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What’s Up Edmonton! (And surrounding areas)…

Thanks for tuning in. Here’s your local ad-free action report for: October 8 through Monday, October 14, 2024.

I cover: Events & Entertainment happening in & around YEG.

Note: All links are non-monetized. They simply lead to event info.

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It’s a bit of a slower week this time around, and for good reason! Happy thanksgiving folks. I hope you all have places to go and people to see.

Some Things To Do This Weekend:

Tuesday, October 8:

• 7 - 8:30am | PALS Appreciation Breakfast | FREE EVENT | Enjoy grub & celebrate valient efforts to improve adult literacy |

• 11am & 7pm | Firehall Tours (Strathcona County) | FREE EVENT | Sit in the trucks & meet the people | Oct. 8 am | Oct. 8 pm |

• 6pm - 8pm | Sketch Night | FREE EVENT | Grab your gear & sketch out with a group of likeminded folks @ The Carrot |

• 6pm - 7pm | Hens & Bees Info (Leduc Residents) | FREE EVENT | Learn about raising these at home | Not to be confused with birds & the bees… |

• 6pm - 8pm | What’s Up With Teens | FREE EVENT | Learn ways to cope with unruly teenagers | Virtual event |

• 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Anchor Mens Group | FREE EVENT | Talk through your own complex emotions & help other men work through theirs | 18+ |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | For Girls By Girls | FREE EVENT | Girls aged 8-17 build confidence through activities & sports | Instructor led |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Dear Da-Lê - Book Launch | FREE EVENT | Enjoy a reading, a sneak-peek of a documentary (about the book) & further discussions |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Broad View Film Club | FREE EVENT | Just like a book club, but with movies | Attendance capped @ 50 |

• 7pm - 8:45pm | Monthly Tellaround | FREE EVENT | Gather to enjoy stories from others, and share your own | All are welcome |

• 8pm start | Donovan Woods | Experience the soft rhythms & strong vocals of this well known singer-songwriter | $45-65/person |

Wednesday, October 9:

• 10am - 4pm | Kids Day | FREE EVENT | Enjoy demos, crafts, prizes, samples & more from Homegrown Foods Ltd |

• 10am start | Grief Walk | FREE EVENT | For those experiencing grief, loss or major life transitions | A gentle, guided walk awaits |

• 1:30pm - 4:30pm | Tenant Empowerment Course | FREE EVENT | Learn about your rights as a tenant | CoE run |

• 3:15pm - 5:45pm | Rec Swim | FREE EVENT | Don your water wings and enjoy time in the pool |

• 6pm - 8pm | Langmiel Winery (Tasting) | FREE EVENT | Enjoy a seated tasting featuring Langmeil’s Reserve Collection | RSVP required |

• 7pm - 9pm | The Olive Reading Series | FREE EVENT | Enjoy 2 hours of live poetry readings from Trisia Eddy & AC Clarke |

• 7pm - 11pm | Oilers vs Jets | See the boys in orange and blue take down our Canadian rivals | $140+/person |

Thursday, October 10:

• Noon - 1pm | Mark Mancini Lecture | FREE EVENT | A deeper look into Canadian Charter values, and “the allure of the unwritten” |

• 3:30pm - 4:30pm | Kimochis (Leduc) | FREE EVENT | Meet cute Kimochis & learn their stories | For Children aged 7-9 |

• 6pm - 8pm | Reuse Workshop | FREE EVENT | Learn how to knit a basic scarf, and donate following |

• 6:30pm - 7:30pm | Start Your Own Book Club | FREE EVENT | Learn how to start a club, find members, create great discussion and more |

• 6:30pm - 7:30pm | Fire Safety for Families | FREE EVENT | Learn fire prevention, how to create an escape plan & more |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | What Kind of Daughter - Book Launch | FREE EVENT | Celebrate the launch of the poetic memoir |

• 7:30pm start | Tim Isberg | Experience this gifted contemporary folk singer live on stage | $35-39/person |

Friday, October 11:

• Noon - 4pm | Family Health Harvest | FREE EVENT | Enjoy a FREE bbq, games, prizes, FREE prostate testing for men aged 40-70 & more |

• 2pm - 4pm | Scrabble, Cribbage & More | FREE EVENT | Grab a friend or come alone and enjoy some games with others |

• 4pm - 9pm | Autumn Night Market | FREE ENTRY | Shop from 40+ vendors while enjoying live music & more | Pet friendly |

• 6pm - 10pm | Community Gaming Night | FREE EVENT | Duke it out over classic video and board games | 18+ (<18 can be accompanied by 18+) |

• 7pm - 9pm | Vertex Quartet feat. Marcelo Avilés | Experience a host of classic to classical hits from this acoustic grouping | $15-35/person |

• 7pm - 9pm | Naloxone Training | FREE EVENT | Learn how you could save a life & take home a kit | RSVP required |

• 7:30pm start | NeedToBreathe | Check out this renowned indie-rock band for $61.50/person (and up) |

• 7:30pm start | The Fretless | Experience this (honestly, amazing) Canadian acoustic Folk group live at MacEwan | $25-40/person |

• 8pm - 10:30pm | Adéle M. Wilding w/ guests | Enjoy a performance from this incredibly talented jazz vocalist |

• 8pm - 2am | 90’s Party | FREE ENTRY | Dance the night away to a 90’s set from DJ Kwake |

• 10pm - 2am | HNTR w/ guests | Enjoy sets from a several EDM disc jockeys | $17-22/person |

• October 11 - 12 | Let’s Misbehave - The Songs of Cole Porter | Enjoy timeless classics from the 1920’s and 30’s | $37.50/person & up |

• October 11 - 12 | MacEwan Griffins vs Regina Cougars (Womens Hockey) | Enjoy high level stick puck at an affordable price | $8.73-14.19/person |

• October 11 - 12 | Pandas & Golden Bears Basketball | Experience exciting college ball without breaking the bank | $13-24/person |

• October 11 - 12 | Golden Bears vs Manitoba Bisons (Mens Hockey) | Check out some action-packed hockey for only $13-24/person |

Saturday, October 12:

• 9:30am - 3:30pm | Edmonton Record Fair 2024 | Score deals on vintage vinyl & see some truly unique stuff | $5-10/person entry fee |

• 10am - 1pm | Fire Prevention Open House (St. Albert) | FREE EVENT | Enjoy a bbq, inflatables, activities and a shot at being Fire Chief for a day |

• Noon - 4pm | World Migratory Bird Day | Enjoy themed events at the Zoo & Janzen Nature Center | I’m not sure if this is free, or not |

• 1pm - 5pm | Fire Prevention Day (Fort Sask) | FREE EVENT | Enjoy a bbq, contests/prizes, kids events & opportunities to learn about fire safety |

• 1:30pm - 4:30pm | Play Rangers | FREE EVENT | A CoE run drop in program for children teaching outdoor survival skills |

• 2pm start | Oil Kings vs Rebels | Enjoy some high-energy hockey at an affordable price point | $24.25/person |

• 7pm start | It’s a Melafrique Ting | Check out this local YEG R&B/jazz/reggae band that’s been making waves for a while now | $35-44.39/person | 18+ |

• 7pm - 11pm | Secondhand Dreamcar Album Release | A 9 member band from YEG, featuring brass instruments & silky smooth vocals | $35-40/person |

• 7:30pm - 9:45pm | Tim & The Glory Boys w/ Guest | Enjoy a blend of country bluegrass with speckles of comedy | $40.54/person |

• 8pm start | Oilers vs Blackhawks | Cheer on our very own Oil Boys as they take down the Chicago Blackhawks | $147+/person |

• October 12 - 13 | Lego Friendship Bracelet | FREE EVENT | Check out a Lego Top-Toy demo and make & take a Lego friendship bracelet |

Sunday, October 13:

• Noon - 4pm | All Day Sunday @ AGA | Travel back in time to 1924 and see for yourself the differences between then and now | Free-$13.33/person |

• 1pm - 3pm | Rec Skate | FREE EVENT | Enjoy an afternoon skate | No sticks or pucks allowed | No skate rentals available |

• 1:30pm - 2:15pm | Stick & Skate | FREE EVENT | Enjoy an afternoon skate with sticks | (Soft) pucks are provided | No equipment rentals available |

• 2pm - 3:45 | Monster House | FREE EVENT | Enjoy a PG rated movie with the kids |

• 2pm - 4pm | Rec Skate | FREE EVENT | Enjoy an afternoon skate | No sticks or pucks allowed | No skate rentals available |

• 2:15pm - 3pm | Rec Skate | FREE EVENT | Enjoy an afternoon skate | No sticks or pucks allowed | No skate rentals available |

• 6pm start | Oilers vs Flames | Cheer on the Oilers as they take on our provincial rivals | $147.50+/person |

• 8pm - 10:30pm | Marius Van Den Brink | Check out a jazz show from a decorated jazz musician | $39/person |

Monday October 14: Happy Thanksgiving!

• Noon start | Oil Kings vs Vancouver Giants | Treat the family to some great hockey on a day together | $24.25/person & up |

Thanks again for checking this out. Have a great week & Happy Thanksgiving everyone!