May 8
Wood box building workshop
JThe Canmore Co-op is hosting a wood box building work party on May 8 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Co-op workshop, behind Service Canada on Bow Valley Trail. No experience needed. Drills are an asset. Boxes will be used for storage at the co- op for details, phone 688-5432.
May 9
Mountain Bike Movie Release Party
Bicycle Cafe presents the new collective movie Seasons. The film follows seven riders for four seasons and documents the year in the life of a rider. Doors open at 8 p.m. at Communitea Cafe. Tickets are $8.
May 9
Jazz concert
Jazz with coffee and desserts at Ralph Conner United Church. All proceeds go to support grassroots projects in Canada and throughout the world.
May 10
Bike Rodeo
Canmore RCMP are hosting a bike rodeo on May 10 from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Canmore Rec. Centre. The rodeo is for kids in grades 1 to 4. Bike checks will be held and an obstacle course will be set up. For more information, call 678-5519.
May 10
Soroptimist’s Conference
Are you interested in setting up a booth where 200 females will attend? Or do you have a talent or adventure you would like to share with the girls and/or moms?
The Soroptimist’s Girl’s and Mom’s conference is looking for booths, presenters or donations for our goodie bags for our May 10 conference at Banff High School. If you are interested please contact Diane Gibson at dmgibson@telus.net or 760-7631.
May 10
World Fair Trade Day
Canmore’s first celebration of World Fair Trade day. Listen to speakers and music at Communitea Cafe, beginning at 8 p.m. Discover fair trade products available in Canmore. Event is also a launch party for Encounter Earth. Music provided by DJ Paulo.
May 11
Bow Valley Community day
An updated old fashioned Church picnic. Hosted by the Canmore/Banff ministerial, the event includes music and games for all ages. Event runs from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Entrance is free.
May 11
Mother’s Day Tea
Mother’s Day tea and breast Cancer Fundraiser invite your mother to enjoy a free pot of special flowering tea. Take home a tied teaball and 50 per cent of the profits will be donated to the Canadian Breast Cancer foundation.
The event runs from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 103 Banff Ave.
Children’s Festival
The Children's Festival is looking for volunteers for the festival this year on May 16 and 17. We are also looking for volunteers to fill co-ordinator positions of Front Gate, Food and Beverage and Media. If you can help out call Susan Padula at 678-1928.
Helping Families with Severely Ill Children
Blessed Are the Children Foundation is a registered, charitable organization formed in 2006 to assist Bow Valley families experiencing hardship due to a severe and/or life-threatening illness or injury of a child.
Do you know a family focussing all their time, attention and financial resources on a severely ill child? Learn more about how this local non-profit can help by calling Lori Hogarth, foundation chair, at 678-6304, or email lhogarth@telus.net.
Library Events
The Canmore Public Library welcomes parents with infants, toddlers and preschoolers to a variety of programs, including BOOKS FOR BABIES (Tuesdays from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.), WIGGLETIME for walking babies up to the age of two (Fridays 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.), TALES FOR TWOS for two-year-olds (Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.) and PRESCHOOL STORYTIME for children aged three to five years (Wednesdays 2p.m. to 2:30 p.m.). All of these programs are drop-in.
Toastmasters Club
Mountain Mumblers Toastmaster Club has resumed meetings. Meetings are on Mondays from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Canmore Recreation Centre in the Conference Room. Drop-ins are welcome! Please contact Natalie at 609-7835 for more information.
You can also visit the website at mountainmumblers.freetoasthost.info for more information.
Bible Talks
Bible talks every Wednesday 7:30 p.m. during March and April at the Bow Rivers Seniors Lodge located at 920 13 St. Canmore. All are welcome. For more info call Jack at 993-0967.
Meditation Drop-in Classes
Akshobya Kadampa Buddhist Centre welcomes everyone to learn to meditate, find the true cause of happiness. Saturdays, 1-3pm at the Canmore Civic Centre in the classroom, main floor. No registration required. Details at: www.meditationalberta.org or call (403) 270-7149 or (403) 454-7595.
Drug Problem Help
Narcotics Anonymous is a group of recovering addicts who live without the use of drugs. It cost nothing to be a member. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. Call Narcotics Anonymous 403-569-3427.
Fitness Training Wednesdays
Every Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. in the Banff Community High School gym there will be a fitness training session followed by rugby skills or a game of touch rugby. Join the Banff Rugby Football Club’s men’s or women’s team and get ready for the summer season. No experience necessary. There is a $5 drop in fee.
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