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Call: 289-293-0662 email: jbkila@oakvillebeaver.com Forward announcements of non-pro t local events for Community Update to the Oakville Beaver, 5046 Mainway, Unit 2, Burlington, ON, L7L 5Z1; email jbkila@oakvillebeaver. com or call 289-293-0662. Free. BULLETINS Deadline for Scholarship Applications provided by University Women's Club of Oakville April 22, apply online at www.cfuwoakville. ca/awards, open to Oakville female students attending publicly-funded high school. Ladies at the Barre ­ Dance Class for Adults aged 55-plus, combination ballet/ contemporary dance designed and adapted speci cally for older adults, improve exibility, strength and balance, instructed by Royal Academy of Dance and Cecchetti certi ed instructor, Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Barre Life Studio, 427 Speers Rd., Unit 18, $10 per class, contact Cynthia at 905-631-5491. May Court Club of Oakville Nearly New Shop open for sales and consigning, 200 Kerr St., Monday-Friday (10 a.m.-4 p.m.) and Saturday (10 a.m.-1 p.m.). Ladies Marathon Bridge Club of Oakville, supports Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Halton, meet at each other's homes twice a month from September-April, new members welcome, call Nina Byford at 905-844-3719. Oakville Sewers Forum meets, second Tuesday of the month until June 2016, 6:309 p.m., Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre, 2302 Bridge Rd., free for rst-time visitors, contact Elizabeth at 905388-8034. Tea with Opera meetings, held monthly by Oakville Opera Guild Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m., Oakville Public Library Central Branch, 120 Navy St., $10 fee towards scholarship fund, and on three Friday evenings a year, for location contact Oakville.Opera.Guild@outlook. com, Joan at 905-827-5678 or Mo at 905-4654013. Peer Support Monday, Halton Women's Centre, rst Monday of every month 6-8 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m.-noon, con dential, for women in times of crisis, distress or transition, programs or one-on-one sessions, dropin services, 1515 Rebecca St., Ste. 229, call 905-847-5520, no registration or fee. Distress Line Volunteers Needed, for Distress Centre Oakville, good listeners aged 18 or older wanted, eight-week training sessions offered in the evening starting in March, daytime starting in May, contact info@dcoakville. com or www.dcoakville.com/get-involved. php. Abuse Support Group, six-week workshop for women who have experienced any form of abuse, March 16-April 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Women of Wisdom, Halton Women's Centre, 1515 Rebecca St, unit 229, for women ages 50-plus, topic: Cause & Effect, 10 a.m.-noon, no fee, call 905-847-5520 to register. THURSDAY MARCH 31 Community Connection Through Art, Make-up Artistry, Halton Women's Centre, 1515 Rebecca St., Ste. 229, 10 a.m.-noon, Community Update $15 fee, call 905-847-5520 to register, limited spots. Joshua Creek Residents Association Annual General Meeting, Otello's Banquet Hall, Royal Windsor and Ford drives, 7-9:30 p.m., speaker: Kevin Flynn, Oakville MPP and Minister of Labour, guests include: Mayor Rob Burton, Ward 3's Regional & Town Councillor Dave Gittings and Town Councillor Nick Hutchins. FRIDAY APRIL 1 Free admission to Community Sampling event ends, by Health and Lifestyle Network Group, email requests to angelnutrition@ yahoo.ca, admission by donation after April 1, event is on April 9, St. Jude's Anglican Church, Victoria Hall, 160 Williams St., 12:30-4 p.m., contact Angela Borgeest at 905-842-1362. SUNDAY APRIL 3 Maple Grove United Bell Choir performs at St. Cuthbert's Anglican Church, 1541 Oakhill Dr., 10 a.m., visit www.stcuthbertoakville.ca. Free annual piano concerto, St. Simon Anglican Church, 1450 Litch eld Rd., 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m., featuring four pianists, small reception to follow with food, drinks and a chance to meet the musicians. MONDAY APRIL 4 Drop-in counselling, Halton Women's Centre, 1515 Rebecca St., Ste. 229, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 10 a.m.-noon, rst Monday of every month, 6-8:30 p.m., one-on-one support, by phone or in person, no fee or registration, contact 905847-5520. Family Law Legal Clinic, Halton Women's Centre, 1515 Rebecca St, unit 229, rst come, rst serve basis, only four women seen, no appointments or fees, 6:30-8:30 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m. Support group for Spouses of Persons with dementia, 1:30-3:30 p.m., St. Paul's United Church, 454 Rebecca St., call Acclaim Health Alzheimer Services at 905-847-9559. Conversation Circle, Halton Women's Centre, 1515 Rebecca St., Ste. 229, meet and chat with other women in community, varying topics, refreshments provided, every Monday, 10 a.m.-noon, free, no registration. Raise the Flag for Autism, Autism Ontario Halton Chapter with Mayor Rob Burton and members of Town council, Oakville Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Rd., 6 p.m. TUESDAY APRIL 5 Angela Bruce Chapter IODE meets, St. Paul's United, 454 Rebecca St., 1:30 p.m., guest speaker: Sharlene Gumbs, senior program manager, Home Suite Hope, all welcome. WEDNESDAY APRIL 6 Crohn's and Colitis Canada Halton Chapter meets, Heritage Place, 4151 Kilmer Dr., Burlington, 7 p.m., opportunities for peer support and to share information and ideas, contact 519-802-2156 or haltonccc@ gmail.com. THURSDAY APRIL 7 Multicultural Night, École Forest Trail, 1406 Pine Glen Rd., 6:30-8 p.m., event promotes inclusion, cultural diversity, acceptance, celebration, and positive sense of school community. New weekly walking support group starts, by Acclaim Health, opportunity for those grieving to connect with others through exercise, led by trained volunteers, contact LaTour at 905-827-8800 or clatour@acclaimhealth.ca, visit www.acclaimhealth.ca. Information Night for H2O 4 All International Aid trips, 603 Argus Rd., Ste. 206, 7 p.m., contact 905-330-6644 or h204all.org. No more Codependency/Overcoming Fear in Relationships workshop, noon-2 p.m., $10 fee, register at 905-847-5520. Assertiveness Training, Halton Women's Centre, 1515 Rebecca St., Ste. 229, 10 a.m.noon, $20 fee, register at 905-847-5520. FRIDAY APRIL 8 Special Euchre Party, sponsored by St. Michael's Catholic Fundraising committee, 7:30 p.m., 165 Sewell Dr. in the school gym, entrance at back of church parking lot, door No. 5, $8 tickets sold at the door, light lunch served, door prizes, all welcome, proceeds support the building fund for Parish improvements. Creative Painting event, Centre for Education & Training ­ Care for Newcomer Children, 171 Speers Rd., Ste. 20, 10 a.m.-noon and 2-4 p.m., for children aged 3 years and older, activities and take home crafts, parent must stay, contact 905-875-3851, ext. 5001 or www. tcet.com/NIC. Spring Info Fair by Halton Outdoor Club, Mainway Arena, 4015 Mainway, Burlington, 7-9 p.m., free admission, all skill levels welcome, refreshments, visit www. haltonoutdoorclub.ca. 27 | Thursday, March 31, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com "Connected to your Community" Starting a Business in Canada by Halton Small Business Centre, free session, 9:30-11 a.m., Centre for Education and Training, 171 Speers Rd., Ste. 20, contact 905-8753851, ext. 5008, nic@tcet.com or www.tcet. com/nic. SATURDAY APRIL 9 Health and Lifestyle Network Group Community Sampling event, admission by donation, St. Jude's Anglican Church, Victoria Hall, 160 Williams St., 12:30-4 p.m., contact Angela Borgeest at 905-8421362 or angelnutrition@yahoo.ca. SUNDAY APRIL 10 Annual Wine Fair, St. Volodymyr's Cultural Centre, 1280 Dundas St. W., 2-5 p.m., open to public aged 19 and older, $5 cost per person. Phoenix Jazz Group bene t concert, at Merriam Music Studio, 2359 Bristol Cir., 3-5 p.m., proceeds go to Toronto's Covenant House, for tickets visit http://goo.gl/KWicjY. Public lecture on Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease, by Ontario Pain Foundation, speakers: Dr. Margaret Fahnestock and Dr. Christopher Patterson, Seniors' Centre, 2285 New St. (in Central Park), Burlington, 3-6 p.m., $25 at door, funds go to chronic pain support group, register at 905-5921516. MONDAY APRIL 11 Tots and Us, program open preschoolers and their caregivers, playtime, music, stories and snack, free, St. Paul's United Church, 454 Rebecca St., 10-11 a.m. International Centre Hall 6, Mississauga Kudrel, OttawaCosplayer Exhibitors & vendors from across Canada, including: For tickets and tournament registration, visit eglx.ca