Thursday, November 5

KITIMAT SENIORS Branch 129 monthly meeting at 1 p.m. in the Snowflake Seniors Centre.

Thursday, November 5

KITIMAT ART CLUB meets at 7 p.m. in Room 509 (shop wing) at Mount Elizabeth Secondary. Own project night - bring in anu unfinished drawing or painting project and work on it in our creative group atmosphere. Helpful feedback and suggestions upon request as this is also a critique night. For more info, contact Eileen at 250-632-2423 or Penny at 250-632-3428.

Until November 14

OUT OF THE BOX at Kitimat Museum and Archives. Mike Avery has lots of toys – he has been collecting them for years. Now he is bringing them ‘Out of the Box’ and putting them on display in our Gallery. Art pieces created in the four “Action Figure” workshops will also be on display.

Beginning Monday, November 23

Christ the King parishioners invite the community to join them for a parish mission Monday, November 23 to Thursday, November 26, 7:30-8:30 p.m. each evening. Father Lucien Larre is the guest speaker and has been awarded the Golden Jubilee Medal, Good Servant Award, William Kurelek Award and, in 1983, the Order of Canada. He returned his Order in 2008 to protest abortionist Dr. Morgenthaler receiving the award. On Friday, November 27 he will be offering a workshop for parents, teachers and anyone interested in children. This workshop is focused on learning disabilities, visual deficits, attention/concentration difficulties, brain damage, depression, anxiety, children development, discipline and bahavioural problems. No pre-registration is required. Refreshments and time for socializing will follow the mission talks each evening. If you need a ride or additional information, call 250-632-2215.

Tuesday, December 1

Kitimat Sport Fishing Advisory meeting is being held in council chambers beginning at 6:30 p.m. Anyone with an interest in local fishing issues is welcome to attend.

Ongoing

Aglow of Kitimat - all are welcome at Bible study for men or women, singles or married, Thursday at 7:00 PM. Home of Hugo & Wendi Tse, 29 Wakita St. For information phone Brenda at 250-632-5771

Parenting Program: My Tween & Me is a parenting program for fathers and mothers of children 7-12 years old. During the “tween” years, your children grow more independent. Don’t miss the opportunity to build lasting connections that will help them make safe, healthy choices during their teen years.Starts Wednesday, October 28, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Roy Wilcox Elementary. There is no cost for this program at this time. To register or receive more information, please call the Community LINK Program at Roy Wilcox: Jocelyn Iannarelli, 250-632-7180 ext 6021, or jiannarelli@kitimatcdc.ca

Christ the King Parish bereavement ministry committee is sponsoring Connecting Each Other with Hope, a six-week grief support group for adults who are grieving the death od a loved one. The sessions run Mondays, 7-9 p.m. in the Catholic Church Hall and end November 23. An opportunity to learn and reflect together with people who understand, know and care what a journey with grief is like. The sessions are open to everyone regardless of religious affiliation. To register or for more information, call Arleigh at 250-632-3624, Lidia (250-632-6292) or Susanna at the parish office (250-632-2215).

CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE offers a Grandparents Who Care support group. Are you raising grandchildren that you had not expected to be raising? Please join our group and share the support of other grandparents with similar experiences. Every Wednesday at the CDC, 1-2:30 p.m. For more info, call 250-632-3144.

TOPS meets Monday nights in the multipurpose room at Kitimat General Hospital, 7-8 p.m. (weigh in 6-6:45 p.m.) New members welcome.

Healthy Babies Drop In Thursdays from 10:30 a.m to 12:00 p.m. at the Child Development Centre. Come to the drop in to meet other families and have your questions about breastfeeding, development, and much more answered by outreach workers and public health nurses. Snacks provided. Song and Rhyme Circle Time twice a month. Contact Susie at 250-632-3144 ext 25 for more information.

Kitimat Adult Literacy program is looking for people interested in tutoring. We offer tutoring services for English as a Second Language, math, reading, writing, communication and information technology. We offer free training and resources to assist you. Tutoring only requires approximately two hours a week. For more information, call Brandi at 250-632-6581.