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• Tis the Season Christmas Market will continue Nov. 10 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Lethbridge Exhibition Park (Heritage Building), 3401 Parkside Drive S. Entrance is by donation at the door which goes to the non-profit The Mat Youth Centre. • Pottery and Glass Art Christmas Sale will continue Nov. 10 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at Westminster Community Hall, 411 16 St. N. Free admission. Featuring handcrafts from members of the Oldman River Potters Guild and the Lethbridge Society of Glass Artisans.

• The Coutts Christmas Market will take place Nov. 10 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the gym at the Historic Coutts School. Shop from over 35 tables and enjoy a soup and salad bar.

• Mom & Pops Garage Sale will take place Nov. 10 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 20 Rocky Mountain Blvd. W. Come shop with local parents selling new and used kids’ items — clothing, toys, baby gear, etc. Tables are available to anyone in the community for $25 — first come, first served. To sign up for tables, phone 493-634-6565. Maternity, baby, toddler, youth... anything child-related is welcome to be sold. Setup for participants will be at 8 a.m. Doors open for shopping at 9 a.m. $2 donation to the church suggested at the door for shoppers. will hold an all-day event at Centre Village Mall Nov. 10 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in the main concourse. Though the society hosts a table at this venue once a month, this event will feature all kinds of PAW giftware and PAWPrints coffee. If you are looking for Christmas presents that are interesting and possibly unusual in the way of cat-themed merchandise, this will be your opportunity. Most gifts under $20. Any questions, call PAW at 403-3286700.

• Parkbridge Estates Tenants

Association will hold a Fall Craft and Bake Sale Nov. 10 1-3 p.m. at Parkbridge Estates, 2920 29 Ave. S.

• Galt Museum’s Saturdays at 1:00 hands-on history event for children to attend with adults continues Nov. 10 from 1-2 p.m., featuring “Poppy Art.” Find out about Remembrance Day and the meaning behind the poppy then make a beautiful work of poppy art. Registration not required. Museum admission applies (free to annual pass holders). • Six O’clock in the Chapel, an evening Vesper service with beautiful music, takes place Nov. 10 at 6 p.m. in the small chapel at Southminster United Church (enter at chapel doors, 1011 4 Ave. S.). This month’s service leader is Hilary Squires. This brief and intimate half-hour service is open to everyone. • 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. • 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. • 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. • City of Lethbridge Remembrance Day ceremonies will take place Nov. 11 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Exhibition Park (South Pavilion) and noon-12:30 p.m. at the Lethbridge Cenotaph, outside City Hall at 4 Avenue South.

• Remembrance Day Service will be held Nov. 11 at the Barons Legion BR #160, 205 Main St., Barons. Doors open at 10:15 a.m., service at 10:50 a.m. Luncheon to follow. Everyone is 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.

• 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.

• Galt Museum’s Indigenous History program for adults and seniors continues

Nov. 13 from 10:30 a.m.-noon, featuring “Blackfoot Family Structure.” The program will look at the traditional structure of the family in Blackfoot culture. Registration not required. Museum admission applies (free to annual pass holders).

• All women are invited to an enjoyable evening, including a dinner and fashion show

Nov. 13 at 6:30 p.m. at Luigi’s Banquet Room in Taber. Featured will be fashions from Coaldale Ladies Wear, presented by Cheryl Wright. Also beautiful music by Terri Valgardson and Gloria Cyr, and an inspirational message, “Joy in Onions,” by Joanne Penner Herron. Cost is $25 per person. Reservations can be made by calling Sylvia at 403-416-5075 or Jane at 403-2231435. Email: sylviakrizan@shaw.ca. Cancellations are necessary by 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 11. Sponsored by Taber Christian Women’s affiliated with RSVP Ministries Canada. Everyone is welcome.

• Ladies Auxiliary to the Royal

Canadian Legion #4 will hold their regular monthly meeting Nov. 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Legion, 324 Mayor Magrath Drive S. (north door). The meeting will be Election of officers so don’t forget your membership cards. Guest speaker will be Abigail Reimer, who visited the Ottawa Museum as well as the Belgium Embassy. She will speak about the 18-pounder field gun that was used by Lethbridge’s 39th Battery in Belgium. Watch for an announcement about the Christmas Tea.

• Archaeology Society of Alberta,

Lethbridge Centre will meet Nov. 13 at the Lethbridge Public Library Theatre Gallery (Main Branch). Meet and greet at 6:30 p.m., lecture at 7 p.m. featuring Kelsey Pennanen, U of C master’s student, speaking on “Heritage for All, Forever: Digital Preservation and Public Outreach.”

• Helen Schuler Nature Centre will present “Big Bird Little Bird,” a Fall Special program, Nov. 14 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. or 11 a.m.-noon. Children and adults will discover all that the river valley has to offer through activities, crafts and games. To register, call 403-320-3064.

• Galt Museum’s Daytime Galt Workshops hands-on history program for adults and seniors continues Nov. 14 from 10:30 a.m.-noon, featuring “Traditional Adornment of the Blackfoot People.” Join the Galt’s Blackfoot Cultural Interpreter Blanche Bruised Head in learning about traditional Blackfoot adornment before and after contact with European traders, while making a project to take home. Registration not required. Museum admission applies (free to annual pass holders). • Revellers Dinner and Games Night will be held Nov. 14 at the basement level at The Keg (Country Kitchen Catering) on Mayor Magrath Drive South. Facility is wheelchair accessible. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 6:30. Cost is $20 per person. A reminder that 2019 dues ($10) can be paid while picking up your November dinner tickets. Newcomers are you a crib or whist enthusiast? Come for a great dinner and a night of cards. Tickets will be on sale, one day only, Nov.

13, from 2-3 p.m. at the same location (use east side entrance). Details: Ernie, 403-381-7223, Gerald, 403-381-3620 or Alf, 403-317-7242. • Ss. Peter and Paul Parish Spaghetti Supper will be held Nov. 14 at 643 12B St. N. Eating in: 5-6:30 p.m.; take-out: 6 p.m. Cost $10. Funds raised go toward future hall renovation projects. For more information, email David Cholka at dcholka@telusplanet.net or call the parish at 403-328-4753. • The Lethbridge Twinning Society invites members of the community to join in a delegation visit to our sister city, Great Falls, Montana, on Nov. 14. Five leaders from Belarus (a nation in Eastern Europe with a population of 9.5 million) will be in Great Falls to examine alternative energy, renewable energy and energy security in Montana. They will make a public presentation at 1 p.m. at the Great Falls College MSU in Room B101. Admission is free. This event is being hosted by the City of Great Falls Advisory Commission on International Relations. Come join members of the Lethbridge Twinning Society to hear the leaders speak regarding their country, culture and purpose/experience of their visit to the United States. For further information or to join in our car pool, contact Harold at 403-330-6119.

• Lethbridge Public Library will host a Dennis Shigematsu Lecture and Presentation Nov. 14 and 16 at 7 p.m. both days in the Main Branch Theatre Gallery. Shigematsu will discuss “Iran: From Ancient Persian Empire to Modern Day Nation,” covering one of the world’s most ancient civilizations/history to Iran’s place in the world today.

• Taste of Ethiopia fundraising event will take place Nov. 16 at 6 p.m. at Central Church of Christ, 716 23 St. N. The event, with the theme “Looking Back - Moving Forward,” will benefit Galata Ministries, which works to aid the people of Malle, South Omo, Ethiopia. Featuring authentic Ethiopian cuisine (or beef-on-a-bun), music by local artist Barb Marchuk, and an update on Galata Ministries’ projects in South Omo. Free admission, with

donations accepted to assist Galata Ministries in continuing its work in South Omo. • Stirling Christmas Craft Sale will take place Nov. 16 from 4-8 p.m. and Nov. 17 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Stirling Community Hall, 409 2 St. • A Christmas Craft Sale is planned for Nov. 17 at the Buddhist Temple of Southern Alberta, 470 40 St. S. The East door will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

• The Lethbridge Public Library will host its annual Spelling Bee (for participants in Grades 4–6) on Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. The program takes place in the Main Branch Theatre Gallery. Visit lethlib.ca for any updates about this program. All spellers must pre-register at lethlib.ca. • The German Canadian Club of

Lethbridge, 902 6 St. N., will present Shooters Festival (Schuetzenfest), A Shooters Dinner and Dance, Nov. 17. The Hubertus Shooters Club will be featured. Doors open at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., dance at 8 p.m. Live music by Alpen Schatz. Cost is $25 per member, $30 per invited guest. For information and tickets, call 403-320-1689 (ext 3). • Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization will offer “BUTTs and

GUTTs” Mondays, Nov. 19-Dec. 17, from 12:05-12:55 p.m. at the LSCO, 500 11 St. S. This class will work on improving the overall strength of your abdominals, glute muscles and legs. Fee: $30 for LSCO members, $40 for non-members. Register by Nov. 15. For information or to register, call the LSCO at 403-320-2222 or visit www.lethseniors.com.