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www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, December 4, 2009 · 38 Arts Briefs St. John's United Church is pleased to present Choral society performance The Oakville Choral Society is looking forward to presenting their first Christmas concert under the direction of their new music director, David Bowser. To celebrate this special occasion, the choir will present Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi. They will also perform a selection of Christmas favourites, which will include the popular audience sing-along of familiar carols. The orchestra for this concert will feature professional musicians from various Toronto ensembles, led by Sasha Weinstangel. Guest soloists include Corinne Lynch, Laura Schatz and Jessica Lloyd. Their accompanist is Anne Marie Leonard. Performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 11 and Saturday, Dec. 12, at Glen Abbey United Church, 1469 Nottinghill Gate. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for students (ID is required). Children 12 and under will be admitted free. Tickets can be obtained by calling 905825-0776 or 905-827-6129. They can also be purchased at the door. Nativity play Trinity United Church is presenting an outdoor nativity play at its church on Dec. 18. at 7:30 p.m. at 1250 McCraney St. E. The play was written by Rev. Darrow Woods and is preformed by members of the Trinity congregation with music provided by the Trinity Choir. Come and walk with Mary and Joseph as they did over 2,000 years ago, as they try to find room at the inn, see the angels bring the news of the birth of Jesus to the shepherds in the fields, and see the wise men as they bring their gifts to the new born king. Afterwards, join them at the Bethlehem Inn for refreshments. Donations are requested for the Trinity Food Bank. Sunday, December 6, 2009 2:00 p.m. St. John's United Church 262 Randall Street, Oakville is having a Chanukah Celebration following our Shabbat morning service on Join Canadian Actor John D. Huston in his acclaimed one-man performance! Saturday December 12th Join our warm, family-oriented Three Friends art show Three Friends, an art show featuring Louise LaRoche, Gordana Brelih and Jan Vinnai recently opened at the Joshua Creek Arts and Heritage Centre. The exhibition focuses on print, collage and mixed media work, all of which comes out of the studio at Joshua Creek. Three Friends runs until Jan. 10, Tuesday through Sunday from 1-4 p.m. For information, visit www.joshuacreekarts.com. All profits will go to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank to help end world hunger. Conservative Egalitarian Service For details and location call Tickets are available at 262 Randall Street, Oakville or by calling 905-901-9889 e-mail: info@bnaishalom.ca www.bnaishalom.ca (905) 845-0551 $20 General Admission. Refreshments Included. Traditional Carolling. Orchestra concert An afternoon of seasonal favourites awaits families at the Oakville Symphony Orchestra's annual celebration of the holiday season. Join them and the international-awardwinning Oakville Children's Choir as they perform wonderful Christmas selections, take part in a carol sing-along selected for children and adults, and listen to the holiday favourite poem, Twas the Night before Christmas. This year's event will be held Sunday, Dec. 13 at 1:30 p.m. and again at 4 p.m., at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 120 Navy St. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $14 for seniors and $10 for children and can be obtained from the box office at 905-815-2021 or http://www.oc4pa.com/boxoffice.htm. Music festival submissions Submissions for this year's Burlington's Sound of Music Festival are now being accepted at www.soundofmusic.ca/submitband.php. Submissions must include the following to be considered: band name and short bio (100 words), CD, contact information, suggested, performance fee, and will be accepted through Sonicbids or by mailing a package to: Burlington's Sound of Music Festival, Attn: Programming, P.O. Box 85007, 561 Brant Street, Burlington, Ontario L7R 4K3. This June's 17-20 will mark Burlington's Sound Of Music Festival's 31st year. For information, visit soundofmusic.ca or call the festival hotline at 905-333-6364. Perfect Christmas Gifts for Your Golf-A-Holic TWO LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU THIS CHRISTMAS! Join us to Celebrate the first night of Channuka A night to celebrate Channuka with the entire Halton community, to share the light and learn about some Jewish rituals and traditions concerning this holiday. There will be candle lighting, songs from our SBE choir and soloist Aviva Chernick, latkes and other special Jewish snacks. Regional Chair Gary Carr will have the honour of lighting the first candle. There is no cost for this event. MAPLEVIEW MALL on the Upper Level or come visit our PRO SHOP at the Golf Course No. 1 Sideroad & Cedar Springs Rd. GREEN FEE PASSES Make A Perfect Christmas Gift ! Come See Us At 905-336-3660 Friday Dec. 11th at 7 pm Halton Regional Administration Building 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville Sponsored by the Shaarei-Beth El Congregation In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary. -Aaron Rose