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NORTHERN ALBERTA WOOD CARVERS ASSOCIATION • Duggan Community Hall, 3728-106 St • 780.458.6352, 780.467.6093 • nawca.ca • Meet every Wed, 6:30pm
OCCUPY EDMONTON • Unitarian Church Edmonton, 10804-119 St • The Past, the Present, the Future: Panel discussion and question period • Wed, Jun 13, 7:30pm • Free
ORGANIZATION FOR BIPOLAR AFFECTIVE DISORDER (OBAD) • Grey
COMEDY
Nuns Hospital, Rm 0651, 780.451.1755; Group meets every Thu 7-9pm • Free
BRIXX BAR • 10030-102 St • 780.428.1099 • Troubadour Tuesdays monthly with comedy and music
POTLUCK PICNICS AT KINSMEN PARK •
CENTURY CASINO • 13103 Fort Rd • 780.481.9857 • Open amateur night every Thu, 7:30pm
Kinsmen Park, next to playground, location sign at park • Bring: a vegan, vegetarian or raw vegan dish to serve at least 6 people plus your own plate, cup, cutlery and serving spoon • Sun, Jun 10, Jul 8, Aug 12, 5:30pm • Free
COMEDY FACTORY • Gateway Entertain-
RAINDANCE • Bohemia, 10217-97 St •
ment Centre, 34 Ave, Calgary Tr • Funniest Person with a day job; Every Tue; until Jun 5 • Brian Work; Jun 1-2 • Sean Baptiste; Jun 8-9
COMIC STRIP • Bourbon St, WEM • 780.483.5999 • Wed-Fri, Sun 8pm; Fri-Sat 10:30pm • Dan Levy; May 31-Jun 3 • Carlos Alazraqui; Jun 6-10
DRUID • 11606 Jasper Ave • 780.710.2119 • Comedy night open stage hosted by Lars Callieou • Every Sun, 9pm
FILTHY MCNASTY'S • 10511-82 • 780.996.1778 • Stand Up Sundays: Stand-up comedy night every Sun with a different headliner every week; 9pm; no cover
LAUGH SHOP–Sherwood Park • 4 Blackfoot Road, Sherwood Park • 780.417.9777 • laughinthepark.ca • Open Wed-Sat • Fri: 8pm, Sat: 7:30pm and 10pm; $20 • Wednesday Amateur night: 8pm (call to be added to the line-up); free
OVERTIME PUB • 4211-106 St • Open mic comedy anchored by a professional MC, new headliner each week • Every Tue • Free
RIVER CREE–The Venue • Standup comedian Joe Rogan; Jun 2; $39.50 • Standup comedian Kathleen Madigan; Jun 9; $24.50
ROUGE LOUNGE • 10111-117 St • Sterling Scott every Wed, 9pm
VAULT PUB • 8214-175 St • Comedy with Liam Creswick and Steve Schulte • Every Mon, at 9:30pm WUNDERBAR • 8120-101 St, 780.436.2286 • Every 2nd Tue; Jun 5, Jun 18
ZEN LOUNGE • 12923-97 St • The Ca$h Prize comedy contest hosted by Matt Alaeddine and Andrew Iwanyk • Every Tue, 8pm • No cover
GROUPS/CLUBS/MEETINGS AIKIKAI AIKIDO CLUB • 10139-87 Ave, Old Strathcona Community League • Japanese Martial Art of Aikido • Every Tue 7:30-9:30pm; Thu 6-8pm AWA 12-STEP SUPPORT GROUP • Braeside Presbyterian Church bsmt, N. door, 6 Bernard Dr, Bishop St, Sir Winston Churchill Ave, St Albert • For adult children of alcoholic and dysfunctional families • Every Mon 7:30pm
CHA ISLAND TEA CO • 10332-81 Ave • Games Night: Board games and card games • Every Mon, 7pm EDMONTON BIKE ART NIGHTS • BikeWorks, 10047-80 Ave, back alley entrance • Art Nights • Every Wed, 6-9pm
FOOD ADDICTS • St Luke's Anglican Church, 8424-95 Ave • 780.465.2019/780.634.5526 • Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA), free 12-Step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, under-eating, and bulimia • Meetings every Thu, 7pm
HOME–Energizing Spiritual Community for Passionate Living • Garneau/Ashbourne Assisted Living Place, 11148-84 Ave • Home: Blends music, drama, creativity and reflection on sacred texts to energize you for passionate living • Every Sun 3-5pm
THE ALBERTA LABOUR HISTORY INSTITUTE (ALHI) CONFERENCE • U of A • alhi2012conference.ca • Learning from the Past, Changing the Future: Labour activists, university professors and social justice advocates will soon be sharing knowledge and experiences, debating ideas and examining pivotal events in Alberta’s history in Edmonton • Jun 13-15
LOTUS QIGONG • 780.477.0683 • Downtown • Practice group meets every Thu
MEDITATION • Strathcona Library • meditationedmonton.org • Weekly meditation dropin; every Tue, 7-8:30pm
raindancecanada.com • Film-makers meeting; no minors • Thu, May 31, 8pm • $5 (door)
RIVER VALLEY VIXEN • Glenora stairs • All girls outdoor bootcamp every Mon, and Wed: 6:30pm • Until end Jul • Info: E: rivervalleyvixen@gmail.com SHERWOOD PARK WALKING GROUP + 50 • Meet inside Millennium Place, Sherwood
PECHA KUCHA NIGHT 13 • Heritage Amphitheatre, Hawrelak Park. PKN13 • edmonton. ca/attractions_recreation/documents/10335.jpg • Presentations on local ideas, projects and musings in the 20 slides x 20 second per slide presented by Edmonton’s NextGen • Jun 6, 6:30pm • $10 (student)/$12 (adult) at TIX on the Square PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION • Stanley Milner Library theatre (basement), 7 Sir Winston Churchill Sq, 100 St, 102 Ave • It's Time for Electoral Reform: Alberta with Proportional Representation: with panelists Gil McGowan, Ricardo Acuña, Samantha Power and Steve Patten; discussion to follow • Thu, Jun 7, 7-9pm • Free
SCANDAL, TRANSPARENCY AND INTEGRITY IN POLITICS • Riverbend Public Library • 780.421.4821 • Discussion • Jun 2, 1:30-4pm
QUEER BUDDYS NITE CLUB • 11725B Jasper Ave • 780.488.6636 • Tue with DJ Arrow Chaser, free pool all night; 9pm (door); no cover • Wed with DJ Dust’n Time; 9pm (door); no cover • Thu: Men’s Wet Underwear Contest, win prizes, hosted by Drag Queen DJ Phon3 Hom3; 9pm (door); no cover before 10pm • Fri Dance Party with DJ Arrow Chaser; 8pm (door); no cover before 10pm • Sat: Feel the rhythm with DJ Phon3 Hom3; 8pm (door); no cover before 10pm FLASH NIGHT CLUB • 10018-105 St •
Place • Weekly outdoor walking group; starts with a 10 min discussion, followed by a 30-40 minute walk through Centennial Park, a cool down and stretch • Every Tue, 8:30am • $2/ session (goes to the Alzheimer’s Society of Alberta)
780.969.9965 • Thu Goth + Industrial Night: Indust:real Assembly with DJ Nanuck; 10pm (door); no cover • Triple Threat Fridays: DJ Thunder, Femcee DJ Eden Lixx • DJ Suco beats every Sat • E: vip@flashnightclub.com
SOCIETY OF EDMONTON ATHEISTS •
G.L.B.T.Q SAGE BOWLING CLUB •
Centennial Rm, (basement) Stanley A. Milner Library • Monthly roundtable 1st Tue each month • What Atheists Can Learn From Religion: Jun 5 • edmontonatheists.ca; E: info@edmontonatheists.ca
SUGARSWING DANCE CLUB • Orange Hall, 10335-84 Ave or Pleasantview Hall, 10860-57 Ave • 780.604.7572 • Swing Dance at Sugar Foot Stomp: beginner lesson followed by dance every Sat, 8pm (door) at Orange Hall or Pleasantview Hall WALK ALBERTA • William Lutsky South YMCA, 1975-111 St: St Albert Trekkers Volkssport Club walking trails and sidewalks around Twin Brooks and Blackmud Creek; 5, 10km; May 31, 6:30-9pm • Info: David Hall, 780.464.6932, davidhall@telus.net • Rundle Park, 2909-113 Ave: St Albert Trekkers Volkssport Club on paved and dirt trails through Hermitage Park; 5k and 10km walks; Jun 5, 6:30pm; info: Joe Sombach 780.458.4667, joe@sombach.com VEGETARIANS OF ALBERTA • Bonnie Doon Community Hall, 9240-93 St • vofa.ca/ category/events • Monthly Potluck and book sale: bring a vegan dish to serve 8 people, your own plate, cup, cutlery, serving spoon • $3 (member)/$5 (non-member)
Y TOASTMASTERS CLUB • EFCL, 7103-105 St • Meet every Tue, 7-9pm; helps members develop confidence in public speaking and leadership • T: Antonio Balce at 780.463.5331
LECTURES/PRESENTATIONS
780.474.8240, E: Tuff@shaw.ca • Every Wed, 1:30-3:30pm
GLBT SPORTS AND RECREATION • teamedmonton.ca • Co-ed Bellydancing • Bootcamp: Garneau Elementary, 10925-87 Ave. at 7pm • Bowling: Ed's Rec Centre, West Edmonton Mall, Tue 6:45pm • Curling: Granite Curling Club; 780.463.5942 • Running: Kinsmen • Spinning: MacEwan Centre, 109 Street and 104 Ave • Swimming: NAIT pool, 11762-106 St • Volleyball: every Tue, 7-9pm; St. Catherine School, 10915-110 St; every Thu, 7:309:30pm at Amiskiwiciy Academy, 101 Airport Rd
G.L.B.T.Q SENIORS GROUP • S.A.G.E Bldg, Craftroom, 15 Sir Winston Churchill Sq • 780.474.8240 • Meeting for gay seniors, and for any seniors who have gay family members and would like some guidance • Every Thu, 1-4:30pm • Info: T: Jeff Bovee 780.488.3234, E: tuff @shaw.ca ILLUSIONS SOCIAL CLUB • The Junction, 10242-106 St • 780.387.3343 • Crossdressers meet 2nd Fri every month, 8:30pm
JUNCTION BAR AND EATERY • 10242-106 St • 780.756.5667 • Open Tues-Sat: Community bar with seasonal patio • Beat the clock Tue • WINGSANITY Wed, 5-10pm • Free pool Tue and Wed • Karaoke Wed, 9-12pm • Fri Steak Night, 5-9pm • Frequent special events: drag shows, leather nights, bear bashes, girls nights • DJs every Fri and Sat, 10pm LIVING POSITIVE • 404, 10408-124 St • edmlivingpositive.ca • 1.877.975.9448/780.488.5768 • Confidential peer support to people living with HIV • Tue, 7-9pm: Support group • Daily drop-in, peer counselling
MAKING WAVES SWIMMING CLUB • geocities.com/makingwaves_edm • Recreational/competitive swimming. Socializing after practices • Every Tue/Thu PRIDE CENTRE OF EDMONTON • Moving • 780.488.3234 • E: admin@pridecentreofedmonton.org • Daily: YouthSpace (Youth Drop-in): Tue-Fri: 3-7pm; Sat: 2-6:30pm • Men Talking with Pride: Support group for gay, bisexual and transgendered men to discuss current issues; Sun: 7-9pm • Counselling: Free, short-term, solution-focused counselling, provided by professionally trained counsellors; every Wed, 6-9pm; • Youth Movie: Every Thu, 6:30-8:30pm
PRIMETIMERS/SAGE GAMES • Unitarian Church, 10804-119 St • 780.474.8240 • Every 2nd and last Fri each Month, 7-10:30pm
ST PAUL'S UNITED CHURCH • 11526-76 Ave • 780.436.1555 • People of all sexual orientations are welcome • Every Sun (10am worship) WOMONSPACE • 780.482.1794 • womonspace.ca, womonspace@gmail.com • A Nonprofit lesbian social organization for Edmonton and surrounding area. Monthly activities, newsletter, reduced rates included with membership. Confidentiality assured
WOODYS VIDEO BAR • 11723 Jasper Ave • 780.488.6557 • Mon: Amateur Strip Contest; prizes with Shawana • Tue: Kitchen 3-11pm • Wed: Karaoke with Tizzy 7pm-1am; Kitchen 3-11pm • Thu: Free pool all night; kitchen 3-11pm • Fri: Mocho Nacho Fri: 3pm (door), kitchen open 3-11pm
SPECIAL EVENTS BIG WHEELS DELIVER MEALS • 103 Ave, betw 111 St and 112 St • Edmonton Meals on Wheels street party fundraiser and barbeque • Fri, Jun 8, 11am-2pm BIKEOLOGY FESTIVAL • Various locations • 780.982.8520 • bikeology.ca • Festival Day: music, kids’ entertainment, free bike check up, pedal-your-own smoothies, trials riders at Beaver Hills Park, 105 St, Jasper Ave: Sat, Jun 16, 12-4pm • Bikey Breakfasts in cafes, Movie Mondays at Metro Cinema, Mocktails on the Bridge and a Ride-In Movie (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid) in the river valley under the stars. We have a DIY spirit, with Bike-jewelry Workshops, Salons and other learning opportunities BIKE DAY–CALLINGWOOD FARMERS’ MARKET • Callingwood Farmers' Market • callingwoodmarketplace.com • June is Bike Month in Edmonton: Get a free tune-up for summer! Mechanics from the Edmonton Bicycle Commuters' Society to tune-up bikes and answer any questions (10am-3pm) • Sun, Jun 10
FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH • Old Strathcona Antique Mall, 10323-78 Ave • GANG (Grandmothers of Alberta for a New Generation) Fundraiser, antique appraisals • Jun 9, 1-4pm • Proceeds to Grandmothers Campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation
HEART OF THE CITY • Giovannin Caboto Park, 10878-95 St • heartcityfest.com • Live music, workshops, Art Start Tent, vendors • Jun 2-3, Sat 11am-9pm; Sun 11am-7pm • Free
INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL • 88 shows from eight main stage acts representing six countries (Australia, Iceland, Russia, Ukraine, United States and Canada), more than 20 site activities and an assortment of roving artists • Until Jun 2, Tue-Wed 9:30am-3:30pm, Thu 9:30 a.m. to 7pm, Fri 9:30am-8pm, Sat 9am-5pm • Main Stage: $10.50 (adult)/$9 (child); Grandparents/seniors 2-for-1 tickets for May 29 only; Telus Toddler Town: $5 (child up to 4); Fun Friday/Super Saturday Wristbands: $15 (adult)/$10 (child) at the Arden box office; Site Activity: $3 each
MS BIKE TOUR–LEDUC TO CAMROSE • Starts in Nisku, overnight in Camrose, back to Nisku • A weekend of riding, fun and adventure to help end MS • Jun 9, 7:30am • Natasha Birchall, 780.463.1190; natasha.birchall@ mssociety.ca SENIORS SENSATION • Capilano Conference Centre, 4960-93 Ave • Fundraiser for the new Seniors Centre in Mill Woods featuring western and Indian cuisine, comedy (Uncle Nacho and other) Indian dance performances and drummers; dressy casual, or ethnic dress • Fri, Jun 8, 6:30-10pm • $50 at TIX on the Square
SPERO GALA • TransAlta Arts Barn, 1033084 Ave • actalberta.org • Fundraiser to raise awareness of human trafficking in Canada. Music by Yes Nice • Jun 2, 7:30pm; cocktail dress code • $40, Profits to ACT Alberta (Action Coalition on Human Trafficking STAND OUT • Various venues downtown edmonton • edmontonpride.ca • Edmonton Pride Festival 2012 • Features the Pride Parade and Celebration on the Square, educational sessions, family events, historical tours, art exhibits, a movie night, the annual Mayor’s Brunch in support of Camp fYrefly • Jun 8-17 • City Hall: Pride Festival Kick-off: Fri, Jun 8, 7pm STAMP SHOW ROYAL *2012* ROYALE • WEM, above Europa Blvd, Entrance 1, 178 St, 90 Ave, 3rd Flr Conference Centre • royal2012royale.com • Lieutenant Governor giving awards to winners of Alberta2012 Youth Stamp Design Contest winners. Special exhibit of Sir Sam Steele of the NW Mounted Police. National Level competitive Exhibits, 24 Dealers from across Canada, selling stamps from all over the world, junior table, stamps 2 for 1c • Jun 1-3
SUIT YOURSELF • Delta Edmonton South Hotel • 4th Annual Afternoon Tea in support of disadvantaged women who are searching for jobs or starting out in the workforce • Jun 10, 12:30-3:30pm • $45 at 780.488.9930 or suityourselfclothes.org VIRGINIA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FINE ARTS NIGHT • Concordia University College of Alberta • Fundraiser to support the school’s Arts Core theme focused learning activities (artist-in-residence, music, art, dance, drama); silent and live auction, Capoeira Academy (dance), Sebastian Barrera (music), Jayna Simpson (live airbrush art) • Fri, Jun 1, 6:30pm • $15 at virginiaparkfan.com, Virginia Park School, Mandolin Books
3 SERIES–ILLUSTRATORS • John L. Haar Theatre, MacEwan University's Centre for the Arts, 10045-156 St • 780.497.4340 • macewan. ca/wcm/CampusServices/JohnLHaarTheatre/ index.htm • Featuring talks from people in the creative industry featuring three local illustrators (Dwight Allott, Amanda Schutz, Jeff Sylvester) • Thu, May 31, 7pm • Tickets at gdc. net/chapters/alberta_north.htm
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY VOLUNTEER INFO SESSION • Habitat for Humanity PreFab Shop, 13044 Yellowhead Tr • 780.887.1794 • Every 2nd Sat each month • Jun 9, 11am • Free
IT'S TIME FOR ELECTORAL REFORM: ALBERTA WITH PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION • Stanley Milner Library, 7
ISN’T IT TIME WE GOT ALONG?
Sir Winston Churchill Sq, 100 St, 102 Ave • Evening of panelists and open mic discussion about Proportional Representation in Alberta • Thu, Jun 7, 7-9pm
BIKE LANES
SHARED-USE LANES
Bike lanes are dedicated to the
Shared-use lanes indicate the
exclusive use of bikes.
roadway is to be shared by
Motorists can’t stop, park or drive on
motorists and cyclists.
bike lanes, but they can cross a bike
Shared-use lanes guide cyclists
lane when turning into driveways or
on the road and remind drivers
when parking is permitted between
to expect cyclists in the lane.
LIVING FOODS SUNDAY SUMMER SERIES • Earth's General Store, 9605-82 Ave • Pizza crusts, cashew chili cheese, marinated veggies, living pizzas; Jun 3 • Falafels, tahini drizzle, marinated kale kelp noodle salad; Jun 10
OIL AND DEMOCRACY SPEAKER SERIES • NRE Bldg, 1 001, 9105-116 St, U of A • Until Jun 7, every Thu, 7pm • Issues of Equity, Aboriginal Rights: by Eriel Deranger (Athabasca Chipewyan First Nations); May 31 • Environmentalism and International Activism: with Mike Hudema (Greenpeace), Chelsea Flook (Sierra Club Prairie); Jun 7
the curb and the bike lane.
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