For nonprofit, charity and fundraising events in Hamilton and area, submit items in writing to Too Good To Miss, The Hamilton Spectator, 44 Frid St., Hamilton, L8N 3G3, by e-mail to toogood@thespec.com only (no other e-mail addresses, please) or fax 905-526-3510. Deadline is two weeks prior to publication.

Volunteering

The Hamilton-Wentworth Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society needs volunteers for the cancer centre and lodge program and drivers. Mileage provided. 905-575-9220, ext. 222 or 233

Wheeltowalkcanada needs volunteers. 905-961-4664

Self-help

CNIB open house July 9, 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. at 115 Parkdale Ave. S. Learn about low vision services such as computers, closed circuit TVs, magnifying glasses, etc. Free. 1-888-275-5332, cnib.ca/ontario

Mood Menders Support Group meets July 8, 7 to 9 p.m., Fontbonne Building, St. Joseph's Hospital, 905-521-0090, ext. 234

Parenting

Community Parent Education Programs, 354 King St., 905-521-2100 ext. 77312, offers:

* COPEing with Oppositional 3- to 12-year-olds, July 7, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., for six weeks

* COPEing with ADHD 3- to 12-year-olds, July 8, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., for six weeks

Ontario Early Years Centres offer classes and clinics. 905-521-0926 for west end, 905-544-6630 for Hamilton East, 905-573-7905 for Stoney Creek, Hamilton Mountain, 521-2100, ext. 77406

For extended care, weekend care or shift care options for your children, contact Child Care Information Hamilton, Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 905-528-0591

Community meetings

Multiple Myeloma support group meets July 12, 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Linden Park Church, 484 East 16th St. 905-388-8945

Good times

Hermitage Ruins Ghost Walk, July 12, 8:30, 9 and 9:30 p.m. Come and learn about the intersection known as Lover's Lane and why an unhappy coachman hanged himself in the nearby carriage house. $15 adults, $10 kids 13 and younger, hauntedhamilton.com or ghostwalks.com, 905-529-4327

Outdoor Murder Mystery at Westfield Heritage Village, July 11, 6:30 to 9 p.m., rain or shine. A light meal is served at 5:45 p.m. After dinner, gather clues from costumed characters throughout the village. Tickets, $20; parking is free. 905-385-1272, 905-648-3691

Annual Family Picnic, presented by the Canadian Indo Caribbean Association, July 13, noon to 8 p.m. at Shady Acres Park, 2545 Guyatt Rd., Binbrook. Cricket, rounders, track and field and live music. Admission $4, 13 and older. Free parking

Social Dance, Sundays, 7 p.m., Germania Club, 863 King St. E. 905-549-0513

Good food

Health Vegetarian Food Fair, July 13, noon to 4 p.m. at Hamilton East Seventh-day Adventist Church, 203 Bell Ave.

Fish Fry hosted by Carluke Presbyterian Church, July 9, 5 to 7 p.m., at Marritt Hall, Ancaster Fair Grounds, 625 Garner Rd. (Highway 53). Advance tickets only. Adults $18, children 12 and under $7, preschoolers free. 905-648-237-0905, 905-648-3775

Bread and Raised in Hamilton, a series of live cooking shows featuring some of the best local chefs, food producers and Niagara wineries. A fundraiser for Dundas Little Theatre. Wednesdays to August 20. Advance tickets $30. 905-627-5266

Miscellaneous

Media relations summer camp, July 14 and July 16, 10 a.m. to noon and July 18, noon to 2 p.m., Mohawk College Fennell Campus. Contact Ken Abell at 905-523-5600, ext. 222, e-mail hrpr@hcf.on.ca

The Brantford Garden Club's Summer Flower Show and Plant Sale, July 13, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Tranquility Hall, Francis Street, Brantford. Entries accepted July 12, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. 519-754-0434, 519-752-2484

Stargazing Night with the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers, July 12, 8 to 11 p.m., Burloak Waterfront Park. amateurastronomy.org

Annual Garden Tour and Tea Room hosted by the Lynden Horticultural Society, July 12, 1 to 4 p.m. Tickets $8 in advance, $10 at any tour garden. Five gardens and tea room included in the ticket price. 519-647-3133, 519-647-2696

Documentary Night presents the film Crude: The Incredible Journey of Oil, July 11, 8 p.m., Meadowlands Fellowship Church, 211 Stonehenge Dr., Ancaster. Free. meadowlandsfellowship.ca

Explore the Eramosa Karst by hiking with the Friends of Eramosa Karst, July 9, 6:30 p.m. Park in the lot off Upper Mt. Albion. friendsoferamosakarst.org

Pine School Open House, 212 Caroline St., Burlington, July 8, 7 p.m. The school has helped many students with ADD, ADHD, autism, Asperger's syndrome and anxiety disorders. 905-637-9285

Intergenerational Community Gardening at the Wesley Neighbourhood Centre, 93 Delena Ave. N. , July 2 to 30 and Aug. 6 to 13, 10 a.m. 905-549-4884

Youth Empowerment Seminar, July 8 and 9, 6:30 to 10 p.m., July 12 and 13, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., McMaster University Student Centre, third floor. Free. 289-440-4055, artofliving.ca

Junior League of Hamilton-Burlington Information night, July 8, 7 to 9 p.m., Burlington Public Library, 2331 New St., Burlington, 905-525-1077, info@juniorleague.ca. juniorleague.ca

Free Sahaja Yoga meditation classes, Mondays, 7 p.m., Pinky Lewis Recreation Centre, 192 Wentworth St. N., 905-573-7405, hamiltonsy@gmail.com

Computer training at Burlington Public Library is offered for all levels. Most classes are $5 each and run 90 minutes. Preregistration is required. 905-639-3611, ext. 133, bpl.on.ca

If you think someone is admiring your garden, you may be right. Judges for the Ancaster Trillium Awards are observing to July 20.

Burlington Humane Society's new store for gently used items is at 740 Griffith Crt. Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 905-633-8143

Junior datebook

Adventures in the Valley presented by Hamilton Conservation Authority for kids 9 to 12 years, runs 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 905-627-1233. On July 8, discover what makes bugs so unique. On July 15, learn about birds.

Burlington Book Camp for aspiring writers 10 to 12 years old, Aug. 11 to 15, Central Library. Details at bpl.on.ca/kids/whatsnew_bookcamp.htm

Vacation Bible Camp, July 7 to 11, 9 a.m. to noon, Erskine Presbyterian Church, 19 Pearl St. N., for children three to 12 years old. Free. Call 905-529-2255, erskineyouth@on.aibn.com

Seniors

Burlington Seniors Centre, 2285 New St. 905-335-7888

Main Hess Seniors Centre, 181 Jackson St. W. 905-546-4964

The Roxborough Senior Centre, 785 Britannia Ave. (in St. Helen School). 905-537-0195

Sackville Hill Senior Recreation Centre, 780 Upper Wentworth St., holds movie night, July 7 and 8, 6 p.m., National Treasure. Dance, July 12, 8 to 11 p.m. 905-546-2541

St. Joseph's Villa Pool, 56 Governor's Road, Dundas, $4.50 per swim, 627-3541, ext. 2911

Stoney Creek Seniors Club 60, 905-664-6110

Westdale/West Hamilton Seniors and Retirees, Grace Hall, Grace Lutheran Church, 1107 Main St. W., 905-522-6256

Warden Park Seniors, 40 Centennial Pkwy., 905-544-1106, 905-546-4256

YWCA Seniors' Centre, 75 MacNab St. S. 905-529-7727

Museums, parks, galleries

Battlefield House Museum and Park, 77 King St. West, Stoney Creek

Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, 8 a.m. to sundown, 905-788-3135

Burlington Art Centre, 1333 Lakeshore Rd., Burlington, 905-632-7796, burlingtonartcentre.on.ca

Cottonwood Mansion, 740 Haldimand Road 53, Selkirk. 905-776-2538, cottonwoodmansion@linetap.com

Dundas Museum, 139 Park St. W., Dundas. 905-627-7412, dundasmuseum.ca

Dundurn National Historic Site, 610 York Blvd. 905-546-2872, dundurn@hamilton.ca

Erland Lee, 552 Ridge Rd., Stoney Creek, 905-662-2691, erlandlee.com

Fieldcote Memorial Museum & Park, 64 Sulphur Springs Rd., Ancaster, holds tea in the garden Wednesdays, 2 to 4 p.m, $5. 905-648-8144, fieldcote@hamilton.ca

The Griffin House, 733 Minerals Springs Rd., Ancaster, 905-648-8144

Grimsby Museum, 6 Murray St., Grimsby, holds Little People Picnics for 4 to 5 years, 1:30 to 4 p.m. July 9 and 14. 905-945-5292

Haldimand County Museum and Archives, 8 Echo St., Cayuga

Hamilton Children's Museum, 1072 Main St. E. in Gage Park, 905-546-4848, childrensmuseum@hamilton.ca

Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology, 900 Woodward Ave., 905-546-4797, steammuseum@hamilton.ca, hamilton.ca/museums

Mountsberg Wildlife Centre, Milburough Line, Campbellville. 905-854-2276

Parks Canada Discovery Centre, 57 Discovery Dr. 905-526-8526

Ireland House Museum, 2168 Guelph Line, Burlington. 905-332-9888

Norfolk Heritage Centre, 109 Norfolk St. S., Simcoe. 519-426-1583, norfolk.com

Royal Botanical Gardens, 680 Plains Rd. W., Burlington. 905-527-1158, rbg.ca

Streetcar & Electric Railway Museum, offers an evening of streetcar rides, July 12, 7 to 11 p.m. 13629 Guelph Line. hcry.org

Ruthven Park National Historic Site, 243 Haldimand Highway 54, Cayuga. 905-772-0560, ruthven.park@sympatico.ca

Westfield Heritage Village, Regional Rd. 552, Rockton. 519-621-8851

Whitehern Historic House & Garden, 41 Jackson Street W., holds picnics in the park with live music, Wednesdays to July 30 , noon to 2 p.m. An old-fashioned picnic including egg-and-spoon and three-legged races and croquet, July 11, noon to 2 p.m. Free. 905-546-2018, whitehern@hamilton.ca