Clubs & Groups
The Lower Mainland Green Team is working with the Corporation of Delta to remove the invasive plants ivy and lamium at Ladner Harbour Park on June 8 from 9: 45 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tools and gloves provides, no experience necessary. To sign up and for more info please go to: http: //www. meetup.com/The-Lower-Mainland-Green-Team/ events/97723492/
Calling all dads, uncles, and grandpas - come introduce your baby, ages newborn to 23 months, to the wonderful world of children's books, song, rhyme and rhythm on Tuesday, June 11, 6: 30 p.m. at Tsawwassen Library, 1321A-56th St., or at George Mackie Library, 8440-112th St., on Thursday, June 13, 6: 30 p.m. Mothers, aunts and grandmas welcome too!
La Leche League offers information, encouragement and support to breastfeeding mothers. All interested women are invited to a gathering on Tuesday, June 11, 10 to 11: 30 a.m. at Ladner United Church, 4960-48th Ave. Discussion topic this month: Overcoming Challenges. Babies and young children welcome. Questions? Call Ruth 604-948-3284. www. LLLC.ca
Learn how to load library books onto your eReader at the Ladner Pioneer Library, 4683-51st St., Wednesday, June 12 from 7 - 8: 30 p.m. and at the Tsawwassen Library, 1321A-56th St., from 7 - 8: 30 p.m. Note: At this time, Canadian library eBooks cannot be loaded to a Kindle.
South Delta Therapeutic monthly meeting will take place on Wednesday, June 12 at the Natural Comfort Wellness Centre in Tsawwassen. For more details and to register please call Frances 604-948-1652 or Selena 604-952-4175.
June 12: Go Green Delta book and Film Group, meets at Tsawwassen Library, 7 p.m. to discuss two library books about bees: The Incomparable Honey Bee and The Beekeepers Lament. Local beekeepers in attendance. All are welcome.
The next regular meeting of the South Delta Low Vision Support Group is on Monday, June 17 at the Ladner Pioneer Library at 1: 30 p.m. This will be an "End of Season" celebration and discussion of travel activities. For more information contact Matt Yole at 604-946-9934.
On Tuesday, June 18 the South Delta Evergreen Garden Club welcomes Gwen Odermatt from Petals & Butterflies (Langley) who will be on hand to talk about Great Plant Picks. The Garden Club meeting starts at 7: 30 in Kin House, 5050-47th Ave., next to the Ladner Pioneer Library. Visitors are welcome. For more information phone 604-940-3241.
Mountain View Manor is now recruiting Junior Auxiliary Volunteers for an eight-week volunteer placement beginning in July 2013 to end August 2013. Volunteers with exceptional measures of success will be offered to extend their volunteer placements for the duration of the 2013/2014 school year. For more information visit deltahospitalauxiliary.org.
French language preschool Lutins du Bois is still accepting the applications for Sept. 2013. Non-French speaking children welcome! 785-49th St., Tsawassen (located in Ecole du Bois-Joli). Call 604-9481222 or e-mail lutins_du_ [email protected].
Seniors
United Way's "Better at Home" program provides non-medical home support services to seniors. We need your help in bringing this program to your community. If you or someone you know needs this kind of support, we invite your input at a Community Meeting in South Delta on Thursday, June 6, 1 - 4 p.m. at the South Delta Baptist Church, 1988-56th St. For more information contact Deirdre Goudriaan at [email protected] or 778-891-8948.
There will be a Bridge Tournament and Luncheon, Friday, June 7. $10 per ticket, sold in pairs only, available at KinVillage Community Centre, 5430 10th Ave., Tsawwassen. Call 604-943-0225 for more information.
Fund Raisers
IODE Boundary Bay Chapter has a garage sale fundraiser on Saturday, June 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 4939-1st Ave. (near English Bluff) Tsawwassen. Join us for coffee and cookies and browse through a wide assortment of anything and everything. All proceeds go towards local charities.
Special Events
Car boot sales hosted by the Cammidge House Volunteers at Boundary Bay Regional Park take place every second and fourth Saturday commencing June 8 at the Centennial Beach Parking lot from 8: 30 a.m. to 12: 30 p.m. If interested in selling please bring ground sheet or display table etc. Allocated space only $10. Be ready for set up by 8 a.m. Additional information phone Tom 604-940-9296.
Father's Day Breakfast will be held Sunday, June 16 at 9 a.m. to noon at Centennial Beach adjacent to Lions playground. Breakfast will be served from the Lions Club's new mobile kitchen. $6 adults and $3 children. Local band Kindred Spirits will entertain - face painting for children - interactive nature displays-lots of parking available. Large tent will be erected - event proceeds rain or shine. Hosted by Cammidge House Volunteer Committee and Tsawwassen/Boundary Bay Lions Club. For information - contact 604-943-1303.
Arts
The ninth annual Ladner Bandfest takes place on Saturday/Sunday, June 8/9 at Memorial Park. There will be 21 bands performing on two separate stages for this two day event with concerts running from 10: 30 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. Burgers, fries and drinks will be on sale by the TOOBs service club. The event is free and goes on rain or shine as there are tents to protect the audience from sun or a drop of rain. Please bring your lawn chairs.
The Coming Events column is published every Wednesday as a community service. If you have a non-profit event, mail, drop off, fax, or e-mail (events@ delta-optimist.com) the details to the Optimist by 3 p.m. Monday. Submissions are subject to space limitations (no phone calls, please).
