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SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 12 Hamilton & Burlington Rose Society hosts a members forum on "How did your garden grow?" at The Royal Botanical Gardens centre, 680 Plains Rd. W., Burlington(Room #4) at 2 p.m. Everyone wel- come (no Entrance/Parking Fees). For more infor- mation email: h&bsociety@sympatico.ca Back Pack Blessing - Blessing of back packs and laptops for students at 10 a.m. Also, new season of Sunday School begins. St Cuthbert's, Maple Grove and Oakhill in southeast Oakville. All welcome. Info: 905-844-6200. Second annual Community Block Party at 11:30 a.m., Rebecca Street at Morden Road, Fiddlestix, games, activities, food, free, all welcome. Shaarei-Beth El congregation open house at 11 a.m. to show people its religious school. There will be a barbecue lunch to celebrate the Jewish New Year, which this year lands on the night of Sept. 8 and con- tinues through the Day of Atonement, also known as Yom Kippur, which begins at sundown on Sept. 17. TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 14 Oak Park Moms & Tots Baby Time from 1:15-2:45 p.m., socialize, sing, learn rhymes, read a book, drop in, 2530 Sixth Line, Unit 9; visit www.oakparkmom- sandtots.ca. BULLETIN The Ontario Minor Hockey Association Rep teams in Oakville are collecting gently-used hockey equipment, other sporting equipment, clothes, and toys to be shipped to First Nations communities in northern Ontario. Boys on the Oakville hockey teams Our Biggest Sales event ever! Friday September 10, 10 am - 9 pm Saturday September 11, 10 am - 5:30 pm Sunday September 12, 11 am - 5 pm 4047 Fairview Street, Burlington 905.634.3439 info@interiordesignhouse.com www.interiordesignhouse.com All Sales Final Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Debit & Cash IDH Interior Design House IDH QEW #40 47 Fairview St. TorontoHamilton Wa lke rs Li ne N Interior Design House 19th eaSeua lnt Tl Ann FREE FAMILYPASS! You Will See: hundreds of new products & services for your home terrific, one time Home Show specials lots of prizes & free draws a great family outing! local, reliable companies This Pass will allow your family FREE admission (2 adults and 2 children) to the Oakville Lifestyle Home Show, September 10, 11, 12 at the Glen Abbey Recreation Centre, 1415 Third Line just north of the Q.E.W. CLIP & SAVE! PUT ON YOUR FRIDGE! CLIP & SAVE You Will See: sunrooms, decks, blinds, air conditions, garage doors, countertops, awnings, shutters, replacement windows & doors, builders, renovators, deck refinishers, cookware, resorts, painters, flooring, plus much more! Proudly produced by Jenkins Show Productions O B A 27 Regular Admission $3 Children 12 & under FREE COME ENJOY THE LIVE STEEL DRUM MUSIC OF BOSCO! SHOW HOURS: Friday 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. CO UP ON FREE PARKING w w w . o a kv ill eb ea ve r.c o m O A KV IL LE B EA V ER Fr id ay , Se pt em be r 3 , 2 01 0 1 8 Sunglasses Sale 10-50% off 174 Lakeshore Road East Downtown Oakville 905.845.3621 Friday September 3rd and Saturday September 4th 2010 only Update e-mail angela@oakvillebeaver.com Community Forward announcements of non-profit local events for Community Update to the Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON, L6K 3S4; e- mail ablackburn@oakvillebeaver.com or call 905- 337-5560. Free. and their families are collecting donations and bringing them together to be shipped by trans- port truck, sometime near the end of September. For more information, contact Cindy at cindy.lopes@hotmail.com. Safetynet Children & Youth Charities is now accepting appli- cants for its free one to one tutor- ing programs. Program is designed for children/youth falling behind in academics, but whose parents cannot financially support tutoring. Contact 905- 845-7233. The Lighthouse Program for Grieving Children Oakville Volunteers needed for grief sup- port groups. Training provided. Call 905-337-2333. Oakville Distress Centre is accepting applications for our Fall Training Session. You must be over 18 years old and be able to volunteer 12 hours per month. For more information visit www.distresscentreoakville.com or call 905-849-4559. Shrimpfest Gala tickets on sale now. The Optimist Club of Oakville is holding it's 29th annu- al all you can eat shrimp/roast beef dinner/dance at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 24 at Le Dome Banquet Hall. Evening features live music by Freedom Train, silent auction, door prizes, games. Cost is $50 per person. Call: 905-849 9824 or visit the website www.oakvilleop- timistclub.com. Proceeds to local community youth. SENACA Seniors Day Program needs volunteers, call 905-337-8937. Oakville Parent-Child Centre registering now for fall programs for children newborn to five years. Visit www.op-cc.ca or call 905 849-6366. 2010 Arthritis Golf Classic in support of the Arthritis Society, Monday, Sept. 20, just outside Burlington. $250/player or $1,000/foursome, contact www.arthritis.ca/golfclassic or call 416-979-3353, ext. 614 to reg- ister. Dog Rescuers, an all-breed dog rescue in Oakville is desper- ate for foster homes, call 905-845- 1075. Bronte Legion, 79 Jones St., hall rental for events, contact 905-827-4722. www.ymcaofoakville.com Splish, splash! Swimming lessons, swim lanes, relaxing leisure pool.