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Community calendar is for nonprofit organizations and fundraisers. Please forward your items, at least one week in advance of your event, to communitycalendar@ lethbridgeherald.com

• Lethbridge Pickleball plays weekday mornings (weather permitting), 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Kinsmen Park, 9 Avenue between 10 and 11 Street South. Experienced players are welcome. For more details, email jimwood@shaw.ca.

• Free outdoor fit camp, for all ages and all abilities, runs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at two locations in the city. A 9:15 a.m. session will be held at the playground on Stafford Drive North, and a 6 p.m. session will be held at Adams Park at 13 Street and 9 Avenue North. Call 403-393-5590 for more information.

• Swing Bridge Dance Club meets Mondays from 7:30-9:30 p.m. (cancelled on holiday Mondays) at Eagles Hall, 631 13 St., featuring East Coast Swing dance lessons each week; $3 donation. Singles and couples welcome, from beginner to expert level. For more details, call Sheldon at 403-393-8566 or email swingbridgeleth@gmail.com.

• The CRADLE, a support group for anorexics, bulimics and their families and friends, meets Mondays (except long weekends), 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Room 2K-169 at Chinook Regional Hospital. Details: Debbie, 403-894-3582.

• Coulee Commentators Toastmaster Club meets Mondays at 7-8:30 p.m. at the Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre (West Community Room), 1904 13 Ave. N. Guests are always welcome to drop in and check out how Toastmasters can help them. For more details, contact Darren, 403-329-0577, or Michael, 403-5938605. More information at coulee.toastmastersclubs.org.

• Let It Begin With Me Al-Anon family group for people affected by someone else’s drinking meets Mondays, 7:30 p.m., at Central Church of Christ, 716 23 St. N. Details: Alice, 403-320-8340.

• Lethbridge Duplicate Bridge Club holds open games at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 2406 11 Ave. S., Mondays and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and Thursdays and Fridays at 1 p.m. Newcomer game, 1-20 points, Monday at 7, Tuesday at 7, Rookie game - less than 199 points. Please come at least 15 minutes before start time. For more details, call Wendy at 403-345-6035 or 403-634-3577.

• TOPS AB 672 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets Mondays at 5:30 p.m. at McKillop United Church, 2329 15 Ave. S. Details: Lorraine, 403-328-8091.

• Lethbridge Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous meets Mondays and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at Chinook Regional Hospital Parkade Meeting Room. Details: Josephine, 403-345-4242, or Ron, 403-320-2075.

• Discovering Choices Al-Anon meets Mondays at 7 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Anglican Church, 411 11 St. S. (push open the gate, go back to right-hand building, downstairs). Details: Dee, 403-394-0317 or Nelly, 403-308-8417.

• Coalhurst Legion hosts shuffleboard every Monday starting at 6:45 p.m. Cost is $5.25 per person which is paid back in prizes. Details: Georgene, 403-381-3017.

• The Lethbridge Family History Centre has switched to summer hours, with the centre open Tuesdays from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Wednesdays from 1-9 p.m. until Sept. 5. For more information, call 403-328-0206.

• Alateen meetings (offering hope for children of alcoholics) take place Mondays at 7:30 p.m. at Central Church of Christ, 716 23 St. N. For more information, contact Alice at 403-320-8340 or Maureen at 403634-3062.

• Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre hosts floor curling every Monday at 10 a.m. and Thursday at 9 a.m. at the centre, 1904 13 Ave. N. Details: phone 403-329-3222.

• A free workout group meets Monday and Wednesday at 9:15 a.m. at The Gate church, 522 3 Ave. S. For all ages and levels. For details, call 403-393-5590.

• Cancer Buddies, a group for cancer survivors of all ages, meets first Monday to share stories of their journeys. Details: Darren, 403-3803066 (home), 403-380-8815 (cell).

• Do you think you have a problem with alcohol? Help is a phone call away. Alcoholics Anonymous 24-hour answering service, 403-327-8049.

• The Galt Museum’s Summer Family Fun hands-on-history program for families continues Aug. 8 from 13 p.m. with “Videos, Games and Popcorn!” Join Taren Hager from the Oldman Watershed Council to explore how kids and families can have fun while helping protect the environment. Free popcorn! Admission fees apply (includes exhibit access). Free to annual pass holders.

• 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.

• Downtown City Speakers Toastmasters Club meets every Tuesday over the lunch hour at the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization upstairs boardroom (500 11 St. S.). Guests always welcome and can attend at no charge — all ages and abilities. For more information check out www.downtowncityspeakers.toa stmastersclubs.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 6:156:45 p.m. and the meeting from 6:45-7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Details: Dirk Pool, 403-327-0447.

• Lethbridge Legal Guidance, a non-profit 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 information, call 403-3806338 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 403320-1082.

• 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. There is an extensive library with all the words on the screen.

• Alzheimer Society Caregiver Support Group meets the second Tuesday of each month from 2-3:30 p.m. at Clearview Lodge, 4730 50 Ave., in Taber.

• The Youth Dragonboat Program offers dragonboating instruction for youths ages 12-17 Wednesday evenings (6:30-8 p.m.) throughout the summer. Remaining program nights are Aug. 9, 16 and 23. There’s a $5 drop-in fee. To register or for more information, email dasayouth@outlook.com.

• Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization will offer “Golf For Seniors 55+” Wednesdays, Aug. 930 or Fridays, Aug. 11-Sept. 1, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Evergreen Golf Centre. Cara Vanderham, assistant golf professional, will instruct the lessons. Bring your golf clubs; if you don’t have any, they will be provided. Space is limited. Register by Aug. 8 for Wednesday sessions and by Aug. 10 for Friday sessions. Fee is $35 for LSCO members, $40 for nonmembers. Register at LSCO by calling 403-320-2222.

• Sunrise Village, 1730 10 Ave. S., will host a Mini Spa Day Aug. 9 from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Very reasonable prices, no appointment necessary.

• Fort Whoop-Up will present: Aug. 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Eats ’n Entertainment - Fireside fun before bedtime; Aug. 11, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Blackfoot Stories - Listen to elders in the tipi and learn about Blackfoot culture; Aug. 12, 1-2 p.m., Saturdays at the Fort family program. Admission fees apply; admission includes a complimentary wagon ride.

• Shakespeare in the Park is performed every Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m. in Galt Gardens until Aug. 11. This year’s play is “A Comedy of Errors,” a fast-paced comedy re-imagined in Canada’s Wild West. Bring lawn chairs. Enjoy the play, the park and pizza by Pizza Junction. For more details, call Kate Connolly at 403-329-4568.

• Fort Whoop-Up will host “Indigenous Bridges,” a concert featuring traditional music and dance performances by the Ainu people of Japan and the Blackfoot Nation Aug. 11 at 1 p.m. (outdoors in the Fort compound, weather permitting). The Ainu performers are part of Ainu Art Project, a larger group consisting of 23 members in total which expresses traditional Ainu culture via dance, music and handcrafts. The Blackfoot drum group is the Yellow Gun Singers, with dance performances by Jeremy Oka and Torry Eagle Speaker. Admission fees apply (free to Fort Whoop-Up annual pass holders).

• Miners Days Historical Society of Coalhurst is hosting its annual Miners Days celebration Aug. 11-12. Coalhurst Legion will host Karen’s Karaoke on Friday night along with a silent auction. Saturday begins with a toonie pancake breakfast from 8 a.m.-10 a.m. The parade starts at 11 a.m. and is followed by Homesteader Carnival at the Park from noon–4 p.m. For complete information on the weekend events, check the Facebook page at Coalhurst Miners Days.

• Coalhurst Miners Day Show and Shine will take place Aug. 12 at Miners’ Memorial Park in Coalhurst. Vehicle registration from 10 a.m.noon (registration fee $10); show from noon-4 p.m. Open to all vehicles, including work-in-progress project vehicles. Includes trophy awards, sponsor draws, hovercraft and drift, trike displays, food, music and great fun. Free admission to spectators. For details, call show coordinators Lawrence Watmough at 403-381-4138 or Mel Roth at 403381-3583.

• The ninth annual Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer, benefiting the Alberta Cancer Foundation, will take place Aug. 12-13. Participants will start the two-day journey in Calgary at WinSport. For more information and to donate to the Enbridge Ride, visit www.conquercancer.ca.

• Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization will offer “Golf For Ladies & Gentlemen 55+” Tuesdays, Aug. 15-Sept. 5, 1-2 p.m. at Evergreen Golf Centre. Dave Nelson, head golf professional, will instruct the four-week class. Space is limited. Register by Aug. 14. Fee is $35 for LSCO members, $40 for nonmembers. Register at LSCO by calling 403-320-2222.