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Look Good Feel Better workshops are held at Moncton City hospital on the last Wednesday of each month from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. They are free two hour workshop with certified volunteers to help women battling cancer look good and feel better about themselves. For more information or for registration call 857-5267.

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The Gallery Moncton Art society is open Monday to saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and is located in highfield square, Main street, just past the lotto booth. Visit the gallery to view or purchase from the collection of over 100 pieces of local art. Call 855-8771 for more information.

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Al-Anon Family Groups hold regular meetings for hope and support for families of alcoholics. For meeting locations, call 382-5087 or visit www.freewebs.com/alanonmaritimes.

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Hillside Baptist Church holds Mom2Mom every Tuesday from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at 2290 Mountain Rd. Mom2Mom is a group for mothers of all ages and stages. A child care program provided. For more information, call Becky Jones at 384-7141.

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101 Moncton Air Cadets will hold a yard sale on May 10 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. At the Byron Dobson Arena in Riverview. Proceeds will help support cadet activities. The yard sale will be held rain or shine, as it will be held indoors.

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The Alliance Française de Moncton will be offering one-week French summer day camps for non-francophone children ages 6 to 10 this summer. Registration deadline is June 13. to register or for more information please visit us at 241 St George St. or call Cecile at 387-5056.

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Sobeys northwest Centre offers programs to the community. Controlling blood Pressure is a free program that shows you how to control your blood pressure by adding certain foods to your eating plan. it will be offered May 27 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. healthy Cooking Classes will be offered May 7 and 14 from 10 a.m. to noon, and May 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. Learn how to cook healthy, great tasting recipes. Join our chef and dietitian for food and fun. Cost is $5. to register for any of these programs, call Véronique Maillet at 854-0993.

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The Southeastern branch new brunswick Genealogical Society will hold their Annual General Meeting on May 10 at 2 p.m. at St. John the baptist Anglican Church, 28 Woolridge Avenue, riverview. Guest speaker will be Mary-ellen badeau, Archivist in Cartographic records at the Provincial Archives of new brunswick. her topic will be “using historical Maps for Genealogical Purposes.” All are welcome to learn more about this fascinating avenue of research.

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To celebrate international Museum day (May 18), the Musée acadien de l’université de Moncton will host Parks Canada archaeologist Charles burk for a public lecture entitled “Commemorating beaubassin: Public Archaeology in the Village beneath the Ground”. the lecture will be held in english on May 15 at 7 p.m. in the Clement-Cormier building, located on the Moncton Campus. For more information, call 858-4088.

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The YWCA Women’s resource Centre is looking for skilled volunteers interested in delivering programs or serving on YWCA committees. We are also looking for volunteers that are willing to carry out general office duties. If you are interested in volunteering for a dynamic organization focused on the issues that effect women, please drop by the YWCA at 35 highfield Street or call 855-4349. our hours of operation are Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please ask for Jessica or Christina.

* What’s Happening in Moncton is a weekly listing of events in the Moncton area. Please submit information two weeks prior to the date of your event to thisweek@brunswicknews.com. All submissions are subject to editing. For more information, please phone 383-2563.