Community CALENDAR

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• 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. • Seasons Lethbridge, 1730 10 Ave. S. (across from the hospital), will host SingAlong With Yvonne Jan. 10 at 2 p.m. Everyone welcome. • Friends of Helen Schuler Nature Centre Society and Lethbridge Naturalists’ Society will host a premiere screening of the new documentary “Wildlife of the Oldman River Valley”

Jan. 10 starting at 7 p.m. at the Helen Schuler Nature Centre. The film is 43 minutes in length. Everyone is welcome. Admission is by donation to the Friends of Helen Schuler Nature Centre Society. • Coaldale Sunny South Speakers Toastmasters Club meets Wednesdays, 7-8:15 p.m. at the Coaldale Public Library. Hone your public speaking and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment. Everyone welcome. For more details, contact Jeff Forrest, 403-345-2980.

• Are you having trouble controlling the way you eat? You are not alone. There is a solution. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous meets Mondays and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at Chinook Regional Hospital Parkade Meeting Room. Call Ron, 403-320-2075, or Josephine, 403-345-4242 for details.

• LSCO offers bingo every Wednesday from 1-3 p.m. at 500 11 St. S. in the Stage area. Everyone welcome. Booklets are $5, Bonanza $1. Call 403-320-2222 for more information. • Recreational wheelchair basketball practices are held every Wednesday from 7:30-9 p.m. at the Lethbridge YMCA, 515 Stafford Drive S. Players of all abilities are welcome, disabilities or not. No experience is required. • The Lethbridge Scottish Country Dance Club holds social dancing

Wednesdays from 7-9 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 1818 5 Ave. S. Bring soft-soled shoes. No partner or dance experience required. For more information go to www.lethbridge scottishcountrydance.org. • A Stroke Survivors Group for stroke victims and their families meets second

Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Room A of the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Centre, 500 11 St. S. The group is part of the Lethbridge Stroke Recovery Association, formerly known as Chinook Stroke Club. • Prairie Tractor and Engine Museum Society holds a directors’ meeting the

second Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the Kleeman Building at the Pioneer Village of Coyote Flats on Prairie Tractor property (1.5 km south of Picture Butte High School on Highway 843). An open discussion session immediately follows the meeting. Visitors are welcome. • 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 hands-on 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. • Dynamically Speaking Toastmasters Club meets Thursdays, 7 a.m., Country Kitchen (lower level of The Keg). All are welcome. Details: Deanne Wirzba, 403328-8944.

• 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 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 403-329-4410. • 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, 403-315-3482. • 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. • The Lethbridge Philatelic Society (stamp collectors) meets every second

Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Christ Trinity Church, 416 12 St. S. Anyone interested in stamp collecting is welcome. For more information, contact Walter at 403-388-9174. • 702 Wing Air Force Association meets second Thursday, 7:30 p.m., 702 Wing building at the airport. Ex-air force members or anyone interested in aviation are welcome. Details: Walter, 403-3814352, or Bruce, 403-381-3344. • 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. • 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; Feb. 1 at 1 p.m. - FamilySearch Memories: Photos, Stories, Documents, AUdio, etc.; Feb. 3 at 10 a.m. - British Columbia and Alberta Records. 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. • Six O’clock in the Chapel, an evening Vesper service with beautiful music, will be held Jan. 13 at 6 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel at Southminster United Church, featuring inspiring reflections by Jane Meaker. This brief, intimate service is open to everyone. Enter at the chapel doors, 1011 4 Ave. S. • Helen Schuler Nature Centre will host a Discovery Walk, “Let It Snow,” Jan. 14 from 2-3 p.m. Join an interpreter for an all-ages walk through the Nature Reserve. For details, call 403-320-3064. • Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization will offer “Introduction to

Computers” Mondays and

Wednesdays, Jan. 15-24 from 10 a.m.noon at the LSCO, 500 11 St. S. This class is designed for anyone learning to use a computer for the first time, or for anyone who feels lost in front of a modern computer. The class will guide you in the basics of using the computer, and allow you to navigate the computer more confidently. Fee: $30 for LSCO members, $50 for non-members. Register by Jan.

11 (after this date add $5). For details or to register, call 403-320-2222.

• All women are invited to a brunch and program Jan. 16 at 9:30 a.m. at Luigi’s Banquet Room in Taber. Musical entertainment by soloist Kathie Friesen, and inspiration by Rhonda Wiens from Bow Island, speaking about “The Big Picture.” Guest feature will be presented by Dawn Kondas from the Taber Library. Cost is $15; reservations can be made by calling Sylvia at 403-416-5075 or emailing at sylviakrizan@shaw.ca. Cancellations necessary by noon Jan. 15. Sponsored by Taber Christian Women affiliated with RSVP Ministries Canada. Everyone is welcome. • Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization will offer a pair of Zumba Gold classes in January. “Early Riser Zumba Gold” runs Thursdays, Jan. 18Feb. 22 from 8-8:45 a.m. ($28 for members, $38 for non-members) and “Zumba Gold” runs Tuesdays, Jan. 16Feb. 27 from 11-11:45 a.m. ($32 for members, $42 for non-members) at the LSCO, 500 11 St. S. Register for the “Early Riser” class by Jan. 15 and for the Tuesday class by Jan. 11 (after date, add $5). For information or to register, call 403-320-2222. • 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 nonmembers. Register by Jan. 12 (after this date add $5). For information 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 403-3280801 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. • Helen Schuler Nature Centre’s Extreme by Nature program for ages 1115 continues Jan. 20 from 1:30-4 p.m. with “Get Lost! Winter Edition.” Learn

some basic wilderness survival skills through a series of fun team challenges. Call to register, 403-320-3064.

• Troyanda Ukrainian Dance Club will present Malanka, celebrating Ukrainian New Year’s, Jan. 20 at the German Canadian Club, 902 6 St. N. Featuring a special performance by the Troyanda Dance Club followed by a Ukrainian dinner featuring perogies, sausage, etc. The evening will be topped off with live music by Ukrainian band Absolute, along with the always popular “Kolomeyka,” a circle dance where special tricks and impressive dance moves are displayed. Evening includes a silent auction, raffles and games, midnight lunch, and a fun photo booth with authentic Ukrainian costumes and props. Tickets are $55 for

adults, $45 for students and seniors, and $25 for children 12 and under. To purchase tickets call Patt Williams at 403393-1725. • The annual Lethbridge Antique and

Toy Show and Sale will take place Jan. 20-21 at the South Pavilion at Exhibition Park, running Jan. 20 from 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and Jan. 21 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission $4 (12 and under free); proceeds go to charity. Featuring antique and vintage furniture, jewellery, glassware, toys and games; farmhouse, country and cottage decor; diecast, sport, military, comic, coin and farm collectibles; handmade dolls, barnwood frames, quilts and more. Concession will be open. For vendor details, email lethtoyshow@gmail.com or phone 403-381-9056.