Community CALENDAR

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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

• Free outdoor fit camp, for all ages and all abilities, runs Mondays, Wednesdays and

Fridays at two locations in the city. A 9:15 a.m. session will be held at the playground on Stafford Drive North, and a 6 p.m. session will be held at Adams Park at 13 Street and 9 Avenue North. Call 403-393-5590 for more information.

• Swing Bridge Dance Club meets Mondays from 7:30-9:30 p.m. (cancelled

on holiday Mondays) at Eagles Hall, 631 13 St., featuring East Coast Swing dance lessons each week; $3 donation. Singles and couples welcome, from beginner to expert level. For more details, call Sheldon at 403-393-8566 or email swingbridgeleth@gmail.com.

• The CRADLE, a support group for anorexics, bulimics and their families and friends, meets Mondays (except

long weekends), 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Room 2K169 at Chinook Regional Hospital. Details: Debbie, 403894-3582.

• Coulee Commentators Toastmaster Club meets Mondays at 78:30 p.m. at the NordBridge Seniors Centre (West Community Room), 1904 13 Ave. N. Guests are always welcome to drop in and check out how Toastmasters can help them. For more details, contact Devan MacPherson, DTM (president), 403-331-1984, or Charmaine Bonifacio (VP public relations). For more information, check out the website: https://coulee.toastmastersclubs.org or

Facebook page: @couleecommentators.

• Let It Begin With Me Al-Anon family group for people affected by someone else’s drinking meets Mondays, 7:30 p.m., at Central Church of Christ, 716 23 St. N. Details: Cathy, 403-327-0025.

• Lethbridge Duplicate Bridge Club invites the public to come play at open events:

Monday and Wednesday at 7 p.m.; Thursday and Friday at 1 p.m.; 199er game Tuesday at 7 p.m. with lesson at 6:30. Newcomer game, 0-20, Friday at 1 p.m. Bridge lessons to resume Jan. 14 and 15. Intermediate lesson on Mondays and Beginners on Tuesdays, both from 1-3 p.m. Located at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd at 2406 11 Ave. S. For more details, call Chris, 403-327-2222; Myrna, 403-328-6072; or Wendy, 403-345-6035 or 403-634-3577.

• TOPS AB 672 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets Mondays at 5:30 p.m. at McKillop United Church, 2329 15 Ave. S. Details: Lorraine, 403-328-8091. • Lethbridge Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous meets Mondays and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at Chinook Regional Hospital Parkade Meeting Room. Details: Josephine, 403-345-4242, or Ron, 403-3202075. • Discovering Choices Al-Anon meets Mondays at 7 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Anglican Church, 411 11 St. S. (push open the gate, go back to right-hand building, downstairs). Details: Dee, 403-394-0317 or Nelly, 403-308-8417.

• The Lethbridge Family History Centre has closed for the holiday season and will reopen Jan. 7. The new hours of opening will then be Monday from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.;

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Closed Friday and statutory holidays. Located at 1912 10 Ave. S. (downstairs at south door). Everyone interested in finding help in searching for ancestors is welcome to drop in. For more information, call 403-327-6797.

• Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre hosts floor curling every Monday at 10 a.m. and Thursday at 9 a.m. at the centre, 1904 13 Ave. N. Details: phone 403-329-3222.

• A free workout group meets Monday and Wednesday at 9:15 a.m. at The Gate church, 522 3 Ave. S. For all ages and levels. For details, call 403-393-5590.

• 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 nonmembers. Drop-in: $2.50 for LSCO members, $3.50 for non-members. • 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 403-915-7366 for more information.

• All women are invited to a brunch and program Dec. 11 at 9:30 a.m. at Luigi’s Banquet Room in Taber. Enjoy a “Christmas Reflections” panel, led by Jantine Kleinjan; music by Vanessa Kurtzweg from Foremost; a feature presentation by Malinda Harris from Garden Gate Floral. Cost for the morning is $15 per person. Reservations can be made by calling Jane at 403-223-1435 or Sylvia at 403-416-5075. Reservations must be honoured or cancelled by Dec. 9. Presented by Taber Christian Women’s, affiliated with RSVP Ministries. Bring a friend!

• The Sounds of the Season concert series has returned to City Hall, bringing holiday music for residents to enjoy. Concerts are free; donations of unwrapped toys and gifts for children and youth aged 17 and younger and/or non-perishable food items will be collected for the Christmas Hope Campaign. The schedule includes: Dec. 11, noon, Galbraith School; Dec.

12, 10:45 a.m., Lethbridge Montessori School (Scenic); Dec. 13, 11:30 a.m., Wilson Middle School; Dec. 17, noon, Lethbridge Community Band Tuba Christmas; Dec. 18, 11:30 a.m., Children’s House Daycare & ECS;

Dec. 19, noon, St. Patrick’s Fine Arts Division II Choir; Dec. 20, noon, St. Patrick’s Fine Arts Division I Choir;

Dec. 21, 1 p.m., AC Vocals. The lineup can also be found online at www.lethbridge.ca/holidayconcerts.

• Downtown City Speakers Toastmasters

Club meets every Tuesday over the lunch hour at City Hall, 3rd floor, Room 333. Guests always welcome and can attend at no charge — all ages and abilities. Free parking in the City Hall parking lot. For more information check out www.downtowncityspeakers. toastmastersclubs.org.

• Pop in Lots with Moms and Tots, a group for moms and tots (dads, grandparents and child-minders, too) meets Tuesdays and

Wednesdays from 10 a.m.-noon at VIA Church, 2820 18 Ave. N. Enjoy coffee and conversation while letting your kids play. Details: Phone 403-320-2005.

• A New Beginning Al-Anon Family Group, for people affected by someone else’s drinking, meets Tuesdays, 7 p.m., at McKillop United Church, 2329 15 Ave. S. Details: Judy, 403-329-0661.

• Do you, or someone you know, have a

gambling problem which is causing havoc in your life and relationships? If so, you’re welcome to attend weekly meetings of Gamblers Anonymous, held Tuesdays at 7 p.m. and Thursdays at 6 p.m. at 408 13 St. N. (front entrance). For more information call 403-331-0822.

• TOPS #AB 100, Lethbridge meets Tuesdays in the Lower Fireside Room, Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 2406 11 Ave. S. Please use the door off the parking lot. Weigh-in time 9:15-9:45 a.m. Meeting 10-11 a.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is a not-for-profit support group for members who are trying to lose or maintain their weight. Visitors are always welcome. Details: Judith 403-331-3396 or via the website www.TOPS.org.

• #11 Lethbridge Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron, for boys and girls ages 1219, meets Tuesdays from 6:45-9:30 p.m. at the Vimy Ridge Armoury north of the Lethbridge airport, 337 Stubb Ross Road. Details: Capt. B. Look, 403-381-3344 or the armoury office on Tuesday nights at 403-3277083.

• Lethbridge Legal Guidance, a non-profit society offering free legal advice to lowincome southern Albertans, holds clinics

Tuesdays from 5-7 p.m. by appointment only. Call and speak with an Intake Officer to determine eligibility for services. Some of the areas the society assists in include: Family, civil, criminal, traffic, employment, residential tenancy, immigration, AISH, EI and social assistance issues. For more information, call 403-380-6338 or email lethbridgelegalguidance@telus.net.

• LSCO Karaoke Club meets every Tuesday from 1-3 p.m. at the LSCO, 500 11 St. S. Come join them for good fun and singing. There is an extensive library with all the words on the screen. • Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans Club, 517 5 Ave. S., invites the public to play shuffleboard, mixed darts and billiards (pool)

Fridays, 7 p.m.; shuffleboard Tuesdays at 7 p.m.; crib on Wednesdays at 7 p.m.; and open crib tournament second Sunday of the month at 1 p.m.

• Craft and Chat takes place every Tuesday from 1-3 p.m. at the Barons Legion. Bring whatever craft you’d like to work on. Cover charge $1. • The Lethbridge Blind Bowling league is looking for volunteers to assist with their Blind Bowling Program. We bowl every Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Holiday Bowl. If you can help with this fantastic program, call Bill at 403-942-1677.

• La Leche League meets monthly (typically the second Tuesday of each month) and provides breastfeeding support and researchbased information to pregnant and breastfeeding mothers. All pregnant and nursing mothers, their babies and others interested in La Leche League may attend at no cost. Call 403-331-1003 for more information. For time, location and other details, check the website at www.lllc.ca.

• Order of the Eastern Star Maple Leaf Chapter #7 holds its monthly meeting the second Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Masonic Hall in Lethbridge. • Oldman River Potters Guild meets every second Tuesday of the month (except July and August) at 7 p.m. in the studio at 326C 10 St. N. The public is welcome to attend.

• Alzheimer Society Taber Caregiver Support Group meets the second Tuesday of each month from 2-3:30 p.m. at Clearview Lodge, 4730 50 Ave., in Taber.

• Stroke Care Partner Support Group

meets second Tuesday of every month (Sept. to May) at 6:50 p.m. at the Lethbridge Seniors Centre Organization, Room B. Anyone who provides any level of care to a stroke survivor is welcome. This is a free drop-in service, but please RSVP to our email if you plan on attending. Contact Kelly at 403-359-3811 or email strokeresources@outlook.com for more information.

• Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre will host a trip to Cross Iron Mills Mall for shopping and see the lights of Calgary Dec. 12. Cost will include bus and a good time. Bus will leave the centre at 10 a.m. and return at approximately 10:45 p.m. For more information, call the centre at 403-329-3222.

• Revellers Dinner and Games Night will be held Dec. 12 at the basement level at The Keg (Country Kitchen Catering) on Mayor Magrath Drive. Facility is wheelchair accessible. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:30. Cost is $20 per person. A reminder that 2019 dues ($10) can be paid while picking up your December 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, Tuesday, Dec. 11 from 2-3 p.m. at the same location (use east side entrance). Details: Ernie, 403-381-7223; Gerald, 403381-3620 or Alf, 403-317-7242.

• Farming Smarter Conference & Trade Show will take place Dec. 12-13 from 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at Lethbridge Exhibition Park, north parking lot, main entrance. For the agenda and registration information, visit the website, www.farmingsmarter.com.

• Lethbridge Public Library will host The Joy of Cookbooks, featuring “Holiday Favourites and Cookie Decorating” Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Main Branch, Upper North Wing. Do you love trying new recipes? Do you find enjoyment in browsing recipe books? Join us on the second Thursday of the month for The Joy of Cookbooks to discuss your favourite cookbooks, share recipes, and bond over cooking experiences. Each month we’ll highlight a specific theme, host guest speakers, or participate in special epicurean activities.

• The Festival of Nativities will take place Dec. 13 and 14 from 1-9 p.m., Dec. 15 from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. and Dec. 16 from 2-8 p.m. at the LDS Church, 2410 28 St. S. (by the Enmax Centre). Come and experience the spirit of Christmas. Hundreds of nativities on display in a unique Biblical setting. Family interactive room and community concerts

Dec. 14 at 7 p.m., Dec. 15 and 16 at 3 and 7 p.m. Admission is free. • Pete & the Re-Petes Christmas Concert will take place Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Southminster United Church, 1011 4 Ave. S. Tickets are $10 at the door; children under 16 are free. The concert is in support of Papua New Guinea Missions.

• LSCO Christmas Handmade Craft

Market will take place Dec. 14 from 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at the LSCO, 500 11 St. S. Featuring handmade items only; great gift items and Christmas goodies. Everyone welcome. For more details, phone 403-3202222.

• “Shakespeare meets Dickens —a Tudor/Victorian Christmas Celebration,” will take place Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. in the Casa Community Room (230 8 St. S.), including a performance of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” scenes and songs from Shakespeare, and communal carols. Traditional treats include mincepies, shortbread, eggnog and mulled wine. Audience members are invited to dress in Tudor or Victorian style — even a hat or a long scarf will add to the atmosphere. Tickets $20, available from Casa. More details: Call Kate at 403-3294568.

• Loblaw Companies National Holiday

Food Drive continues until Dec. 24 in aid of food banks across the country, with local Loblaw stores, Real Canadian Superstore, Troy’s No Frills, Simon’s No Frills and Real Canadian Wholesale Club participating. Citizens are encouraged to donate nonperishable food items and funds at checkout.