Volunteer Lethbridge has a NEW address:

Find us at:

Suite 200 - Deveta Place

410 Stafford Drive South

Lethbridge, Alberta

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Member Organization Events, Announcements & Programs

Reach-Up Program (Employment Readiness Program for individuals with disabilities) -

5th on 5th Youth Services

Galt Museum & Archives - What is Happening in 2013

YWCA - What is Happening in 2013

Is your organization, club, society, group or business celebrating a significant anniversary in 2013 or 2014? - The Galt Museum & Archives may be able to assist you.  They hold a number of historical records reflecting the early history of Lethbridge and surrounding area.

Membership Information (for year 2013) - Managers of Volunteer Resources (MVR)

Social Good Kit - a kit that has everything you need to turn your function/social event into a fundraiser to support the YWCA

Congratulations to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lethbridge and District:  Celebrating 40 years of service to the Lethbridge community

Call for Artists & submissions - various deadlines for submissions - Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

Child Safety Seat information session - at the St. John Ambulance building (1254 - 3 Ave. South, Lethbridge) - free session will provide parents and caregivers with information on proper use of child safety seat - Advance registration is required - To register, call 403-327-2847 - check out the website (www.sja.ca/ab) for information on future sessions

Are You Looking for a Speaker for Your Meeting or Function? - Speakers can be arranged to present on a variety of legal subjects - Contact the Lethbridge College's Public Legal Education Program - Speakers Bureau - please try to book at least 3 weeks in advance - phone: 403-320-3346 - or email: p.gerhart@lethbridgecollege.ca

Lethbridge Community Network (LCN) Newsletter - January to March 2013 issue

MVR (Managers of Volunteer Resources) Newsletter - April 2013

2013 SUMMER CAMPS for CHILDREN

July and August - Science and Technology Camps - hosted by University of Lethbridge

Register for Children Summer Programs with the Boys & Girls Club of Lethbridge & District

May 2013

Call for Actors! - 1  male & 1 female - for series of scripted performances to be repeated roughly twice/week over the period of two months at Southern Alberta Art Gallery (SAAG) - Performances will take place within context of artist, Mark Neufeld's, exhibition "Performance with Two Sculptures", which will be at SAAG from Friday, June 28, 2013 to Sunday, September 8, 2013

Register for Children Summer Programs with the Boys & Girls Club of Lethbridge & District

The Lethbridge Community Network - offering Computer Courses

Spring & Summer 2013 events - Southern Alberta Art Gallery (SAAG)

Spring & Summer 2013 events - Lethbridge Association for Community Living

Canada-Wide Science Fair 2013 - Saturday, May 11, 2013 to Saturday, May 18, 2013 - events take place at various venues in Lethbridge - presented by the Southern Alberta Technology Council (SATC)

Farmers' Market - Saturdays, until October 26, 2013 - 8:00 am to 12:30 pm - Lethbridge Exhibition Park

"Artists on the Canadian Pacific Railway" (Roger Boulet - art consultant, free-lance curator & writer, shares an illustrated presentation based on his exhibit "Vistas: Artist on the Canadian Pacific Railway") - Wednesday, May 15, 2013 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm - Galt Museum & Archives - admissions rates: $6.00 for adults, $5.00 for seniors, free for annual pass holders, registration not required, admission rates include exhibit access

Future Planning Speaker Series - Thursday evenings in May 2013 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm - hosted by Lethbridge Association for Community Living, United Way and Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network -

- May 16, 2013 ("Wills & Estates")

- May 23, 2013 ("Decision Making, Guardianship & AISH")

- May 30, 2013 ("Family Managed Supports") - click here for more information

Spring Wind-up Dinner - Thursday, May 23, 2013 - Cocktails at 5:00 pm - Dinner at 6:00 pm - Cost is $15.00 per person - Tickets at avialable at the front desk at Royal Canadian Legion General Stewart Branch No. 4 in Lethbridge

Culture Vulture - Saturday, May 25, 2013 - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm - University of Lethbridge Centre for the Arts Atrium - for more information, contact Nicole 403-894-9885

Dinner, Dance & Silent Auction - Saturday, May 25, 2013 at German-Canadian Club (902 - 6 Street North, Lethbridge) - Cocktails at 6 pm - Music by Tom and Curt - Tickets are $40.00 each - for tickets, contact Ethel at 403-380-6536 or Val at 403-327-3404 - fundraiser event for Wellness Through Living Society - proceeds going to a life skills training centre with a community kitchen

Jump, Skip, Walk for Autism - Saturday, May 25, 2013 - 10:00 am to Noon - at the Henderson Lake Horseshoe Group Picnic Shelter

Art & Culture Tour: Venice - Southern Alberta Art Gallery (SAAG) - Friday, May 31 to Sunday, June 9, 2013

June 2013

Spring & Summer 2013 events - Southern Alberta Art Gallery (SAAG)

Spring & Summer 2013 events - Lethbridge Association for Community Living

The Lethbridge Community Network - offering Computer Courses

Farmers' Market - Saturdays until October 26, 2013 - 8:00 am to 12:30 pm - Lethbridge Exhibition Park

"Wind Work, Wind Play" - Saturday June 1, 2013  to Monday, September 2, 2013 - Galt Museum & Archives

Get Your Cameras Ready! - calling all Youth ages 4 to 17 - submit your photos until Monday, June 3, 2013 - Photos should be local & fit into one of three categories (Lethbridge Landscapes, People in Lethbridge Parks, Local Plants and Wildlife) - winners wil be announced on Saturday, June 15, 2013

"First Nations Dancing" (participants in the Ecole St. Mary Dance Troupe, kindergarten to grade 6, perform traditional & contemporary dance & music) - Wednesday, June 5, 2013 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm - Galt Museum & Archives - admission rates: $6.00 for adults, $5.00 for seniors, free for annual pass holders, registration not required, admission rates include exhibit access    

Golf for Kids Sake - Friday, June 7, 2013 - fundraising event for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lethbridge & District

"Art's Alive and Well in the Schools" - Exhibit is open until Sunday, June 9, 2013 - Southern Alberta Art Gallery (SAAG)

"Bloom" - Abstract works from the Southern Alberta Art Gallery (SAAG) & the University of Lethbridge art collections - Exhibit is open until Sunday, June 9, 2013 - Southern Alberta Art Gallery (SAAG)

Art & Culture Tour: Venice - Southern Alberta Art Gallery (SAAG) - until Sunday, June 9, 2013

Charity Bike Ride & Kids' Fun Run - Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 9:00 am to Noon - Lethbridge Association for Community Living - click here for more information

"Galt Historic Railway Park: Historical Restoration Images of Canada's Past" - Wednesday, June 19, 2013 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm - Galt Museum & Archives - admission rates: $6.00 for adults, $5.00 for seniors, free for annual pass holders, registration not required, admission rates include exhibit access

Best of the Best - Summer Wine & Beer Tasting - fundraiser for the Galt Museum & Archives - Starting Monday, May 20, 2013 - tickets available at the Galt Museum Store and online 

Thrill Seekers Challenge - Sunday, June 23, 2013 in Medicine Hat - to register visit www.schizophrenia.ab.ca - space is limited - registration deadline is June 5, 2013 - fundraiser for Schizophrenia Society of Alberta: Lethbridge & Medicine Hat chapters

LEADS session - Managers of Volunteer Resources (MVR) - Wednesday, June 26, 2013 from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm at Park Meadows Village and Cottages (1511 - 15 Ave. North, Lethbridge) - Hosted by Leslie Jastrau (Volunteer and Recreation Programs Advisor with Park Meadows Village and Cottages) - RSVP deadline: Monday, June 24, 2013 at 4:30 pm by email: info.mvrsa@gmail.com

University of Lethbridge - Art Gallery (Main Gallery) - until Thursday June 27, 2013 - Come out and view Recent Acquisitions - www.ulag.ca

Exhibition - Mark Neufeld - Southern Alberta Art Gallery (SAAG) - Thursday, June 27, 2013 to September 2013 - www.saag.ca

July 2013

Spring & Summer 2013 events - Southern Alberta Art Gallery (SAAG)

Spring & Summer 2013 events - Lethbridge Association for Community Living

Farmers' Market - Saturdays until October 26, 2013 - 8:00 am to 12:30 pm - Lethbridge Exhibition Park

Museum Community Day - Canada Day - Monday, July 1, 2013 - from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm - Galt Museum & Archives

"Communists in the Sugar Beet Fields? The Industry in the 1930's" - Wednesday, July 3, 2013 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm - Galt Museum & Archives - admission rates: $6.00 for adults, $5.00 for seniors, free for annual pass holders, registration not required, admission rates include exhibit access

"Locating the Trickster in First Nations, Metis and Inuit Art" - Wednesday, July 17, 2013 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm - Galt Museum & Archives - admission rates: $6.00 for adults, $5.00 for seniors, free for annual pass holders, registration not required, admission rates include exhibit access

August 2013

Spring & Summer 2013 events - Southern Alberta Art Gallery (SAAG)

Spring & Summer 2013 events - Lethbridge Association for Community Living

Farmers' Market - Saturdays until October 26, 2013 - 8:00 am to 12:30 pm - Lethbridge Exhibition Park

"Downtown Walking Tour" - Wednesday, August 7, 2013 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm - Galt Museum & Archives - admission rates: $6.00 for adults, $5.00 for seniors, free for annual pass holders, registration not required, admission rates include exhibit access

Hot August Weekend - Friday, August 9, 2013 to Saturday, August 10, 2013 - Lethbridge Exhibition Park

Scenic Plaza Whoop-Up Days BBQ - Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at 11:30 am - Galt Museum South Patio - Wear your cowboy/western wear & join the businesses of Scenic Plaza at our annual Whoop-Up Days fundraiser - enjoy beef-on-a-bun, beans and a pop, entertainment, facepainting and a whoop-up good time

"The Right Chemistry: Colours in Fashion 1704-1918" - Wednesday, August 21, 2013 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm - Galt Museum & Archives - admission rates: $6.00 for adults, $5.00 for seniors, free for annual pass holders, registration not required, admission rates include exhibit access

Whoop-Up Days Family Festival - Tuesday, August 20, 2013 to Saturday, August 24, 2013 - Lethbridge Exhibition Park - Parade is Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Open Minds Walk & Run - Saturday, August 24, 2013 - fundraiser for the Schizophrenia Society in Lethbridge - to register visit www.schizophrenia.ab.ca

"Wish for Wind ... Whirlgigs & Weathervanes Family Festival" - Saturday, August 31, 2013 - Galt Museum & Archives

September 2013

Farmers' Market - Saturdays until October 26, 2013 - 8:00 am to 12:30 pm - Lethbridge Exhibition Park

October 2013

Farmers' Market - Saturdays until October 26, 2013 - 8:00 am to 12:30 pm - Lethbridge Exhibition Park

Volunteer Lethbridge has a NEW address:

Find us at:

Suite 200 - Deveta Place

410 Stafford Drive South

Lethbridge, Alberta

T1J 2L2