Clubs & Groups .Fun and friendly volunteers are needed for a children's thrift store in downtown Ladner. Reach Child and Youth Development Society is a non-profit organization that helps children with special needs. We need volunteers to work in the store (open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) or help sort donations (Monday mornings). Ideal volunteers are willing to commit to at least one shift per week. Interested volunteers please email [email protected] or call 604-946-6622.
.Free UVic Chronic Pain Self-Management workshop starts Wednesday, May 7 at the KinVillage Community Centre in Tsawwassen from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Participants will learn strategies to manage pain, deal with difficult emotions, exercise safely, and work with health care professionals. To register call UVic at 604-940-1273 or go to www.selfmanagementbc.ca.
.Learn Windows 8 with Louise Latremouille. Get hands-on help and learn the basics of Microsoft's Windows 8 Operating System at the Tsawwassen Library on Wednesday, May 7, 6:30 -8:30 p.m., or the Ladner Pioneer Library on Saturday, May 10, 10 a.m. -12 p.m. Participants must bring their own Windows 8 laptop or tablet and basic computer skills are required. Her best-selling computer books will be available for purchase at a discounted price for participants.
.Want to get farmed salmon out of local stores and support our wild salmon fishery? Come to an organizing meeting Wednesday, May 7 at 7 p.m. at Ladner Fishers Co op Hall, 4481 Savoy St., Ladner. For more info contact Bob 604-940-8034. Co-sponsored by local fishers and the Delta/Richmond chapter of the Council of Canadians.
.Canadian Mental Health Association Delta offers an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) group for individuals with OCD and/or friends and family. The group meets on the first Wednesday of every month 7 to 9 p.m., 11715-72nd Ave., North Delta (house). Next meeting takes place on Wednesday, May 7. Call CMHA Delta for info at 604-943-1878.
.Delta Youth Support Link Society (DYSL) AGM -Monday, May 12, at 7 p.m. at the South Delta Recreation Centre, upstairs. Visit www.dyslsociety.com for more information.
.The Low Vision Support Group meets at Ladner Pioneer Library on Monday, May 12 at 1:30 p.m. This month's guest is Teresa Marshall of Pitmar Tours.
.Delta Nature invites you to an entertaining presentation by The Bog Man, Don DeMill. DeMill is a long time Delta resident and retired biologist. Monday, May 12 @7:30 p.m. Place: Cammidge House in Boundary Bay Regional Park, Delta. No charge for event -everyone welcome. Call Tom at 604-940-9296 or e-mail [email protected] for more information.
.BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support has a workshop at Tsawwassen Library on frauds and scams on Tuesday, May 13, 2-3:30 p.m.
.The South Delta Newcomers and Alumni meetings are held 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 to help you make new friends. Join us Thursday, May 15. Contact Holly at [email protected].
.An Odd Fellows Variety Evening takes place Saturday, May 17 from 7 to 11 p.m. at Odd Fellows Hall, 5425 Ladner Trunk Rd., Ladner. There will be music, magic and food. For more info call LeRoy at 604-219-2703.
Seniors .Spring Fusion Luncheon and Fashion Show, Friday, May 9, starts at 11:45 a.m. Tickets $12 for members, $14 for non-members, KinVillage Community Centre, 5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen, 604-943-0225.
.Come join the Philosophers' Café discussion this Friday, May 9, 1:30-3 p.m. at the McKee Seniors Centre, 5155-47th Ave., Ladner, where we'll be exploring how we as seniors can better adapt to the current Age of Technology. Morgan Burke, local hi-tech businessperson, will be the discussion resource person. No preregistration necessary. Call 604-946-1411 for further information.
.Shari's Saturday Social, Saturday, May 10 Theme: Roaring 20's flapper frolic, 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. $8 for members, $10 non-members. KinVillage Community Centre, 5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen, 604-943-0225.
.Four week session of Urban Poling/Nordic Walking for $20 members, $25 for non-members, 11 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays starting May 14 at KinVillage Community Centre, 5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen, 604-943-0225.
Special Events .Spring Fling is set for Saturday, May 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at All Saints Church, Arthur Drive and 47th Avenue. Bedding plants, hanging baskets, baked goods, crafters, vendors and more.
.A Mother's Day Tea with the Birds is set for May 11 at Cammidge House in Boundary Bay Regional Park, Tsawwassen, starting at 12:30 p.m. There will be interactive displays, walks and tea.
Arts.Bird Migrations: Art and Mystery is set for May 10 at the Tsawwassen Arts Centre, 1172-56th St., Tsawwassen. Starting at 6:30 p.m. there will be an opening reception and speakers on bird migrations.
.A band concert and silent auction presented by the Delview Secondary, North Delta Secondary and Hellings Elementary school bands with special guests the Delta Concert Band, is on Tuesday, May 13 at 7 p.m. at the North Delta Secondary Auditorium, 11447-82nd Ave., North Delta. Admission by donation (min: $2/person, $5/family).
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 ([email protected]) the details to the Optimist by 3 p.m. Monday. Submissions are subject to space limitations (no phone calls, please).
