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• Coaldale United Church Thrift Shop (2022 18 St.) will hold a special opening for Settler Days on July 7 from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Come and browse. Almost all clothing $2 (less small children’s items). Household miscellaneous at reasonable prices. Cash only.

• Taber Communities in Bloom will hold the second annual Taber Yard and Garden Tour July 7 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Take a self-guided tour and enjoy a delicious lunch at Luigi’s at your leisure. Lunch tickets will be honoured until closing on July 7. Tickets are $15 (includes lunch at Luigi’s) and can be purchased at Luigi’s, Pharmasave, Johnson’s or Home Hardware.

• Coyote Flats Pioneer Village Car Show will be held July 7 from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (1.8 km south of Picture Butte on Hwy. 843). Featuring Driver’s Choice and People’s Choice awards and other giveaways. Awards presented at 3 p.m. Arrive early for breakfast, stay for lunch. Explore the river-bottom mine site. Show registration $10; free admission for spectators. Camping available. For details, call 403-732-5451 or visit www.coyoteflats.org.

• 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.

• Galt Museum’s Indigenous History Program takes place every Saturday from 10 a.m.-noon, exploring Indigenous history through story-telling and hands-on activities. Individuals and groups are welcome to attend. No registration required. Admission fees apply (free to annual pass holders).

• Tai Chi and Medical Qi Gong will be offered Saturdays, July 7 to Aug. 11, from 10-11:15 a.m. at Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden. Learn gentle, rhythmical movements to enhance your balance, breath and that quiets the mind. For information, call 403-328-8511 or visit nikkayuko.com.

• 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.

• Lethbridge Brain Trauma Support Society, for brain injury survivors and their families and friends, will not be meeting during July, August and

September, and will resume in the fall. For information, call Connie at 403-7524951.

• Raymond Seniors Centre holds a pot luck the second monday and a supper social the last Thursday of each month. Both are reasonably priced. Entertainment is usually featured after the meals. Looking for new members. Call 403-9157366 for more information.

• Venture onto an uncharted island where kids learn to survive and thrive! “Shipwrecked” VBS will run July 9-13 from 9 a.m.-noon at Trinity Reformed Church, 1100 40 Ave. N. For kids ages entering kindergarten through entering Grade 6. For more information or to preregister, visit http://trinityreformedvbs.weebly.com or email trinityurc.vbs@gmail.com.

• Galt Museum’s Summer Family Fun hands-on history program for families

takes place July 10 from 1-3 p.m., featuring “Flip Book Animation.” Try your hand at some flip book animation while learning a bit about the history of this technique. Children to attend with adults; registration not required. Museum admission applies (free to annual pass holders).

• Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization offers Beginner Pickleball Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 3-4:50 p.m. at the LSCO, 500 11 St. S. A few paddles are available for use. Purchase monthly or day passes at the Administration Desk prior to playing. Fee: $15 for LSCO members, $30 for non-members. Drop-in: $2.50 for LSCO members, $3.50 for nonmembers.

• The courtroom drama “12 Angry Men” will be staged July 10-14 at the Empress Theatre in Fort Macleod. The show features performances at 7 p.m. July 10-14, in addition to a 1 p.m. matinee July 14. Tickets are $18 for adults, $13 for seniors and students (10-17), and are available at MacleodEmpress.com, by calling 403-553-4404 (toll-free at 1-800540-9229), or at the Box Office on Main Street.

• Carriage House Theatre in Cardston will present its lineup of alternating summer shows, running until Aug. 22. The lineup of musicals includes: “Oklahoma,” directed by Bill Simon; “Forever Plaid,” directed by Bill Simon; “Newsies,” directed by Sheila Hague; and “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” directed by Rachelle Robinson. For show dates and ticket information, visit http://www.thecarriagehousetheatre.com/.

• The Annual Bon Odori Japanese Summer Dance Festival sponsored by the Buddhist Temple of Southern Alberta (BTSA) will be held July 14 starting at 6 p.m. in Galt Gardens. This festive and colourful event is a joyous memorial through music, dancing and drumming and features the Nikkei Cultural Society (NCS) Taiko group. Enjoy a variety of Japanese food, snacks and pop provided by local restaurants, cooling sno-cones, and sales of Japanese festival dress-ware, crafts and specialty items. Everyone is welcome to just watch or join hundreds of participants in the simple Japanese folk dances. No experience necessary.

• “Splash Canyon - God’s Promise on Life’s Wild Ride” Vacation Bible School

will be held July 16-20 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 20 Rocky Mountain Blvd. W., from 9-11:55 a.m. At Splash Canyon, kids discover that, on life’s wild ride, Jesus is by our side. For children ages 4 to 12. Register at https://vbsmate.com/ILCLethbridgeab . For more information, call 403-3274336.

• A book signing featuring Donna Clewes, the author of “Safe Behind the Little Waterfall: Finding Peace and Freedom Through the Journey of Healing,” will take place July 20 from 15:30 p.m. at Chapters in the Park Place Shopping Centre.

• Heritage Acres Farm Museum just north of Pincher Creek will host a Quilt and Flower Show July 21 from 1-5 p.m. Cost of entry is $5 per person. A tea is included. First 75 quilts will be accepted

Friday, July 20 from 4-8 p.m., for display only. Flower exhibits in a suitable container will be received for display

Saturday, July 21 from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. For details about exhibiting quilts, call Jo Baker at 403-627-2688 or email her at jblegs@telus.net. For details about exhibiting flowers, call Barb Tomik at 403627-3388 or email her at brntab10@gmail.com. Special entrance fee for entry into the museum that day will be $5 per person (children 16 and under free).

• Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization will offer an “Edit Photos on Your Mac” class Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 24-Aug. 2 from 1:303:30 p.m. at the LSCO, 500 11 St. S. Learn how to make your photos even better; also how to send photos, and transfer them so you can take them to the store and have them printed. Fee: $40 for LSCO members, $60 for non-members. Register by July 20. For information or to register, call the LSCO at 403-320-2222 or register online at www.lethseniors.com.