Edmonton Story Slam, The Fugatives & The Wardens, BHM Candlelight Stories, Indigenous Drumming Workshop & more

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

Thanks for tuning in. Here’s your local ad-free action report for: Tuesday, February 17 through Friday, February 20, 2026 

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

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

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Greetings, friend

It’s great to have you here!

I’m at a risk of an oversized email already so enjoy this jam packed week & I will catch ya out there = )

Jonah

Some Things To Do This Week:

Tuesday, February 17:

• 10am - noon | Entrepreneur Talks | FREE_EVENT | Join local entrpreneur Brandon Horth for a keynote about his business, Focus Energy Productions |

• 10am - 1:30pm | We Seniors | FREE_EVENT | Enjoy a light lunch, socialization & presentations from three separate entites who aim to serve you better |

• 10am - 8pm | Family Day at LRC (Leduc) | FREE_EVENT | Depending on the time, enjoy public skating, roving entertainment, inflatables & more |

• 1pm - 3pm | Mill Woods Rec Center Open House | FREE_EVENT | Tour the rec center, meet staff, use the facilities & more |

• 2pm - 2:30pm | Tech Class | FREE_EVENT | Seniors, we know how technology is a blight on society today | Overcome adversity with a little help in this class |

• 4:30pm - 7:30pm | Woodrack Art Social | FREE_EVENT | BYO supplies and meet other local artists at this trendy café |

• 5pm - 7pm | Soup & Bannock | FREE_EVENT | Meet with friends & neighbours over tasty cuisine and learn about Métis citizenship registry and jigging |

• 5:30pm - 6:30pm | Lunar New Year at IKEA | FREE_EVENT | Ring in the New Year with a lion dance from a local troupe, plus kids crafts & more |

• 6:30pm - 8:30pm | An Evening with Edmonton’s Historian Laureate | FREE_EVENT | Celebrate BHM with a keynote on our local Black Community |

• 6:30pm start | Nuclear Energy Townhall | FREE_EVENT | Have your say at this gov-presented town hall & give the yeh or neh on Nuclear Energy |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Indigenous Drumming | FREE_EVENT | Michael J. Fraser will be on site teaching drum making & demonstrating traditional drumming |

• 7:30pm start | Bach & Symphony for Organ | Polish Organist Karol Mossakowski brings several Bach favourites to life | $40+/person |

• 8pm - 10:30pm | Tuesday Jam: Renée Vinagreiro | A force on & off the stage, join this jazz saxist in making memorable music | $5-10/person |

• Feb 17 - 18 | Youth Club House | FREE_EVENT | Local youth can join their peers in learning new skills, making cool things & having fun |

• Feb 17 - 28 | Countries Shaped Like Stars | Born on the Fringe Festival circuit in the late 2000s, this love story will surely leave you breathless | $26/person |

Wednesday, February 18:

• 9:45am - 10:30am | Parents & Tots Martial Arts Drop-in | Get some exercise with your little one & learn new skills | $22.63/parent w/ 1 mini |

• 3:30pm - 4:30pm | Makerspace Cart | FREE_EVENT | Inspire your little one’s creative side, or get creative yourself with crafts, upcycling, design & more |

• 5pm - 7:30pm | Parkview Renewal Roundtable | FREE_EVENT | Community members are invitied to share their thought on future improvements |

• 6pm - 8pm | MacEwan Ventures | FREE_EVENT | Get tips from the pros on starting & running a business in Edmonton Alberta |

• 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Emergency Preparedness Workshop | FREE_EVENT | Build a disaster contingency plan before bad times occur |

• 7pm - 9pm | John Hewitt | Head down to the Little Brick Cafe for an intimate folk concert with this talented fellow | $11.98+/person |

• 7pm - 9pm | Writers Guild Pub Night | FREE_EVENT | Meet fellow local writers & share stories on an open mic (if desired) in a casual setting |

• 7:30pm - 9:30pm | Sterling Scott | With comedy good enough for a gold buzzer winner on Canada’s Got Talent, laugh all night for $17.31/person |

• Feb 18 - Mar 27 | Firefighters MDC Campaign | Help raise funds for those with Muscular Dystrophy at a few fun events featuring St. Alberts finest |

Thursday, February 19:

• 10:30am - 11:30am | EPL Heritage Valley Grand Opening | FREE_EVENT | Celebrate a new EPL branch with Beppie, plus refreshments & more |

• 11:10am - 2:10pm | Olympics Watch Party | FREE_EVENT | Join friends and neighbours in cheering on our Women’s team as they vie for a gold medal! |

• 1pm - 3:30pm | Not Falling For You (Seniors) | FREE_EVENT | Practice your gravital resistance at this class/workshop |

• 6pm - 8pm | A Forest of Coexistance | FREE_EVENT | Hang out with local artist Eunna Oh & enjoy a reception of her current exhibition |

• 6pm - 8:30pm | Horizons of Belonging | FREE_EVENT | Follow four Ukrainian families journies abroad in the midst of war at home | This is a documentry |

• 6pm - midnight | Bass Alchemy | Get some bass & stay outta treble for $9.99+/person |

• 7pm - 8pm | Soprano’s Book Club | Catch a unique book club meets musical theatre experience feat. live music & boisterous discussion | $16/person |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Blogging to Build Community | FREE_EVENT | Join WiR David Berry for a discussion on alternatives to traditional media methods |

• 7pm - 9:30pm | Smash Bros Ultimate Tournament | Compete for top prizes & all the glory | $11.98+/person |

• 7pm - 10pm | Seniors Dance & Social | Join with friends & fill up your dance card as The New Sparkling Tones brings the tunes | $12/person |

• 7pm - 10pm | Music Bingo | FREE_EVENT | Take it analog with paper cards & be entertained with beats from throughout the ages |

• 7:30pm start | Edmonton Story Slam | BY_DONATION | Be entertained as YEG’s top storytelling talent compete for all the glory |

• 7:30pm start | The Fugatives | Hailing from the valley, catch this Van City based folk band for an intimate live set | $20/person |

• 7:30pm start | The Wardens | When not searching for fugatives, these retired park wardens bring warm country & folk Canadiana to life | $38/person |

• 7:30pm start | Sue Foley - One Woman Guitar | Known for her fiery style of Texas-blues, see this talented artist live on stage for $38-40/person |

• 8pm - 10:30pm | Brett Hansen’s Confluence | Catch this genre-bending musician & his six piece cohort live on stage for $29/person |

• 8pm - midnight | The Repercussions | FREE_EVENT | Catch this talented local band live on stage for one awesome show |

• Feb 19 - 21 | It’s Just You & Me | Check out this highly technical & choreographed dance performance for $25-35/person |

• Feb 19 - 21 | Wainwright Arts Festival | Take a drive out of town for live music plus an art show & sale | Maybe FREE? I don’t know… |

• Feb 19 - Mar 8 | I Meant What I Said | Storied Edmonton Playwright Stewart Lemoine’s latest work is brought to life & you can see it for $25+/person |

Friday, February 20:

• 9am - 10:30am | Tour u of A’s BI & A Lab | FREE_EVENT | Discover the cutting edge of building industrialization & automation with The Chair himself |

• 10am - 10:30am | Fire Safety for Preschoolers | FREE_EVENT | Stop, drop & roll with it while your little one learns what to do in the event of a fire |

• 2pm - 4pm | Chinese New Year Celebration | Kick off the New Year with good fortune & festivities | Cake, a lion dance, red envelopes | $15/person |

• 4pm - 9pm | BHM Candlelight Stories | BY_DONATION | Catch traditional songs & dance performances, poetry, a fashion show, food & more |

• 7pm - 8:15pm | Megan Paige | Support this local small town Country artist & enjoy a live set for $20/person |

• 7pm - 9pm | Jackson Moo King | Catch a live set with this Edmonton-based Artist for $10.50/person |

• 7pm - 9pm | Naloxone Training | FREE_EVENT | Discover how you could someday save a life & leave with a certificate (and kit) |

• 7pm - 10pm | Curated Concert Series | Support three local artists on one stage & enjoy a night of great tunes for $17.31/person |

• 7:15pm - 9pm | Kizomba Vibes | FREE_EVENT | Beat the recent winter blues with a dance lesson | Makes for an epic date night | But, no partner required |

• 7:30pm - 9pm | Comedy Showcase | Release the week’s stresses with a barrel of laughs as seven talented local comic go B2B | $22.63/person |

• 7:30pm - 12:30am | Funeral Photo Op | Hold up those lighters as this talented band debuts an album live | $17.56-20/person |

• 7:30pm start | Goddess of Slide | Catch documentry about Candian Ellen McIlwayne who fought for the right to play | Film & slide demo | $27.50/person |

• 7:30pm start | Craig Cardiff | This gritty Canadian future folk icon is hanging his jacket for a night in YEG | $35/person get you in the doors |

• 7:30pm start | Sitkovetsky Trio | This world-acclaimed piano/strings trio is stopping by one of Edmonton’s best acoustic venues | $35+/person |

• 7:30pm start | Abigayle Oakley w/ Jed & The Valentine | Two folk powerhouse groups share one stage & you can take it all in for $30/person |

• 8pm - 10:30pm | Donald Ray Johnson | This Grammy winner & highly acclaimed artist is making two stops in Edmonton | $39/person get you in |

• 8pm start | Love Letters to Alberta | Locals Annika Schoenhardt & Cris Derksen debut their compostions with ESO | $40+/person |

• 9:30pm - 1:30am | Headshot | Get your fix of high octane rock for $6-9/person |

• Feb 20 & 21 | Romeo & Juliet | As the kids of yesterday might say, the OG love story makes it’s theatrical debut in Edmonton | $80.12+/person |

• Feb 20 & 21 | Brian Webb Dance Company presents Peggy Baker | Be captivated by this Edmonton original & accompanying troupe | $27.51+/person |

• Feb 20 & 21 | Darren Frost | Dark & depraved comedy specalist Darren Frost touches down in YEG | $22+/person |

• Feb 20 - 21 | Pop Up Mini Golf | You don’t need to be Tiger Woods to have fun at this 18+ shindig | Compete, enjoy games, live music & more | $25+/person |

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