Community CALENDAR

YOUR EVENTS GUIDE LISTING

• Spring Nature Fest - the Helen Schuler Nature Centre invites everyone to celebrate the change of seasons on today from 1 - 5 p.m. This annual family festival will offer opportunities to enjoy the sights and sounds of Lethbridge’s river valley, featuring interactive activities by the Family Centre, Lethbridge College’s Early Childhood Education Program, the Oldman Watershed Council, and the Southern Alberta Art Gallery. • Shaughnessy Community Association Sunday is our second monthly Jam Session at the Shaughnessy Community Hall 133-3Rd Street starting at 1PM.

For info call Dorothy 403-3813589 or Gerrie-Mae 403-381-3847 • U of L Brain Awareness Week

events wrap up on Saturday as the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience will host an open house from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. at the U of L Science Commons building, including a kids’ room with brain-related games and activities (and some real brains!), guided tours of the Science Common Building and the labs, as well as an organizational booth fair with local brain-related organizations such as Lethbridge Dopamine Boxing, Buds in Bloom, Chess for Life and many more! Visit go.uleth.ca/BAW for more info.

• Barons Legion is open Friday evenings 6:30-9:30 at 205 Main St. Come out to socialize, play darts, shuffleboard, crib, board games, etc. Open to Legion & Ladies Auxiliary members and invited guests.

• Raymond Hospital Auxiliary holds meetings the third Wednesday of the month Sept - May at 2 p.m. at Red Barn - Ag Society across from Raymond Hospital.

All are welcome to become a member to help us achieve our many goals to purchase much needed items for our hospital as we help many others from our greatly expanded area. At present our ER is being upgraded to serve you. So many items not paid for by AHS are in great need. Our

annual luncheon is set for May 10, with raffle tickets available now ($5 - only 1,500 printed) For more info call Bev at 403-308-2117

• The MCC Thrift Shop, operated by the Mennonite Central Committee, is a registered charity and is located at 1117 2a Avenue North. Your generous contributions raise money to directly support poverty reduction in Lethbridge and abroad. The shop is open Monday through Saturday from11:00 - 5:00, and open for donations Tuesday through Saturday from 11:00 - 4:30. We can be reached at (403) 329-4808. • Martha Retreat Centre hosts numerous events throughout the month, including Mass, prayer sessions, meditation, presentations and workshops. See martharetreatcentre.ca for more info. • The Second Door Thrift Store

(1103-3rd Ave. N.) Come and check the selection from 9:30-3:30 Monday to Friday. • Henderson Lake Parkrun

invites community members to participate in a free, weekly, computer-timed and recorded 5km walk, jog or run. Our Parkrun is one of about 2100 Parkruns held around the world. Dogs on leashes and kids in strollers are welcome too. The Henderson Lake Parkrun starts at the Kinsmen Picnic Shelter at 9 a.m. every Saturday. Complete the simple

registration (once in your life) at Parkrun.ca.

• Alcoholics Anonymous - is drinking causing problems in your life? There is a solution! Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who come together to solve their drinking problem. It doesn’t cost anything to attend A.A. meetings. There are no age or education requirements to participate. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about their drinking problem. A.A.’s primary purpose is to help alcoholics to achieve sobriety. For more info call 403-327-8049 or go to www.AA.org

• Adaptive Inclusive Lacrosse

- All Abilities All Possibilities! Join us for adaptive inclusive lacrosse. To register email lacrossingbarriers@gmail.com. Saturdays from noon - 1:30PM at the Sik-OohKotoki Friendship Society

• The Harambee Grandmas are now welcoming donations of unused fabric, yarn, and notions in preparation for our 7th annual Fabric and Yarn Sale. To arrange for pickup or delivery, please contact us at harambeegrandmas@ telus.net or call 403-331-0504. Find more info on our Facebook page! • Lethbridge Shakespeare Performance Society’s 2024 AGM

will be held on Monday March 25, at 7 pm in Casa Meeting Room.

All are welcome. Come and hear about our exciting summer season, with a total of 16 performances (10 of these in the downtown core - Galt Gardens, Casa and Festival Square). For more information email kate.connolly@ alumni.uleth.ca • The PROBUS Club of Lethbridge will meet on Wednesday, March 20 at 9:30 AM at the Lethbridge Mennonite Church Hall, 4303 3 Avenue South. Guest speaker will be Kevin McGeough, an archaeologist who has worked in Israel and Palestine for thirty years, who will present an historic account of the region, explaining the major groups and major issues. He hopes to offer explanations on this complex situation from a neutral and relatively objective standpoint. PROBUS is a club for retired and semi-retired professional and business persons. For more information call Teresa at 403 329 8967.

• Wildlife Film Festival - join the Helen Schuler Nature Centre for a FREE documentary film festival experience at the Movie Mill on March 17 - 22 at 12:30pm featuring several films by Rick Andrews, a local conservation wildlife photographer and film maker. Visit nature.lethbridge.ca/ programs-and-events/details/ rick-andrews-films-2024 for more info.