2

July 2025

Junior Naturalists: Wetlands

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.

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

2

July 2025

Meet Me at the Park - Eastview Estates

Meet Me at the Park aims to bring our community together by offering informal and unstructured recreational opportunities that support physical activity, creativity, and social connection.

Each park location has amenities to compliment the program and when possible, a gathering space such as an Activity Centre may be available to provide washroom access. Please note that parents are responsible for their children at all times and must be available in case of an emergency. Children under six years are welcome to attend with a parent or guardian.

Activities may include the following:

  • Soccer/basketball/tennis/pickleball/badminton/baseball
  • Circuit courses, obstacle course
  • Block party & yard games
  • Arts and crafts
  • Gardening and nature fun

The program runs July 2 through August 22, and is available Monday to Thursday from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.mand Friday's from 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Visit our website for locations, dates and times throughout the summer at www.reddeer.ca/ParkMeetUp

  • Meet Me at the Park - Eastview Estates, 120 Ellenwood Drive
  • 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM

2

July 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

2

July 2025

Site & Garden Tour

Ellis Nature Centre staff will be leading site and garden tours on Wednesdays in July and August from 1:30-2:30pm. Come take in the beauty of our site and gardens while learning about the history of Ellis Nature Centre. If you’re interested in history, learning about all of the key features on our site, and the purpose of each of our gardens, this is the tour for you. The tour takes place on the fully accessible main path of our site, but spaces to sit are limited. Only 15 spots are available for each tour, and the fee is $8 per person. Pre-registration is encouraged!

Date: Wednesdays, July 2-August 27, 2025
Time: 1:30-2:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8 per person
Spots available: 15 per tour

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

3

July 2025

Junior Naturalists: Wetlands

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.

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

3

July 2025

First Thursday Concert Series presents: Polka Dot Dixies in City Hall Park

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

  • Red Deer Public Library Downtown Branch, 4818 49 ST
  • 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM

3

July 2025

Forest Bathing

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff for Forest bathing on Thursdays in July & August from 1-3pm! Forest bathing is the act of spending time in a forest or natural environment to improve physical and mental well-being through sensory engagement. It is more than a walk in the woods but rather a mindful immersion in nature, using all senses to connect to ones surroundings. Our staff will lead folks out to the West Woods on our site, where will we practice various mindfulness and forest bathing techniques. Participants must be able to walk on uneven ground and be willing to sit on the ground or a stump (or carry a chair to our spot). This event is free, but pre-registration is encouraged as there are only 20 spots available each week. All ages welcome so long as children can be mindful and silent along with the group.

Date: Thursdays, July 3-August 28, 2025
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 20 per session

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

3

July 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

3

July 2025

QNSRD Art Club Night!

Join us the first Thursday of each month for Queer Neighbours Society of Red Deer's Art Club! You don't need experience, just enthusiasm! Bring the project you are working on or wanting to start, and create among friends. Allies always welcome, and parents with children too!

Join us by the big windows at the far end of the library.

  • GH Dawe Library, 56 Holt Street
  • 6:25 PM - 7:50 PM

4

July 2025

Junior Naturalists: Wetlands

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.

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

4

July 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

5

July 2025

Knee High Nature Flowers

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.

Date: Saturday, July 5, 2025
Time: 10:30am-12pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

5

July 2025

QNSRD Coffee and Chat

The first Saturday of each month from 1 - 2:30 PM is Queer Neighbours Society coffee and chat date. Come and hang with community and allies at Wizard's loft, all for the price of a coffee. (Board game fee, if you want to play, still applies)

  • Wizard's Loft, 5201 54 Ave #110
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

5

July 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

6

July 2025

Purple Martin Condo Tours

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.

Date: Sundays: June 8, 22 and July 6, 20
Time: 1-2pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free
Spots are first come, first served

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Rd 26-0
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

6

July 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

6

July 2025

Community Drum Circle

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.)

  • The Vin L Den, #5 4919 49th Street
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

7

July 2025

Meet Me at the Park - Riverside Meadows

Meet Me at the Park aims to bring our community together by offering informal and unstructured recreational opportunities that support physical activity, creativity, and social connection.

Each park location has amenities to compliment the program and when possible, a gathering space such as an Activity Centre may be available to provide washroom access. Please note that parents are responsible for their children at all times and must be available in case of an emergency. Children under six years are welcome to attend with a parent or guardian.

Activities may include the following:

  • Soccer/basketball/tennis/pickleball/badminton/baseball
  • Circuit courses, obstacle course
  • Block party & yard games
  • Arts and crafts
  • Gardening and nature fun

Join us at Riverside Meadows July 7 - 11. The program runs Monday to Thursday from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Friday's from 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Visit our website for locations, dates and times throughout the summer at www.reddeer.ca/ParkMeetUp

  • Riverside Meadows, 6021 57 Avenue
  • 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM

7

July 2025

Queer Neighbours Society Presentation Allyship: How Can You Be a Good Neighbour?

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.

 

  • Red Deer Public Library Downtown Branch, 4531 46 ST
  • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

8

July 2025

Junior Naturalists Birding

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.

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

8

July 2025

Naturalist Walk

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff on Tuesdays in July and August for guided naturalists walks on our site, taking place from 10-11:30am. We will lead folks around various areas of our site and teach about may features such as plants, birds, insects, and more. These walks are meant to connect folks with the nature around them and help them be able to identify common species found in Central Alberta. These walks are free, but only 15 spots per walk are available, so pre-registration is encouraged.

Date: Tuesdays, July 1-August 26, 2025
Time: 10-11:30am
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 15 per walk

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

8

July 2025

Knee High Nature Frogs

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.

Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Time: 10:30am-12pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

8

July 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

8

July 2025

Fibers & Firs

Calling all stitchers! We invite you to join Ellis Nature Centre’s new craft group Fibers & Firs, focused on the art of stitching. All fiber art mediums are welcome – embroidery, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, etc. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm from May 20-August 26 to work on current projects, get tips from other stitchers, and build community. Please note that this is not an instructional workshop, but time for folks who love fiber arts to get together and work on their projects surrounded by the beauty of the Ellis Nature Centre site. If weather permits, we will work outside! Light refreshments (non-alcoholic) and baked goods will be provided for the first few sessions, with the hope that as we build a steady group everyone will be willing to contribute occasionally to the selection of baked goods.

Date: Weekly on Tuesdays, from May 20 to August 26
Time: 6-7:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

No registration required, simply drop in!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

8

July 2025

Free Music Jam Night

Jam Nights coming up ALL SUMMER! Free for anyone who wants to come and just play music together. This is a small setting with no sound equipment so please bring whatever you need to play. (there are plenty of plug ins for amps etc.) Most of what we do is off-the-cuff following chord charts either on a sheet of paper or found online through sites like Ultimate Guitar. It's fun to learn to play new songs so if you have one in mind, feel free to suggest it!
Enjoy a low-key no stress place to learn to play music together!

  • Cleaview Community Hall, 93 Cornett Drive
  • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

8

July 2025

Queer Trivia

🧠✨ 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!

  • Cheers Pub, 6017 54 ave
  • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

9

July 2025

Junior Naturalists Birding

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.

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

9

July 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

9

July 2025

Site & Garden Tour

Ellis Nature Centre staff will be leading site and garden tours on Wednesdays in July and August from 1:30-2:30pm. Come take in the beauty of our site and gardens while learning about the history of Ellis Nature Centre. If you’re interested in history, learning about all of the key features on our site, and the purpose of each of our gardens, this is the tour for you. The tour takes place on the fully accessible main path of our site, but spaces to sit are limited. Only 15 spots are available for each tour, and the fee is $8 per person. Pre-registration is encouraged!

Date: Wednesdays, July 2-August 27, 2025
Time: 1:30-2:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8 per person
Spots available: 15 per tour

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

9

July 2025

Queer Prom!

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!

  • Red Deer Public Library Downtown Branch, 4818 49 ST
  • 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

9

July 2025

QNSRD Queer Prom 2025

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

  • The Library, 4818 - 49th Street Red Deer, AB T4N 1T9
  • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

9

July 2025

Family Nature Night - Avian Adventures with Nature Alberta

Family Nature Night - Avian Adventures with Nature Alberta. FREE FUN for families with kids aged 4-12 although everyone is welcome and donations are encouraged! When: Wednesday, July 9, 2025 Registration from 6:00-6:25PM | Activities from 6:30–8:30 PM Where: Kerry Wood Nature Centre, 6300 45 Ave, Red Deer What: Join Kerry Wood Nature Centre and Nature Alberta to go on an ‘Avian Adventure’! Go on a guided nature walk around the Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary with interpreters from the Kerry Wood Nature Centre and other activities led by our guest experts including Red Deer River Naturalists! Weather Details: Will run rain or shine - please dress for the weather. Registration Details: Registration is completed on-site from 6-6:25 pm. We can only accommodate a limited number of families at these events. Be sure to arrive early to secure your family’s spot.

  • Kerry Wood Nature Centre, 6300 45 Av
  • 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

10

July 2025

Junior Naturalists Birding

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.

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

10

July 2025

Knee High Nature Bluebirds

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.

Date: Thursday, July 10, 2025
Time: 10:30am-12pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

10

July 2025

Crafts with Two Spirits

Come to HOMES for crafts! 

  • Homes, 4945 49th street
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

10

July 2025

Forest Bathing

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff for Forest bathing on Thursdays in July & August from 1-3pm! Forest bathing is the act of spending time in a forest or natural environment to improve physical and mental well-being through sensory engagement. It is more than a walk in the woods but rather a mindful immersion in nature, using all senses to connect to ones surroundings. Our staff will lead folks out to the West Woods on our site, where will we practice various mindfulness and forest bathing techniques. Participants must be able to walk on uneven ground and be willing to sit on the ground or a stump (or carry a chair to our spot). This event is free, but pre-registration is encouraged as there are only 20 spots available each week. All ages welcome so long as children can be mindful and silent along with the group.

Date: Thursdays, July 3-August 28, 2025
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 20 per session

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

10

July 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

11

July 2025

Junior Naturalists Birding

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.

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

11

July 2025

QNSRD Pride Market

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. 

  • Bower Community Hall, 85 Boyce Street
  • 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM

11

July 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

11

July 2025

SPARE me the Drama Pride Week Bowling, Drag and Dj

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.

  • The Gutter, 5118 47 Ave
  • 5:30 PM - 11:59 PM

12

July 2025

Bluebird Festival

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. 

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

12

July 2025

Purple Martin Condo Tour

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.

Date: Sundays: June 8, 22 and July 6, 20
Time: 1-2pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free
Spots are first come, first served

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Rd 26-0
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

12

July 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

12

July 2025

Bluebird Embroidery

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! 

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

12

July 2025

Leathers and Feathers Traffic Light Party

🖤🔥 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.

  • Cheers Pub, 6017 54 ave
  • 7:30 PM - 11:30 PM

13

July 2025

Nestbox (Birdhouse) Building

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!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

13

July 2025

Strong, Fancy and Free, a Canada Day Fancy Women Bike Ride

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.

  • Collicutt Centre, 3031 30 Av
  • 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

13

July 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

13

July 2025

Soap Making Workshop

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. 

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

14

July 2025

Meet Me at the Park - Camille J. Lerouge

Meet Me at the Park aims to bring our community together by offering informal and unstructured recreational opportunities that support physical activity, creativity, and social connection.

Each park location has amenities to compliment the program and when possible, a gathering space such as an Activity Centre may be available to provide washroom access. Please note that parents are responsible for their children at all times and must be available in case of an emergency. Children under six years are welcome to attend with a parent or guardian.

Activities may include the following:

  • Soccer/basketball/tennis/pickleball/badminton/baseball
  • Circuit courses, obstacle course
  • Block party & yard games
  • Arts and crafts
  • Gardening and nature fun

Join us at Camille J. Lerouge July 14 - 18. This program runs Monday to Thursday from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Friday's from 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Visit our website for locations, dates and times throughout the summer at www.reddeer.ca/ParkMeetUp

  • Camille J. Lerouge, 5530 42a Avenue
  • 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM

15

July 2025

Junior Naturalists Indigenous Knowledge

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.

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

15

July 2025

Naturalist Walk

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff on Tuesdays in July and August for guided naturalists walks on our site, taking place from 10-11:30am. We will lead folks around various areas of our site and teach about may features such as plants, birds, insects, and more. These walks are meant to connect folks with the nature around them and help them be able to identify common species found in Central Alberta. These walks are free, but only 15 spots per walk are available, so pre-registration is encouraged.

Date: Tuesdays, July 1-August 26, 2025
Time: 10-11:30am
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 15 per walk

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

15

July 2025

Knee High Nature Beavers

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.

Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Time: 10:30am-12pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

15

July 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

15

July 2025

Fibers & Firs

Calling all stitchers! We invite you to join Ellis Nature Centre’s new craft group Fibers & Firs, focused on the art of stitching. All fiber art mediums are welcome – embroidery, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, etc. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm from May 20-August 26 to work on current projects, get tips from other stitchers, and build community. Please note that this is not an instructional workshop, but time for folks who love fiber arts to get together and work on their projects surrounded by the beauty of the Ellis Nature Centre site. If weather permits, we will work outside! Light refreshments (non-alcoholic) and baked goods will be provided for the first few sessions, with the hope that as we build a steady group everyone will be willing to contribute occasionally to the selection of baked goods.

Date: Weekly on Tuesdays, from May 20 to August 26
Time: 6-7:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

No registration required, simply drop in!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

16

July 2025

Pancake Breakfast Before the Parade

Buffalo Site – Downtown Red Deer
Tuesday, July 16
Starts at 8:00 AM
$5 per person

Start your Westerner Days parade day off right with a hearty pancake breakfast! Enjoy a hot meal with your community before heading over to watch the parade.

  • Buffalo Site – Downtown Red Deer, 5023 Ross Street
  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

16

July 2025

Junior Naturalists Indigenous Knowledge

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.

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

16

July 2025

Westerner Days Free BBQ

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!

  • Living Stones Church, 2020 – 40th Avenue
  • 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

16

July 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

16

July 2025

Site & Garden Tour

Ellis Nature Centre staff will be leading site and garden tours on Wednesdays in July and August from 1:30-2:30pm. Come take in the beauty of our site and gardens while learning about the history of Ellis Nature Centre. If you’re interested in history, learning about all of the key features on our site, and the purpose of each of our gardens, this is the tour for you. The tour takes place on the fully accessible main path of our site, but spaces to sit are limited. Only 15 spots are available for each tour, and the fee is $8 per person. Pre-registration is encouraged!

Date: Wednesdays, July 2-August 27, 2025
Time: 1:30-2:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8 per person
Spots available: 15 per tour

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

17

July 2025

Junior Naturalists Indigenous Knowledge

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.

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

17

July 2025

Knee High Nature Bees

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.

Date: Thursday, July 17, 2025
Time: 10:30am-12pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

17

July 2025

Boot Scootin' BBQ

Giddy up to the red Deer Regional Airport and joinus for the annual westernerdays Boot Scootin' BBQ sponsored by boreder paving. 
Thursday, July 17 > 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM 
red Deer Regional Airport Parking Lot & Arrivals Terminal 
BBQ, by donation, Bouncy Castles, Face Painting, Entertainment & more. 
This is a family friendly affair, so bring everyone along. 
  • Red Deer Regional Airport , 3800 Airport Drive
  • 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

17

July 2025

Forest Bathing

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff for Forest bathing on Thursdays in July & August from 1-3pm! Forest bathing is the act of spending time in a forest or natural environment to improve physical and mental well-being through sensory engagement. It is more than a walk in the woods but rather a mindful immersion in nature, using all senses to connect to ones surroundings. Our staff will lead folks out to the West Woods on our site, where will we practice various mindfulness and forest bathing techniques. Participants must be able to walk on uneven ground and be willing to sit on the ground or a stump (or carry a chair to our spot). This event is free, but pre-registration is encouraged as there are only 20 spots available each week. All ages welcome so long as children can be mindful and silent along with the group.

Date: Thursdays, July 3-August 28, 2025
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 20 per session

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

17

July 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

18

July 2025

Junior Naturalists Indigenous Knowledge

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.

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

18

July 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

19

July 2025

Knee High Nature Owls

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.

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

19

July 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

20

July 2025

Purple Martin Condo Tours

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.

Date: Sundays: June 8, 22 and July 6, 20
Time: 1-2pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free
Spots are first come, first served

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Rd 26-0
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

20

July 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

20

July 2025

Wire Bird Art Workshop

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!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

21

July 2025

Meet Me at the Park - Rosedale

Meet Me at the Park aims to bring our community together by offering informal and unstructured recreational opportunities that support physical activity, creativity, and social connection.

Each park location has amenities to compliment the program and when possible, a gathering space such as an Activity Centre may be available to provide washroom access. Please note that parents are responsible for their children at all times and must be available in case of an emergency. Children under six years are welcome to attend with a parent or guardian.

Activities may include the following:

  • Soccer/basketball/tennis/pickleball/badminton/baseball
  • Circuit courses, obstacle course
  • Block party & yard games
  • Arts and crafts
  • Gardening and nature fun

Join us at Rosedale from July 21 - 25. The program runs Monday to Thursday from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Friday's from 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Visit our website for locations, dates and times throughout the summer at www.reddeer.ca/ParkMeetUp

  • Rosedale Community Centre, 2 Roland St
  • 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM

22

July 2025

Junior Naturalists Art

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.

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

22

July 2025

Naturalist Walk

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff on Tuesdays in July and August for guided naturalists walks on our site, taking place from 10-11:30am. We will lead folks around various areas of our site and teach about may features such as plants, birds, insects, and more. These walks are meant to connect folks with the nature around them and help them be able to identify common species found in Central Alberta. These walks are free, but only 15 spots per walk are available, so pre-registration is encouraged.

Date: Tuesdays, July 1-August 26, 2025
Time: 10-11:30am
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 15 per walk

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

22

July 2025

Knee High Nature Butterflies

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.

Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Time: 10:30am-12pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

22

July 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

22

July 2025

Fibers & Firs

Calling all stitchers! We invite you to join Ellis Nature Centre’s new craft group Fibers & Firs, focused on the art of stitching. All fiber art mediums are welcome – embroidery, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, etc. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm from May 20-August 26 to work on current projects, get tips from other stitchers, and build community. Please note that this is not an instructional workshop, but time for folks who love fiber arts to get together and work on their projects surrounded by the beauty of the Ellis Nature Centre site. If weather permits, we will work outside! Light refreshments (non-alcoholic) and baked goods will be provided for the first few sessions, with the hope that as we build a steady group everyone will be willing to contribute occasionally to the selection of baked goods.

Date: Weekly on Tuesdays, from May 20 to August 26
Time: 6-7:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

No registration required, simply drop in!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

22

July 2025

Free Music Jam Night

Jam Nights coming up ALL SUMMER! Free for anyone who wants to come and just play music together. This is a small setting with no sound equipment so please bring whatever you need to play. (there are plenty of plug ins for amps etc.) Most of what we do is off-the-cuff following chord charts either on a sheet of paper or found online through sites like Ultimate Guitar. It's fun to learn to play new songs so if you have one in mind, feel free to suggest it!
Enjoy a low-key no stress place to learn to play music together!

  • Cleaview Community Hall, 93 Cornett Drive
  • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

23

July 2025

Junior Naturalists Art

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.

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

23

July 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

23

July 2025

Site & Garden Tour

Ellis Nature Centre staff will be leading site and garden tours on Wednesdays in July and August from 1:30-2:30pm. Come take in the beauty of our site and gardens while learning about the history of Ellis Nature Centre. If you’re interested in history, learning about all of the key features on our site, and the purpose of each of our gardens, this is the tour for you. The tour takes place on the fully accessible main path of our site, but spaces to sit are limited. Only 15 spots are available for each tour, and the fee is $8 per person. Pre-registration is encouraged!

Date: Wednesdays, July 2-August 27, 2025
Time: 1:30-2:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8 per person
Spots available: 15 per tour

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

24

July 2025

Junior Naturalists Art

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.

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

24

July 2025

Knee High Nature Squirrels

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.

Date: Thursday, July 24, 2025
Time: 10:30am-12pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

24

July 2025

Forest Bathing

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff for Forest bathing on Thursdays in July & August from 1-3pm! Forest bathing is the act of spending time in a forest or natural environment to improve physical and mental well-being through sensory engagement. It is more than a walk in the woods but rather a mindful immersion in nature, using all senses to connect to ones surroundings. Our staff will lead folks out to the West Woods on our site, where will we practice various mindfulness and forest bathing techniques. Participants must be able to walk on uneven ground and be willing to sit on the ground or a stump (or carry a chair to our spot). This event is free, but pre-registration is encouraged as there are only 20 spots available each week. All ages welcome so long as children can be mindful and silent along with the group.

Date: Thursdays, July 3-August 28, 2025
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 20 per session

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

24

July 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

24

July 2025

VIP Night at Our Ultimate Garage Sale!

Get Ready, Red Deer! VIP Night at Our Ultimate Garage Sale! 🎉

Be the first to shop and score amazing deals at the Ultimate Garage Sale, all while supporting a great cause!

As you know, CA Humane is not government-funded. Fundraisers like this help us provide care and shelter for the animals who need us most. Your support makes a difference!

🛒 VIP Night Details:
📅 Tickets On Sale NOW!! http://weblink.donorperfect.com/2025VIP
💻 Prepaid Tickets (Online Only): $25
⏳ Offer Ends: Wednesday, July 23 at Midnight
🎟️ At the Door: $35 (Available at 5:30 PM on Thursday, July 24)

🛍️ Why Go VIP?
Gain first access to shop over 20,000 square feet of treasures! If you’ve attended before, you already know how incredible the donated items are. Bring your wagon, and shop to your heart’s content!

💳 Payment Options at the sale: Cash, Debit, MasterCard, or VISA
👶 Kids 12 and Under: Free entry, but they must stay with an adult.

Mark your calendar, grab your ticket, and get ready to shop till you drop—all for the animals at CA Humane. We can’t wait to see you there!

Order your tickets here:  http://weblink.donorperfect.com/2025VIP

We are so happy to have servus credit union support our Ultimate Garage sale by sponsoring our VIP Night! They will be suppling all the volunteers for this night and offering a door prize! THANK YOU so VERY much!!

  • St. Joseph High School, 41 Denovan Cres
  • 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

25

July 2025

Junior Naturalists Art

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.

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

25

July 2025

CA Humane ~ Ultimate Garage Sale ~ DAY 1!

🎉 Friday, July 25 – Ultimate Garage Sale Kickoff Day!

We’re open and ready to welcome you to the first public day of our Ultimate Garage Sale – and it’s going to be a big one!

🛍 Hours: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: St. Joseph High School, Red Deer 
💳 Cash, debit & credit accepted

Come early for the best selection — or swing by after work too! We’re open late so you can shop and support CA Humane.

🌭 BBQ Lunch by Donation – 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM

Huge thanks to Central Alberta Co-op for generously sponsoring our Garage Sale BBQ! Grab a delicious lunch while you browse — all by donation, and all in support of animals in need.

💰 50/50 Cash Raffle

We’ll also be selling 50/50 tickets all weekend long! Be sure to grab yours — the draw takes place Sunday afternoon.

🍦 Ice Cream Truck Visit

Look out for the Red Deer Food Bank Ice Cream Truck – stopping by this weekend to keep things cool and sweet!

🐾 CA Humane Merchandise

Show your support in style – we’ll have official CA Humane merch available all weekend!

Every purchase, lunch, and raffle ticket helps give homeless animals a second chance at love and safety. Come out and be part of something pawsome!

We are so happy to have CO-OP support our Ultimate Garage sale by hosting a BBQ lunch on Friday! THANK YOU so VERY much!!

  • St. Joseph High School, 41 Denovan Cres
  • 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

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July 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

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July 2025

CA Humane ~ Ultimate Garage Sale

🛍 Saturday, July 26 – The Sale Continues!

The deals keep rolling at Day 2 of our Ultimate Garage Sale – and there’s still so much to discover!

🗓 Date: Saturday, July 26
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
📍 Location: St. Joseph High School, Red Deer 
💳 Cash, debit & credit accepted

Explore thousands of gently loved items and unbeatable bargains, with all proceeds supporting the animals in care at the Central Alberta Humane Society.

🎟 Don’t Forget: 50/50 Tickets On Sale!

Grab your cash raffle tickets – the big draw happens Sunday afternoon. You could be the lucky winner while helping animals in need!

🍦 Sweet Treat Alert!

The Red Deer Food Bank Ice Cream Truck will be stopping by to keep your shopping day cool and delicious.

🐾 CA Humane Merchandise

Show your support proudly – pick up some of our official merch while you shop!

Whether you’re thrifting for treasures or just popping in to say hi, every visit makes a difference.

  • St. Joseph High School, 41 Denovan Cres
  • 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

26

July 2025

Knee High Nature Bats

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.

Date: Saturday, July 26, 2025
Time: 10:30am-12pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

26

July 2025

Rainbow DnD

We will play Dungeons and Dragons or whatever else you might request or bring. Parents, children, allies always welcome! Find us in the programming room at the GH Dawe Library the last Saturday of each month.

  • 56 Holt Street
  • 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

26

July 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

26

July 2025

Troubled Monk 10th Anniversary Event

Troubled Monk's 10th Anniversary Party

Join us as we celebrate a decade of craft brewing excellence! Enjoy live music, delicious food trucks, engaging games, and exclusive brews crafted just for this milestone. Bring your friends and family for a day filled with fun, laughter, and great memories.

Event Details:

  • Date: Saturday July 26, 2025

  • Time: 4:00pm - 12:00am 

  • Location: Troubled Monk Brewery, 5551 45th Street, Red Deer, Alberta T4N 1L2

Highlights:

  • Live performances by local musicians

  • A variety of food trucks offering delectable eats

  • Fun games and activities for all ages

  • Troubled Tea Pong Tournament

  • Special anniversary brews available exclusively at the event

Admission: Family friendly and free to attend.
Note: Due to noise and crowds, we kindly ask attendees to leave pets at home.

Stay tuned to our social media channels for updates and more information. Follow us at @TroubledMonk on FB & Instagram. We can't wait to celebrate with you!

  • Troubled Monk, 5551 45 Street
  • 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM

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July 2025

Bats N' Beers Night

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.

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM

27

July 2025

Nestbox (Birdhouse) Building

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!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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July 2025

CA Humane ~ Ultimate Garage Sale ~ 50% OFF!

🛍 Sunday, July 27 – 50% off everything!

The deals keep rolling at Day 3 of our Ultimate Garage Sale – and 50% off everything to help us clear out the treasures!

🗓 Date: Sunday, July 27
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Location: St. Joseph High School, Red Deer
💳 Cash, debit & credit accepted

Explore thousands of gently loved items and unbeatable bargains, with all proceeds supporting the animals in care at the Central Alberta Humane Society.

🎟 Don’t Forget: 50/50 Tickets On Sale!

Grab your cash raffle tickets – the big draw happens Sunday afternoon. You could be the lucky winner while helping animals in need!

🍦 Sweet Treat Alert!

The Red Deer Food Bank Ice Cream Truck will be stopping by to keep your shopping day cool and delicious.

🐾 CA Humane Merchandise

Show your support proudly – pick up some of our official merch while you shop!

Whether you’re thrifting for treasures or just popping in to say hi, every visit makes a difference.

  • St. Joseph High School, 2900 67 St
  • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

27

July 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

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July 2025

Meet Me at the Park - Oriole Park

Meet Me at the Park aims to bring our community together by offering informal and unstructured recreational opportunities that support physical activity, creativity, and social connection.

Each park location has amenities to compliment the program and when possible, a gathering space such as an Activity Centre may be available to provide washroom access. Please note that parents are responsible for their children at all times and must be available in case of an emergency. Children under six years are welcome to attend with a parent or guardian.

Activities may include the following:

  • Soccer/basketball/tennis/pickleball/badminton/baseball
  • Circuit courses, obstacle course
  • Block party & yard games
  • Arts and crafts
  • Gardening and nature fun

Join us at Oriole Park July 28 - August 1. The program runs Monday to Thursday from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Friday's from 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Visit our website for locations, dates and times throughout the summer at www.reddeer.ca/ParkMeetUp

  • Oriole Park Community Centre, 5 Ogden Av
  • 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM

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July 2025

2025 Vacation Bible School

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. 

  • Knox Presbyterian Church, 4718 50st
  • 1:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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July 2025

Junior Naturalists Farm

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.

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

29

July 2025

Naturalist Walk

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff on Tuesdays in July and August for guided naturalists walks on our site, taking place from 10-11:30am. We will lead folks around various areas of our site and teach about may features such as plants, birds, insects, and more. These walks are meant to connect folks with the nature around them and help them be able to identify common species found in Central Alberta. These walks are free, but only 15 spots per walk are available, so pre-registration is encouraged.

Date: Tuesdays, July 1-August 26, 2025
Time: 10-11:30am
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 15 per walk

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

29

July 2025

Knee High Nature Aquatic Insects

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.

Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Time: 10:30am-12pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

29

July 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

29

July 2025

Fibers & Firs

Calling all stitchers! We invite you to join Ellis Nature Centre’s new craft group Fibers & Firs, focused on the art of stitching. All fiber art mediums are welcome – embroidery, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, etc. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm from May 20-August 26 to work on current projects, get tips from other stitchers, and build community. Please note that this is not an instructional workshop, but time for folks who love fiber arts to get together and work on their projects surrounded by the beauty of the Ellis Nature Centre site. If weather permits, we will work outside! Light refreshments (non-alcoholic) and baked goods will be provided for the first few sessions, with the hope that as we build a steady group everyone will be willing to contribute occasionally to the selection of baked goods.

Date: Weekly on Tuesdays, from May 20 to August 26
Time: 6-7:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

No registration required, simply drop in!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

30

July 2025

Junior Naturalists Farm

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.

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

30

July 2025

FREE Alberta Young at Heart Seniors Expo 2025

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.

  • Pidherney Curling Centre, 4725 43rd Street
  • 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

30

July 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

30

July 2025

Site & Garden Tour

Ellis Nature Centre staff will be leading site and garden tours on Wednesdays in July and August from 1:30-2:30pm. Come take in the beauty of our site and gardens while learning about the history of Ellis Nature Centre. If you’re interested in history, learning about all of the key features on our site, and the purpose of each of our gardens, this is the tour for you. The tour takes place on the fully accessible main path of our site, but spaces to sit are limited. Only 15 spots are available for each tour, and the fee is $8 per person. Pre-registration is encouraged!

Date: Wednesdays, July 2-August 27, 2025
Time: 1:30-2:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8 per person
Spots available: 15 per tour

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

31

July 2025

Junior Naturalists Farm

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.

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

31

July 2025

Knee High Nature Chickens

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.

Date: Thursday, July 31, 2025
Time: 10:30am-12pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

31

July 2025

FREE Alberta Career & Education Expo 2025

Get your FREE tickets and join us on July 31, 2025, at the Red Deer Curling Centre for the Career and Education Expo.

The LocalWork.ca Career and Education Expo brings top employers and career resources together to help you land your dream job. Whether you're looking for new opportunities or aiming to upgrade your skills, join us to connect with top employers eager to meet you and post-secondary institutions ready to guide you on your ideal educational path!

  • Red Deer Curling Centre, 4725 43rd Street
  • 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

31

July 2025

Forest Bathing

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff for Forest bathing on Thursdays in July & August from 1-3pm! Forest bathing is the act of spending time in a forest or natural environment to improve physical and mental well-being through sensory engagement. It is more than a walk in the woods but rather a mindful immersion in nature, using all senses to connect to ones surroundings. Our staff will lead folks out to the West Woods on our site, where will we practice various mindfulness and forest bathing techniques. Participants must be able to walk on uneven ground and be willing to sit on the ground or a stump (or carry a chair to our spot). This event is free, but pre-registration is encouraged as there are only 20 spots available each week. All ages welcome so long as children can be mindful and silent along with the group.

Date: Thursdays, July 3-August 28, 2025
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 20 per session

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

31

July 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

1

August 2025

Junior Naturalists Farm

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.

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

1

August 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

2

August 2025

Knee High Nature Dragonflies

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.

Date: Saturday, August 2, 2025
Time: 10:30am-12pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

2

August 2025

QNSRD Coffee and Chat

The first Saturday of each month from 1 - 2:30 PM is Queer Neighbours Society coffee and chat date. Come and hang with community and allies at Wizard's loft, all for the price of a coffee. (Board game fee, if you want to play, still applies)

  • Wizard's Loft, 5201 54 Ave #110
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

2

August 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

3

August 2025

Nestbox (Birdhouse) Building

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!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

3

August 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

5

August 2025

Meet Me at the Park - Don Campbell

Meet Me at the Park aims to bring our community together by offering informal and unstructured recreational opportunities that support physical activity, creativity, and social connection.

Each park location has amenities to compliment the program and when possible, a gathering space such as an Activity Centre may be available to provide washroom access. Please note that parents are responsible for their children at all times and must be available in case of an emergency. Children under six years are welcome to attend with a parent or guardian.

Activities may include the following:

  • Soccer/basketball/tennis/pickleball/badminton/baseball
  • Circuit courses, obstacle course
  • Block party & yard games
  • Arts and crafts
  • Gardening and nature fun

Join us at Don Campbell August 5 - 8. The program runs Tuesday to Thursday from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Friday's from 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Visit our website for locations, dates and times throughout the summer at www.reddeer.ca/ParkMeetUp

  • Don Campbell Elementary School, 99 Irving Cr
  • 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM

5

August 2025

Naturalist Walk

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff on Tuesdays in July and August for guided naturalists walks on our site, taking place from 10-11:30am. We will lead folks around various areas of our site and teach about may features such as plants, birds, insects, and more. These walks are meant to connect folks with the nature around them and help them be able to identify common species found in Central Alberta. These walks are free, but only 15 spots per walk are available, so pre-registration is encouraged.

Date: Tuesdays, July 1-August 26, 2025
Time: 10-11:30am
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 15 per walk

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

5

August 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

5

August 2025

Fibers & Firs

Calling all stitchers! We invite you to join Ellis Nature Centre’s new craft group Fibers & Firs, focused on the art of stitching. All fiber art mediums are welcome – embroidery, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, etc. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm from May 20-August 26 to work on current projects, get tips from other stitchers, and build community. Please note that this is not an instructional workshop, but time for folks who love fiber arts to get together and work on their projects surrounded by the beauty of the Ellis Nature Centre site. If weather permits, we will work outside! Light refreshments (non-alcoholic) and baked goods will be provided for the first few sessions, with the hope that as we build a steady group everyone will be willing to contribute occasionally to the selection of baked goods.

Date: Weekly on Tuesdays, from May 20 to August 26
Time: 6-7:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

No registration required, simply drop in!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

5

August 2025

Free Music Jam Night

Jam Nights coming up ALL SUMMER! Free for anyone who wants to come and just play music together. This is a small setting with no sound equipment so please bring whatever you need to play. (there are plenty of plug ins for amps etc.) Most of what we do is off-the-cuff following chord charts either on a sheet of paper or found online through sites like Ultimate Guitar. It's fun to learn to play new songs so if you have one in mind, feel free to suggest it!
Enjoy a low-key no stress place to learn to play music together!

  • Cleaview Community Hall, 93 Cornett Drive
  • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

6

August 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

6

August 2025

Site & Garden Tour

Ellis Nature Centre staff will be leading site and garden tours on Wednesdays in July and August from 1:30-2:30pm. Come take in the beauty of our site and gardens while learning about the history of Ellis Nature Centre. If you’re interested in history, learning about all of the key features on our site, and the purpose of each of our gardens, this is the tour for you. The tour takes place on the fully accessible main path of our site, but spaces to sit are limited. Only 15 spots are available for each tour, and the fee is $8 per person. Pre-registration is encouraged!

Date: Wednesdays, July 2-August 27, 2025
Time: 1:30-2:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8 per person
Spots available: 15 per tour

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

7

August 2025

Forest Bathing

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff for Forest bathing on Thursdays in July & August from 1-3pm! Forest bathing is the act of spending time in a forest or natural environment to improve physical and mental well-being through sensory engagement. It is more than a walk in the woods but rather a mindful immersion in nature, using all senses to connect to ones surroundings. Our staff will lead folks out to the West Woods on our site, where will we practice various mindfulness and forest bathing techniques. Participants must be able to walk on uneven ground and be willing to sit on the ground or a stump (or carry a chair to our spot). This event is free, but pre-registration is encouraged as there are only 20 spots available each week. All ages welcome so long as children can be mindful and silent along with the group.

Date: Thursdays, July 3-August 28, 2025
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 20 per session

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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August 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

7

August 2025

QNSRD Art Club Night!

Join us the first Thursday of each month for Queer Neighbours Society of Red Deer's Art Club! You don't need experience, just enthusiasm! Bring the project you are working on or wanting to start, and create among friends. Allies always welcome, and parents with children too!

Join us by the big windows at the far end of the library.

  • GH Dawe Library, 56 Holt Street
  • 6:25 PM - 7:50 PM

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August 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

9

August 2025

Ride for A Reason Poker Rally – Fueling Hope for Kids’ Mental Health

Saturday, August 9
Registration at 9:00 AM | Kickstands up at 10:00 AM
Start & Finish: 5409 50th Ave, Red Deer
$25 per motorbike** | $10 per companion
**open to all forms of transportation

Cruise through Central Alberta with five scenic stops, prizes, a 50/50 draw, and a delicious pancake breakfast to start the day. End the ride with a social, raffles, and Taco in a Bag!
All proceeds support Family Services programs.  Registration is required

  • Family Services of Central Alberta Main Office, 5409 50 Ave
  • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

9

August 2025

Afro-Caribbean Festival

Join us for our 3rd Afro-Caribbean Festival! We invite you to bring your friends and family for a day filled with entertainment, including vendors, music, a drum circle, performers, dancers, kids' activities, a beer garden, a 50/50 raffle, and much more! We strive to bring Central Alberta's community together by inviting people from all walks of life, friends, and family! We want to celebrate cross-cultural and promote multicultural days. By celebrating people's cultures, it opens up the opportunity for people to connect with Central Alberta's community. There was a recent survey concerned about newcomers' mental health, and we want newcomers to feel connected with their culture in Central Alberta. We aim to reduce newcomers' mental health concerns by inviting them to bring their culture to the festival and celebrate with us.

On Saturday, please bring your country's flag, as we will have a flag ceremony and want every culture represented.

On Sunday, we ask you to wear your cultural attire, and we will play music from your culture at the festival. The individual who best represents their culture through creativity in their attire will win a trophy award!

  • 3rd Afro-Caribbean Festival, 49 Ave to 50 Ave on Ross St
  • 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM

9

August 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

10

August 2025

Afro-Caribbean Festival

Join us for our 3rd Afro-Caribbean Festival! We invite you to bring your friends and family for a day filled with entertainment, including vendors, music, a drum circle, performers, dancers, kids' activities, a beer garden, a 50/50 raffle, and much more! We strive to bring Central Alberta's community together by inviting people from all walks of life, friends, and family! We want to celebrate cross-cultural and promote multicultural days. By celebrating people's cultures, it opens up the opportunity for people to connect with Central Alberta's community. There was a recent survey concerned about newcomers' mental health, and we want newcomers to feel connected with their culture in Central Alberta. We aim to reduce newcomers' mental health concerns by inviting them to bring their culture to the festival and celebrate with us.

On Saturday, please bring your country's flag, as we will have a flag ceremony and want every culture represented.

On Sunday, we ask you to wear your cultural attire, and we will play music from your culture at the festival. The individual who best represents their culture through creativity in their attire will win a trophy award!

  • 3rd Afro-Caribbean Festival, 49 Ave to 50 Ave on Ross St
  • 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM

10

August 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

11

August 2025

Meet Me at the Park - Pines

Meet Me at the Park aims to bring our community together by offering informal and unstructured recreational opportunities that support physical activity, creativity, and social connection.

Each park location has amenities to compliment the program and when possible, a gathering space such as an Activity Centre may be available to provide washroom access. Please note that parents are responsible for their children at all times and must be available in case of an emergency. Children under six years are welcome to attend with a parent or guardian.

Activities may include the following:

  • Soccer/basketball/tennis/pickleball/badminton/baseball
  • Circuit courses, obstacle course
  • Block party & yard games
  • Arts and crafts
  • Gardening and nature fun

Join us in the Pines neighbourhood August 11 - 15. The program runs Monday to Thursday from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Friday's from 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Visit our website for locations, dates and times throughout the summer at www.reddeer.ca/ParkMeetUp

  • Pines Community Centre, 141 Pamely Av
  • 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM

12

August 2025

Naturalist Walk

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff on Tuesdays in July and August for guided naturalists walks on our site, taking place from 10-11:30am. We will lead folks around various areas of our site and teach about may features such as plants, birds, insects, and more. These walks are meant to connect folks with the nature around them and help them be able to identify common species found in Central Alberta. These walks are free, but only 15 spots per walk are available, so pre-registration is encouraged.

Date: Tuesdays, July 1-August 26, 2025
Time: 10-11:30am
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 15 per walk

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

12

August 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

12

August 2025

Fibers & Firs

Calling all stitchers! We invite you to join Ellis Nature Centre’s new craft group Fibers & Firs, focused on the art of stitching. All fiber art mediums are welcome – embroidery, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, etc. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm from May 20-August 26 to work on current projects, get tips from other stitchers, and build community. Please note that this is not an instructional workshop, but time for folks who love fiber arts to get together and work on their projects surrounded by the beauty of the Ellis Nature Centre site. If weather permits, we will work outside! Light refreshments (non-alcoholic) and baked goods will be provided for the first few sessions, with the hope that as we build a steady group everyone will be willing to contribute occasionally to the selection of baked goods.

Date: Weekly on Tuesdays, from May 20 to August 26
Time: 6-7:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

No registration required, simply drop in!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

13

August 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

13

August 2025

Site & Garden Tour

Ellis Nature Centre staff will be leading site and garden tours on Wednesdays in July and August from 1:30-2:30pm. Come take in the beauty of our site and gardens while learning about the history of Ellis Nature Centre. If you’re interested in history, learning about all of the key features on our site, and the purpose of each of our gardens, this is the tour for you. The tour takes place on the fully accessible main path of our site, but spaces to sit are limited. Only 15 spots are available for each tour, and the fee is $8 per person. Pre-registration is encouraged!

Date: Wednesdays, July 2-August 27, 2025
Time: 1:30-2:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8 per person
Spots available: 15 per tour

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

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August 2025

Forest Bathing

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff for Forest bathing on Thursdays in July & August from 1-3pm! Forest bathing is the act of spending time in a forest or natural environment to improve physical and mental well-being through sensory engagement. It is more than a walk in the woods but rather a mindful immersion in nature, using all senses to connect to ones surroundings. Our staff will lead folks out to the West Woods on our site, where will we practice various mindfulness and forest bathing techniques. Participants must be able to walk on uneven ground and be willing to sit on the ground or a stump (or carry a chair to our spot). This event is free, but pre-registration is encouraged as there are only 20 spots available each week. All ages welcome so long as children can be mindful and silent along with the group.

Date: Thursdays, July 3-August 28, 2025
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 20 per session

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

14

August 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

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August 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

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August 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

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August 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

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August 2025

Meet Me at the Park - West Park

Meet Me at the Park aims to bring our community together by offering informal and unstructured recreational opportunities that support physical activity, creativity, and social connection.

Each park location has amenities to compliment the program and when possible, a gathering space such as an Activity Centre may be available to provide washroom access. Please note that parents are responsible for their children at all times and must be available in case of an emergency. Children under six years are welcome to attend with a parent or guardian.

Activities may include the following:

  • Soccer/basketball/tennis/pickleball/badminton/baseball
  • Circuit courses, obstacle course
  • Block party & yard games
  • Arts and crafts
  • Gardening and nature fun

Join us in West Park August 18 - 22. The program runs Monday to Thursday from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Friday's from 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Visit our website for locations, dates and times throughout the summer at www.reddeer.ca/ParkMeetUp

  • West Park Community Centre, 3811 57 Av
  • 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM

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August 2025

Naturalist Walk

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff on Tuesdays in July and August for guided naturalists walks on our site, taking place from 10-11:30am. We will lead folks around various areas of our site and teach about may features such as plants, birds, insects, and more. These walks are meant to connect folks with the nature around them and help them be able to identify common species found in Central Alberta. These walks are free, but only 15 spots per walk are available, so pre-registration is encouraged.

Date: Tuesdays, July 1-August 26, 2025
Time: 10-11:30am
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 15 per walk

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

19

August 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

19

August 2025

Fibers & Firs

Calling all stitchers! We invite you to join Ellis Nature Centre’s new craft group Fibers & Firs, focused on the art of stitching. All fiber art mediums are welcome – embroidery, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, etc. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm from May 20-August 26 to work on current projects, get tips from other stitchers, and build community. Please note that this is not an instructional workshop, but time for folks who love fiber arts to get together and work on their projects surrounded by the beauty of the Ellis Nature Centre site. If weather permits, we will work outside! Light refreshments (non-alcoholic) and baked goods will be provided for the first few sessions, with the hope that as we build a steady group everyone will be willing to contribute occasionally to the selection of baked goods.

Date: Weekly on Tuesdays, from May 20 to August 26
Time: 6-7:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

No registration required, simply drop in!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

19

August 2025

Free Music Jam Night

Jam Nights coming up ALL SUMMER! Free for anyone who wants to come and just play music together. This is a small setting with no sound equipment so please bring whatever you need to play. (there are plenty of plug ins for amps etc.) Most of what we do is off-the-cuff following chord charts either on a sheet of paper or found online through sites like Ultimate Guitar. It's fun to learn to play new songs so if you have one in mind, feel free to suggest it!
Enjoy a low-key no stress place to learn to play music together!

  • Cleaview Community Hall, 93 Cornett Drive
  • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

20

August 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

20

August 2025

Site & Garden Tour

Ellis Nature Centre staff will be leading site and garden tours on Wednesdays in July and August from 1:30-2:30pm. Come take in the beauty of our site and gardens while learning about the history of Ellis Nature Centre. If you’re interested in history, learning about all of the key features on our site, and the purpose of each of our gardens, this is the tour for you. The tour takes place on the fully accessible main path of our site, but spaces to sit are limited. Only 15 spots are available for each tour, and the fee is $8 per person. Pre-registration is encouraged!

Date: Wednesdays, July 2-August 27, 2025
Time: 1:30-2:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8 per person
Spots available: 15 per tour

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

21

August 2025

Forest Bathing

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff for Forest bathing on Thursdays in July & August from 1-3pm! Forest bathing is the act of spending time in a forest or natural environment to improve physical and mental well-being through sensory engagement. It is more than a walk in the woods but rather a mindful immersion in nature, using all senses to connect to ones surroundings. Our staff will lead folks out to the West Woods on our site, where will we practice various mindfulness and forest bathing techniques. Participants must be able to walk on uneven ground and be willing to sit on the ground or a stump (or carry a chair to our spot). This event is free, but pre-registration is encouraged as there are only 20 spots available each week. All ages welcome so long as children can be mindful and silent along with the group.

Date: Thursdays, July 3-August 28, 2025
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 20 per session

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

21

August 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

22

August 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

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August 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

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August 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

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August 2025

Naturalist Walk

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff on Tuesdays in July and August for guided naturalists walks on our site, taking place from 10-11:30am. We will lead folks around various areas of our site and teach about may features such as plants, birds, insects, and more. These walks are meant to connect folks with the nature around them and help them be able to identify common species found in Central Alberta. These walks are free, but only 15 spots per walk are available, so pre-registration is encouraged.

Date: Tuesdays, July 1-August 26, 2025
Time: 10-11:30am
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 15 per walk

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

26

August 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

26

August 2025

Fibers & Firs

Calling all stitchers! We invite you to join Ellis Nature Centre’s new craft group Fibers & Firs, focused on the art of stitching. All fiber art mediums are welcome – embroidery, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, etc. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm from May 20-August 26 to work on current projects, get tips from other stitchers, and build community. Please note that this is not an instructional workshop, but time for folks who love fiber arts to get together and work on their projects surrounded by the beauty of the Ellis Nature Centre site. If weather permits, we will work outside! Light refreshments (non-alcoholic) and baked goods will be provided for the first few sessions, with the hope that as we build a steady group everyone will be willing to contribute occasionally to the selection of baked goods.

Date: Weekly on Tuesdays, from May 20 to August 26
Time: 6-7:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

No registration required, simply drop in!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

27

August 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

27

August 2025

Site & Garden Tour

Ellis Nature Centre staff will be leading site and garden tours on Wednesdays in July and August from 1:30-2:30pm. Come take in the beauty of our site and gardens while learning about the history of Ellis Nature Centre. If you’re interested in history, learning about all of the key features on our site, and the purpose of each of our gardens, this is the tour for you. The tour takes place on the fully accessible main path of our site, but spaces to sit are limited. Only 15 spots are available for each tour, and the fee is $8 per person. Pre-registration is encouraged!

Date: Wednesdays, July 2-August 27, 2025
Time: 1:30-2:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8 per person
Spots available: 15 per tour

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

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August 2025

Forest Bathing

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff for Forest bathing on Thursdays in July & August from 1-3pm! Forest bathing is the act of spending time in a forest or natural environment to improve physical and mental well-being through sensory engagement. It is more than a walk in the woods but rather a mindful immersion in nature, using all senses to connect to ones surroundings. Our staff will lead folks out to the West Woods on our site, where will we practice various mindfulness and forest bathing techniques. Participants must be able to walk on uneven ground and be willing to sit on the ground or a stump (or carry a chair to our spot). This event is free, but pre-registration is encouraged as there are only 20 spots available each week. All ages welcome so long as children can be mindful and silent along with the group.

Date: Thursdays, July 3-August 28, 2025
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 20 per session

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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August 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

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August 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

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August 2025

Rainbow DnD

We will play Dungeons and Dragons or whatever else you might request or bring. Parents, children, allies always welcome! Find us in the programming room at the GH Dawe Library the last Saturday of each month.

  • 56 Holt Street
  • 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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August 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

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August 2025

Nature Storytime

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm

Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

  • Ellis Nature Centre, 39502 Range Road 260
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

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September 2025

Free Music Jam Night

Jam Nights coming up ALL SUMMER! Free for anyone who wants to come and just play music together. This is a small setting with no sound equipment so please bring whatever you need to play. (there are plenty of plug ins for amps etc.) Most of what we do is off-the-cuff following chord charts either on a sheet of paper or found online through sites like Ultimate Guitar. It's fun to learn to play new songs so if you have one in mind, feel free to suggest it!
Enjoy a low-key no stress place to learn to play music together!

  • Cleaview Community Hall, 93 Cornett Drive
  • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

4

September 2025

QNSRD Art Club Night!

Join us the first Thursday of each month for Queer Neighbours Society of Red Deer's Art Club! You don't need experience, just enthusiasm! Bring the project you are working on or wanting to start, and create among friends. Allies always welcome, and parents with children too!

Join us by the big windows at the far end of the library.

  • GH Dawe Library, 56 Holt Street
  • 6:25 PM - 7:50 PM

6

September 2025

QNSRD Coffee and Chat

The first Saturday of each month from 1 - 2:30 PM is Queer Neighbours Society coffee and chat date. Come and hang with community and allies at Wizard's loft, all for the price of a coffee. (Board game fee, if you want to play, still applies)

  • Wizard's Loft, 5201 54 Ave #110
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

11

September 2025

32nd Annual Golf Tournament

Join us for a day of great golf, fun, and fundraising in support of the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame! Our annual Golf Tournament returns to the beautiful and challenging Wolf Creek Golf Resort on Thursday, September 11, 2025.

Whether you're a seasoned pro or just in it for the laughs, this tournament is a great way to support Alberta’s sports history while enjoying a memorable day on the course.

💵 Entry Fees:
• $225 per golfer
• $900 per team of four

Registration includes 18 holes of golf, power cart, welcome gift, contests, and a meal.

 

📞 Ready to tee off? Call 403-341-8614 to register today!

🌟 Sponsorship Opportunities Available
Get your business in front of a great crowd while supporting a fantastic cause. Contact us to learn more about our sponsorship packages.

  • Wolf Creek Golf Resort, R.R. 3, Site 10
  • 10:00 AM - 7:30 PM

27

September 2025

Rainbow DnD

We will play Dungeons and Dragons or whatever else you might request or bring. Parents, children, allies always welcome! Find us in the programming room at the GH Dawe Library the last Saturday of each month.

  • 56 Holt Street
  • 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

2

October 2025

QNSRD Art Club Night!

Join us the first Thursday of each month for Queer Neighbours Society of Red Deer's Art Club! You don't need experience, just enthusiasm! Bring the project you are working on or wanting to start, and create among friends. Allies always welcome, and parents with children too!

Join us by the big windows at the far end of the library.

  • GH Dawe Library, 56 Holt Street
  • 6:25 PM - 7:50 PM

4

October 2025

QNSRD Coffee and Chat

The first Saturday of each month from 1 - 2:30 PM is Queer Neighbours Society coffee and chat date. Come and hang with community and allies at Wizard's loft, all for the price of a coffee. (Board game fee, if you want to play, still applies)

  • Wizard's Loft, 5201 54 Ave #110
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

25

October 2025

Rainbow DnD

We will play Dungeons and Dragons or whatever else you might request or bring. Parents, children, allies always welcome! Find us in the programming room at the GH Dawe Library the last Saturday of each month.

  • 56 Holt Street
  • 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

1

November 2025

QNSRD Coffee and Chat

The first Saturday of each month from 1 - 2:30 PM is Queer Neighbours Society coffee and chat date. Come and hang with community and allies at Wizard's loft, all for the price of a coffee. (Board game fee, if you want to play, still applies)

  • Wizard's Loft, 5201 54 Ave #110
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

6

November 2025

QNSRD Art Club Night!

Join us the first Thursday of each month for Queer Neighbours Society of Red Deer's Art Club! You don't need experience, just enthusiasm! Bring the project you are working on or wanting to start, and create among friends. Allies always welcome, and parents with children too!

Join us by the big windows at the far end of the library.

  • GH Dawe Library, 56 Holt Street
  • 6:25 PM - 7:50 PM

29

November 2025

Rainbow DnD

We will play Dungeons and Dragons or whatever else you might request or bring. Parents, children, allies always welcome! Find us in the programming room at the GH Dawe Library the last Saturday of each month.

  • 56 Holt Street
  • 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

4

December 2025

QNSRD Art Club Night!

Join us the first Thursday of each month for Queer Neighbours Society of Red Deer's Art Club! You don't need experience, just enthusiasm! Bring the project you are working on or wanting to start, and create among friends. Allies always welcome, and parents with children too!

Join us by the big windows at the far end of the library.

  • GH Dawe Library, 56 Holt Street
  • 6:25 PM - 7:50 PM

6

December 2025

QNSRD Coffee and Chat

The first Saturday of each month from 1 - 2:30 PM is Queer Neighbours Society coffee and chat date. Come and hang with community and allies at Wizard's loft, all for the price of a coffee. (Board game fee, if you want to play, still applies)

  • Wizard's Loft, 5201 54 Ave #110
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

27

December 2025

Rainbow DnD

We will play Dungeons and Dragons or whatever else you might request or bring. Parents, children, allies always welcome! Find us in the programming room at the GH Dawe Library the last Saturday of each month.

  • 56 Holt Street
  • 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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