FacinAsian Film Festival, Docu-scussions, A Talk on Bees, Salsa Vibes & much more

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

Thanks for tuning in. Here’s your local ad-free action report for: Tuesday, May 6 through Friday, May 9, 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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My friend!

Greetings, and welcome back! It’s truly wonderful to have you here = )

We’re back on the cusp of being clipped (it might happen anyway) so without further ado, I hope you have an amazing week & can enjoy something here in YEG.

Catch you around!

Jonah

Some Things To Do This Week:

Tuesday, May 6:

• 9am - 11:30am | A Time For Action | FREE_EVENT | Enjoy a continental breakfast & discover how you can help stop the hoarding crisis |

• 10am - 2pm | Edmonton Career Fair | FREE_EVENT | Get in front of the big wigs & get hired by some well-reputed exhibitors |

• 2pm - 3pm | SAiF Space for Seniors | FREE_EVENT | Make new friends during this social hour & enjoy some light refreshments |

• 5:30pm - 8:30pm | Donut Bike Tour | Combat your excellent physique with mouth-watering donuts, beverages, a VIP experience & more | $69/person |

• 6pm - 7:45pm | Kids Run Wild | FREE_EVENT | Get a head start on honing in your orienteering prowess & enjoy some beautiful spring climes |

• 6pm - 8pm | Navigating Edmonton’s Housing Crisis | FREE_EVENT | See what CoE is doing to “tackle homelessness, housing & related issues” |

• 6pm - 8pm | “Moments” by Michelle Lori | FREE_EVENT | Join this artistic photographer for a gallery of photos & stay for live music after |

• 6pm - 8:30pm | Fiddlesticks Knit Night | FREE_EVENT | Bring your current fibre project plus a snack & enjoy great company with fellow enthusiasts |

• 6pm - 9pm | Salsa in the Square | FREE_EVENT | Roll up your sleeves & bust new moves at this outdoor, beginner friendly, instructor led Latin Dance social |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Book Launch: Lisa Martin | FREE_EVENT | Check out YEG’s newest bookstore & meet the author of a fiction novel fresh off the press |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Alberta Native Bees | Enjoy an informative keynote on bees, see real specimens, explore bee houses & more | $5/person |

• 7:30pm - 9:30pm | Take It To The Limit | Catch this Eagles tribute band live at the Arden for $64.80/person |

• 7pm start | Quator Élyseé | Commence your week properly with an epic strings set from a globally renowned quartet | $12-17/person |

• 7pm start | Board Game Night | Make new friends before mercilessly crushing them in games of board | $4.50/hour/person |

• 8pm - 10pm | Social Tuesdays | FREE_EVENT | Shoot a little boon & get out on the dance floor with somebody new at this fun Latin Dance social |

• 8pm - 10:30pm | Joel Jeschke Jam | FREE_EVENT | Bring your instrument or enjoy improv Jazz to the beat of this local drumming legend |

• May 6 - 8 | Youth Clubhouse | FREE_EVENT | This week, teens can make a craft, build a grounding bag & try other mental health (supporting) activities |

• May 6 - 9 | Charlie & The Chocolate Factory | Support a (large) local theatrical school group in their casting of this timeless classic | $17.31+/person |

• May 6 - 11 | Chalk the Walk | FREE_EVENT | St. Albert residents can chalk their sidewalks & enter to win a cool prize in support of Mental Health Week |

• May 6 - 15 | Edmonton Jewish Film Festival | Enjoy a themed film festival featuring perspectives from this distinguished group | $5-70/person |

Wednesday, May 7:

• 9am - 4pm | Advancing Healthcare Through Simulation | Discover how researchers are breaking down walls in healthcare | FREE-$53.52/person |

• 10am - 11:30am | Mother’s Day Photo | FREE_EVENT | Drop in for a quick photo captured by a local pro photographer |

• 2pm - 4pm | Kava Club | Join local Métis-Ukrainian award winning chef Cindy Lazarenko for a cook-along | $30/person |

• 5pm - 7pm | Changemaker Wellbeing Index Launch | FREE_EVENT | Find out how the CWI can improve your work & life habits today |

• 5pm - 7pm | Coffee Chat | FREE_EVENT | Join local cold brew expert Kaan Ozurdak & discover the viability of growing amidst complex global challenges |

• 5pm - 7pm | Crayola Colourwirls SEC | Terra Losa | St. Albert | S. Park | S. Grove | FREE_EVENT | Introduce your child to an artistic beyblades crossover |

• 5:15pm - 8pm | Docu-scussions | FREE_EVENT | Sit in on two ocean health themed documentaries & share your thoughts in lively discussions to follow |

• 6pm - 8pm | IndigiRise | FREE_EVENT | Connect, collaborate & rise with other professionals |

• 6:30pm - 8pm | Writing Club | FREE_EVENT | Brush up on your penmanship in Storny Plain & meet a host of fellow writing enthusiasts |

• 6:30pm start | Edmonton Arts Prizes | FREE_ENTRY | Celebrate twelve local artists for their contributions in music, physical art, film & literature |

• 7pm - 8pm | Eunju Park - Rooting For You | FREE_EVENT | Celebrate this Korean Abstract Letter Collage artist, view her works & purchase if desired |

• 7:30pm - 9:30pm | The American Highwaymen w/ Brady Weldon | Catch this classic act live on the Arden stage for $72/person |

• 7:30 start | Stravinsky, Glass & Gershwin | Join conductor Kunz & the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra for a night of great music | $36.50+/person |

• 8:15pm - 11:15pm | Incandescence | An ever-increasing propensity of wildfires burning globally brings hope of life renewed | $11-14/person |

Thursday, May 8:

• 1pm - 2:30pm | Brain Architects | FREE_EVENT | Support your 3-5 year old in early development of executive brain function skills development |

• 4pm - 6pm | Book Signing: Kristin Graves | FREE_EVENT | Join this Albertan farmer & writer for the release of her book “The Garlic Companion” |

• 5:30pm - 8pm | Passive Solar Greenhouse Talk | FREE_EVENT | Take a scenic road trip to Athabasca & discover a PSG project in its early stages |

• 6pm - 8pm | Board Game Night | BY_DONATION | Bring your pals or fly solo & enjoy a score of modern & vintage board game delights |

• 6pm - 8pm | High Energy 30 | FREE_EVENT | Celebrate the hard work & achievements of local St. Albert Art Students at this feature gallery |

• 6pm - 8pm | Deconstructing Knits | FREE_EVENT | Learn how you can take back the yarn from those tattered old clothes & reuse elsewhere |

• 6pm - 8pm | Flower Arrangement & Card Making Workshop | Treat Mom to a personally arranged bouquet & personalized custom card | $20/person | 16+ |

• 6pm - 9pm | Family Research Night | FREE_EVENT (I think) | Find the origins of your familial roots & discover family you never knew prior |

• 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Neighbouring For Climate | FREE_EVENT | Discover how a changing climate affects your wellbeing (and what can be done to help) |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Grief Talk | FREE_EVENT | Learn a psych-backed approach to easy conversation approaches on the topics of death & dying |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | The Ultimate Tomato Guide | Discover variety choice, pruning, watering & more for max yield in this local keynote | $5/person |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Book Launch: Laberinto Press Anthology | FREE_EVENT | Join editor Wendy McGrath for an anthology on the tangible |

• 7pm - 9pm | Garden Club Speaker Meeting | Cultivate beauty & unlock your landscape with Canadian Peony Scoiety President Nick Maycher | $5/person |

• 7pm start | Phantom of the Opera | Support Fort Sask’s high school students as they theatrically take on this compelling classic | $7-20/person |

• 7:30pm start | Vivaldi, Rodrigo & The Moldau | Catch Jason Vieaux & his solo guitar magic as he takes down some incredible pieces | $37.50+/person |

• 8pm - 10:30pm | Atlantic Jazz Collective | Catch three JUNO award winning Jazz artists with two special guests for one epic show | $29/person |

• May 8 - 18 | Northwest Film Fest | Enjoy complex cinematic experiences destined to leave you thinking | $12+/person/film (all access/$105.49/person) |

Friday, May 9:

• 10am - 11:30am | Fitness Friday | FREE_EVENT | Mom’s bring your baby plus a yoga mat & enjoy am instructor-led Zumba class |

• 2pm -4pm | Scrabble, Cribbage & More | FREE_EVENT | Join friends new & old for an afternoon of fun games & socialization |

• 2pm - 4:30pm | Cinema for Seniors | FREE_EVENT | Socialize, make new friends & enjoy a documentary about Van City’s ever evolving China Town |

• 6pm - 7:30pm | Once Upon A Mattress | Check out this local youth theatre troupe & their hilarious recount of this timeless classic | FREE-$14.11/person |

• 6pm - 8:30pm | Bike Maintenance 101 | Bring your two wheeler plus a few basic hand tools & join the AVA for an in depth tutorial | $5-30/person |

• 6pm - 9pm | Movie Night with Dad | FREE_EVENT | Male caregivers, grab your 4+ y/o for a night of games, supper & a feature film | rsvp required |

• 6pm - 9pm | The Codas w/ guests | Remember the 70’s when Zep tickets were 5 bucks? See these local artists before they’re famous | $18.04/person |

• 6pm - 10pm | Necase Day | Get a taste of Nepalese customs with a traditional dinner, cultural performances, games & more | FREE-$18/person |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | StarFest: Karen Anderson | FREE_EVENT | Meet the founder of Alberta Food Tours & discover how eating Alta-based can benefit you |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Family Skate | Bring Mom & your bladed boots for fun evening laps with music, activities, prizes, games & fun | FREE-$10/person |

• 7pm - 9pm | Von Bieker Duo | Join this artist & his headless companion for a suave night of retro bowtie rock | $20/person |

• 7pm - 9pm | For The Love of Country | Support Alberta Dreams, who in turn grant wishes for chronically ill children & enjoy great artists | $66.24/person |

• 7:30pm - 9pm | Salsa Vibes | FREE_EVENT | Grab your partner or fly solo & enjoy this instructor-led dance lesson & social | Epic date night idea |

• 7:30pm - 10pm | Players De Novo Lawyers Play | Blending comedies of old & new, enjoy gut-busting theatre & get a $125 tax receipt | $150/person |

• 8pm - 10:30pm | Dizzy & Fay | See this Canadian Jazz duo live on the ‘bird’s stage for $27/person |

• 8pm - 10:30pm | Floydian Waters | Catch this 10 member local act & their audio team as they put on a Pink Floyd tribute show | $43.93/person |

• 8pm start | Guitar & Gin | Catch professional guitarist Jason Vieaux for a virtuoso performance of several key classical pieces | $37.50+/person |

• 8pm start | Good Information | Join four rhymers & one solid vinyl jockey for a night of epic hip hop action | $17.31/person |

• 10pm - 2am | Nils Hoffman | Join this Berlin-based Ajunabeats artist live in YEG for an epic EDM party | $33.13/person |

• May 9 & 10 | Don Quixote | Catch Alberta Ballet in action for an artistic performance of this relatable romance | $95.26+/person |

• May 9 - 11 | Oddbird Spring Fair | Browse all things weird & wonderfully YEG at this great local vendor market | FREE-$5/person (entry) |

• May 9 - 11 | FacinAsian Film Festival | Catch 4 feature & 15 short films at this inagural event celebrating Asian storytelling | FREE-$1+/person |

• May 9 - 11 | Bruderheim Carnival | Catch ‘rays on the midway & thrills on all the rides | $4-9/person/ride or $50/person/day |

• May 9 - 25 | Volleyball Canada Youth Nationals | Cheer on scores of youth athletes as they compete for top bragging rights | FREE-$20+/person |

Weekend Edition incoming. Please keep an eye out = )