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• The CRADLE, a support group for anorexics,and friends, bulimicsmeets Mondaysand their families (except

Roomlong weekends),2K-169 at Chinook7 to 8:30 Regionalp.m. in Hospital. Details: Debbie, 403-8943582.

• 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, 403593-8605. 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 403-345-6035 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, 403345-4242, 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, 403394-0317 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, 403381-3017.

• 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 403-3280206, email to lethbridgefamilyhistoryclasses@gmail.co m 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 403-3208340 or Maureen at 403-634-3062.

• 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 403329-3222.

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.

• Do you think you have a problem

with alcohol? Help is a phone call away. Alcoholics Anonymous 24-hour answering service, 403-327-8049.

• Lethbridge Brain Trauma Support Society, for brain injury survivors and their families and friends, meets first Monday, 7:30 p.m., St. Michael’s Health Centre, 1400 9 Ave. S., Lethbridge, east door entrance.

• Cancer Buddies, a group for cancer survivors of all ages, meets first Monday to share stories of their journeys. Details: Darren, 403-380-3066 (home), 403-380-8815 (cell).

• Order of the Eastern Star Laurel Chapter #43 holds its monthly meeting

the first Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Masonic Hall in Lethbridge. For further information, call 403-320-1478.

• Archaeology Society of Alberta, Lethbridge Centre will hold its monthly meeting March 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lethbridge Public Library (main branch). Erika Sutherland will discuss “Discovering an Ancient Capital - The Ness of Brodgar, Orkney.” The site has so far revealed the largest collection of dressed and decorated stone from Neolithic Britain, a complex collection of pottery from far reaches of Scotland and some of the first evidence of painted walls and stones in Northern Europe. Everyone is welcome.

• Sunrise Village, 1730 10 Ave. S., will host a Mini Spa Day March 7 from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Manicures $20, pedicures $30, 15-minute mini massages $10, foot massages $20, all by a qualified therapist from Axes Images Spa. Walkins welcome.

• Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization will offer a class on “Introduction to Your iPad” Tuesdays

and Thursdays, March 7-23, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the LSCO, 500 11 St. S. If you need some assistance to learn how to connect to the Internet, find and install a variety of “apps,” this class is for you. You must own an iPad to register. Fee: $40 for LSCO members, $60 for non-members. Register by March 6 (after this date add $5). For information or to register, call the LSCO at 403-320-2222.

• Pop in Lots with Moms and Tots, a group for moms and tots (dads, grandparents and child-minders, 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 403-320-2005.

• 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.toastmastersclubs.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 6:459:30 p.m. at the Vimy Ridge Armoury north of the Lethbridge airport, 337 Stubb Ross Road. Details: Capt. B. Look, 403-381-3344 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 6:15-6:45 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. There is an extensive library with all the words on the screen.

• Lethbridge Lodge No. 792 of the Loyal Order of Moose meets the first and third Tuesday at 1401 5 Ave. N. starting at 7 p.m. This fraternal organization provides community services and raises funds in aid of other charitable organizations and projects. Details: 403-320-2767.

• Quilts of Valour — Sewing Bees meet at the Lethbridge Legion the first

and third Tuesday every month. Come out and support our veterans and have some fun. For more information, call Joan at 403-380-6796 or 403-3315243.

• Alzheimer Society Adult Children Support Group meets the first Tuesday of each month from 6-8 p.m. at the Alzheimer Society office, #402, 740 4 Ave. S. (Professional Building). For more information, phone 403-3293766.

• Southern Alberta Antique and Classic Automobile Club (SAACAC)

meets at 7:15 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month, except July and August, at the ATCO Gas building, 410 Stafford Drive N., basement room. The public is welcome to attend.

• Galt Museum and Archives’ Daytime Galt Workshops hands-on history program for adults and seniors continues March 8 from 10:30 a.m.noon, featuring “Tambourines.” Make a tambourine and find out about the history of music in southern Alberta. Admission fees apply (includes exhibit access); free to annual pass holders.

• A book launch will take place March 8 from 1:30-4 p.m. in Room PB210 at the Dr. James Foster Penny Building, 324 5 St. S., for the book “Canadian Perspectives on Immigration in Small Cities,” edited by Glenda Tibe Bonifacio of the University of Lethbridge and Julie Drolet. Bonifacio is associate professor of Women and Gender Studies at the U of L. The book examines immigration to small cities throughout Canada. It explores the distinct challenges brought about by the influx of people to urban communities which typically have less than 100,000 residents.

• Revellers Dinner and Games Night will be held March 8 at the basement level at The Keg (Country Kitchen Catering) on Mayor Magrath Drive S. Facility is wheelchair accessible. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:30. Cost is $20 per person. Newcomers - are you a crib or whist enthusiast? Come for a great dinner and a night of cards. Yearly membership fee of $10 is waived for the first time out. Tickets on sale from 2-3 p.m. March 7 at the same location (use east side entrance). Details: Ernie, 403381-7223 or Gerald, 403-381-3620.

• Playgoers of Lethbridge will hold an Audition Workshop with Val Lieske

March 11 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Casa, 230 8 St. S. Learn how to audition like a pro whether you’re a performer, director or producer. Lieske is the founder and artistic director of Fire Exit Theatre, director of theatre arts with Centre Street Church in Calgary, instructor with Alberta Bible College and associate director of the theatre program at Ambrose University. $25 admission (includes Playgoers membership; current members pay $15). Space is limited; to register, email shellyd2007@hotmail.com.