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fyi EVENTS Lacombe Farmers Market will be held every Friday morning starting May 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Michener Park across from the golf course on Hwy 12. Every Friday morning there will be vegetables, fruit, homemade baking and bread, crafts, jewelery, birdhouses, bedding plants, meats and more. Call 403-7824772 for more information. Pause Musicale - student concerts will be held the fourth Friday of each month from noon to 12:30 p.m. at St. Andrews United Church (5226 51 Ave.) Lacombe Writers Group - do you like to write? Would you like to share your work with other writers? Whether you write memoir, fiction, poetry, or essays we would love to have you join us on May 6 at 7 p.m. We are a gentle encouraging group with writers of different genres and we meet about every two weeks on Mondays. It will be held at Calvary Evangelical Free Church (4619 C&E Trail). The Lacombe Lions Community Band and the Flat Iron Jazz Concert runs May 6 with the show starting at 7 p.m. Free admission. The event takes place at the Lacombe Memorial Centre. For more information, call 403-782-7365. Band of Brothers - Band of Brothers challenges men to an adventure: Reclaiming their hearts to God. It is a chance for men to be real about life and faith in a confidential and informal setting. They meet Monday evenings at the Youth Unlimited building located in downtown Lacombe. Next meeting - May 6 - starts at 7:30 p.m. Love to sing? Hearts of Harmony, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, is an a cappella chorus for Central Alberta women of all ages who love to sing and harmonize. Rehearsals are Monday nights from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Davenport Church of Christ (68 Donlevy Ave.). Join us any Monday night, you will be welcomed. Experience the joyful sound of four-part
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harmony wit with a group of wonderful women women. F For more information, call Nancy at 403-357-8240, or our director, Sheryl @403-7424218 or check out our web site at www.heartsofharmony.ca. Laughter Yoga. Fun, friendly and free - everyone welcome. Sessions run at the Central Alberta Counselling entrance, south side, across from MACs. Next session is May 7 from 6:307:30 p.m. For more information, call 587-877-7730. Please join us on May 7th, at St. Andrew’s United Church, Lacombe (5226 – 51st. Ave.) to hear Dr. Bruce Arnold, the guest
Gatherings run from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Lacombe Legion. The fourth annual Blackfalds Fun Run is set for May 11 at the Blackfalds Community Hall. There are 3, 5 and 10km routes. Registration is from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Registration forms and fees can be returned to either the Blackfalds school office or to Tamara Read/Box 1626/ Blackfalds. Postal code is T0M 0J0. Veterans Voices of Canada will be hosting a Veterans Appreciation Day & Silent Auction on May 11th, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sylvan Lake Community Center. The day will be made up of our
Feel Age Not the Real Age’ on May 13 in the Snell Auditorium, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. with Monica Morrison, executive director of The Golden Circle. Monica has been in the recreation field for 23 years working with people 18 years of age and older with disabilities, older adults, and the multicultural community. Also ‘Practicing Mindfulness in Everyday Life: Cultivate Presence and Joy While Minimizing Stress and Negativity’ runs May 27: Snell Auditorium, 6:30 to 8 p.m. with Dr. Anomi Grace Bearden, psychology department Red Deer College. Come learn about the tremendous researched benefits of mindfulness prac-
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level and self-esteem. There is a $25 fee for the course which includes the manual and other written materials. Scholarship money may be available to people on fixed incomes. For more information, call the Canadian Mental Health Association at 403-342-2266 and ask to speak to education program staff. The Central Alberta Refugee Effort (C.A.R.E.) offers opportunity for immigrants to practice speaking English in a fun way. Weekly conversation groups are organized at different times in the coming months and are free for immigrants. Conversation topics will help to promote orientation to Canadian culture and life in our community. For ESL Level 1 and 2 the sessions are held on Tuesdays from 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; for ESL Level 3 and 4 on Wednesdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Location is the Immigrant Centre #202, 5000 Gaetz Ave. Contact Elzbieta at 403-346-8818 to register or for more information. MEETINGS
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speaker at Lacombe Palliative Care Society’s annual speaker event. Dinner at 6 p.m., Dr. Arnold’s presentation starts at 7 p.m. RSVP to Marg at 403-7821887 or Diane at 403-782-4554 before May 2nd. A freewill offering will be taken. Dr. Arnold is an associate professor of sociology at the University of Calgary. He draws experience from time spent at Buddhist monasteries and hospices in Thailand, Taiwan, Canada and the United States. The Ladies of Sunnybrook Farms Museum are presenting their old-fashioned ham and scalloped potatoes dinner May 7-9 in the historic Hanna Log House. There will be two sittings each night – 5 and 6:30 p.m. The cost is $15 for adults and $6 for children under 10. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Call 403-340-3511 for information or to order by phone. Coffee Time at the Lacombe Legion runs every Wednesday morning. Come join us for coffee. $2.
special guests, past and current serving Veterans, the Alberta Military Vehicle Preservation Assoc., feature speaker MCpl. Franklin, the Red Deer Legion Pipe Band, as well as many other events. Veterans Voices of Canada is asking for sponsors for the event as well as donation items for the silent auction. For more information, businesses or individuals may contact VVC by email at ac@vetvoicecan. org or by calling 403-887-7114.
SEMINARS Happiness 101- runs May 6: Snell Auditorium in the Red Deer Public Library downtown, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Shannon Lee Kearney, registered nurse, and Renee Joslin, registered psychologist from the Primary Care Network. Shannon and Renee will introduce the Happiness 101 program, teaching proven skills to help increase your level of happiness. The session will be interactive and fun. There is also ‘It’s the
tices and try some mindfulness practices for yourself. For more information, or to register, contact Vicki at the Canadian Mental Health Association. Call 403-342-2266 or email: education@reddeer.cmha.ab.ca. Art of Friendship is an eight-week course that teaches individuals the skills needed to develop and maintain healthy friendships. The course also teaches how to create positive social connections with co-workers, employers, family members, and friends. The course will take place on Wednesday afternoons from 1 to 3 p.m. beginning on May 8 and ending June 25. It will take place at the Canadian Mental Health Association office at 5017 50th Ave. in downtown Red Deer. Art of Friendship is particularly helpful to people who have lost friends or have had trouble making friends because their experience with mental illness or other disabling conditions have affected their confidence
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Clive TOPS - need help losing weight? Then join Take Off Pounds Sensibly. The next meeting is May 9 from 9-10:30 a.m. at the Clive Christian Fellowship Church. The Parkland Handweavers Guild meets the second Monday of the month (not July or August) at Sunnybrook Farm at 7 p.m. New and experienced weavers welcome. For more information contact reddeerweavers@ gmail.com, Darlene 403-7493054, Margaret 403-346-8289, Amy at 403-309-4026. Blackfalds United Church Youth Group takes place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Fridays. Youth from Grade 4 up are welcome to attend. Check our web site at blackfaldsunitedchurch. com or phone 403-8854780 for more information. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous is a 12-step support group offering a solution for all forms of food addiction. No dues, fees or weigh-in. Central Alberta groups meet in Red Deer, Lacombe and Rimbey. For locations and dates, call Joanne at 403-314-1972.