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August 2025Kid's Horse Camp
This fun filled week of horse camp is packed with adventure. We pick you up in the morning and drop you off in the evening everyday for a week. You are paired with a horse that is yours for the whole camp. Learn to brush, saddle, bridle and general horse care while having fun. Our focus is safety first. Cool things we do are: barrel racing - trail rides - games on horses and gentle horsemanship. Learning to connect with our equine partners and create lasting friendships.
Off horse activities include float trips down the river, hikes, exploring nature, playing in the water falls and seeing wild horses.
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August 2025CA Humane Summer Camp


We are offering Summer camps this summer for kids aged 6-10. Camps are 4 days long from 8am – 4pm and are packed with loads of fun and animal education!
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August 2025Junior Naturalists: Wildlife
Week Theme: Wildlife
Join us for our wildlife themed Junior Naturalist day camp August 5-8, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on wildlife, including animal tracks, adaptations, habitats, and conservation.
The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The fee per day is $30 per child. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.
An email with the information you need to prepare your camper will be sent 1 week before the camp.
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025CA Humane Summer Camp


We are offering Summer camps this summer for kids aged 6-10. Camps are 4 days long from 8am – 4pm and are packed with loads of fun and animal education!
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August 2025Ride for A Reason Poker Rally – Fueling Hope for Kids’ Mental Health
Saturday, August 9
Registration at 9:00 AM | Kickstands up at 10:00 AM
Start & Finish: 5409 50th Ave, Red Deer
$25 per motorbike** | $10 per companion
**open to all forms of transportation
Cruise through Central Alberta with five scenic stops, prizes, a 50/50 draw, and a delicious pancake breakfast to start the day. End the ride with a social, raffles, and Taco in a Bag!
All proceeds support Family Services programs. Registration is required
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August 2025Afro-Caribbean Festival
Join us for our 3rd Afro-Caribbean Festival! We invite you to bring your friends and family for a day filled with entertainment, including vendors, music, a drum circle, performers, dancers, kids' activities, a beer garden, a 50/50 raffle, and much more! We strive to bring Central Alberta's community together by inviting people from all walks of life, friends, and family! We want to celebrate cross-cultural and promote multicultural days. By celebrating people's cultures, it opens up the opportunity for people to connect with Central Alberta's community. There was a recent survey concerned about newcomers' mental health, and we want newcomers to feel connected with their culture in Central Alberta. We aim to reduce newcomers' mental health concerns by inviting them to bring their culture to the festival and celebrate with us.
On Saturday, please bring your country's flag, as we will have a flag ceremony and want every culture represented.
On Sunday, we ask you to wear your cultural attire, and we will play music from your culture at the festival. The individual who best represents their culture through creativity in their attire will win a trophy award!
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025CA Humane Summer Camp


We are offering Summer camps this summer for kids aged 6-10. Camps are 4 days long from 8am – 4pm and are packed with loads of fun and animal education!
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August 2025Afro-Caribbean Festival
Join us for our 3rd Afro-Caribbean Festival! We invite you to bring your friends and family for a day filled with entertainment, including vendors, music, a drum circle, performers, dancers, kids' activities, a beer garden, a 50/50 raffle, and much more! We strive to bring Central Alberta's community together by inviting people from all walks of life, friends, and family! We want to celebrate cross-cultural and promote multicultural days. By celebrating people's cultures, it opens up the opportunity for people to connect with Central Alberta's community. There was a recent survey concerned about newcomers' mental health, and we want newcomers to feel connected with their culture in Central Alberta. We aim to reduce newcomers' mental health concerns by inviting them to bring their culture to the festival and celebrate with us.
On Saturday, please bring your country's flag, as we will have a flag ceremony and want every culture represented.
On Sunday, we ask you to wear your cultural attire, and we will play music from your culture at the festival. The individual who best represents their culture through creativity in their attire will win a trophy award!
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025CA Humane Summer Camp


We are offering Summer camps this summer for kids aged 6-10. Camps are 4 days long from 8am – 4pm and are packed with loads of fun and animal education!
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August 2025Kid's Horse Camp
This fun filled week of horse camp is packed with adventure. We pick you up in the morning and drop you off in the evening everyday for a week. You are paired with a horse that is yours for the whole camp. Learn to brush, saddle, bridle and general horse care while having fun. Our focus is safety first. Cool things we do are: barrel racing - trail rides - games on horses and gentle horsemanship. Learning to connect with our equine partners and create lasting friendships.
Off horse activities include float trips down the river, hikes, exploring nature, playing in the water falls and seeing wild horses.
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August 2025Meet Me at the Park - Pines
Meet Me at the Park aims to bring our community together by offering informal and unstructured recreational opportunities that support physical activity, creativity, and social connection.
Each park location has amenities to compliment the program and when possible, a gathering space such as an Activity Centre may be available to provide washroom access. Please note that parents are responsible for their children at all times and must be available in case of an emergency. Children under six years are welcome to attend with a parent or guardian.
Activities may include the following:
- Soccer/basketball/tennis/pickleball/badminton/baseball
- Circuit courses, obstacle course
- Block party & yard games
- Arts and crafts
- Gardening and nature fun
Join us in the Pines neighbourhood August 11 - 15. The program runs Monday to Thursday from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Friday's from 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Visit our website for locations, dates and times throughout the summer at www.reddeer.ca/ParkMeetUp
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August 2025Kid's Horse Camp
This fun filled week of horse camp is packed with adventure. We pick you up in the morning and drop you off in the evening everyday for a week. You are paired with a horse that is yours for the whole camp. Learn to brush, saddle, bridle and general horse care while having fun. Our focus is safety first. Cool things we do are: barrel racing - trail rides - games on horses and gentle horsemanship. Learning to connect with our equine partners and create lasting friendships.
Off horse activities include float trips down the river, hikes, exploring nature, playing in the water falls and seeing wild horses.
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August 2025CA Humane Summer Camp


We are offering Summer camps this summer for kids aged 6-10. Camps are 4 days long from 8am – 4pm and are packed with loads of fun and animal education!
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August 2025Junior Naturalists Sensory Exploration
Join us for our sensory exploration themed Junior Naturalist day camp August 12-15, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on a sensory exploration of nature, spending a day on sight, touch, hearing, and smell/taste. For this camp we will also have a smaller group to allow for fuller sensory exploration.
The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The fee for one day is $30 per child. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.
An email with the information you need to prepare your camper will be sent 1 week before the camp.
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August 2025Naturalist Walk
Join Ellis Nature Centre staff on Tuesdays in July and August for guided naturalists walks on our site, taking place from 10-11:30am. We will lead folks around various areas of our site and teach about may features such as plants, birds, insects, and more. These walks are meant to connect folks with the nature around them and help them be able to identify common species found in Central Alberta. These walks are free, but only 15 spots per walk are available, so pre-registration is encouraged.
Date: Tuesdays, July 1-August 26, 2025
Time: 10-11:30am
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 15 per walk
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August 2025Knee High Nature Goats
Join us to learn all about goats on August 12 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about goats, do a craft, read books, and of course explore our site to look for them. This program is for children 3-6 years of age and we request parents accompany them for the program. Cost is $8 per child.
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Fibers & Firs
Calling all stitchers! We invite you to join Ellis Nature Centre’s new craft group Fibers & Firs, focused on the art of stitching. All fiber art mediums are welcome – embroidery, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, etc. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm from May 20-August 26 to work on current projects, get tips from other stitchers, and build community. Please note that this is not an instructional workshop, but time for folks who love fiber arts to get together and work on their projects surrounded by the beauty of the Ellis Nature Centre site. If weather permits, we will work outside! Light refreshments (non-alcoholic) and baked goods will be provided for the first few sessions, with the hope that as we build a steady group everyone will be willing to contribute occasionally to the selection of baked goods.
Date: Weekly on Tuesdays, from May 20 to August 26
Time: 6-7:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
No registration required, simply drop in!
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August 2025PEP Society Family Recovery Meetings
PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery.
We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.
All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!
We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.
Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca
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August 2025Kid's Horse Camp
This fun filled week of horse camp is packed with adventure. We pick you up in the morning and drop you off in the evening everyday for a week. You are paired with a horse that is yours for the whole camp. Learn to brush, saddle, bridle and general horse care while having fun. Our focus is safety first. Cool things we do are: barrel racing - trail rides - games on horses and gentle horsemanship. Learning to connect with our equine partners and create lasting friendships.
Off horse activities include float trips down the river, hikes, exploring nature, playing in the water falls and seeing wild horses.
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August 2025CA Humane Summer Camp


We are offering Summer camps this summer for kids aged 6-10. Camps are 4 days long from 8am – 4pm and are packed with loads of fun and animal education!
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August 2025Junior Naturalists Sensory Exploration
Join us for our sensory exploration themed Junior Naturalist day camp August 12-15, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on a sensory exploration of nature, spending a day on sight, touch, hearing, and smell/taste. For this camp we will also have a smaller group to allow for fuller sensory exploration.
The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The fee for one day is $30 per child. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.
An email with the information you need to prepare your camper will be sent 1 week before the camp.
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Site & Garden Tour
Ellis Nature Centre staff will be leading site and garden tours on Wednesdays in July and August from 1:30-2:30pm. Come take in the beauty of our site and gardens while learning about the history of Ellis Nature Centre. If you’re interested in history, learning about all of the key features on our site, and the purpose of each of our gardens, this is the tour for you. The tour takes place on the fully accessible main path of our site, but spaces to sit are limited. Only 15 spots are available for each tour, and the fee is $8 per person. Pre-registration is encouraged!
Date: Wednesdays, July 2-August 27, 2025
Time: 1:30-2:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8 per person
Spots available: 15 per tour
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August 2025Creative Writing Crash Course: Getting Your Hands Dirty
Ages 16+
Calling all writers! Join us for this 4 session, drop-in writing course.
Registration not required.
Knowledge and theory are important, but without sitting down and repeatedly writing, they are useless. These sessions are what’s known as “write-in events” – time designated for you to sit and write your story while your peers work on theirs. This is the most important part of the writing process. You do not have to have taken the previous workshops to participate in this drop-in event!
Be sure to register for our Creative Writing Crash Course workshop series too!
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August 2025CA Humane Summer Camp


We are offering Summer camps this summer for kids aged 6-10. Camps are 4 days long from 8am – 4pm and are packed with loads of fun and animal education!
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August 2025Kid's Horse Camp
This fun filled week of horse camp is packed with adventure. We pick you up in the morning and drop you off in the evening everyday for a week. You are paired with a horse that is yours for the whole camp. Learn to brush, saddle, bridle and general horse care while having fun. Our focus is safety first. Cool things we do are: barrel racing - trail rides - games on horses and gentle horsemanship. Learning to connect with our equine partners and create lasting friendships.
Off horse activities include float trips down the river, hikes, exploring nature, playing in the water falls and seeing wild horses.
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August 2025Junior Naturalists Sensory Exploration
Join us for our sensory exploration themed Junior Naturalist day camp August 12-15, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on a sensory exploration of nature, spending a day on sight, touch, hearing, and smell/taste. For this camp we will also have a smaller group to allow for fuller sensory exploration.
The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The fee for one day is $30 per child. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.
An email with the information you need to prepare your camper will be sent 1 week before the camp.
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August 2025Little Sprouts Club
For ages 6 to 12*
Sign your kiddo(s) up for this free weekly workshop where they can practice their gardening skills and learn more about gardening through garden-themed fun activities and stories. Presented in partnership with ReThink Red Deer.
*Children 6 to 8 must be accompanied by an adult
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August 2025Little Sprouts Club
For ages 6 to 12*
Sign your kiddo(s) up for this free weekly workshop where they can practice their gardening skills and learn more about gardening through garden-themed fun activities and stories. Presented in partnership with ReThink Red Deer.
*Children 6 to 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
Program takes place at Common Ground, ReThink Red Deer's garden site at 5581 - 45 Street, Red Deer in the southwest corner of the Capstone development area.
Register at rdpl.org/events.
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August 2025Knee High Nature Native Plants
Join us to learn all about native plants on August 14 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about native plants, do a craft, read books, and of course explore our site to look for them. This program is for children 3-6 years of age and we request parents accompany them for the program. Cost is $8 per child.
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August 2025Forest Bathing
Join Ellis Nature Centre staff for Forest bathing on Thursdays in July & August from 1-3pm! Forest bathing is the act of spending time in a forest or natural environment to improve physical and mental well-being through sensory engagement. It is more than a walk in the woods but rather a mindful immersion in nature, using all senses to connect to ones surroundings. Our staff will lead folks out to the West Woods on our site, where will we practice various mindfulness and forest bathing techniques. Participants must be able to walk on uneven ground and be willing to sit on the ground or a stump (or carry a chair to our spot). This event is free, but pre-registration is encouraged as there are only 20 spots available each week. All ages welcome so long as children can be mindful and silent along with the group.
Date: Thursdays, July 3-August 28, 2025
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 20 per session
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Adult Co-ed Kickball
Join us for Adult Co-ed Kickball hosted by the Red Deer Sport and Social Club.
It's currently drop-in, once we have enough players we'll get a league running.
Every Thursday at 7pm at the Clearview Meadows Ball Diamonds.
Follow Red Deer Sport and Social Club on Instagram and Facebook to stay up to date on all our events.
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August 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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August 2025Kid's Horse Camp
This fun filled week of horse camp is packed with adventure. We pick you up in the morning and drop you off in the evening everyday for a week. You are paired with a horse that is yours for the whole camp. Learn to brush, saddle, bridle and general horse care while having fun. Our focus is safety first. Cool things we do are: barrel racing - trail rides - games on horses and gentle horsemanship. Learning to connect with our equine partners and create lasting friendships.
Off horse activities include float trips down the river, hikes, exploring nature, playing in the water falls and seeing wild horses.
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August 2025CA Humane Summer Camp


We are offering Summer camps this summer for kids aged 6-10. Camps are 4 days long from 8am – 4pm and are packed with loads of fun and animal education!
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August 2025Junior Naturalists Sensory Exploration
Join us for our sensory exploration themed Junior Naturalist day camp August 12-15, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on a sensory exploration of nature, spending a day on sight, touch, hearing, and smell/taste. For this camp we will also have a smaller group to allow for fuller sensory exploration.
The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The fee for one day is $30 per child. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.
An email with the information you need to prepare your camper will be sent 1 week before the camp.
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025CA Humane Summer Camp


We are offering Summer camps this summer for kids aged 6-10. Camps are 4 days long from 8am – 4pm and are packed with loads of fun and animal education!
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August 202510am to Noon Pancake Breakfast at Parkland Garden Centre & More!
Pancake Breakfast - 10am to Noon - $5 per person/Kids 3yrs & under FREE. Donations to YouthHQ Appreciated.
All Day Scratch & Save Up To 50% Off - August 16 to August 17, 2025
- -Enjoy LIVE Music by Dean Ray - 10 to 11:30am
- -LIVE Music by Don J & Madelin - 1 to 3pm
- Face Painting ($) from 10am to 3pm
- Visit the Animals: Otis the Owl from Medicine River Wildlife Centre from 1 to 2pm and visit some lambs from 11am to 3:30pm.
- Storytelling by Author Deborah Rycroft from 11:30-12:30pm (FREE). Book is called Whoo, Whoo, Whoo's Afraid of the Dark?
- Storytelling by Author Maureen Juma from 1:45-3:00pm (FREE). Book is called Adventures of Mama Gardening in the City.
- 11am - 3:30pm (FREE) Kids Drop-In Tree Leaf Activity
- 11am - 3:30pm (FREE) All Ages Planting Activity
www.parklandgarden.ca (see poster as well)
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August 2025Knee High Nature Cows
Join us to learn all about cows on August 16 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about cows, do a craft, read books, and of course explore our site to look for them. This program is for children 3-6 years of age and we request parents accompany them for the program. Cost is $8 per child.
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Red Deer Blues Society Proudly Presents The Ray Charles Tribute Orchestra
The Red Deer Blues Society and our Sponsor The Vat Pub will be hosting the Ray Charles Tribute Orchestra on August 16th, 2025 at 7:30 pm.
The Ray Charles Tribute Orchestra will be on stage at the Vat Pub performing the hits penned by the legend himself. Bassist and musical director, John V. Gray, who toured with the Ray Charles Orchestra, has assembled some of Alberta's finest musicians to recreate the one-of-a-kind sound of Ray Charles. Thomas Alexander, (Award winning vocalist) from Edmonton's Jazz scene and formerly of Red Deer’s own Gaetz Avenue Dance Band, will perform such hits as ‘Georgia On My Mind’, ‘MaryAnn’, ‘Hit the Road Jack’ and ‘Let the Good Times Roll’.
One of Alberta's premier Jazz, Soul and Blues vocalists, Thomas created Edmonton’s first Funk band The Key, and has continued his solo works and his own show, the "Thomas Alexanders Soul Review". Jo Marillier, one of the fabulous singers of The Diva Dynamic's from Calgary, will back up Thomas' lead vocals in Ray Charles Tribute Orchestra.
You simply can't miss this evening of musical excellence presented for your listening pleasure by the Red Deer Blues Society.
We are a non-profit society registered in the Province of Alberta. Our mission is to bring the Blues to Red Deer and Support Local Musicians. Our sponsor, The Vat Pub, has graciously hosted our endeavors since we presented our first Blues at The Vat series in November of 2023.
One of Red Deer's Premier Live Music Institutions, The Vat Pub boasts a superior sound system, great technicians and a welcoming atmosphere to live music crowds of all Genres in Red Deer. With it's inspiring Mural Tributes to the greats, the wonderful staff and the regular customers joining in, the Vat is definately the place to be on August 16th.
The Ray Charles Tribute Orchestra is comprised of several of the members of the Orchestra (Motown) we hosted in 2024, under the musical direction of John V. Gray with Vocalist Thomas Alexander.
If you were there, you absolutely know how good this show will be.
The Ray Charles Tribute Orchestra has played several times at local Venues such as Fratters, Red Deer College and The Krossing.
We cordially invite you to attend our event.
Advance Tickets are $20 and are available on Eventbrite.ca.
If you prefer, you may also send us an email transfer to rdbs.tickets@gmail.com and a virtual ticket will be sent you shortly after purchase is confirmed.
As always, thank you for supporting the Red Deer Blues Society and the Musicians we bring to Red Deer. Be there or be square!
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August 2025CA Humane Summer Camp


We are offering Summer camps this summer for kids aged 6-10. Camps are 4 days long from 8am – 4pm and are packed with loads of fun and animal education!
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025CA Humane Summer Camp


We are offering Summer camps this summer for kids aged 6-10. Camps are 4 days long from 8am – 4pm and are packed with loads of fun and animal education!
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August 2025Last Chance Kids Horse Camp 2025
This fun filled week of horse camp is packed with adventure.
We will meet every morning at the barn on Heritage ranch. You are paired with a horse that is yours for the whole camp. Learn to brush, saddle, bridle and general horse care while having fun and being safe around horses.
Cool things we do are: trail rides - games on horses, a day trip to the mountains and gentle horsemanship. Learning to connect with our equine partners and create lasting friendships.
Off horse activities include float trips down the river, hikes, exploring nature, watch movies (in case of rainy weather), playing in the water falls and seeing wild horses.
Age 8-16 years
Camps must have a minimum of 3 participants to run. Otherwise they will be cancelled or combined if not enough registrants. Maximum is 12 kids per camp.
Cost for the entire week: $688 (+GST) includes Bus
What to bring:
- rubber boots
- lunch box
- water bottle
- layered clothing
- a lot of fun!
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August 2025Meet Me at the Park - West Park
Meet Me at the Park aims to bring our community together by offering informal and unstructured recreational opportunities that support physical activity, creativity, and social connection.
Each park location has amenities to compliment the program and when possible, a gathering space such as an Activity Centre may be available to provide washroom access. Please note that parents are responsible for their children at all times and must be available in case of an emergency. Children under six years are welcome to attend with a parent or guardian.
Activities may include the following:
- Soccer/basketball/tennis/pickleball/badminton/baseball
- Circuit courses, obstacle course
- Block party & yard games
- Arts and crafts
- Gardening and nature fun
Join us in West Park August 18 - 22. The program runs Monday to Thursday from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Friday's from 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Visit our website for locations, dates and times throughout the summer at www.reddeer.ca/ParkMeetUp
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August 2025CA Humane Summer Camp


We are offering Summer camps this summer for kids aged 6-10. Camps are 4 days long from 8am – 4pm and are packed with loads of fun and animal education!
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August 2025Junior Naturalists Outdoor Skills
Join us for our outdoor skills themed Junior Naturalist day camp August 19-22, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on outdoor skills including camping, tying knots, foraging, and orienteering.
The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. Each day of the camp is $30 per child. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.
An email with the information you need to prepare your camper will be sent 1 week before the camp.
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August 2025Last Chance Kids Horse Camp 2025
This fun filled week of horse camp is packed with adventure.
We will meet every morning at the barn on Heritage ranch. You are paired with a horse that is yours for the whole camp. Learn to brush, saddle, bridle and general horse care while having fun and being safe around horses.
Cool things we do are: trail rides - games on horses, a day trip to the mountains and gentle horsemanship. Learning to connect with our equine partners and create lasting friendships.
Off horse activities include float trips down the river, hikes, exploring nature, watch movies (in case of rainy weather), playing in the water falls and seeing wild horses.
Age 8-16 years
Camps must have a minimum of 3 participants to run. Otherwise they will be cancelled or combined if not enough registrants. Maximum is 12 kids per camp.
Cost for the entire week: $688 (+GST) includes Bus
What to bring:
- rubber boots
- lunch box
- water bottle
- layered clothing
- a lot of fun!
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August 2025Naturalist Walk
Join Ellis Nature Centre staff on Tuesdays in July and August for guided naturalists walks on our site, taking place from 10-11:30am. We will lead folks around various areas of our site and teach about may features such as plants, birds, insects, and more. These walks are meant to connect folks with the nature around them and help them be able to identify common species found in Central Alberta. These walks are free, but only 15 spots per walk are available, so pre-registration is encouraged.
Date: Tuesdays, July 1-August 26, 2025
Time: 10-11:30am
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 15 per walk
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August 2025Knee High Nature Hawks
Join us to learn all about hawks on August 19 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about hawks, do a craft, read books, and of course explore our site to look for them. This program is for children 3-6 years of age and we request parents accompany them for the program. Cost is $8 per child.
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Free Music Jam Night
Jam Nights coming up ALL SUMMER! Free for anyone who wants to come and just play music together. This is a small setting with no sound equipment so please bring whatever you need to play. (there are plenty of plug ins for amps etc.) Most of what we do is off-the-cuff following chord charts either on a sheet of paper or found online through sites like Ultimate Guitar. It's fun to learn to play new songs so if you have one in mind, feel free to suggest it!
Enjoy a low-key no stress place to learn to play music together!
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August 2025Fibers & Firs
Calling all stitchers! We invite you to join Ellis Nature Centre’s new craft group Fibers & Firs, focused on the art of stitching. All fiber art mediums are welcome – embroidery, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, etc. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm from May 20-August 26 to work on current projects, get tips from other stitchers, and build community. Please note that this is not an instructional workshop, but time for folks who love fiber arts to get together and work on their projects surrounded by the beauty of the Ellis Nature Centre site. If weather permits, we will work outside! Light refreshments (non-alcoholic) and baked goods will be provided for the first few sessions, with the hope that as we build a steady group everyone will be willing to contribute occasionally to the selection of baked goods.
Date: Weekly on Tuesdays, from May 20 to August 26
Time: 6-7:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
No registration required, simply drop in!
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August 2025PEP Society Family Recovery Meetings
PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery.
We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.
All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!
We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.
Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca
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August 2025CA Humane Summer Camp


We are offering Summer camps this summer for kids aged 6-10. Camps are 4 days long from 8am – 4pm and are packed with loads of fun and animal education!
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August 2025Last Chance Kids Horse Camp 2025
This fun filled week of horse camp is packed with adventure.
We will meet every morning at the barn on Heritage ranch. You are paired with a horse that is yours for the whole camp. Learn to brush, saddle, bridle and general horse care while having fun and being safe around horses.
Cool things we do are: trail rides - games on horses, a day trip to the mountains and gentle horsemanship. Learning to connect with our equine partners and create lasting friendships.
Off horse activities include float trips down the river, hikes, exploring nature, watch movies (in case of rainy weather), playing in the water falls and seeing wild horses.
Age 8-16 years
Camps must have a minimum of 3 participants to run. Otherwise they will be cancelled or combined if not enough registrants. Maximum is 12 kids per camp.
Cost for the entire week: $688 (+GST) includes Bus
What to bring:
- rubber boots
- lunch box
- water bottle
- layered clothing
- a lot of fun!
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Site & Garden Tour
Ellis Nature Centre staff will be leading site and garden tours on Wednesdays in July and August from 1:30-2:30pm. Come take in the beauty of our site and gardens while learning about the history of Ellis Nature Centre. If you’re interested in history, learning about all of the key features on our site, and the purpose of each of our gardens, this is the tour for you. The tour takes place on the fully accessible main path of our site, but spaces to sit are limited. Only 15 spots are available for each tour, and the fee is $8 per person. Pre-registration is encouraged!
Date: Wednesdays, July 2-August 27, 2025
Time: 1:30-2:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8 per person
Spots available: 15 per tour
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August 2025Creative Writing Crash Course: Getting Your Hands Dirty
Ages 16+
Calling all writers! Join us for this 4 session, drop-in writing course.
Registration not required.
Knowledge and theory are important, but without sitting down and repeatedly writing, they are useless. These sessions are what’s known as “write-in events” – time designated for you to sit and write your story while your peers work on theirs. This is the most important part of the writing process. You do not have to have taken the previous workshops to participate in this drop-in event!
Be sure to register for our Creative Writing Crash Course workshop series too!
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August 2025Fortune & Foreclosure
Don't Just Watch the Market Shift—Profit From It!
Real estate is at a crossroads, with record highs clashing against a new wave of foreclosures.
This presents a unique opportunity, but only for those with the right knowledge.
Join real estate experts Calvin Hexter, Hazen Evenson, and Bryce Kander for our Fortune & Foreclosure seminar.
● Calvin Hexter will provide an expert market vision.
● Hazen Evenson will uncover foreclosure opportunities.
● Bryce Kander will show you how to build wealth with bigger deals.
Learn to navigate today's market and turn its challenges into your success!
Date: Wednesday August 20th
Time: 5:30pm - 8pm
Location: ATB Advisory Hub Capstone
#110 - 4311 54 Ave
Limited Seats! Register for FREE today!
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August 2025CA Humane Summer Camp


We are offering Summer camps this summer for kids aged 6-10. Camps are 4 days long from 8am – 4pm and are packed with loads of fun and animal education!
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August 2025Little Sprouts Club
For ages 6 to 12*
Sign your kiddo(s) up for this free weekly workshop where they can practice their gardening skills and learn more about gardening through garden-themed fun activities and stories. Presented in partnership with ReThink Red Deer.
*Children 6 to 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
Program takes place at Common Ground, ReThink Red Deer's garden site at 5581 - 45 Street, Red Deer in the southwest corner of the Capstone development area.
Register at rdpl.org/events.
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August 2025Little Sprouts Club
For ages 6 to 12*
Sign your kiddo(s) up for this free weekly workshop where they can practice their gardening skills and learn more about gardening through garden-themed fun activities and stories. Presented in partnership with ReThink Red Deer.
*Children 6 to 8 must be accompanied by an adult
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August 2025Last Chance Kids Horse Camp 2025
This fun filled week of horse camp is packed with adventure.
We will meet every morning at the barn on Heritage ranch. You are paired with a horse that is yours for the whole camp. Learn to brush, saddle, bridle and general horse care while having fun and being safe around horses.
Cool things we do are: trail rides - games on horses, a day trip to the mountains and gentle horsemanship. Learning to connect with our equine partners and create lasting friendships.
Off horse activities include float trips down the river, hikes, exploring nature, watch movies (in case of rainy weather), playing in the water falls and seeing wild horses.
Age 8-16 years
Camps must have a minimum of 3 participants to run. Otherwise they will be cancelled or combined if not enough registrants. Maximum is 12 kids per camp.
Cost for the entire week: $688 (+GST) includes Bus
What to bring:
- rubber boots
- lunch box
- water bottle
- layered clothing
- a lot of fun!
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August 2025Knee High Nature Trees
Join us to learn all about trees on August 21 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about trees, do a craft, read books, and of course explore our site to look for them. This program is for children 3-6 years of age and we request parents accompany them for the program. Cost is $8 per child.
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August 2025Forest Bathing
Join Ellis Nature Centre staff for Forest bathing on Thursdays in July & August from 1-3pm! Forest bathing is the act of spending time in a forest or natural environment to improve physical and mental well-being through sensory engagement. It is more than a walk in the woods but rather a mindful immersion in nature, using all senses to connect to ones surroundings. Our staff will lead folks out to the West Woods on our site, where will we practice various mindfulness and forest bathing techniques. Participants must be able to walk on uneven ground and be willing to sit on the ground or a stump (or carry a chair to our spot). This event is free, but pre-registration is encouraged as there are only 20 spots available each week. All ages welcome so long as children can be mindful and silent along with the group.
Date: Thursdays, July 3-August 28, 2025
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 20 per session
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Adult Co-ed Kickball
Join us for Adult Co-ed Kickball hosted by the Red Deer Sport and Social Club.
It's currently drop-in, once we have enough players we'll get a league running.
Every Thursday at 7pm at the Clearview Meadows Ball Diamonds.
Follow Red Deer Sport and Social Club on Instagram and Facebook to stay up to date on all our events.
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August 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
22
August 2025CA Humane Summer Camp


We are offering Summer camps this summer for kids aged 6-10. Camps are 4 days long from 8am – 4pm and are packed with loads of fun and animal education!
22
August 2025Last Chance Kids Horse Camp 2025
This fun filled week of horse camp is packed with adventure.
We will meet every morning at the barn on Heritage ranch. You are paired with a horse that is yours for the whole camp. Learn to brush, saddle, bridle and general horse care while having fun and being safe around horses.
Cool things we do are: trail rides - games on horses, a day trip to the mountains and gentle horsemanship. Learning to connect with our equine partners and create lasting friendships.
Off horse activities include float trips down the river, hikes, exploring nature, watch movies (in case of rainy weather), playing in the water falls and seeing wild horses.
Age 8-16 years
Camps must have a minimum of 3 participants to run. Otherwise they will be cancelled or combined if not enough registrants. Maximum is 12 kids per camp.
Cost for the entire week: $688 (+GST) includes Bus
What to bring:
- rubber boots
- lunch box
- water bottle
- layered clothing
- a lot of fun!
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Teddy Bear Picnic
Sunday, August 24
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Hilltop Wedding Center, Sylvan Lake
$25.00/Ticket – can be purchased at www.hilltopweddingcenter.com/events1
Bring your teddy bears and join us for a magical afternoon of games, snacks, stories and more!
Perfect for families with young children—don’t forget your picnic blanket and your favorite stuffed friend!
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August 2025Naturalist Walk
Join Ellis Nature Centre staff on Tuesdays in July and August for guided naturalists walks on our site, taking place from 10-11:30am. We will lead folks around various areas of our site and teach about may features such as plants, birds, insects, and more. These walks are meant to connect folks with the nature around them and help them be able to identify common species found in Central Alberta. These walks are free, but only 15 spots per walk are available, so pre-registration is encouraged.
Date: Tuesdays, July 1-August 26, 2025
Time: 10-11:30am
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 15 per walk
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Fibers & Firs
Calling all stitchers! We invite you to join Ellis Nature Centre’s new craft group Fibers & Firs, focused on the art of stitching. All fiber art mediums are welcome – embroidery, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, etc. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm from May 20-August 26 to work on current projects, get tips from other stitchers, and build community. Please note that this is not an instructional workshop, but time for folks who love fiber arts to get together and work on their projects surrounded by the beauty of the Ellis Nature Centre site. If weather permits, we will work outside! Light refreshments (non-alcoholic) and baked goods will be provided for the first few sessions, with the hope that as we build a steady group everyone will be willing to contribute occasionally to the selection of baked goods.
Date: Weekly on Tuesdays, from May 20 to August 26
Time: 6-7:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
No registration required, simply drop in!
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August 2025PEP Society Family Recovery Meetings
PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery.
We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.
All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!
We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.
Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Site & Garden Tour
Ellis Nature Centre staff will be leading site and garden tours on Wednesdays in July and August from 1:30-2:30pm. Come take in the beauty of our site and gardens while learning about the history of Ellis Nature Centre. If you’re interested in history, learning about all of the key features on our site, and the purpose of each of our gardens, this is the tour for you. The tour takes place on the fully accessible main path of our site, but spaces to sit are limited. Only 15 spots are available for each tour, and the fee is $8 per person. Pre-registration is encouraged!
Date: Wednesdays, July 2-August 27, 2025
Time: 1:30-2:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8 per person
Spots available: 15 per tour
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August 2025Forest Bathing
Join Ellis Nature Centre staff for Forest bathing on Thursdays in July & August from 1-3pm! Forest bathing is the act of spending time in a forest or natural environment to improve physical and mental well-being through sensory engagement. It is more than a walk in the woods but rather a mindful immersion in nature, using all senses to connect to ones surroundings. Our staff will lead folks out to the West Woods on our site, where will we practice various mindfulness and forest bathing techniques. Participants must be able to walk on uneven ground and be willing to sit on the ground or a stump (or carry a chair to our spot). This event is free, but pre-registration is encouraged as there are only 20 spots available each week. All ages welcome so long as children can be mindful and silent along with the group.
Date: Thursdays, July 3-August 28, 2025
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 20 per session
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Adult Co-ed Kickball
Join us for Adult Co-ed Kickball hosted by the Red Deer Sport and Social Club.
It's currently drop-in, once we have enough players we'll get a league running.
Every Thursday at 7pm at the Clearview Meadows Ball Diamonds.
Follow Red Deer Sport and Social Club on Instagram and Facebook to stay up to date on all our events.
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August 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Francis the Pig has been Captured, Again! - Red Deer Culture days
Join us as we unveil the updated sculpture of our freedom-loving Francis.
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August 20252SLGBTQIA+ Gender Affirming Inclusive Clothing Swap by QNSRD
Donate or get binders, gaffs, and other specialized items along with gender affirming clothing.
Walk away with a new look (or two) for the upcoming Autumn season. 2SLGBTQIA and all welcome! Everyday clothing is available for anyone, regardless of income or diversity.
Donate and be entered to win a pair of Boardwalk Entertainment tickets!
Maia's clothing bank will soon be available for year-round browsing and picking of items by appointment through our one of our partner agencies.
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August 2025Community Mural Paint Day
Come enjoy an all-age free Community Paint Day on Saturday, August 30th, where participants can help fill in the background to the project's design, created by local artist Emma Guido. All materials are provided, and a free BBQ is available for folks when they're done!
This project is done in coordination between community organizations Downtown Red Deer, the Red Deer Arts Council and Altruisic Current.
Made possible by the City of Red Deer's Community Public Art Grant.
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August 2025Rainbow DnD
We will play Dungeons and Dragons or whatever else you might request or bring. Parents, children, allies always welcome! Find us in the programming room at the GH Dawe Library the last Saturday of each month.
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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September 2025Free Music Jam Night
Jam Nights coming up ALL SUMMER! Free for anyone who wants to come and just play music together. This is a small setting with no sound equipment so please bring whatever you need to play. (there are plenty of plug ins for amps etc.) Most of what we do is off-the-cuff following chord charts either on a sheet of paper or found online through sites like Ultimate Guitar. It's fun to learn to play new songs so if you have one in mind, feel free to suggest it!
Enjoy a low-key no stress place to learn to play music together!
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September 2025PEP Society Family Recovery Meetings
PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery.
We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.
All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!
We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.
Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca
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September 2025QNSRD Art Club Night!
Join us the first Thursday of each month for Queer Neighbours Society of Red Deer's Art Club! You don't need experience, just enthusiasm! Bring the project you are working on or wanting to start, and create among friends. Allies always welcome, and parents with children too!
Join us by the big windows at the far end of the library.
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September 2025Adult Co-ed Kickball
Join us for Adult Co-ed Kickball hosted by the Red Deer Sport and Social Club.
It's currently drop-in, once we have enough players we'll get a league running.
Every Thursday at 7pm at the Clearview Meadows Ball Diamonds.
Follow Red Deer Sport and Social Club on Instagram and Facebook to stay up to date on all our events.
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September 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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September 2025The Gem Within Summer Market at Silver Cove
June 28/29, 2025
August 2/3, 2025
Sept 6/7, 2025
Saturday 10am-6pm
Sunday 11am-5pm
https://form.jotform.com/250826785058265
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September 2025QNSRD Coffee and Chat
The first Saturday of each month from 1 - 2:30 PM is Queer Neighbours Society coffee and chat date. Come and hang with community and allies at Wizard's loft, all for the price of a coffee. (Board game fee, if you want to play, still applies)
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September 2025Recovery Day
🎉 You're Invited to Recovery Days 2025! 🎉
📍 City Hall Park
📅 Saturday, September 6, 2025
🕐 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Join us for an inspiring afternoon of celebration, connection, and community as we honour the strength and stories of recovery!
💬 Stories of hope & resilience
🎨 Family-friendly activities
🍩 Snacks & refreshments
🧠 Wellness resources
Whether you're in recovery, supporting someone who is, or simply want to show your love — this day is for YOU. Let's break the stigma, build community, and celebrate every step forward.
Come be a part of the movement. Come celebrate recovery!
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September 2025Summer Concert in the Park - Red Deer Culture Days
Join the Cheryl Fisher Jazz Trio for an outdoor pop-up concert at The Golden Circle as we wrap up our 6th edition of the In the Neighbourhood Concert Series. Co-presented by Red Deer Arts Council, The City of Red Deer, and The Golden Circle. Bring your own lawn chair or get up and dance!
Free Attendance. Everyone is welcome. (Moves indoors for rain.)
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September 2025Climate Change Fashion Show
GrammaLink-Africa Presents Climate Change Fashion Show
Vests with Climate Change Messages
Saturday September 6, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Environmentally Friendly Merchandise
Lower Hall Sunnybrook United Church
Free Will Offering
Cake, Coffee and Tea following the Fashion Show
All Proceeds to the Stephen Lewis Foundation
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September 2025Community Drum Circle - Red Deer Culture Days
Feel your heartbeat through your fingertips as you drum all your cares away at Vin L Den. With a skilled drum circle leader, you’ll learn some new rhythms, try some new patterns, solo, and jam with your neighbours during an autumn afternoon. With drums provided, the experience flows through the Rhythm of Life!
Free Attendance.
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September 2025PEP Society Family Recovery Meetings
PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery.
We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.
All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!
We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.
Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca
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September 202532nd Annual Golf Tournament
Join us for a day of great golf, fun, and fundraising in support of the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame! Our annual Golf Tournament returns to the beautiful and challenging Wolf Creek Golf Resort on Thursday, September 11, 2025.
Whether you're a seasoned pro or just in it for the laughs, this tournament is a great way to support Alberta’s sports history while enjoying a memorable day on the course.
💵 Entry Fees:
• $225 per golfer
• $900 per team of four
Registration includes 18 holes of golf, power cart, welcome gift, contests, and a meal.
📞 Ready to tee off? Call 403-341-8614 to register today!
🌟 Sponsorship Opportunities Available
Get your business in front of a great crowd while supporting a fantastic cause. Contact us to learn more about our sponsorship packages.
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September 2025Adult Co-ed Kickball
Join us for Adult Co-ed Kickball hosted by the Red Deer Sport and Social Club.
It's currently drop-in, once we have enough players we'll get a league running.
Every Thursday at 7pm at the Clearview Meadows Ball Diamonds.
Follow Red Deer Sport and Social Club on Instagram and Facebook to stay up to date on all our events.
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September 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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September 20252000's Trivia Night in Support of Sendero Centre
Bring your friends, relive the 2000's and support a great cause. We will have Triva games, prizes, raffles and a silent auction. Wear your best 2000's outfit if you choose. Trivia games thoughoout the night so come when you can. Tickets available online at https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/2000s-trivia-night-in-support-of-sendero-centre
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September 2025Open Studio Tour
Join local artists in their home studios around the city and have an opportunity to see them at work demonstrating their creative process! As a part of the Alberta Culture Days that happen during the month of September, we are delighted again to bring this special 2-day event to Red Deer and Central Alberta.
We are very excited to share that a number of artists with various creative mediums will be participating in the Open Studio Tour this year, including ceramics, painting, and writing! Some of the locations will be accessible for those with mobility issues and/or those with any form of mobility aids.
Open Studio Tour will be held September 13th-14th, 2025! Please check out the information at the Red Deer Arts Council website @ www.reddeerartscouncil.ca.
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September 2025Westerner Rally for Cars and Kids
The Westerner Rally for Cars and Kids is an unforgettable day of family fun, from face painting and mini donuts to live dance perforamnces, a special live performance, and a showcase of classic, vintage, and exotic sports cars. There is something for everyone.
Join us as we come together to celebrate the joy of giving and the power of inclusion.
Admission is free everyone is welcome—bring the family, tell your friends, and enjoy a day of connection and community.
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September 2025Terry Fox Run - Red Deer
"Finish It" is the theme for the 45th Anniversary of the Terry Fox Run which will be held in Red Deer, September 14. All are wecome to run, walk or wheel for cancer research. The Terry Fox Run is volunteer driven and there are no registration fees. All donations go directly to the Terry Fox Foundation for Cancer Research.
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September 2025Audacity in the Arts: Reviving Cultural Relevance - Red Deer Culture Days
Join Alex Sarian, CEO of Arts Commons, for a discussion about uplifting engagement and relevance in Red Deer’s arts community! “Cultural Organizations must embrace a greater civic purpose and build a new business model - one based on the social impact of the arts."
Free Attendance.
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September 2025PEP Society Family Recovery Meetings
PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery.
We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.
All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!
We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.
Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca
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September 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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September 2025Celebrate 10 Years of Red Aces Dance Club! - Red Deer Culture Days
Come learn swing dance to celebrate our 10th Anniversary!
Beginner Lindy Hop Lesson at 7:30pm. Social Dance at 8:30pm.
Free admission, ages 16+. No experience or partner necessary. Enjoy party games, snacks, cake & cash bar!
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September 2025Hustle for the House
Join us as we celebrate the spirit of determination, resilience, and community with RMHC Alberta in a family-friendly athletic adventure where everyone can participate! Sign up for our in-person, family friendly walk/run in Calgary and enjoy a morning of entertainment, games, activities and community. Or join us virtually and Hustle from wherever you are - in Alberta and across the World! From start line to finish line, each step provides support to families with sick children who have had to travel for pediatric care.
This event is meant to be shared with family and friends, knowing that each time you take a step you’re lifting the burdens faced by medical families who need to be close to each other.
Ronald McDonald House Charities Alberta knows how to keep families together, and this event is your chance to spend time on the streets or trails with those you love, while making a big impact!
Rally your friends, family, and fellow running enthusiasts, and get ready to HUSTLE FOR THE HOUSE!
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September 2025Improvisation with Bull Skit Comedy - Red Deer Culture Days
Step out of your comfort zone and try something new! Build confidence and learn some tips to feel more comfortable in public speaking situations and more! Join the team at Bull Skit Comedy to learn how to say “Yes, and?” when creating silly situations on a stage. Low stakes, high rewards, and lots of laughter to come!
Free attendance, but limited space. Register for this FREE event in the event link below.
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September 2025Mural Tours of Red Deer - Red Deer Culture Days
Join a guided walking tour and explore the multitude of murals created in downtown Red Deer. Along with other public art installations, this tour will help you see some of the beauty in our charming little downtown, ending in the Entertainment District of Ross Street Patio, where you can continue the party with dinner at a locally owned and operated restaurant.
Meet at the Cenotaph on Ross Street. Free Attendance.
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September 2025Central Alberta Theatre's Catena Season Launch - Red Deer Culture Days
CAT is opening their doors for you to see the theatrical wonders inside. Meet their wonderful team, tour through their facilities, and find out about the magnificent shows they are presenting this season. There is so much to find out about CAT. Join us!
Free Attendance.
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September 2025Map Your Creative Future - Red Deer Culture Days
Explore your artistic ambitions at this forward-looking session for writers. Award-winning and bestselling author Joan Marie Galat will share her journey to publication and guide you in making a focused plan to move you toward achievable writing and publishing goals. Whether you have publishing credits or are just starting out, enjoy this opportunity for creativity.
Free Attendance, but limited space. Use Event Link to register.
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September 2025PEP Society Family Recovery Meetings
PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery.
We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.
All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!
We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.
Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca
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September 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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September 2025Groove and Gather Family Dance - Red Deer Culture Days
Get the weekend started with Juiced Audio for dancing and fun for the whole family! Light snacks available. Featuring a Kids’ corner with craft activities while adults get some dancing time.
Free Attendance.
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September 2025Rainbow DnD
We will play Dungeons and Dragons or whatever else you might request or bring. Parents, children, allies always welcome! Find us in the programming room at the GH Dawe Library the last Saturday of each month.
27
September 2025Mural Tours of Red Deer - Red Deer Culture Days
Join a guided walking tour and explore the multitude of murals created in downtown Red Deer. Along with other public art installations, this tour will help you see some of the beauty in our charming little downtown, ending in the Entertainment District of Ross Street Patio, where you can continue the party with dinner at a locally owned and operated restaurant.
Meet at the Cenotaph on Ross Street. Free Attendance.
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September 2025THE COMIC STRIPPERS RED DEER!
Red Deer Memorial Centre/Central Alberta Theatre
Saturday September 27th, 2025
Starts: 8:00 PM MDT
Ends: 10:00 PM MDT
Doors Open: 7:00 PM MDT
Red Deer Memorial Centre
4214 58 St, Red Deer
TIX : google the comic strippers red deer
A male stripper parody & improv comedy show.
The award winning improv comedians are back with a new show, more moves and even quicker wits.
A SHOW FOR ALL GENDERS... 18+ ONLY
WARNING! No extreme nudity, just extreme hilarity.
A fictitious male stripper troupe (played by a cast os some of Canada's best improvisational comedians) performs a sexylarious improv comedy show. They try to be sexy...it just comes out funny. Constantly grooving and gyrating in between scenes they banter with the crowd and perform their hilarious twist on improv sketches. They sing, they "dance", and they are ready to make you laugh. Semi undressed and completely unscripted. The Comic Strippers take off their shirts and take on your suggestions to create a whole new genre of comedy.
'BEST LIVE PRODUCTION' Canadian Comedy Award Winner
***** "Extremely Funny" - UK Fringe Review
"The show is suitable for both men and women. An entertaining ride where anything goes" Rip It Up Magazine
"One of the most hilarious shows I've ever seen" - Vancouver Sun
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September 2025Everyone's a Critic! by Grant Tilly - A "Breaking Cover" New Play Reading - Red Deer Culture Days
A failed mystery novelist finds himself embroiled in a murder investigation as a killer follows the plot lines of his unpublished novels.
See a live staged reading of a brand new play, enjoy complimentary beverages, and stay after for a conversation with the playwright to share your impressions as a debut audience member. Presented by Red Deer Players Society.
Free Attendance.
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September 2025PEP Society Family Recovery Meetings
PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery.
We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.
All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!
We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.
Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca
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October 2025QNSRD Art Club Night!
Join us the first Thursday of each month for Queer Neighbours Society of Red Deer's Art Club! You don't need experience, just enthusiasm! Bring the project you are working on or wanting to start, and create among friends. Allies always welcome, and parents with children too!
Join us by the big windows at the far end of the library.
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October 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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October 2025Tai Kuru - PR Sound the Alarm: Music/ Theatre
Music Of The Night: The Concert Tour
Presented by: Sound The Alarm: Music/Theatre
This concert celebration of Andrew Lloyd Webber returns to Red Deer (last here in Fall '23) having toured across Canada to sold out audiences from Victoria to Montreal! With a live band and many new incredible singers, we welcome you to experience this concert of Andrew Lloyd Webber's most iconic theatrical music - including selections from Phantom of The Opera, Evita, Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, Sunset Blvd, and more!
Production information/Promo video: https://soundthealarm.ca/music-of-the-night/
Reviews:
"What an amazing show!!! Wonderful mix of songs represented! Just amazing!!! Get your tickets now!!! Should not miss this amazing show!" Melanie Ngai, Vancouver, BC
"This was very entertaining, the cast has unbelievable voices, and what a way to spend a Sunday afternoon" Angela Carter, Barrie, ON
"this very professional and capable cast - made up of seasoned singers...never ceased to amaze us with a string of hits that made famous the brilliant Andrew Lloyd Webber. The artists are versatile, play very well and have voices to spare...They all impressed me. It's a very solid cast" Review http://atuvu.ca/ (Montreal)
WARNING: This production includes the use of haze, fog and some flashing lights.
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October 2025QNSRD Coffee and Chat
The first Saturday of each month from 1 - 2:30 PM is Queer Neighbours Society coffee and chat date. Come and hang with community and allies at Wizard's loft, all for the price of a coffee. (Board game fee, if you want to play, still applies)
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October 2025PEP Society Family Recovery Meetings
PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery.
We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.
All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!
We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.
Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca
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October 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
14
October 2025PEP Society Family Recovery Meetings
PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery.
We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.
All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!
We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.
Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca
16
October 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
21
October 2025PEP Society Family Recovery Meetings
PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery.
We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.
All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!
We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.
Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca
23
October 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
25
October 2025Rainbow DnD
We will play Dungeons and Dragons or whatever else you might request or bring. Parents, children, allies always welcome! Find us in the programming room at the GH Dawe Library the last Saturday of each month.
28
October 2025PEP Society Family Recovery Meetings
PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery.
We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.
All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!
We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.
Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca
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October 2025Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
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October 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
1
November 2025QNSRD Coffee and Chat
The first Saturday of each month from 1 - 2:30 PM is Queer Neighbours Society coffee and chat date. Come and hang with community and allies at Wizard's loft, all for the price of a coffee. (Board game fee, if you want to play, still applies)
3
November 2025Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
4
November 2025PEP Society Family Recovery Meetings
PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery.
We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.
All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!
We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.
Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca
6
November 2025QNSRD Art Club Night!
Join us the first Thursday of each month for Queer Neighbours Society of Red Deer's Art Club! You don't need experience, just enthusiasm! Bring the project you are working on or wanting to start, and create among friends. Allies always welcome, and parents with children too!
Join us by the big windows at the far end of the library.
6
November 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
8
November 2025Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
11
November 2025PEP Society Family Recovery Meetings
PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery.
We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.
All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!
We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.
Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca
13
November 2025Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
13
November 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
18
November 2025Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
18
November 2025PEP Society Family Recovery Meetings
PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery.
We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.
All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!
We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.
Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca
20
November 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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November 2025Alex Mackenzies - Hungry for Laughs Comedy Tour
Get ready to laugh for a cause!
Canada’s Funnest Comedy Tour is rolling into town, and it's more than just a night of stand-up
— it's a movement.
Founded by comedian Alex Mackenzie and proudly produced by Canadian-owned ECL Productions, the Hungry for Laughs Comedy Tour brings together the best comedians in the country for an unforgettable night of laughter, love, and giving back. Each show supports a local charity, so when you buy a ticket, you're not just treating yourself to world-class comedy — you're helping your community thrive.
Whether you’ve seen us on Amazon Prime, Just for Laughs, or CBC’s The Debaters, you’re in for a night of big laughs and positive vibes in a room full of great people.
Hundreds of hours go into producing each show — all to create a moment. And when you're in that moment, laughing alongside hundreds of people from your community, you're making memories with your loved ones that will last long after the curtain closes.
If you love stand-up comedy, believe in giving back to your community, and enjoy supporting the rising comedic stars of Canada — this show was made for you.
Come laugh loud, give back, and feel good doing it.
Stand up to hunger. It’s no laughing matter.
Comedians
Alex Mackenzie - (Amazon Prime, Melbourne Comedy Festival)
Chris Griffin - (Just for Laughs, Voted Vancouvers Funniest Comedian) Brittany Lyseng - (CBC Debaters, Just for Laughs, Roast Battle Canada) Sunee Dhaliwal - (Just for Laughs, Comedy Network, Opened for Bill Burr)
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November 2025Alex Mackenzies - Hungry for Laughs Comedy Tour
Get ready to laugh for a cause!
Canada’s Funnest Comedy Tour is rolling into town, and it's more than just a night of stand-up
— it's a movement.
Founded by comedian Alex Mackenzie and proudly produced by Canadian-owned ECL Productions, the Hungry for Laughs Comedy Tour brings together the best comedians in the country for an unforgettable night of laughter, love, and giving back. Each show supports a local charity, so when you buy a ticket, you're not just treating yourself to world-class comedy — you're helping your community thrive.
Whether you’ve seen us on Amazon Prime, Just for Laughs, or CBC’s The Debaters, you’re in for a night of big laughs and positive vibes in a room full of great people.
Hundreds of hours go into producing each show — all to create a moment. And when you're in that moment, laughing alongside hundreds of people from your community, you're making memories with your loved ones that will last long after the curtain closes.
If you love stand-up comedy, believe in giving back to your community, and enjoy supporting the rising comedic stars of Canada — this show was made for you.
Come laugh loud, give back, and feel good doing it.
Stand up to hunger. It’s no laughing matter.
Comedians
Alex Mackenzie - (Amazon Prime, Melbourne Comedy Festival)
Chris Griffin - (Just for Laughs, Voted Vancouvers Funniest Comedian) Brittany Lyseng - (CBC Debaters, Just for Laughs, Roast Battle Canada) Sunee Dhaliwal - (Just for Laughs, Comedy Network, Opened for Bill Burr)
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November 2025Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
25
November 2025PEP Society Family Recovery Meetings
PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery.
We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.
All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!
We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.
Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca
27
November 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
28
November 2025Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
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November 2025Rainbow DnD
We will play Dungeons and Dragons or whatever else you might request or bring. Parents, children, allies always welcome! Find us in the programming room at the GH Dawe Library the last Saturday of each month.
2
December 2025PEP Society Family Recovery Meetings
PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery.
We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.
All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!
We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.
Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca
3
December 2025Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
4
December 2025QNSRD Art Club Night!
Join us the first Thursday of each month for Queer Neighbours Society of Red Deer's Art Club! You don't need experience, just enthusiasm! Bring the project you are working on or wanting to start, and create among friends. Allies always welcome, and parents with children too!
Join us by the big windows at the far end of the library.
4
December 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
6
December 2025QNSRD Coffee and Chat
The first Saturday of each month from 1 - 2:30 PM is Queer Neighbours Society coffee and chat date. Come and hang with community and allies at Wizard's loft, all for the price of a coffee. (Board game fee, if you want to play, still applies)
8
December 2025Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
9
December 2025PEP Society Family Recovery Meetings
PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery.
We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.
All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!
We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.
Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca
11
December 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
13
December 2025Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
16
December 2025PEP Society Family Recovery Meetings
PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery.
We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.
All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!
We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.
Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca
18
December 2025Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
18
December 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
23
December 2025Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
23
December 2025PEP Society Family Recovery Meetings
PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery.
We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.
All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!
We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.
Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca
25
December 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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December 2025Rainbow DnD
We will play Dungeons and Dragons or whatever else you might request or bring. Parents, children, allies always welcome! Find us in the programming room at the GH Dawe Library the last Saturday of each month.
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December 2025Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
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December 2025PEP Society Family Recovery Meetings
PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery.
We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.
All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!
We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.
Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca
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January 2026Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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January 2026Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
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January 2026Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
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January 2026Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
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January 2026Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
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January 2026Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
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January 2026Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
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February 2026Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
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February 2026Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
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February 2026Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
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February 2026Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
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February 2026Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
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February 2026Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
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March 2026Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
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March 2026Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
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March 2026Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
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March 2026Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
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March 2026Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
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March 2026Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
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April 2026Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
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April 2026Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
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April 2026Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.
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April 2026Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Express entertainers is a professional Traveling Dinner theatre group coming to Red Deer for 1 week of October 29 - Nov 2. The show is called Nothern Nights and is based in the wild west where a starlit comes to town to perform but while there the sheriff dies and the rest of the cast including a doofus deputy needs to solve the crime while also singing and dancing for the audience. The audience gets to sit back enjoy some food and be entertained by professional singers and actors.