Events

The Friends of Joshua Creek Members Show

Opening Reception July 21 from 2pm – 5pm

Exhibition runs July 19 – Sept 15, 2019

Once a year Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre invites its members, otherwise known as Friends of Joshua Creek, to exhibit their art. This collaboration is one of our finest. The artwork displayed is a mix of various types of media — from watercolour and acrylic to fibre art and photography. It is wonderful to see the talents of a varied group of artists in one location.

Please join us for this wonderful exhibition. We look forward to seeing you!

Our wildly popular free outdoor fitness classes Fit in the Core is
back every Sunday this year beginning on Sunday June 2^nd at a new
location! As Civic Square gets an upgrade we’ll be holding our Fit in the Core
sessions outside the Burlington Performing Arts Centre on their plaza.

This
year’s presenting sponsor is Lisa-Marie Winning from IG Wealth Management. Lisa-Marie
has over twenty years of experience in wealth management and
financial planning.

Now in
its seventh year, Fit in the Core is a free one-hour class led by the fitness
and wellness experts downtown. The series features everything from bootcamps to
yoga, Pilates and even dance classes. Classes are held every Sunday from June 2nd
to September 22^nd from 10 am to 11 am. All that is required is a mat
and a water bottle.  

Join the Oakville Chamber for an interactive discussion focused on emerging technology trends that are impacting our economy.

Presented by Matt Ambrose, Technology Consulting Leader, PwC Canada

Expert Matt Ambrose will share his thoughts on how you can position your business to capitalize on emerging technologies while sharing industry trends, statistics and timelines.

Agenda:

5:30pm – Registration

6:00pm to 7:00pm – Event

Tickets: 

$25 for Members; $40 for Non-Members 

Event includes networking, keynote address and Q&A session Refreshments will be served.

A structured networking event to kick-off your day!

Good Morning Oakville provides the perfect forum for members to meet, exchange ideas and make important connections.

Wednesday, September 18

7:30am to 9:30am

Glen Abbey Golf Club

1333 Dorval Drive

Pre-registration required. Register early to avoid disappointment.

Member: $22

Non-Member: $35

Breakfast is included.

Pitch from the Podium. 

Exclusive to Chamber Members: Register to “pitch” your business and showcase your brand. This portion also streams live to the Oakville Chamber’s Facebook page. Learn more on the event registration page.

Bring the whole family for dinner, enjoy free kids’ activities, and pick up your produce and gourmet prepared foods for the week! BYO picnic blanket and stay a while, we’d love to meet you.

Why do we do this?
Breaking Bread is not just a market. We at St. George’s Anglican Church, Burlington have been providing this weekly gathering place since 2016 because we believe in the importance of community and think a shared meal is a great way to build it. Plus, we love good food.

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Participate in an 8-day cycling event from Oakville to
San Antonio, Texas

Wellspring Ride for Cancer Support – Peloton
Challenge:  (September 21 – September 28)

Join
the Wellspring Peloton Challenge, an epic 8-day, 7 night, cycling challenge
from Oakville, ON to San Antonio, Texas in support of people living with
cancer. The Peloton Challenge is a unique cycling event for only 30
adventure-fueled souls. Cyclists will ride in pelotons (teams), for six hours,
and cover up to 150 km/day, keeping wheels on the ground 24 hours a day, until
they reach San Antonio on September 28.

The Peloton Challenge raises funds to provide
professionally-led programs and services at Wellspring, for cancer patients and
their loved ones, free of charge. Visit www.wellspringride.ca for more
information or to register today!

Our wildly popular free outdoor fitness classes Fit in the Core is
back every Sunday this year beginning on Sunday June 2^nd at a new
location! As Civic Square gets an upgrade we’ll be holding our Fit in the Core
sessions outside the Burlington Performing Arts Centre on their plaza.

This
year’s presenting sponsor is Lisa-Marie Winning from IG Wealth Management. Lisa-Marie
has over twenty years of experience in wealth management and
financial planning.

Now in
its seventh year, Fit in the Core is a free one-hour class led by the fitness
and wellness experts downtown. The series features everything from bootcamps to
yoga, Pilates and even dance classes. Classes are held every Sunday from June 2nd
to September 22^nd from 10 am to 11 am. All that is required is a mat
and a water bottle.  

Celebrate the changing of the seasons at Ireland House Museum’s Applefest Fall
Fair on September 22, 2019, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.! The day will feature main stage entertainment, food trucks, Museum
tours, a Kids Farm Zone, animal attractions, historic demonstrators, antique
cars, vendors, and a mini farmers market. Admission is $5/person. FREE
parking is available at M.M. Robinson High School, 2425 Upper Middle Road.

Discover South Africa wih the Oakville Chamber!

The Oakville Chamber of Commerce is heading to South Africa with Indus Travel. 

Tour days: 13 days – Departing April 20, 2020

Tour summary: Begin your tour with one of the most iconic sights on the continent known as ‘The Smoke that Thunders’, Victoria Falls. Choose an accommodation to suit your style and enjoy a sunset cruise on the beautiful Zambezi River before venturing out to see one of the most spectacular sights in the natural world; the thundering Victoria Falls. 

The South Africa tour gives travellers insight into the history and culture of South Africa. Guests can explore the vibrant city of Johannesburg at their leisure and enjoy a guided tour to the Soweto Township, a cultural melting-pot with a wealth of heritage sites that will fascinate any visitor. Marvel at the awe-inspiring wildlife of Kruger National Park before continuing on to historical, glorious Stellenbosch with its Cape Dutch architecture; it is the warm and wonderful heart of the Cape Wine lands. 

Visit Cape Town, a modern city with a fascinating history that is regularly voted one of the most beautiful cities in the world, enjoy time to stroll along the waterfront, to visit Table Mountain or simply relax and do some last-minute shopping.

Tour Price:

Oakville Chamber Member $5,199 CAD per person

Non-Member $5,349 CAD per person

Attend the Trip Information Meeting:

Monday, September 23

5:00pm – 7:00pm

Oakville Chamber of Commerce

700 Kerr Street, Suite 200

Enjoy a selection of beverages and gourmet treats from Florence Meats, while we share with you the Indus Travel package to South Africa.

Please RSVP, space is limited. 

What do mother gorillas, gibbons, chimpanzees, and humans all have in common?


BABIES!

Whether your little one clings to your tummy or is running wild and
free, we’re inviting parents with tiny tots of all ages up to 6 to go
ape with us at Chickadee Family Café for a special Parent and Tot Group
Play Date!

Meet us in the play-place on September 24th, 2019 from 9:00am –
12:00pm for some imaginative play and play-based learning with
rainforest wildlife activities geared toward kids ages 0-6.

Enjoy story time with Gibby, learn about endangered species (like
Gibby), craft your own eco-friendly parent and tot memento, and re-fuel
with a good cup of coffee in Chickadee Family Café’s cozy, relaxing
environment where parents and kids can both be happy.

Gibby books will be available for purchase, and a portion of all
admission sales will be donated to Prime Earth – helping to create a
more compassionate world for people, wildlife, and the planet we share.

**Remember Chickadee Family Café’s play area is strictly a “socks
only” jungle, so leave your shoes at the door and be sure to bring
something soft to cover up those bare monkey feet whether you’re big or
small!

Single Pay Admission:


o Under 6 months: Free with paid drink


o 7 – 23 months: $9.00


o 2 years : $12.00


o Sibling: $6.00

Play Pass or Members Admission:


o $3.00 donation if using a play pass or membership

Location: Chickadee Family Cafe

2178 Mountain Grove Ave

Burlington, ON

L7P 5A8

The Oakville Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present the 65th Annual Chair’s Dinner at the Oakville Conference Centre on Wednesday, September 25th. The evening program includes an introduction of the 2019/2020 Board of Directors and recognition to the Chamber’s annual partners. The evening also features a keynote address and “fireside chat” with special guest speaker Steve Paikin, Canadian journalist, author, and documentary producer.

Event Agenda:

5:00 PM – Registration & Cocktail Networking Reception

6:00 PM to 9:00PM – Event

7:00PM – Dinner Service

Tickets: 

Oakville Chamber Members: $135 per person, or $1,000 for a table of 8.

Non-Members: $175 per person, or $1,300 for a table of 8.

Pre-registration required. Reverse your spot now.

Steve Paikin:

Steve Paikin is a Canadian journalist, author, producer, and anchor of TVO’s flagship current affairs program,The Agenda with Steve Paikin. Over the course of his
more than three-decades-long career, Paikin has held reporting jobs in private
radio and print media and is best known as the face of TVO’s The Agenda with
Steve Paikin. Since joining TVO in 1992, he has produced several feature
documentaries and has sat in the anchor chair for more than two decades. Paikin
is a leading media figure on the Canadian political landscape; he is the author
of four books on Canadian politics and has acted as moderator for six federal
and provincial election leaders’ debates.

Bring the whole family for dinner, enjoy free kids’ activities, and pick up your produce and gourmet prepared foods for the week! BYO picnic blanket and stay a while, we’d love to meet you.

Why do we do this?
Breaking Bread is not just a market. We at St. George’s Anglican Church, Burlington have been providing this weekly gathering place since 2016 because we believe in the importance of community and think a shared meal is a great way to build it. Plus, we love good food.

Whether you are just curious and starting out, or have experienced, or have had “happenings” you are curious to know more about, or for whatever reason feel drawn to this class, STEP 1 – Trust Your Gut.

This workshop takes place in a fun, safe and supportive environment and is specifically designed to deepen your understanding of your natural Psychic Abilities, Intuitive Awareness & to explore aspects of communicating with spirits (Mediumship).

Debra will utilize proven techniques to enhance your abilities whether it be through your empathic senses or your psychic faculties such as the “feeling”, “seeing”, and “hearing”. You will learn starting points to begin readings and practice mini-readings using auras, chakras, colors, pendulums and oracle cards.

In addition to a weekend of Debra’s signature style, inspired, and channeled voice guided meditations, empowering your connection to your Spirit Guides and Higher Self. Many have expressed their session to be profoundly healing as they connect to a feeling of calm and peace, filled with messages of hope.

Workshop description:

· Learn to trust your intuition about health and life decisions.

· Experience advanced Chakra Meditations to develop intuitive abilities.

· Decipher between fear-based thought form and higher knowing.

· Receive guidance from Debra to open all of your psychic abilities.

· Practice your abilities and receive readings.

On Saturday, September 28, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, heritage sites, visit
noteworthy buildings, and interesting locations all over Burlington – FREE of
charge. Many of these buildings and locations will Museums of Burlington and is
part of Burlington’s Culture Days celebrations from September 27 – 29, 2019.

offer special activities and behind-the-scenes tours. Doors Open Burlington is
organized by the What is Doors Open?
Doors Open is a province-wide event running from April to October where
residents and visitors are invited to discover first-hand, the historical,
heritage, natural and cultural resources in participating communities across
the province. Doors Open is a program of Ontario Heritage Trust. From
historical houses to modern marvels of construction, Doors Open Ontario
showcases the buildings, natural spaces, infrastructure and cultural landscapes
that shape and define our communities.

2019 Sites:

Archaeological Services Inc.

Burlington
Camera & Digital

Burlington
Public Library– Central Branch

Burlington Radio Control Modelers

Eglise Saint-Philippe

Friends Of Freeman Station (official)

Halton Mosque

Joseph Brant Museum

Royal Botanical Gardens

St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church Skyway Wastewater Treatment Plant

Nickel Brook Brewing Co.

NUVO
Network

Kingcrafts Art Show and Sale returns in September 2019

The highly acclaimed KINGCRAFTS FINE ART Show and Sale returns in September 2019!                                           

If you have a wall that needs some beautiful new art this is the sale to attend. Paintings framed and unframed, in a variety of sizes, starting at as little as $45.00 are for sale tax free.  The paintings are rendered in acrylics, watercolour, oils and mixed media and reflect a variety of styles and themes.

We invite you to book the date and bring your art-loving friends and neighbours.                 

Works by – Geri Adam, Shirley Binns, Mui Ching, Svea Frantila, Janice Kobold, Heather Miller, Evangeline Munns, Karola Steinbrecker, Dorothy Tomaszewski, and  Joe  Trimmeliti.