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

Thanks for tuning in. Here’s your local ad-free action report for: Tuesday, February 4 through Monday, February 10, 2025.

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

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

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Some Things To Do This Weekend:

Tuesday, February 4:

• 1pm - 2pm | Baby & Me | FREE EVENT | Meet other parents while your 0 - 18 month olds play |

• 2pm - 3pm | SAiF Space For Seniors | FREE EVENT | Enjoy beverages, snacks and an adult-focused discussion |

• 6pm - 8:30pm | Fiddlesticks Community Knit Night | FREE EVENT | Bring a snack & meet some like-minded friends |

• February 4 - 6 | Youth Clubhouse | FREE EVENT | This week, 12 - 18 year olds can try bannock, make macramé & hang out with Neutral Ground |

Wednesday, February 5:

• 3:15pm - 5:45pm | Recreational Swim | FREE EVENT | Splish splash, enjoy a FREE bath |

• 5pm - 6:30pm | Skate With The Oil Kings | FREE EVENT | Get an autograph & pass a puck with members of Oil Jr |

• 6:30pm - 8pm | Menship | FREE EVENT | Men aged 18-100 can join, bond & enjoy activities promoting positive mental health |

• 6:30pm - 8pm | Writing Club (Stony Plain) | FREE EVENT | Grab your favourite pen & bring down your current project |

• 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Democamp 59 | FREE EVENT | Showcase your product to other YEG-based creative-types & enjoy as they do the same |

• 7:30pm - 10pm | Irrational Comedy | Catch a laugh from Toronto’s Jen Sakato & 5 other guests | $19.96/person |

• February 5 - 15 | King Of The Yees | A comedic play about one’s immediate culture & americanized digs | $25.21-27.40/person |

Thursday, February 6:

• 3pm - 4pm | STEAM Lab | FREE EVENT | Junior makers can build games, battle robots & make cool stuff |

• 6pm - 8pm | Cryptocurrency Keynote | FREE EVENT | Learn about crypto investing, common scams, red flags & more |

• 6:30pm - 8pm | The Art & Science of Brain Rhythms | FREE EVENT | A fascinating keynote put on by U of A’s NMHI Doctors |

• 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Play Shop Art Drop In | Bring your own art to work on or try a guided project | FREE-$5/person |

• 7pm - 8pm | Cardiac Crash | FREE EVENT | Learn the basics of CPP, AED usage & skills that could one day save a life |

• 7pm - 9pm | BHM: Any Other Way | FREE EVENT | Enjoy a cinematic presentation on Canadian musician Jackie Shane |

• 7pm - 9:30pm | Graffiti Night | Put paint to canvass & unleash your inner artist for $38.61/person |

• 7:30pm start | Schubert, Strauss & Saint Saëns | Featuring an epic setlist from several centuries back | $37.50-90.50/person |

• February 6 - 8 | Big Fish (Leduc) | Enjoy a theatrical performance based on Daniel Wallace’s hit novel | $22-25/person |

• February 6 - 9 | Edmonton RV Adventure Show | Check out the latest & greatest RV’s of 2025 | FREE-$15/person |

Friday, February 7:

• 9:45am start | Conversation Café | FREE EVENT | Make friends & enjoy an informal discussion on health & mental wellness |

• 10am - 3pm | CoE Job Fair | FREE EVENT | Liaise with top CoE Brass & get your foot in the door with this stable employer |

• 10:15am - 11:30am | Vinyasa Flow Class | FREE EVENT | Kick the morning off with a FREE Flow class |

• 1pm - 2pm | All Abilities Afternoons | FREE EVENT | Developmentally disabled adults are welcome to colour or make a craft |

• 5pm - 9pm | Griffins vs Bisons | As the regular season draws to a close, enjoy some epic mens & women’s college basketball | FREE-$14.19/person |

• 6:15pm - 9pm | PJ Movie Night | Kids, grab your parents & catch one of two family-friendly films, a concession and silent auction for $4-7/person |

• 6:30pm - 9pm | Soul Food Junkies | FREE EVENT | Celebrate BHM with a film exploring connections between food & culture within Black identity |

• 7pm - 9pm | Naloxone Training | FREE EVENT | Learn the symptoms and how you could save a life |

• 7:30pm - 11:30pm | Rockford Stomp | Catch a rockabilly & bluesy set from this YEG-born band | $17.31/person | 18+ |

• 7:30pm start | The Black Opry | Celebrate rising Black musicians with a live show of country, blues, folk & Americana | $65/person |

• 8pm start | Piano & Prosecco | Featuring someone’s sixth symphony, a piano concerto & a snack | $37.50-76/person |

• 8pm start | The Country Legends Experience | Enjoy a cover-band experience featuring all your favourite songs | $44.69-67.33/person | 18+ |

• 10pm - 2:15am | Introspekt | Enjoy a set of Dubstep & UK Garage from this rising DJ | $29.90/person | 18+ |

• February 7 - 8 | Ice Grooves | FREE EVENT | Head to the ice downtown for skating fun & epic tunes from DJ Diamond & DJ IceMan |

• February 7 - 9 | Canadian Birkie Ski Festival | Grab your xc sticks & compete for top bragging rights | Competitor prices vary by distance | FREE to watch |

• February 7 - 16 | International Festival of Winter Cinema | FREE EVENT | Featuring distinctively Canadian & local films |

• February 7 - 17 | Sweet Treats & Latte Festival | Try & buy from Whyte Ave’s local bake, bevy & treats shops, and enter to win some “sweet” prizes |

• February 7 - 17 | Silver Skate Festival | FREE EVENT | Get out and enjoy this iconic Edmonton festival centered on sports, art & genuine Canuck culture |

Saturday, February 8:

• 9am - 4pm | George Daniel Fly Fishing Seminar | Learn tips and tricks from a highly skilled expert for $60/person |

• 9am - 5pm | Turn a Pen @ Lee Valley Tools | Get on the tools and craft your very own writing implement for $65/person |

• 9:30am - 4:30pm | Strathcona County Library Book Sale | FREE ENTRY | Counter this frigid weather with a study full of good, inexpensive reads |

• 10am - 1pm | U of A Madrigal Singers | Hear a top tier auditioned a capella choir, enjoy brunch & a silent auction for $60/person |

• 11am - 1pm | Ukrainian Wedding Traditions | Enjoy a keynote on the cultural highlights of this standardized ceremony for $15-20/person |

• 11am - 3pm | Winter Try It Festival (Leduc) | FREE EVENT | Bring the family & try XC skiing, skating, ice fishing, broomball, snowshoeing & much more |

• Noon - 6pm | AniYEG | FREE ENTRY | Check out this huge anime market with 100+ vendors, dance performances, a cosplay showcase & more |

• 1pm start | Lego Make & Take | FREE EVENT | Make a Lego Botanicals Flower Card & give it to someone special |

• 1pm - 4pm | Swing ‘n Skate | FREE EVENT | Enjoy a free swing dance lesson or skate to live music by the Dead String Orchestra |

• 1pm - 4pm | Athlone Sleigh Ride | FREE EVENT | Make a s’more, sip hot cocoa & ride the horse-drawn sleigh |

• 2pm start | The Wardens | Catch a folk, roots & western performance from these three current & former Canadian parks wardens |

• 4pm - 7pm | Caribbean Expressions | FREE EVENT | Enjoy a day of music& culture at the CKUA Studio |

• 4pm - 7pm | Welcome Back To The Rink | FREE EVENT | Grab a hotdog, hot chocolate & enjoy skating or a movie |

• 6:30pm - 9:30pm | Black Impact Gospel Concert | Celebrate BHM with an epic musical performance | $22.63/person |

• 7pm - 10pm | Scissors & Social | FREE EVENT | Cut and staple your fabric patterns amidst friends, work on current projects or simply hang out |

• 7pm start | Oil Kings vs Warriors | Cheer on the Oil Boys as they take on Moose Jaw’s best | $24.25+/person |

• 7:30pm - 11:30pm | The McGowan Family Band | Enjoy a hit setlist from this local group for $17.31/person |

• 7:30pm start | Schumann Quartett | Enjoy modern chamber music from this critically acclaimed group in a beautiful acoustic setting for $31-56/person |

• 8pm - 10:30pm | Morgan Hanna | Get your fill of local Jazz with a hit setlist from this YEG musician and her 4 piece band | $27/person |

• 8pm - 10:30pm | Catherine MacLellan | Catch a stellar folk performance from this treasured Canadian musician | $29-34/person |

• February 8 - 9 | Ultimate Beginners Sewing Weekend | Go from sew-sew to stitch warrior in this comprehensive weekender | $43.03-214.33/person |

Sunday, February 9:

• 11:30am & 2:30pm | Enchanted Princess High Tea | Enjoy a royal tea with 10 famous princesses for $79.67+/person |

• Noon - 5pm | Yellowhead Rail Club Open House (Fort Sask) | FREE EVENT | Check out scores of model trains at this informal open house |

• 12:30pm - 4pm | Dumplings & Friends | FREE EVENT | BYO supplies, make friends & share food in the moment |

• 1pm - 3pm | Flash Photography | FREE EVENT | Up your photography game with an intro to flash lighting |

• 1pm - 4pm | Macron Class | Learn the ins & outs to masterfully crafting these delectable French pasteries | $186.43/person |

• 1:30pm - 2:15pm | Stick & Skate | FREE EVENT | Don your bladed boots & pass around some soft pucks |

• 1:30pm - 3:30pm | Oxymeals & Teas | FREE EVENT | (Learn to) make & take home a jar of cough syrup and a medicinal tea blend |

• 2pm - 4pm | Seedy Sunday | FREE EVENT | Sort your seeds, make friends, plan your 2025 garden & enjoy complimentary coffee or tea |

• 2pm - 4pm | Recreational Skate | FREE EVENT | Enjoy two hours of easy laps on engineered ice |

• 3pm - 5pm | St. Albert Chamber Music Society Concert | Enjoy live brass, stings & woodwinds for $17.31/person |

• 3pm - 7:30pm | Superbowl Watch Party | FREE EVENT | Escape your living room & catch the big game on an even bigger screen |

• 3pm start | A Musical Tourist | Explore the globe with your ears in this geographically inspired orchestral performance | $17.31/person |

• 3pm start | Callum Graham & Antoine Dufour | Simply put, an enigmatic duo who put on a mind blowing acoustic performance | $36-38/person |

• 8pm - 10:30pm | The Queen’s R&B Cabaret | Check out this R&B infused experimental jazz performance |

Monday, February 10:

• 5pm - 6pm | Adam Goldenberg | FREE EVENT | Enjoy a lecture on the notwithstanding clause, populism & judicial review |

• 6pm - 8pm | Nêhiyawêwin Classes | FREE EVENT | Grab a seat & learn the basics of the Cree Language from an instructor for FREE |

• 7pm - 9pm | Green Drinks YEG | Grab an included bevy & enjoy two keynotes from prominent Edmontonians | FREE-$10/person |

Thanks for checking in. Have a great week, everyone!