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Free tickets for film morning Kids can pick up their tickets now for a free film “Ama zing Awareness of Cosmic Duffy morning at the Richvale Moon", “sea Children”, “Captain Mom" and “Ski Library on Friday, December 30. Whiz". The treat kicks off at 10:30 am. and runs until noon. all-star jug band ’3 performance The films include the What good’s a jug band without a jug? Vincent Donate/ii tries his skill on a milk jug under the watchful eye of Chick Roberts school act as critics for the Jun/0r members of the “V mm mm community news Tickets are available now at the library. 54 Pearson Avenue, Rich- vale. Kids blossom in jug band workshop fiMERRY CHRISTMAS from Helpmate alnformation and The S Liberal staff. flf‘andlelight Service. fineadrord United. All 93‘ welcome. . u. . 1 .. . 1 l m 883-2234 “fififi, EMF Sunday "Young Life" youth ____ group. 377 sugar Thornhill Community Maple 'Lane- A“ Centre branch library I welcome. films. 7 p.m. __.._-_ v..- ..._.... _ u r . . . . . l ll (7. llll'lalv‘O NWJNJNJ)‘ . - ' 23 25 26 E7 28] 29 w 3° 3‘53 MERRY CHRISTMAS “ .».._| A ZJ r“- _ I I .V . i if: _. n h ‘f A - DR , ‘ , 18 HEL PMA TE INFORM/I T70N COMMUNITY CALENDAR Richmond Hill Library exhibits in oil pain- tings and china paintings. All month. Wall Hangings by Diana and paintings by Craig. Thornhill Comm. Library. All month. The magic was Chick Roberts, a musician and actor brought to the But before the session was anywhere near over, the St. Mary Immaculate School pupils were clamoring for a chance to thump on a washboard, blow in a jug or ham it up on a kazoo. At the start of a one-hour workshop, the students were up- tight and more than a little shy. Marcel Bernard gives the sandpaper blocks a workout while Sean McKenna tries his hand at the washboard Legal Aid Clinic 7-10 pm. By appointment. X84-9148. Mothers Break. St. Paul‘s United, Oak Ridges. 9.30-11 a.m. Figure skating club bazaar. Bond Lake Arena, Oak Ridges. 1.30 p.m. Wednesday, December 14, 1977 ... "UVV ..~. _ ..â€"~ .wnlâ€"aaâ€"nnvnl-rnmal-ralv 1w Tuesdég; ThUFSdaY Immmmmmmmflmn-fl‘»*-_‘*‘~_ A . A , _ , A mask? December The students not occupied with the handmade or inexpensive in- struments learned how to make “body music” with their hands, faces and legs. And when the workshop Richmond Hill school through the Mariposa in the Schools program, a project aimed at bringing music and kids together. 20 l-‘ilm program for all ages. Charles (‘onnor Library. ()ak Ridges. 2 Young Life youth group. (‘onsumers' (ias. Elgin Mills Road. All welcome. Thornhil! Amateur Radio Club. Thornlea Secondary School. Room 248. 881-2891. Parent Concern Group. 8-10 p.m. Call Joyce. 884-3503. Bayview Secondary School Concert Band “Sounds of Christ- mas“. St. Mary Immaculate Church. 8 p.m. Adult Education seminar “Forgive- ness, the healing of fractured Man". St. Gabriel‘s 8 p.m. St. Paul's Lutheran C h u r c h W o m e n Christmas program. 8 Ann Preston brought fame to Thornhill The most remarkable event occurred when a young man visiting the Reid house read Psalm 34. Ann was strangely moved by the text and she Children's Program “Songs and Silliness". Thornhill Community ('entre Library. 2-3 And there are many tales and legends about Ann, including a dry well to which she returned water during a summer drought and a hen which appeared every morning one winter to lay an egg for her breakfast when she was sick. She earned the name “Holy Ann" because of the special powers she seem to possess which she attributed to God. In the new year, folk perâ€" former Rick Avery will drop in, also through the Mariposa Ann came to Thornhill from Ireland as a servant for Dr. Reid and his family in the 1830‘s. Chick is one of a series of five artists or groups who will visit the school this year. Principal Bob Zoskey said he was selected to start off the season as jug band music is typical of the 19205 and '305, the time frame selected for the school’s Christmas festival. By MERILYN McKELVEY l3th in a series Ann Preston is one of the people who has brought attention and fame to the village of Thornhill. York (‘entral Association for the Mentally Retarded, Christmas Dance. St. Mary Immaculate Church. sessions were over for the Grades 5 to 8 pupils, the most promising players joined Chick in an all-star jug band performance for the younger students in the school. Rotary Club Travel & adventure series. “Motoring Through Germany". Bayview Secondary School. 8 Blood donor clinic. Hillcrest Mall. 2-8 p.m. Elmwood Manor bazaar. 1-4 p.m. St. Paul’s United, (mi Ridges. euchre. 1.304 Children's holiday film program. Richvale Library. Pro-regist- ration. 10.30 a.m. Turtle Races for children. (‘all Thor- nhill Comm. Library for details. 226-2862. (‘raft classes. boys and girls. age seven and up. Pre-registration. Charles Connor Library. Oak Ridges. Boys. aged 9-12. yoth group. St. Paul's L'nited. Oak Ridges. Friday A book called “An Irish Saint" has been written about Ann Preston by Helen Bingham and it is available in the Thornhill Village Library, a block from Ann's prayer shed. Believed built in 1848, the cottage is set well back from the street. It has been stuccoed and set-high on a new foundation. The cottage at 32 John was Ann‘s prayer shed. It was originally located on Yonge Street, near the Reid house on Elgin Street and it was given to Ann when the first generation of Reids died. The shed was converted to a cottage and it was moved to John Street in the 1900's The next morning, for the first time in her life. Ann could read. But the only book she could ever understand was the Bible! toglf the Bible t9 hte ropmrto pray Mr. Zoskey said the school had groups drop in last year but had expanded the line-up this year as part of an increased multi-cultural program. Three other groups, the NDWT Connection which specializes in Canadian Folk legends, TV Pup- petree and an opera group will visit, with fees paid by the school. Rick and Chick’s fees are paid 50 per cent by an Arts Council of Ontario grant and the rest by the school with money pulled in through fund raising efforts. program 883-2234 WBKBS Section C Richmond Hill Lions New Years Eve dance. Lions Hall. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. New Year's Eve dance. St. Mary Immaculate Church. 24.30 pm. 884â€"9849 or 883-1863. Richvale Lions New Years Eve party Richvale (‘ommunitg Centre. 884-5097 or 889‘ 3790. Breakfast with Santa.” llillcresl Mall. 840$ Crafts for 6-12 year olds. Thornhill Comm. (‘tre. Library. Christmas program. Hillcrest Mall. 6.30 p.m. \(YIH! 5PM Breakfast with Santa. llillcresl MalJ. 8-10 a.m. Christmas (‘rackeri Dance. Bond ‘Lake? Arena. 8 p.m. Saturday SW35 Lions New ve party. (‘ommunity