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26 - The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday April 12, 2008 SATURDAY APRIL 12 The Masonic Lodges in Oakville will host a MASONICh.I.P. (Child Identification Program) booth at Hopedale Mall from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The free service captures five vital components compatible with Amber Alert protocols and provides a dramatic, time-sensitive recovery tool for authorities. Parents and legal guardians are asked to have key information (emergency contacts, distinguishing marks, allergies and medications, child's height and weight) ready in advance. Contact Herb Lochbihler, herbloch@gmail.com or 905-630-2732. Garage and Book Sale, 9 a.m.noon, Colborne Seniors' Recreation Centre, 1565 Old Lakeshore Rd., at Third Line. Walton Memorial United Church's annual auction, 2489 Lakeshore Rd. W. Viewing will start at 10 a.m. and the auction will get under way, with a professional auctioneer, at 10:30 a.m.3:30 p.m. Donations welcome, call 905-827-1643. For info, visit www.waltonmemorial.com. Maple Grove United Church 48th annual fertilizer sale, 346 Maple Grove Dr. Major fundraising event for the church involves more than 100 volunteers and promises to be the sale's largest edition ever. New products are being introduced this year to comply with Oakville's new bylaw banning herbicides and pesticides as the sale goes green. Contact 905-845-5721. MONDAY APRIL 14 Natureclean will host a free information session at 10 a.m. at Whole Foods Market, 301 Cornwall Dr., discussing safe alternatives for household cleaning, laundry and personal care products. Tots and Us, open to moms, dads and grandparents caring for a preschooler. Meet others, participate in play time, music, stories and snack with children. Free. St. Paul's United Church, 454 Rebecca St., 10-11 a.m. Call 905-845-3427. Learning Disabilities Association (LDA) Halton presents Why Some Children Struggle with Reading with Lisa Dykstra, speech and language pathologist, 7-9 p.m., $25. Register at 905-333-1977 or info@ldahalton.ca or visit www.ldahalton.ca. The Oakville Osteoporosis Group will hold its monthly meeting at 1:30 p.m. at St. Michael's Church, 181 Sewell Drive. The speaker will be Debra Bajoras, `Connecting with the Goddess within.' For info, contact Phyllis Spillone, 905-829-4863. ArtWorks is looking for entries for a gallery with the theme `Let Nature be your Teacher.' Bring one or two pieces of original wall art, ready to hang, to the Woodside Public Library, 1274 Rebecca St., by 10 a.m. Art will be displayed until June 23. Contact Lucy, 905-8446327 or visit artworksoakville.ca. TUESDAY APRIL 15 A free educational seminar for women from 7-9 p.m., 397 Creek Path Ave. Learn how to assess your current spending and recognize opportunities you may have overlooked. Contact 905-847-6148 or karenkorody@cogeco.ca to register. Oakville Legion Branch 114, nominations of new officers and executive at general meeting, 8 p.m., 36 Upper Middle Rd. E. Election of new officers to take place at meeting on Tuesday, May 20. All welcome. Call 905-845-6271. Oakville Galleries presents The Islands Project documentary screening and discussion at Oakville Town Hall (Atrium) from 6:30-8 p.m. Chef Michael Stadtländer documentary follows Stadtländer, his family and a kitchen brigade on a biodiesel/solarpowered bus tour to Vancouver, Quadra and Cortes Islands in British Columbia. Stadtländer and his crew create seven extraordinary dinners with the local community including environmentalists, farmers, artists, oyster cultivators and loggers. The screening will complement the current exhibition What We Bring to the Table. Admission is $5. Call 905-844-4402 for more info. WEDNESDAY APRIL 16 Learn 2 Network's Claudia and Rick Mamros will present `The Anatomy of Networking' at 9:30 a.m. at 465 Morden Rd., Unit 109. Participants will learn about the networking process, the importance of developing infomercials, the need to build structure and purpose into a plan and how to turn contacts into referral sources. The session is free. To register call 905-845-1157 ext. 101. Space is limited. Ayurvedic Cooking Class with Sunita Mohan at 7 p.m. at Whole Market Foods, 301 Cornwall Dr. $20/class. Mohan, a holistic nutritionist and homeopathic doctor uses food to heal and rejuvenate and prevent illness. These classes will address issues of diet, imbalances and appropriate food for optimal health. For more info, visit www.homeopathyforhealth.ca Oakville-Mississauga Prostate Cancer Support Group meets from 7-9 p.m. at WELLSPRING, 2545 Sixth Line, (Sixth & Dundas). The group, includes prostate cancer survivors and provides information and support for men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, and/or elevated PSA levels, or are following up on treatment options. Family members and friends are also welcome. For info, call 905-257-1988. HAPPEN -- Linking People and Opportunities, a networking support group for business professionals in career transition, will meet at 8 a.m. in Burlington at the Burlington Art Centre, 1333 Lakeshore Road. The guest speaker will be Lisa Leitch will address the topic of marketing and selling your ideal employer. Cost is $10 for members, $20 for non-members. Visit www.happen.ca or call 905339-0268. Halton School of the Bible will host a free bible study program from 7-8 p.m. with the Creation Science video series. Phone Pastor James Howard, 905-847-3530 for more information. Friends of the Oakville Public Library will be holding a book sale at the Oakville Central Library, 120 Navy St. The sale runs from Wednesday, April 16 to Sunday, April 20. The first day is for members only. Memberships are $10 and are available at the door. Sale times are Wednesday 6-9 p.m.; Thursday noon-9 p.m.; Friday 9:30-5 p.m.; Saturday 9:30-5 p.m.; Sunday 1-4 p.m. All books are half price on Sunday. LOW COST MULTIMEDIA ADVERTISING BUNDLES FOR SMALL BUSINESS STARTING FROM ONLY $36/MONTH For more information call 310-GOLD or email sales@goldbook.ca Directory Commercials Talking Characters Gold Book Newspaper Offers Website