Langley children are getting ready to welcome the world for the 2010 Winter Olympics, and one local group is taking multicultural hospitality very seriously.

Langley-based MOMS — Mentoring of Mothers Society — is hosting Canada’s award-winning family entertainer, singer and author, Judi Vankevich, known as Judi The Manners Lady, as part of her cross-Canada Say Hello to All the World concert tour.

The last of three Lower Mainland concerts is tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 21. It will be held at Pacific Community Church at 5337 180 St., in Cloverdale, beginning at 3 p.m.

The cost is $5 for children, $7 for adults or $20 for a family.

For tickets, call Carol Hofer at (604) 866-0782, or Judi The Manners Lady at (604) 530 4346, or e-mail Judi@TheMannersClub.com.

The Say Hello to All the World is a concert for families and teaches multicultural hospitality, good manners and the three keys of an ambassador for 2010 — the year B.C. hosts the Winter Olympics.

“We want to inspire our kids to take on the attitude of being an ambassador for 2010 for their community, their school and their family,” Vankevich said.

“We want Vancouver to be the friendliest city ever to host the Olympics. Our good manners and multicultural hospitality will help us welcome the world,” she added.

Children have been drawn to the Manners Lady’s high energy show, which features songs from her award-winning children’s CD, It’s Fun to Have Good Manners.

It features The Golden Rule Rap, Goodness Gracious Gratitude, Obey Your Mom and Dad, and R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

Vankevich said she has found that children are particularly drawn to her Hollywood-style Improv as they get to role-play fun ways of showing respect to elders, parents, family and friends, The Five Steps of Awesome Introductions, and The Secret Code to the Interrupt Rule.

Children will also have fun meeting The Bad Manners Monsters and Princess Spoon.

MOMSboard member and concert co-ordinator, Carol Hofer, said that not only do children love the music, “but they love her message too, because she makes manners fun. Judi is helping our communities learn to be intentional in learning multicultural hospitality and practical tips on how we can welcome the world today, in 2010 and beyond. We want our children to build bridges of friendship and tear down the walls of racism and distrust.”

The Mentoring Of Mothers Society is a non-profit group dedicated to strengthening Canadian families, one mother at a time. They currently have six chapters in B.C. and more chapters are being formed across the province and country.

Vankevich’s work has been praised by Prime Minister Stephen Harper who said in a thank-you note: “I would like to take this opportunity to commend you for the creative approach you have taken to promote positive family values.”

Vancouver Chief Constable Jim Chu told her that “Good manners can be considered a vital component of the framework that supports the greater structures of a free democracy and a civil society. They are at the heart of how we treat each other and how we live together in safety and mutual respect.”

Cheryle Beaumont, superintendent of schools for the Langley School District, said that “without good manners, we cannot function as a society. Manners are the shared patterns of behaviour that allow us to work and play together, to help one another and to succeed in our endeavours.”