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Community Spotlight - Td summer reading club & more!

The Yorkton Public Library is open at 9 a.m. Monday-Friday. --- New Horizons Friday Night Dance - Great night of dancing. All ages are welcome. 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Music by: The Zayshleys - July 21; New Memory Lane - July 28. Admission: $10.00.

The Yorkton Public Library is open at 9 a.m. Monday-Friday.

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New Horizons Friday Night Dance - Great night of dancing. All ages are welcome. 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Music by: The Zayshleys - July 21; New Memory Lane - July 28. Admission: $10.00. New Horizons Senior Centre, 78 First Ave. N., Yorkton. Contact Peter 306-782-1846. Hall rental phone Peter 306-783-6109, Vi 306-782-7218.

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The best week of the summer! Vacation Bible School - Grace Presbyterian Church, July 24 - 28, 9:00 a.m. - 12 noon. For more info call 306-621-4589. 

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Vacation Bible School - “Hero Central - Discover your Strength in God” July 17 - 21, 2017 9am - 12pm noon. All children ages 4-12 welcome. St. Paul Lutheran Church Yorkton, 73 Smith Street East 306-783-4266. Pre-registration encouraged. No charge, donations accepted!

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Join us @ Yorkton Public Library all summer for fun children’s programs. Td Summer Reading Club - Children of all ages are welcome to join our Summer Reading Club. Each child gets a booklet to keep track of books that have been read. Collect stickers and prizes all summer long for your reading! Activity Days (July 3 – Aug. 22) (Must pre-register in person for activity days -  spaces are limited) 2-3:30 p.m. Mondays – ages 10-12 years; Tuesdays – ages 6-9 years; Movie Days (July 5 - Aug.23); Wednesdays @ 2:00 p.m. Free popcorn & juice. Everyone welcome! Storycrafts (July 6 – Aug. 24); Thursdays @ 10:30 a.m. Open to ages 3-7 years; Friday Fun Day (July 7 – Aug. 25) 2:00 p.m. Each week we will be doing something different such as crafts, movies & games. Registration begins June 28th.

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Terry Ortynsky’s Royal Ford, Brown’s Leisure World, Royal Honda - Show & Shine - Sat., July 22, 81 Dracup Ave., Yorkton. See classic and one of a kind vehicles. Best in show trophies voted on by you. Charity BBQ. Door prizes. Motorcycles welcome!

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Join us at the Yorkton Public Library for Crib every Friday 1 p.m. Back door entrance please. Free parking. All welcome.

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Yorkton Retired Senior Citizens Cribbage and Pool Players Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., lower level at St. Gerard’s Church east entrance off 4th Ave. N. Light lunch w/coffee/tea. Non-denominational club. Contact Joan @ 306-783-6042.

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The York Colony Quilter’s Guild meets every Wed. at 9:30 a.m. at the Western Development Museum. Experienced and novice sewers are welcome. There are group activities and classes to learn new techniques, as well as work on charity projects. Come and check us out to enjoy some stitching time with a welcoming group.

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Crossroads - A support group for women experiencing or who have experienced domestic violence. Thursdays 1:15 - 2:30 p.m., Family Resource Center - SIGN on Broadway. Free childcare and transportation available & Thursdays 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Shelwin House (please call for address). Adults (women) only. Group is open to all women who feel a need for support on their journey. Please contact 306-782-5181 or 306-783-7233 for more info.

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The Gen. Alexander Ross branch of the Royal Canadian Legion monthly meetings are held on the last Wednesday of the month, nine times a year. Your participation, as Legionaires, is critical to the future progress of our organization.

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Parkland Writers Alliance: Contact Carol 306-782-5755, Marge 306-783-0174, writersyorkton@gmail.com, http://parklandwritersalliance.wordpress.com. Parkland region’s public writing group meet 1st Wednesday of the month at the Yorkton Public Library, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Everyone interested in writing is welcome. Annual membership fee is $10.

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The Yorkton branch of the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society holds their regular meetings on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Yorkton Public Library. Anyone interested in genealogy is welcome to attend!

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Citizens on Patrol Program Yorkton - COPP the eyes and ears of your community is recruiting new members. For an application or more info please contact COPP at 306-783-7042 or 306-783-3564 or The Yorkton City Detachment of the RCMP at 306-786-2400 or Box 153, Yorkton, SK S3N 2V7.

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Attention all lovers of boardgames; chess, othello, checkers, backgammon, go, Camelot etc., join the Yorkton Boardgamers Guild, a new group forming to promote gatherings to play boardgames and have fun. For further information call 306-782-1783 or email yorkton_boardgamers_guild@hotmail.com.

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“Whoever said don’t run from your problems never had to face a bully.” Telephone and internet service for kids in Canada. No problem is too big or too small for our professional counselors. 1-800-668-6868 kidshelp.sympatico.ca

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The International Women of Yorkton and area is a social group for all women. They meet one evening a month, at 222 Smith St. E., Yorkton. For more information contact Cathy at 783-2777.

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Gloria Hayden Community Centre Hours of Operation Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to noon, 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Closed over the lunch hour. Saturdays & Sundays noon to 5:00 p.m. Stat Holidays closed.

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Al-Anon meets Monday nights, 8 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 73 Smith St. and Wednesday nights, 8 p.m. at Westview United Church (355 Bradbrooke Dr.). Alateen also meets on Wednesday nights, 8 p.m. at Westview United Church. Adult children of Alcoholics Al-Anon Meeting every Friday @ 7 p.m., Grace Presbyterian Church, 66 Park St. (Church by the water tower). 

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Donate at the following Canadian Diabetes Association Clothesline® drop boxes and help the more than 9 million Canadians living with diabetes and prediabetes: SIGN Family Support, 345 Broadway St. W. Clothesline® drop boxes happily accept all cloth based items, shoes, hats, belts and more. 

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TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Tues., SIGN East Entrance, 83 North St., weigh in 6:15 p.m., meeting to follow; Wed., SIGN 345 Broadway St. W., York B Salon, Lower Level, weigh in 12:00 noon, meeting 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. Call 306-783-3765 or visit www.tops.org for more information.

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Parkland Woodworking Guild meets at 7:30 p.m. the 2nd Thursday of each month. Sept. to June, in the basement of Seventh Day Adventist Church, 384 Gladstone Ave. S. Our members do woodworking, carving, scrolling, turning or build furniture. We have a members library, visitors welcome. Contact Jerry at 786-6652 or Norman 896-2398.

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Music Makers invites you to a music & movement class for children ages 18 months through 3 years old. Come to a musical world filled with singing, instrument exploration, and creative movement. Heritage Baptist Church 11:25 to 12:00. Contact Diane Jones 306-590-7172.