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Community Update Call 905-845-3824, ext. 446 e-mail: dkurek@oakvillebeaver.com Forward announcements of nonprofit local events for Community Update to The Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON L6K 3S4; e-mail dkurek@oakvillebeaver.com or call 905-845-3824, ext. 446. Free. BULLETIN Halton Seniors Helpline needs volunteers aged 50 or older for the Seniors And Law-enforcement Together (S.A.L.T.) helpline, four hours monthly, contact 1-866-457-8252 and leave a message with contact details or visit www.haltonseniorshelpline.ca. Training is provided. Helpline hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Osteoarthritis Group hosts a threesession group, Thursdays, for people diagnosed with osteoarthritis, beginning Jan. 12 at the Medical Fitness Centre, 3517 Wyecroft Rd., 1:30-3 p.m., free, register at 905-632-9390, ext. 0. Alzheimer Support Groups for spouses and family members meets every second Monday, starting Jan. 16, at St. Paul's United Church, 454 Rebecca St., 1:30-3:30 p.m., contact 905-847-9559. Alzheimer Support Groups for family members meets every second Tuesday of the month at Sunrise Assisted Living, 456 Trafalgar Rd., 7-9 p.m., contact 905-8479559. Register for Oakville Region Spelling Bee for ages six-14, $35 to register, competition begins March 3, register at Teacher's Supply Outlet, 461 North Service Rd. W., B 28-30. Employment Network five Thursdays, starting Jan. 12 at The Women's Centre, 1515 Rebecca St., Suite 229, 10 a.m.noon, $30, register at 905-847-5520. Musicians 60+ years old needed to join Oakville Kerr Street Seniors Ensemble, violin, viola, cello, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, call Annie Pindol at 905-827-6309. SAVIS free drop-in counselling for females aged 16 and older, who are survivors of sexual violence, Wednesdays from 4:30-7:30 p.m., confidential, SAVIS operates from a feminist/anti-oppression perspective, Hopedale Mall, contact 905-8253622. Links2Care needs volunteers to visit weekly with seniors for companionship, outings, and to reduce isolation. Call Janet 905-844-0252, ext. 2. Volunteers needed for Animal Aid Foundation, call 905-990-PETS (7387). THURSDAY JANUARY 12 Nar-anon meeting, 7:30 p.m., 484 Kerr St., lower level. For family and friends of addicts. Only first names used and anonymity is paramount. Employment Network weekly, fiveweek series begins at The Women's Centre, 10 a.m.-noon, free, register at 905-847-5520. Developmental Early Identification Prevention Program consultation clinic at Oakville Parent-Child Centre, 1500 Sixth Line, 9-11 a.m., contact 905-849-6366. FRIDAY JANUARY 13 Fish Fry at Oakville Legion Branch 114, 36 Upper Middle Rd. E., 4:30-8 p.m., $9/person, contact 905-845-6271 or www. oakvillelegion114.ca. Bronte Legion Friday Night Chicken/ Fish and Chips, 5-7 p.m., followed by karaoke, $10, all welcome, Club Room, 79 Jones St., contact 905-827-4722 or www. brontelegion.com. SATURDAY JANUARY 14 B'nai Shalom Congregation Shabbat service in Oakville, 10 a.m., contact www. bnaishalom.ca or 905-901-9889. SUNDAY JANUARY 15 Japanese New Year Gathering at Glen Abbey United Church, 1469 Nottinghill gate, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., contact www. haltonjapancommunity.ca. MONDAY JANUARY 16 CFUW/Oakville meets at 2245 Speers Rd. with speaker on how music affects the brain, 7 p.m. social, 8:15 p.m. presentation. South Peel Naturalists' Club meeting at St. Brides Church basement auditorium, 1516 Clarkson Rd., 7:30 p.m., all welcome, free, contact 905-820-2571 or www.spnc.ca. Tots and Us for parents and caretakers of a preschooler to meet with others at St. Paul's United Church, 454 Rebecca St., 10-11 a.m., playtime, music, stories and snack, free, contact 905-845-3427. Free seminar about ADD/ADHD, dyslexia and other learning disabilities at Oakville Public Library at Iroquois Ridge Community Centre, 6-8 p.m., contact 905-829-4084. How to Adopt Session at ThinkSpot, 492 Locust St., Burlington, 7-9 p.m., $50/ single, $85/couple, includes Adoption Council membership, register at www. adoption.on.ca. TUESDAY JANUARY 17 Meet NDP federal leadership candidate Nathan Cullen, at an informal event at King's Arms Pub, 323 Church St., 7:30 p.m., contact www.oakvillendp.ca. Science Day at The Centre for Education & Training, 171 Speers Rd., Unit 20, 10 a.m.-noon, for children 19 months to 14 years old. Driving in Winter Conditions at Women's Café series at The Centre for Education and Training, 171 Speers Rd., Suite 20, 10 a.m.-noon, all welcome, contact 905-875-3851, ext. 5008. 15 · Wednesday, January 11, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com Firelogs that will leaveRADIATE you feeling FIRELOGS THAT warm and cozy this season. WARMTH AND BEAUTY "MASONRY & FIREPLACE DESIGN SPECIALISTS" www.cobblestonembers.ca ACROSS FROM RONA LANSING 406 SPEERS RD., OAKVILLE 905-337-2066 Raising hope with a gala People are invited to attend an evening event of dining and dancing to support the Halton Trauma Centre. The 14th annual Gala for Hope event will take place at LeDome Banquet Hall in Oakville on Saturday, Feb. 4. It will feature fine dining, dancing, an auction and more. The proceeds raised at the event will help provide funding for assessment and treatment to children and adolescents who have suffered abuse and neglect. Tickets cost $100 per person and sponsorships start at a cost of $250. A cocktail reception begins at 5:30 p.m. The dress code is formal attire. The banquet hall is located at 1173 North Service Rd. For tickets and more information, visit www.haltontraumacentre.ca. ENCOURAGING EMPOWERING ENHANCING YOUNG ACHIEVERS OF HALTON WINTER CLEARANCE SALE FASHIONS FALL & WINTER PROGRAM Place: 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville (Oakville Municipal Building), 2012 YOUTH Date: January 15, 2012 The Oakville Room Time: 2:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. Information/Registration 40% TO 70% OFF Visit us at www.peggysfashions.ca For additional information www.yaoh.ca or (905) 582-8319 Refreshments will be served All Sales Final Peggy's Distinctive Ladies Fashions Hopedale Mall, 905-465-3499 All Sales Final