Community CALENDAR

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• 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.

• 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.

• Tuesdays in October, Coaldale Public Library offers Ask the Library from 1:302:30 p.m., a time for one-on-one help with computer and other devices. This is a great time to learn how to access our online resources.

• Tom Price and band perform every Saturday (weather permitting), with a new time from about 4-6 p.m. on Tom’s driveway at 6 Notre Dame Road W. Everyone is invited to bring a lawn chair and enjoy the music.

• Mindful Moments is offered every Saturday (except long weekends) from 11 a.m.-noon at Martha Retreat Centre, 1130 Scenic Drive S., featuring a drop-in session based in Mindfulness teachings that combines a short talk with formal group meditation in silence. No experience is necessary. Facilitator: Cheryl Dick. Freewill offering accepted. Official income tax receipts are available upon request.

• 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., until Nov. 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.

• Coaldale Public Library will host Lego Club Oct. 13, 20, 27 from 3-4:30 p.m. for kids in grades 1-5. Create and play with Lego followed by a snack. Pre-registration and masks are required for participants. Call 403-345-1340 to register.

• Coaldale Public Library will host Small Wonders Oct. 14, 21, 28, 1111:30 a.m. Sing-a-longs, stories and rhymes for newborns to preschoolers with their caregivers. Pre-registration and masks are required for participants. Call 403-345-1340 to register.

• Book Study: “Befriending Death: Henri Nouwen and a Spirituality of Dying” by Michelle O’Rourke will take place Wednesdays, 2– 4 p.m., Oct.

14, 21, 28-Nov. 4, 18, 25 at Martha Retreat Centre, 1130 Scenic Drive S. An examination through the words of Henri Nouwen of how death and the dying process can become a meaningful experience, one that can deepen our spiritual insight into our life journey. Supplemental materials by Henri Nouwen will be shared. Facilitator: Bob Campbell. Cost: $85 + cost of the book, to be purchased by the participant. For more information or to register, call the centre at 403328-3422, email marthare@telusplanet.net or visit the website martharetreatcentre.ca.

• Coaldale Public Library will host Messy Mornings Oct. 16, 23, 30 from 11-11:30 a.m. for caregivers with their infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Preregistration and masks are required for participants. Call 403-345-1340 to register. Share a story and engage in some messy fun and play!

• Italian Canadian Club’s “Pick Up An Italian” Fridays continue Oct. 16 with curbside pickup between 4 and 6 p.m. at the club, 1511 St. Edward Blvd. N. Pre-pay by Oct. 14. $16. Menu: Lasagna alla Bolognese – Beef and pork shoulder ragu, “Let’s Pasta” noodles, Parmigiano Reggiano, mozzarella, Classic Caesar, roasted garlic anchovy lemon dressing, romaine, parmigiano reggiano, focaccia croutons, garlic toast. Add-ons available. 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.

• German Canadian Club of Lethbridge will present Oktoberfest Dinner and Dance Oct. 16-17 for members and invited guests ($35 per person). Doors open at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., dance with DJ Otto at 8 p.m. Menu: smoked pork hock, sausage, hot sauerkraut with onions, mashed potatoes, assorted flavours of shortcake. Catered by LA Chefs. Tickets are limited. For more information and tickets, 403-320-1689, Ext. 3.

• Lethbridge Artists Club has scheduled a day trip for a casual gathering of artists interested in painting, drawing, photographing of St. Henry’s Church near Twin Butte Oct. 18 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (map of directions available on website). Check the Lethbridge Artists Club website for more information and view frequently for more opportunities, www.lethbridgeartistsclub.com. If you are interested in attending this event, please email 48 hours prior to event date to confirm: swilkie02@shaw.ca or text 403-3931373.