Lindork’s Lists #205 – Black History Month, Flying Canoe Fest, Valentine’s Ideas, Family Day at the Winspear & MORE!
Newsletter for Jan 31-Feb 6, 2024
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Things to Do This Week
Plan to mark Black History / Futures Month with various activities!
5 Artists 1 Love is a Black History Month celebration that honours the creative vibrancy within Edmonton’s Black communities. You can get tickets to attend Joyful Noise at the Winspear Centre this Sat on Feb. 3 and check out the Art Gallery exhibit featuring 5 selected Black artists on until March 3.
MacEwan University has a lot of events lined up throughout the month including a Ribbon Rogue Art Piece, Stories of Belonging, an anti-racism presentation on Unpacking the N-Word, and more.
The official screening of The Book of S.H.E. documentary in celebration of Black History Month takes place at the TELUS World of Science IMAX Theatre on Feb. 29.
Check out this weekend’s local Lunar New Year festivities:
Shop a Lunar New Year Market at Edmonton City Centre on Jan 31 & Feb 1.
Kingsway Mall is hosting a Lunar New Year Festival on Feb 3, which includes art and cultural workshops!
Edmonton’s Biggest Lunar New Year Celebration will take place Feb 3-4 at the West Edmonton Mall Ice Palace.
And plan to attend NEXT weekend (actual Lunar New Year)’s celebrations:
Attend DRAGON FRIED RICE – an Asian Art Exhibition Reception on Friday, Feb. 9 at LAST Modern Event Venue (with performances, food for purchase and a panel talk). The exhibit is open Feb 7-15.
Double Dragon (from the folks at Fu’s Repair Shop) are throwing A Lunar New Year Kick-off Party (Year of the Double Dragon) on Friday, Feb. 9 with proceeds supporting the Togather Chinatown Art Fair.
The Edmonton Hung Mon Athletic Club is doing two Lunar New Year Lion Dance performances in the IKEA warehouse on Saturday, Feb. 10.
Edmonton Chinatown’s official Lunar New Year Event is taking place on Sunday, Feb. 11 from 11-4 p.m. at Pacific Rim Mall.
Celebrate Lunar New Year by supporting local artists and community spirit at the first-ever Togather Chinatown Art Fair on Feb. 10 & 11.
Experience Flying Canoe Volant Festival! (Mill Creek Ravine, various locations)
A very magical winter festival Flying Canoe Volant returns this week Jan. 31 to Feb 3 at Mill Creek Ravine, La Cite Francophone and Ecole Rutherford School. This festival celebrates your inner voyageur with light, music, legends and dance—inspired by French Canadian, First Nations and Metis traditions. It’s a really lovely event! Check out the schedule and plan your visit.
And here’s a few more winter activities happening this weekend:
Head to WinterFest at the Castle Downs Park Pavilion on Sun, Feb. 4 from noon to 3 p.m. It’s free to attend and there will be hot chocolate, sleigh rides, skating at the rink and fun in the snow. A cute lil winter community event.
Learn how to make elaborate and colourful snow sculptures including helping to make a snow dragon at Rundle Park IceWay on Saturday, Feb. 3 as part of Winter City Edmonton’s ‘Learn How to Make a Winterscape’ series of events. They also have a second dragon date on Feb. 10.
Check out a couple of markets happening this weekend:
The Alt After Dark Night Market presents Cabinet of Curiosities Night Market at the Alberta Aviation Museum this Saturday, Feb. 3 featuring 85 alternative vendors, artists, designers and local brewers.
The Wholly Handmade Market returns this weekend Feb 3 & 4 at The Agora Strathcona County Community Centre featuring more than 125, 100% handmade artisans and crafters.
Plan to celebrate Family Day weekend at the Winspear Centre!
Get tickets to Gershwin’s Magic Key, a theatrical symphony concert for the whole family at the Winspear Centre during Family Day weekend.
On Saturday, Feb. 17, step into the streets of 1920s New York City, where a newspaper boy has a chance encounter with the famous composer, George Gershwin.
Classical Kids Live! presents this theatrical production featuring your Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, with ESO Resident Conductor Cosette Justo Valdés at the podium. Learn about and be entertained by the extraordinary life and musical masterpieces of one of the greatest American composers of all time!
Gershwin’s most enduring pieces of music are magically woven into a dramatic story as two actors share anecdotes and observations based on true stories from the iconic composer. This show is “far and away the best for introducing children to classical music!” 🎶🎵🎶
Thanks to the Winspear Centre for supporting my small business with this sponsored message!
HERE’S A FEW FUN VALENTINE’S DAY ACTIVITIES TO CONSIDER:
AND HERE’S A FEW FUN VALENTINE’S DAY ACTIVITIES TO CONSIDER:
Book a Couples Valentine’s Yoga Class on Feb. 9 or a Couples Massage Valentine’s Workshop on Feb. 10 at Nest Integrative Wellness.
There’s a Singles Murder Mystery event happening at Transit Smokehouse & BBQ ahead of Valentine’s Day on Feb. 9!
Experience A Couple’s Brazilian Ju Jitsu and Kickboxing Experience at Bairro 124 on Feb. 10 or 11.
I don’t know I kind of think the three-course IKEA Valentine’s Dinner is cute lol.
Get tickets to the Valentine’s Day Hops on the Hill (Snow Tubing) at Sunridge Ski Area on Feb. 14.
There’s a Secret Valentine’s Candlelit Popup Concert with food happening Fri, Feb. 16! Everything is a surprise (including location) until the day of the event.
Got an Edmonton area event, virtual event, or something coming up you think my readers would be interested in knowing about? Let me know!
Food to Try This Week
Experience Black-owned restaurants for Feed the Soul Dining Week
FEED THE SOUL Dining Week returns for its second year this Feb 2-11, featuring bold, flavour-packed, traditional offerings at 13 Black-owned restaurants, food retailers and makers in Edmonton. I hosted a downtown food tour / preview of the dining week at Cafe Caribbean, Lloyd’s Patty Distro and Iland Vybes (all excellent!! if I was picking a favourite bite, Cafe Caribbean’s wings are fantastic).
I am also planning to do a self-guided Feed The Soul Dining Week tour of Alberta Avenue with some friends this weekend too at Serengeti BBQ, Liberian Cuisine on Wheels, and Flava Cafe.
Check out the new lunch menu at The Butchery by RGE RD (12229 107 Ave.)
The Butchery by RGE RD has got a new lunch menu and everything looks SO good! Give me some poutine, smashburgers, charcuterie board, corn dogs?!?!? rotating sandwiches and more!
Try some delicious features at Japonais Windermere (6138 Currents Dr.)
Mike and I were invited to try a few feature menu items from Japonais Windermere and everything was so good! If you haven’t yet been to the southside expansion of one of the best Japanese restaurants in the city, make a reso! And get that Japonais Ceviche and Surf & Turf Tartare!! The Pressed Platter is a holdover from the holidays and not on the menu anymore but you can still ask for it (5 types of pressed sushi—it’s a lot lol).
Head to Fu’s Repair Shop’s Swine & Dine (special menu!) (10524 Jasper Ave.)
One of my favs, Fu’s Repair Shop is the latest local restaurant to host a Swine & Dine (pork-themed) menu / event in partnership with Passion for Pork happening TODAY (Wed Jan 31).
“Swine and Dine through the Chinese provinces” Sichuan, Shandong, Guangdong and Hunan. The four-course meal is served family style, feeding 2-3 people with a set menu price of $68.88 (quite a good deal!) You’re asked to make a reso but since you might be reading about this for the first time today, they do hold some tables for walk-in so, spontaneous Wednesday night out!
Here’s some food events and deals you might be interested in…
La Poutine Week runs Feb 1-7! There are five participating restaurants in Edmonton including Gravy Burger & Fries and of course—La Poutine!
Kind Ice Cream is inviting you to come get discounted scoops on Ice Cream for Breakfast Day this Saturday, Feb. 3. They’ll open early at 9 a.m.
Don’t miss Meuwly’s Meat Camp happening this weekend Feb 3 & 4!!
Siu To, the inventor of the Green Onion Cake in Edmonton (/Alberta), is now offering Cooking Classes! Classes are every Tuesday until Feb 6. Only 10 people max per night. Sign up!
Ernest’s at NAIT is hosting a Portugal Wine Dinner on Feb. 10.
Otto Food + Drink is hosting a few event nights coming up including Trivia Night on Feb. 7 and a Comedy Show on Feb. 13.
Yelo’d is doing a bunch of limited time Lunar New Year treats Feb 8-11.
Rosewood Foods is doing its annual Lunar New Year Dinner on Feb. 18.
Ate something amazing recently? Want to show some love to a struggling restaurant? Have a take-out suggestion? Let me know to include in this newsletter.
From the Blog Vault
Popular on my blog this week, my Celebration Guide to Vietnamese Tết (Lunar New Year) – Food, Games, Greetings and Traditions! It has been such a joy being on social media these days as there are so many great accounts and resources that can help you connect with your culture (in my case, Vietnamese accounts—but I’m sure there would be many for yours too!) Love soaking up that content—and sharing my own too.
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