FREE. Every Tuesday evening @ 7 p.m. at Deer Park Golf Course

2012 Yorkton Music Festival Vocal - March 15-18 (Westview United Church - 355 Bradbrooke Drive) Senior Piano - March 19-20 (St. Andrew's Church - 29 Smith Street East); Junior Piano - March 20-22 (St. Andrew's Church - 29 Smith Street East); Primary Piano - March 22-23 (St. Andrew's Church - 29 Smith Street East); Choir - March 26 (Anne Portnuff Theatre); Band - March 27-29 Yorkton Regional High School; Bands and Ensembles - March 27-29 (Anne Portnuff Theatre); Brass and Percussion Solos - March 28 (Room D5); Woodwind Solos - March 28-29 (Room D1); String Solos - March 29 (Room D1).

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New Horizons Friday Night Dance - 78 First Ave. N., Yorkton. Everyone is welcome. Lunch is included. Music by: Mar. 2 - Parklanders; Mar. 9 - Ron & Sandra Rodoski; Mar. 16 - Country Lads; Mar. 23 - Memory Lane; Mar. 30 - Bill Ripa. Time: 8:00 p.m. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Admission at the door. For more info call Peter at 306-782-1846.

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St. John Ambulance OHS Standard First Aid/CPR (All Levels)/AED Training Sessions: Mar. 10 - 11, 13 - 14, 27 - 28. For more info or to register for a training session call 783-4544 or email [email protected].

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The City of Yorkton is presenting a Festival and Event Production Workshop on Sat., March 10, 2012 at the Gallagher Centre. This workshop will be led by Marian Donnelly, CEO of Inner Circle Management and the Creative City Centre in Regina. The workshop is ideal for anyone involved in producing concerts, festivals, award shows, conferences, sporting events or other special events. Marian Donnelly is no stranger to Yorkton. She authored the Municipal Cultural Plan for the City of Yorkton in 2009. There is a workshop registration fee and seating is limited to 20. To register or for more information, contact Community Development, Parks & Recreation, City of Yorkton, 37-3rd Avenue N. Yorkton, SK S3N 2W3, Phone: 306-786-1750 or by email: [email protected]. www.yorkton.ca

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Ski For The Pot of Gold with the Yorkton Cross Country Ski Club on Sunday, March 11 @ 1 p.m. at Deer Park Golf Course. This is the clubs last event of the season. The fee is 5 loonies which we put in the "Pot of Gold". Skiers go from station to station along the groomed trails, picking up poker chips. Upon return to the clubhouse, they trade in their chips for a poker hand. Best poker hand wins 1/2 of the Pot of Gold. Everyone is encouraged to wear green since this is just before St. Patrick's Day. You do not have to be a member in order to participate. Everyone welcome. They'll be selling Harvest Hotdogs with beverage for $3.00 or 2/$5.00. All proceeds to go to their trail grooming equipment fund. Washroom available.

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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 621-7361 (day) or 782-3197 (after 6 p.m.) or The Yorkton City Detachment of the RCMP at 786-2400 or Box 153, Yorkton, SK S3N 2V7.

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International Women's Day sponsored by the International Women's Committee Thurs., Mar. 8, 6 p.m., St. Mary's Cultural Centre, Yorkton. Entertainment: Kindred Spirit. Tickets include dinner available at Sherring Gold Jewellers (until Mar. 5), 91 Broadway St. E. Cheques payable to Yorkton & District Labour Council. Door and penny arcade prizes provided by Sherring Gold.

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The Yorkton Arts Council - "Stars For Saskatchewan" - presents, Ken Lavigne, Road to Carnegie Hall, Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. - Anne Portnuff Theatre.

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FREE. Every Tuesday evening @ 7 p.m. at Deer Park Golf Course. Come ski with the Yorkton Cross Country Ski Club along our beautiful, well groomed trails. Bring a head lantern. Meet in parking lot near clubhouse. FREE. Every Wednesday afternoon @ 2 p.m. at Deer Park Golf Course. Fun leisure ski. Everyone welcome. Meet in parking lot near clubhouse.

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Tot Spot - The Boys & Girls Club of Yorkton's new Early Learning Drop-In Centre running Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in SIGN on North (83 North Street). We are running in the old nursery school room; please use the west entrance. This program runs cost free to participate; donations accepted. Opens Feb. 6, 2012! Please call 783-2582 with any questions!

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Planning an event? Contact www.tourismyorkton.com for a free listing in our calendar of events.

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Public Skating @ the Kinsmen Arena Sunday Nights, 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Pre-School & Seniors Skate Tuesday & Wednesday Afternoons, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. All programs FREE of CHARGE. For more information call 786-1750 Please call 786-1776 for more information.

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Seniors Fellowship Tuesdays, Yorkton Victory Church, 175 Gladstone Ave. S., 1:30 - 3:00. Facilitated by Marlene Rausch. Non-denominational. Board games, food, fellowship.

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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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Get out and have some winter fun Outdoor Rinks: Knights of Columbus Park, Circlebrooke Drive; Heritage Heights Park, McBurney Drive; Silver Heights Park, Sunset Drive; Weinmaster Park, Morrison Drive. Toboggan Hills: Deer Park Golf Course, Hwy. 52 West; Rodney Ridge, Roslyn Ave.; Knights of Columbus Park, Circlebrooke Drive; Weinmaster Park, Morrison Drive. For more info call 786-1780.

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We need you to share your talent! Play guitar, piano, dance or sing? We would like to invite you to perform in our facility! Please call Suzanne Beck @ 786-0815, I'd be happy to have you join us. Yorkton & District Nursing Home, 200 Bradbrooke Dr.

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Al-Anon meets Mondays, 8 p.m. in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 73 Smith St.

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Crokinole Yorkton - Tuesday evenings 7 to 9 p.m. (starting Oct. 11), Yorkton Legion Lounge.Come play this great Canadian classic board game (feel free to bring your own board). All are welcome. Information: 782-1783 or [email protected].

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Women Surviving Cancer Support Group - We meet at The Canadian Cancer Society, 29 Lower Level, 2nd Ave. N., 7:00 p.m. the second Monday of every month. Meet with other cancer survivors to share information and to provide each other with inspiration, courage and support. For more info contact Cheryl at 647-2027 or Janet at 782-2788.

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Yorkton 4-H Light Horse Club is a project-based youth organization (ages 6 - 21) focusing on the growth and development of our members, leaders and volunteers. If interested in more info please contact Mr. DePape at 783-7769.

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Help! I need a prayer. A private and confidential 24/7 prayer line to help hurting people in Yorkton and area. If you or someone you know needs a prayer, call 783-4498 or send your prayer request to [email protected]. No one will ever get your name or phone number.