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Dandelion Festival held this weekend Waterloo‘s first annual Danâ€" delion Festuval is to be held this May 24 in Waterloo Park Organized by local volunâ€" teers, Waterloo parks staff and the Waterloo Region Commuâ€" nity Health Department, the free event will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will go on rain or shine. A large tent will be provided for shelter This family event will offer something for everyone A local restaurant will proâ€" vide some dandelion dishes Erick Traplin, The Raging Grannies, the Fletcher Valve Drummers and Isorythm will provide music. And storyâ€" tellers Yolande DeClercq and Notrman Pertin will be in attendance. Gardeners, herbalists and the Mistress of Dandelion Lore will be making presentations and visitors will be able to talk to exhibitors about how ta grow native and wild plants, chemicalâ€"free lawn care, Volunteers needed for Big Brothers ‘dualathon‘ Waterloo‘s Volunteer Action Centre is looking for volunâ€" teers for a Big Brothers‘ "duathalon" May 24 from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Laurel Creek Conservation Area. Volunteers are needed to help with registration, food distribution, staffing water staâ€" tions, as course marshals and to provide general assistance during this running and biking event. Everyone receives a Tâ€" shirt and lunch and a great time is guaranteed. Help is also needed at the 7th annual CNIB niteâ€"time golf tournament May 29 from 8 p.m. to midnight. Volunteers are needed as golf marshals, to guide golfers from greens to the next teeâ€"off areas and to explain the details of each hole to participants. orgamc gardening solutions, alternative groundcovers and more For more informauon about the festival, call Susan Koswan at 578â€"8508 Potters‘ Workshop offers summer classes for children The event is sold out and net proceeds will support proâ€" grams for the blind and visuâ€" ally impaired in the local community. Finally volunteers are needed to help with the Waterâ€" loo Wellington Children‘s Groundwater Festival June 1â€" Waterloo Potters Workshop is offering pottery classes for children ages seven and up beginning July 6 A second set of classes begins Aug. 17 and goes to Aug. 20, with the glazing on Aug. 28. Morning or afternoon sesâ€" sions are available. For more information and registration please call 884â€"6341. The fun educational event teaches students and the comâ€" munity about respecting and conserving valuable water resources. The July 6 to July 9 classes will have their glazing on July Over 100 volunteers will be needed each day to work with students in Grades 4â€"6 at over 40 activity centres. Everyone teceives a Tâ€"shitt, a free lunch and a snack. For more information on these events, call the Volunteer Action Centre at 742â€"8610. MON â€" FRI 9:30am â€" $:00pm * SAT 9:30am â€" 6:00pm * SUN 12:00ncon â€" 5:00pm _ KING STREET NORTH AT THE CONESTOGA EXPRESSWAY Walk This Way This week, step right up to style and savings during our Spring Shoe Blitz. Pace yourself, you‘ll be kneeâ€"deep in footloose fashion for the whole family! So march, skip. jump or dance your way to Conestoga Mail. CcONnEsTOGA MALL 9 9 17