The Hidden Lives of Polar Wildlife, Retro Movie Night, The Bee, Winter City Book Flood & much more

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

Thanks for tuning in. Here’s your local ad-free action report for: Tuesday, November 18 through Friday, November 21, 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, my friend.

I am a little pressed for space on this letter so, as always, thank you for taking the time to stop by & check out what’s happening this week in YEG!

It’s a busy one, no doubt.

Catch ya out there = )

Jonah

Some Things To Do This Week:

Tuesday, November 18:

• 7:30am - 9am | EdTech Speaker Series | FREE_EVENT | Wake up with the sun & get rowdy at a recount of this local success story |

• 09:30am - 11:30am | Net Zero Apartment Tour | FREE_EVENT | Explore a groundbreaking 29-unit apartment that is Net Zero ready |

• 11am - noon | Intellectual Property Talk (virtual) | FREE_EVENT | Learn how to protect your business ideas the right way, in this informative info session |

• 11am - 12:30pm | Integrating AI into Qualitative Analysis | FREE_EVENT | Enjoy a webinar & conversation from leading professionals in this complex field |

• Noon - 1pm | Spatial Pull | FREE_EVENT | Enjoy a captivating dance performance live on the steps at City Hall |

• 4:30pm - 8pm | Alberta Digital Economy Summit | FREE_EVENT | Meet top local business leaders, enjoy keynotes, sessions & more |

• 6pm - 8pm | The Hidden Lives of Polar Wildlife | FREE_EVENT | Enjoy a deep diving presentation into a few of the North’s most misunderstood creatures |

• 6pm - 8pm | Tamales Workshop | Apron up & become one hot tamale after making the authentic thing | $74.09/person |

• 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Anchor Mens Group | FREE_EVENT | Explore life’s more difficult topics at this regularly occurring men’s mental health meetup |

• 6:30pm - 8:30pm | YEG Trivia Night | Can you name the dude who got stuck in the Talus Balls? | The Riverhawks Pitcher? etc. | All the glory for $5/person |

• 7pm - 9pm | The Bee | FREE_EVENT | So your think you can spell? | Strut your stuff for a chance at all the glory | Plus, tunes from the talented Olivia Street |

• 7pm start | Ben Caplan w/ guest | Poetic folk man Ben Caplan is playing the dragon this week | Catch him live for $29.77/person |

• 8pm - 10pm | Campfire Comedy | FREE_EVENT | What better accompanies gut-busting laughter than marshmallows & campfires under the stars? | Hmm |

• 8pm - 10:30pm | Tuesday Jam: Tony Flanagan | Don your favourite cardigan before getting Jazzy with Flanagan for $5-10/person |

• Nov 18 & 19 | Youth Clubhouse | FREE_EVENT | This week, local youth can build a dreamcatcher & enjoy fun games led by St. Albert City Staff Members |

• Nov 18 - 20 | Addictions Don’t Discriminate | FREE_EVENT | Lead the charge & help change the narrative with workshops, presentations, education & more |

• Nov 18 - 30 | Toys for Tickets | Pay your St. Albert parking tickets with new toy donations & help fill the bus | Specific rules apply: see link for details |

Wednesday, November 19:

• 9:30am - 11am | Alberta’s First Virtual Power Plant | FREE_EVENT | Join three local experts & learn about efforts being made to reduce grid reliance |

• 4pm - 5pm | Soulfire: Grades 4-6 | FREE_EVENT | Local youth are invited to explore mental health in a fun, unique way | City of St. Albert hosted |

• 4pm - 7pm | The Growth Equation | FREE_EVENT | Level up your entrepreneurial superpowers with keynotes, networking & more |

• 5pm - 7:30pm | Big Shot Pitch Night | Enjoy games & refreshments before voting on the best local entrepreneurial pitch | $10-15/person |

• 5:30pm - 7:30pm | Young Adults Game Night | Make new friends & flex your Uno, Jenga & Wheel of Fortune skills for a shot at all the glory | $3/person |

• 7pm start | Retro Movie Night | FREE_EVENT | Arrive early for the best seats & enjoy showings of Sable Island along with Harvest on the March |

• 7:30pm - 9:30pm | Brendan Blacquier w/ backup | Enjoy a rowdy comedy show from a rising Canadian talent in an intimate setting for $17.31/person |

• 7:30pm - 9:30pm | Spilt Book Club: Gothic Edition | FREE_EVENT | Forge friendships over authentic conversation on your favourite Gothic Literature |

• 7:30pm start | Edmonton Story Slam | SMALL_DONATIONS_APPRECIATED | Enjoy incredible stories from authentic Edmontonians vying for all the glory |

• 8pm - midnight | Open Jam | FREE_EVENT | Bring your guitar & impress the audience with your suave fretboarding |

• Evening | Opera Pub | FREE_EVENT | Celebrate a roster of talented singers in a casual setting | Reservations not required, but highly recommended |

• Nov 19 & 20 | Christmas Delivery | Enjoy a fun theatrical performance put on by local troupe “Seniors Acting Out Together” | $10/person (which is donated) |

Thursday, November 20:

• 4pm - 5pm | Soulfire: Grades 7-12 | FREE_EVENT | Local youth are invited to explore mental health in a fun, unique way | City of St. Albert hosted |

• 5pm - 7pm | Little Hummingbirds Community BBQ | FREE_EVENT | Grab some grub and say hello to other parents in the general vicinity |

• 6pm start | Lighting the Way | FREE_EVENT | Support hospice residents & enjoy a light up, hot chocolate, tours, a live choir, DJ & much more |

• 6:30pm - 8pm | Art Exchange | Join four local artists & join a conversation on identity, diversity, equity & accessibility | $5/person |

• 6:30pm start | Seniors Dance & Social | Meet up with longtime pals & fill your dance card as a live band serenades the room | $12/person |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Talking Archeology | FREE_EVENT | Enjoy an in-depth keynote on Alberta’s rich archeological heritage |

• 7pm - midnight | Bass Alchemy | Forget fast beats, instead, get your bass down low | For the low price of $9.99+/person |

• 7:30pm - 9pm | Moulin Rose | Enjoy an atypical evening of burlesque right here in YEG | $29.36+/person | 18+ |

• 7:30pm start | Tafelmusik | Enjoy chamber music from a professional group in arguably Edmonton’s best small concert hall | $35+/person |

• 7:30pm start | Kyle Lucey | Bust your gut to the jokes & humorous quips from this Canadian Comic | $21/person |

• 7:30pm start | Terri Clark & Paul Brandt | Enjoy excellent music from a bygone era of the Country genre | $71+/person |

• 8pm - 11pm | JJ Shiplett | Catch this rising musician live on stage for $29.05/person |

• Nov 20 - 23 | Disney on Ice | Experience all your favourite Disney classics brought to life on ice | $37.35+/person |

• Nov 30 - Jan 3 | Magic of Lights | Explore a mystical Christmas light display from the comfort of your heated seats | $35+/vehicle (some restrictions) |

Friday, November 21:

• Noon - 1:30pm | Cut Through the AI Noise | FREE_EVENT | Join Courtney Powell for an insightful keynote on navigating AI as an entrepreneur |

• Noon start | Tree Lighting Ceremony | FREE_EVENT | Grab a cookie & some hot cacao before cheering on a festive tree light up |

• 1pm - 2pm | All Abilities Afternoons | FREE_EVENT | Welcoming adults of all abilities | Try out an art activity or do some colouring |

• 4pm - 9pm | Winter City Book Flood | FREE_ENTRY | Visit nine local book stores to pick up some sweet swag & maybe some great reads |

• 6pm - 8:30pm | A Moroccan Night in Edmonton | Feel & taste Morocco at this dinner w/ live entertainment | $81.41/person |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Jersey Skate | Lace up your bladed boots before enjoying easy laps with fellow sports fanatics in Leduc | FREE-$10/person |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Masters, Movies & Memories | From Beethoven to Disney, Vertex Quartet will be playing it all & you can hear it for $15+/person |

• 7pm - 9pm | Marissa K | Enjoy a performance from this talented Edmontonian for only $5-10/person |

• 7pm - 10pm | Dueling Divas | All your favourite tunes will be razzle-dazzled by two ivory-tickling superstar pianists & you can hear it all for $35+/person |

• 7pm - 10pm | Megan Lange, Kolby Roy plus Liv & Selah | All well known artists start out small | Support these local musicians for only $17.31/person |

• 7pm start | TWOS Trivia | FREE_EVENT | Bring your pals & test your internal encyclopedias for a shot at all the glory |

• 7:30pm start | Superheros & Blockbusters | Your affable ESO is pulling off mission impossible | See them in action for $37+/person |

• 7:30pm start | Black Umfolsi | This is a blended traditional dance & a-capella show you won’t want to miss | $20+/person |

• 7:30pm start | Red Earth Theory, Suji, Silkroad & Petrichord | See four local rock (I think) bands live on stage for only $15-20/person |

• 8pm - 10:30pm | The Jacob Do Octet | With accolades from the one & only PJ Perry, Jacob Do & his seven pals mix a sound unworthy of missing | $33/person |

• 8pm start | Waves of Rio | Join the Rocky Jazz String Orchestra for an incredible performance straight from jazzy Brazil | $10-20/person |

• 8:30pm - 11:30pm | Stonejoy w/ First Gen | Get your local funk fusion & jazz rap fix with these seven & five piece bands (respectively) | $17.31/person |

• 9pm - 10:30pm | Peter Saran & Ben Mckay | See not one but two well known Comedians at this humous double header for $22.63/person |

• 10pm - 2am | Afrobeat meets Amapiano | Enjoy an evening of classy EDM on the dance floor for $11.32+/person |

• 10pm - 2:30am | Crash Landing Vol. 2 | Rave the night away to an electric mix of local EDM artists for $10-15/person |

• Nov 21 & 22 | Kevin McDonald | Enjoy hilarious recounts from this well known Comedian about his time as a member of “Kids in the Hall” | $37+/person |

• Nov 21 - 30 | The Castle Spectre | Featuring romance, drama, sword fights & everything else you want in your Gothic-themed theatricals | $33.43+/person |