Community CALENDAR

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• Pop in Lots with Moms and Tots, a group for moms and tots (dads, grandparents and child-minders, too) meets Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m.-noon at VIA Church, 2820 18 Ave. N. Enjoy coffee and conversation while letting your kids play. Details: Phone 403-320-2005. • Toastmasters Downtown ClubCity Speakersmeets every Tuesday Lethbridge over Senior the Citizenslunch hour Organizationat the upstairsGuests always boardroom welcome (500 and11 St. can S.). attend at For no more charge information— all ages check and out abilities. www.downtowncityspeakers.toast mastersclubs.org. • A New Beginning Al-Anon Family Group, for people affected by someone else’s drinking, meets Tuesdays, 7 p.m., at McKillop United Church, 2329 15 Ave. S. Details: Judy, 403-329-0661. • Gamblers Anonymous meets Tuesdays, 7 p.m. and Thursdays, 6 p.m. at 408 13 St. N. 24-hour help line 403-331-0822. • TOPS #AB100, Lethbridge meets Tuesdays in the Lounge at Southminster United Church, 1011 4 Ave. S. Please use the office entrance. Weigh-in time: 9-9:45 a.m. Meeting: 10-11 a.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is a not-for-profit support group for members who are trying to lose or maintain their weight. Visitors are always welcome. Details: Judith, 403-331-3396 or via the website www.TOPS.org. • TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly),

Chapter No. AB457, meets Tuesdays at Bridge Villa Estates, with weigh-in from 6:15-6:45 p.m. and the meeting from 6:45-7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Details: Dirk Pool, 403-3270447. • Lethbridge Legal Guidance, a nonprofit society offering free legal advice to low-income southern Albertans, holds clinics Tuesdays from 5-7 p.m. by appointment only. Call and speak with an Intake Officer to determine eligibility for services. For more details, call 403-380-6338 or email lethbridgelegalguidance@telus.net. • Introduction to The Art of Taiko (Japanese drumming) with HIBIKIYA takes place Tuesdays from 6-7 p.m. at Kingdom Kids Day Care. For details, call Valerie McQuaid at 403-320-1082.

• LSCO Karaoke Club is looking for new singers to join the club in preparation for their October Fall Concert. The club meets every Tuesday from 1-3 p.m. at the LSCO, 500 11 St. S. Come join them for good fun and singing. • Alzheimer Society Spousal Caregiver Support Group meets the third Tuesday, 7-9 p.m., Fritz Sick Memorial Centre, Room B, 500 11 St. S. The meeting is an opportunity for

caregivers to give and receive reassurance, comfort, support and information with trained facilitators. For more details, call the Alzheimer Society at 403-329-3766. • Lethbridge Lodge No. 792 of the Loyal Order of Moose meets the first and third Tuesday at 1401 5 Ave. N. starting at 7 p.m. This fraternal organization provides community services and raises funds in aid of other charitable organizations and projects. Details: 403-320-2767. • Quilts of Valour — Sewing Bees meet at the Lethbridge Legion the first

and third Tuesday every month. Come out and support our veterans and have some fun. For more information, call Joan at 403-380-6796 or 403-331-5243. • Bonsai Society of Southern Alberta meets the third Tuesday of every month except January, July and August. Meetings are held at the Helen Schuler Centre from 7-9 p.m. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call Sandy at 403-393-3855. • Coalhurst Miners Days Historical Society is looking for volunteers to help on their committee. Meetings are the third Tuesday of each month at the Coalhurst Community Centre at 6:30 p.m. Miners Days will be held on August 12 this year.

• Fort Whoop-Up will celebrate National Aboriginal Day June 21 from 1-4:30 p.m. Includes Metis storytelling, a scavenger hunt, Blackfoot stories with Blanche Bruisedhead, a mini powwow from 2-3:30 p.m., a hoop dancer, kids’ activity tables and traditional foods. For all ages; free admission. • The Chicken Wing Challenge, benefiting Parkinson Alberta, will take place June 21 at 6 p.m. at Hudsons Tap House, 904 2 Ave. S. Teams of four may register on the Parkinson Alberta website at parkinsonalberta.ca/

chickenwingchallenge. The public is welcome to attend to cheer on the competitors and enter onsite raffles and giveaways. The winning team will be rewarded with prizes from sponsors.

• A jam session will be held June 21 at 6:30 p.m. at Seasons (formally known as Sunrise Village), 1730 10 Ave. S. Enjoy toe-tapping music with a variety of artists. Everyone welcome.

• Fort Whoop-Up will present: June 22, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Eats ’n Entertainment - Fireside fun before bedtime; June 23, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Blackfoot Stories - Listen to elders in the tipi and learn about Blackfoot culture; June 24, 1-2 p.m., Saturdays at the Fort family program. Admission fees apply; admission includes a complimentary wagon ride. • “Songs from Shakespeare” will take place at Mocha Cabana Restaurant June 23 and July 7 from 68 p.m. Join the Shakespeare in the Park Singers, directed by Megan Wittig, for an evening of great food and beautiful music. Reserve a table at 403-3296243. For more information, call Kate Connolly 403-329-4568.

• Taste of Ethiopia, a fundraising event for Galata Ministries, will take place June 24 at 625 21 St. S. starting at 5 p.m. Tickets are $15, available at the door or in advance by calling 403380-9154. Galata Ministries works with Ethiopian refugees stranded in Kenya and with the Malle people of South Omo, Ethiopia. More details online at www.galataministries.org. • Shaughnessy Community Centre will host its final pancake breakfast of the season June 24 from 8-11 a.m. Cost is $5. Secondhand Treasures rooms will be open. Pancake breakfasts will resume in September. • Volunteer Lethbridge Project Paintbrush is operating for another summer. The program organizes volunteers to paint exterior projects for seniors and people who are physically or financially unable to complete the work themselves. Homeowner applications are being accepted, and volunteers and sponsors are also needed. Homeowners can download an application form at http://volunteerlethbridge.com/pro ject-paintbrush/ and submit it to Volunteer Lethbridge (324 5 St. S., Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 2B5 or fax 403-332-4321). To become involved as a sponsor or to volunteer, contact Hunter or Chelsea at 403-332-4320 or email projectpaintbrush@volunteer lethbridge.com. • The St. Michael’s Ladies Auxiliary will take a break from its monthly meetings until September. The group works to aid patient comfort through events such as the Sunshine Coffee Break Campaign.