Community CALENDAR

YOUR EVENTS GUIDE LISTING

• The Iron Springs seventh annual

Parade and Barbecue will take place Sept. 8 in the hamlet along Hwy. 25 between Picture Butte and Turin. Events begin at 4 p.m. with the parade lineup between 3:30 and 4 p.m. The parade is at 6 p.m. with the barbecue ($5 cost) at 7 p.m., followed by fireworks (if no fire ban in effect) at 9:30 p.m. Events include bouncy castle, horseshoes, tug-of-war, bonfires (if no fire ban) and a homemade pie-baking contest with prizes.

• An Usborne Book sale will take place Sept. 8 as part of the weekly Farmers’ Market at Exhibition Park from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. • The 2018 Lethbridge Walk for ALS will take place Sept. 8 in Lethbridge at the Horseshoe Picnic Area in Henderson Lake Park, to raise money and awareness for the ALS Society of Alberta. Registration at 10 a.m., walk start at 11 a.m. A barbecue lunch will follow. For more information, visit www.walkforals.ca. • 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 403-3276644.

• 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). • 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. • A Compassionate Communication workshop will take place Sept. 9 at the Nordbridge Senior Centre West Community Room (park and enter at south door). Compassionate Communication is a process of interpersonal communication designed to improve connection. Due to its farreaching impact it has also been interpreted as a spiritual practice, a set of values, a parenting technique, a method of social change, a mediation tool, an educational orientation, and a worldview. A facilitator will explain more, free of charge, from 11 a.m.-noon (followed by a potluck lunch). The workshop will run from 1-5 p.m. Cost is $50 (regular $85). All are welcome. • 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. • The Lethbridge Christian Women’s Choir will begin their fall semester Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Practices are held at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church basement, located at 1818 5 Ave. S. Open to all interested women. No auditions required. Try us out in September. For further information contact Lee Van Andel at 403-317-1392 or email at luna00@shaw.ca. • 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. • The Harambee Grandmas, Lethbridge chapter of the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s “Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign,” will host its next Travel Chat Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at Casa (ATB Financial Community Room), 230 8 St. S., featuring “A Voyage to Norway’s Arctic.” Join presenter Don Stewart aboard a research ship to circumnavigate the Svalbard Islands in 24hour daylight for two weeks. Enjoy amazing photos of landscapes and plants, polar bears, walrus, reindeer, birds — and a breathtaking eclipse of the sun. Free admission; donations welcomed.

• The Royal Canadian Legion #4

Ladies Auxiliary will hold its regular monthly meeting Sept. 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Legion, 324 Mayor Magrath Drive S. (north door). All members are urged to attend to support their Legion. For more details, call, Marla Brown at 403-3285235.

• Revellers Dinner and Games Night will be held Sept. 12 at the basement level at The Keg (Country Kitchen Catering) on Mayor Magrath Drive S. Facility is wheelchair accessible. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., 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. No membership fee for 2018. Tickets will be on sale one day only, Sept. 11 from 2-3 p.m. at the same location (use east side entrance. Details: Ernie, 403381-7223, Gerald, 403-381-3620 or Alf, 403-317-7242. • Volunteer

Lethbridge and the University of Lethbridge will team up with the ULSU to host the 4th annual UVolunteer Fair Sept.

12 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in the 1st Choice Savings Centre. The fair will feature more than 25 local non-profit organizations who will have booths set up. This event is open to the public; come find a volunteer opportunity that matches your interests. For more information contact Paige at 403-332-4320 or email uvolunteer@volunteerlethbridge.com.

• Do you like to sing? Men, young and older alike, are encouraged to join the Lethbridge Christian Men's Choir. The choir presents Christmas and spring concerts each year. Practices begin Sept.

13 and run each Thursday, 7:30-9 p.m. at Trinity Reformed Church, 1100 40 Ave. N. The choir also performs throughout the year at senior complexes or hospitals if possible. A great time for men to get together and bring the message of Jesus Christ in song to listeners. For more information, call Peter at 403-328-7985. • Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization will offer “Morning Nia” Thursdays, Sept. 13-Oct. 18, from 10:45-11:45 a.m. at the LSCO, 500 11 St. S. Nia is a dance-based fitness activity, which also borrows from martial arts and healing arts, and helps improve posture, balance and stability. Fee: $39 for LSCO members, $58 for non-members. Register by Sept. 10. For information or to register, call the LSCO at 403-320-2222 or visit www.lethseniors.com. • Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization will offer “Yoga Blend” classes Thursdays, Sept. 13-Dec. 6, from 12:05-12:55 p.m. at the LSCO, 500 11 St. S. Participants will enjoy this class as workouts vary weekly to improve concentration, flexibility, balance and more using a variety of props. Fee: $78 for LSCO members, $98 for non-members. Register by Sept. 10. For information or to register, call the LSCO at 403-320-2222 or visit www.lethseniors.com. • The Kappa Klassic annual charity softball tournament, hosted by Kappa Beta Gamma, a local international sorority at the University of Lethbridge, will take place Sept. 15 at Softball Valley to raise money for Lethbridge Special Olympics. Games will start at 10 a.m. and there will be 4 innings to each game. The length of the tournament is dependent on the number of teams registered. Registration is open to the public with a registration fee of $50 per team. The deadline to register a team is Sept. 9. To register a team, email kbgaipresident@gmail.com. Admission cost for spectators is $5 per person (re-entry permitted). Concession will be open throughout the tournament and there will be 50/50 sold all day to be drawn at the end of the tournament. All proceeds raised will be donated to Lethbridge Special Olympics. • Heritage Acres Farm Museum will hold a Fall Fair Sept. 15 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the museum north and east of Pincher Creek and the Oldman Dam. Entrance is $10 per adult; kids 16 years and under get in free. It’s a fun day for the whole family starting with a $5 pancake breakfast running until 10:30. Exhibits and demonstrations will run all day, including butter-making, kids’ activities, vendors and a food concession. There will once again be an Heirloom Handiwork Exhibit. Please phone Barb at 403-627- 3388 if you have heritage handiwork you would be willing to loan for display. For more details, phone 403-627-2082 or email heritageacresfarmmuseum@gmail.com. • The Dutch Canadian Club Fall Barbecue will take place Sept. 15 starting at 3 p.m. at the Pavan Park picnic enclosure located in the riverbottom in north Lethbridge. Includes free BBQ for members, $7.50 for non-members (children free). Bring your children or grandchildren for food and games (weather permitting). Nonmembers please reserve by calling 403-345-5098 or 403-394-8831 so there would be ample food for all. • Arthas, a long-haired, rag doll persian cat, has gone missing in the Columbia Boulevard area of the westside. Arthas is white and grey in colour and has blue eyes. Please call 403892-4156. • Simon, a medium-sized black, shorthair cat, went missing in the area of 7 Avenue and 19 Street South. He’s slim and sleek, and has a bell on his collar. He has a long tail disproportionate to the length of his body. He also pulls himself up using his front legs. If you see him, please call 647-523-6570. • Loki, a short-hair, chocolate-brown and white cat with yellow-green and slightly crossed eyes, has gone missing from his home in the Park Meadows area. Please phone 403929-8883. • A male tabby kitten, about 10 weeks old, went missing in the Park Meadows area of 23 Street North. Call 403-308-0605.