Community CALENDAR

YOUR EVENTS GUIDE LISTING Community calendar is for nonprofit organizations and fundraisers. Please forward your items, at least one week in advance of your event, to communitycalendar@ lethbridgeherald.com

• LSCO Karaoke Club will present its Spring Concert April 24 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. in Gym 2 at the LSCO, 500 11 St. S. Featuring karaoke entertainers, 50/50 tickets, door prizes, refreshments to follow concert. Admission by donation; all proceeds to LSCO. For more information, phone 403-320-2222. • Lethbridge Centennial Quilters’ Guild meets fourth Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Casa, the new community arts centre on 3 Avenue South. New members are always welcome. • Support Group for Amputees and their families meets last Tuesday of the month, 7:30 p.m., at St. Michael’s Health Centre (in the PARP area). Resource people often attend to provide information on issues of interest. Details: Don Young, 403-381-6215. • Lethbridge College will host

“surRENDER,” a virtual reality (VR) experience, April 25 from 4 to 7 p.m. This open house, hosted by Interior Design Technology (IDT) students and instructors, showcases VR technology being used in the IDT program. This event is for anyone with an interest in interior design, emerging technologies or the world of virtual reality. The evening will also feature a trade show that highlights how this technology is changing the industry. Tickets are $10 plus fees. Proceeds support student awards in the Interior Design Technology program. Tickets and information are available at lethbridgecollege.ca/surrender. • EyeOpener Toastmasters Club, for people who want to learn public speaking and leadership skills, meets Wednesdays, 7 to 8 a.m., Legacy Tae Kwon Do, 1236 3 Ave. S. Details: Bev LeBlanc, 403-3320377 or Chuck LeBlanc, 403-715-1712 or email bev@bevleblanc.com. Visit the club website at Eyeopener.toastmasters

clubs.org for more information. • 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 information, 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. • Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre hosts carpet bowling Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:30 a.m. in the Multi-Purpose Hall at 1904 13 Ave. N. New members always welcome. Details: phone 403-329-3222.

• 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.lethbridgescottishcountrydance. org. (Sept. to May) • General Stewart Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion hosts Ladies Pool every Wednesday starting at 7 p.m. For more information contact the office at 403-3276644. • The Canadian Yoga Institute offers classes in Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra, Wednesdays, 7:15-8 p.m. until May 27, and Tai Chi Easy and Medical Qi Gong, Saturdays, 10 a.m.-11:15 a.m. until May 30, at 1238B 3 Ave. S. Call 403-394-9642 between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. for full details and to register. • Southern Alberta Bikers meet fourth Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Coalhurst Legion. SAB is open to riders of all makes and models of motorbikes. For more information, email sabvpbrian@gmail.com. • Métis Association, Local 2003 meets last Wednesday every month (except December, July and August) at 5 p.m. at Suite 1:32 909 3 Ave. N. For more information, call 403-328-7828. Everyone welcome. This is a free supper meeting; come and enjoy. For inquiries about membership, funding for school, etc., call Alice at 403-328-8952 or email metiswoman@shaw.ca. • The Great Canadian Plains Railway Society meet on the last Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Galt Historic Railway Park. Visitors are welcome. If you have an interest in historical railway and want to become involved, come and join. The park is located just north of Stirling, 25 minutes south from Lethbridge on Hwy. 4, first turnoff to Stirling, follow the train station signs. Station phone, 403756-2220 or email gcprs@telus.net. • The Opportunity Knocks Job and Career Fair will take place April 26 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Lethbridge Lodge Hotel. The event is free for the public to attend. Vendor booths are still available by calling the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce at 403-327-1586.

• Galt Museum’s Galt Workshops handson history program for adults and seniors continues April 26 from 7-9 p.m., featuring “Braided Rugs.” Learn about the history of Earth Day while creating a braided rug, a great way to recycle old fabric in your house. Admission fees apply; free to annual pass holders. • Lethbridge Public Library will host the second talk in the “Up in Smoke” Speaker Series April 26 at 7 p.m. in the Theatre Gallery at the Main Branch. The presentation will feature “Cannabis and Youth” with guest speakers Chris Windle, health promotion facilitator with AHS Addiction and Mental Health and Courtney Barks, adolescent addictions counsellor. • The next Kids, Tots and Babes Garage Sale will take place April 28 from 8:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. in the West Pavilion at Exhibition Park. Registration is now open for table rentals. Rent a table to sell your children’s used toys, clothing, games, sports equipment and anything else kid- or maternity-related. This is a great community recycling program that keeps items out of our landfills and provides the opportunity to purchase items for families at lower costs. Table rentals are $25 if selling used kids’ items, or $30 if selling crafts, new or business items (kidrelated). Admission to the event is $4/adult. To rent a table, email sharon@totsgaragesale.com, find the Kids, Tots and Babes Garage Sale on Facebook, or phone 403-345-2775. • The annual Lethbridge Bike Swap will take place April 28 in the North Pavilion at Exhibition Park. Bike drop-off from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., bike sale from 2:30-4 p.m. The aim of the event is to give bikes a second chance a keep them out of the landfill. The swap is a non-profit event that returns half of the profits back into the community to fund safe cycling and make informative tech-check bikes accessible. The other half stays in the bank to fund more community events. For more information, visit http://albertabikeswap.ca. • McGill Boulevard Music and Arts will hold its final recital of its 10th-anniversary year April 28 at 4 and 7 p.m. at Maranatha Christian Reformed Church, 260 McGill Blvd. West. Partnered since 2007 in ministry with Maranatha Christian Reformed Church, McGill offers affordable music and arts lessons. It is a non-profit organization relying on donations and grants to operate. There will be opportunities to become a society member or support fundraising efforts during, before and after the recital. For more information, visit www.mcgillmusicandarts.com. • Latin Music Live, a fundraiser for Music For Life Africa (MULIA), will take place

April 28 at The Miz City Church, 502 13 St. N., featuring a new Lethbridge band, Latino Rev. Tickets are $10 at the door or in advance at Blueprint Records, 519, 4 Ave. S. Latino Rev consists of 14 members including Erica Hunt and Ashley Thomson on vocals, Brad Brauwer on drums, Bente Hansen on piano, and Ryan Heseltine on alto sax. The event will feature classic Latin songs, one of which will be in collaboration with a performance by local traditional Colombian dance group Mi Colombia Linda. Food will include empanadas and a taco bar provided by local caterer Antojitos. All proceeds will benefit MULIA, which aims to cultivate the artistic talents of disadvantaged children in a Ugandan village. • The Dutch Canadian Club invites the public to the annual “King’s Birthday Ball” (Oranjiebal in Dutch), a dinner and dance April 28 at the SAEA Building, 421 6 Ave. S. Cocktails at 6:30 p.m. Music for the dance by “Doug & Friends,” after a wonderful multi-course meal. Reservations must be made; call Frank at 403-3455098 or Peter at 403-328-7985 or email to hpschalk2@gmail.com. $25 for members, $30 for non-members. • Vox Musica Choral Society, conductor Glenn Klassen, will present Mozart Requiem with members of the Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra April 28 at 7:30 p.m. at Southminster United Church, 1011 4 Ave. S. The all-Mozart evening also features guest artists Musaeus performing Serenade in G Major, K. 525 (Eine Kleine Nachtmusik) and Divertimento in F Major, K.138. Tickets $25, available at Casa (cash, debit, credit card) and at the door (cash only). Children 12 and under free with paying adult. • McKillop United Church Neighbourhood Flea Market and

Garage Sale will take place April 28 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at the church, 2329 15 Ave. S. Includes lawn and garden supplies, houshold and kitchen items, toys, electronics, books and assorted hidden treasures. No price tags, no haggling. Church items will be sold by donation) pay what you think it’s worth). A number of community and independent sellers also have tables with items for sale.