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The Oakville Beaver, W e d n e s d a y N o v e m b e r 28, 2001 - B 5 S im b o O f O l d e O a k v il l e & T h e A n t iq u e Glenburnie Christmas Fair Saturday Visit Mr. Grinch in `W hoville' at Glenburnie School's ninth annual Christmas Fair of Wonders on Saturday. This holiday event takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and offers fun for the whole family. Approximately 50 local artisans will be offering for sale a wide variety of quality and innovative crafts and gift items for your shopping pleasure. Kids of all ages won't want to miss having their photo taken with Mr. Grinch at the Fun Photos event that features G lenbum ie's version of `Whoville.' This magical set has been recreated with a variety of realis tic props based on Dr. Seuss' classic holiday tale. Many other exciting events are also planned for this fun day. Enjoy a light lunch at the tea room. Try your luck at the raffle and silent auction. Young chil dren may visit the Gingerbread House to decorate cookies and create a variety o f seasonal crafts. Santa's Workshop, the Cake Walk Game, and many other fun activities are also planned. Glenburnie School is located at 2035 Upper Middle Road, Oakville. (QEW /Ford Drive/Ninth Line). For informa tion, call 905-338-6236. Choral Society Concert Dec. 7 A number of Bach favourites as well as several Christmas carols and an audience sing-along will be fea tured at the Oakville Choral Society's `Bach for the Holidays' concert at 8 p.m. on Dec. 7 and 8. Tickets for this holiday concert at St. Dominic's Church, 2415 Rebecca St., are $18 and are available at the door or by calling 905-845-5359 or 905-842-3737. Box Simbo author visits Oakville on Saturday An Oakville puppy who discovers a rare 19th Century Christmas music box hidden away in his owners' home provides the inspiration for this classic tale in the genre of The Nutcracker. Simbo Of Olde Oakville & The Antique Christmas Music Box is being launched in time for the holiday season. The book is about Simbo, a Shih Tzu puppy who, the week before Christmas, goes in search of an old pair of slip pers and instead discovers an Oakville family's heirloom which comes magically alive. The author, Plum Lind Johnson, who grew up in Oakville and was the founder and former publisher of Kids Toronto (now City Parent), says the book is based on a true story. Her parents, at the age of eighty, adopted Simbo as a puppy. The antique German music box -- also known as an "Automaton" -- has six porcelain dolls playing with toys in time to music, and has been in the family for over 120 years. Johnson wrote the book several years earlier for her mother's grandchildren. Recently, she added original watercolour illustrations of her parents' home -- where the action takes place -- and produced the small, giftboxed edition. It is available in Oakville at Second Edition Books, Gifted Hands, and the Erchless Museum gift shop; in Bronte at The Bear and I; and in Burlington at A Different Drummer Books. Johnson will be reading from the book at Pick O f The Crop Toys & Books on Saturday, Dec. 1, at 10:30 a.m. The rare antique music box will also be on view. PO T $ 2 4 9 ^ . o r 1 7 / *S 1 ( ) 5 st,aKtin£T from | b alsam , fra se r fir, 1 d ou glas fir _ WOSS Christmas sale Dec. 12 Holiday Shopping Made Easy W hite Oaks Secondary School (WOSS) will hold a Christmas, Chanukah and Birthday Sale at its North Campus at 1055 McCraney St. E., on Wednesday, Dec. 12. The sale is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Items included in the sale are 4, 6 and 10-inch poinsettias in a variety of colours, tropical plants in hand-crafted planters, baked goods, flavoured oils and vinai grettes, mixed herbs and spices, hand-made tree orna ments, hand-crafted wooden home accessories, one-of-akind holiday cards, fleece scarves and hats, hair prod ucts, plus gift certificates for the car. There will also be a silent auction for theatre tickets, dinners and brand name sun glasses. In addition, there's free childcare for shoppers, gift wrapping, and tea room. The students created all crafts and will provide all services during this sale. For information, call WOSS at 905-845-5200. dattcedfr w/pig daSv/noble fir I M rarland C h ristm a s F a ir o f f t b a g 1s e le e t e c t w I i t e m i * ^ W o n d e rs I: GLENBURNIE SCHOOL Sa turd a y, D e c e m b e r 1st 1 0 :0 0 a.rvy. t o 3 : 0 0 p . m . V e n d o r Marketplace, Tea Room. 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