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

• The 2019 Hockey Alberta Female Peewee B Provincial Championships, hosted by the Lethbridge Peewee Cyclones, will take place March 21-24 at the ATB Centre, 74 Mauretania Road West, in Lethbridge. More details available online at https://peeweefemaleb.haprovincials.ca/home/.

• Global Drums spring concert will take place March 22 and March 23, 7:309:30 p.m. at the University Theatre. Audiences will enjoy percussion styles from around the world, including samba, steel band, Brazilian, Taiko, African, Chinese and chamber percussion. Tickets: Regular $20, Senior $15, Alumni $15, Student $12. Tickets available online (ulethbridge.ca/tickets) or at the University Box Office (403-329-2616) Monday-Friday, 12:30-3:30 p.m.

• TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), a non-profit organization which provides support to people wanting to lose weight, meets regularly in Lethbridge and area. Details: Eileen Schmidt, 403-4052410, or visit the website, www.tops.org.

• Celebrate Recovery — a Christ-centred recovery program for 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/.

• Nord-Bridge Bingo welcomes the public (18 and over) for a cash bingo with no surcharges Fridays at 1 p.m. (except holidays) at 1904 13 Ave. N. A regular book is $5, extra games $1 each. Come early for breakfast or one of the daily lunch specials. Call 403-329-3222 for more information and/or bus scheduling.

• The Senior Club in Raymond is looking for new members. Cost to join is $17. The centre is open six days a week from 2:30-4:30 p.m.; there is a game room with two pool tables, darts and cards. Potluck is held the second Monday (cost $3 if you bring food or are a member). Rook is played every Friday at 3 p.m. A social supper is held the fourth Thursday (cost $8). Music provided at meals. If you’re interested in providing entertainment, call Ross Jensen at 403-752-3222.

• Woofin’ It Dog Walk takes place March 23, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Nicholas Sheran Park Shelter. Students in this year’s Integrated Management Experience (IME) program are working with Windy City Canine Rescue to increase awareness of the organization and raise funds to support the work it does to find homes for rescued dogs. The Woofin’ It Walk is a family-friendly gathering with lawn games, complimentary beverages, snacks and doggy goody bags.

• University of Lethbridge presents SAMWAK 2019, March 23, 10-11:30 a.m. at PB210, Dr. Foster James Penny Building, 324 5 St. S. In this speaker series sponsored by the Department of Women & Gender Studies, students, faculty and practitioners share their research with the community. In this session, Mary Siever, an undergraduate student, will present “Late Nights in Lethbridge: Parenting and the Pursuit of Post-Secondary Education.” Jasmine Saler, a master’s student, will present “Dancing into Questions and Moving through Answers: Dance as Method of Inquiry.”

• Galt Museum’s Saturdays at 1:00 hands-on history program for children to attend with adults continues March 23 from 1-2 p.m., featuring “Lethbridge History Trivia.” Play the Galt’s special trivia game for a change to win prizes. Registration not required. Museum admission applies (free to annual pass holders).

• Stockfest 2019: The Best is Yet to Come will take place March 23 at Servus Sports Centre to benefit the Lethbridge Football Club and KidSport. Hosted by the Lethbridge Soccer Association along with the Lethbridge Football Club, the annual cabaret is named for Cory Stock, a local soccer volunteer who died of leukemia in 2016. The event features live music from 7:30 p.m.-1 a.m. by the Bamboo Guppies and The Rypper (Al Rypien), silent and live auctions, 50-50 draw, cash bar, balloon pop and food. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. For tickets or details, call the LSA at 403-320-5425.

• The Lethbridge Legion Pipe Band’s Spring Fling Ceilidh and Fundraiser takes place March 23 at the German Canadian Club. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. with live entertainment beginning at 8 with a performance by the pipe band. A dance follows at 9 p.m. with live music by Cabot’s Crossing. Also a cash bar, silent auction, 50-50 draw, door prize and light refreshments on offer. Tickets are $25, available through band members, the Legion office, lethbridgepipeband@yahoo.ca and the Pipe Band’s Facebook page.

• Lethbridge Metis Local 2003 will host an Open House March 23 from 1-3 p.m. at 919 3. Ave. N. Come for refreshments, bannock and activities.

• Comedy folk trio the Arrogant Worms will perform March 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Empress Theatre in Fort Macleod. Consisting of Mike McCormick, Chris Patterson and Trevor Strong, the trio describe themselves as “purveyors of the absurd and ambassadors of fun.” Their music spans many styles and genres, including rock, country, polka, jazz, folk, and metal, and their hit songs include “Me Like Hockey,” “Canada’s Really Big,” “Hot Dog Song” and “The Last Saskatchewan Pirate.” Tickets are $25, available at MacleodEmpress.com, by calling 403-553-4404 (1-800-540-9229) or at the Box Office on Main Street.

• Lethbridge Community Gold Band will present “The Spirit of Spring,” featuring the Medicine Hat Allegro Community Band, March 23 at 7 p.m. at College Drive Community Church. Tickets $15 (children 12 and under free), available at Casa, online at lcbs.yapsody.com and from Lethbridge Community Band Society members.

• Italian Canadian Club, 1511 St Edward Blvd. N., will host a dinner and dance March 23. Doors open at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., dance at 8 p.m. with music by Fay Stevens. For reservations or tickets, phone Jeff, 403317-1321.

• 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, Jan. 12– March 30, 10-11:15 a.m., and Wednesdays, Jan. 9-March 27, 7-8:15 p.m. at the Canadian Yoga Institute, 1238 3 Ave. S. A simple healing practice of gentle rhythmical movements that improves posture, balance, breath and quiets the mind. No prior experience necessary. To register, contact the Canadian Yoga Institute at 403-394 9642 or visit the website canadianyogainstitute.com.

• 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.

• Helen Schuler Nature Centre will present Extreme by Nature, for ages 1115, March 24 from 1:30-3 p.m. Join Emily Promise Allison from the SAAG and explore the mystical transformations of spring. Create your own sculpture inspired by the planet’s most bizarre plant life. Cost $5. Call to register: 403-3203064.

• The German Canadian Club of Lethbridge, 902 6 St. N., will host a German Dinner Night March 25. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., takeouts at 5 p.m., dinner at 5:30 p.m. Reservations required for both dinner and takeouts. Cost is $20. Call 403-320-1689 (ext. 3).

• Lethbridge and District Horticultural Society will meet March 25 at 7 p.m. in the Lethbridge Public Library (main branch) Theatre Gallery. The evening will feature two speakers: Karen Barby from Green Haven Garden Centre will introduce shrubs newly available to the home gardener and Maureen Sexsmith-West of Ladybug Arborists will describe the essentials of shrub maintenance.

• Shaughnessy Community Hall, 133 3 St. in Shaughnessy, will host its bi-weekly Share Your Craft night March 26 from 79 p.m. $2 drop-in charge. Bring a craft you’re working on; have tea or coffee, visit and share, ask questions about your craft or others. Held the second

Wednesday and fourth Tuesday of the month. • The Lethbridge Bee Enthusiasts welcome everyone to a presentation by Megan Evans about Bumble Bees March

27 at 6:30 p.m. at the Helen Schuler Nature Centre. Free to attend. Questions? Contact Chelsea at csherbut@gmail.com.

• A free workshop on domestic violence will be held March 28 from 1-4 p.m. at Interfaith Food Bank, 1103 3 Ave. N. The workshop is designed to build the confidence of participants to respond supportively, using the 3R model — Recognize domestic violence; Respond supportively; and Refer to appropriate resources. For details or to register contact Echo Nowak, echo@interfaithfoodbank.ca or 403-320-8779.

• Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization will offer a “Painting Acrylic Landscapes” class Thursdays, March 28May 2, from 1-3 p.m. at the LSCO, 500 11 St. S. This class is designed for students who are already familiar with painting in acrylics. Participants will study different types of scenery and their colour schemes like the four seasons and how the light affects the landscape. Fee: $40 for LSCO members, $60 for non-members. Register by March 25. For details or to register, call 403-320-2222 or visit lethseniors.com.

• The Lethbridge Branch of the Alberta Registered Music Teachers’ Association (ARMTA) will present a voice workshop and masterclass with clinician Rachel Goldenberg March 30 from 1-4:30 p.m. at the Lethbridge Public Library Theatre Gallery, 810 5 Ave. S. Admission: $20 teachers; $15 masterclass participants; $10 students/choir members. For more information visit www.LRMTA.com. To register as a masterclass participant, contact Christine Rogers at 403-327-2073 or c4rogers@telus.net or Megan Wittig at megan.wittig@uleth.ca.

• The 15th annual Wood’s Homes

Children’s Benefit Gala, “Come Sparkle With Us,” presented by College Ford Lincoln, will be held March 30 at 6 p.m. at the Coast Hotel Lethbridge in support of the emergency youth shelter, The CORE. This year’s gala includes an amazing meal sponsored by College Ford Lincoln, silent and live auctions and entertainment by The Chevelles and Van Dance Studios. For tickets, contact Coleen Campbell 403-3171777, coleen.campbell@woodshomes.ca or visit woodshomes.ca.

• 2019 Paddling Film Festival takes place March 30 at 6 p.m. at the Empress Theatre in Fort Macleod, presented by High Level Canoes and Kayaks and Waterlogged Paddling Club. The festival is an international adventure film tour presenting the world’s best paddling films of the year — whitewater, sea kayaking, canoeing, SUP, action and lifestyle. Tickets available at High Level Canoes and Kayaks, online at Eventbrite or at the door.

• Lethbridge Festival of Quilts 2019 – Call for Entry deadline is March 31 at midnight. Quilters in southern Alberta and area are encouraged to submit their entries for the Festival of Quilts 2019, which will take place June 14-15 at Lethbridge College. The Call for Entry form may be found on the Lethbridge Centennial Quilters Guild website: www.lethbridgequilters.ca, Festival of Quilts 2019/Call For Entry/Jot Form or contact Kathy at keoliver@shaw.ca or Shena at beaniekins84@gmail.com.