Clubs & Groups .On Wednesday, May 28 the Ladner Single Parents Support Group wishes to invite single parents with dependant children to a free dinner at the Ladner Christian Reformed Church, 4594-54A St. Delta. We will be joining the Kids Club for our wind-up dinner until we meet again in September. Doors open at 5:10 p.m. Dinner at 5:30 p.m. For further information contact Dianne at 604-946-7033.
.Legal Information Seminar For Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (GRG) & other Kinship Care Providers. The seminar will provide general information and an overview of what has changed and what is currently available. It will not include legal advice. Where: Deltassist 9097-120th St., Delta. When: Friday, May 30, 9:30 a.m. -Noon. Participants must register ahead of time by calling 604-669-1616 or email [email protected].
.Monday, June 2, North Delta After 5 Business Social at Delta Rise Presentation Centre, 11941 80th Ave., Delta, 5 -7 p.m. Register at www.deltachamber.ca.
.Be the Best Parent for your Teen: Free Workshop with Parenting Expert Klaus Klein Tuesday, June 3, 7 -8:30 pm at SDSS Library. Learn more about the workshop at sdsspac. weebly.com and more about Klaus online: www.kdkcounselling.com/about No need to register. Sponsored by SDSS and the SDSS PAC.
Seniors
.KinVillage Travel presents a Whistler day trip on Monday, June 16. Bus trip and hot lunch at the Wildwood Pacific Bistro. $70 for members, $75 for non-members. Open 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday at KinVillage Community Centre and at McKee.
Fund Raisers .IODE Boundary Bay Chapter is pleased to announce our annual Garage Sale will be held on Saturday, June 7 at 589 English Bluff, Tsawwassen. Great finds await you from 9 am -1 pm. All proceeds go towards local charities. Join us for coffee, cookies, great bargains and lots of fun.
.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. Join us for a wonderful day in support of an amazing cause.
Special Events.Ladner Lawn Bowling is holding a Family & Friends Night on Friday, May 30 at 7 p.m. Come and try the sport of lawn bowling. We are at 5128 47th Ave. across from McKee House.
.The Tsawwassen Shrine Club salmon barbecue is set for Sunday, June 1 from noon to 5 p.m. at Ladner
Harbour Park. Price: $10 per person. Help Shriners support community activities.
.Car boot sale. Where: Centennial Beach Park. When: Each second and fourth Saturday, commencing June 14. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Vendors should set up at 8 a.m. Bring tarpaulin to display goods. Cost $10 per allocated space. Refreshments available. Buyers enjoy barter on the beach. Weather permitting.
Info: Tom 604-940-9296 or www.boundarybayparkassociation.wordpress.com.
.Father's Day Pancake Breakfast, hosted by Tsawassen Boundary Bay Lions and Cammidge House Volunteers, takes place Sunday, June 15, 9 a.m. -noon at Centennial Beach Park. Adults $6, children $3. Entertainment, playground, free parking. Pamper dad at this 14th annual event -rain or shine. Info: Geof 604-943-1303.
Arts
.Sidekick Players present "On Golden Pond" by Ernest Thompson, directed by Jacqollyne Keath. The Tsawwassen Arts Centre, 1172 56th St. June 5 -21 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) 8 p.m., June 15 (Sunday) 2 p.m. Adults $18, seniors (60+)/students (12-18) $15. Bistro seating with refreshments available for purchase to enjoy during the show. Seating is limited. To reserve please call 604-288-2415.
.An ArtShow, to help celebrate International Migratory Bird Day, runs until May 31 at the Tsawwassen Arts Centre Gallery, 1172-56th St., Tsawwassen.
Paintings and photographs of birds and local bird-related land/waterscapes, featuring local painters and photographers.
.Transformation -the creative garden, an open submission gallery and speaker series, runs from June 6 to 8 at Tsawwassen United Church, 695-53rd St. Call 604-943-2911 for more.
.Once again, music will fill the air at the 10th annual Ladner Bandfest taking place at Memorial Park in Ladner on Saturday/Sunday, June 7 & 8. This year, there will be 22 amateur Adult Concert Bands from the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and the U.S. presenting 40-minute concerts on two stages throughout the weekend between 10 and 6 p.m. It is free and open to the public. To celebrate our 10th Anniversary, the Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy will be our featured Band, performing Sunday afternoon between 5:30 & 6:30 p.m. The Ladner Bandfest goes ahead rain or shine. http://ladnerbandfest.org/
.Aboriginal Artist in Residence: Darlene Allison at Ladner Pioneer Library, Saturday, June 7, 10 a.m. -5 p.m. Celebrate National Aboriginal History Month this June at FVRL. Darlene will be demonstrating her soapstone carving.
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).
