Events
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Coming up this week: Nov. 27-Dec. 1, 2023
Opportunities this week include a concert in a pedway, hearing stories about well-being on transit, creating a seasonal craft, watching tech startups pitch, and exploring galaxies with nerds.
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Weekend agenda: Nov. 24-26, 2023
Events to put on your list this weekend include a flick by a local filmmaker, a much-loved art and craft fair, stuffing a bus with donations for the Edmonton Food Bank, seasonal fun on Ada Boulevard, and shopping at a vintage pop-up.
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Royal Bison organizer moves into printer-hacking practice
Having mentored a replacement market to sustain the legacy of the 16-year-old Royal Bison Art & Craft Fair, longtime lead organizer Vikki Wiercinski is transporting its community-building "DNA" into something called a risograph.
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Coming up this week: Nov. 20-24, 2023
Events happening this week include a look at how Meals on Wheels addresses food insecurity and social isolation, a networking event on trade, a film screening on the financialization of housing, a craft blitz at the library, and a celebration of urban design.
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Weekend agenda: Nov. 17-19, 2023
This weekend will see some winter light-ups, the most exciting eight seconds in sports, input into the future of Alberta, an AGM for the two-wheeled crowd, burlesque with a side of barbecue, and a talk by a soccer hero.
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A roundup of holiday markets and craft sales
There are a lot of holiday markets in November and December (and by a lot, we mean more than 50). Each offers a treasure trove of unique gifts for those you love. Find home-baked goods, authentic crafts, decorations, novelty items, and more.
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Coming up this week: Nov. 14-17, 2023
Opportunities this week include a celebration of rehabilitation journeys, a whiskey tasting, a fundraiser for the Nina Haggerty Centre, the finale of Startup TNT's latest investment summit, and a chance to engage with city-building.
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Weekend agenda: Nov. 10-13, 2023
In addition to Remembrance Day ceremonies throughout the region, this weekend will see a choral music performance, a sweeping good time, a couple of holiday shopping events, a celebration of Black entrepreneurs, and an agricultural expo.
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Coming up this week: Nov. 6-10, 2023
This week sees a talk by War Child Canada's founder, a look at wildfire science, a virtual night out on the river, a meetup for community builders, a farewell to a local movement, and an exploration of newcomers' lived experiences.
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