Mother's Day treatTreat your mother to an afternoon of music presented by STRATA Vocal Ensemble. The performance will feature music from the Renaissance to the 21st century, including Canadian composers Ruth Watson Henderson, Stephen Chatman, Paul Halley and Stephen Hatfield. It takes place Sunday, May 11 at 3 p.m., MacNeill Baptist Church, 1145 King St. W. Tickets are $12, $9 seniors, $6 students and are available at the door. See www.stratavocalensemble.ca.

City Sidelines - May 9


Published on May 09, 2008

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YOUTH COFFEE HOUSE

May 10, local bands and solo acts, St. Paul's United Church Dundas, corner of Park and Cross, 7-11 p.m., $5.

HAMILTON GYMNASTIC ACADEMY

Summer Kids Camp in Ancaster. Gymnastics, Games, Crafts, Trips and Fun, Kindercamp ages 4 & 5, full Day Camp ages 6 & up, July 14 to Aug. 22. Sign up now to avoid disappointment, 905-648-3308 www.hamiltongym.ca.

BBQ CHICKEN DINNER

Knox Presbyterian Church, 23 Melville St., Dundas , May 24, 5:30-7 p.m. Adults $14, children under 13 $6. Take-out orders $10. To purchase tickets call Andy at 905-627-9589 or e-mail: andygaul@sympatico.ca.

MOM TO MOM SALE

Vendors needed for a Mom to Mom sale, Highland Secondary,May 31, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Proceeds to Canadian Families with Galactosemia. $25 per table. Contact Janice at 905-628-8251.

RELAY FOR LIFE

Cancer survivors from Ancaster and Dundas are invited to walk in the Survivors Victory Lap at 7 p.m. on June 20 at the Ancaster Fairgrounds to launch the first Ancaster Dundas Relay for Life. Reception and a gift are included. Register at www.cancer.ca/relay or contact Elaine Moore, survivor chair, at rolaine@hwcn.org or phone 905 628-4652.

QUILTERS' GUILD

Ancaster Quilters' Guild Trunk Show by Catherine Schuler, St. John's Anglican Church, Old Parish Hall, Halson Street, May 21, 7 p.m. Call 905-648-4526.

BEEKEEPERS MEET

Golden Horseshoe Beekeepers meet May 15, 7.30 p.m., upstairs, Marritt Hall, Highway 53, Ancaster. Call 905-522-3606.

FEEDING YOUR BABY

May 15, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Starbucks, Meadowlands location, 737 Golf Links Rd. Explore the world of feeding babies with a public health dietician.

HOMES FOR KIDS

Foster parents for Hamilton area children, especially infants and teens, recruitment night, May 21, 7-9 p.m., Children's Aid Society, 26 Arrowsmith Rd. Call 905-546-KIDS or www.homesforkids.com.

MODEL TRAIN SHOW

May 18, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Braley Centre, McMaster University. See www.caorm.org.

PLANT SALE

C.W.L. Giant Plant Sale, St. Augustine's Church, 58 Sydenham St., Dundas, May 17 and 18, 8 a.m. to noon both days.

LYNDEN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Plant Sale, May 17, 9 a.m. to noon, Lions Park, Highway 99.

FESTIVAL 200

In celebration of its 200th anniversary, Ryerson United Church presents Festival 200, over 100 voices from local choirs culminating in The Freedom Trilogy with guest conductor Jerzy Cichocki, May 25, 3 p.m., 265 Wilson St. E, Ancaster. Call 905-648-2731.

BLACK HISTORIC SITE

The Griffin House, Black Historic Site, 733 Minerals Springs Rd. in Ancaster, open to the public, May 19, 1-4 p.m. View work of Aline Chan, an international textile artist. Call 905-648-8144.

CALLING ALL GOLFERS

Ancaster Fair, first Annual Golf Tournament, May 31 at Knollwood (Old) Course in Ancaster, 18 holes, cart rental and full meal $100 per person. Preregistration only. Call 905-648-6198.

BAHA'I FAITH

Prayers and discussion regularly in Ancaster, May 14, 22, 28. Call 905-304-0973.

MOTHER'S DAY BRUNCH

Hamilton Airforce Association Mother's Day Brunch May 11, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., $10 adults and kids under 12, $6. Call 905-628-6697.

COPING WITH GRIEF

This free weekly discussion series is for anyone who has experienced a death of a family member of friend. Sessions take place at The Cattel Centre, 45 Main St., Dundas. On May 11, the topic is Grandparents/Grandchildren with the video Annie and the Old One.

COMMUNITY SWIMS

St. Joseph's Villa Pool, extra gentle, gentle and aerobic classes, days, evenings, and Saturdays, $4.50. Call 627-3541, Ext. 2911.