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• 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.
• 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.
• TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), Chapter No. AB457, meets Tuesdays at Bridge Villa Estates, with weigh-in from 6:15-6:45 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 nonprofit 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. Some of the areas the society assists in include but are not limited to: 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.
• 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 403-320-1082.
• 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.
• 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 pass holders.
• University of Lethbridge will present Student Speaker Challenge — Round 1,
March 1, 5-6:30 p.m., Ballroom B, Students’ Union Building. Undergraduate students will be vying for cash prizes and tackling the topic of Canadian values in this year’s Student Speaker Challenge.
• EyeOpener Toastmasters Club, for people who want to learn public speaking and leadership skills, meets Wednesdays, 7 to 8 a.m., Legacy Tae Kwon Do, 1236 3 Ave. S. Details: Bev LeBlanc, 403-3320377 or Chuck LeBlanc, 403-715-1712 or email bev@bevleblanc.com. Visit Eyeopener.toastmastersclubs.org for more information.
• On Our Own self-help group for widows and widowers holds a coffee
hour Wednesdays, 2 p.m., Lethbridge Senior Centre, 500 11 St. S. Details: 403327-5724.
• Coaldale Sunny South Speakers Toastmasters Club meets Wednesdays, 7-8:15 p.m. at the Coaldale Public Library. Hone your public speaking and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment. Everyone welcome. For more information, contact Jeff Forrest, 403-345-2980.
• Are you having trouble controlling the way you eat? You are not alone. There is a solution. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous meets Mondays and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at Chinook Regional Hospital Parkade Meeting Room. Call Ron, 403-320-2075, or Josephine, 403-345-4242 for details.
• Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre hosts carpet bowling Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:30 a.m. in the Multi-Purpose Hall at 1904 13 Ave. N. New members are always welcome. Details: phone 403329-3222.
• LSCO offers bingo every Wednesday from 13 p.m. at 500 11 St. S. in the Stage area. Everyone welcome. Booklets are $5, Bonanza $1. Call 403320-2222 for more information.
• Tai-Chi Easy . . . Qi Gong is offered
Wednesdays from 5:30-6:45 p.m. until March 29 at the Canadian Yoga Institute, 1238 B 3 Ave. S. Experience the simple rhythmic moves of these slow, graceful postures, held in a peaceful environment. This class is designed for beginner levels. Standing or seated forms are offered. Register by calling 403-394-9642 after 12:30 p.m.
• Recreational wheelchair basketball practices are held every Wednesday from 7:30-9 p.m. at the Lethbridge YMCA, 515 Stafford Drive S. Players of all abilities are welcome, disabilities or not. No experience is required.
• The Lethbridge Scottish Country Dance Club holds social dancing Wednesdays from 7-9 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 1818 5 Ave. S. Bring soft-soled shoes. No partner or dance experience required. For more information go to www.lethbridgescottishcountrydance.org. (Sept. to May)
• Empty Arms, a self-help group for families who have experienced miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth or neonatal death, meets first
Wednesday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Family Centre located in the Lethbridge Centre mall.
• Lethbridge Twins and Triplets Club meets first Wednesday, 7 p.m., College Drive Community Church, 2710 College Drive S. All parents and multiple parents-to-be are invited. Details: Jennifer, 403381-6846 or Cheryl, 403-345-6732, email lttc_mail@yahoo.ca, or website www.lethbridgetwinsandtriplets.brav ehost.com.
• Lethbridge Sewing Guild meets first Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Bowman Arts Centre. All interested persons are welcome.
• Southern Alberta Rockhounds meet first Wednesday, 7 p.m., at 326 10 St. N. Details: 403-329-8648.
• 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. For more information, call Doug at 403-795-0664.
• The Lethbridge Symphony will present “Latin Fever” March 3 at 7:30 p.m. at La Cité des Prairie, 2104 6 Ave S., featuring the Musaeus string quartet and special guest Dale Ketcheson on guitar. Tickets range from $35-$50 and are available online at www.lethbridgesymphony.org, or Monday through Friday, 1-5 p.m. by calling 403-328-6808.
• Community Cabaret 2017, presented by Geomatic Attic and Southern Alberta Community Living Association, will take place March 4 at 7 p.m. at the German Canadian Club with Hippodrome, Metis Red River Jigging with Pogo and Moccasin Flats. Tickets and information online at geomaticattic.ca or community cabaret.ca.
• The Reel Paddling Film Festival will be held March 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Empress Theatre in Fort Macleod, featuring paddling films from around the world, everything from kayaking and canoeing to standup paddle boarding. Tickets are $12 and available at High Level Canoes and Kayaks, 1805 2 Ave. S. or at the theatre the night of the show.
• The eighth annual family-friendly Gluten and Dairy Free Dinner, provided by the Lethbridge College Culinary Careers program, will be held March 7 at the Garden Court Restaurant at Lethbridge College. Cocktails at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30. Door prizes and additional gluten-free information. Tickets $44 for adults, $25 for children (includes one glass of wine or soft drink). Tickets available at Nutter’s Bulk and Natural Foods and at Lethbridge College by calling 403-308-5048. Ticket deadline is March 2 at noon.