Community CALENDAR
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• Southminster United Church offers monthly Labyrinth events. The next session will take place Dec. 11 at 6:30 p.m., led by Veriditas-certified facilitator Nancy Fabro. It is a perfect time to come away from the hustle and bustle of preparing for Christmas. Take time to walk and receive the gifts that lie within the Labyrinth — peace, strength and love. Open to the public; enter through the west office doors at 1011 4 Ave. S.; by donation. For more information, call the church office 403-327-3404.
• 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 2K169 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 Herky, 403-432-0360. 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 invites the public to come play at open events: Monday and Wednesday at 7 p.m.; Thursday and Friday at 1 p.m.; 199er game Tuesday at 7 p.m. with lesson at 6:30. Newcomer game, 0-20, Friday at 1 p.m. Beginner lessons
Monday and Tuesday at 1 p.m. Located at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepard at 2406 11 Ave. S. For more details, call Chris, 403-327-2222; Myrna, 403-328-6072; or Wendy, 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, 403394-0317 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 is open Mondays 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
9 a.m.-9 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Located at 1912 10 Ave. S. (downstairs at south door). The centre will be closed for the Christmas holidays starting Dec. 11, and will reopen Jan. 9. The centre will host its annual Family HIstory Fun Fair Jan. 27. 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 403-3208340 or Maureen at 403-634-3062.
• 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 403-3293222. • 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. • Do you think you have a problem with alcohol? Help is a phone call away. Alcoholics Anonymous 24-hour answering service, 403-327-8049. • All women are invited to a brunch and program Dec. 12 at 9:30 a.m. at Luigi’s Banquet Room in Taber. Featuring entertainment by soloist Suzanne Scott and an inspirational talk by Esther Olfert from Hays. Also featured will be Christmas decorations and gifts from Johnson’s Drug Store. Cost is $15; make reservations by calling Sylvia at 403-416-5075 or Jane at 403-223-1435. Cancellations necessary by noon Dec. 11. Sponsored by Taber Christian Women affiliated with RSVP Ministries Canada. Everyone is welcome.
• Shakespeare Meets Dickens, a Christmas celebration and a fundraiser for Shakespeare in the Park, will take place
Dec. 12, 7 p.m. at Casa. Take in a performance of Dickens’ beloved “A Christmas Carol,” and Songs and Scenes from Shakespeare, and join in singing some well-known Christmas carols. Enjoy Tudor and Victorian favourites, including beef sandwiches, mince pies and fruit cake, mulled wine and local beer. Audience members are encouraged to dress in Tudor or Victorian costume (or any period in between). Tickets $15, available at Casa front desk. For more details, call Kate Connolly, 403-329-4568.
• Seasons Lethbridge (formally known as Sunrise Village), 1730 10 Ave. S., will host a Mini Spa Day Dec. 12 from 9 a.m.4 p.m., featuring mini manicures, mini back and neck massages, mini pedicures, etc., all done by licensed personnel. Dropins welcome. • Seasons Lethbridge (formally known as Sunrise Village), 1730 10 Ave. S., will host St. Mary’s School Grades 4, 5 and 6 for Christmas music Dec. 12 at 1:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. • Divorced? Separated? We can help! Weekly Divorce Support Group, “Surviving the Holidays,” Dec. 12 at 7 p.m.; Divorce Care, beginning Jan. 9, 2018 at 7 p.m. for 13 weeks. Held at City Light Church, 4101 23 Ave. S. To register or for more information, contact John and Sandra Dyck, 403-892-7046, or City Light Church, 403-329-3011. www.divorcecare.org. • 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. • 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. • Do you, or someone you know, have a
gambling problem which is causing havoc in your life and relationships? If so, you’re welcome to attend weekly meetings of Gamblers Anonymous, held
Tuesdays 7 p.m. and Thursdays at 6 p.m. at 408 13 St. N. (front entrance). For more information call 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, 403-3313396 or via the website www.TOPS.org. • #11 Lethbridge Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron, for boys and girls ages 12-19, meets Tuesdays from 6:45-9:30 p.m. at the Vimy Ridge Armoury north of the Lethbridge airport, 337 Stubb Ross Road. Details: Capt. B. Look, 403-3813344 or the armoury office on Tuesday nights at 403-327-7083. • Lethbridge Legal Guidance, a nonprofit 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. Some of the areas the society assists in include: Family, civil, criminal, traffic, employment, residential tenancy, immigration, AISH, EI and social assistance issues. For more information, call 403380-6338 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 403-320-1082.
• LSCO Karaoke 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. • Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization offers Noon Basketball
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12-1 p.m., until Dec. 28 (no session Dec. 28) at the LSCO, 500 11 St. S. $40 per month or $120 for 4 months. Drop-in fee: $6 per day. Showers available. To register or for information, stop by the LSCO office or phone 403-320-2222.
• La Leche League meets monthly (typically the second Tuesday of each month) and provides breastfeeding support and research-based information to pregnant and breastfeeding mothers. All pregnant and nursing mothers, their babies and others interested in La Leche League may attend at no cost. Call 403331-1003 for more information. For time, location and other details, check the website at www.lllc.ca. • Fraternal Order of Eagles meeting is held the second and fourth Tuesday, 7 p.m., Eagles Hall, 631 13 St. N. For more details, call 403-327-8365 or visit the website at www.foelethbridge2100.com. • Fraternal Order of Eagles Ladies Auxiliary meets every second Tuesday of the month in the lower level of the Eagle Hall, 631 13 St. N. • Order of the Eastern Star Maple Leaf Chapter #7 holds its monthly meeting the second Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Masonic Hall in Lethbridge. • Oldman River Potters Guild meets every second Tuesday of the month (except July and August) at 7 p.m. in the studio at 326C 10 St. N. The public is welcome to attend. • 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. • Revellers Christmas Dinner and Games Night will be held Dec. 13 at the basement level at the Keg (Country Kitchen Catering) on Mayor Magrath Drive South (use east side entrance; facility is wheelchair accessible). Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:30. Cost is $20 per person. Newcomers - are you a crib or whist enthusiast? Come for a great dinner and a night of cards. Tickets will be on sale one day only, Tuesday, Dec. 12 from 2-3 p.m. at the same location. For more information, call Ernie, 403-381-7223 or Gerald, 403-381-3620. • Innovation Collective will hold its next Fireside Chat Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Casa, 230 8 St. S., featuring Lethbridge’s Mark Vella, an entrepreneur and master of business development, who will share his stories of success, failure and everything in between. Free snacks and soft drinks provided. Innovation Collective, a nonreligious, non-political organization focused on changing the future of work, holds fireside chats the second Wednesday of each month.
• Native New Health, a DVD program series designed for Native people by Native people, continues Dec. 13 from 7-9 p.m. at 408 13 St. N. Each episode has been designed to generate discussion and to assist the viewer in making positive lifestyle choices. This week’s topics are “Behaviour Addictions” and “Understanding Domestic Violence.” All welcome; no charge. To register, phone or text Hilda at 403-308-9683. The program will break for the Christmas holiday and will resume Jan. 3 with the topics “Sexuality and Your Health” and “Understanding Dental Health.”
• Galt Museum’s Archive Program lecture series for adults and seniors continues
Dec. 14 from 7-9 p.m. with “Research Your House with Kevin MacLean.” Have you ever wondered about the history of your home? Kevin Maclean, neighbourhood heritage enthusiast, will help you discover how to research your home and the neighbourhood around it. He will share research tools and methods so that you can discover your home’s origins and the voices of its inhabitants in the time since it was constructed. Admission fees apply (includes exhibit access); free to annual pass holders.
• Seasons Lethbridge (formally known as Sunrise Village), 1730 10 Ave. S., will host an evening of music by Boyd Low
Dec. 14 at 6:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. • The annual Lethbridge Christmas Bird Count will take place Dec. 17. Anyone interested in participating must contact Ken Orich by phone at 403-3812351 or email korich@telusplanet.net no later than Wednesday, Dec. 13.