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Village Squire, 1979-05, Page 38exhibition planned and produced by the Jewish Historical Society of Western Canada Inc., this display portrays successive phases in the wandering of the Jews from Eastern Europe, as they fled from poverty and persecution to settlement and growth in the Canadian West. FILM PROGRAM: See From the Ashes and Jews of Winnipeg, which describe Jewish history, including the Holocaust and a Jewish community in Winnipeg. Thursday, May 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Centennial Museum, 325 Queens Ave., London. WOODCRAFT WITH GREAT-GRAND- FATHER'S TOOLS: Wooden toymaking workshop using hand tools. For ages 8 to 12 years. Saturday, May 12 at 2:30 p.m. at the Centennial Museum, 325 Queens Ave., London. Preregister by picking up free admission tickets at the Museum desk ELDON HOUSE, 481 Ridout St. N., London. Erected in 1834 by John Harris, Eldon House was the centre of social and cultural life in London. The residence of . the Hams family for four generations, the House is the oldest surviving private dwelling in London. Open 2-5 p.m. daily, including Sundays and holidays. Group tours arranged by appointment. Call 432-7166, ext. 67. MUSIC TORONTO MENDELSSOHN CHOIR AND THE CANADIAN BRASS on Wednesday, May 2 at 9 p.m. at the University of Guelph Athletics Centre, Guelph. $10., $7., $5. THE TORONTO CONSORT. Composed of six singers and instrumentalists, The Toronto Consort performs music of the Renaissance. Thursday, May 3 at 12:15 noon at Chalmers Church, Guelph. $3. CHIP AND HIS DOG/ALL THE KING'S MEN. The world premiere of an opera for children by Gian Carlo Menotti, Chip and his Dog was commissioned and will be performed by the Canadian Children's Opera Chorus. On the same program, the Canadian Children's Opera Chorus will also perform Richard Rodney Bennett's All The King's Men staged by Heinar Piller. May 4 at 8:30 p.m., May 6 at 2:30 p.m. and May 7 at 1:30 p.m. at War Memorial Hall, Guelph. 35 matinee, children $2.50. LES PETITS VIOLONS. A string ensemble of gifted young musicians aged from 12 to 21. May 5 at 8:30 p.m. at War Memorial Hall, Guelph. $5. LOUIS LORTIE the amazing young Montreal pianist chosen to perform with the Toronto Symphony on its tour of China. r Fill us in... Do you belong to,an organization that has some interesting event coming up? We want to know about it. Fill in the form with information on the event and send it to: Around Town, ' Village Squire, RR 3, Blyth, Ont. NOM 1HO. This is a free listing as a'Service for our readers. Deadline for neat issue -May 28 For events taking place from June 4 to July 7 36 Village Squire, May 19/9 May 6 at 8:30 p.m. at War Memorial Hall, Guelph. $8 and $6. JON VICKERS tenor, star of opera houses around the world. May 9 at 8:30 p.m., War Memorial Hall. Guelph. $10. $8. HANSEL AND GRETEL. The inimitable Maureen Forrester stars as The Witch in Engelbert Humperdinck's family classic. May 10 at 7:30 p.m., May 12 at 2:30 p.m., May 14 at 8:30 p.m. at Ross Hall, Guelph. $8. $6. Matinee $6. $4. ONTARIO YOUTH CHOIR on May 11 at 12:15 noon at Chalmers Church. $3. THE SWINGLE SINGERS sing music from Elizabethan love lyrics to ragtime. May 11 at 8:30 p.m. at War Memorial Hall. $8. $6. THE JOY OF MOZART on May 12 at 8:30 p.m. at War Memorial Hall, Guelph. $8. $6. EIN DEUTSCHES REQUIEM May 13 at 3 p.m. at Wilfred Laurier University Athletics Centre. Waterloo. $5. ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION The Edward Johnson Music Foundation holds its annual scholarship competition for young musicians in Wellington and Waterloo Counties. Prizes totalling $3300 will be awarded for piano. other instruments and voice. May 15 and 16 at Modernizing your kitchen? check the quality of these all -wood cabinets by Belvedere BELVEDERE KITCHEN CABINETS Put on a happy lace aca r ese handsome. beautifully matched cabinets Au units have the easy to clear, surfaces and they carry the Belvedere mark of craftmanship Ball -Macaulay Clinton 40 Wellington 482.3405 ffottiecsire BUILDING CENTRE ) Hensall 151 Richmond St. S. 262.2418 Sca1orlh 112 High Si. 527-0410