Community CALENDAR

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• 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 403393-5590 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, 403327-2222; 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, 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.

• 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 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 403-329-3222.

• 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.

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

• Lethbridge Brain Trauma Support Society, for brain injury survivors and their families and friends, meets Monday, 7:30 p.m., St. Michael’s Health Centre, 1400 9 Ave. S., Lethbridge, east door entrance. The group normally meets the first Monday of the month but when that is a holiday, the meeting moves to the second Monday.

• The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour will visit the Lethbridge Public Library’s Main Branch Jan. 8–13 in the Theatre Gallery. The film lineup will include: The Last Honey Hunter (2017), Best Film: Mountain Culture; Intersection: Micayla Gatto (2017), Best Film: Mountain Sports; Into Twin Galaxies (2017), Special Jury Mention; The Frozen Road (2017), Special Jury Mention. To watch a clip of some of the films, visit www.lethlib.ca. Tickets available at the Main Branch only. Adults: $20/ticket or purchase 3 consecutive programs for $50. Seniors (65+) and children 12 and under: $15/ticket or purchase 3 consecutive programs for $40. To get the special prices, the tickets must be all Adult or all Seniors/Children.

• Seasons Lethbridge, 1730 10 Ave. S. (across from the hospital), will host a Mini Spa Day Jan. 9 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., featuring mini pedicures, mini manicures, mini massages at reasonably priced senior rates. Walk-ins welcomed.

• The Ladies Auxiliary to the Royal Canadian Legion #4 will holding their general meeting Jan. 9 at 6:30 p.m. at 324 Mayor Magrath S., north door. Please come out and support the Ladies Auxiliary. For details, call Marla at 403-328-5235.

• Galt Museum’s Wednesdays at the Galt hands-on history program for adults and seniors continues Jan. 10 from 2-3 p.m., featuring “Comic Collecting.” Join Wallie, owner of Kapow Comics, Cards and Games, as he explains the beginnings of comic book collecting and how his own comic collection led him to start his own comic store. Admission fees apply (includes exhibit access); free to annual pass holders.

• Revellers Dinner and Games Night will be held Jan. 10 at the basement level at The Keg (Country Kitchen Catering) on Mayor Magrath Drive South (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. There will be no membership fee for 2018. Tickets only on sale Tuesday, Jan. 9 from 2-3 p.m. at the same location (use east side entrance). Details: Ernie, 403-381-7223; Gerald, 403381-3620 or Alf, 403-317-7242.

• 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 403320-2005.

• 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 details, call 403-380-6338 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.

• 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 403-331-1003 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.

• 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.

• Stroke Care Partner Support Group

meets second Tuesday of every month (Sept. to May) at 6:50 p.m. at the Lethbridge Seniors Centre Organization, Room B. Anyone who provides any level of care to a stroke survivor is welcome. This is a free drop-in service, but please RSVP to our email if you plan on attending. Contact Kelly at 403-359-3811 or email strokeresources@outlook.com for more information.

• Seasons Lethbridge, 1730 10 Ave. S. (across from the hospital), will host SingAlong With Yvonne Jan. 10 at 2 p.m. Everyone welcome.

• Registration for the 2018 Lethbridge and District Music and Speech Arts Festival is open. Competitors, parents, teachers and accompanists must make profiles in order to complete the registration process. See website at http://lethmsf.org/reg/ for step-by-step information. Registration closing date: Jan. 10, 2018. Festival dates: March 12-24, 2018.

• Helen Schuler Nature Centre offers Story Walk continuing until Jan. 11, “Once Upon a Northern Night.” Enjoy a children’s book as you walk the trails. Make connections between the story and the outside world around us. Explore on your own. Daily from dawn to dusk. For more information, call 403-320-3064.

• Galt Museum’s Galt Workshops handson history program for adults and seniors continues Jan. 11 from 7-9 p.m., featuring “Herb Gardens.” Create a miniature herb garden you can keep in your kitchen year round. Find out about the historical use of herbs as well as what herbs are local to southern Alberta. Admission fees apply (includes exhibit access); free to annual pass holders.

• The Lethbridge Family History Centre will offer free public classes including: Jan. 11 at 1 p.m. - Using Google to Research Family HIstory; Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. - Early Canadian Records; Jan. 18 at 1 p.m. Using Puzzilla to Research Family HIstory; Jan. 20 at 10 a.m. - Between Censuses. Located at 1912 10 Ave. S. (downstairs at south door). To register or for more details, call 403-328-0206 or email lethbridgefamilyhistoryclasses@gmail.com.

• Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization will offer “Movement Medicine” Thursdays, Jan. 18-March 29 (no class Feb. 22) from 5:15-6:15 p.m. at the LSCO, 500 11 St. S. (Free demonstration class Jan. 11 at 5:15 p.m.) Nia-inspired Movement Medicine is a celebration of the way your body moves — a blend of dance, sing a long music, martial and healing arts. Fee: $65 for LSCO members, $97.50 for non-members. Register by Jan. 12 (after date add $5). For details or to register, call 403-320-2222.

• The National Association of Federal Retirees (NAFR-FSNA) will hold a Southern Alberta Branch annual members’ luncheon meeting Jan. 19 at Country Kitchen Catering (below the Keg Restaurant), 1715 Mayor Magrath Drive S. (wheelchair accessible). Doors open at 11:15 a.m. Lunch of beef on a bun will be served shortly after 12:15 p.m. Guest speaker will be Lethbridge East MLA Maria Fitzpatrick, who is a member of the association. Members who wish to attend are asked to phone the office at 403-328-0801 and leave a message with your name and number attending. Any retired federal employees who may be interested in joining the association are welcome to attend. Call the office number.