Community CALENDAR

YOUR EVENTS GUIDE LISTING

• Helen Schuler Nature Centre is offering guided one-hour-long field trips for all ages. For field trip topics and details, visit the website at www.lethbridge.ca/Things-ToDo/Nature-Centre/ and click on “Events.” For more information, phone 403-320-3064 or email hsnc@lethbridge.ca.

• Lethbridge Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous meets Mondays and Wednesdays. Details: Josephine, 587425-3232.

• 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.

• Vox Musica Choral Society, Lethbridge’s community choir, has begun weekly online rehearsals, taking place Tuesdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m., using ZOOM. Rehearsals will be broadcast from St. Augustine’s Church. The choir’s repertoire includes everything from folk and movie music to opera choruses and classic choral gems. Vox Musica regularly appears with the Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra and collaborates often with other local musical ensembles. Anyone interested in joining the choir can find more information on the Vox Musica website, www.voxmusicalethbridge.org/. People are welcome to join throughout September.

• Stay connected with Sunny South Speakers Toastmaster Club in Coaldale. Now meeting via Zoom every Wednesday, 7-8:15 p.m. Guests welcome anytime. Email for link arevallb@shaw.ca or call Barb, 403-4055038.

• The Lethbridge Military Museum at the Vimy Ridge Armoury, Lethbridge Airport (337 Stubb Ross Road), is open each Wednesday from noon-4 p.m. No cost for admittance. Wearing of a mask is required.

• Coaldale United Church Thrift Shop (2022 18 St.) is open each Thursday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Our space has been re-arranged to support social distancing. Sanitizing hands is required, and wearing a mask (or other mouth and nose cover) is strongly recommended. We are limiting the number of adult shoppers in the hall area to 15 at any one time. For now, the only children allowed will be those in carriers or strollers. Most adult and youth clothing at $2, children’s clothing at $1 and baby at 50 cents. Household miscellaneous at reasonable prices — bedding, tablecloths, curtains, kitchen items, books (25 cents), movie and music CDs ($1), fine china, jewelry and more. Cash only.

• The Oldman Watershed Council’s 15th anniversary 2020 annual general meeting will be held Sept. 29 from 14:30 p.m. via Zoom. The meeting will feature presentations about the OWC’s 2019-20 projects, including Headwaters Education and Restoration Project, Indigenous Partnerships, Youth Education Programs, Watershed Legacy Program and more. To register, visit Community calendar is for nonprofit organizations and fundraisers. Send items to communitycalendar@ lethbridgeherald.com https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/15thanniversary-owc-annual-generalmeeting-2020-tickets-121070710755. OWC organizational membership (free) is required to participate. To join or renew your membership, visit https://oldmanwatershed.ca/membership/.

• Chinook LifeCare Association will be holding its annual general meeting on Sept. 30 at 1 p.m. at Nord-Bridge Senior Centre, 1904 13 Av. N., in the West Community Room and are actively seeking volunteers to serve as new board members. The association is inviting community members to join as volunteer board members to keep the organization operating and to offer input from the community to help improve the association’s service to the senior population of southern Alberta. For additional information email chinooklifecare@gmail.com or call 403320-1170.

• Lethbridge MP Rachael Harder will hold a virtual town hall meeting Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. Harder will provide a parliamentary update on what’s currently taking place in Ottawa, including an overview of the Speech from the Throne. Everyone is welcome. Those interested in participating can join by Zoom or telephone. For more details, go to RachaelHarder.ca.

• Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization will mark National Seniors Day Oct. 1 with a Drive-Up Lunch Special at LSCO, featuring a Chicken Cordon Bleu dinner and dessert for $10. Scheduled pickup time between 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at northeast door of LSCO (closest to the Administration Office), 500 11 St. S. Must pre-order no later than 3 p.m. the day before by calling 403-320-2222 (limit to first 75 orders). Payment with Visa or Mastercard at time of order or debit, Visa or Mastercard at time of pickup. Cash accepted if necessary.

• Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre will host a Drive-By Luncheon of Liver and Onions (pre-order only) for $10 in honor of National Seniors Day, Oct. 1 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Pre-order by calling 403329-3222.

• Italian Canadian Club’s next “Pick Up An Italian Fridays” event will take place Oct. 2 between 4 and 6 p.m. at 1511 St. Edward Blvd. N. Drive-thru curbside pickup. Pre-pay by Wednesday, Sept. 30. Cost: $16. Menu includes braised Italian beef roast barolo with gremolata and gravy; olive oi-roasted potatoes and herbs; broccoli and cauliflower with rich cheese sauce, and Yorkshire pudding. Add-ons available for extra price. Pre-pay with cash, cheque or e-transfer to italianclub@hotmail.ca. Call or text Chef Adam, 403-317-3977, to receive a total amount, arrange payment and choose a pickup time. Prices do not include GST.

• Helen Schuler Nature Centre will host a Food Forest Workshop Oct. 3-4 from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. presented by Mandy Sandbach of SOULfully SOIL. Dive into the world of food forestry and permaculture. Learn how to create longstanding, abundant, perennial food systems right at home. Edible Forest Gardening designs can be adapted for small and large scales. Cost $180. Ages 16+. Each day will include an outdoor tour. Masks will be required inside the building. Call to register: 403-320-3064.

• The Archaeological Society of Alberta, Lethbridge Centre will hold its October meeting Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. online via Zoom, featuring Kali Wade presenting on “Microbotanical and Macrobotanical Remains from Middle Bronze Age Tomb 50, Tel Megiddo.” Contact the Lethbridge Centre via Jim McMurchy at 403-381-2655 or email jnemc@telus.net or arky.lethbridge@gmail.com, or check them out on Facebook.

• Conversation Café is back! Want to improve your English and make new friends? Join us for an Adult ESL online class Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m., Oct. 6Nov. 17. “Travelling Across Canada”! Join us as we find out more about our country, its history and people. For more information, contact: Suni Arinobu at 403-381-7554, arinobu@hotmail.com; or Linda Stromsmoe, 403-328-6152, stromsmoe@telusplanet.net.

• Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre will host a Thanksgiving lunch special Oct. 7 and 8 for $10 (dine in only; reserve your spot by calling 403-329-3222). The centre will host a Thanksgiving luncheon for pickup or delivery Oct. 9 for $10. Pre-order by calling 403-329-3222 while spaces last.

• The 15th Annual Domesticated Divas Holiday Artisan & Gift Expo will take place Nov. 14 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the South Pavilion at Exhibition Park. Applications are being accepted for early bird table rentals, which are $100, rented out on a first-come, firstserve basis. Only one company per commercial product will be allowed (eg. Avon, Arbonne, Do-Terra, Passion Parties). With handmade and personally owned products/businesses, discretion will be used as to how many allowed. For details or for table rental, email domesticateddivasevents@gmail.com. Vendors wanting to be kept in the loop about the show’s progress can do so online at: https://www.facebook. com/groups/391288250892093/.

• Farming Smarter Conference and Trade Show will be held Dec. 2-3 at Lethbridge Exhibition Park, providing an opportunity for farmers to do a little networking, learn some things to prepare for 2021 and check out products from local suppliers. Participants can register online (www.farmingsmarter.com) and get tickets to come in person or watch from the comfort of their own office.