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• 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 Oct. 26 from 15:30 p.m. at Chapters in Park Place Shopping Centre. • The National Association of Federal

Retirees, Southern Alberta Branch #18, will hold a general luncheon meeting

Oct. 26 at the Country Kitchen restaurant below The Keg, 1715 Mayor Magrath Drive S. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Facility is wheelchair accessible. Lunch is $15 per person. Tentative guest speaker is Brad Lindsey of Advantage Hearing Centre. Contact the NAFR office at 403-3280801 if you plan to attend (leave a message on the answering service) or call Roland Barber at 403-320-6660. Future members are welcome. • University of Lethbridge will present “Border as Archive,” Oct. 26, noon-1:30 p.m., at L1102, Prentice Institute Board Room, U of L Library. This instalment of the Brown Bag Lecture Series is focused on the number of people crossing irregularly from the United States to make a claim for refugee status in Canada. Julie Young, a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Critical Border Studies, will examine the history and geopolitics of contested crossings. • Lethbridge Playgoers will of present their annual dinner continuing theatre, until “Till Oct. Beth 27 at Do Country Us Part,” Kitchen This show Catering is a raucous (lower comedic level of romp The Keg). about authors romance Jones, Hope and revenge and Wooten. from Tickets are S. $55 and available at Casa, 230 8 St. • Celebrate recovery Recovery program — for a Christcentred any hurt, hang-up and habit, meets Friday nights at Park Meadows Baptist Church, 2011 15 Ave. N. 6 p.m. - supper ($3); 7 p.m. large group; 8 p.m. - open share small groups; 9 p.m. - Solid Rock Cafe. Email celebraterecovery@parkmeadows.ca for more information or visit http://celebraterecovery.ca/wp/. • A Craft Sale and Bake Sale will take

place Oct. 27 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre, 1904 13 Ave. N. There will be 25 craft table vendors to start your Christmas shopping early; plenty of fresh baked goods, too. Everyone welcome. Use northeast door facing 13 Avenue North. • University of Lethbridge will present Samwak, Oct. 27, 10-11:30 a.m. at PB210, Dr. Foster James Penny Building, 324 5 St. S. Samwak, which means announce in the Waray dialect of the Philippines, is a community speaker series hosted by the Department of Women & Gender Studies that will feature students, faculty and practitioners sharing their research. For the first session, Roxanna Epe, a PhD candidate, will talk about gender, conflict and disaster in the Philippines. • Boo Bash, a free family event featuring games and fun, will take place Oct. 27 from 1-4 p.m. at Exhibition Park (West Pavilion). Organized by the Family Centre Parent Advisory Council. All games are designed for children ages 2-10 years, including Bouncy Castle, photo booth, face painting, roving gym, crafting table, tattoos, games and more. • The Harambee Grandmas invite you to their annual Fabric Sale on Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Southminster United Church, 1011 4 Ave. S. Great fun and beyond amazing deals on new fabric, yarns, notions of all kinds, craft and sewing books! As always, proceeds go to helping the grandmothers of Africa caring for children orphaned by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Your support is greatly appreciated.

• Hallowe’en Spooktacular will take place Oct. 27 from 1-4 p.m. at the Galt Museum & Archives, featuring a fun family-friendly afternoon to get ready for Hallowe’en. Play games and make crafts to decorate your house. Go on a tour of the building and hear our ghost stories, if you dare! This is a costume rehearsal for the big event. Free popcorn and mini caramel apples. Children to attend with adults; free admission as part of Museum Community Day. • The Dutch Canadian Club invites you to attend the Fall Dinner and Dance Oct.

27 at the Southern Alberta Ethnic Association building, 421 6 Ave. S. Cocktails start at 6:30 with dinner to follow. Music is by Doug and Friends. Featured is a multi-course meal with two meat selections, along with dessert. Members $25, non-members $35. To reserve a table, call Frank at 403-3455098 or Peter at 403-328-7985. • Nigeria’s 58th National Day

Anniversary October Symposium will take place Oct. 27 fro 2-5 p.m. at the Lethbridge Public Library (Main Branch downtown). Topic: “Global Migration and Canadian Immigration Challenges and Opportunities: Searchlight into Human History and Periscoping the Future.” Speakers include Dr. Glenda Bonifacio, Dr. Bonnie Lee and Dr. Alexander Darku, all of the University of

Lethbridge, and Olutoyin Oyebola, BSc., Comp. Sc., BSc. Public Health. Free admission; all are welcome. Presented by the Nigerian-Canadian Association of Lethbridge and the Soboyejo TurningPoint Foundation. • The second annual Law Enforcement Torch Run Gala will take

place Oct. 27 at the Coast Hotel & Conference Centre, 526 Mayor Magrath Dr. S., to raise awareness and funds for the Special Olympics program in Lethbridge. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. Live entertainment by Hippodrome. Live and silent auction. Tickets $75 each or $600 for a table of eight. To reserve tickets, contact Matt Burton at 403-393-3742 or email letrblacktiegala@gmail.com. For more information about the event, go to www.albertatorchrun.ca. • Spook-tober: Spooky Stories with

Belinda Crowson will take place Oct. 27 from 7-9:30 p.m. at Fort Whoop-Up. Join storyteller and local historian Belinda Crowson at Fort Whoop-Up for some local ghost stories while enjoying s'mores by the fire. Some tales may give you chills, some may make you check your surroundings: either way it should be a spooky good time. All-ages stories from 7-8 p.m.; adult (18+) stories from 8:30-9:30 p.m. Tickets $10 +GST, available at the Galt front desk and online at galtmuseum.com. • 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. • 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. • Tai Chi Easy and Medical Qi Gong classes take place Saturdays, 10-11:15 a.m., at the Canadian Yoga Institute, 1238 3 Ave. S. Gentle rhythmical movements to enhance your posture and balance while quieting the mind. Another class takes place Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m. Call 403-320-8036 for details. • The Lethbridge Society of Glass Artisans (LSGA) holds monthly meetings

on the fourth Saturday of the month from 10 a.m.-noon at McNally Community Centre. The group meets from September to May. • 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/. • Rangeland Antique Collectors Club is hosting its annual Antique & Collectible sale Oct. 27 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and

Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Rocky Mountain Turf Club under the grandstand next to Bullys. Featuring vendors from B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan. Admission $3 or both days $5. • South Country Jamboree Society will hold a jam session Oct. 28 at 1 p.m. at the Lethbridge Legion (Memorial Hall), 324 Mayor Magrath Drive S. Costumes optional. Meals may be ordered from Great Plate Catering after 3 p.m. • The Shakespeare annual general meeting will take place Oct. 29, 7 p.m. in Casa Meeting Room. Join the Lethbridge Shakespeare Performance Society and learn about our exciting eighth season of Shakespeare in the Park. There will be a sign-up sheet for February auditions. For more information phone Kate Connolly, 403-329-4568. • Members of the Lethbridge Artists Club (LAC) would like to invite you to “Moody Blues,” a group exhibition and sale of artwork by Lethbridge and area artists. This blue-themed collection can be viewed in the Casa concourse gallery from Oct. 30 to Dec. 21. For more information contact Kimberlee Davis, 587-220-5350. • Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization will offer an Apple Computers class Tuesdays and Thursdays, Oct. 30-Nov. 15, from 9:3010:30 a.m. at the LSCO, 500 11 St. S. Basic and simple instructions on how to use Mac Computers, MacBook and iMac will be given. Fee: $50 for LSCO members, $70 for non-members. Register by Oct. 29. For information or to register, call the LSCO at 403-320-2222 or visit www.lethseniors.com. • The Gem of the West Museum Society in Coaldale will hold its annual

Craft and Hobby Show Nov. 3 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at 1306 20 St., Coaldale. Admission by donation. Tables $20. Artists, crafters and vendors, contact Myrna at 403-345-4521 or mlmo@shaw.ca. • St. Catherine’s Parish Annual

Fundraiser turkey supper will take place Nov. 4 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Dine in: St. Catherine’s School in Picture Butte. Takeout: Tickets can be pre-purchased at PT Pharmacy in Picture Butte until Oct. 27. Takeout dinners can be picked up at St. Catherine’s Church from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tickets: adults $25, children 5-12 years $10, 4 and under free. • A Touch of Music and Inspiration will take place at Nov. 5 in the lower level of The Keg. The evening will include mixed quartet 4Ever Praise with Abe Block, Dora Climenhaga, Grace Matthies and John Regier, accompanied by Maggie Block. Grace Fox, author, speaker, coach and global worker, will speak on “An Anchor in Life’s Storms.” Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. Reservations and cancellations are essential; call Bea at 403-328-1708 or Linda at 403-381-2574. • Do you have an interest in improving the collection and use of data in the nonprofit sector? CCVO is convening a Stakeholder Roundtable for nonprofit professionals in Lethbridge to help determine sector priorities and develop a roadmap that will serve as a foundation for a provincial data strategy. This will take place Nov. 6 from 1:30-4 p.m. at Volunteer Lethbridge. To register visit Eventbrite and search: Stakeholder Roundtable Lethbridge. For more information contact Diana at 403-3324320 or email diana.sim@volunteerlethbridge.com. • Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization will offer a “Strength and Stretch” class Wednesdays, Nov. 7-Dec.

12, from 12:05-12:55 p.m. at the LSCO, 500 11 St. S. Class is designed to increase physical strength through weight-bearing and resistance exercises. Fee: $33 for LSCO members, $50 for non-members. Register by Nov. 5. For information or to register, call the LSCO at 403-320-2222 or visit www.lethseniors.com.