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• Fort Whoop-Up will present: July 8, 1-2 p.m., Saturdays at the Fort family program. Admission fees apply; admission includes a complimentary wagon ride.

• Settler Days in Coaldale will continue July 8-9. Festivities include the popular Candy Parade July 8 at 11 a.m. Other events include a barbecue, craft/market fair, cribbage tournament, Kids Zone, hay rides, pancake breakfasts and much more. See full schedule on the Coaldale Chamber of Commerce website at www.coaldalechamber.com (scroll down on main page).

• The Coaldale United Church Thrift Shop (2022 18 St.) will hold a special opening for Settler Days on July 8 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Most clothing and shoes at $2. Household items very reasonably priced. Cash only. Come and browse.

• The Dutch Canadian Club will celebrate the “King’s birthday” as held in Holland with a Dinner and Dance July 8 at the new Southern Alberta Ethnic Association building, 421 6 Ave. S. Featuring threecourse meal, followed by dancing to the music of The Noteables. Cocktails at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. $20 for members, $25 for non-members. Call Frank at 403-3455098 or Peter at 403-328-7985 to reserve tickets.

• 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.

• 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.

• Waterton United Church will continue with its summer series of guest ministers, including: July 9, Rev. Randy Coszman from Nova Scotia; July 16, Rev. Alex Lawson; July 23, Rev. Joyce Sasse of Pincher Creek, with members from the Springridge Mennonite Colony; July 30, Rev. Nancy Nourse from Northminster U.C. of Calgary. Services begin at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome. Coffee and refreshments available after the service. Come and see the renovated church and have an enjoyable experience visiting the park. More details at watertonunitedchurch.com, on Facebook or call 403-859-2242.

• Vacation Bible School will take place July 10-14 from 9 a.m.-noon at Trinity Reformed Church, 1100 40 Ave N., featuring Maker Fun Factory, an imaginative, impacting adventure for ages entering Kindergarten through entering Grade 6. For more information or to pre-register, visit http://trinityreformedvbs.weebly.co m or email trinityurc.vbs.gmail.com.

• The Rotary Club of Lethbridge East will meet for dinner July 11, 18 and 25 in the Saddle Room at the Exhibition grounds, south entrance. Dinner starts at 6 p.m., meeting at 6:30. Buffet dinner is $20 or you can opt out for free. Everyone is invited to visit and see what Rotary is all about. Rotarians the world over come up with ways to help make communities both locally and globally a better place one project at a time.

• Sunrise Village, 1730 10 Ave. S., will host music by Boyd Low July 12 at 6:30 p.m. Everyone welcome.

• Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization will offer Morning Exercises and Activities Wednesday, July 12-Aug. 2 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. at the LSCO, 500 11 St. S. Participants with limited mobility, arthritis and other health-related issues will benefit from this program, but everyone is welcome. Participants will work on strength and flexibility, within limitations. Options for sitting or standing will be given. Exercises will be approximately 30 minutes, followed by active games with modifications for those who would like to stay. $10 for LSCO members, $15 for non-members. Register by July 11 at LSCO, 403-320-2222.

• The 15th annual Bon Odori Japanese Dance Festival will take place July 15 at 6 p.m. at the Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden. Sponsored by the Buddhist Temple of Southern Alberta, it will be a festive occasion with traditional Japanese dress, food, music and dancing. All who attend are invited to join the circle of dancers and participate in any or all of the dances. If you want a head start, you’re welcome to the last practice July 10 at 6:30 at the temple, 470 40 St. S. • Jazz ‘n’ Celtic, A Concert will take

place July 15 at 7:30 p.m. at Waterton United Church, 108 Clematis Ave. in Waterton, featuring classical guitar by Dale Ketcheson, violin, accordion and keyboard by Lori Williams-Freeman, percusson by Joe Porter and vocals by Sheena Lawson. Tickets $10 at the door, $5 for students. Refreshments. Sunday services until Sept. 10 at 10:30 a.m. For details at watertonunitedchurch.com, on Facebook or call 403-859-2242.

• Vacation Bible School, featuring “Mighty Fortress: In Jesus, the Victory is Won” will take place July 17-21 from 9 a.m.-noon at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 20 Rocky Mountain Blvd. W. For ages 412. Register online at https://vbsmate.com/events/immanuellutheranlethbridgeab/6545.For more information, contact Kari or Katherine at the church office, 403-3274336.

• Vacation Bible School will be offered July 17-21 from 9 a.m.-noon at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 1818 5 Ave. S. Phone 403-3272582 to register.

• London Road Gardens Tour will take place July 22 from 1-4 p.m., featuring six of London Road’s most interesting and beautiful gardens. Tickets (available starting July 10) at Jasmine Tea Room and Urban Grocer, $15 each (or 4 for $50). Refreshments included. For more information, call Kate Connolly at 403329-4568.

• Great Canadian Plains Railway Society will present a unique event celebrating Canada’s 150th at Galt Historic Railway Park near Stirling, offering a opportunity to “Ride the Rails”

July 22 and July 29 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Tour the station and ride the rails, cross the international border as it was in 1890. It will also be offered Aug. 19 and 26 (weather permitting). Cost is $10 per person. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Bring your lunch and enjoy the picnic shelter. Located 20 minutes south of Lethbridge off Hwy. 4, first turnoff at Stirling, follow the Train Station signs, Range Road 19-4C. For more details, call 403-756-2220 or email gcprs@telus.net. Regular hours Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Groups welcome.

• Harambee Grandmas, the Lethbridge Chapter of the Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign, will present their next Travel Chat July 25 at 7:30 p.m. at Casa’s ATB Financial Community Room, 230 8 St. S., featuring the Caribbean. Join adventure traveller Joanna Fraser to explore sights both on and off the beaten path in Dominica, St. Lucia, and Martinique in the Eastern Caribbean. Free admission; donations welcomed.

• The Windy Castle Medieval Faire will take place July 29-30 at Coyote Flats Pioneer Village south of Picture Butte on Highway 843. Variety of events and activities including jousting, battles, archery, falconry demos, bouncy castles for children and adults, a hay bale maze, a medieval feast, puzzles, costumes, carriage ride into the coulee, games tent, children’s crafts, vendors and artisans. Faire passes available through the website at www.windycastle.com. Early-bird passes for adults $15 for one day or $25 for both; for youths 11–17, $5 per day; children 10 and under free. After hours on July 29 there will be an evening of jousting and feasting with a seven-course meal catered by LA Chefs. Tickets are also available on the website for $75.

• Lethbridge College offers an assortment of summer camps to keep children busy during July and August. Options include everything from Character Animation youth camp to the Totally Dance Fusion camp to Culinary Boot Camps that makes kids comfortable in the kitchen; a Renewable Energy youth camp to the Totally U G!rl summer camp for teens and tweens; to a large selection of athletic camps run by the Lethbridge College Kodiaks and the Alberta Sport Development Centre Southwest; and much more. There is also a separate Health Sciences Career Academy for high school students interested in a career in health care. Check out lethbridgecollege.ca/summercamps for a full list of available programs, dates and prices.

• 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/proje ct-paintbrush/ and submit it to Volunteer Lethbridge (324 5 St. S., Lethbridge, Alberta, T1J 2B5 or fax 403332-4321). To become involved as a sponsor or to volunteer, contact Hunter or Chelsea at 403-332-4320 or email projectpaintbrush@volunteerlethbridge.com