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• A Rummage and Bake Sale continues March 11 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at The Miz City Church, corner of 13 Street and 5 Avenue North. Parking beside CIBC across from the church. Lots of household items, furniture, electric dryer, tools, kids’ toys and books, kitchen gadgets. All proceeds go toward a mission trip to El Salvador that will also be taking Days for Girls hygiene kits, giving health teaching and helping finish a church building in a rural mountain village.

• Galt Museum and Archives’ Saturdays at 1:00 hands-on history program for families will continue March 11 from 1-2 p.m., featuring “Maracas & Tambourines.” Get ready to make some music with these homemade percussion instruments. Admission fees apply (includes exhibit access); free to annual pass holders.

• Six o’clock in the Chapel, an evening Vesper service with beautiful music, will be held March 11 at 6 p.m. in the Buchanan Chapel at Southminster United Church (enter at chapel doors, 1011 4 Ave. S.). Everyone is welcome to this brief and personal service featuring reflections by Rev. Tad Mitsui and music by Christopher Dittmann, piano.

• The German Canadian Club will host a roast beef dinner and dance

March 11 at 902 6 St. N. Music by Blue Steel. Cost is $20 for members, $25 for guests. Call 403-3201689 and press 6 at the prompt.

• Trigeminal Neuralgia Support Group will meet March 11 at 2 p.m. in Room C and D at the LSCO, 500 11 St. S. Trigeminal neuralgia is a neuropathic disorder characterized by episodes of intense pain in the face, originating from the trigeminal nerve. Individuals with TN and their family members are invited to attend meetings. For more information, call Don at 403-330-7937 or email brewsd8@gmail.com, or Mackenzie at 403-380-2824 or email mackenzie.lea@hotmail.com.

• Friends of Helen Schuler Nature Centre Society Annual General Meeting will take place on March 13 at 7 p.m. in the Nature Centre Community Room. Everyone is welcome to attend.

• All women are invited to an enjoyable morning including brunch

March 14 at 9:30 a.m. at the Heritage Inn Banquet Room in Taber. Featured will be a presentation by Esther Loewen, from “Just for You.” Also beautiful music by Shantal Gamache, from Elkford, B.C., and an inspirational message, “Rubies & Diamonds,” by Renita Graham from Medicine Hat. Cost: $15 per person. Reservations can be made by calling Jane at 403-223-1435 or Gail at 403-2234637. Cancellations necessary by noon

March 13. Sponsored by Taber Christian Women’s affiliated with RSVP Ministries Canada. Everyone is welcome.

• Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary will meet March 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Legion, 324 Mayor Magrath Drive S. (north door). The meeting will feature Election of Officers, so please bring your membership card. All members are urged to attend.

• Shaughnessy Community Association Election Night will take place March 14 at 7 p.m. at the Shaughnessy Community Centre. Poster with positions and information is at Tickety Boo. Come out and let your voice be heard.

• Sunrise Village, 1730 10 Ave. S., will host a jam session March 15 from 6:307:45 p.m., featuring a variety of music from a variety of musicians. Everyone welcome.

• ARCHES is holding its annual Spring For Life campaign, featuring the sale of Gerbera daisies, with proceeds going to support the programs of the Lethbridge HIV Connection. The campaign features five brightly coloured mini Gerbera daisies for $5 a bouquet. The daisies can be preordered by calling the office at 403-3288186 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday to Thursday. The daisies will be available for delivery (on orders of 10 bouquets or more) March 15 or you can pick them up at ARCHES, 1206 6 Ave. S., between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. March 1517.

• Helen Schuler Nature Centre will host

its Spring Nature Fest March 17 from 1-5 p.m., with outdoor games, nature walks, crafts, indoor activities and live music. For more details, phone the centre at 403320-3064 or email hsnc@lethbridge.ca.

• Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization will offer a class on “Facebook and Social Networking”

Fridays, March 17-April 7, from 1:303:30 p.m. at the LSCO, 500 11 St. S. This four-day course focuses primarily on Facebook with some discussion on other ways to use social networking (Pinterest, Instagram). You will be shown how to set up Facebook, set up your profile, find and add friends, how to make sense of privacy options, what to avoid, much more. Fee: $30 for LSCO members, $54 for non-members. Register by March 14 (after this date add $5). For information or to register, call the LSCO at 403-3202222.

• Lethbridge Community Fraud Awareness Shredding Event will be held March 18 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the LSCO parking lot (Fritz Sick Centre), 500 11 St. S. This free event is to assist citizens in safeguarding their identity. You don’t have to remove staples, paper clips or elastic bands, but please ensure that any other non-paper materials and garbage are removed before you arrive.

• The Ladies Auxiliary to the Royal Canadian Legion will hold a St. Patrick’s Day Tea March 18 from 1-2:30 p.m. at the Legion, 324 Mayor Magrath Drive South (north door). Cost is $7 per person. There will be tea, coffee, a light luncheon and desserts as well as a curio table, bake table and raffles. If you’d like to bring baking and curios for the tables, it would be greatly appreciated.

• The Monarch Chili Cook-Off and Silent Auction will be held March 18 at 5:30 p.m. in the Monarch Community Hall, sponsored by the Monarch Community Association. If you think your chili is great — bring it. For information, call Therese at 403-3833028 or Barb at 403381-3584.

• Royal Canadian Legion - Vauxhall Branch 193 will hold its next Saturday afternoon “Dance Party/Jam Session”

March 18 from 1-5 p.m. in the Legion Hall in Vauxhall. Dance and listen to live music — classic country, gospel and ’50s/’60s rock and roll. Something for everyone. Admission is $10 including supper. Everyone welcome. Call 403-6542388 for more information.

• Ecumenical Campus Ministry will hold a fundraising dinner March 18 at McKillop United Church, 2329 15 Ave. S. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. Enjoy a catered meal, music by the U of L Jazz Combo, and support the work of the chaplaincy with post-secondary students. Adults $25; ages 6-12 are $12; and children under 6 are free. For tickets call Mary at 403-892-4346.

• The Lethbridge Symphony will present its next concert, Series 5 — Catch Me (If You Can) March 20 at 7:30 p.m. at Southminster United Church, 1011 4 Ave. S. The evening will feature the jazz-inspired sounds in John Williams’ Escapades for Saxophone & Orchestra, which is based on music he wrote for the biopic “Catch Me If You Can.” The concert will also feature Chee Meng Low on alto saxophone. Tickets range from $25-$75 and are available anytime at

www.lethbridgesymphony.org or Monday-Friday, 1-5 p.m. by calling 403328-6808, ext. 101. • Boys’ Competitive Gymnastics Tryouts for ages 6-18. Are you tired of your kids jumping on the furniture? Let them try out for gymnastics. No experience needed. March 21, 4:30 p.m. at West Wind Gymnastics Club, 1014 3 Ave. N. Fee is $10. All participants receive a free grip bag. An excellent opportunity to work with a high-level coach and international level judge. You must preregister by calling 403-320-1373.

• Harambee Grandmas, the Lethbridge Chapter of the Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign, will present their 19th Travel Chat March 22 at 7:30 p.m. at Casa, 230 8 St. S. Join presenter Elaine Jagielski to tour the delights of Ireland, and visit some must-see places in England, Scotland and Wales. Admission is free; donations gratefully accepted.

• Lethbridge Family History Centre offers a series of free classes including: March 23, 2 p.m., Google Research; March 23, 7 p.m., Using the Family Search Catalogue; March 30, 7 p.m., Family Search WIKI; Genealogy for Beginners new series starts April 5, 7 p.m. and continues for 8 weeks until

May 24; April 11, 7 p.m., Your British Questions Answered; April 26, 2 p.m., Sources; May 6, 10 a.m., Between Censuses. Register at 403-328-0206, online at www.findfamilystory.com or by email at lethbridgefamilyhistoryclasses. Classes fill up quickly so register early. The centre is at 1912 10 Ave. S. (south door).

• Seventh Annual Coaldale 5K Family Fun Run will take place April 22 starting at 10 a.m. at Coaldale Christian School, 2008 8 St. Registration cost $30 with Tshirt or $20 without. Children in strollers are free. To register or for more details, visit www.racepro.ca/coaldale.

• Register for the next Kids, Tots and Babes Sale taking place April 29 from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the West Pavilion at Exhibition Park. New this year: choose your own location for an additional fee of $5 per table. Table cost is $25 if selling used items, $30 if selling business/craft items. All items must be kid- or maternity-related. Register on Facebook or by emailing sharon@totsgaragesale.com.