CLUBS AND GROUPS
Income tax season is coming soon and Deltassist is here to help low-income Delta residents with a free income tax program. Income tax preparation sessions go from March 1 through April 28, 2017. You can book your appointment at these Deltassist locations: Call 604-594-3455 to have your appointment at 9097-120th St., North Delta or call 604-946-9526 to have your appointment at 202-5000 Bridge St., Ladner. Must live in Delta and must be lowincome.
Delta Photo Club meets Wednesday, March 1, for Workshop Night. Greg Blue, 30-year-plus veteran commercial photographer and Langara College photography instructor, will discuss outdoor lighting, mixed lighting and key shifting using minimal equipment and home made equipment. DPC assembles Wednesdays at KinVillage Community Centre at 7 p.m. (socializing and setup) 7:30 p.m. start. Guests welcome. For more information, please visit www.deltaphotoclub.com.
Hospice Cottage Charity Shoppe Collectible Sale - March 3 and 4 - antique, vintage and new - furniture, silver, crystal, china, jewelry, art pieces, books, stamps, tools and more. Visit the Shoppe at 1521-56th St., Friday, March 3, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, March 4, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Delta Nature invites you to a presentation on Australia -Wild, Hot, and Birdy by local naturalist and author, Anne Murray. Her slide show will look at all aspects of nature, including birds, marsupials, reptiles and plants, from different regions of Australia, based on her travels there on numerous occasions over the last 33 years. Tuesday, March 7, at 7:30 p.m. at Benediction Lutheran Church, 56th St. and 6th Ave. Tsawwassen. The event is open to all ages and is free. Contact: Tom at 604-940-9296.
Diabetes Self-Management is a free six-week workshop Delta Manor Education Centre on Thursday evenings, 5:30 to 8 p.m. starting March 7. Healthy eating, exercise, dealing with stress and difficult emotions are discussed. All participants receive the "Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions" book at no cost. Caregivers are also welcome to attend. Register with UVic at 604-940-1273 or www.selfmanagementbc.ca.
A Birds on the Bay event: Join Tom Bearss and his informal birdwatchers for a 2.5-hour amble around Boundary Bay Regional Park. Enjoy the abundance of resident and migratory species, including shorebirds, waterfowl, raptors, and smaller birds. Bring binoculars if you have them. March 8, from 9 a.m. to noon. Meet at Cammidge House in Boundary Bay Regional Park, Tsawwassen. For more info call 604-940-9296 or tom. [email protected]. Hosts: Delta Nature. No charge for events; voluntary donation for snacks.
DivorceCare, a divorce recovery seminar for divorced or separated individuals, is beginning Thursday, March 9, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Little House in Tsawwassen. DivorceCare is a 13-week faith-based video seminar series featuring foremost experts on divorce and recovery topics. The video seminars are combined with support group discussion of the materials presented during the video program. To register, or for more information, please contact James Wagner at 604-996-8826 or email [email protected].
March 13, 20 and 27. Family Caregiver, free Alzheimer Society of B.C. workshop, 9 to 11:45 a.m., KinVilage Vidal Court, 5492-11th Ave., Tsawwassen. Pre-registration required. 604-449-5000. [email protected].
FUND RAISERS
Reach for the Stars Fundraising Gala -please join us! April 8, 2017, 5 p.m. at the Coast Tsawwassen Inn. Tickets are $125, purchase online at www.reachforthestarsevent.org or call 604-946-6622 ext. 0. All proceeds from the Passion for Potential Gala benefit Reach Child and Youth Development Society.
SPECIAL EVENTS
The World Day of Prayer service will take place Friday, March 3 at 2 p.m. at Sacred Heart church, 3900 Arthur Dr., Ladner. World Day of Prayer is a worldwide movement of Christian women of many traditions who come together to observe a common day of prayer each year. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call Michelle at 604-943-7810.
A Community Forum on Delta's Housing Affordability Crisis takes place Saturday, March 4, 1 to 3 p.m. Doors open at noon at Cedar Park Church, 5300-44th Ave., Ladner. Register online to attend this free event: http://cedarparkchurch.org/delta-community-forumaffordability-crisis/There will be a 40th grad reunion, on June 10, 2017, for the SDSS class of '77. Please go to www.sdss77.myevent. com for more information and to purchase tickets.
The Coming Events column is published every Wednesday as a community service. If you have a non-profit event, mail, drop off, fax, or e-mail ([email protected]) the details to the Optimist by 3 p.m. Monday. Submissions are subject to space limitations (no phone calls, please).
