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Community calendar is for nonprofit organizations and fundraisers. Please forward your items, at least one week in advance of your event, to communitycalendar@ lethbridgeherald.com

• The 12 Months of Giving campaign is seeking donations of shoes, clothing, towels and toiletries to help those in need in the community. Bring donations to The Lethbridge Shopper, 220F 12 “A” St. N. For more information, call Ellie Peters at 403-308-9110.

• The annual Strides of Hope Walk will take place May 24, World Schizophrenia Day, in seven Alberta cities including Lethbridge, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. The Lethbridge walk will start at Galt Gardens, 3 Avenue and 7 Street South. Wear purple or white and participate in a onehour walk in your community. Register online at www.schizophrenia.ab.ca as an individual or team and consider raising pledges to help fund Schizophrenia Society of Alberta’s support programs.

• Nord-Bridge Bingo welcomes the public (18 and over) for a cash bingo with no surcharges

Fridays at 1 p.m. (except holidays) at 1904 13 Ave. N. A regular book is $5, extra games $1 each. Come early for breakfast or one of the daily lunch specials. Call 403329-3222 for more information and/or bus scheduling. • Celebrate Recovery — a Christ-centred 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/. • The Senior Club in Raymond is looking for new members. Cost to join is $17. The centre is open six days a week from 2:30-4:30 p.m.; there is a game room with two pool tables, darts and cards. Potluck is held the second

Monday (cost $3 if you bring food or are a member). Rook is played every Friday at 3 p.m. A social supper is held the

fourth Thursday (cost $8). Music provided at meals. If you’re interested in providing entertainment, call Ross Jensen at 403-752-3222. • Devil’s Coulee Dinosaur & Heritage Museum, located in Warner, is open seven days a week from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (season runs to Sept. 2). Tour the dinosaur gallery, heritage exhibits and military display. Nesting site tours daily at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Dig in simulated bone bed; make a cast of a dinosaur footprint. Come see Charlie, our baby dinosaur. Summer camps available. For details, phone 403-642-2118 or visit www.devilcoulee.com. • The Lions Foundation of Canada Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides will take place in Lethbridge May 25 at The Gunnery Picnic Shelter at Henderson Park. The walk supports Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides, whose mission is to assist Canadians with a medical or physical disability by providing them a dog guide at no cost. Sign-in at 11 a.m., walk stars at noon. For more information and to register for the walk, go to https://www.walkfordogguides.com/l ocations/walk.cfm?ID=1773. • Shaughnessy Community Hall, 133 3 St. in Shaughnessy, will host its monthly Pancake Breakfast May 25 (cost $5) from 8-11 a.m. Secondhand Treasures rooms will be open. • Lethbridge Public Library will present a Big Truck Petting Zoo May 25 at 11 a.m. at The Crossings Branch. A petting zoo with a twist! Visit The Crossings Branch and check out some of the biggest trucks in the city. Presented in partnership with City of Lethbridge Public Operations, there will be an assortment of vehicles on site for you to explore. • Lethbridge and District Horticultural Society will hold its Annual Plant Sale May 25 from 9 a.m.-noon at the south entrance courtyard of the Lethbridge Public Library, Main Branch. Featuring bedding plants, pot stuffers, perennials, tomatoes and other veggies at reasonable prices. Support your local horticultural society and beautify your garden with plants provided by horticultural society members or donated by local nurseries. • McKillop United Church Neighbourhood Flea Market and Garage Sale will take place May 25 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at the church, 2329 15 Ave. S. Featuring household and kitchen items, lawn and garden supplies, books, toys, electronics and all sorts of hidden treasures. Most church items will be sold by donation. Pay what you think it’s worth. A number of community and independent sellers will also have tables with items for sale. • Stirling Community Yard Sales take place May 25 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., rain or shine. Take Highway 4 south to Stirling, a 20-minute drive. Follow the balloons around the village or obtain maps at the 24+ Garage or yard sales. Toys to tools, furniture to crafts ... you’ll find it all. Sponsored by the Stirling Historical Society. • Lobsterfest, put on by 702 Wing (RCAF Association), will be May 25. Tickets are $65 each and include two lobsters, mussels and trimmings. There are two sittings at 5 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. For tickets call Walter at 403-382-9987 or

email wdenhoed@shaw.ca. Info at www.702wingrcafa.ca. • Read On Adult Literacy and Learning helps adults who, for whatever reason, are no longer at the level they wish to be at with their reading, writing, math, or English language learning skills. After you complete the all-day Tutor Training Saturday, May 25 we would pair you with a student on a day and time that works for you. For more information call Elizabeth Entz at 403-320-4977, or go to our website www.lethlib.ca/readon. • Sunny South Lodge Tea, Bake Sale and Craft Sale will be held May 25 from 2-4 p.m. at the lodge, 1112 20 Ave. in Coaldale. Cost $5. Door prizes and raffle. Baking by the Friends of Sunny South Lodge. • Lethbridge Family History Fun Fair 2019 will take place

May 25 from 1-4 p.m. at the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1912 10 Ave. S. Lots of fun things to learn and do, like butter churning, rope making, wheat grinding, washboard washing of clothes, making a My Family Book, making a rag doll or whirly gig, and much more. Come and join the fun. Free admission. • Good Samaritan Society Park Meadows, 1511 15 Ave. N., will host a pancake breakfast May 25 from 8-11 a.m. This is a family-friendly event. $5 for adults, $3 for children under 10. All proceeds will help the GSS to enhance the grounds around the facility and contribute to the daily well-being of residents. • Southern Alberta Ethnic Association will present an Asian Herigage Festival

May 25 from 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Multicultural Centre, 421 6 Ave. S. Free admission. Participation by local cultural groups representing the Chinese, Filipino, East Indian, Bhutanese, Nikkei (Japanese), Sri Lankan and South Korean communities. Featuring live entertainment, food, arts and crafts, and more. Taiko drumming at 11 a.m., followed by Chinese lion dance. Program finale (around 2:30 p.m.) will be a fashion show by the participating cultural groups. • Lethbridge Uplands/Blackwolf Neighbourhood Community-Wide Garage Sale will take place May 25 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. For more information, visit Facebook: Lethbridge Uplands Neighbourhood Association. • The Galt Historic Railway Park near Stirling will hold a Garage Sale May 25 from 9 a.m.-2 pm. There will be many items offered including equipment, power tools, books, and small household items. Follow the signs to Road 19-4C.

• Galt Museum’s Saturdays at 1:00 hands-on history program for children to attend with adults continues May 25 from 1-2 p.m., featuring “Suncatchers.” Create a suncatcher and discover the origins of these beautiful objects that hang in your window. Registration not required. Museum admission applies (free to annual pass holders). • General Stewart Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion hosts Euchre Saturdays at 10 a.m. Bring your partner to play. For more information call the office at 403327-6644. • 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.

• General Stewart Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion hosts Jitney Darts

Saturdays at 3 p.m. For more information call 403-327-6644.

• Are you a male caregiver looking for something to do with your children on a

Saturday morning? Me and My Dad uses fun to create a healthy environment where dads come together with their children. Relationships are not only built stronger between father and child but also lifelong friendships between fathers and their children. Come down to Family Centre downtown Saturdays from 9:3011 a.m. Located at #225, 200 4 Ave. S. • Tai Chi Easy and Medical Qi Gong classes take place Saturdays until June

29, 10-11:15 a.m., at the Canadian Yoga Institute, 1238 3 Ave. S. A simple healing practice of gentle rhythmical movements that improves posture, balance, breath and quiets the mind. No prior experience necessary. To register, contact the Canadian Yoga Institute at 403-394-9642 or visit the website canadianyogainstitute.com. • South Country Jamboree Society will

hold its monthly jam session May 26 at 1 p.m. at the Lethbridge Legion Memorial Hall, 324 Mayor Magrath Drive S. Supper may be ordered from Great Plate Catering. • Save Our Churches Association (SOCA) Annual General Meeting will be held May 26, 2-4 p.m. at the German Canadian Club, 902 6 St. N. Annual reports, latest on appeal to the Vatican, election of board of directors, video presentation by our lawyers in Rome. Only members may attend. Membership will be available at the door (one-time fee of $5).

• Lethbridge and District Horticultural

Society will hold its monthly meeting May 27 at 7 p.m. in the Theatre Gallery of the Lethbridge Public Library (main branch downtown). Dr. Ieuan Evans, for whom the Evans cherry is named, will talk about growing fruit in Alberta. Dr. Evans has new and excellent pear varieties, many apple varieties, lots of plums and even edible mountain ash. He will demonstrate successful grafting and planting techniques that succeed against mice and deer. Mountain ash jelly will be available for tasting. Everyone is welcome. • German Canadian Club of Lethbridge holds German dinners every last Monday of the month (except July and August). Next dinner is May 27. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., takeouts at 5 and dinner at 5:40. Cost: $20/person. • Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization will offer a Common Plumbing Issues Workshop May 28 from 10-11 a.m. at LSCO Room A & B (500 11 St. S.). Kye Bowman, local plumbing

professional, will share his tips for success to save you frustration, time and money. RSVP to Erin Vogt at evogt@lethseniors.com or sign up at the front desk.

• The Grand Parade, a family-friendly fundraising walk that celebrates and supports aging Canadians and their families across Canada, takes place June 1, with the Lethbridge walk — the only participating location in Western Canada — being held at Legacy Regional Park. The Lethbridge walk will benefit the Elim Society which operates two seniors’ independent living facilities in Lethbridge. The Grand Parade is looking for any teams, walkers, volunteers or sponsors that have or had a senior in their lives who they’d like to support through a charitable cause. For more information, contact campaign chair Phil Rosenzweig at 587-220-3094 or phil@elimlethbridbridge.org, or view https://thegrandparade.org/location/le thbridge or https://elimlethbridge.org. • Volunteers are required to assist with this year’s Target Hunger campaign in aid of local food banks. Target Hunger is an annual food drive done each year on the second Saturday of June (June 8 this year). Organizers are seeking volunteers to help drop off and collect the yellow bags throughout the city. Route volunteers will deliver and pick up the bright yellow Target Hunger bags on an assigned route within Lethbridge (routes available on a firstcome, first-serve basis) and should have access to a vehicle. You can also sign up to help sort food at the food banks on event day. Sign up online at www.targethungerlethbridge.com, email targethunger.volunteer@gmail.com to connect with Target Hunger coordinators or call Lethbridge Food Bank (403-320-1879) or Interfaith Food Bank Society of Lethbridge (403-320-8779). • Parent Preschool Program of Southwestern Alberta will hold its

Annual General Meeting June 12 at 7 p.m. at the ECE Curriculum Lab at Lethbridge College.