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OAKVILLESMUSIC STOREwww.gearmusic.net324 Kerr St.905-339-3515ArtsceneGetting ready for the showPHOTOS BY MICHELLE SIU / OAKVILLE BEAVER STARTS WITH A CANVAS:T.A.Blakelock HighSchool students are pictured getting ready for the schoolsannual Grade 12 art show.This years show is called TheBlank Canvas,taking place Thursday (6:30-8:30 p.m.) andFriday (9 a.m.-3 p.m.) (Jan.20-21) in the Studio theatre.Clockwise from bottom left are Harrison Panabaker paint-ing his project;Bronte McArthur working on her projecton factory farming;and Ryan Smith working on his brailleart.How to build novelsMass choir to sing at,stories seminarDo you have a story to tell butmore than 25 years. He teaches atwriting at Sheridan College and atdont quite know how to write itRyerson University and GeorgeRyerson. Despite the serious con-St.Simons churchdown or get started?Brown College.tent of her most recent work, sheThe Toronto Mass Choirand contemporary gospel music.Well the local West Side WritersGuest speaker Lynda Simmonsspecializes in comic novels and ispledges to warm people right upThe group has recorded sevennon-profit group wants to help. It ishas published eight novels. Herknown for humour. At the work-this winter when it holds a con-CDs, including the Juno Awardhosting a seminar titled How tomost recent publication, Islandshop she will share her insights ofcert at St. Simons Anglicanwinning Instrument of Praise.Build Novels and Short Stories onGirl, came out in December. It wasplotting novels and creating a char-Church in Oakville on Sunday,The group has also appeared onSaturday, Jan. 22 at the Oakvillepublished by Berkley Books, whichacter arc.Jan. 23.radio and television.Central Library.is a Penguin USA imprint. TheTo register, call Sheila EastmanThe choir is a multi-denomi-The concert begins at 7 p.m.The workshop will deal withnovel is set on Toronto Island aboutat 905-826-8847 or email Henry atnation group that has performedThe church is located at 1450how writers plot a novel plus aa 55-year-old mother in a fight tobrianhenry@sympatico.ca. Space isacross Canada, the United States,Litchfield Rd. number of other tips.reunite her family as she struggleslimited. Cost is $44 in advance orthe Caribbean and in Europe. TheTickets are $25. For moreWorkshop leader and facilitator,with her diagnosis of early on-set$48 at the door. The seminar runschoir performs a blend ofinformation and tickets call 905-Brian Henry has been a book editorAlzheimers.from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The libraryCaribbean, jazz and traditional845-8351.and creative writing teacher forSimmons also teaches creativeis located 120 Navy St.21 Wednesday, January 19, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER www.oakvillebeaver.com