Community CALENDAR
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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
• 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 403-3208779. 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, 403405-2410, or visit the website, www.tops.org. • Celebrate Recovery — a Christcentred 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 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 1-877-570-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. Weigh-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,
reflectingbe held Sept.on Reformation30 at 7 p.m. for at today,St. will Augustine’sS. Fellowship Anglicanto follow. Church, Everyone 411 is 11 St. welcome. Details: phone Wendy at 403331-3362. • hold Lethbridgea public viewing Astronomy night Societyand open will house Oldman Sept. River 30 Observatoryat 7:30 p.m.in Popsonat the Park. nights The the societylast Saturdayholds publicof the viewing month, September December), through weather March permitting. (except For thosenight sky, interestedthis is anin astronomy opportunity andto learnthe more. http://www.lethb ridge astronomy soc For more details, visit iety.ca/. • Lethbridge Downtown BRZ/Lethbridge Forum, PublicOct. 2 Libraryat 7 p.m. AllCandidates at the featuring Theatre an Gallery, all-candidatesMain Branch,forum focusing downtown on core issues and pertaining Lethbridgeto thein general. Candidates will face questions that were posed through social media in the week leading up to the event. • 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.my-showpass.com/iana ndnova_ulsu/. • The Lethbridge Family History Centre will offer free public classes including: Oct. 4, 7 p.m., Genealogy for Beginners, Week 1 of an 8-week class that runs every Wednesday until Nov. 22; Oct. 14, 10 a.m., Between Censuses; Oct. 28, 10 a.m., Basic Ontario Research. Located at 1912 10 Ave. S. (downstairs at south door). To register or for more details, call 403-328-0206 or email lethbridgefamilyhistoryclasses@gmail.co m. More details at findfamilystory.com. • Revellers Dinner and Games Night
will be held Oct. 11 at the basement level at The Keg (Country Kitchen Catering). Facility is wheelchair accessible. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:30. Cost $20 per person. Newcomers - are you a crib or whist enthusiast? Come for dinner and a night of cards. Yearly membership fee of $10 fee is waived for first time out. Tickets will be on sale Oct. 3 and Oct. 10 from 2-3 p.m. at the same location (use east side entrance of the Keg building on Mayor Magrath Drive South). Details: Ernie, 403-381-7223 or Gerald, 403381-3620. • 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. • The Gem of the West Museum Society’s 9th annual Wine and Cheese Auction fundraiser will be held Oct. 21 at the museum in Coaldale, 1306 20 St. Doors open and silent auction begins 5:30 p.m., live auction at 7 p.m. Tickets $20, includes complimentary wine and hors d’ouevres. Seating is limited; purchase tickets in advance at the museum.