Red Deer Arts Council is pleased to present 

WUNDERKAMMER 2025 Student Art Show on display in the Community Gallery from n ii w, until June 23rd, 2025.

Step into a world of wonder! Please join us for Artribute Art School's year end show "Wunderkammer."Inspired by historical cabinets of curiosity, this unique exhibition showcases the incredible work our students have been creating all year, promising a delightful experience for all ages

Open to the public during the Community Gallery Hours

Monday to Friday: 10am - 5pm

Saturday and Sunday: Closed

Join us for the June Chamber Chase - Summer Solstice edition.
It is a great "team building event & a fun night out" and is family friendly.

What is a Chamber Chase you ask??
It is our version of an interactive "amazing race" style of event, where participants will go to a member organization and will be given a task to complete (e.g. - build/paint something, a physical task, a mind teaser).
We have new pitstops & new tasks for the racers to test their skills at.
 
Our host for the June Chamber Chase is the Blue Grass Nursery, Sod & Garden Centre on Friday, June 20 from 6 - 930pm. Race begins at 6pm and racers must be back by 930pm.

There will be food, beverage and prizes to end the evening at the "After the Race Summer Solstice BBQ" at Blue Grass Nursery, Sod & Garden Centre.

We will begin & end at the Blue Grass Nursery where you will receive your clues and where the results of the race will be announced and a trophy for the winner handed out. As well as our prizes for best time, costume...

Each team will need  2-4 people, a smartphone and a vehicle.

$40/per person - registration is mandatory and space is limited.

Come join a fun 1/3/5 km run/walk around Bower Ponds ro help support mental health awareness. Kaitlyn volunteered at the Robb Nash Project concerts held across Alberta before she passed away at 19 from a pulmonary embolism. We know do a fun run/walk in her memory and all donations are forwarded to the Robb Nash Project in her memory. The run is on June 20 at 6:30 pm with hamburgers at the end of it. First 50 registered/paid participants receive a medal. 

Come out have some fun, and help support this amazing project. 

Celebrate the Summer Solstice with Ellis Nature Centre on Friday, June 20! This event will run from 7-11:30pm. We’ll have live music, craft beer, pizza for sale by the slice, crafts for all ages, and a goat photo booth set up. Join the festivities and bring in the summer season with a wonderful celebration. Tickets are only $10 per person, and only 75 are available. All ages are welcome!

Beers for Birds takes flight at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, June 20, 2025 at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre. Get your talons on some tickets and help support a good cause. It's going to be a hoot!

Enjoy a wide selection of local beers, wines, and spirits paired with handheld bites from Chickadee Epicurean. Catch live music, watch an artist paint the Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary, and take part in a silent auction and 50/50 draw.

All proceeds support ongoing environmental education and conservation initiatives by the Waskasoo Environmental Education Society.

Purchase your tickets now and raise your glass to the preservation of our precious natural landscape!

Join us for the 2025 Woody's Triathlon in Red Deer, on Saturday, June 21, 2025!

The event kicks off with an adult race in the morning, featuring options like the Adult Sprint, Relay Team, Try A Tri and Junior Sprint. In the afternoon, it's the Kids' turn with Kids of Steel race. Youth training sessions will be held on Sunday's; May 26, June 2, 9, and the Aquathlon (Swim/Run) on June 16. Choose the race that suits you best and get ready for an exciting day of competition! For more details, visit woodystriathlon.com.

Red Deer Arts Council is pleased to present 

WUNDERKAMMER 2025 Student Art Show on display in the Community Gallery from n ii w, until June 23rd, 2025.

Step into a world of wonder! Please join us for Artribute Art School's year end show "Wunderkammer."Inspired by historical cabinets of curiosity, this unique exhibition showcases the incredible work our students have been creating all year, promising a delightful experience for all ages

Open to the public during the Community Gallery Hours

Monday to Friday: 10am - 5pm

Saturday and Sunday: Closed

Join us on Saturday, June 2 from 10:30am-12pm to make a jar of salve with plantain harvested on the ENC site. Plantain is used by many Indigenous groups as an excellent balm to heal cuts and clear up dry skin. We will combine pre-dried plantain with coconut oil, grape seed oil, and beeswax and you will also go home with plantain harvested during the workshop to make more at home! The fee for this workshop is only $5 and 30 spots are available.

Join Cree Metis artist Shelley Rose May on Saturday, June 21 from 1-4pm for a Medicine Doll Workshop. Shelley will share her knowledge about spirit, traditional native plant medicines, and art to help participants create their own medicine dolls with intention. The fee for this workshop is only $20 and 40 spots are available. Ages 12+ can participate alone, and younger children can join with an adult’s help.

Everything Rhubarb Tea 

Gaetz Memorial United Church Red Deer

Saturday June 21 , 2025 1:30 - 3:00

 Join us for Rhubarb Pie with Ice Cream and Coffee/Tea

$10 per person

Rhubarb Bake Table  Merchandise Table  Door Prize 

(see poster)

www.parklandgarden.ca 

NOTHING BUT BLUE SKIES!!!

Join us on Saturday, June 21st at 2:00 pm for our annual show 'Nothing But Blue Skies' which will put music in your hearts and smiles on your faces! Our Sweet Adelines chorus sings acappella 4 part harmony, barbershop style and you won't want to miss this incredible performance by Red Deer's premiere award winning chorus! 

Tickets can be purchased from chorus members or by calling Hilary @ 403-358-2977. Pricing is $30.00 ages 13+ / $15.00 ages 7 - 12 / 6 and under Free. 

www.heartsofharmony.ca

Red Deer Arts Council is pleased to present 

WUNDERKAMMER 2025 Student Art Show on display in the Community Gallery from n ii w, until June 23rd, 2025.

Step into a world of wonder! Please join us for Artribute Art School's year end show "Wunderkammer."Inspired by historical cabinets of curiosity, this unique exhibition showcases the incredible work our students have been creating all year, promising a delightful experience for all ages

Open to the public during the Community Gallery Hours

Monday to Friday: 10am - 5pm

Saturday and Sunday: Closed

Join our staff and purple martin experts for an inside look into the purple martin condos on our site! We’ll lower the condos so you can see how they’re laid out inside and the stages of the nesting process. These tours will be first come, first served and have no cost. They will also be dependent on weather and the nesting process, so keep an eye on our social media for the most current updates for these tours.

Red Deer Arts Council is pleased to present 

WUNDERKAMMER 2025 Student Art Show on display in the Community Gallery from n ii w, until June 23rd, 2025.

Step into a world of wonder! Please join us for Artribute Art School's year end show "Wunderkammer."Inspired by historical cabinets of curiosity, this unique exhibition showcases the incredible work our students have been creating all year, promising a delightful experience for all ages

Open to the public during the Community Gallery Hours

Monday to Friday: 10am - 5pm

Saturday and Sunday: Closed

Is your business prepared for the ever-evolving threat of cybercrime?

Cybercriminals are constantly refining their tactics, and Alberta businesses are increasingly at risk. It's time to take proactive steps to safeguard your organization.

Join ATB Financial for an essential seminar featuring ATB's fraud and cybercrime expert, Aisha Kitchlew-Hydrie to gain expert guidance and fortify your business against the pervasive threat of fraud. 

Aisha will provide an in-depth analysis of the latest fraud trends, offering actionable strategies to mitigate risks and prevent financial losses. In this vital session, you will learn about:

• Identifying and responding to sophisticated phishing scams

• Developing a comprehensive incident response plan

• The critical role of artificial intelligence in cybercrime and defense strategies

Date:  Monday June 23rd

Time:  11:30am - 1pm

Location:  ATB Advisory Hub Capstone

                 #110 - 4311 54 Ave

LIMITED SEATS! 

Register for FREE today via the registration button above!

Each Monday evening from 6:30 - 9:00 pm is a rehearsal night for our chorus and we invite you to drop in and hear us sing! Perhaps you would be interested in joining our chorus or perhaps you might be interested in hiring our chorus to perform at your event. Hear us in person!

www.heartsofharmony.ca

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.

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!

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

Join Mayor Ken Johnston, the Red Deer Public Downtown Library and Move Your Mood for a special lunch walk and talk, to wrap up the ParticipACTION Community Challenge June 1-30. You can help Red Deer win $100,000 and reclaim the title of the Most Active Community in Canada!

Visit Community Challenge - ParticipACTION sign up and help Red Deer win!

Future agents, your mission begins! Join us for Interstellar Mission: Reading Onboarding at the Timberlands Branch of Red Deer Public Library on Thursday, June 26, where recruits will complete their pre-boarding training and receive essential mission equipment.

• Preboarding Training: Navigate an inflatable obstacle course to test your agility and prepare for intergalactic challenges.
• Mission Challenges: Tackle top-secret tasks to prove you're ready for deep-space reading adventures.
• Equipment Pickup: Receive your official agent gear and prepare for launch!

Whether you're a new recruit or a returning space explorer, this onboarding event will get you mission-ready for an exciting summer of reading and discovery. Are you prepared for liftoff?

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.

Prime Stock Theatre Presents as part of the Bard On Bower Summer Of Love Festival:

Riverona is Romeo and Juliet meets Riverdale or The OC, or One Tree Hill or Twilight, or— well you get the point.  Thirty year olds playing teens in a very dramatic and silly parody of R&J. The hilarious cast of seventeen actors is not to be missed.  Performances are held at the Scott Block Theatre. (4816 Gaetz Ave W, Red Deer). Tickets are available through Showpass: https://www.showpass.com/riverona/

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

School's out and summer fun is in! Join us for a full day of exciting activities at our Kick-Off to Summer event. Kids ages 5 to 11 can dive into a day packed with games, hands-on interactives, crafts, and surprises around every corner! It's the perfect way to celebrate the start of summer break.​

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Age: Kids 5-11

Time: 9am-4:30pm

Cost: $25 per child

Spots are limited, so don't wait! Register today and let the summer adventures begin.

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Call 403-341-8614 to register or send an email to info@albertasportshall.ca.

Enjoy a peaceful and affordable date night on the Ellis Nature Centre site! Running Fridays from June 27-August 29, you and your partner can come out for a serene date night surrounded by the peace of nature from 5:30-9:30pm. For $60 per couple we’ll provide your dinner (sandwiches, a treat, and non-alcoholic beverages) and a picnic blanket. You can choose your spot for dinner and then explore our site in the quiet of the evening hours. Each night is limited to 5 couples, so you’re sure to have a large area to yourself. Come enjoy a quiet evening in wonderful company!

A waiver and form to pre-order your meal will be sent to the registration email one week before your date night. In the event of inclement weather, we will cancel the event and provide a minimum 4 hours notice. If we are within 4 hours and there is inclement weather, your meal can still be picked up and you can choose one of our indoor/covered spaces for your date night instead.

The Alberta Media Arts Alliance Society (AMAAS) is proud to present a FREE screening of Magic Hours, a heartfelt documentary that explores the struggles of movie theatres in Alberta, as they fight to survive in an era of shifting film consumption and economic hardship. The film highlights the passionate individuals striving to preserve these historic venues, which once served as vital community hubs. In the Crowsnest Pass, a group works to revive the long-closed Roxy Theatre, while in Stettler, Wendy Rairdan faces the tough reality of possibly closing the 70-year-old Jewel Theatre. In High River, the Kidwai family reflects on the emotional journey of keeping the Wales Theatre alive for over two decades. Through these personal stories, Magic Hours captures the deep love and dedication behind these theatres, showcasing the powerful connections between communities and the cultural spaces they hold dear—even when the future is uncertain.

Afterwards, join us for a Q&A and panel talk with director Levi Holwell, Heather Noel from Metro Cinema in Edmonton, and Spencer Estabrooks from Calgary Cinematheque. Part of the AMAAS Media Arts Conference. For more information, visit us at amaas.ca

Prime Stock Theatre Presents as part of the Bard On Bower Summer Of Love Festival:

Riverona is Romeo and Juliet meets Riverdale or The OC, or One Tree Hill or Twilight, or— well you get the point.  Thirty year olds playing teens in a very dramatic and silly parody of R&J. The hilarious cast of seventeen actors is not to be missed.  Performances are held at the Scott Block Theatre. (4816 Gaetz Ave W, Red Deer). Tickets are available through Showpass: https://www.showpass.com/riverona/

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.

Day of the Cheese is all about cheese!  This event is brought to you by Sylvan Star Cheese, Alberta Milk, Valhalla Vissions and our very special guest -The Cheese Ambassador of Canada!

Come out and learn all about artisanal cheeses, local creameries and their delicious products, the amazingly stocked with goodness Sylvan Star cheese store and their award winning, one of the best in the world, Gouda cheeses! 

There will be Cheese 101 seminars at 1230PM & 230PM, followed by a grate VIP dinner! 

Unique events such as Tricycle time trials, Cheese Rolling, Dachshund Races and even Tom Selleck look-a-like, it will be fun for your entire cheesy clan! Proceeds going to local charities! 

There will even be a book signing for 50 Shades of Gruyere as the author will be another one of our special guests!

Join us on Saturday, June 28 from 1-3pm to paint your own birdhouse in a birch tree style! One of our staff members will guide folks through how to get the perfect birch bark trees and look. All ages are welcome to attend (younger children may need adult help) and the fee for this workshop is only $35 per person. Only 10 spots are available so don’t wait to register!

Prime Stock Theatre Presents as part of the Bard On Bower Summer Of Love Festival:

Riverona is Romeo and Juliet meets Riverdale or The OC, or One Tree Hill or Twilight, or— well you get the point.  Thirty year olds playing teens in a very dramatic and silly parody of R&J. The hilarious cast of seventeen actors is not to be missed.  Performances are held at the Scott Block Theatre. (4816 Gaetz Ave W, Red Deer). Tickets are available through Showpass: https://www.showpass.com/riverona/

Prime Stock Theatre Presents as part of the Bard On Bower Summer Of Love Festival:

Riverona is Romeo and Juliet meets Riverdale or The OC, or One Tree Hill or Twilight, or— well you get the point.  Thirty year olds playing teens in a very dramatic and silly parody of R&J. The hilarious cast of seventeen actors is not to be missed.  Performances are held at the Scott Block Theatre. (4816 Gaetz Ave W, Red Deer). Tickets are available through Showpass: https://www.showpass.com/riverona/

Join us in the Clearview Meadows park Monday June 30th for a celebration of our 50th Anniversary. Starting at 5 pm we have live entertainment with The Memphis Mafia Duo. Also present will be The Food Bank's Food Dudes truck, some great prizes to enter for, face painting and more . FreshAir Cinemas will be showing The Wild Robot at 7 pm. Bring Your Own Blanket. 

Summer 2025 marks the 6th annual summer of friends, fun, and music!

Known for their high energy performances and love for country and good ol' rock n' roll, the Memphis Mafia Duo is sure to lead a fun-filled evening of music!

Alternate date in case of poor weather is July 7th.

Be sure to bring some cash to tip your local artists!

Each Monday evening from 6:30 - 9:00 pm is a rehearsal night for our chorus and we invite you to drop in and hear us sing! Perhaps you would be interested in joining our chorus or perhaps you might be interested in hiring our chorus to perform at your event. Hear us in person!

www.heartsofharmony.ca

Make Ellis Nature Centre a part of your Canada Day celebrations! We’ll have classic favourites like lawn games, kids activities, and a scavenger hunt. Butterfly Wings & Wishes will also be visiting again with a variety of their educational creatures. We’ll also be offering information about beavers and playing chicken poop bingo! Check out the photo for the full line up of events.

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.

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.

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.

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

Join us for our Wetlands themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 2-4, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on wetlands, including exploring them, discussing how they help with pollution, and completing STEM challenges centered on wetlands.

The fee for the full week of the camp is $80 per child (discounted from $90) and is open to children aged 7-12. The daily fee 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.

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.

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!

Join us for our Wetlands themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 2-4, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on wetlands, including exploring them, discussing how they help with pollution, and completing STEM challenges centered on wetlands.

The fee for the full week of the camp is $80 per child (discounted from $90) and is open to children aged 7-12. The daily fee 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.

Join us for this FREE outdoor concert for all ages featuring the Polka Dot Dixies!
Bring a lawn chair as seating is limited. Can't make it in person? Most concerts are also
streamed live on our YouTube channel and at rdpl.org/arts

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.

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.

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.

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.

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Join us for our Wetlands themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 2-4, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on wetlands, including exploring them, discussing how they help with pollution, and completing STEM challenges centered on wetlands.

The fee for the full week of the camp is $80 per child (discounted from $90) and is open to children aged 7-12. The daily fee 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.

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.

Join Ellis Nature Centre to learn all about flowers on July 5 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about flowers, 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.

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.

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)

Prime Stock Theatre Presents as part of the Bard On Bower Summer Of Love Festival:

Riverona is Romeo and Juliet meets Riverdale or The OC, or One Tree Hill or Twilight, or— well you get the point.  Thirty year olds playing teens in a very dramatic and silly parody of R&J. The hilarious cast of seventeen actors is not to be missed.  Performances are held at the Scott Block Theatre. (4816 Gaetz Ave W, Red Deer). Tickets are available through Showpass: https://www.showpass.com/riverona/

Prime Stock Theatre presents as part of the Bard on Bower Summer of Love Festival. 

Catch the timeless love story of Romeo & Juliet told classically within the beautiful backdrop and summer breezes of Bower Ponds.  The ultimate romantic evening in the park.  Shows will be on the outdoor stage. Tickets are pay what you can. Be sure to grab a refreshment from our concession or a “Shakesbeere” from our beer tent. 

SPARKLE MEETS SUBVERSION IN THIS DAZZLING SPECTACLE OF DEFIANCE AND DRAMA!
Join us for RED DEER PRIDE WEEK KICKOFF and an unforgettable night where burlesque brilliance collides with drag decadence in a high-voltage celebration of Queer joy, glitter, and glorious MISCHIEF. Featuring fierce performers, sultry struts, and rhinestones that could cut glass, come ready to cheer, blush, and bask in the boldest expression of Pride this side of fabulous.

Featuring the remarkable talents of: 

❤️Bea Lissima❤️
🧡Jackal Morose🧡
💛Pearl Sorcierè💛
💚Villainy Loveless💚
🩵Prairi Cherri🩵
💙King Neptune💙
💜Melody Rysing💜
🩷Argintina Hailey🩷
🩷Mx. Jackson🩷
🧡Stretcher Hartout🧡
💛Domino Effect💛

Hosted by:
💥Baron von Boom💥

Whether you’re loud, proud, or just here for the sequins, one thing’s for sure: This isn’t just a show - it’s a rhinestoned riot. 

COME FOR THE TEASE, STAY FOR THE REVOLUTION!

*PLEASE NOTE*
This is an 18+, body-positive, gender & identity-inclusive event.
We have a zero tolerance policy for harassment of any kind.

Join our staff and purple martin experts for an inside look into the purple martin condos on our site! We’ll lower the condos so you can see how they’re laid out inside and the stages of the nesting process. These tours will be first come, first served and have no cost. They will also be dependent on weather and the nesting process, so keep an eye on our social media for the most current updates for these tours.

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.

Prime Stock Theatre presents as part of the Bard on Bower Summer of Love Festival. 

Catch the timeless love story of Romeo & Juliet told classically within the beautiful backdrop and summer breezes of Bower Ponds.  The ultimate romantic evening in the park.  Shows will be on the outdoor stage. Tickets are pay what you can. Be sure to grab a refreshment from our concession or a “Shakesbeere” from our beer tent. 

Experience the Rhythm of Life! Come down and join us for Drum Circle! Free to Everyone and drums will be provided.

Drum Circles are taking place on the First Sunday of each month from 2 - 4pm.

Location: Vin L Den, Suite 5 4919 49St, Red Deer, AB (Next Door to the Arts Council office.)

Prime Stock Theatre's Presents as part of the Bard on Bower Summer Of Love Festival:

Riverona is Romeo and Juliet meets Riverdale or The OC, or One Tree Hill or Twilight, or— well you get the point.  Thirty year olds playing teens in a very dramatic and silly parody of R&J. The hilarious cast of seventeen actors is not to be missed.  Performances are held at the Scott Block Theatre. (4816 Gaetz Ave W, Red Deer). Tickets are available through Showpass: https://www.showpass.com/riverona/

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.

Second of our three inter-agency pride celebration events, the Queer Neighbours Society presents Allyship: How Can You Be a Good Neighbour? An evening for questions and answers on how to be a good ally, and other questions you may have or clarifications you may want for the 2SLGBTQIA community. All ages are welcome, though we don't know what topics may come up as it is an open forum. All are welcome.

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.

Join us for our birding themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 8-11, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on birding, learning about the birds that frequent the forests, fields, ponds, and gardens on our site.

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 of camp is $30. 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.

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.

Join us to learn all about frogs on July 8 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about frogs, 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.

📅 Tuesday, July 8, 2024
☀️Woody's Spray Park is located near the G.H. Dawe Community Centre North Parking Lot, 6155 67 St
🕛 12 – 3 p.m.
🆓 Cost: Free

Bring your own picnic, soak up the sun, and enjoy:
🎶 Family-friendly tunes from Juiced Audio
🍧 Free popsicle treats
💦 Plenty of water play & fun

Let’s celebrate Woody’s Spray Park memories and many more to come this summer.

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.

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!

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.

🧠✨ Think you know your queer icons, drag royalty, and rainbow history? PROVE IT. 🎤

Join us for QUEER TRIVIA NIGHT — where the questions are fierce, the vibes are fab, and the queer joy is guaranteed. From pop culture to protests, rights movements to RuPaul, it’s time to put your knowledge (and your pride) on full display. 💅🏽🌈

💌 Teams of 3–6
💸 $10/person
📍 Cheers Pub, Red Deer
📅 July 8 | ⏰ 6:30 – 8:30 PM
📬 Register with your team name to: queervarietyshowrd@gmail.com

💥 Come slay the trivia, sip something sparkly, and celebrate community!

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

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.

Join us for our birding themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 8-11, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on birding, learning about the birds that frequent the forests, fields, ponds, and gardens on our site.

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 of camp is $30. 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.

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.

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!

For ages 13 - 20

Hey, fabulous queer youth, get excited for QUEER Prom, brought to you by Queer Neighbours Society of Red Deer and RDPL. Ready to sign up?

Just send QNSRD a message on social media or email contact@qnsrd.org. We can't wait to dance the night away with you in the spacious Snell Auditorium at the Downtown Branch and celebrate our amazing community!

Queer Neighbours Society is proud to present 2025 Queer Prom! Whether you are graduating a new grade new school, or new you, all are welcome! We will have music, disco lights, and more!

(If you didn't graduate, you can still come) Ages 13-20. We are not legally required to tell your parent or guardian your gender, name, or pronouns.

This event is part of our three events in an inter-agency Pride week spanning July 5 to 13th. It takes place July 9 5:30 - 7:30 PM.

Please use our signup to register so we know how big this party will be!

SIGNUP for QNSRD 2025 QUEER PROM

https://forms.gle/uNcR6xa3mymmdd7C7

FREE FUN for families with kids aged 4-12 although everyone is welcome and donations are encouraged!

When: Wednesday, July 9th, 2025
Registration from 6:00 PM - 6:25 PM | Activities from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Where: Kerry Wood Nature Centre, 6300 45 Ave, Red Deer

What: Join Kerry Wood Nature Centre and Nature Alberta to discover the secrets of the Sanctuary! Go on a guided nature walk around the Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary with interpreters from the Kerry Wood Nature Centre and check out fun events led by the Red Deer River Naturalists and Red Deer River Watershed Alliance!

No pets, please.

Weather Details: Will run rain or shine - please dress for the weather. In the event of extreme weather, notice of cancellation will be posted on our Facebook page and in the Facebook Event Discussion.

Registration Details: Registration is completed on-site from 6:00 PM - 6:25 PM. We can only accommodate a limited number of families at these events. Be sure to arrive before registration ends to secure your family’s spot.

Prime Stock Theatre presents as part of the Bard on Bower Summer of Love Festival. 

Catch the timeless love story of Romeo & Juliet told classically within the beautiful backdrop and summer breezes of Bower Ponds.  The ultimate romantic evening in the park.  Shows will be on the outdoor stage. Tickets are pay what you can. Be sure to grab a refreshment from our concession or a “Shakesbeere” from our beer tent. 

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.

Join us for our birding themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 8-11, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on birding, learning about the birds that frequent the forests, fields, ponds, and gardens on our site.

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 of camp is $30. 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.

Join us to learn all about bluebirds on July 10 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about bluebirds, 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.

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.

Come to HOMES for crafts! 

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.

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.

Prime Stock Theatre presents as part of the Bard on Bower Summer of Love Festival. 

Catch the timeless love story of Romeo & Juliet told classically within the beautiful backdrop and summer breezes of Bower Ponds.  The ultimate romantic evening in the park.  Shows will be on the outdoor stage. Tickets are pay what you can. Be sure to grab a refreshment from our concession or a “Shakesbeere” from our beer tent. 

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

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.

Join us for our birding themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 8-11, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on birding, learning about the birds that frequent the forests, fields, ponds, and gardens on our site.

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 of camp is $30. 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.

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.

Come to the Market! July 11 Queer Neighbours Society of Red Deer are hosting a Pride Market for the public. Details and contact info on the picture. 

Welcome to "Spare Me The Drama" Pride Bowling Night at The Gutter where the balls are heavy and the heels are high! Join us for a night of all things drag. From bowling, to shows and emcee's DD Fierce and Sparkle Motion ready to roast, let's celebrate pride in all its fabulous glory. Make sure to stick around for DJ Fynn's queer beats, you've never seen a split like this!

Whether you're a seasoned bowler or just looking to have a good time, this event is for you. So lace up those bowling shoes, grab a ball, and let's roll into a night of fun and Pride!

This event proudly supports The Queer Agenda, a local organization dedicated to uplifting and empowering 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and all proceeds from the event will be donated to the cause.

Prime Stock Theatre presents as part of the Bard on Bower Summer of Love Festival. 

Catch the timeless love story of Romeo & Juliet told classically within the beautiful backdrop and summer breezes of Bower Ponds.  The ultimate romantic evening in the park.  Shows will be on the outdoor stage. Tickets are pay what you can. Be sure to grab a refreshment from our concession or a “Shakesbeere” from our beer tent. 

Our annual festival celebrating mountain bluebirds and other songbirds is back on Saturday, July 12. Join us on our mountain bluebird trail, observe the purple martin colony up close with a demonstration of what goes on inside those large birdhouses or watch expert bird banders capture and band songbirds.  

We also celebrate a local mountain bluebird trail owner with our Blue Feather award!  Join us for crafts, games and activities all day long. 

The kick-off is a great event for family and friends to come together! It will take place at the Parkland Garden Centre, located just a few minutes east of Red Deer on Highway 11. The event has live African and Caribbean entertainment, delicious food, a fashion show, face painting for children, and a mini market. Tickets are priced at $15, which includes a plate of food and a drink.

As part of our Bluebird Festival celebrations (Saturday, July 12), we’ll be hosting a bluebird embroidery workshop from 1-4pm! Come learn how to embroider your very own mountain bluebird (and if bluebirds aren’t your fancy, other songbirds are available!). No experience with embroidery is necessary, as Jasper (The Lil Embroidebee) will guide folks through each step. Ages 10+ are welcome to attend. $40 per person and only 30 spots are available! 

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.

Join our staff and purple martin experts for an inside look into the purple martin condos on our site! We’ll lower the condos so you can see how they’re laid out inside and the stages of the nesting process. These tours will be first come, first served and have no cost. They will also be dependent on weather and the nesting process, so keep an eye on our social media for the most current updates for these tours.

Prime Stock Theatre presents as part of the Bard on Bower Summer of Love Festival. 

Catch the timeless love story of Romeo & Juliet told classically within the beautiful backdrop and summer breezes of Bower Ponds.  The ultimate romantic evening in the park.  Shows will be on the outdoor stage. Tickets are pay what you can. Be sure to grab a refreshment from our concession or a “Shakesbeere” from our beer tent. 

🖤🔥 Feathers, leathers, and flirty signals — oh my! Join us for the Leathers & Feathers Traffic Light Dance Party, where the dress code is spicy and your bracelet says it all: 🔴 Taken, 🟡 Open, or 🟢 Single and ready to strut. Come dance, flirt, and celebrate Pride in your fluffiest, fiercest fit — whether you're a leather daddy, a feathered fairy, or somewhere deliciously in between. This is your invitation to turn heads, make connections, and party with your queer fam in full technicolor.

We’ll have nestbox building stations set up on our site! If you purchase a bluebird or chickadee nestbox from our gift shop on one of these days, you can then stay to build it on our site with staff help. No registration is required and the building stations will be set up from 10am-4:30pm. Simply drop-in, purchase your kit, and build it, all during your visit!

Chickadee kits are $18 and Bluebird kits are $20. Receive 10% off if you’re a Friend of Ellis!

Celebrate the spirit of strength, freedom, and elegance with our Canada-themed Fancy Women Bike Ride!

Dress in your brightest reds and crisp whites, decorate your bikes with a touch of maple magic, and join a joyful ride through the city.

Whether you’re flowing in a red dress, rocking a white blazer, or adding a pop of sparkle with a Canadian twist, come pedal with us in a parade of style, pride,
and community.

Let's ride strong. Let's ride fancy. Let's ride free.

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.

Capstone Pride Block Party

Sunday July 13, 2025 

1pm to 6:30pm

Canada 150 Square, Capstone

Join us for the ultimate celebration of love, diversity, and community at our Capstone Pride Block Party!

It is a full day full of vibrant colours, electrifying music and endless fun as we create a safe, creative and proud environment for our 2SLGBTQ+ community.

Whether you’re strutting along in your best look at our Pride Walk, dancing to our live performances, quenching your thirst at our refresh gardens (alcohol and non-alcoholic), and enjoying the amazing food vendors.

Let’s make this pride celebration one for the looks - because love is love, and everyone’s invited to the party

Register for FREE to join us for the Pride Walk at 1pm! Stop by the Lulu Lemon Glam tent and get glittered up for the Pride Walk (a short 1.2km along the beautiful Capstone Trails). 

Stay for the afternoon and enjoy food trucks, local vendors, and live entertainment! Family and dog friendly. 

Learn how to make your own soap with Susan Nielsen of Eliza Jane Studios! You’ll get to choose the scents and colours of your soap to make a truly unique soap bar that is exactly to your liking. Participants will go home with 6-8 bars worth of soap, perfect for stocking up or gifting to others. This workshop is $85 per person and all materials are provided for you. There are only 12 spots available, and is open to adults only. 

Prime Stock Theatre presents as part of the Bard on Bower Summer of Love Festival. 

Catch the timeless love story of Romeo & Juliet told classically within the beautiful backdrop and summer breezes of Bower Ponds.  The ultimate romantic evening in the park.  Shows will be on the outdoor stage. Tickets are pay what you can. Be sure to grab a refreshment from our concession or a “Shakesbeere” from our beer tent. 

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.

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.

Join us for our Indigenous knowledge themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 15-18, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on local Indigenous knowledge, including learning about the People of the Plains, the 7 Grandfather Teachings, traditional plants & medicine, and Indigenous art.

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. 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.

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.

Join us to learn all about beavers on July 15 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about beavers, 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Join us for our Indigenous knowledge themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 15-18, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on local Indigenous knowledge, including learning about the People of the Plains, the 7 Grandfather Teachings, traditional plants & medicine, and Indigenous art.

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. 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.

We’d love for you to join us and kick off Westerner Days 2025 with our free Community BBQ, live music and free activities for the kids, including children’s crafts and bouncy houses. Donations of cash or non-perishable food items will be gladly accepted to help those in need in Red Deer and the surrounding area. Rain or shine, we hope to see you there! Yee-Haw!

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.

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!

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.

Join us for our Indigenous knowledge themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 15-18, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on local Indigenous knowledge, including learning about the People of the Plains, the 7 Grandfather Teachings, traditional plants & medicine, and Indigenous art.

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. 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.

Join us to learn all about bees on July 17 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about bees, 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.

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.

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.

Registration opens: Monday June 30 at 10 a.m.

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.

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

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.

Join us for our Indigenous knowledge themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 15-18, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on local Indigenous knowledge, including learning about the People of the Plains, the 7 Grandfather Teachings, traditional plants & medicine, and Indigenous art.

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. 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.

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.

Join us to learn all about Great Horned Owls on July 19 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about Great Horned Owls, 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.

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.

Join our staff and purple martin experts for an inside look into the purple martin condos on our site! We’ll lower the condos so you can see how they’re laid out inside and the stages of the nesting process. These tours will be first come, first served and have no cost. They will also be dependent on weather and the nesting process, so keep an eye on our social media for the most current updates for these tours.

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.

Ellis Nature Centre is thrilled to be hosting Laura Ouimet for a wire bird workshop on Sunday, July 20 from 1-4pm. Participants will be taught how to bend and shape wire to make their own bird sculpture. Bring a piece of wood that has special meaning for you, or be provided with one on our site. The fee for this workshop is $95 per person, which covers all materials aside from the wood perch. Only 16 spots available! Ages 16+ are welcome to do this workshop solo, and ages 12-15 can participate with adult support. Registration will close on July 10!

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.

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.

Join us for our art themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 22-25, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on outdoor art, including plant based art, nature prints, painting with nature textures, and found art.

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 daily rate 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.

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.

Join us to learn all about butterflies on July 22 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about butterflies, 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.

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.

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!

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.

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

Summer 2025 marks the 6th annual summer of friends, fun, and music!

No stranger to the Red Deer music scene, Mike Roland will be sure to kick off a stellar late-evening show in July!
Alternate date in case of rain is July 29th.

Be sure to bring some cash to tip your local artists!

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.

Join us for our art themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 22-25, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on outdoor art, including plant based art, nature prints, painting with nature textures, and found art.

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 daily rate 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.

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.

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!

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.

Join us for our art themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 22-25, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on outdoor art, including plant based art, nature prints, painting with nature textures, and found art.

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 daily rate 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.

Join us to learn all about squirrels on July 24 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about squirrels, 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.

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.

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.

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.

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

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.

Join us for our art themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 22-25, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on outdoor art, including plant based art, nature prints, painting with nature textures, and found art.

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 daily rate 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.

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.

Join us to learn all about bats on July 26 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about bats, 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.

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.

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.

Our ever popular Bats N’ Beers Night is back for another season, this year on Saturday, July 26 from 8-11pm! Join us as we host Cory Olsen from the Alberta Community Bat Program for an informational evening all about bats. We’ll begin the night indoors with a presentation about bats in Alberta and current research being done. At dusk, we’ll head outside where folks will have the opportunity to use various technology to see and hear the bats in the bat boxes on our site. Of course, we’ll have craft beer for sale during the event, courtesy of Blindman Brewing!

All ages are welcome for this event, but please note that we won’t be able to view the bats until after dusk, so this will be a late night for small children. Adult tickets are only $10 each!

Adult tickets are $10 each. Family Tickets are $15 each and include admission for 2 adults and 2 children. Please email us at info@ellisnaturecentre.ca if you require additional children tickets.

We’ll have nestbox building stations set up on our site! If you purchase a bluebird or chickadee nestbox from our gift shop on one of these days, you can then stay to build it on our site with staff help. No registration is required and the building stations will be set up from 10am-4:30pm. Simply drop-in, purchase your kit, and build it, all during your visit!

Chickadee kits are $18 and Bluebird kits are $20. Receive 10% off if you’re a Friend of Ellis!

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.

Knox Presbyterian Church is holding Vacation Bible school with Counselors from Camp Kannawin! For age 5 to 12. July 28 to August 1. Come join the fun the whole week or just the days that suit you. 

Register now by calling 403-346-4560, or email knoxpresbyterianchurchreddeer@gmail.com.

$20 a day for the first child and $10 a day for additional siblings! 

Payment can be made at drop off. Debit, credit, and etransfer (knoxpresbyterianchurchreddeer@gmail.com) are accepted. 

Join us for our farm themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 29-Aug 1, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on the farm, including learning about goats, cows, chickens, and bees.

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 daily fee 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.

The United Churches of Red Deer will provide children, ages 5-12, four days to explore creation's four elements through art, games, songs, stories, and community resources.

Program runs from 9-12 each day. Cost is by donation.

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.

Join us to learn all about aquatic insects on July 29 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about aquatic insects, 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.

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.

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.

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

Join us for our farm themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 29-Aug 1, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on the farm, including learning about goats, cows, chickens, and bees.

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 daily fee 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.

Our Young at Heart events have proven to be vital to our communities to allow our more senior community to get out, learn new things, discover new ventures and businesses, connect with the community, and have some fun with friends and family alike!

Mark your calendars for July 30, 2025! The Pidherney Curling Centre in Red Deer, Alberta, is the place to be from 11 AM to 4 PM.

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.

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!

Join us for our farm themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 29-Aug 1, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on the farm, including learning about goats, cows, chickens, and bees.

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 daily fee 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.

Join us to learn all about chickens on July 31 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about chickens, 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.

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.

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.

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.

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Join us for our farm themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 29-Aug 1, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on the farm, including learning about goats, cows, chickens, and bees.

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 daily fee 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.

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.

Join us to learn all about dragonflies on August 2 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about dragonflies, 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.

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.

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)

We’ll have nestbox building stations set up on our site! If you purchase a bluebird or chickadee nestbox from our gift shop on one of these days, you can then stay to build it on our site with staff help. No registration is required and the building stations will be set up from 10am-4:30pm. Simply drop-in, purchase your kit, and build it, all during your visit!

Chickadee kits are $18 and Bluebird kits are $20. Receive 10% off if you’re a Friend of Ellis!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

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.

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.

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!

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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!

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.