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• Fort Whoop-Up will present: Aug. 18, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Blackfoot Stories - Listen to elders in the tipi and learn about Blackfoot culture; Aug. 19, 1-2 p.m., Saturdays at the Fort family program. Admission fees apply; admission includes a complimentary wagon ride.

• Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans Club invites the public to play shuffleboard, mixed darts and billiards (pool) Fridays, 7 p.m., 517 5 Ave. S.

• TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), a non-profit organization which provides support to people wanting to lose weight, meets regularly in Lethbridge and area. Details: Eileen Schmidt, 403-405-2410, or visit the website, www.tops.org.

• Celebrate Recovery — a Christ-centred recovery program for any hurt, hang-up and habit, meets Friday nights at Park Meadows Baptist Church, 2011 15 Ave. N. 6 p.m. - supper ($3); 7 p.m. large group; 8 p.m. - open share small groups; 9 p.m. - Solid Rock Cafe. Email celebraterecovery@parkmeadows.ca for more information or visit http://celebraterecovery.ca/wp/.

• Nordbridge Bingo welcomes the public (18 and over) for a cash bingo with no surcharges Fridays at 1 p.m. (except holidays) at 1904 13 Ave. N. A regular book is $5, extra games $1 each. Come early for breakfast or one of the daily lunch specials. Call 403329-3222 for more information and/or bus scheduling.

• West Wind Gymnastics Club invites you to enjoy time in a gym where you can use trampolines, foam pits, balance beams, spring boards and more. Summer drop-in times are Friday from 10 a.m.noon and 1-3 p.m. Drop-in fees are 0-1 free, 2-5 $6, 6 and up $12. Address is 1014 3 Ave. N. across from Service Canada. For more information, call 403320-1373.

• FLIP Fest, Lethbridge’s first women and gender non-conforming music festival, will take place Aug. 18-20 at The Owl Acoustic Lounge, Blueprint Records, The Slice Bar & Grill and the Trianon Gallery. Featuring more than 15 female and gender non-conforming bands. In conjunction with the festival, there will be an Anti-Oppression Workshop Aug. 19, 1-3 p.m. at The Gate; Panel Discussion on Women of Colour in Music, Aug. 19, 4-6 p.m. at The Gate; free morning Pop-Up Yoga session, Aug. 19, 10-11 a.m. at The Gate; Femme Handmade Market, Aug. 20, 1-5 p.m. at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery.

• Lethbridge Sport Council will host the third annual Sportfest, a free, interactive event promoting sport, recreation, physical literacy, health and fitness Aug.

19 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Servus Sports Centre (previously known as the Soccer Centre), 2501 28 Ave. S. There will be three demonstration areas offering the opportunity to try an assortment of sports and recreational activities. Several organizations will also be taking registrations for their programs. Find more details at www.sportfest.ca.

• Lethbridge author Paul F. Butler will hold a book signing Aug. 19 from 1-5 p.m. at Chapters in Park Place mall, 701 1 Ave. S., to promote his latest novel, “The Widow’s Fire.” The novel “explores the shadow side of Jane Austen’s final novel ‘Persuasion,’ disrupting its happy ending and throwing moral certainties off balance.” Butler has written nine other novels and is a four-time winner of the annual Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Arts and Letters Awards.

• Scarlet through the Ages, a gala to recognize the significance Fort Macleod and the RCMP have had on the road to Canada’s 150th anniversary, will be held Aug. 19 from 4 p.m.-1 a.m. at the Fort Museum of the NWMP and First Nations Interpretive Centre, 219 Jerry Potts Blvd. in Fort Macleod. The event will feature a special performance of the Musical Ride, Fort Macleod’s first Sunset Ceremony led by the NWMP Commemorative Association, and a live band. Guests will have their choice of roast beef and/or a buffalo stew for dinner as well as access to a cash bar. Guests are encouraged to wear Victorian/Edwardian clothing. Tickets can be purchased for $100 at the RCMP detachment in Fort Macleod or at the Fort Museum. For information, call 403-553-4703 or email info@nwmpmuseum.com.

• 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” Aug. 19 and 26 (weather permitting) from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Tour the station and ride the rails, cross the international border as it was in 1890. 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.

• Waterton United Church will continue with its summer series of guest ministers, including: Aug. 20, Rev. Grant Dillenbeck of Stittsville Church in Ottawa. 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.

• Farming Smarter will host a free open house Aug. 20 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. as part of Open Farm Days at the Farming Smarter facility 3 km east of Lethbridge on Highway 512 (RR 8-28-8). Featuring a photo scavenger hunt, crop tour, vermiculture demonstration, wagon rides and more, plus crafts and games with prizes, face painting, farm machinery to climb on. Also a barbecue with hotdog or burger, chips and fresh corn for $5. For more details, visit https://www.farmingsmarter.com/event/open-farm-days.

• Parkinson Association of Alberta, in partnership with the Lethbridge Boxing Club, will host an open house Aug. 22 from 10 a.m.-noon for the first PD & Boxing Program in Lethbridge. The open house takes place at the Lethbridge Boxing Club, located at 1720 2 Ave. S. The open house will be an opportunity for individuals with PD to register for the program, meet the trainer, and to ask questions about PD and boxing to Dr. Jon Doan from the Engineering and Human Performance Laboratory at the University of Lethbridge. The PD & Boxing Program will start in mid-September.

• The annual Whoop-Up Days Carnival, sponsored by Lethbridge Orthotic-Prosthetic Services Ltd. and Shoe Solutions, will be held Aug. 22 from 9-11 a.m. at the parking lot at 542 13 St. N. (along parade route). Free fun for the whole family — bouncy castle, obstacle course, mechanical calf roping, popcorn, face painting, show cones and more. Donations will be accepted for the Cerebral Palsy Association.

• A Herb Drying and Tea Making Workshop will be held at the Interfaith Food Bank’s Learning Garden, with instructor Mandy Sandbach. Choose a session: Aug. 23 or Aug. 29 from 6:30-8 p.m. Learn how to preserve your herbs and how to make your own tea. Limited space available; call 403-320-8779 to reserve your spot. Donations gratefully accepted.

• The inaugural Lethbridge Lightning Golf Tournament will take place Aug. 26 starting at 1 p.m. at Picture Butte Golf and Winter Club. Entry fee $125 for individuals, $500 for team of four. Featuring 18 holes of golf (Texas Scramble format), silent auction and steak dinner. $1,000 first-place team prize, $600 for second place, $400 for third place. Early registration required; only 144 spots available. To register, contact Jen at 403553-2995. All funds raised go to support Lethbridge Lightning Senior AA hockey club.

• Adult volunteers are essential to the Lethbridge Public Library’s Read On Program. Volunteer tutors help adult students improve their skills so that they can achieve their goals. Join the Read On program for tutor training Sept. 16 and find out how you can make a difference. To register and for more information, call 403-320-4977 or go to http://www.lethlib.ca/readon.

• The Lethbridge Host Lions’ 11th Annual Pig & Pumpkin Family Festival will be held Sept. 16 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Broxburn Vegetables & Café (5 km east of Lethbridge and 1 km south of Highway 3 on Broxburn Road). Featuring children's carnival games, hay rides, bouncy tents, fish pond, face painting and glitter tattoos, pumpkin cannon, bubble balls, baby pigs, food booth, antique car show and entertainment. Fun for the whole family. Proceeds will go to support Wilson Middle School’s breakfast and lunch programs.

• German Canadian Club of Lethbridge will hold its 59th Anniversary Dance Sept. 16 at 902 6 St. N. Cocktails at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., dance at 8 p.m. with live music by Randy Hillman. Tickets $20 for members, $25 for nonmembers. For information and tickets, call Alice at 403-320-1689 (press 3 at prompt; call will be forwarded to Alice). www.germanclubleth.ca.

• Are your reading, writing, speaking, numeracy, computer, English communication, or other skills stopping you from going to the college or getting a good job? The free Read On Program at Lethbridge Public Library helps adults improve these skills. Call 403-320-4977 for more information and to register for one-on-one tutoring or classes.

• Interfaith Food Bank will conduct another round of free FoodFit classes starting in September, running Mondays or Wednesdays (both day and evening options available). FoodFit brings community members together to set goals, learn skills, and make measurable changes in overall health and fitness. Over 12 weeks, participants cook, learn about nutrition, and participate in physical activity. To register or for more details call Rudeen at 403-320-8779.