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Whitby Free Press, 29 Jun 1994, p. 16

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Page 16. Whitby Free Press, Wednesday. June 29, 1994 'Fa.ces of Feminism' at gallery An exhibition of photography, <Faces of Fenuniem,' by Toronto photographer Pamela Harris, will open at the Robert McLaughlin Kid's art classes Kide Atclass wi t be held this s~e tTe Station Gai- 1%efirst sessions will be heid July 19-22 and July 26-29, 10 a.m. te noon each day. The second sessions wiil be Aug. 16-19 and Aug. 23-26, aiso 10 a.m. te noon each day. Gost je $60 for members, $70 for non-members. For more information call 668- 4185. Gallery on Thursday, June 30. Harris will give a "walk-about" of her show on Thuredlay, July 23 at 7:30 p.m. Refreehments wi 1 be served. Harris will introduce visitors tothe -sinigle mother from Nova Scotia who cornes out of her eheli to help found a womnenls association; the women o Weetlock, Alta. who work to maintain a crimes line; the South Asian women in Montreal who run a community centre for lcomfort and support"; the wheat farmer in Manitoba strugling to 'Origins' on display The exhibition, 'Orgine of, Abstraction in Canada: Modemn- jet Pioneers,' will be hel at the Robert McLaughlin G lley in Oshawa from June 30 te Aug. 21. The exhibition will inchude the works of Henrietta Shore in 1923 LawreWarrener in 1925 andierrn Brooker in 1927. "...these artios expressed th og hirat heirdesire for change, eutura roman 'a better human condiin»sy Mc4uhln d rco on M ra-y. tM2 r Summer Holidays,' hie- tei hotographes of earhy Osh- awa,from t he Tomas Bouckley Collection, has beçun at the ga- lery and will continue until Sep- tember. make it on her own while the bank registers her as a 'Tarmnerette" the "raging Grannies" of British Columbia doing street threatre to raise awareness. 'Faces of Fenuniem' je about the diversity within feminism and about the personal, graseroots energy that drives a movement. Sl'idewalk art contest cjowntoN% A sidewalk art competition will be held by the Downtown Busi- ness Improvement Area on Saturday, July 9. Residents of ail ages can paint eidewalks. in the competition, part of the DBIA's Shining Star sidewalk sale. Those wishing to take part in the competition must pre-regis- ter. Forme are available at the DBIA office, 128 Brock St. S. (Coiborne St. W. entrance), Lafontaine Trading Post, Whitby Courthouse Thfeatre or by calling the DBIA (666-4189). The deadline for registration je Friday, JuI 8. Fo te hiningr Star sidewalk sale July 7 to 9 businesees will drese their wincâows and staff in Hollywood theme. There will be a celebrity dunk tank on Saturday, JuIy 9 in front of the CIBC branch at the four corners. Ail proceeds go to the Whitby Public Library. SUYMMR RADING A summer reading program, promoting Canadian and inter- national authors and illustratore, will be held at the Whitby Public Library from July il to Aug. 8. Trading carde can be collected. The program ie for ages 6 and ovet. The initiation party will be held (at ahl three librar1, branches) on Thursday, July with storýyteller Joan Sanderson. Re tration will be held until July 6. SPLRIT STONES 'Spirit Stones,' a program in which one discovers the ancient North Ainerican art of brinin the espirit of a favourite w.11d animal to life on the surface of a stone, will be held on Thureday, July 21, 2 to 3 p.m., for ages 8 and up. Stones and brushes will be provided. Regitration begine July 4. TEA TIME Tea Time with Anme of Green Gables wihh be held at the Whitby Public Library on Wed- needay, July 6, 2:25 to 3 p.m., for kids aged 8 and over. Regiet- ration is underway. BINGO %Fim Fun for Little Omes' for those aged 5 to 7, wilI b. held at the Whitby Public Library on Tueeday morninge for six weks, starting July 5 Registration beuan j une 27.

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