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• Southminst­er United Church is offering monthly Labyrinth events. Next session will take place Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m., led by Veriditas-certified facilitato­r Nancy Fabro. A handout on labyrinth terminolog­y to help understand the basics about labyrinths will be provided; followed by a meditative walk. Open to the public; please enter through the west office doors at 1011 4 Ave. S.; by donation. For more informatio­n, call the church office, 403-327-3404. • The St. Michael's Ladies Auxiliary will hold its monthly

meeting Feb. 27 at 1:30 p.m. The date change is due to the Family Day weekend. New members and visitors are always welcome to attend and stay for coffee and snacks afterward. For more informatio­n, email franny.ihc@gmail.com. • The German Canadian Club will host a traditiona­l dinner — Jaeger Schnitzel — Feb. 27 at 5:30 p.m. at 902 6 St. Cost is $15. Everyone welcome. • 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 2K-169 at Chinook Regional Hospital. Details: Debbie, 403-894-3582. • Coulee Commentato­rs Toastmaste­r Club meets Mondays at 7-8:30 p.m. at the Nord-Bridge 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 Darren, 403-329-0577, or Michael, 403-593-8605. More informatio­n at coulee.toastmaste­rsclubs.org. • 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: Alice, 403-320-8340. • Lethbridge Duplicate Bridge Club holds open games at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 2406 11 Ave. S., Mondays and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and Thursdays and Fridays at 1 p.m. Newcomer game, 1-20 points, Monday at 7, Tuesday at 7, Rookie game - less than 199 points. Please come at least 15 minutes before start time. For more informatio­n, call Wendy at 403-3456035 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, 403-320-2075. • 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. • Coalhurst Legion hosts shuffleboa­rd every Monday starting at 6:45 p.m. Cost is $5.25 per person which is paid back in prizes. Details: Georgene, 403-381-3017. • The Lethbridge Family History Centre is open Mondays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays

and Thursdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The centre is open free to the public. Visit at 1912 10 Ave. S., south entrance. For more informatio­n or to register, call 403-328-0206, email to lethbridge­familyhist­oryclasses@gmail.com or visit www.findfamily­story.com. • Alateen meetings (offering hope for children of alcoholics) take place

Mondays at 7:30 p.m. at Central Church of Christ, 716 23 St. N. For more informatio­n, contact Alice at 403-320-8340 or Maureen at 403634-3062. • 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. West Wind Gymnastics Club invites you to enjoy time in a gym where you can use trampoline­s, foam pits, balance beams, spring boards and more. Times are

Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 9:30-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m., and Saturdays from 3-5 p.m. Drop-in fees are 0-1 free, 2-5 $6, 6 and up $12. Address is 1014 3 Ave. N. across from Service Canada. For more informatio­n, call 403-320-1373.

• Lethbridge Lodge #32 Order of the Royal Purple meets fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m., Nord-Bridge Senior Centre, 1904 13 Ave. N. New visitors and members always welcome. Come join the No. 1 women’s organizati­on in Canada dedicated to helping hearing- and stuttering-impaired children in Canada. For more details, phone 403-329-6443 or 403-327-1813.

• Alzheimer Café, put on by the Alzheimer Society, Alberta and N.W.T., is held the fourth Monday of each month (except December) from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Pemmican Lodge, 102 5 Ave. S.) featuring informatio­n, refreshmen­ts and entertainm­ent. It’s a relaxed place to meet others and learn more about dementia. For people living with dementia, their families, caregivers and anyone interested in finding out more. For more informatio­n, call 403-329-3766 or visit www.alzheimer.ab.ca. • The Salvation Army Church will host a Shrove Tuesday dinner Feb. 28 from 5:30-6:30 in the gym, 1302 4 Ave. S. $5 per person or $20 for immediate family. Pancakes, sausages and all the toppings. Tickets available at the door. Everyone welcome.

• Monarch Reformed Church will host a free Shrove Tuesday pancake supper Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. The men of the church will be cooking. For more informatio­n, call 403-824-3456. • The Lethbridge Historical Society will meet Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Lethbridge Public Library, Main Branch. Belinda Crowson will discuss “The African-Canadian Experience in Southern Alberta During the Early 20th Century. Everyone is welcome. • Pop in Lots with Moms and Tots, a group for moms and tots (dads, grandparen­ts and childminde­rs, 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 403320-2005. • Downtown City Speakers

Toastmaste­rs Club meets every Tuesday over the lunch hour at the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organizati­on upstairs boardroom (500 11 St. S.). Guests always welcome and can attend at no charge — all ages and abilities. For more informatio­n check out www.downtownci­tyspeakers.toa stmastersc­lubs.org. • 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. • Gamblers Anonymous meets Tuesdays, 7 p.m. and Thursdays, 6 p.m. at 408 13 St. N. 24-hour help line 403-331-0822. • TOPS #AB100, Lethbridge meets

Tuesdays in the Lounge at Southminst­er United Church, 1011 4 Ave. S. Please use the office entrance. Weigh-in time: 9-9:45 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 12-19, 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, 403381-3344 or the armoury office on Tuesday nights at 403-327-7083. • TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), Chapter No. AB457,

meets Tuesdays at Bridge Villa Estates, with weigh-in from 6:156:45 p.m. and the meeting from 6:45-7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Details: Dirk Pool, 403-327-0447.

• Lethbridge Legal Guidance, a non-profit society offering free legal advice to low-income 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. For more informatio­n, call 403-3806338 or email lethbridge­legalguida­nce@telus.net. • Introducti­on to The Art of Taiko (Japanese drumming) with HIBIKIYA takes place Tuesdays from 6-7 p.m. at Kingdom Kids Day Care. For details, call Valerie McQuaid at 403320-1082. • LSCO Karaoke Club is looking for new singers to join the club in preparatio­n for their April Spring Concert. The 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. • Fraternal Order of Eagles meeting is held the second and

fourth Tuesday, 7 p.m., Eagles Hall, 631 13 St. N. For more details, call 403-327-8365 or visit the website at www.foelethbri­dge2100.com. • Lethbridge Centennial Quilters’ Guild meets fourth Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Casa, the new community arts centre on 3 Avenue South. New members are always welcome. • Support Group for Amputees and their families meets last

Tuesday of the month, 7:30 p.m., at St. Michael’s Health Centre (in the PARP area). Resource people often attend to provide informatio­n on issues of interest. Details: Don Young, 403-381-6215. • Galt Museum and Archives’ Daytime Galt Workshops hands-on history program for adults and seniors continues March 1 from 10:30 a.m.-noon, featuring “Paper Flowers.” Craft flowers from paper, felt and other embellishm­ents. Create a cheery bouquet or turn your creation into a brooch. Admission fees apply (includes exhibit access); free to annual pass holders. • Galt Museum and Archives’ Wednesday at the Galt lecture program for adults and seniors will continue March 1 from 2-3 p.m., featuring “Jazz, the Great American Musical Art Form.” Josh Davies will discuss over 100 years of evolutiona­ry and revolution­ary jazz music. We will view how an art form was born and matured throughout the 20th century, focusing briefly on each major style and important artists. Admission fees apply (includes exhibit access); free to annual pas • The Landscape of World Religions, a talk by Brian Carwana, director of the Encounter World Religions Centre from Guelph, Ont., will take place March 2 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Community of Christ Church, 425 11 St. S. Carwana will explore the current landscape of world religions and provide a global overview of how the world's major religions relate to each other. In a world divided by fear and mistrust, the Encounter World Religions Centre (www.worldrelig­ions.ca) seeks to build bridges of understand­ing between different faiths and traditions. All are welcome. For more informatio­n, call Doug at 403-795-0664.s holders.

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