The Kootenay Family Place Neighbourhood House FREE programs and community connection for families. Thursdays ‘Neighbourhood House Drop In’ program (9:30-12) for families with children birth through six. Wednesdays ‘Baby Steps Drop In’ (10-12), enjoy Mother Goose program for infants 6-24 months and caregiver. Tuesdays ‘Beautiful Beginnings’ Pre and Post Natal program (11 am-2pm) (please phone to pre-register 250.365.3662 ext.227). NEW FRIDAY PROGRAM ‘ESL Drop In’ (9:30-11:30), English as a Second Language families with children birth through 6, starts Sept 19! NEW MONDAY PROGRAM ‘Make the Connection’ (children 1-2 and caregiver) – pre-register by Sept. 26! The Family Place is offering parental yoga classes on Wednesday’s from 9:45-10:45 a.m. and Thursday’s from 1-2:15 p.m. pre-register is $8 or drop-in is $10.

The Advocacy Centre staff comes to the Castlegar Community Services building (1007 2nd Street) on Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed over the noon hour.) Drop-ins are welcome but people with appointments will be given first priority. 250-608-0589.

Blueberry Family Literacy/Parenting Centre reopens Sept. 8th. Every M/W/F 9 -11:30. Free drop-in for ages 0 -6 and caregivers. Free play, story, snack, gym time, music, love 2 learn, parent workshops. 365-7201 for info.

St. David’s Thrift Store:(Under Anderson Insurance on Columbia Avenue).Winter hours; Monday and Friday’s 10-4. Thanks for your patience as we completed our summer/winter changeover. Halloween items are on display. We are once again accepting donations. A friendly reminder that we have no room to accept furniture items, and that you can recycle your electronic items (computers etc.) at the Trail Bottle Depot.

AA meets every Sunday: 10 a.m. at the Casalano Club (behind the Pioneer Arena) in Castlegar. Phone Mike at 365-8302, Dale at 250-365-0991 or Harry at 250-365-8004 for more information.

Hospital Auxiliary Treasure Shop: Monday to Thursday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday & Saturday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Phone250-365-7317. Location: 210 – 11th Avenue, Castlegar. We are back to our regular hours Monday to Thursday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Keep checking for our many treasures! Check out our Fall clothing for all family members. We thank the community for their donations of clean resalable items especially during our hours of operation. Our next meeting will be held Monday, September 15th at 7 p.m. in the Health Centre cafeteria.

Hospital Auxiliary Gift Shop: Open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to noon. Located in the reception area of the Health Centre (Hospital) Castlegar. The Gift Shop carries beautiful new children’s clothing by Brownstone supplied exclusively for the Auxiliary’s Gift Shops. Sizes 6 months to 14 years. We have on hand preemie sleepers. We also carry angel pins, beautiful hand knitted baby sets and singing stuffed animals. These items are new. Come check out our many other hand crafted items, call 250-365-3672.

Castlegar and District Hospital Foundation Society, The Foundation office is located in the Auxiliary’s Gift Shop at the Castlegar & District Community Health Centre, 709 – 10th Street, Castlegar, B. C.V1N 2H7. We are raising money for a heart monitor and a trauma stretcher. For further information please contact Debbie McIntosh at 250-365-6440 or 250-365-8076. Tax receipts will be issued. Thank you for caring. All donations will stay here in Castlegar. For information, please call Margaret Nickle at 250-365-6187.

Grandview Heights Seniors Housing Co-opertive General Meetings held the third Sunday of the month at the Carpenters Hall Columbia Ave. Doors open 6 p.m. meeting starts 7 p.m.

At the Library: Toddler Storytime Saturdays 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Free one-on-one computer tutoring for all levels available by appointment. Home work club for Grades 1-7 started Sept. 17. Book Clubs for ages 6-8 and 9-12 years will take place on the last two Mondays of each month call the library at 250-365-6611 for more information or to register.

Women’s Drop-in Group: Come and join our women’s group every Thursday between 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Casual atmosphere, socialization and food! Hope to see you there. 1007 2 St. (upstairs). For more information call Laura at 250-365-2104.

Castlegar Garden Club meets first Tuesday of every month at 7pm, at Castlegar & District Rec Centre. All newcomers are welcome. Info: President Dorothy Kaytor at 304-2885

The Selkirk Weavers’ and Spinners’ Guild meets every third Wednesday of the month at the Doukhobor Discovery Centre.

Air Cadets: Attention youth ages 12 to 18, the Local 581 Royal Canadian Air Cadets Squadron in Castlegar meets every Tuesday night at the hall 216 8th Ave at 6:30 p.m. For more information, please call Captain Klapper at 250-365-8034 or 250-365-6511.

USCC Cultural Interpretive Society meets on Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Arts and Crafts Training Centre beside the USCC Brilliant Cultural Centre. Volunteers are welcome to make quilts and other products for charitable donations. Creative handicrafts are also produced for sales.

The Compassionate Friends, a support group for parents who have experienced the death of a child, meets the third Monday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Mental Health Lounge at the Castlegar Health Centre, 707 10 Ave. For more information, phone Kris at 250-365-2006 or Bonnie at 250-365-3492.

Robson Flea Market: The Robson Flea Market opens for the season at the Robson hall every Sunday from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. starting Sept. 28. Breakfast is served. Call Rose at 250-365-3100 or Kathy at 250-365-3796.

Free English Classes for New Canadians New Canadians and others with English as a Second Language Classes are held at the Castlegar Public Library from 9 a.m. -11 a.m. am on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from Sept. 23 - Dec. 4. To register call Margaret at 365-3336. Offered by the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy.

Senior’s Beginner Computer Classes: Free beginner computer classes for seniors will be held at RobsoN Community School on Mondays from 9:30-10:30 am from October 6 - December 1. To register call Margaret at 365-3336. Classes offered by the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy in partnership with Robson Community School.

Join the Castlegar Scrabble Club for a fun evening of word play on the second Wednesday of each month from 6:30 - 8 pm at the Castlegar Public Library. For information call Margaret at 365-3336.Castlegar Garden Club meets first Tuesday of every month at 7pm, at Castlegar & District Rec Centre. All newcomers are welcome. Info: President Dorothy Kaytor at 304-2885