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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BULLETIN

MacIntyre Family Singers in concert at Walton United Church, 2489 Lakeshore Rd. W., 7 p.m., adults $15; students 18 & under $10, contact 905-827-1643.

Sexual Assault & Violence Intervention Services of Halton training women 55 as peer mentors, orientation May 27, 10-11:30 a.m., contact 905-825-3622.

Muslim Community Meetings, eight-10-week lecture series begins Saturday, May 17, Be the Change You Want to See in the World, Oakville Town Hall; 1225 Trafalgar Rd., 11 a.m.-1 p.m., all welcome, contact 905-845-7311 or c.hathouti@sympatico.ca.

SATURDAY MAY 10

Annual Yard Sale, rain or shine, 8 a.m.-noon, Oaklands Regional Centre, 53 Bond St., proceeds support S.E.N.A.C.A. Seniors' Day Program.

Charity Garage Sale, Holy Trinity, contact sam.x@hotmail.com or katelyn.walker@hotmail.com.

Halton Civitan Club Garage Sale, 1347 Langdale Cres., 8 a.m.-noon.

Astronomy Day 2008, public viewing night at Hamilton's Bayfront Park, 709 Simcoe St. W. ( by Bay Street), 8-11 p.m., contact 1-905-333-6472.

Town's Culture Lives Here Survey , 9 a.m. to noon, Oakville Centre Lobby and Studio Theatre, 130 Navy St., RSVP to culturalplan@oakville.ca or 905-845-6601, ext. 3758.

Ground Breakers Oakville community planting at Donovan Bailey Park, 10 a.m. to noon, all welcome, teens can earn volunteer hours, park at Hixon Street entrance, www.groundbreakersoakville.com.

Ninth annual Police Day, Halton Regional Police Headquarters, 1151 Bronte Rd., 10 a.m.-2 p.m., free.

Rummage Sale, St. Paul's United Church, 454 Rebecca St. 6-8 p.m.

St. Jude's Garden Guild Annual Plant Sale, 9-11:30 a.m., Thomas/King streets.

Our Town on stage at King's Christian Collegiate, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., 528 Burnhamthorpe Rd. W., $10 in advance, $15 at door, call 905-257-5464.

Gardening Naturally Open House, Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Rd., 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Walk Against War, noon, Heritage Park, Kerr Street, contact haltonpeacenet@gmail.com or 905-257-6756.

Trinity United Church Community Yard Sale, 1250 McCraney St. E. ,8 a.m. - 1 p.m..

Plant, Garage and Bake Sale, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., St. John's United Church, 262 Randall St.

World Fair Trade Day at Ten Thousand Villages, in-store specials, food samples and children's activities, 226 Lakeshore Rd. E., call 905-337-2377.

M&M Meat Shops Charity BBQ Day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., $2.50 for hamburger or hot dog, drink, and chips, proceeds to Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada.

MONDAY MAY 12

Life of Water, a 100-piece black and white retrospective created by PhotoSensitive is on display at Oakville Place shopping Centre, Centre Court, May 12-25. Admission is free. On display during regular store hours, Monday - Friday 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Oakville Osteoporosis Group meets at 1:30 p.m., St. Michael's Church, 181 Sewell Dr., speaker from Wellspring, contact 905-829-4863.

Hamilton Naturalists' Club meets at 7:30 p.m., Royal Botanical Gardens Centre, 680 Plains Rd. W., Burlington.

Oakville Horticultural Society with Rosalind Rumball on a journey through the Sonora Desert, 7:30 p.m., Knox Presbyterian Church, Dunn and Lakeshore.

TUESDAY MAY 13

Opening reception for Artworks ninth annual Juried Show, 6-9 p.m., Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Rd.

Halton Anaphylaxis Parent Group welcomes all ages for info and support, 7:30 p.m. Halton Regional Police Services Burlington Division, Skerrit Room, 3800 Southampton Blvd., Burlington, visit www.hapg.ca.

Colborne Computer Club meets at Sir John Colborne Recreation Centre for Seniors, Lakeshore Road and Third Line, 7 p.m., Q&A, 7:30-9 p.m., speaker, $5, visit http://www.colbornecomputerclub.ca.

HAPPEN - Linking People and Opportunities Networking meets at 8 a.m., Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga, speaker Bob Scott on Sell Yourself, $10/members; $20/non-members, contact 905-339-0268 or www.happen.ca.

Equilibrium, mental health support for those affected by depression and bipolar disorder, speaker Dr. Jane Gilbert, psychiatrist, 7:30 p.m., Evangel Pentecostal Church, 1450 Rebecca St., free, call 905-338-2130.

20 Journeys Photo Exhibit, visual essay of the immigrant, opening reception, 5-7 p.m Halton Regional Centre, Rotunda, 1151 Bronte Rd., contact triecinfo@triec.ca or 416-944-1946, ext. 240.

Oakville Prostate Cancer Support Group meets 7-8.30 p.m., Canadian Cancer Society office, 635 Fourth Line, Unit 51, support for prostate cancer patients and their support team, call 905-845-5231.

Sheila Fraser, Auditor General of Canada, speaks to Oakville Chamber of Commerce, 7:30-9 a.m., Oakville Conference and Banquet Centre, 2515 Wyecroft Rd., $35 members/$45 non-members, contact brendan@oakvillechamber.com or 905-845-6613, ext. 28.