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OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, August 28, 2009 · 32 Climbing & Adventure Centre Learn to climb, hang out with the family. Poetry Café, photo contest return The organizers of Oakville's Poetry Café would like to invite all those who appreciate September, and other beautiful words, to the first poetry event of the 2009-2010 season. Join them at the Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., from noon to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20 when they will feature Canadian poet Peter Jailall and guest poet, Ernie Enola. Peter Jailall was born in Guyana in 1944. He is a poet, storyteller, and social activist who lives in Mississauga, where he teaches with the Peel Board of Education. Ernie Enola is an Oakville poet who did not begin writing poetry until the age of 81. His poetry moves from the humorous, to social problems and includes descriptive imagery. Admission for Poetry Café events is $5, payable at the door, and includes readings by local poets as well as feature and guest poets, a chapbook of poems read at the event, a draw for door prizes www.ymcaofoakville.com Arts Briefs and an open mic session for those who are interested in reading their own works. For more information on this and other poetry events and groups around Oakville, contact Elka Enola at ere@bell.net. are Dusk `til Dawn, Abstract Art, Streetscapes, Solace, and Elementals. All photos have to be taken within Oakville's geographic confines from Jan. until the Oct. 7 deadline date. Each entry submitted must be printed on 11x14, high-quality photographic paper. The top 80 prints will be selected by jury and hung at Oakville Town Hall's North Atrium from Grand Opening Night Gala on Nov. 6 to Jan. 10. To download entry forms and complete rules, visit the Oakville Camera Club website oakvillecameraclub.com. Completed entries can be dropped off at Henry's Oakville Store at Dorval Crossing Shopping Centre, Vistek Mississauga at 5840 Mavis Rd., the Oakville Arts Council office at 120 Navy St. and OCC meetings. SNUGGLES! FREE performance for the whole family! MADERAZ LATIN MUSIC THE SATURDAY NIGHT Capture Oakville The Capture Oakville Photo Competition is back for 2009, with prizes awarded in five categories as well as a grand prize winner. "We revamped the categories this year to provide inspiration and fuel creativity for all the participants," said Kieley Kitagawa, Oakville Camera Club president. "I am really excited that we are giving away a Sony Alpha A230 DSLR as a grand prize." Other prizes include photographic equipment, camera bags and gift cards. This year's five categories FIESTA & CARNIVAL Saturday Sept. 26 at 7 pm This show is approximately one hour in length and will be held at Town Hall, South Atrium, 1225 Trafalgar Road. 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