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YOUR EVENTS GUIDE LISTING

• Kids Club and MAKEbreak Crafting Classes take place on weekends at Michael’s Craft Store at Park Place, designed for kids of all ages. The upcoming schedule includes: March 10, Kids Club Decorated Foam Eggs Decorate your own Easter eggs, 10 a.m.noon, ages 3-8; cost $2. March 10, Kids Club Mosaic Egg Canvas - Decorate your own Easter eggs, 10 a.m.-noon, ages 6+, cost $5. March 10, MAKEbreak Spring Wreath - Get in the spring spirit with a seasonal wreath; 1-3 p.m. Buy your choice of wreath and the rest of the supplies are provided. March 11, Slime Sunday Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with spirited slime, 2-4 p.m. Pre-made slime with mixins will be available.

• Galt Museum’s Saturdays at 1:00 hands-on history program for adults to attend with children continues March 10 from 1-2 p.m., featuring “Sash Weaving.” Join members of the Métis Local 2003 and learn about the Métis sash and learn how to finger weave. Admission fees apply; free to annual pass holders. • The Condo Owners Forum Society of Alberta, Alberta’s only registered non-profit society for condo owners, will hold a free seminar entitled “What Every Condo Owner Needs to Know” March 10 from 1-4 p.m. (registration at 12:30 p.m.) at Rio Vista Condominiums (75 1 Ave. S. in Lethbridge). Advance registration is required, seats are limited. For more information, go to: http://cofsab.ca/events/lethbridge/. • Six O’clock in the Chapel, an evening Vesper service with beautiful music, will be held March 10 at 6 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel at Southminster United Church. This month’s service leader is Rev. Tad Mitsui, whose meditation is with the theme “Sound of Silence.” Music by Monica Baczuk, piano and flute. This brief, intimate service is open to everyone. Enter at the chapel doors, 1011 4 Ave. S. • The German Canadian Club of Lethbridge, 902 6 St. N., will host their March Dance March 10. Cocktails at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., dance at 8 p.m. Live music by Randy Poirier. Members: $25; invited guests: $30. For information and tickets call 403-320-1689 (press “3” at prompt). • Irish Ceili Supper and Dance will take place March 10 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Eagles Hall, 631 13 St. N. (downstairs). Cost: adults $45, children 612 yrs. $20, under 6 free; dance only, $20 (9 p.m. upstairs at the door). Tickets for supper and dance together must be purchased in advance at any Gas King Outlet by March 7 (or call 403-3804281). Music by the Celtic Routes Band and short program of dancing by the Lethbridge Irish Dancers. Fundraiser for Lethbridge East NDP. • General Stewart Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion hosts Euchre Saturdays at 10 a.m. Bring your partner to play. For more information call the office at 403327-6644. • West Wind Gymnastics Club offers drop-in fun on Saturdays from 2-4 p.m. It’s a great opportunity to practise your gymnastic skills in a friendly, supervised environment. Age 5 and under $6 and must be accompanied by an adult; 6 and older $12. • General Stewart Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion hosts Jitney Darts Saturdays at 3 p.m. For more information call 403-327-6644. • Are you a male caregiver looking for something to do with your children on a Saturday morning? Me and My Dad uses fun to create a healthy environment where dads come together with their children. Relationships are not only built stronger between father and child but also lifelong friendships between Fathers and their children. Come down to Family Centre downtown Saturdays from 9:3011 a.m. Located at #225, 200 4 Ave. S. • Trigeminal Neuralgia Support Group meets the second Saturday of the month at 2 p.m. in Room C and D at the LSCO, 500 11 St. S. Trigeminal neuralgia is a neuropathic disorder characterized by episodes of intense pain in the face, originating from the trigeminal nerve. Individuals with TN and their family members are invited to attend meetings. For more information, call Don at 403330-7937 or email brewsd8@gmail.com, or Mackenzie at 403-380-2824 or email mackenzie.lea@hotmail.com. • Spring Music Concert will take place March 11 at 2:30 p.m. Immanuel Lutheran Church, 20 Rocky Mountain Blvd. West, featuring the U of L Singers, Janet Youngdahl, conductor; and Bridge Brass Quintet. Admission is free.

• Narcotics Anonymous meets Sundays at 7 p.m. at Chinook Meeting Hall, 408 13 St. N. (back door entrance off back alley); Tuesdays and Thursdays (new beginners group), 7 p.m. at Chinook Meeting Hall; Wednesdays, 7 p.m. at Christ Trinity Lutheran Church, 416 12 St. S. (downstairs, use south entrance). Details: 403-380-6536. • All women are invited to a program and brunch March 13 at 9:30 a.m. at Luigi’s Banquet Room in Taber. Music by Jackie Kress and her daughter, Tanielle Swoboda, and a feature presentation,

“Essential Oils, by Kim Scheurkegel. Guest speaker Elly Ruggles will talk about “Blessings in the Storm.” Cost is $15 per person. Make reservations by calling Jane at 403-223-1435 or Sylvia at 403-4165075. Reservations must be honoured or cancelled by noon March 12. Presented by Taber Christian Women’s, affiliated with RSVP Ministries. • The Ladies Auxiliary to the Royal

Canadian Legion will hold a Potluck Dinner before their general meeting

March 13 at 5:30 p.m.; meeting will follow. Please bring your favourite dish. If you can’t bring anything, there’ll be an $8 charge for dinner. Held at 324 Mayor Magrath Drive S., north door. For more details, call Marla at 403-328-5235.

• A Yates Renovation Update will be held March 13 at the City Hall Foyer; drop in from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Conceptual drawings will be on display along with a 3D model which will help residents visualize this new and improved space. Refreshments will be provided. • Interfaith Food Bank will host at two-session Shop Smart and Collective Kitchen workshop March 13 and 15 at 6 p.m. each day. Shop Smart, taking place March 13, combines nutrition education with a grocery store tour to learn money-saving tips and plan healthy meals. Collective Kitchen,

March 15, brings participants together to cook large batches of food for serving later (you must complete Shop Smart to take this class). Participants will be required to pay a portion of the food costs. For more details and to register, contact Robyn at 403-320-8779 or robyn@interfaithfoodbank.ca. • Ready to return to your education? Lethbridge College will host mature learner information sessions March 13 from 6 to 7 p.m. and March 24 from noon to 1 p.m. at the college. An online webinar will take place March 21 from noon to 1 p.m. The sessions will cover program opportunities and delivery options, such as on-campus versus online, as well as financial and student awards, residence life, the application process and many more student services offered. To register or for more information, go to lethbridgecollege.ca/back-to-school. • Revellers Dinner and Games Night

will be held March 14 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., with 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 will be on sale one day only,

Tuesday, March 13, from 2-3 p.m. at the same location (use east side entrance). Details: Ernie, 403-381-7223; Gerald, 403-381-3620 or Alf, 403-317-7242.

• Royal Canadian Legion #4 General Stewart Branch will hold a St. Patrick’s Day Dance March 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Legion’s Memorial Hall, 324 Mayor Magrath Drive S., featuring the Dusty Road Band. Door prizes, dance prizes, 50/50 draw. Special price food menu available until 9 p.m.; full bar service in hall until midnight. Advance tickets $17 for Legion members, $20 for nonmembers. Tickets the day of the event, $25. Reserve tickets for pickup by calling the Legion at 403-327-6644 (in Taber and Fort Macleod, call Suzanne Scott at 403360-4768. • Southern Alberta Model Railroad Club will host its annual Spring Open House March 17-18 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. each day at the club facility in Gyro Park, 15 Street and 10 “A” Avenue South. Both the HO-gauge and the N-gauge layout will be operating. Everyone welcome, free admission (although donations are gratefully accepted). • Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization will offer a “Spring Swing

Tuneup,” March 19 or March 21 from 23:30 p.m. at Evergreen Golf Centre. This program is for golfers with little to no golf experience. Fee: $25 for LSCO members, $35 for non-members (range balls included). Register by Mar. 15 for Mar. 19 class or by Mar. 19 for Mar. 21 class (space is limited). Register at the LSCO or call 403-320-2222. • Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization will offer a two-day iPhones course, March 19 and 21, 10 a.m.-noon, at the LSCO, 500 11 St. S. Fee: $20 for LSCO members, $40 for nonmembers. Register by Mar. 16 (space is limited). Register at the LSCO or call 403320-2222. • Minus One, a bereavement support group for younger widows, will hold its next meeting March 20 at 7 p.m. at the Family Ties Gathering Space, 909 3 Ave. N. For more information, email minusonelethbridge@gmail.com, or go to Minus One on Facebook.

• The Lethbridge Legion Pipe Band will hold its annual Spring Fling ceilidh and fundraiser March 24 in the Memorial Hall of the Lethbridge Legion. Tickets $20 each in advance ($25 at the door), available at the Lethbridge Legion office. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., with live performances by the Legion pipe band

and other musical guests beginning at 8 p.m. A dance with live music played by Cabot’s Crossing begins at 9 p.m. There will be a cash bar, 50-50 draw, silent auction, door prize and a light lunch provided. For more information, email lethbridgepipeband@yahoo.ca. • The German Canadian Club of

Lethbridge, 902 6 St. N., will host a German Dinner Night March 26. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., takeouts at 5 p.m., dinner at 5:30 p.m. Cost is $20. For information and tickets, call 403-320-1689 (press “3” at prompt).

• “Jake’s Gift,” the moving story of a World War Two veteran’s return to Juno Beach, will be performed April 14 at 2 p.m. at the Lethbridge Royal Canadian Legion, General Stewart Branch No. 4, 324 Mayor Magrath Drive S. The play is written and performed by Julia Mackey and directed by Dirk van Stralen. Tickets available at the Legion office; phone 403327-6644.

More details about the play at www.jakesgift.com. • Raymond High School Comet Show

Choir will present “Be Our Guest!” at Broadway Community Theatre, Main Street of Raymond, April 16-20 at 7:30 p.m. and April 21 at 2 p.m. Tickets available starting March 12, 8:15 a.m.-1 p.m. in the RHS gathering area and March

13, 3:20-8 p.m. in the Show Choir office. Phone 403-752-3381, ext. 2 or contact Dawn Hamon at 403-894-5202. • The 8th annual Coaldale 5K Family Fun Run will take place April 21 at 10 a.m. Starting line is at Coaldale Christian School, 2008 8 St. Registration cost: $10 for youth, $20 for adult. T-shirts $10. Children in strollers free. Sign up for the Corporate Team Challenge. To register or for more information, visit racepro.ca/coaldale. • The 2018 Internment Camp Tour (formerly called Ghost Town Tour) will take

place from Thursday, June 21 to

Sunday, June 24 inclusive. The tour will cover the Doukhobor Village and Museum in Castlegar, Slocan Valley, New Denver, Sandon, and Kaslo ... all in the West Kootenays. This is a guided study tour and participants will learn a great deal about the internment era during World War Two. Cost is $600/person and covers transportation, hotel accommodations, entry fees and two meals. Seats available on a first-come, first-serve basis. For further information, contact George at 403-328-0156 or email geotak@shaw.ca. • Need help to prepare your 2017 Income Tax Return? Read On Adult Literacy Services volunteers at the Lethbridge Public Library can help if you have a simple tax situation. For more information about this free service, visit the Read On office at the Main Branch (810 5 Ave. S.) or call 403-320-3133.