Salsa in the Square, Edmonton Story Slam, Alberta Culture Days, A Chainsaw Carving Championship & much more

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

Thanks for tuning in. Here’s your local ad-free action report for: Tuesday, September 16 through Friday, September 19, 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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Greetings, friend,

Thanks for stopping by.

I’m a little strapped for space (to write this blurb) this week, so to keep it short & sweet, I hope you and those around you have amazing weeks & action packed weekends!

Catch ya out there = )

Jonah

Some Things To Do This Week:

Tuesday, September 16:

• 9:30am - noon | Community Hate Crime Workshop | FREE_EVENT | Learn how to recognize a hate crime and discover where you can report it |

• 10am - noon | Entrepreneur Talks | FREE_EVENT | Grab a refreshment before networking & hearing tales of handling financial struggles in business |

• 10am - noon | Car Seat Inspection Clinic | FREE_EVENT | Bring your car seat & ensure it’s up to code, learn about their expiration dates & more |

• Noon - 1pm | Martin Borsch | FREE_EVENT | Bring a comfortable chair & catch a one hour set from this popular local artist |

• 12:30pm - 2pm | DEAM Rally | FREE_EVENT | Voice your support for those of all abilities as they look to enter the workforce |

• 1:30pm - 3pm | Seniors United Now | FREE_EVENT | Retired and out of the loop? | Join a group of similarly experienced folks & learn something new |

• 2pm - 3:30pm | Tuesday Afternoon Book Club | FREE_EVENT | Join in on a boisterous discussion of Geraldine Brooks novel, Horse |

• 6pm - 7:30pm | Mill Creek River Valley Ride | FREE_EVENT | Grab your bike & make new friends while enjoying an evening ride |

• 6pm - 8pm | Salsa in the Square | FREE_EVENT | Bust a move or two in the great outdoors & meet some truly rad folks |

• 6:30pm - 10pm | Social Tuesdays | Grab your date or fly solo & keep the good times rolling with tailored dance lessons & a social | FREE-$11.62/person |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Book Launch: The Idea of an Entire Life | FREE_EVENT | Join Albertan Author Billy-Ray Belcourt for excepts from his latest poetry work |

• 7pm - 9pm | Honouring the Gold Mountain Dreamers | FREE_EVENT | Join Jacqueline Louie & hear the hardships of the early Chinese-Canadian settlers |

• 8pm - 10:30pm | Tuesday Jam: The Leach Quintet | Bring your instrument & jam with five piece ensemble or kick back & enjoy the show | $5-10/person |

• All Day | Fall Book Sale | FREE_ENTRY | Find yourself some stellar reads at rock bargain pricing |

• September 16 - 30 | Banana Musik | Catch this on stage theatrical about aging & the loving bond between generations | $15-30/person |

Wednesday, September 17:

• 2pm - 3:30pm | Seniors Book Club | FREE_EVENT | Elderly adults, join a lively discussion on Eowyn Ivey’s novel, The Snow Child |

• 4pm - 6pm | Community Tea & Bannock | FREE_EVENT | Meet your neighbours & enjoy a traditional Indigenous staple, all in one fell swoop |

• 5:30pm - 7:30pm | Games Night | FREE_EVENT | Make new friends before levelling the playing field with your expertise in Wheel of Fortune & Uno |

• 5:30pm - 8:30pm | Tech Wednesdays | FREE_EVENT | Meet members of Edmonton’s professional tech community in a casual setting |

• 6pm - 8pm | Devon Chess Club | FREE_EVENT | Learn a challenging game or practice with encouraging members from this community club |

• 6:30pm - 8pm | Menship | FREE_EVENT | Men 18-100+ can gather & bond over shared time and experiences while discussing life’s more difficult topics |

• 7pm start | Edmonton Story Slam | BY_DONATION | Catch short tales as ten of YEG’s best storytellers compete for all the glory | 18+ |

Thursday, September 18:

• 10:30am - 11am | Libby Introduction | FREE_EVENT | Bring your own device & get expert help on setting it up |

• 4pm - 5pm | Soulfire | FREE_EVENT | Hosted by the City of St. Albert, kids in grades 4 & 5 can explore their own mental health in a fun, engaging way |

• 4pm - 8pm | 124st Grand Market | FREE_ENTRY | Browse a bustling local vendor market under a vibrant September sky |

• 5pm - 7pm | Fort Sask Community Band | FREE_EVENT | Bring a lawn chair & enjoy a live performance from this local chamber-music group |

• 5pm - 8pm | RATS Technical Session | Join a casual group of tubomachinery enthusiasts & catch a keynote/discussion on secondary metallic coatings |

• 6pm - 8:30pm | Filipino Paper Weaving | FREE_EVENT | Discover this traditional art from a talented mother-daughter duo |

• 6pm - 9pm | Orange Shirt Beading | FREE_EVENT | Support Truth & Reconciliation by learning this traditional Indigenous art | RSVP |

• 6pm - 9:30pm | safeTALK: Suicide Alertness | Learn how to recognize signs in those around you & what you can do to help | $6.79/person |

• 6pm start | Youth Can Try Quadball | FREE_EVENT | Mixing dodgeball, tag & handball, this fun new game is sure the excite the young & able |

• 6:30pm - 8:30pm | The Only Healing is Self Healing | FREE_EVENT | Catch keynotes from two experts & see how you can initiate change on your own |

• 6:30pm - 10pm | Seniors Dance & Social | Fill your dance card & enjoy live music from The New Lumberjacks for $12/person |

• 6:30pm start | Write Night | FREE_EVENT | Cultivate your penmanship & meet other talented local writers from around YEG |

• 7pm - 8pm | Trivia Night | BY_DONATION | Think you know history? Strut your stuff & take all the glory at this historical trivia night |

• 7pm - 9pm | Biboye Onanuga | Catch a fiery set from this local Jazz great for FREE-$15.75/person |

• 7:30pm start | Thrilling Transcriptions: From Paganini to John Williams | Join Canadian Organist Isabelle Demers for an epic performance | $40+/person |

• 8pm - 11:55pm | Bass Alchemy | Get low & enjoy wubs from local DJ’s for $9.99+/person |

• September 18 - 20 | BCL Clothing Swap | Sustainably swap out your threads & wear something new for significantly less | FREE-$5/person (entry) |

• September 18 - 21 | Western Canadian Chainsaw Carving Championships Check out the action for FREE-$10/person |

• September 18 - 30 | Alberta Culture Days | FREE_EVENTS (possibly all) | Enjoy a healthy dose of art and culture across various mediums, all over |

Friday, September 19:

• 1pm - 2pm | All Abilities Afternoons | FREE_EVENT | Welcoming adults with disabilities (and their caregivers), try an activity, make a craft or hang out |

• 2pm - 3pm | Local History Lecture | BY_DONATION | Discover the dialects & nuances within the languages of the Métis people |

• 4pm - 7pm | Tofield Culture Days | FREE_ENTRY | Venture SE of YEG for historical displays, live music, an artisan market & other family activities |

• 4pm - 8pm | Spruce Grove Community BBQ | FREE_EVENT | Grab some grub & hang out with your neighbours |

• 5:30pm start | Poetry, Pirogies & Prairie Pride | Take a trip an hour NE of Edmonton for an even of stories, poems & delicious grub | FREE-$25/person |

• 6pm - 9pm | Building Connections | FREE_EVENT | Teens with disabilities are invited to join in & make friends through games & creative activities |

• 6pm - 10pm | Alberta Avenue Night Market | FREE_ENTRY | Take advantage of this seasonally warm weather with a bustling market & five live musicians |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Friday Fun Skate | Lace up your bladed boots & enjoy a 1970’s themed skate on engineered ice for FREE-$10/person |

• 7pm — 9pm | Dr Blu Duo | Catch an excellent blues show live on stage for only $10.50/person |

• 7pm - 10pm | Painted Pebbles | Put your finishing touches on small stones that have been waiting thousands of years to meet you | $12/person |

• 7pm start | The Show 10.0 | For youth, by youth | Enjoy four young bands & another four performinfg artists for $10/youth |

• 7:30pm start | The Hello Darlins | See this quickly rising local folk/roots band live in Edmonton for $20-30/person |

• 7:30pm start | Chopin Concerto | Join two concert pianists and a quartet of strings comprised of members from your affable ESO for $31.11+/person |

• 8pm - 10:30pm | Mallory Chipman | See this Edmonton original back for a home show with her six piece band, plus an acoustic set | $29/person |

• 8pm - 11:30pm | Paul & The Feels w/ friends | Catch three great live acts for one low price | $22.73/person |

• 8pm - 1am | Matthew and The Keys | Catch an album release from this local group & have a great time for $17.56/person |

• 8pm start | 19 Years at On The Rocks | FREE_ENTRY | Celebrate at this local hangout with tunes from The Royal Foundry, CVRVES, DJ Deadly Nedly & more |

• 8:45pm start | KPop Fun(K)tion 3! | Hit the dance floor & party all night to your favourite tunes for $12.06/person |

• 9:30pm - 11:30pm | Chronic Rock | See these local rockers live on stage for $17.31/person |

• 9:30pm start | Unhammered Launch Party | FREE_ENTRY | Enjoy live music from The Alibis & El Niven plus festivities and more |

• 10pm - 2am | STZ! The Jersey Party | FREE_EVENT(before 10:30) | Don your favourite sports team & dance the night away to afrobeats & more |

• September 19 - 20 | Once Upon A Time | For two magical days only, catch all your favourite timeless fairytales in one theatrical extravaganza | $73+/person |

• September 19 - 21 | Edmonton Expo Comics & Entertainment | Cosplay, meet celebrity stars, browse hundreds of vendors & more | $35+/person |

• September 19 - 21 | Books2Buy | FREE_ENTRY | Fill your bookshelf with affordable reads from EPL |