Community CALENDAR

YOUR EVENTS GUIDE LISTING

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

• Sunrise Village, 1730 10 Ave., will hold entertainment with Veda and Jenn, Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m. Everyone welcome.

• Al-Anon, a group for those facing problems caused by someone else’s drinking, meets Thursdays at 1 p.m. at the Family Centre, Suite 225, 200 4 Ave. S. (Lethbridge Centre). Details: Pat, 403359-2169 or Marlene, 403-388-7319.

• “Easy Does It” Al-Anon for adult children of alcoholics, a support group for people who want to learn healthier coping skills in their relationships, meets

Thursdays, 7 p.m., Church of the Good Shepherd, 2406 11 Ave. S., front door. Details: Judy, 403-329-0661.

• Blankets for Canada Lethbridge meets Thursdays from 10 a.m.-noon at the west entrance of Southminster United Church (11 Street and 4 Avenue). We are in need of more volunteers. Donations of yarn or financial donations are greatly appreciated, also eight- or nine-inch squares as well as strips 70 inches long, knitted or crocheted. Items may be dropped off at the church or at Michael’s craft store at Park Place mall. For more information, call 403-329-6586 or 403329-4410.

• Adult Children of Alcoholics and/or Dysfunctional Families, a support group for people who grew up with the rules Don’t Talk, Don’t Trust, Don’t Feel, meet

Thursdays, 8 p.m., 408 13 St. N. Details: Ann, 403-382-9925, or Shannon, 403315-3482.

• Royal Canadian Legion General Stewart Branch No. 4 hosts cribbage

every Thursday with a start time of 6:45 p.m. Don’t be late; come out and play.

• The Coaldale United Church Thrift Shop (2022 18 St.) is open Thursdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. as a service to the community. Most clothing and shoes at $2. Household items very reasonably priced — Christmas decorations, bedding, tablecloths, curtains, kitchen items, books, fine china, jewelry and more. Cash only. Come and browse.

• Are you interested in writing? The River Bottom Writers invite you to join them the second and fourth Thursday of every month at 6:45 p.m. in the Richardson Oilseed Room at Lethbridge College for a session of informal writing practice. All genre writers are welcome. Bring pen, paper or laptop.

• Friends of Interfaith Charity Dinner and Silent Auction will take place Sept. 29 at the Italian Canadian Cultural Centre, 1511 St. Edward Blvd. N. Cocktails at 6 p.m., dinner 7 p.m., silent auction throughout. All proceeds go to Interfaith Food Bank Society of Lethbridge. Dinner music by Dale Ketcheson, entertainment by country singer Trevor Panczak. Individual tickets $65 each; tables of 10 also available. Charitable tax receipt available for a portion of the ticket price. For tickets or to donate auction items, call 403-320-8779. Tickets can be picked up at Interfaith Food Bank, 1103 3 Ave. N.

• Classy Casserole Supper will take place Sept. 29 from 5-7 p.m. (continuous sittings) at McKillop United Church, 2329 15 Ave. S. Admission by donation. Proceeds go to support Ecumenical Chaplaincy at the University of Lethbridge and Lethbridge College.

• 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/.

• Nord-bridge 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 403-329-3222 for more information and/or bus scheduling.

• The Lethbridge Association of the Blind (LAB) provides numerous activities for the blind and visually impaired in the Lethbridge area. Some of these include dinners with entertainment, attending musicals at the Yates Theatre and tours of local museums. The association also runs a bowling league which takes place weekly at the Holiday Bowl. If you are interested in participating in any of these activities or volunteering to assist with these activities, call Bill at 403-942-1677 or email brownwj@shaw.ca.

• Coyote Flats Pioneer Village will hold its annual Pig & Pull Sept. 30 at the facility just south of Picture Butte on Highway 843. Free fall tractor pull at 1 p.m., fundraising dinner with silent and live auctions at 6 p.m., Tickets $35. Phone 403-732-5451 or visit www.coyoteflats.org for more information.

• Elvis: A Tribute to the King will take place Sept. 30 at Nord-Bridge Hall, 1904 13 Ave. N., featuring Bruce Andrew Stewart, multi-award-winning Elvis tribute artist. Two shows, at 1:30 and 7 p.m. Tickets $25. For tickets or information, call 403-329-3291. More information at rocKINGwithElvis.com or phone 1-877570-KING.

• The 28th Annual Giant Pumpkin Festival and Auction in support of Children’s Wish Foundation, Lethbridge and area, will take place Sept. 30 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Green Haven Garden Centre. Activities for kids and families; each child’s $5 wrist band includes access to face painting, Astro Jump, games, petting zoo and horse-drawn wagon rides. For an additional $5, express your creativity in the Pumpkin Craft Corner. Parking and gate entry free of charge. Pumpkins available to purchase by donation. Also a cash concession with hotdogs, French fries, beverages and pumpkin pie. Weight-in of giant pumpkins at 10 a.m., awards at 12:30. Also a silent auction and at 1 p.m. the live auction will start featuring many great items including the “Hurricane for a Day Experience.”

• An Ecumenical Hymn Festival, reflecting on Reformation for today, will be held Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Anglican Church, 411 11 St. S. Fellowship to follow. Everyone is welcome. Details: phone Wendy at 403331-3362.

• Lethbridge Astronomy Society will hold a public viewing night and open house Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Oldman River Observatory in Popson Park. The society holds public viewing nights the last Saturday of the month, September through March (except December), weather permitting. For those interested in astronomy and the night sky, this is an opportunity to learn more. For more details, visit http://www.lethbridgeastronomysociety.ca/.

• Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization will offer Yin Yoga Mondays, Oct. 2-Dec. 11 (no class Oct. 9) from 9-10:30 a.m. at LSCO, 500 11 St. S. Yin Yoga focuses on the joints and connective tissue, especially in the hips, lower back and spine. Fee: $85 for LSCO members, $125 for non-members. To register or for information, stop by the LSCO office or phone 403-320-2222.

• The University of Lethbridge Students' Union presents its 2017 academic speaker series special guest speaker, Ian Campeau, joined by student wellness expert Nova Browning Rutherford, Oct. 5 at noon in the 1st Choice Savings Centre gymnasium. Campeau will open the talk with his own story, followed by a mediated discussion alongside Browning Rutherford, and ending with a Q&A from the audience. Tickets are $15 per person, available online while tickets last, https://www.myshowpass.com/ianandnova_ulsu/.

• Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization will offer Beginner Pickleball Saturdays, Oct. 14, 21 and 28 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the LSCO, 500 11 St. S. Open to players 35 years and older. Fee: $25 for LSCO members, $30 for non-members. Register by Oct. 6. To register or for information, stop by the LSCO office or phone 403-320-2222.

• The Coats for Kids & Families campaign continues until Oct. 20, accepting gently used winter-wear for families in need in the community. Accepted items include coats, snowpants, mitts, scarves, gently used snow boots and new hats. Items can be dropped off at United Way of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta, 1277 3 Ave. S.; KPMG LLP, 500, 400 4 Ave. S.; or Lethbridge TD Canada Trust branches (Lethbridge Centre, College Centre or West Highlands).

• The Chinook Society for Recovering Addicts, a not-for-profit registered society with charitable status, makes its renovated facility at 408 13 St. N. available as a meeting room space to 12step groups as well as other groups or organizations. Each of the three available rooms includes tables, chairs, commercial coffee maker and sink. There is a centrally located locker room for group supplies as well as central men’s and women’s washrooms. The facility has central HVAC, is smoke free and wheelchair accessible. Rate per meeting room is $60 per month or $15 per meeting. For details, contact Allan at 403-381-8272 (If no answer, please leave a message) or email chinooksociety@gmail.com.