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COMMUNITY M etro land file photo Maestro Charles Demuynck leads the Oakville Chamber Orchestra. Oakville Chamber Orchestra to host romantic concert The Oakville Chamber Orchestra is set to throw a little romance into their next concert. With Charles De­ muynck serving as artis­ tic director, Shades of Love will be held Satur­ day, March 3 at 7:30 p.m. at St. John's United Church (262 Randall St.) and Sun­ day, March 4 at 3 p.m. at St. Simon's Anglican Church (1450 Litchfield Rd.). The concert - featuring mezzo-soprano Cassan­ dra Warner, soprano Sara Schabas and violinist Tif­ fany Young - will be high­ lighted by Schumann's Frauenliebe und Leben and the Waltz from Tchai­ kovsky's String Serenade. Tickets - available at the door or at oakville- chamber.org - are $30 for adults, $25 for seniors and $20 for students. Children 12 and under are free. Access to art fosters self-confidence and empowerment • Continued from page 38 Underhill hopes what the youths learn through Art-ish ex­ tends beyond the hospital with art becoming a way they can en­ gage with themselves and the world around them. Norris noted the Trillium funding of Art-ish has truly al­ lowed Halton Healthcare and Oakville Galleries to make a dif­ ference in the community. She said it has been a pleasure to partner with Oakville Galler­ ies on this project and said she looked forward to developing other ways of reaching patients and visitors through art. Grandmothers group throws spotlight on unsung heroes of Africa A Halton-based grand­ mothers group will hold an event aimed to inform and inspire residents about the unsung heroes of Africa. Put on by Oomama, Grandmothers: The Un­ sung (S)heroes of Africa and the Canadian Sister­ hood that Supports Them is set for Tuesday, Feb. 27 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Sir John Col- borne Recreation Centre (1565 Old Lakeshore Rd.) in Oakville. The event will include videos, songs and discus­ sions about African grand­ mothers left to care for their grandchildren orphaned by the AIDS pandemic. Oomama is one of240 Ca­ nadian grandmother groups part of the cam­ paign led by the Stephen Lewis Foundation to sup­ port grandmothers in Afri­ ca whose grandchildren have lost their parents to HIV and AIDS. Admission for the event is $5, which includes coffee and sweets. Sounds of Love & Hope concert to benefit Stephen Lewis Foundation The Sounds of Love & Hope will fill Oakville's St. John's United Church on Friday, Feb. 23. That's when Mervyn Russell, Oomama and the Power of One Team of St. John's will host a benefit concert in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation. The evening will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a silent auction, marketplace and refreshments, followed by the concert at 7:30 p.m. It will feature Meryvn Russell (tenor), Charlene Pauls (soprano), Herb Wil­ liams (pianist) and the Raise Her Voice Chamber Choir of the Oakville Choir for Children and Youth. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students, avail­ able by emailing Wendy at nursewjm@gmail.com. The Stephen Lewis Foundation is focused on ameliorating the effects of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa. Ooma­ ma, as part of its Grand­ mothers to Grandmothers Campaign, has been work­ ing to raise funds and awareness for over 10 years. St. John's United Church is located at 262 Randall St. LAST CHANCE TO NOMINATE! Do you know an inspiring immigrant who has made a positive impact in Canada? N om inate them at canadianimmigrant.ca/rbctop25 2018 NOMINATIONS OPEN UNTIL FEB 27 Title sponsor: R o y a l B a n k Presented by: CANADIAN IM M IG R A N T Media sponsors: metre M BIS $ | O akville Beaver | Thursday, February 22, 2018 insidehalton.com mailto:nursewjm@gmail.com COMMUNITY Oakville Chamber Orchestra to host romantic concert Grandmothers group throws spotlight on unsung heroes of Africa LAST CHANCE TO CANADIAN