Fri.-Sun., Feb. 3-5/Otterburne
Mixed Bonspiel, $120. Call 433-7133 or 433-7928 to register.

Fri., Feb. 3/Mitchell
7 p.m. – Music Night fund-raiser for Nettie Dueck’s back surgery in Germany, Mitchell Senior Centre. Auction, refreshments. Free will donations. Call Jenneth 377-9556 for info.

Sat., Feb. 4/Steinbach
10 a.m.-3 p.m. – Steinbach’s 10th Annual Winter Carnival, T.G. Smith Arena and community gardens on Elmdale St.

Sat., Feb. 4/Middlebro
11 a.m.-4 p.m. – Poker derby, Middlebro Hall. $5 hand, silent auction. Snowmobiles and ATVs welcome. Call Bert 437-2326 for info.

Sat., Feb. 4/Vassar
7 p.m. – 500/Sinqcent Tournament, Vassar Hall. Prizes. Call Felix 437-2482 for info.

Sat., Feb. 4/Whiteshell
1-3 p.m. – Snowshoe Adventure 2 km hike, Brereton Lake Campground picnic shelter, Whiteshell Provincial Park. Hot chocolate. Call 204-369-3157 for info.

Sun., Feb. 5/Steinbach
7 p.m. – Community Vespers Service at Mennonite Heritage Village. All are invited to worship through music, Bible readings and prayer. Call Leona 346-0396 for info.

Mon., Feb. 6/Steinbach
Master Gardener Program registration due, Steinbach & Area Garden Club. Classes begin Feb. 11. Call 1-800-872-6307 to register or for info.

Tues., Feb. 7/Ile des Chenes
7 p.m. – Ile des Chenes Community Centre Inc Annual General Meeting, TransCanada Centre, 1 Rivard St.

Tues., Feb. 7/Mitchell
7:30-9 a.m. – Breakfast at Mitchell Senior Centre.

CARILLON TOASTMASTERS: meet in Steinbach at 7 p.m. every Thursday. Meetings are being held in the basement of St Paul Lutheran Church, 465 Henry St from January to March while the library is being renovated. Contact 326-3893 for more info.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Central office 24 hours (1-204-942-0126). Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, 8 p.m.: Steinbach, 304 2nd St., back door of Cultural Arts Centre, (third Sunday of the month is an open speaker meeting and cake night. Everyone welcome at open meetings), Sue 346-0932, Chuck 326-5096; Wednesday, 8 p.m., St-Pierre-Jolys, Carillon Hall, 482 Jolys Ave. W. (second Sunday of month is open breakfast, 9:30 a.m., followed by speaker meeting, 11 a.m., all welcome), Cindy 433-7575, Leo 433-7665; Thursday, 8 p.m.: Niverville Mennonite Church, 116 3rd Ave., Bob 388-4360. Dawson Trail AA Group Meeting is cancelled until further notice.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly): Wednesday mornings: Steinbach EMC, 422 Main St., rear entrance, follow signs. Info: Betty-Lou Toews 326-6397 or Bertha Friesen 326-4673; KOC Hall, Ste Anne, 132 Central Ave. 8:30 a.m., Yvonne 422-8447 or Mary 422-5961; Kleefeld Rec. Centre. Information: Martha 377-4991, Lena 377-4465; Grunthal Lions Club 8:15 a.m. Leader Dorothy Preteau 347-5272 or Liese Friesen 434-6917.

DRINKING PROBLEMS? The Whiteshell group of Alcoholics Anonymous meet every Tuesday and Saturday at 8 p.m. in All People’s Church, Falcon Lake. Come and meet with us or call 349-2374 in Falcon Lake. We can help.

MMF RICHER LOCAL: Meets every last Monday of the month, LUD Hall in Richer, 7 p.m. Leon, 422-8137, or Lauraine, 422-9104.

PRENATAL CLASSES: Hosted by South Eastman Health on a regular basis in several communities in the southeast. For more information / registration, call central registry office, 346-6145 or your local public health office: Lorette 878-5000, St Adolphe 883-2243, St Pierre 433-7536, Ste Anne 422-7064, Sprague 437-7211, Steinbach 346-6123, Vita 425-5024.

BLOOD DONOR CLINIC: Third Thursday of every month, 12:30-3 p.m. and 5-8 p.m., Evangelical Mennonite Church, 422 Main St. To volunteer call Marlene Silinski 326-3908. For information call 1-888-236-6283.

INFORMATION & SUPPORT FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES: Do you know or live with someone who has a mental health issue? For information or support this group meeting is for you: second Tuesday evening every month, 7-8:30 p.m., Eden East Building, 21 Loewen Boulevard, Steinbach. Facilitator: Kim Heidinger, Manitoba Schizophrenia Society. Call 371-0824 to attend, email eastmanmss@mts.net.

STEINBACH AL-ANON 12 STEP RECOVERY GROUP: Meets Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Steinbach United Church, 541 Main St, front door, ring doorbell. All are welcome.

AL-ANON: Monday 7:30 p.m. Steinbach Cultural Arts Centre back door, downstairs. For information call Lloyd 326-4365. Ste Anne: Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., Ste Anne Library, 16 Rue de l’Eglise. For information call Laurette 422-5696.

MOOD DISORDERS ASSOCIATION OF MANITOBA: Individual support and support groups for persons experiencing depression, anxiety, stress, bi-polar disorder and other mental health / emotional concerns. New location-Steinbach: first Wednesday of each month, 7-9 p.m., Jake Epp Library. St Pierre: fourth Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., Health Corner, DeSalaberry Hospital. Info: Judy Dunn, 444-5228.

DEPRESSION SUPPORT GROUP: 4th Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., Board Room, The Health Corner, De Salaberry Medical Centre, St-Pierre-Jolys. Info: Judy Dunn 1-204-444-5228, MDAM Outreach Manager – Eastman Region, jd4mdam@gmail.com. Facilitator: Ivy Blunt, Mood Disorders of Manitoba.

STEP AEROBICS WITH WEIGHTS: Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m., ICSP School Gym, St-Pierre-Jolys. For info or to register call Stephanie 320-2667, Louise 433-3839 or The Health Corner 433-3891.