The Slice is hosting one of many events happening around Lethbridge this weekend, July 22, 2022 (Photo: LNN)

By Drew Stremick

What’s happening in Lethbridge this weekend, July 22, 2022

Jul 22, 2022 | 5:33 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Performances, cookouts, fundraisers, and more. There are plenty of events happening around Lethbridge this weekend.

Ready to laugh? The Good Times Lethbridge Comedy Club is featuring Matt Foster this weekend. Foster will be performing at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, July 22, and Saturday, July 23, with doors opening a half-hour before. Foster has been performing since 2015 and earned 2nd place in the 12th annual Funnyfest Comedy Competition 2017. Tickets for Foster’s show are available on Showpass.

For all the meat and barbeque fans, Smoke, Wind & Fire is hosting a two-day festival starting on Saturday, July 23, to celebrate BBQ culture as professional and amateur teams compete to be named the best BBQ. Hosted by Alberta Pork and Hickory Street, and happening at the Lethbridge & District Exhibition, visitors can enjoy live entertainment, a beer garden, and of course BBQ. The professional competition will consist of four categories (Chicken, Ribs, Pork, and Beef Brisket), which will be judged by certified Kansas City Barbeque Society judges. The Backyard Amateur Competition will happen on Saturday and will feature just two categories (Chicken and Ribs). Smoke, Wind & Fire is free to attend and all ages are welcome.

Do you have some items at home you’ve been meaning to fix? Have the parts, but just don’t know where to start? From 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Brews and Screws – Repair Cafe is taking place at Theoretically Brewing on July 23. Brews and Screws will have a few volunteers on hand that will take a shot at fixing your broken items. Organizers ask that if you are planning on bringing something, please call and let them know beforehand so they can let you know if they have someone who has experience fixing your potential item. If you know what part/item is needed to repair your item, you are asked to please bring it with you.

The Lethbridge Folk Club presents Jimmy & The Sleepers for an afternoon concert in the Coulees on Saturday, July 23. Happening at the John Martin Recreation Area in Pavan Park, the show will have a licensed concession, and picnics are encouraged. Jimmy & The Sleepers have been described as a “gritty, genuine, house-rockin’ blues band”, and will have Reid & Writes open the performance. Tickets for the concert at $40 and can be purchased on Eventbrite.

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Want to help raise funds for the Lethbridge Girls Rock Camp (LGRC)? Head down to The Slice on Saturday night and catch the LGRC Band Swap. Featuring local musicians who have formed bands never seen before, they have spent the last two weeks coming up with a four-song set and will be performing on Saturday, July 23, for one night only. The event is restricted to individuals who are 18+, and admission is pay-what-you-can, with all proceeds going towards the LGRC.

For more events happening around Lethbridge, check out the Lethbridge News Now Community Calendar.

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