusty" Players...8 weeks, $149.00 Monday mornings 9:30, beginning January 19th Wednesday evenings 7:30, beginning January 21st Bridge Games For Newer Players... Thursday evenings, 7:15 - ongoing weekly Thursday mornings, 9:15 - ongoing weekly Please call (905) 820-5728 www.raynerbridge.com JANUARY FREE EVENTS: Saturday, January 3 - 5 pm: Dinner and Music with Pianist Martin Wall RSVP by Tuesday, December 30 Monday, January 5 - 2 pm: Update on the Market, Financial Planner Jim Truler Wednesday, January 7 - 7 pm: Vocalist Cameron Caton 905-257-0095 www.chartwellreit.ca 180 Oak Park Blvd., Oakville, ON