Summer art lessons beginning all summer long at Peterson Community Workshop, Chippawa. $60 for 7 weeks. 905-295-4846 or www.vaxxine.com/peterson.
Niagara District Art Association's all-members art exhibition of painting run every Sunday in July and August from 2-4 p.m. at the Studio Gallery, 5017 Victoria Ave.
EVENTS
AUG. 21
Free concert with Steve Burnside, 7:30-9:30 pm at Firemen's Park, Mountain Road. Bring a chair. Pizza, pop and licensed beverages available. Sponsored by the Stamford Center Volunteer Firemen's Association.
AUG. 23
Doug Roy's Jailhouse Rock, with Pete Pauquette, 2005 Grand Finalist from the Collingwood Elvis festival, and special guest Doug Roy. 8 p.m. at the Chippawa Royal Canadian Legion, Br 396, 3860 Legion Street. Tickets available at the bar or 295-4451 or 356-2786.
AUG. 24
Fifth annual Living with Parkinson's Program Golf Tournament to be held at the Beechwood Golf and Country Club. Sponsoring a hole (sponsor's name on the hole) $100. Playing a foursome: $125 per person (includes cart, game, lunch, dinner, and prizes). Just dinner $40 per person. All proceeds will go to VON Niagara Living with Parkinson's program. Call 905-641-1077 or visit www.von.ca.
CLUBS/GROUPS
AUG. 20
Niagara Falls Nature Club nature walks every Wednesday at 7 pm. Call 905-892-2158 or visit http://niagaranatureclub.tripod.com.
AUG. 27
Niagara Falls Nature Club nature walks every Wednesday at 7 pm. Call 905-892-2158 or visit http://niagaranatureclub.tripod.com.
ONGOING
Non-denominational Seniors' Drop-In Centre at Holy Trinity Anglican Church Hall, 7820 Portage Rd, Chippawa (near Marineland) Tuesdays from 10am to 2pm. Games, cards, fellowship, conversation. Coffee and tea available. Anyone over 60 is welcome to attend. For more information contact David Cashin at 905-262-5471 or Vi Wright at 905-354-4479.
Kidztown summer shows in the parks, presented by Salvation Army. Thursdays starting July 10 at F.H. Leslie Park (10-11am) and Prince Charles Park (1-2pm).
Single Professionals Association of Niagara, an active social club for single, divorced, separated or widowed people, meets informally Tuesdays 6-9 pm at Bailey's, Highway 20, Fonthill. Members receive a monthly newsletter listing a variety of activities. 905 935-4433 or 905 735-0395.
A Cappella Niagara Men's Barbershop Chorus meets 7:30 pm Tuesdays, St. John's Ambulance Building, 5734 Glenholme Ave. 905-938-2777, 905-892-2336 or 905-374-3548.
The 126 Air Cadets meets Wednesday nights at the Optimist Park Youth Building from 6:30-9:30 pm. The program is open to both boys and girls ages 12-18 and offers them opportunities to learn about aviation, leadership and music. For more information visit www.cadets.ca.
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