The SPEC Association has partnered with the United Way for the "Tools For School" initiative, they are looking for donations of back packs, scissors, markers, interlined scribblers, pencils, pens, erasers, calculators and pencil cases for children in our community. Donations may be dropped off at the SPEC Association or Wal Mart.
Classes for Kindergarten students attending Central School begin onTuesday, September 7th and Wednesday, September 8th, for more information call 403-362-2660.
Brooks Bandits Season Tickets are on sale at the Brooks Centennial Arena, at the exhibition game on September 7th. Reserved seating for season ticket holders will be held until September 7th. For more information call Lorna at 403-362-8746 or Ruby at 403-362-6007.
The 32nd Annual Patricia Rodeo takes place September 3rd to 5th, with bull riding Friday night, professional chuckwagon and chariot races at 6:00 p-m nightly, wild horse races on Saturday and Sunday, the Amateur Rodeo Saturday at noon and the Little Britches Sunday at noon.
The Brooks Air Cadets Squadron is having an open house with a barbeque and registration on Tuesday, September 7th at the Brooks Kin Building (old rodeo grounds), from 6:30 to 8:00 p-m, for boys and girls ages 12 to 18 years. Get your children involved in an activity that encourages them to be active, responsible, rewarding and fun. For more information call 403-362-5956.
The Brooks Rotary Club is taking applications from local high school students interested in a year long Youth Exchange beginning in August 2011. Applications are available at BCHS and Saint Joe's, an information evening will be held at BCHS on Wednesday, September 8th at 7:30 p-m. For more information, call 403-362-6552 or 403-793-2041.
Tegan Ives, Ky Luedtke and Dustin Bartlett will be on the roof of the Brooks McDonalds from 10:00 a-m Friday, September 10th to 4:00 p-m Sunday, September 12th to raise money for the Southern Alberta Ronald McDonald House in memory of Scott Ives. They will be accepting donations during that time, a donation box will be inside the restaurant, for more information call 403-793-0647.
The Well is having a garage and bake sale on Saturday, September 11th starting at 9:00 a-m, donations are welcome, for more information call 403-501-0202.
The BCHS Cheerleading Team is having a car wash on Saturday, September 11th at the Canadian Tire parking lot from 11:00 a-m to 4:00 p-m, money raised will be used for equipment and for a cheer camp with the University of Alberta.
The Brooks Street Rod Association 11th Annual Show and Shine takes place on Saturday, September 11th, from 10:00 a-m to 3:00 p-m, downtown by City Hall. Entry fee is ten dollars, for more information call Kevin at 403-793-8386.
The Medicine Hat Tigers are having an exhibition game against the Swift Current Broncos on Saturday, September 11th at 7:30 p-m in the Medicine Hat arena. All proceeds from ticket sales and the 50 / 50 draw go to the Medicine Hat Hospice and Palliative Care Society. TIckets are ten dollars each and available at the Tigers ticket office at 403-527-8406.
Girls ages five years and older are invited to come and try Ringette on Monday, September 13th and 20th from 5:00 to 6:00 p-m at the Centennial Regional Arena. General registration will take place on those days as well, from 5:00 to 8:00 p-m, for more information or to register, call Rhonda at 403-362-3707.
A Retirement Dinner honoring Norma Galloway for her 41 years of dedicated service at the Brooks Health Centre will be held on Friday, September 24th at the Heritage Inn in Brooks. Tickets are thirty dollars each and available at the Brooks Health Centre Administration office. For more information call Pat at 403-501-3276.
The Brooks Girl Guides are selling Girl Guide cookes at the Volunteer Resource Centre or call Juliana at 403-501-5372.
The Brooks Food Bank is looking for volunteers, if you are able to help, please call Melissa at 403-793-2535.
BAPS has a large selection of cats and kittens, adopt one for forty dollars, call 403-362-4323, or visit them at 415 - 1st Avenue East.
Past members of Beta Sigma Phi are invited to lunch at the Heritage Inn at 11:30 a-m, on the third Wednesday of each month. For more information, call Aletta at 403-362-4007.
The Brooks International Gospel Church invites everyone to come for a bowl of soup and a bun every Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 p-m, at the Global Immigration Building, 120 1st Avenue East.
SPEC is offering an Educational Parenting Group which will run the first and third Thursday of every month at 6:30 p-m. This informal group has the opportunity to share experiences, resources and information from scheduled presenters in the community, free child care is available, for more information call SPEC at 403-362-5056.
Strong communities include strong kids. Canadian Tire Jumpstart program believes all kids should have a chance to run, skate, play and grow. Canadian Tire Jumpstart is a community based charitable program that helps children aged 4 to 18 years participate in organized sports and recreation. Canadian Tire Jumpstart gave more that 130 local children in financical need in Brooks the chance to play.
The Brooks Lacrosse League is always looking for players and coaches, their regular season goes from April to June.
Brooks Animal Protection Society hosts Family Night every Thursday, starting at seven p-m. Families and individuals are invited to the shelter to choose a dog to walk, groom and love.
The Brooks Food Bank hours of operation are Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from nine to eleven thirty a-m and twelve thirty to four thirty p-m. Appointments may be booked Tuesdays and Thursdays, during the same hours. Donations will be received during regular business hours. For more information call 403-793-2535.
The Well invites youth ages 13 to 18 years to drop in sessions from 3:30 to 6:00 p-m. Tuesday is a jam seesion, Wednesday they have skate church, Thursday is cafe afternoon and there are events every Friday night starting at 7:30 p-m.
Mental Health and Wellness has an open house every Thursday at ten a-m. This community drop in centre provides hot coffee, warm smiles and a support worker. Everyone is welcome, come in the back door of the Newell Community Action Centre or call 403-793-6655.
The Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is a Canada wide health charity with fifty volunteer chapters, it’s mission is to help people with C-F by funding C-F research and supporting high quality care. For more information, please contact the Foundation office at 1-800-378-2233.
A Vision Loss Support Group for seniors and anyone with loss of vision have meeting the last Thursday of the month in the Newbrook Lodge at two p-m. For more information call Elsie at 403-378-4703.
Prairie Patchers Quilt group meets on the third Monday of every month. For more information call 403-362-3907.
The Parent to Parent Infant Loss Support Group is the third Monday of the month at seven thirty p-m behind AADAC. For more information, call 403-362-4115.
The Brooks Dinosaur Toastmasters meet every Wednesday at seven thirty p-m at the Brooks Campus of the Medicine Hat College, new members are always welcome. For more information call Betty at 362-4608 or Barb at 403-362-2590.
The Brooks Health Centre is looking for volunteers for various areas. If interested call 403-501-3207.
The Diabetes Association, Brooks and District, is looking for volunteers to help with their programs and fundraising events. For more information call 403-362-5914.
The Scandia – Rainier – Bow City fire department is looking for volunteers, if you’re interested and can help out your community, please call Trevor Sandoe at 403-793-8639.
The Brooks United Church holds a thrift sale on the third Thursday of each month, from nine a-m to noon in the lower hall.
