Wordstock, Glowscape 124, Crossroads Winter Festival, A Big Band Swing Dance & Much More

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

Thanks for tuning in. Here’s your local ad-free action report for: Tuesday, November 12 through Monday, November 18, 2024.

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, Good Morning,

There's a plethora of fantastic things happening this week. I hope you're able to get out & enjoy something fun.

Have a great week & thank you again for reading.

Jonah

Some Things To Do This Weekend:

Tuesday, November 12:

• 6pm - 11pm | Latin Dance Night | FREE EVENT (arrive before 6:15pm) | Bring a friend or go solo | Lessons to lead & dancing fun to follow |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Essentials for Prairie Orchards (Virtual) | FREE EVENT | Learn the basics to operating a prairie orchard business |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Tellaround | FREE EVENT | Share your stories & enjoy those from others |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Saint City Writers 11th Anthology: Launch (St. Albert) | FREE EVENT | Listen to written excerpts by & from local authors |

• November 12 - 16 | Métis Week @ Métis Crossing | FREE EVENT (November 16 only) | Celebrate Métis Peoples cultural history | Reg. admission nov 12 - 15 |

• November 12 - 16 | Métis Week (in Edmonton) | SOME FREE EVENTS | Celebrate Métis Week with friends & family | Some paid events |

• November 12 - December 24 | Christmas @ Cabelas | SOME FREE EVENTS | Welcome Santa, enjoy evening stories & get your pictures taken with him |

Wednesday, November 13:

• 1pm - 4pm | Cribbage Tournament | Bring a friend or come on your own | Enjoy 8 games of crib with a coffee/snack break | $10/entry |

• 5pm - 7pm | Grant Application Strategies | FREE EVENT | Learn how to find the right grants for your biz or org @ get application tips for successful results |

• 5:30pm - 7:30pm | Games Night | FREE EVENT | Bring your pals or fly solo & make new friends as you vie for the win |

• 7pm - 9pm | The Olive Reading Series | FREE EVENT (I believe) | Gather to hear the latest work from up-and-coming local-national poets | Open mic also |

• 7pm - 9pm | Poetry Night @ The Carrot | FREE EVENT | Enjoy work from local poets, and share your own (if desired) on this open mic |

• 7pm - 11pm | South YEG Game Dev Munch | FREE EVENT | Make friends & explore the world of game development | Newbies to seasoned vets welcome |

• 7pm start | Oil Kings vs Medicine Hat Tigers | Cheer on Oil Jr as they duke it out in a game of stick & puck | $24+/person |

Thursday, November 14:

• Noon - 1pm | Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony @ FHM | FREE EVENT | Spread festive cheer with hot chocolate & a live children’s choir in downtown YEG |

• 5pm - 7pm | Métis History & Culture Celebration (Spruce Grove) | FREE EVENT | An evening featuring Métis musicians, artisans, cuisine & storytelling |

• 5pm - 9pm | Here’s Nina | Recognize 5 artists with developmental disabilities for their artistic achievements | $139.78/person | Incl. dinner, silent auction, etc. |

• 6pm - 8pm | Upcycled Golf Course Game | FREE EVENT | Make a game from reused materials @ The Reuse Center |

• 7pm - 9pm | Games Night in French | Polish up your “en frances” as you duke it out over games of board | $17/person including a welcome beverage |

• 7pm - 9pm | Book Launch: Back Where I Came From | FREE EVENT | Celebrate culture, identity & home with the launch of this local work |

• 7pm - 9:30pm | Wordstock 2024 | FREE EVENT (I believe) | One guest author, one invited poet & six emerging writers | Enjoy a evening of poetic justice |

• 7pm start | Oilers vs Predators | Cheer on Oil Sr as they take on Nashville’s best | $75.60+/person |

• 7:30pm start | Spindrift: The Barry Blanchard Story | A film plus Q&A about an inspiring Albertan & world renowned alpine climber | $15-20/person |

• November 14 - 17 | natHACKS | Compete against other hackers, partake in workshops, win big prize purses & much more | I am unsure of entry fees |

• November 14 & 18 | Museum & Heritage Engagement Session (Leduc) | FREE EVENT | Share your thoughts on the city’s heritage properties | RSVP |

Friday, November 15:

• 1pm - 2pm | All Abilities Afternoons (St. Albert) | FREE EVENT | Welcoming adults with developmental disabilities | Play a game, make a craft and see pals |

• 4pm - 9pm | Crossroads Winter Festival | FREE EVENT | Enjoy a kids zone, live music, a winter market, horse drawn wagon rides & more |

• 6pm - 7:30pm | Light up the Park (Stony Plain) | FREE EVENT | Enjoy hot chocolate, chowder, live music, lights & more |

• 6pm - 8pm | Light up the Park (Leduc) | FREE EVENT | Sing carols, make crafts, enjoy FREE Tims hot chocolate & coffee & visit the holly jolly man in red |

• 6:30pm - 8pm | A Port Tasting with Joao Rebelo | FREE EVENT | Join Sherbrooke Liquor for a FREE special Port tasting | Limited seating |

• 6:30pm - 10pm | Sip Science | Enjoy games & fun educational experiences @ Telus World of Science | Cash bar (18+ event) | $5.95-13.95/person |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Jersey Skate @ LRC (Leduc) | Don your teams Jersey & join in on music, prizes & more | Bring your skates/gear | FREE - $9.75/person |

• 7pm - 9pm | Dahlia Wakefield | Check out this up & coming folk/easy-listening artist | $20/person |

• 7pm start | Chinatown Writing Club | FREE EVENT | Grab your pad & make some pals while honing your wordsmith talent | Van Loc has delish grub btw |

• 7:30pm - 10:34pm | Saving Private Ryan @ The Capitol | Catch this 1998 Spielberg classic for $15/person | Concession available | Movie rated 14A |

• November 15 - 16 | Pop-Up Vintage Market | FREE ENTRY | A well-stocked exhibit of vintage threads, decor & other wares |

• November 15 - 16 | Chrysalis Holiday Art Show & Market | FREE ENTRY | Enjoy festive treats, meet the artists & purchase art if desired |

Saturday, November 16:

• 9am - 2pm | Green Christmas | FREE EVENT | Get a photo with Santa on a John Deere Tractor (by food/gift donation), enter the colouring contest & more |

• 9am - 5pm | Carrot Christmas Arts Baazar | FREE ENTRY | Find the best wares & goods from local artisans |

• 10am - 3pm | Christmas Craft Market | FREE ENTRY | Enjoy live music while exploring 30+ vendors |

• 10am - 3pm | Okimâw Awards | FREE EVENT | Celebrate and acknowledge Indigenous men who have made significant contributions in their fields |

• 10am - 3pm | Annual Pottery Show & Sale | FREE ENTRY | Browse through pottery wares made by local YEG artisans |

• 10am - 4pm | Art Societies Christmas Marketplace | FREE ENTRY | Find unique hand-made gifts & wares |

• 10am - 4pm | Christmas Craft Fair (Stony Plain) | FREE ENTRY | Find the best wares from local artisans |

• 2pm - 5:30pm | Rather Be Ashes Than Dust | FREE EVENT | See a (graphic) documentary about the 2019 Anti Extradition movement in Hong Kong |

• 3pm - 5pm | Celebration of Lights (Sherwood Park) | FREE EVENT | How about wagon rides, cookie art, letters to santa, campfires & much more |

• 4pm - 8pm | All Is Bright Festival | FREE EVENT | A 124th street classic | Enjoy live music from The Steadies, light installations, ice carving, a fire show & more |

• 5pm start | Kingsway Holiday Parade | FREE EVENT | Bundle up & welcome Santa during this festive parade |

• 8pm - 11pm | Fall Swing Dance (Stony Plain) | Bring a friend or fly solo & bust moves on the dance floor | Live Band | $20/person includes refreshments |

• 8pm start | Tenille Townes | Catch this rising country/pop star for only $41.25+ @ the Jube |

• November 16 - 17 | Capote Workshop | Make your very own Capote (traditional coat) at Métis Crossing | $140-325/person |

• November 16 - 17 | Edmonton Geeky Holiday Gift Market | Browse over 200 vendors dishing up the best of the weird & wonderful | $5/person door fee |

• November 16 - 17 | Just One World | FREE ENTRY | Check out this weekend marketplace featuring musical performances & Jamaican cuisine |

• November 16 - December 1 | Glowscape 124 | FREE EVENT | Take a walk down 124th street & catch a plethora of light installations |

Sunday, November 17:

• 9am - 10:30am | Spark Your Speeches Masterclass (Virtual) | FREE EVENT | Improve upon your public speaking & learn how to tell your story |

• 10am - 4pm | MADE For Pets: Winter Market | FREE ENTRY | Celebrate the paw-lidays with a pet-themed market featuring 41 vendors |

• 2pm - 3:30pm | Book Launch: Light Enough to Float | FREE EVENT | Join St. Albert’s Poet Laureate (Lauren Seal) in launching her first book |

• 2pm - 11:30pm | Journey to Healthy Eating | FREE EVENT | Batch-cook and take home delicious food in this Plant-based community kitchen |

• 2pm start | Pipe Dreams and Premiers | Enjoy an orchestral performance featuring music written by YEG based composers | FREE-$20/person |

• 2:30pm start | Somethings Fishy @ ESO | Al Simmons takes to the stage in this Symphony For Kids special | Popcorn included | $26.50-64.50/person |

• 7:30pm start | The Henry Girls | Experience this Jazz/country/folk sister trio from Malin, Ireland | $40-44/person |

Monday November 18:

• 12:15pm - 1pm | Library Lunchtime Concerts | FREE EVENT | A cello/piano performance featuring ESO’s Rafael Hoekman and Maria Protodyakonova |

• 4pm - 9pm | Board Games Night | FREE EVENT | Duke it our over games of board at Brewsters Meadowlark location |

• 6pm - 10:30pm | International Mens Day (Morinville) | Enjoy a catered meal & door prizes plus Monday night football | $10/person |

• 6:30pm - 9:30pm | Working Well Workshop | FREE EVENT | Acreage owners, learn how your well works & what you can do to protect it |

• 7:30pm - 9:15pm | Garneau String Quartet | Enjoy a mind-blowing performance of popular classical repertoire | $25-45/person |

Thanks again for checking this out. Have a great week, everyone!