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• The Anglican Church of the Ascension, 2115 17 St., Coaldale, will hold its Annual Garage Sale continuing

May 13 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Featuring household items, toys, books, clothing, furniture, tools, sporting goods and a bake table. Barbecue at noon. Come and find great deals and treasures. • “Art Therapy: A Community

Practice,” a talk by Maya Ichikawa, will be presented May 13 from 10 a.m.-noon at the Buddhist Temple of Southern Alberta, 470 40 St. S. Open to the public; free admission. Maya will talk about the scope of art therapy and how it is effective with community groups and a wider audience, going beyond the individual therapy session.

• Monarch Days, celebrating Canada 150, will be take place May 13, starting with a pancake breakfast from 7:3010:30 a.m. at the Monarch Community Hall. There will also be a bake sale, parade at 11 a.m., and hamburgers and ice cream for sale. Garage sales will take place throughout the hamlet of Monarch. Come and join the fun. • The Galt Museum’s Saturdays at 1:00 hands-on history program for families continues May 13 from 1-2 p.m., featuring “Water Conservation.” Make a craft and find out how you can help conserve water from Stephanie Vehnon from the Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Department at the City of Lethbridge. Admission fees apply; registration not required (includes exhibit access). • The Lethbridge Rotary Lobsterfest 2017 will be held May 13 at Exhibition Park. Featuring lobster flown live from the East Coast, Stirling Silver premium steak, salad, potato and dessert. Tickets are $95 each, $720 for a table of 8 or $900 for a table of 10. Tickets online at rotarylobsterfest. com. Silent auction items to bid on as well. For more information, check Facebook (Lethbridge Rotary Lobsterfest), Twitter (@LethLobsterfest) or email Lobsterfest2017@mail.com. • The Asian Heritage Festival, in conjunction with Asian Heritage Month, will be held May 13 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Multicultural Centre, corner of 5 Street and 6 Avenue South, featuring display tables from various ethnic groups, dancing, singing, fashion shows, children’s activities and more. • The Gem of the West Museum Society is hosting a Grand Opening event for the 2017 season May 13 from 1-4 p.m. at the Gem of the West Museum, 1306 20 St. in Coaldale. Be among the first to see the new exhibit on the early history of the RCMP in southern Alberta. Free admission; refreshments will be served. • The Rehoboth Garden Centre will host its Annual Spring Sale and Barbecue May 13. Coffee on at 9:30 a.m., barbecue and bake sale will run from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Garden centre will be open from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Come check out the bedding plants, perennials, hanging baskets, patio furniture, weaving and gardening supplies. The centre is located 1 km north from the intersection of Hwy. 3 and Hwy. 845 in Coaldale. Look for the big green roof. For more information, call 403-345-5199. • The annual Kidney Walk, benefiting the Kidney Foundation of Canada, will take place May 13 at Henderson Lake. Registration at 9 a.m., walk starts at 10 a.m. with 3K and 6K options. Prizes, food, music and face painting. For information, phone 1-866-956-2724, go online to kidney.ca/sab/walk or

facebook.com/kidneywalkab, or @kidneywalk on Twitter or email laura.fleming@kidneyfoundation.ab.ca.

• Helen Schuler Nature Centre’s Junior Naturalist program, for ages 6-10, continues May 13 from 10 a.m.-noon with Nature Olympics. Nature themes are explored through fun, games and discovery. Adults are required to sign children into this free drop-in program and pick them up promptly at noon. • Trigeminal Neuralgia Support Group meets the second Saturday of the month at 2 p.m. in Room C and D at the LSCO, 500 11 St. S. Trigeminal neuralgia is a neuropathic disorder characterized by episodes of intense pain in the face, originating from the trigeminal nerve. Individuals with TN and their family members are invited to attend meetings. For more information, call Don at 403330-7937 or email brewsd8@gmail.com, or Mackenzie at 403-380-2824 or email mackenzie.lea@hotmail.com.

• University of Lethbridge presents En Plein Air ’17 — Buds ‘n’ Blossoms, May

14, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Coutts Centre for Western Canadian Heritage. Artists of all stripes are invited to attend the first of four open-house days scheduled for the 2017 season. Directions to the Coutts Centre are available on the U of L Notice Board (https://www.uleth.ca/notice/). • Helen Schuler Nature Centre will present a Discovery Walk May 14 from 23 p.m., featuring “Mothers in Nature.” Join an interpreter for an all-ages walk through the Nature Reserve. For more information, phone the centre at 403320-3064.

• Opening Day Fort Whoop-Up runs from 1-5 p.m. May 14. Admission price includes wagon ride and interpretive tour. Galt Museum membership grants 50% discount at Fort Whoop-Up. For more information call 403-320-3777.

• Narcotics Anonymous meets Sundays at 7 p.m. at Chinook Meeting Hall, 408 13 St. N. (back door entrance off back alley); Tuesdays and Thursdays (new beginners group), 7 p.m. at Chinook Meeting Hall; Wednesdays,7 p.m. at Christ Trinity Lutheran Church, 416 12 St. S. (downstairs, use south entrance). Details: 403-380-6536.

• St. Michael’s Ladies Auxiliary will hold its next meeting May 15 at 1:30 p.m. in a room off of the atrium. Anyone with some spare time is invited to attend and share in refreshments and snacks afterwards. The auxiliary welcomes new memberships, so attending a meeting is a chance for you to see what the group is all about. For more details contact Fran at franny.ihc@gmail. com. • Slowing Down in a Speeded Up

World: Laugh Again with Phil Callaway will be held May 15 at 7 p.m. at Park Meadows Baptist Church, 2011 15 Ave. N. Free admission, with a freewill offering to be taken during intermission. Phil will also have his books and CDs available for purchase. For more about Phil, visit his website at www.philcallaway.ab.ca/. • Cheers 4 Lethbridge will host a talk by Lethbridge philanthropist and mountain climber Trevor Stuart May 16 at 7 p.m. at the Lethbridge Public Library Theatre Gallery (Main Branch). The evening will include a 45-minute presentation and a video describing how Stuart’s early life left him wanting to make a difference in Lethbridge. • Sons of Norway Solsyd Lodge #606 will hold a flag-raising on Norwegian Independence Day, May 17 at 11 a.m. on the front steps of City Hall, 910 4 Ave. S. • Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization will offer a “Rock Decor”

class May 23 from 1:30-4:30 p.m. at the LSCO, 500 11 St. S. Learn how to turn your treasures into beautiful pictures. Supplies included for this class include stained boards, paint and an assortment of vinyl cutouts. Bring a selection of rocks, sticks, shells, etc. and you will also need E6000 glue. Fee: $25 for LSCO members, $35 for non-members. Register by May 19. For information or to register, call the LSCO at 403-320-2222. • Harambee Grandmas, the Lethbridge Chapter of the Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign, will present their next Travel Chat May 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Casa’s ATB Financial Community Room, 230 8 St. S., featuring “Britain (By Camper - Tot in Tow). Young mom Caitlin Sommer shares her travel adventures about bonding with son Tristan while on the road as novice RVers. Free admission; donations welcomed. • Adjusting to retirement can be challenging. Men and Retirement is a workshop consisting of 6 free interactive sessions that will focus on the nonfinancial aspects of retirement, running

Wednesdays, May 24-June 28 from 9:30 a.m.-noon at Family Ties Association, 909 3 Ave. N., Room 206. For more information or to register, contact Leon Ebright at 403-330-8936 by May 22. • The Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre will host a one-day seminar on Employers’ Legal Duty to Accommodate Employees’ Human Rights under the Alberta Human Rights Act, May 25 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Lethbridge Public Library Theatre Gallery (Main Branch), 810 5 Ave. S. All materials will be provided on USBs. Cost: $25 per person (lunch included; subsidies available). Register by

May 22 by emailing aclrc@ucalgary.ca or calling 403-220-2505. Register early; seats are limited. • The Annual Walk for Dog Guides, organized by the South Alberta Lions Walk for Dog Guides Committee, will take place May 27 at Henderson Lake Park (Gunnery Picnic Shelter). Registration at 11 a.m., walk starts at noon, followed by a barbecue sponsored by M&M Meats. There will also be a police dog demonstration. Register online at

walkfordogguides.com and find Lethbridge Walk, or pick up pledge forms at all pet stores, veterinarian clinics, M&M Meats, the Lethbridge Public Library and various local businesses. • The Catholic Central High School Interact Club will host its second annual fundraiser, CCHS Global Gala, June 3 at the Southern Alberta Ethnic Association in support of the charity Uphills Both Ways, which works to assist the poor in Nepal. Tickets $40 per person. Organizers are also seeking sponsors for the event, with various sponsor levels available. Those interested in being involved can contact Rotary Club of Lethbridge/CCHS Interact School Liaisons Bev Hosack or Kim Magill at 403-317-0891 or 403-3274596, or email bjhosack@shaw.ca or MagillK@holyspirit.ab.ca.