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• Seasons Lethbridge, 1730 10 Ave. S., is conducting a food drive until Dec. 8, collecting non-perishable items for the Lethbridge Food Bank. Donations can be dropped off during office hours, MondayFriday 9-5 and Saturday-Sunday 9:301:30.

• The Calf for Kids fundraising auction will be held Dec. 8 at the Picture Butte Auction Market. Sale starts at 6:30 p.m. and will feature numerous products and services. Food and refreshments will be available. For more information, call Don Schan at 403-634-2631 or Ty Cross at 403-795-4816. Like them on Facebook; search “Calf for Kids.”

• LSCO Christmas Art/Craft and Bake Sale will take place Dec. 8 from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at the LSCO, 500 11 St. S., featuring great gift-giving items and Christmas goodies. Everyone welcome. For more details, call 403-320-2222.

• The Lethbridge Christian Women’s and Men’s Choirs will present their annual Christmas concert “A Season of Praise” Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 1818 5 Ave. S.

• Santa’s Anonymous Toy Drive will be held in conjunction with the Lethbridge Lightning hockey game Dec. 8 at 8:30 p.m. at Nicholas Sheran Ice Centre against the Piikani Regulators. Fans are encouraged to bring a large, new unwrapped toy in support of the Salvation Army’s Santa’s Anonymous campaign, in exchange for free admission to the game. The Salvation Army will be on hand to accept toy or cash donations.

• Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans Club invites the public to play shuffleboard, mixed darts and billiards (pool) Fridays, 7 p.m., 517 5 Ave. S. • TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), a non-profit organization which provides support to people wanting to lose weight, meets regularly in Lethbridge and area. Details: Eileen Schmidt, 403-405-2410, or visit the website, www.tops.org.

• Celebrate Recovery — a Christcentred recovery program for any hurt, hang-up and habit, meets Friday nights at Park Meadows Baptist Church, 2011 15 Ave. N. 6 p.m. - supper ($3); 7 p.m. large group; 8 p.m. - open share small groups; 9 p.m. - Solid Rock Cafe. Email celebraterecovery@parkmeadows.ca for more information or visit http://celebraterecovery.ca/wp/.

• Shaughnessy Christmas Craft Fair will take place Dec. 9 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Shaughnessy Community Centre. Call Gerrie-Mae for table rental information, 403-381-3847.

• Coalhurst Community Breakfast With Santa will take place Dec. 9 from 9 a.m.-noon at Coalhurst High School, featuring pancakes and holiday fun including cookie decorating, holiday treats, music, crafts and Santa letter writing. Meet Santa and Mrs. Claus, come pet Santa’s reindeer and get a bag of magical reindeer feed. Bring your camera. Cost: $5 per person or $20 per family. All funds raised support events and activities at Coalhurst High School. Donations accepted for the food bank and Toys For Tots. For more information, email tgrindle@shaw.ca.

• Galt Museum’s Saturdays at 1:00 hands-on history program for families continues Dec. 9 from 1-2 p.m. with “Christmas Stockings.” Embellish a felt Christmas stocking and explore the history behind this tradition. Admission fees apply (includes exhibit access); free to annual pass holders.

• The Ladies Auxiliary to the Royal Canadian Legion will hold a Christmas Luncheon (something different) Dec. 9 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Legion, 324 Mayor Magrath Drive S. (north door). There will be a $7 charge at the door. Featuring lunch, goodies plus a beverage. White elephant tables, draws for some fabulous prizes, bake tables and more.

• Sobeys Uplands Give the Gift of Food event will take place Dec. 9 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in support of Interfaith Food Bank. Donations can be made at the tills in any variable denominations and will receive 5 Air Miles Reward Miles per every $2 donated (maximum of 20 Air Miles awarded per transaction). Anyone who makes a donation to Interfaith Food Bank will have their name entered to win a free turkey dinner with all the fixings. Visit Santa; free coffee, hot chocolate, cake and cookies. Charity barbecue with proceeds to Interfaith Food Bank.

• Pete and the Re-Petes Christmas Concert will take place Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Iron Springs Christian Reformed Church (just a little south of Highway 25), featuring organ, piano, violin, trumpet and panflute. Tickets $10, 16 and under free. Freewill offering for the local food bank. For more details, contact Annie at 403-732-4021.

• Helen Schuler Nature Centre will host Green Christmas, a drop-in gift-wrapping party, Dec. 9, 10 and 12 from 1-4 p.m. Learn how to use upcycled/reusable materials to create unique & beautiful packages. Admission is $2 per gift or by donation. Materials provided, as well as apple cider and hot cocoa. Bring your unwrapped gifts and your creativity.

• An Art Exhibition by Julie Duschenes will open Dec. 9 at the Trianon Gallery, 104 5 St. S., with an opening reception at 9 p.m. The exhibition runs to Feb. 2.

• West Wind Gymnastics Club offers drop-in fun on Saturdays from 2-4 p.m. It’s a great opportunity to practise your gymnastic skills in a friendly, supervised environment. Age 5 and under $6 and must be accompanied by an adult; 6 and older $12.

• Trigeminal Neuralgia Support Group meets the second Saturday of the month 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 403330-7937 or email brewsd8@gmail.com, or Mackenzie at 403-380-2824 or email mackenzie.lea@hotmail.com.

• Immanuel Lutheran Church will host the annual German language service of Lessons and Carols Dec. 10 at 2:30 p.m. at the church, 20 Rocky Mountain Blvd. W. While there is no admission charge, the church will take a free will offering in support of Interfaith Food Bank. Refreshments after the service.

• A traditional service of Nine Lessons and Carols will be held Dec. 10 at 4 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Anglican Church, 411 11 St. S. Based on the famous service of King's College, Cambridge, the service will feature readings and congregational singing as well as music by Aeris Brass; Monica Baczuk, flute; Sarah Viejou, horn; Wayne Edwards, steel pan; and St Augustine's Handbell Choir. A freewill offering will be taken.

• Christmas Candlelight Service, “Lighting Up the World,” will be held Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Monarch Reformed Church, southwest of Nobleford on Range Road 23-5. Refreshments to follow. Come and hear the Christmas story. Everyone is welcome.

• All women are invited to a brunch and program Dec. 12 at 9:30 a.m. at Luigi’s Banquet Room in Taber. Featuring entertainment by soloist Suzanne Scott and an inspirational talk by Esther Olfert from Hays. Also featured will be Christmas decorations and gifts from Johnson’s Drug Store. Cost is $15; make reservations by calling Sylvia at 403-4165075 or Jane at 403-223-1435. Cancellations necessary by noon Dec. 11. Sponsored by Taber Christian Women affiliated with RSVP Ministries Canada. Everyone is welcome.

• Shakespeare Meets Dickens, a Christmas celebration and a fundraiser for Shakespeare in the Park, will take place Dec. 12, 7 p.m. at Casa. Take in a performance of Dickens’ beloved “A Christmas Carol,” and Songs and Scenes from Shakespeare, and join in singing some well-known Christmas carols. Enjoy Tudor and Victorian favourites, including beef sandwiches, mince pies and fruit cake, mulled wine and local beer. Audience members are encouraged to dress in Tudor or Victorian costume (or any period in between). Tickets $15, available at Casa front desk. For more details, call Kate Connolly, 403-329-4568.

• Seasons Lethbridge (formally known as Sunrise Village), 1730 10 Ave. S., will host a Mini Spa Day Dec. 12 from 9 a.m.4 p.m., featuring mini manicures, mini back and neck massages, mini pedicures, etc., all done by licensed personnel. Dropins welcome.

• Seasons Lethbridge (formally known as Sunrise Village), 1730 10 Ave. S., will host St. Mary’s School Grades 4, 5 and 6 for Christmas music Dec. 12 at 1:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

• Divorced? Separated? We can help! Weekly Divorce Support Group, “Surviving the Holidays,” Dec. 12 at 7 p.m.; Divorce Care, beginning Jan. 9, 2018 at 7 p.m. for 13 weeks. Held at City Light Church, 4101 23 Ave. S. To register or for more information, contact John and Sandra Dyck, 403-892-7046, or City Light Church, 403-329-3011. www.divorcecare.org.

• YWCA Lethbridge & District’s annual “Stockings of Hope” campaign is now underway, continuing until Dec. 15. Stockings are hung on the fireplace in the YWCA lobby. Included on each stocking is a wish-list for a particular woman, as well as information (gender, age, size) for any children who may be with her. Residents and businesses can stop by the YWCA at 604 8 St. S. to “adopt” a stocking. They purchase some or all of the gifts on the list, then return the gifts, unwrapped, to the YWCA on or before Dec. 15. For more information, call 403-329-0088.

• Free FoodFit classes will be offered beginning in January at Interfaith Food Bank, 1103 3 Ave. N. Classes will take place Tuesdays from 5:30-8:30 p.m. or

Wednesdays from 1-4 p.m. Learn about nutrition cooking and exercise. Childcare available for some sessions. Volunteers are also needed to assist with the program. To register, to volunteer, or for more information call Rudeen at 403-3208779.