Forward announcements of non-profit local events for Community Update to the Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON, L6K 3S4; e-mail angela@oakvillebeaver.com or call 905-845-3824, ext. 248. Free.

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FRIDAY MARCH 28

Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Mississauga Centre meets at 8 p.m., University of Toronto at Mississauga, Rm. SE2082, South Building, free, park in Lot 4 or 5, observing after meeting, weather permitting, contact www.mississauga.rasc.ca or 905-465-1390.

Oakville Wine Enthusiasts' Club monthly tasting, St. Volodymyr Cultural Centre, 1280 Dundas St. W., registration at 7 p.m., tasting at 7:30 p.m., presented by Thirty Bench Vineyards and Winery, $20 guests, register at oakvillewine@gmail.com, for membership information visit www.oakvillewine.ca.

Fish Fry at Oakville Legion, Branch 114, 36 Upper Middle Rd., E., 4:30-8 p.m., $8; all welcome, call 905-845-6271.

Friday Night at the Movies, Esma's Secret (Grbavica), 6:30-9:30 p.m., donation at door, The Women's Centre, Hopedale Mall, 1515 Rebecca St., Suite 229, contact 905-847-5520 or www.haltonwomenscentre.org.

SATURDAY MARCH 29

St. Jude's Anglican Church Celebration of the Arts celebrates Earth Hour with a "powerful" concert in the beauty of "powerless" candlelight. Performing artists Norine Burgess, Andrei Streliaev, David Free, Robert Miskey and the Oakville Children's Senior Choir in support of Kerr Street Ministries, The Community Foundation of Oakville's Environmental Fund, and the Oakville Children's Choir, 8 p.m., $15.

Legends of Rock Dinner and Dance, 707 Galaxy Hall, North Service Rd. E., purchase tickets, $70/person through Ticket web at www.ticketweb.

Night of 1000 Dinners, 6 p.m., Church of the Incarnation, Dorval and Old Abbey Lane, $15/adults/$6/children, contact 905-257-8434.

Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton (CCAH) Interpersonal Communication Workshop & Youth Forum -- a free Black Youth in Action workshop, Oakville Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Rd., 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., free to youths aged 14 to 19 years, contact 905-257-0581, youth@ccah.ca or www.ccah.ca.

SUNDAY MARCH 30

Through History to the Future - Young People's Concerts in the Hamilton-Halton area, Royal Botanical Gardens, 680 Plains Rd. W., Burlington/Hamilton, 2 p.m., tickets at L'Atelier Grigorian, 905-338-2360, 210 Lakeshore Rd. E., Oakville, Arts Hamilton, 279 King Street E. Hamilton, or at the door. $10 for students/seniors, $15 for adults.

Trafalgar Township Historical Society hosts Artful Afternoon featuring paintings by local artists, 2-5 p.m., Old Palermo School House, 2431 Dundas St. W., (west of Third Line).

Roses in the Landscape Design, 2 p.m., Royal Botanical Gardens Centre, 680 Plains Rd. West, Burlington, guest Heinke Thiessen, all welcome, free, contact h&bsociety@sympatico.ca.

Ontario Genealogical Society, Halton-Peel meets to hear Family History speaker Dorothy Kew, Introduction to British West Indian Genealogical Research, 2 p.m., Four Corners Public Library (Auditorium), 65 Queen St. E., Brampton all welcome, contact 905-845-7755 or 905-877-7627.

MONDAY MARCH 31

Oakville Literacy Council Information Session for people interested in becoming volunteer tutors, next Learn more before our next tutor training session in April, 6:30 p.m., Woodside Library, lower level, 1274 Rebecca St. Contact 905-469-8528 or www.oakvilleliteracy.ca.

Belonging Adoption Support Group meets 7 p.m., Compass Point Bible Church, 2501 Eaglesfield Dr., Burlington, Dean Mullin, Regional Director of Nairn Family Homes, contact 905- 332-9469 or the.mcdonalds@sympatico.ca.

Tots and Us, open to moms, dads and grandparents caring for a preschooler. Free. St. Paul's United Church, 454 Rebecca St., 10-11 a.m. Call 905-845-3427.

Monday Night at the Movies presents Caramel, rating NR, at AMC Winston Churchill 24. Showtime is 7:30 p.m., tickets cost $8.

TUESDAY APRIL 1

Euchre Night at St. Aidans Anglican Church, 318 Queen Mary Dr., 7:30 p.m., draws, prizes, refreshments, $4 at the door or call 905-845-6111. All welcome.

Trafalgar Community Policing Committee is inviting the public to learn about graffiti. Iroquois Ridge Community Centre, 1051 Glenashton Dr., Library Program Room, 7 p.m., contact 905-582-7702.

WEDNESDAY APRIL 2

Free sitar performance, Brant Hills Community Centre, 2255 Brant St., Burlington, 7-9 p.m., contact 905-635-1887 or ioanayoga@yahoo.ca.

HAPPEN- Linking People and Opportunities Networking for business professionals in career transition meets 8 a.m., Burlington Art Centre, 1333 Lakeshore Rd., members $10, non-members $20, contact 905-339-0268 or www.happen.ca.

Canadians in Support of Afghan Women (CSAW) needs volunteers, Introduction to CSAW meeting, 10-11:45 a.m., Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) Halton office, 4475 North Service Rd., Suite 101, Burlington, contact Bev at 905-827-8165 or Sherry at 905-337-3662.

BULLETIN

Register for Oakville Trafalgar High School (OTHS) 100th Anniversary Reunion, May 22- 25, 2008. For details or to pre-register visit www.othsreunion.ca.

Sheridan Job Finding Club Info Sessions for Internationally Trained Individuals, call 905-845-9430, ext. 8026.

Register for Introduction to Meditation, April 10, 9 a.m.-noon, contact 416-451-2063 or visit www.haikong.ca.

Halton Family Services Parenting After Separation, begins Monday April 7, 7-8:30 p.m. for eight weeks, $120 (Family & subsidized rates available) Call 905-845-3811 ex.113.

Sheila Fraser, Auditor General of Canada will speak to the Oakville Chamber of Commerce about her role as an Officer of Parliament and the government's external auditor, Tuesday, May 13, 7:30-9 a.m., Oakville Conference and Banquet Centre, 2515 Wyecroft Rd., $35 Members/$45 Non-Members, buffet breakfast, register by fax at 905-845-6475 or brendan@oakvillechamber.com or Oakville Chamber of Commerce, 2521 Wyecroft Rd., Oakville, ON, L6L 6P8 or call 905-845-6613, ext. 28.

Spring classes registering at the Oakville Art Society. Visit http://oakvilleartsociety.com/adult_classes.html to check the new lineup of classes for adults and children and one and two-day workshops in June.

Poetry Month Oakville (P008) of the Oakville Poetry Alliance celebrates Poetry Month every April with a wide range of events for poets and for lovers of poetry. This year there will be 27 free events. Electronic details of events and a copy of the calendar can be obtained from Elka Ruth Enola, Co-ordinator at ere@sympatico.ca.