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VOLUNTEERS Learn-To-Skate Program, needs volunteers for an eight-week children and youth program which operates every Saturday 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. to Feb. 24. Youth skaters pay a registration fee. Free parking; bring a chair to sit trackside. Hamilton Waterfront Trust Skate Pad at Pier 8, 47 Discovery Dr. 523-4498 or information@hamiltonwaterfront.com The Circle of Friends for Newcomers (Hamilton) is looking for new members to sit on its board. The Circle of Friends has been providing services for refugees and immigrants since 1980. Visit circleoffriends.ca for more information or email Anisa Malik, circleof_friends@bellnet.ca Dundas Community Services
Assisted Transportation Program is looking for drivers to drive seniors and person with disabilities in Dundas to medical appointments or grocery shopping. Flexible schedule. Mileage paid. Info: Ariel, 627-5461.
Volunteers are needed for our dining program, providing transportation and assistance to individuals so they can interact with peers and enjoy a meal together, Tuesdays 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at either Idlewyld Manor or St. Joseph’s Centre for Ambulatory Health Services. 529-0700 Email: Janis.Doran@von.ca
VON Hamilton volunteer opportunities for people who wish to deliver meals, provide rides to seniors for medical appointments or visit with people in their homes to brighten their days. If you have a couple of hours per week to spend with someone, contact 529-0700 or voncsshamilton@von.ca. YWCA Hamilton’s Seniors Peer Connector Volunteers needs volunteers 55+ to provide friendly home visits to isolated seniors in Hamilton. A two-hour visit once a week can help seniors increase their social interactions and community participation. Info: Shannon: 522-9922, ext. 316 or shanley@ywcahamilton.org YWCA Good Beginnings is looking for volunteers. Mother and infant volunteer assistance program provides residents of Hamilton and surrounding area with free in-home support for mothers who experience challenges adjusting after giving birth, feel overwhelmed or are at risk of postpartum depression. 522-9922, ext. 310.
Cancer Assistance Program is looking for volunteer drivers in Hamilton area for its transportation program. teamlead@cancerassist.ca or 383-9797, ext. 102 SELF-HELP/WELLNESS Parkinson Support Group, Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m. St. Peters Hospital, Garwood Jones Auditorium, Alexander Pavilion, 88 Maplewood Ave. Carbohydrates, Jan. 12, 1 to 3 p.m. St. Joseph’s Ambulatory Centre, 2757 King St. E. Everything you wanted to know about carbs. Counting carbohydrates can help control your blood sugar. Register: 573-4819 Canadian Calorie Counters provides education and support in weight loss and management, Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Linden Park Church, 484 E16th St. 519-647-2992. Canadian Calorie Counters, Mondays, 1 to 2 p.m. Millgrove United Church, 370 5th Concession W., Flamborough. Support to those looking to lose extra pounds. 289-237-5381 Burlington Mindfulness Practice Community meets 9 a.m. Mondays to meditate at the Performance School of Music, 1600 Kerns Rd. Newcomers welcome. No dues or fees, no fitness level required, and we have no religious affiliation. Info: email Ginny at 99ginnym@gmail.com Lower Cholesterol Naturally, Jan. 16, 1 to 3 p.m. St. Joseph’s Ambulatory Centre, 2757 King St. E. Getting to the Heart of Diabetes, learn to protect your heart. What you need to know about fats and fibre. Free. 573-4819 Single and Parenting, Jan. 16, 6:30 to 8 p.m. A 13-week support group geared for single parents. Video sessions and discussions. Bethel Christian Reformed Church, 616 Dundas St. E. Register by: Jan. 16. 689-7796, bethelcrc.ca Support after Suicide, Jan. 16, 7 to 9 p.m. Kitching, Steepe and Ludwig Family Centre, 146 Mill St. N., Flamborough. 689-4852
Divorce care for Kids, Jan. 16, 6:30 to 8 p.m. 13-week course for children whose parents are separated or divorced. Covers anger, understanding family, forgiveness and more. Bethel Church, 616 Dundas St. E., Waterdown. 689-7796, bethelcrc.ca Free Family Court Motion to Change Information Sessions, Jan. 19, noon to 2 p.m. Need to change your final court order for child and/or spousal support? If so, learn how to fill out the necessary documents, see examples, and gain insight into other services and options. Register: 645-5252, ext. 2516 IELTS is the world’s leading test of English for higher education, immigration and employment. We can help you prepare for it. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to noon, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Ongoing registration. Mountain Campus: 150 East 5th St. Free. Parking accessible from Brucedale Ave. Adults $10. 577-0555, press 5, then 0 Hamilton Prenatal Nutrition Project, Jan. 16, 17, 18, 1 to 3 p.m. Are you pregnant? Join one of Public Health Services’ nine free weekly prenatal nutrition groups to learn about having a healthy pregnancy and taking care of your baby. For dates, times, and locations: hamilton.ca/PrenatalGroups or call 546-3550. Participants receive free child minding for children ages 1to 6, free bus tickets, grocery gift cards.
Refuge Recovery, Jan. 14, 6 p.m. De La Sol Yoga Studios, 430 York Blvd. Recovering addicts who use Buddhist principles to fully heal from their addictions. Email: refugerecoveryhamilton@gmail.com or 540-3569 English as a second language, LINC, Academic Upgrading, Adult High School Credit, Credit Co-op courses any time. Also offering international language classes for your elementary schoolchildren. St. Charles Adult and Continuing Education Centre 150 East 5th St. 577-0555 or go to stcharles.ca Soroptimist Club of Stoney Creek,
Niagara, improving the lives of women and girls, meet monthly in Stoney Creek, near Eastgate. Marg 628-3198 St. James Anglican Church Community Coat Drive, now to March 18, 2018. Clean coats, boots and sweaters wanted for men, women and children in need in the Hamilton area. Deliver to St. James Anglican Church, 137 Melville St., Dundas. Tuesday to Friday, 9 a.m. to noon. 627-1424 Al-Anon and Alateen Hamilton and
Burlington, help for anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else’s drinking. 522-1733 alanonhamiltonburlington.ca/ Mental Health Rights Coalition, #103 — 100 Main St. E. Need to talk about mental health or addiction issues? Peer Support 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday. 545-2525 or mentalhealthrights.ca
TOPS, Take Off Pounds Sensibly, Wednesdays, 9 a.m. St. Stephen-on-the-Mount Church, 625 Concession St. Diana 388-6335 or Joanne 574-8318
Depression, anxiety, fears and panic attacks. Recovery Canada has a program that will help. Weekly meetings available. 304-6802 or visit recoverycanada.org MEETINGS Sir John A. Macdonald Society Hamilton, Jan. 14, 2 p.m. Celebrating Sir John A. Macdonald’s birthday, meet at the Statue of Sir John A. in Gore Park. 544-9559 Mount Hamilton Horticultural Society, Jan. 19, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Chedoke Presbyterian Church, 865 Mohawk Rd. W. Presentation by Denise MacLeod on caring for orchids, followed by general meeting. Life on the Edge: Grey Jays at
Algonquin Park, free talk, Jan. 15, 7:30 p.m. Hamilton Naturalist Club Bird Study Group. Speaker: Alex Sutton, looks at this boreal forest bird, how they thrive in harsh conditions. Meet and greet 7 p.m. Burlington Seniors Centre, 2285 New St. 973-4869
CFUW Hamilton, Jan. 16, 7 to 9 p.m. Sackville Hill Seniors Recreation Centre, 780 Upper Wentworth St. Speaker: Shawn Selway; Topic: Nobody Here will Harm You about the evacuation of Cree and Inuit people with tuberculosis from eastern Arctic to Hamilton’s Mountain sanatorium. Sir John A. Macdonald Society Hamilton, Jan. 13, 5 p.m. 2018 Birthday Gala, Scottish Rite Club, 4 Queen St. S. Dinner 6 p.m. Tickets: $60. 544-9559 Free Public Talk: Water in the
Changing North, Jan. 13, 8 p.m. McMaster University Rm 1A1 Ewart Angus Centre, Medical Centre, (hospital building). Speaker: Dr. Sean Carey, changes and threats to sensitive ecosystems and our collective water resources in Northwestern Canada. 527-0080
Men’s Study Group, Jan. 18, 7:30 a.m. St. James United Church, 306 Parkside Dr., Waterdown. Room 12. Men of all ages. Coffee. 335-3412.
Valley Town Toastmasters, Jan. 18, 7 p.m. Dundas Town Hall, lower level, 60 Main St., Dundas. Topic: Winnie The Pooh Day. valleytowntoastmasters.com First Waterdown Toastmasters, Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. Grace Anglican Church, 157 Mill St. N., Waterdown. Open to the public. Attend your first three meetings for free. Visit waterdowntoastmasters.com. Hamilton #1 Toastmasters, Mondays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. downtown YMCA, 79 James St. S., Paddy Cline room. Builds confidence, communication and leadership skills. 648-9503 FUN TIMES Stitch and chatter, Tuesdays, 10 a.m. St. James United Church, Parlour, 306 Parkside Dr., Waterdown. Bring your crocheting, knitting, smocking, embroidery or just come and have coffee and chat with others. 689-6223 Kaleidoscope Singers, a mixed choir of about 35 singers is looking for new members. Rehearsals are Mondays, 1:30 p.m. starting Jan. 15. Experience reading music would be an asset. Info: Fred at kaleidoscopesingers@cogeco.ca
Friendship Circle, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Grace Anglican Church, 157 Mill St. N., Waterdown. Euchre, bring a brown bag lunch. Coffee, tea and cookies supplied. 689-5080
Euchre, Fridays, 7:30 p.m. Freelton United Church, 155 Freelton Rd., Flamborough. Cost $3. Coffee and snacks. 659-3380
Euchre, Jan. 12, 1 p.m. Royal Canadian Legion, 79 Hamilton St. N., Waterdown. Also Thursdays at 7 p.m. 689-6112 Active Fit Exercise Program, Adapted Pilates Exercise Class, Tuesdays, 9:45 to 10:30 a.m. Glanbrook Arena, Upstairs Room, 4300 Binbrook Rd., adults $5. Bring water. 692-3464 leanne@glanbrookcommunityservices.ca
Euchre and Games, Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. Westover Women’s Institute, 1357 Concession 6 W., Flamborough. Enjoy a light lunch. 659-5144
Joe Tucker, dance, Jan. 13, 7 p.m. Branch 58 Legion, 1180 Barton St. E. $5 Head’n Home, dance, Jan. 13, 7:30 p.m. Branch 163 Legion, 435 Limeridge Rd. E. 387-4515
Tai chi My Style, Jan. 14, 10 a.m. to noon, 947 Rymal Rd. E. Free, easy flowing and practical at your own pace. Sundays, rain or shine. 527-7255 Lionel Bernard, Jan. 13, 8 p.m. Branch 551 Legion, 79 Hamilton St., Waterdown. 689-6112
Euchre, Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Branch 622, Legion, 12 King St. E., Stoney Creek. $2. 662-4171 Karaoke with Dorrie, Saturdays, 8 p.m.; live entertainment 2 to 5 p.m. Saturdays; Stoney Creek Jammers 6:30 p.m. Main Hall Tuesdays. Branch 622, Legion, 12 King St. E., Stoney Creek. 662-4171 GOOD FOOD Fish Fry, Jan. 12, 4:30 to 7 p.m. Dundas Legion, 280 King St. W., Dundas. Fish $9, or chicken $8 and chip dinner. Eat in or take out. Followed by trivia. 627-7221 Neighbour Night Pasta Dinner, Jan. 19, 5:30 to 8 p.m. West Flamboro Presbyterian Church, 262 Middletown Rd., Hwy 8, Middletown. Family-friendly free pasta dinner, meet your neighbours. RSVP: 317-8067 Spaghetti Dinner, Jan. 12, 4 to 7 p.m. Stoney Creek Legion, 12 King St. E. $10, desserts $2 extra. 662-4171
Cooking show, Jan. 14, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Parkdale Medical Centre, 109-132 Parkdale Ave. S. The art of nourishing the body and feeding the whole being. TCM Alimentotherapy, free. Reserve: 527-7255 Jammin’ Breakfast, Jan. 13, 8 to 11 a.m. Bowman United Church, 880 Garner Rd. E., Ancaster. $10. Bring your own musical talent.
Fish Fry, 4 to 7 p.m. Jan. 19, Branch 622 Legion, 12 King St. E., Stoney Creek. $9 to $11, chicken strips available. 662-4171
Fish Fry, Fridays, 4 to 7 p.m. $5.75 to $10. Branch 163 Legion, 435 Limeridge Rd. 387-4515 SALES AND MORE Community Clothing/Rummage Sale, Jan. 13 and 14, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eastmount Community Centre, 115 East 26th St. Mountain Kidz Klub, all items reasonably priced, gently used clothing, books, toys, videos, housewares, book shelves and more. 574-4190 MISCELLANEOUS Martin Luther King Day Social
Justice Brunch, Jan. 14, 1:30 p.m. Afro Canadian Caribbean Association, 754 Barton St. E. Speakers discuss MLK’s dream for the Beloved Community and our role in making it a reality today. Afternoon program will include a buffet accompanied by live music. Tickets: $25 advance, $30 at the door. 385-0925 JUNIOR DATEBOOK Preschool Puppet Playhouse, Jan. 9, 10 to 11:45 a.m. Dundas Museum and Archives, 139 Park St. W., Dundas. Studio Babette Puppet Theatre every second Tuesday of each month for puppet shows and puppet making workshops, music, rhymes and singalongs. 627-7412
Optimist Skating Program, Jan. 15, 17, 5 to 7 p.m. Carlisle Arena, 1496 Centre Rd., Flamborough. Learn to skate lesions, improve your skating and family skating for those ages three and up. Sign-up: carlisleoptimistskating@gmail.com
Student Job Search Workshop, Jan. 16, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. YMCA Employment Services, 427 Dundas St. E. Unit 1, Waterdown. Learn different ways to job search to find your next part-time job. Register: 690-9927 Mathstronauts Afterschool Program, Mondays, 2:30 to 5 p.m. Dalewood Middle School, 1150 Main St. W. Weekly STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) program is designed to inspire middle schoolers to build knowledge in STEM and develop skills in coding, computer-aided design, 3D printing and more. 289-887-2157 Email: contact@mathstronauts.ca MUSEUMS/GALLERIES Gardens and Landscape of Pompeii, Jan. 9, 7:30 p.m. Battlefield House Museum and Park, 77 King St. W., Stoney Creek. Exploring the art, architecture and mythology surrounding the landscape and gardens in temples throughout Pompeii. Nonmembers $2. Free parking, wheelchair accessible. 662-8458 Ontario Archaeological Society Lecture, Jan. 18, 7 to 9 p.m. Fieldcote Memorial Park and Museum, 64 Sulphur Springs Rd., Ancaster. Free. 648-8144, fieldcote@hamilton.ca Wednesday Wiggerlers Winter Wonderland, Jan. 10, 9:30 to 11 a.m. Hamilton Children’s Museum, 1072 Main St. E. Explore the environment through adult-facilitated and child-directed activities. Adult $2, senior/youth $2, child (6-12) $4, infant free, family $9. 546-4848 Wednesday Wigglers Snow and Ice, Jan. 17, 9:30 to 11 a.m. Hamilton Children’s Museum, 1072 Main St. E. Themed drop-in program includes story time, songs, discovery and creation centres. Adult facilitated and child-directed. Adult $2, senior/youth $2, child (6-12) $4, infant free, family $9. 546-4848 Winter Warmup at the Cottonwood Mansion Museum, Jan. 21, 1:30 p.m. Register before Jan. 17. 776-2538 or cottonwoodmansion@gmail.com. Soups and stew, gourmet breads and special dessert is on the menu. Adults $12, $6 children 12 and under, preschoolers free. SENIORS HARRRP, offers free programs for adults 55+. Tuesdays, 10 a.m. line dancing; 12:30 p.m., Texas Hold’em; 2 p.m., ceramics; 6:30 p.m., art classes. Thursdays, 10 a.m. tai chi; 1 p.m., yoga; 1 p.m., adult colouring. HARRRP, 705 Main St. E. For other programs 544-0050 or harrrp.ca St. Eugene’s Over 50 Euchre, Bingo, Jan. 18, 1 to 4 p.m. Faith Lutheran Church Hall, 1907 King St. E. Yearly membership $7 with $3 weekly entrance fee (includes refreshments). 730-0318
Sociable Singles, Jan. 15, 6:30 p.m. Sackville Hill Seniors Recreation Centre, 780 Upper Wentworth St. Members $4, nonmembers $6.55. Pay at the door, live music by Lionel Bernard, snacks included. 546-2541
Lunch and Learn, S.I.M. Gym, Jan. 18, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. St. Joseph’s Villa, 56 Governor’s Rd., Dundas. Kristen Parise Pelvic Health Physiotherapist, learn about your bladder and pelvic floor health. Free. 627-3541
Organizing your Finances, Jan. 18, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Ancaster Senior Achievement Centre, 662 Alberton Rd. S., Ancaster. Learn what important document they need to have, how to store them securely and how to create a “just in case something happens to me” sheet so their loved ones can take care of their affairs. Free. 546-2999
Bingo, Jan. 18, 2 p.m. Flamborough Seniors Centre, 163 Dundas St. E., Flamborough. $4 with membership. 546-2424 Free Wellness/Fitness Class, Thursdays, 2 to 3 p.m. Church of Christ, 321 East 27th St. YWCA instructor teaches healthy living and easy flowing Pilates. 745-5076