C6 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, August 15, 2001 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Family fun at Summerfest Most of us know the CNE opens on Friday. The 18th annual Summerfest, organized by the But before heading into the big city for its big fair, Glen Abbey Residents Association (GARA), stop by Glen Abbey’s annual fair, which features promises three days of family fun at Nottinghill everything from rides for the kids to entertain­ Gate Park on Aug. 17, 18 and 19. ment, food, games, contests, and a beer garden. The fun starts Friday at 7:30 p.m. with the Teddy Bear Slumber Party. Kids are invited to come dressed in their paja­ mas and bring their teddy bear or favourite stuffed animal. On stage Friday night will be chil­ dren’s entertainers Robert Davis and Ben Knight (Snapping Toes) known for their stage antics and humour. Davis and Knight formed Snapping Toes in 1996 and have entertained at children’s festivals, agricultural fairs, theatres, schools, libraries and corpo­ rate events. Hailing from Mississauga, Snap­ ping Toes first performed in Oakville at Central Library during March Break. The duo has a CD, titled I Dream of Pizza, featuring original music. Davis and Knight are both freelance writers who have worked for the CBC New Hollywood returns to Summerfest by popular demand, entertaining on Saturday night. and recorded videos for YTV. Davis is a corporate video writer and Knight is phir, Master of the Pan Flute - and yes, he plays urday, and the Amazing Phillip and Henry Magic a sports columnist for Sportsnet. the pan flute. Show will delight the kids on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Other highlights will include Jo Jo The Much Music Video Dance Party will Saturday will also feature the Wheels Parade, and the Chintos in concert at the entertain the teens on Friday from 9 to 11:30 p.m., which begins at 10:30 a.m. Contestants are asked Bavarian Beer Garden on Friday from and the Oakville Parent Child Centre’s Children’s to decorate their trikes, bikes, strollers, or wagons 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Craft Tent will be open Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. - anything with wheels, for this annual event. Known as a party band, Jo Jo and Back by popular demand is New Hollywood, First, second and third prizes will be awarded in VVgiiftHt M arn«netm ’m m ul N u triiiu n a i C'cnut:>v the Chintos plays a wide selection of returning to the Bavarian Garden on Saturday at different age categories. cover songs from every musical genre 9 p.m. Also returning to the Summerfest stage will The popular Lip Sync contest is back this year, AB8EYW000 1395 Abbeywood Rd. DR. - retro ’80s, classic rock, pop, Top 40, be Killin’ Jive, with WAVE 94.7 for Jazz in the beginning at 5 p.m. on Saturday for four age cat­ OAKVILLE (In the Bruno’s Fine Foods plaza) ^ — CH=W----- ► £ country rock, and reggae. Leading this Park on Sunday from noon to 2:30 p.m. egories: 6 to 8, 9 to 11, 12 to 14, and “others.” Open Monday Friday 9-7 & Saturday 9-4 [905) 469-4532 four-piece band is Wayne, son of Zam- The 5-K Run will kick-off at 8:30 a.m. on Sat- Contestants will be allowed seven minutes on a stage (from setup to finish). They must perform song(s) submitted with entry and use music recorded on good qual­ ity cassette tape or CD. All contestants must contact Roger Lapworth of Audiophile Disc Jockey Services, 905-825-2211 or at Earn audioman @ look.ca. The Pie Baking contest is also returning. To enter, bring your favourite pie to the Bavarian Garden on Sunday at noon. All pies must be filled with fruit and have a double crust or lattice on top. They must be at least six inches in diameter, and baked in a disposable pie plate. Limit of two pies per entrant. Judging is at 1 p.m. To enter the Gone with the Dogs Dog Show, bring your pet to Summer­ fest on Sunday at 11 a.m. There will also be family fun races such as the three-legged, wheelbarrow, sack, and marshmallow as well as a shoe kick, an egg toss, and a distance run. Pony rides for the kids will be available Saturday and Sunday. The Rotary Club of Oakville North will be holding a com roast on Satur­ day night, and Glen Abbey United Church will be flipping burgers. The Kinsmen Club will serve pancakes on AIR Saturday morning, and Grace Chapel will serve them on Sunday. Other treats will include oysters, ice cream, fries, back bacon, souvlaki, and pizza - all available from sponsors. reward miles on all The Master of ceremonies will be Johnny , a strolling entertainer. Wales juggles Footwear schedule to suit Ceilidh (Continued from page C8) Offer Valid at all Stores The Tartan Terrors is a traveling group of highland dancers, originally formed by brother/sister duo Ellen From August 15th to September 16th, 2001. and Ian Irmisch of Burlington’s Sun­ dance Studios. The group performs its musical-comedy revue at numerous North American festivals, including a stint in Oakville each summer. In each city, children from local dance schools I are encouraged to audition for guest roles in the show. This year’s Ceilidh, which means “party” in Gaelic, includes 40 enter­ tainers ages five and up who will pre­ sent highland dancing and piping, the­ atrical performances and comedy rou­ tines. Wales is one of those performers, one who has maintained a hectic schedule each day for over a month, setting off for her day job each morn­ Qj ing, followed by rehearsals in the late £ afternoon/early evening, and then cos­ iO TM tume sewing when she returns home. 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