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• Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 2406 11 Ave. S., will hold Holy Week services, including: Easter Sunday - April 1 at 10 a.m. • Shaughnessy Community Centre will host its monthly Pancake Breakfast March

31 from 8-11 a.m. at the Community Hall, 133 3 St., Shaughnessy. Cost $5. Secondhand Treasures rooms will be open. • The Friends of the Lethbridge Public

Library will host their huge spring blowout Book Sale March 31, from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in the Theatre Gallery at the Main Branch. The sale will include an excellent selection of adult, young adult, and children’s books as well as audiobooks and a few computers and monitors. Bring your own bag to fill: $5 per bag and $10 for large bags. • 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 31, Kids Club Paper Treat Bag - Create the perfect place to store treats, 10 a.m.-noon, $2, ages 3-8; March 31, Kids Club Origami Treat Bag Create the perfect place to store treats, 10 a.m.-noon, $5, ages 6+. • 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.

• Lethbridge Astronomy Society will hold a public viewing night and open house the last Saturday of the month (September to March, except December, weather permitting) at 7:30 p.m. at the Oldman River Observatory in Popson Park. For those interested in astronomy and the night sky, this is an opportunity to learn more. For more details, visit http://www.lethbridge astronomysociety.ca/. • Holy Week at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 643 13 St. N. will be celebrated March 31, Vespers at 6 p.m.; April 1, Willow/Palm Sunday, Liturgy at 10 a.m. with Blessing of Willows and Palms; Holy Friday, April 6, Shroud Service at 4 p.m.; Holy Saturday, April 7, Vesperal Liturgy with Blessing of Baskets at 11 a.m.; April 8, Holy Pascha, Readers Service at 10 a.m. For more details, call Sub-deacon Kyle at 403-223-5283. • Assumption of Holy Virgin Russian

Greek Orthodox Church, 907 9 Ave. N., will celebrate Easter week with the following services: March 31 - Lazarus Saturday - Vigil, 5 p.m.; April 1 - Palm Sunday - Services, 9:30 a.m. (Blessing of willows before Liturgy); Passion Week —

April 4 - Holy Unction, 5 p.m.; April 5 Last Supper - Liturgy, 9:30 a.m.; Reading of Twelve Gospels, 5 p.m. April 6 - Great Friday - Lamentations - Holy Shroud, 5 p.m.; April 7 - Annunciation of Holy Theotokos - Liturgy, 9:30 a.m. (blessing of baskets for out-of-towners); Evening Readings - Removal of Shroud, 11:30 p.m.; Paschal Services, midnight; Divine Liturgy, 1 a.m. (followed by blessing of baskets). • Looking for child care over spring

break and Easter? Consider West Wind Gymnastics Club where your children ages 4-13 will learn gymnastics skills, crafts, science, cooking and more. Early care starting at 8 a.m. and after care ending at 5 p.m. is also available. Register for both weeks and save 10 per cent. You can register for full or half days. For more information call West Wind Gymnastics at 403-320-1373. • The Blue Ridge Mountain Mountain Country Society will be hold its monthly

jam April 1 at the Shaughnessy Community Centre starting at 1 p.m. Supper to follow. Come and enjoy an afternoon of music and dancing. • The Friends Helping Friends Food Drive will take place throughout April in several communities, including Lethbridge, where the campaign will benefit the Interfaith Food Bank. Nonperishable food items can be dropped up at any Sobeys or Safeway store until April

30. An in-store event will be held April 21 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., with pre-packaged food hampers available for $5 or $10. Volunteers will be on hand to accept donations of food and funds for the food bank.

• Lethbridge Brain Trauma Support Society, for brain injury survivors and their families and friends, meets first Monday, 7:30 p.m., St. Michael’s Health Centre, 1400 9 Ave. S., Lethbridge, east door entrance. (when Monday is a holiday, this moves to second Monday) • Cancer Buddies, a group for cancer survivors of all ages, meets first Monday to share stories of their journeys. Details: Darren, 403-380-3066 (home), 403-3808815 (cell). • Order of the Eastern Star Laurel

Chapter #43 holds its monthly meeting the first Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Masonic Hall in Lethbridge. For further information, call 403-320-1478.

• Harambee Grandmas, Lethbridge chapter of the Stephen Lewis Foundation's "Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign," will host its next Travel Chat April 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the ATB Financial Community Room at Casa, 230 8 St. S., featuring “Antarctica, Chile and Easter Island.” Join presenters John and Jerri Bolton as they share their discovery of the breaktaking natural wonders to be found in these remote and exquisite locations in the Southern Hemisphere. Free admission; donations welcomed. • Italian Canadian Club, 1511 Saint Edward Blvd. N., will host an Italian Sub Party April 5 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Allyou-can-eat Italian sandwiches for $12 (made on homemade bread). Take-out containers available to purchase for $12. Buy online or cash only if paying at the door (No credit or debit available). This event will sell out and give preference to online prepaid ticket holders. Purchase

tickets online at https://italiansandwich party.eventbrite.ca.

• Further Education and Literacy in the County of Warner will present a series of adult learning programs in April. The schedule includes: April 5 & 12, Effective Presentations - Raymond High School, 7-9 p.m.; April 10, Fraud Prevention Raymond High School, 5-6 p.m.; April

10, Microsoft Word – Intermediate Stirling Seniors Centre, 6-9 p.m.; April

14, QuickBooks: Session 2 - Warner Evangelical Church basement, 9 a.m.noon; April 17, Microsoft Excel – Intermediate - Stirling Seniors Centre, 6-9 p.m.; April 19, Talking to Kids About Sex – What do I SAY? - Warner Evangelical Church basement, 6:30–8:30 p.m.; April

24, Microsoft PowerPoint – Intermediate Stirling Seniors Centre, 6-9 p.m.; April

24, Emergency First Aid (Blended) Warner Evangelical Church basement, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; April 24, Standard First Aid (Blended) - Warner Evangelical Church basement, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; April 25, Personal Preparedness by the Canadian Red Cross - Warner Village Office, 6-7 p.m. Registration is required for all programs. Call 403-642-8607, email furthered@gmail.com, or register online: www.warnercommunitylearning.org. • Chinook 2018 One Act Festival will

take place April 6 in the ATB Community Room at Casa, 230 8 St. S., hosted by the Playgoers of Lethbridge. Doors open at 6 p.m., performances start at 6:30 p.m. An evening of four exciting short plays, with adjudication to follow. Winning play will represent Chinook Region at the Provincial Festival in Fort McMurray in May. Tickets $10 at the door (includes free refreshments). For more information, call Kate Connolly at 403-329-4568.

• Hip Hop For Hunger will take place April 6 at Studio 54 in Lethbridge, featuring headliners Arrow C, Pyke and Alberta Murderaz, and performances by the Psychonauts, JPB, $am Hill, SBB, Stratum 403, Nate LA, Little King and Clarke Lean. Doors open at 8 p.m., show starts at 9 p.m. Entry is $5 plus a nonperishable food item, or $10, with all proceeds to Interfaith Food Bank. • Ladies Auxiliary to the Royal Canadian Legion will hold its Spring

Luncheon April 7 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 324 Mayor Magrath Drive S. (north door). Featuring lunch, desserts and beverages for $8 at the door. There will be a bake table, white elephant table and door prizes. Donations to the bake table will be greatly appreciated. For more information, call Marla at 403-328-5235. • The 45th annual Kodiaks 10/4 Road Race will take place April 7. Beginning at Lethbridge College, the 10-mile event takes a challenging loop through the coulees, while the four-mile race is a family-friendly circuit perfect for runners, joggers or walkers of all ages. Returning this year is a one-mile kids’ race where competitors can race against Kodi, the Kodiaks mascot. The kids’ race is free to enter with the purchase of two adult registrations. The races feature some of the largest cash prizes of any event in Alberta. Register early to receive a highperformance race shirt. Registration forms, race maps and more information is available on gokodiaks.ca/roadrace. • All women are invited to a program and brunch April 10 at 9:30 a.m. at Luigi’s Banquet Room in Taber. With music by Kathie Friesen, and a feature presentation of “Unique Doll Clothes” by Helen Bekkering. Guest speaker Diane Laubenstein from Burdett will talk about “Who Do You Think You Are?” Cost is $15 per person. Reservations can be made by calling Jane at 403-223-1435 or Sylvia at 403-416-5075. Reservations must be honoured or cancelled by noon April 9. Presented by Taber Christian Women’s, affiliated with RSVP Ministries. • The 4th Annual Songs4Ken ,a fundraiser for the ALS Society of Alberta, will take place April 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Empress Theatre in Fort Macleod, 235 Main Street. Juno-nominated John Wort Hannam gathers his Alberta artist friends The PolyJesters, Brooke Wylie, Mike Stack, Maria Dunn and John Rutherford to celebrate the life of longtime friend Ken Rouleau, who died of ALS in April 2012. High River visual artist Annie Froese will paint a work of art during the show that will be auctioned off before the finale. Tickets are $25, available by calling 403553-4404 or 800-540-9229 or online at www.macleodempress.com. • Nord-Bridge Seniors will hold their

Spring Luncheon April 13 at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are available at the Reception Desk at Nord-Bridge Senior Centre. Call the centre at 403-329-3222 for more details.

• Rumble in the Cage Promotions will stage “RITC58” April 13 at Servus Sports Centre, with a portion of VIP sales going to Woods Homes and the Youth Shelter. Doors open at 6 p.m., fights start at 7 p.m. The event will feature gold-medal matches from the Canadian Amateur MMA Tournament taking place on the same card as local pro fighters. VIP tables available by emailing rumbleinthecage@gmail.com or calling Lee at 403-634-7012. General tickets on sale at www.rumbleinthecage.com. • The German Canadian Club of Lethbridge, 902 6 St. N., will host its April

Dance April 14. Cocktails at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., dance at 8 p.m. Live music by Blue Steel. Cost: $25 for members, $30 for invited guests. For information and tickets, call 403-320-1689 (prompt “3”).