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Clubs Groups • The Delta HUB Cycling Committee is meeting on Thursday, May 7, 7-8:30 p.m. at the Tsawwassen Library (Meeting Room), 1321 56 Street. Attend our monthly meetings and support local action to make cycling safer for all ages abilities.

Clubs Groups

• The Delta HUB Cycling Committee is meeting on Thursday, May 7, 7-8:30 p.m. at the Tsawwassen Library (Meeting Room), 1321 56 Street. Attend our monthly meetings and support local action to make cycling safer for all ages abilities. Open to the public; no experience is required. Email: delta@bikehub.ca.

• Living with Cancer Support Group Starting May 11, takes place Mondays May 11 25, Fridays June 12 26, July 10 24, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Centre for Supportive Care, 4631 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Ladner. Pre-registration required before the start of the group. Call 604-948-0660 ext. 311 or email: gilly@deltahospice. org for more information or to register.

• Pyjama Storytime, Wednesdays, May 6 -20, 6:30 -7 p.m. at Ladner Pioneer Library, 4683 -51 Street, Delta. Tuck into a story! Children and caregivers will be entertained with stories, songs, rhymes and more. Kids are encouraged to wear their pyjamas and bring their favourite stuffie. Storytime prepares children to learn to read.

• Free UVic Diabetes Self-Management workshop starts Thursday, May 7 at McKee Rec Centre from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Participants will learn strategies to manage diabetes, eat better, problem-solve, and work with their health care team. Caregivers are welcome. To register call UVic at 604-940-1273 or go to www.selfmanagementbc. ca.

• Ladner Parkinson's Support Group next meeting - Saturday, May 9 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at McKee Centre. This group is for people living with Parkinson's and/or the people who care for them. We meet the second Saturday of each month to share and learn information, ideas and experiences in an atmosphere of confidential and mutual support. For more information call Dave or Gloria at 604-948-0156

• A free Lighten Up Class will be held Tuesday evenings May 12 and May 26, 7 -8:30 p.m. at Tsawwassen Library -Education Room. Facilitator: Karen Miller Williams. Register: 604-538-6043. threeprinciplesnurse. com.

• South Delta Garden Club presents David Catzel from Glorious Organics Co-op, Tuesday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. Please note venue change for May meeting only, Ladner United Church, 4960 48th Ave. www.southdeltagardenclub. ca

• Low Vision Support Group will meet at Ladner Pioneer Library, 1:30-2:30 p.m., on May 25. Guest speaker Lesley Campbell will talk about her experiences as a person who is legally blind.

• The Heart and Stroke Foundation requires your help in bringing the "Living with Stroke Program" to South Delta. We require volunteer facilitators to provide this program designed to help stroke survivors adapt and adjust to being back in the community. A one-day training workshop is on May 26. For role information and to apply go to www.heartandstroke. bc.ca/volunteer or call Deborah at 778.372.8012.

• Low Vision Support Group has a windup party at Kirkland House on June 15, when the ElderCollege Singers will be there to share some songs and a singalong with us.

• The Delta Photo Club meets Wednesday 7:15 -9:30 p.m. at the Kin Village Recreation Centre, Tsawwassen. Photographers of all skill levels are welcome. www.deltaphotoclub. com

• The Delta Museum Archives Society is pleased to present their latest exhibit -That's Different. Join us in the Delta Museum's Temporary Gallery to view some of our most eclectic items from our Collection. These are items that tell their own individual stories, with some not having had the chance to be on display before. To learn more about our exhibits, public programming and services visit www.deltamuseum.ca. The Delta Museum is open Tuesday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Seniors

• McKee Seniors Recreation Centre presents: Diabetes Self Management Workshop. A free six-week workshop for adults with diabetes. Family members and friends welcome. Thursday, May 7 to June 11 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Registration required. McKee Seniors Recreation Centre is at 5155 47th Ave., Ladner.

• Come join the Philosophers' Café discussion this Friday, May 8, 1:30-3 p.m. at the McKee Seniors Centre, 5155 47th Ave., Ladner, where we'll be wrestling with the question "Is Human Conflict Inevitable?" Author and social critic Giles Slade will provide some historical/cultural background on the issue and lead the discussion. No pre-registration necessary. Call 604-946-1411 for further information.

• Friday, May 8, Unique Boutique luncheon followed by a Fashion Show "Sail Away" of gently used ladies apparel and accessories at KinVillage Community Centre 5430 10th Ave., Tsawwassen 604- 943-0225. Seating starts at 11:30 a.m. Tickets $13 for members, $15 for nonmembers. Cash, Cheque, Visa, MasterCard, Debit. Available at reception Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

• Shari's Saturday Social, May 9, KinVillage Community Centre, 604-943-0225. The Theme is Canadian Country Casual. Usual variety of CD music including waltzes, cha chas, jives, mambo, soft rock and roll, and much more. Mid-evening tea, coffee, and assorted goodies included. Doors Open at 7 p.m. -Dancing 7:30-11 p.m. Tickets available at the door. $10 for members, $12 for non-members. Cash or cheque only. To reserve a table, call Shari at 604-943-8755.

• Learn the Jive at KinVillage Community Centre taught by professional dance instructors George and Wendy Pytlik. Beginner Jive classes will be held on May 17, 24 and 31 from 5:15 to 6:35 p.m. at the Community Centre (5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen). No previous dance experience is required. You only need a desire to learn the Jive. Regular participants can use their dance class punch card and new beginners can pay the drop in fee of $15 per class -cash or cheque only please.

• Please join us for the May meeting of the Delta Seniors Planning Team. It will be held on Tuesday, May 19 at 10 a.m. at the Benedictine Lutheran Church, 5575 -6th Ave., Tsa. Our guest speaker will be Patricia Fleming from Earthwise Gardens. Everyone is welcome. For information on our activities, please call Lyn at 604-946-9526

• McKee Seniors Recreation Centre presents: Eclectic Café Saturday, May 30 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Feature artist -Howard Solverson Guest. Members $3; Guests $4. Coffee and tea will be served.

Fund Raisers

• The Fishermen's Cooperative Association is holding a fundraising event at the Ladner Fisherman's Hall on May 9 to raise money to paint the exterior of the building, that's acted as a community hall since 1944. The event will feature musical entertainment by Bocephus King It starts at 8 p.m. at the hall, 4481 Savoy St. Tickets $20.

• Saturday, 9 May 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at 5043 Linden Drive, Ladner. Mother's Day decorative plant container arrangements for sale. All proceeds to B.C. Guide Dogs and the food bank.

Special Events

• Rodeo Fun Night at Ladner Elementary, Friday, May 8 from 5 to 8 p.m. Carnival games, bake walk and barbecue provided by the Scouts. Game tickets $1 each.

• Jewellery Sale -Hospice Cottage Charity Shoppe Saturday, May 9 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. 1521 -56 Street, Tsawwassen.

• The Boundary Bay Quilters Guild presents its 4th quilt show, "Quilts By The Bay 2015" on Saturday, May 9 and Sunday, May 10 at the Richmond Curling Club, 5540 Hollybridge Way, from 10 a.m. -4 p.m. both days. Admission is $6, partners free. For more info, go to www.boundarybayquiltersguild. ca or call 604-782-6671.

• All Saints Church Spring Fling, Saturday, May 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 4755 Arthur Drive, Ladner. Crafters, artisans, refreshments, beautiful hanging baskets, bake sale, bedding plants, and all in time for Mother's Day. What more could you ask for? Join us!

• Join the Delta Museum and Archive Society on Saturday, May 9 to celebrate this year's Heritage Fair! Happening at Harris Barn from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., this super fun community event showcases history projects from students across Delta and Surrey. There will also be food trucks, family crafts and an award ceremony! For more information visit www.deltaheritagefair.wordpress. com or call 604-946-9322.

• Sunday, May 10 at 12:30 p.m. -Mother's Day Tea with the Birds at Cammidge House in Boundary Bay Regional Park, Tsawwassen. Bird walks, refreshments and more.

• Leisure Practioners Association of B.C. presents: May I have This Dance? Fitness, Movement and Dance for Persons Living with Parkinsons Disease hosted by Delta View Life Enrichment Centre, 9321 Burns Drive, Delta, on May 28. Registration Fee: LPABC Members: $25. Non-members: $35. Cash or cheque made out to "LPABC". To Register: email Rosanne Philbrook at Rosanne.Philbrook@WaterfordForSeniors.net by May 25. Space is limited.

• Explore Delta's history from a new perspective! The Delta Museum and Archives Society presents a rich and fascinating historical tour of the Fraser River while cruising the routes followed by many early pioneers. From the comfort of the boat deck, you will pass Ladner's Landing, Port Guichon, Canoe Pass, Westham Island, Reifel Island and Steveston's Cannery Row. Join us rain or shine on May 30 or 31 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Buy your tickets today to avoid disappointment. Cost is $45 (or $36 with a DMAS membership). Visit www.deltamuseum.ca.

Arts

• Square One Entertainment brings Marry Me A Little to the Tsawwassen Arts Centre Stage. This charming and bittersweet musical imagines a world where loneliness and heartache is triumphed by romance. May 7, 8, 9, 15, 7:30 p.m.; May 9 16, 1 p.m. Tickets are $20 and available by calling 604-943-9437 or visiting deltareg.ca.

• The United Entertainers Society will be holding open auditions on Saturday, May 9 from noon till 3 p.m. at the South Delta Recreation Centre for their upcoming musical variety show on Sept. 26 in Tsawwassen at the Kinvillage Community Centre. Auditions for musical acts will be held on a first come first served basis. The United Entertainers Society is a non-profit organization and this is a non-equity production. For more info please contact Vann Besth at vgbesth@telus.net.

• The Delta Choral Sociaety presents Sing Into Spring Saturday, May 23 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 24 at 3 p.m. at Cedar Park Church, 5300 445h Ave., Ladner. Tickets cost $15 (adults), $10 (students and seniors), children under 12 are free. Doors open 30 minutes prior to show. Buy tickets at www.deltachoral. ca.

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