Clubs & Groups .Have you ever thought about working for yourself? Learn the basics of starting a small business -join a representative from Small Business BC for this informative session -Start Smart for Small Businesses -at the Ladner Pioneer Library, 4683-51st St., on Thursday, April 10, 2 -4 p.m. Can't make this date? This program will be repeated at the Tsawwassen Library, 1321A-56th St., on Thursday, April 17, 2 -4 p.m.
.Lawn bowling provides great recreational and socializing opportunities, particularly in the spring and summer. To learn more about this sport and/or to sign up for lessons, come on Saturday, April 12, between noon and 2 p.m. to an Open House at the Tsawwassen Lawn Bowling Club. The clubhouse and green are located on the north side of Winskill Park beside the turf field.
.A Paterson Park public forum is set for Saturday, April 12, 1 to 3 p.m. at Kinsmen House, 5050-47th Ave., Ladner (next to the library). This is the last of three public forums held for the Delta public to explore the various options and opportunities for Paterson Park. The topic of this forum will be Getting It Built. Contact: lynw@deltassist.com (604-946-9526).
.A local Volkssport club is hosting a non-competitive 5km/10km walk in Ladner on Saturday, April 12. Free for new participants. For more info, contact Verni at 604-682-8390.
.You are invited to attend the Low Vision Support Group at Ladner Library on Monday, April 14 at 1:30 p.m. to hear Bernice, from McKee Seniors' Recreation Centre, talk about the benefits of exercise.
.Canadian Mental Health Association Delta offers a Depression/Bi-Polar Support Group for individuals with depression/bi-polar or experiencing symptoms. Meetings are on the second and fourth Monday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. Next meeting takes place on Monday, April 14 at the Tsawwassen Library. Please Call CMHA Delta to register for your first meeting at 604-943-1878.
.Delta Nature invites you to an entertaining presentation by Bernie Fandrich, entitled The Thompson is no Ordinary River, on Monday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Cammidge House in Boundary Bay Regional Park. No charge for event -everyone welcome. The presentation will focus on stories from Bernie's new book British Columbia's Majestic Thompson River. Info: Call Tom at 604-940-9296 or e-mail tom.bearss@dccnet. com.
.The South Delta Evergreen Garden Club April meeting speaker is Les Clay, president of the Azalea and Rhododendron Society's' Vancouver chapter, nursery owner and gardening educator. The meeting is at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15 at Kin House in Ladner -next to the Ladner Library. The monthly education talk offered by the Club is open to the public. For more info, please contact Terry Findlay at tafindlay@dccnet.com.
.Celebrate the Wealth of the Deltas -Our Marine Heritage, Tuesday, April 15, 6:30 -8 p.m. at the Tsawwassen Library, 1321A-56th St. Join preeminent marine artist and local Delta resident John Horton in an exploration of the waterways and points of interest off the coasts of Delta.
.Fortis BC president and CEO John Walker is the guest speaker at a Delta Chamber of Commerce luncheon Wednesday, April 16 at the Delta Town & Country Inn from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Cost is $35 for members, $45 for non-members. Register at deltachamber.ca.
.Come join the Delta chapter of the Council of Canadians for a special Mother Earth Day event on Indigenous Resistance to Pipelines 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 16 Ladner Pioneer Library. Meet and greet with dessert 7 p.m. and presentation starts at 7:30. All welcome. For more info contact Bob -604-940-8034.
.The South Delta Newcomers and Alumni meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 7:15 p.m. at the Art Gallery, Kiwanis Longhouse, located at 1710-56th St., Tsawwassen. The club is for women who have moved to Tsawwassen, Ladner or Point Roberts to introduce you to the community and help you make new friends. Join us on Thursday, April 17. Contact Holly at holly. hastie@uregina.ca.
Seniors .Shari's Saturday Social, April 12. Dance the night away to a non-stop variety of great CD music, from the slow, dreamy and romantic, to the faster beat of the mambo, jive, and soft rock and roll. Doors open at 7 p.m. Dancing 7:30 to 11 p.m. KinVillage Community Centre, 5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen. Telephone 604-943-0225. Tickets available at reception or at the door, $8 for members, $10 for nonmembers. Cash, cheque, Visa, MasterCard.
Fund Raisers .A burger/beer or wine fundraiser for United Entertainers Society takes place Saturday, April 12 at 6 p.m. at the Sundance Pub, 6574 Ladner Trunk Rd.
Silent auction, door prizes, karaoke at 9 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person. For more info call Vann at 604-946-9224 or email bbesth@yahoo.com.
.Tee It Up with Hannah's Heroes! Support a great event in memory of a beautiful little girl by participating in the fifth annual Merrywishers Golf Tournament on Friday, June 13 at Beach Grove Golf Club in Tsawwassen. All proceeds go to Hannah's Heroes Foundation to help support the BC Child and Family Research Institute in its fight to find the cure for children's brain cancer. Entry fee of $160 includes golf, dinner, silent auction, 50/50 draw, entertainment and more.
Special Events.ElderCollege has free special feature presentations at Cedar Park Church in April. On April 12 (2 to 4 p.m.) we present "The Best Bad Idea: The True Story of Argo" with Mark and Cora Lijek, and on April 29 (7 to 8:30 p.m.) we present "The Urban Food Revolution: Changing the Way Cities Feed Themselves" with Peter Ladner. Advance registration is appreciated by phoning 604-943-0262 to leave your name and phone number.
The Coming Events column is published every Wednesday as a community service. If you have a nonprofit event, mail, drop off, fax, or e-mail (events@delta-optimist.com) the details to the Optimist by 3 p.m. Monday. Submissions are subject to space limitations (no phone calls, please).
