October 2018
Wednesday
October 17, 2018
MiniMAG @ the Museum: Block Painting
I always loved making my stack of blocks as tall as I could reach. Today you can make your blocks as tall as the paper, and maybe even beyond! Artmaking designed for kids 5 and under. It gives the youngest artists in our community a chance to come and create a new piece of art every week. All of our projects are geared towards kids under 5 and are easily adapted to the different skills and abilities of all kids. This drop in program runs every Wednesday morning from 9:30 – 11 am and the cost to create your own piece of art is $2/child for those with family memberships and $3/child for those without a family membership.
Learn MoreThursday
October 18, 2018
Westerner Dairy Showcase
Western Canada’s largest fall dairy show and sale attracts exhibitors from across the Western provinces with over 150 cattle showing each year. Event highlights include the Central Alberta Holstein Club Sale, the Youth Show, the Jersey Show and the Holstein Show. We also host industry seminars, a tradeshow and the ever popular Mega-Moola Jackpot. All events take place in the Agricentre Building at Westerner Park. The Westerner Dairy Showcase first began in 1954 and continues to be a valuable part of Westerner Park’s agricultural history.
Learn MoreThe Thank You Canada Tour with Tessa & Scott
On October 18 witness and experience five-time Olympic Medalists, three-time World Champions and eight-time National Champions Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir!
Learn MoreFriday
October 19, 2018
Red Deer Home Renovation and Design Show
Over 80+ Exhibitors will be present! Renovators • Trades • Suppliers • Designers • Educational Sessions • Plus so much more! We are looking forward to hosting the 2018 Red Deer Home Renovation & Design Show! Dates/ Times of the 2018 Show: Friday, October 19 – noon to 8:00pm Saturday, October 20 – 10:00am – 6:00pm Sunday, October 21 – 10:00am – 5:00pm
Learn MoreWesterner Dairy Showcase
Western Canada’s largest fall dairy show and sale attracts exhibitors from across the Western provinces with over 150 cattle showing each year. Event highlights include the Central Alberta Holstein Club Sale, the Youth Show, the Jersey Show and the Holstein Show. We also host industry seminars, a tradeshow and the ever popular Mega-Moola Jackpot. All events take place in the Agricentre Building at Westerner Park. The Westerner Dairy Showcase first began in 1954 and continues to be a valuable part of Westerner Park’s agricultural history.
Learn MoreSaturday
October 20, 2018
Red Deer Home Renovation and Design Show
Over 80+ Exhibitors will be present! Renovators • Trades • Suppliers • Designers • Educational Sessions • Plus so much more! We are looking forward to hosting the 2018 Red Deer Home Renovation & Design Show! Dates/ Times of the 2018 Show: Friday, October 19 – noon to 8:00pm Saturday, October 20 – 10:00am – 6:00pm Sunday, October 21 – 10:00am – 5:00pm
Learn MoreMAGSaturday: Creepy Colourful Houses
Colourful skies, creepy house silhouettes. We’re not saying your house has to be haunted, but it sure could be! MAGnificent Saturdays welcomes all ages and abilities to participate in a fun art project every week! Work with a local artist to get your project going or on your own with a set of customized instructions. We supply the artist, materials, the studio and the instructions – you supply the imagination! Cost: $5 per person/$10 for family (2 adults and all their children under 18 in same household) Drop-in… no registration required Ages 3 & under are free Frequent participant? All MAGnificent Saturdays drop-ins are included in a MAG Annual family membership for $30/yr or grandparent membership $25/yr.
Learn MoreWesterner Dairy Showcase
Western Canada’s largest fall dairy show and sale attracts exhibitors from across the Western provinces with over 150 cattle showing each year. Event highlights include the Central Alberta Holstein Club Sale, the Youth Show, the Jersey Show and the Holstein Show. We also host industry seminars, a tradeshow and the ever popular Mega-Moola Jackpot. All events take place in the Agricentre Building at Westerner Park. The Westerner Dairy Showcase first began in 1954 and continues to be a valuable part of Westerner Park’s agricultural history.
Learn MoreSunday
October 21, 2018
Red Deer Home Renovation and Design Show
Over 80+ Exhibitors will be present! Renovators • Trades • Suppliers • Designers • Educational Sessions • Plus so much more! We are looking forward to hosting the 2018 Red Deer Home Renovation & Design Show! Dates/ Times of the 2018 Show: Friday, October 19 – noon to 8:00pm Saturday, October 20 – 10:00am – 6:00pm Sunday, October 21 – 10:00am – 5:00pm
Learn MoreWednesday
October 24, 2018
MiniMAG @ the Museum: Colourful Corn
Corn comes in so many wonderful colours! What colours will you choose? Artmaking designed for kids 5 and under. It gives the youngest artists in our community a chance to come and create a new piece of art every week. All of our projects are geared towards kids under 5 and are easily adapted to the different skills and abilities of all kids. This drop in program runs every Wednesday morning from 9:30 – 11 am and the cost to create your own piece of art is $2/child for those with family memberships and $3/child for those without a family membership.
Learn MoreThursday
October 25, 2018
30th Anniversary Celebration Fall Banquet
Central Alberta Pregnancy Care – Centre (CAPCC) will celebrate its 30th anniversary this year on October 25 in Red Deer. The celebration event will include a fashion show, silent auction and banquet. Thursday, October 25, 2018 at 6 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.)! Sheraton Hotel Red Deer Tickets for the event are free of charge thanks to generous table sponsors. Individuals interested in sponsoring a table or attending can register online at pregnancycare.ca/events, through email at event@pregnancycare.ca or by calling 403.343.1611.
Learn MoreDiscovering Alberta’s History One Quilt at a Time Presentation
Alice Rendell’s letters share her long arduous journey to the Barr Colony, Lloydminster. Minerva McLeod shares her journey as a six-year-old to the Peace Country in 1910. Through storytelling, “Discovering Alberta’s History One Quilt at a Time” provides a glimpse into the settlement of Alberta’s communities. Lucie Heins, Assistant Curator of the Western Canadian History Program at the Royal Alberta Museum has been researching the history of Alberta quilts and quiltmakers since 2013. With more than 1500 Alberta quilts documented and access to unpublished memoirs/diaries, many Alberta stories have emerged while documenting heritage quilts. Free to attend; presentation 7-8 pm, followed by a short discussion period The Western Canadian History Program at the Royal Alberta Museum (RAM) has been working on an Alberta Craft Research Initiative to document the material culture of craft production within the Alberta context. The Alberta Quilt Project, a component of this research initiative, is presently looking at heritage quilts made in Alberta or brought by immigrants to Alberta. The objective of the Alberta Quilt Project is to examine Alberta quilts and in the process capture the Alberta quilting story. Most history books written about quilts in Canada are about quilts in eastern Canada. We want to change that. The information captured through the quilt documentation events and interviews will help us tell that history. Phase I of the Alberta Quilt Project, documenting 21st century Alberta quilters, was completed during the first two and a half years of the project. To truly capture Alberta quilters today, it was necessary that as many quilters as possible participate in a survey. More than 600 quilters have completed a very detailed survey questionnaire. The results show that quilting trends today differ from quilting trends 100 years ago. There is also great diversity in the types of quilts made today, from traditional to contemporary art pieces. The results of the project were shared with Alberta quilters in almost 30 different communities throughout Alberta from as far south as Etzikom and Lethbridge and as far north as Grand Prairie and Peace River. Phase II, a five year project, is in its final year of documenting and photographing quilts found in regional museums as well as in private collections throughout Alberta. This documentation captures the different kind of quilts made during different decades, the materials and the patterns used to create them. All of the information retrieved will reside at the Royal Alberta Museum.
Learn MoreAlberta Quilt Project: MAG Quilt Documentation
Do you have an interest in Heritage Quilts? Drop in anytime from 10 am – 4:30 pm on October 25th to see the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery (MAG)’s quilt collection be documented by Lucie Heins, Assistant Curator at the Royal Alberta Museum (RAM) in our permanent history exhibition, Remarkable Red Deer: Stories from the Heart of the Parkland. Lucie will look at the techniques and materials used to make the quilts, and also try to collect as much history about the quilt and quiltmaker as possible. The Western Canadian History Program at the Royal Alberta Museum (RAM) has been working on an Alberta Craft Research Initiative to document the material culture of craft production within the Alberta context. The Alberta Quilt Project, a component of this research initiative, is presently looking at heritage quilts made in Alberta or brought by immigrants to Alberta. The objective of the Alberta Quilt Project is to examine Alberta quilts and in the process capture the Alberta quilting story. Most history books written about quilts in Canada are about quilts in eastern Canada. We want to change that. The information captured through the quilt documentation events and interviews will help us tell that history. Phase I of the Alberta Quilt Project, documenting 21st century Alberta quilters, was completed during the first two and a half years of the project. To truly capture Alberta quilters today, it was necessary that as many quilters as possible participate in a survey. More than 600 quilters have completed a very detailed survey questionnaire. The results show that quilting trends today differ from quilting trends 100 years ago. There is also great diversity in the types of quilts made today, from traditional to contemporary art pieces. The results of the project were shared with Alberta quilters in almost 30 different communities throughout Alberta from as far south as Etzikom and Lethbridge and as far north as Grand Prairie and Peace River. Phase II, a five year project, is in its final year of documenting and photographing quilts found in regional museums as well as in private collections throughout Alberta. This documentation captures the different kind of quilts made during different decades, the materials and the patterns used to create them. All of the information retrieved will reside at the Royal Alberta Museum.
Learn MoreFriday
October 26, 2018
Red Deer Arts Council GHOULS NIGHT OUT Arts & Craft Beer Fundraiser
Red Deer Arts Council is pleased to announce our third annual fundraiser taking place on October 26th at Festival Hall. This event’s theme is titled, GHOULS NIGHT OUT and will be especially festive with Halloween décor and costume contests! This Arts and Craft (Beer) event will feature flights of fine craft beer and wines, as well as appetizers from Red Deer’s finest restaurants, all included in the ticket price, served in a spooky and artistic atmosphere featuring live music by Red Deer’s favourite party band, The KlamDaggers. Silent auction and raffle items will bring more art into your life, as well as a 50/50 draw at the close of the evening. The auctions will be interspersed throughout the rousing night of dancing with craft beer and wine available at the cash bar. Classic horror movie clips will add to the suspense of the evening. Tickets for this unique and outstanding event are just $40 per person, or $300 for a table of eight, available through the Black Knight Inn Ticket Centre. Doors open at 8 p.m., dancing starts at 9 p.m., with the silent auction and raffles happening throughout the evening.
Learn MoreDocumentation of the Public’s Quilts
Do you own your own Heritage Quilt? The Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery (MAG) is hosting a public Quilt Documentation Day on Friday, October 26th, 2018 from 10 am to 4:30 pm. Lucie Heins, Assistant Curator at the Royal Alberta Museum (RAM), will be conducting the event. This is an opportunity to have your family quilt(s) documented and photographed in order to preserve its history and contribution to Alberta’s quilting history. Lucie will look at the techniques and materials used to make the quilt, and also try to collect as much history about the quilt and quiltmaker as possible. If you own a heritage or family quilt made in Alberta, or as part of the immigrant story to Alberta, it may be a good candidate. Only pre-1970 quilts will be considered at this time, unless a heritage quilt top was finished after 1970. In order to have your quilt documented by Lucie, you will be required to make an appointment in advance. Appointments are free of charge, but limited spaces for appointments are available. To make an appointment, please contact the MAG’s Front Desk at 403.309.8405. Appointments will take approximately 30 minutes per quilt. If you would like more information about these events, please contact Kim Verrier, Exhibitions Coordinator at the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery, at 403.309.8440 or by email, kim.verrier@reddeer.ca. For more information about the Alberta Quilt Project, contact Lucie Heins at 780.453.9176 or by email, at lucie.heins@gov.ab.ca
Learn MoreCrimes of the Heart Dinner Theatre
Join us at the Black Knight Inn for food and live theatre. The play: Crimes of the Heart The bizarre yet believable characters in this southern gothic comedy, deal with despair, loneliness and failure. Black humour enables the MacGrath sisters to find meaning and happiness in life, even if it is only momentary. evening shows : doors open at 5:30, buffet dinner from 6pm-7:30pm, show starts at 7:45 Sunday brunch: doors open at 11:30am, buffet from 12-1pm, show starts at 1:30
Learn MoreOur Best To You Craft Sale
Our Best To You Craft Sale at Westerner Park is a marketplace of handmade works of over 200 top Canadian artists, artisans & designers. Whether you’re shopping for fashions, jewellery, artwork, sculptures, home décor, gourmet treats, or stocking stuffers, you’ll find that Our Best to You Art & Craft Sale has something wonderful to offer for all your loved ones to make their holiday season truly magical.
Learn MoreFull Moon Maze
Want an event for those needing a little thrill? Our corn maze will be open this evening from 7-10 pm to enjoy by moonlight! The cool fall air may be a little chilly so you may want to bring your jacket and a flashlight.
Learn MoreSaturday
October 27, 2018
Red Deer Arts Council GHOULS NIGHT OUT Arts & Craft Beer Fundraiser
Red Deer Arts Council is pleased to announce our third annual fundraiser taking place on October 26th at Festival Hall. This event’s theme is titled, GHOULS NIGHT OUT and will be especially festive with Halloween décor and costume contests! This Arts and Craft (Beer) event will feature flights of fine craft beer and wines, as well as appetizers from Red Deer’s finest restaurants, all included in the ticket price, served in a spooky and artistic atmosphere featuring live music by Red Deer’s favourite party band, The KlamDaggers. Silent auction and raffle items will bring more art into your life, as well as a 50/50 draw at the close of the evening. The auctions will be interspersed throughout the rousing night of dancing with craft beer and wine available at the cash bar. Classic horror movie clips will add to the suspense of the evening. Tickets for this unique and outstanding event are just $40 per person, or $300 for a table of eight, available through the Black Knight Inn Ticket Centre. Doors open at 8 p.m., dancing starts at 9 p.m., with the silent auction and raffles happening throughout the evening.
Learn MoreCrimes of the Heart Dinner Theatre
Join us at the Black Knight Inn for food and live theatre. The play: Crimes of the Heart The bizarre yet believable characters in this southern gothic comedy, deal with despair, loneliness and failure. Black humour enables the MacGrath sisters to find meaning and happiness in life, even if it is only momentary. evening shows : doors open at 5:30, buffet dinner from 6pm-7:30pm, show starts at 7:45 Sunday brunch: doors open at 11:30am, buffet from 12-1pm, show starts at 1:30
Learn MoreMAGSaturday: Open Studio Costume Making
Not sure what you want to be for Halloween? Come on down and make your own costume. We’ll be opening up our cupboards and providing cardboard and fabric for you to use! MAGnificent Saturdays welcomes all ages and abilities to participate in a fun art project every week! Work with a local artist to get your project going or on your own with a set of customized instructions. We supply the artist, materials, the studio and the instructions – you supply the imagination! Cost: $5 per person/$10 for family (2 adults and all their children under 18 in same household) Drop-in… no registration required Ages 3 & under are free Frequent participant? All MAGnificent Saturdays drop-ins are included in a MAG Annual family membership for $30/yr or grandparent membership $25/yr.
Learn MoreOur Best To You Craft Sale
Our Best To You Craft Sale at Westerner Park is a marketplace of handmade works of over 200 top Canadian artists, artisans & designers. Whether you’re shopping for fashions, jewellery, artwork, sculptures, home décor, gourmet treats, or stocking stuffers, you’ll find that Our Best to You Art & Craft Sale has something wonderful to offer for all your loved ones to make their holiday season truly magical.
Learn MoreExtreme Power Tool Pumpkin Carving
Want to try something a little less traditional? Come carve your jack-o-lantern with our power tools! You won’t believe some of the great creations your will come up with!
Learn MoreRed Deer Halloween Half Marathon and 5k/10k Run
This Halloween themed Half Marathon and 5k/10k will get you pumped for the holiday and give you a chance to try your most ghoulish moves out on the course! An affordable CHIP TIMED event for all ages and abilities along the paved pathways of Red Deer with a laid back atmosphere. Our awesome volunteers make the day fun by ensuring you stay on course and cheer you on! In support of local charities. Pay only $20! Or register for the Race Series and get all 3 races for only $55!
Learn MoreSunday
October 28, 2018
Crimes of the Heart Dinner Theatre
Join us at the Black Knight Inn for food and live theatre. The play: Crimes of the Heart The bizarre yet believable characters in this southern gothic comedy, deal with despair, loneliness and failure. Black humour enables the MacGrath sisters to find meaning and happiness in life, even if it is only momentary. evening shows : doors open at 5:30, buffet dinner from 6pm-7:30pm, show starts at 7:45 Sunday brunch: doors open at 11:30am, buffet from 12-1pm, show starts at 1:30
Learn MoreMAGsampler – Expressions of Peace: Calligraphic Art
MAGsampler – Expressions of Peace: Calligraphic Art Date: October 28, 2018 Time: 5:30-8:30 pm Cost: $40 for MAG Members with valid membership; $50 for non-members; non-refundable Age: Adult 18+ Light refreshments will be provided. Adding lettering to your art work is an amazing form of personal expression. Today we will be building on The Art of Lettering by incorporating calligraphy into a watercolour ground. You can add your own words, letters or numbers, or use a quote to enrich your work. If you didn’t get in on the first class, don’t worry! There will be time for a crash course on lettering.
Learn MoreOur Best To You Craft Sale
Our Best To You Craft Sale at Westerner Park is a marketplace of handmade works of over 200 top Canadian artists, artisans & designers. Whether you’re shopping for fashions, jewellery, artwork, sculptures, home décor, gourmet treats, or stocking stuffers, you’ll find that Our Best to You Art & Craft Sale has something wonderful to offer for all your loved ones to make their holiday season truly magical.
Learn MoreExtreme Power Tool Pumpkin Carving
Want to try something a little less traditional? Come carve your jack-o-lantern with our power tools! You won’t believe some of the great creations your will come up with!
Learn MoreExtreme Power Tool Pumpkin Carving
Want to try something a little less traditional? Come carve your jack-o-lantern with our power tools! You won’t believe some of the great creations your will come up with!
Learn MoreClosing of Pumpkin Season
As our fall season draws to a close we want to thank everyone with one last day of pumpkin fun. Happy Halloween!
Learn MoreMonday
October 29, 2018
Reel Movie Mondays: The Third Murder
Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan | 124 min. | Not Yet Rated, Japanese w/ English subtitles, Unobstructed View Inc. DRAMA Following its North American premiere at TIFF 2017, The Third Murder captures critics and audiences alike with its intricate details and complicated courtroom drama. From acclaimed Japanese writer and director Hirokazu Kore-eda (After the Storm; Shoplifters), the film focuses less on legal jargon and more on the engrossing stories that unfold during the case. Buy your tickets in advance at the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery, with discounts for MAG members (Member price not available online). Tickets will also be available at the door of Carnival Cinemas on the screening night from 6-7pm by Cash Only for a flat rate of $10 each, based on availability.
Learn MoreTuesday
October 30, 2018
JB’s Lounge Presents Dean Ray Live
Don’t miss Dean Ray live at JB’s Lounge in the Black Knight Inn! Dean plays his own originals as well as top 40 music from country to rock.
Learn MoreCanadian Finals Rodeo
Canadian Finals Rodeo is making its first appearance in Red Deer where the very best rodeo athletes and fans across the country will come together to witness champions competing for the top prize. CFR 45 is from October 30 to November 4 with 7 performances taking place inside the ENMAX Centrium at Westerner Park.
Learn MoreWednesday
October 31, 2018
Halloween Spooktacular @ the Museum
Join us for a Hallowe’en craft, games, and treats! Admission is free, donations welcome.
Learn MoreMiniMAG @ the Museum: Collage O’ Pumpkin
Is it a pumpkin or a Jack-o-Lantern? You pick, but today is all about Halloween either way! Artmaking designed for kids 5 and under. It gives the youngest artists in our community a chance to come and create a new piece of art every week. All of our projects are geared towards kids under 5 and are easily adapted to the different skills and abilities of all kids. This drop in program runs every Wednesday morning from 9:30 – 11 am and the cost to create your own piece of art is $2/child for those with family memberships and $3/child for those without a family membership.
Learn MoreCanadian Finals Rodeo
Canadian Finals Rodeo is making its first appearance in Red Deer where the very best rodeo athletes and fans across the country will come together to witness champions competing for the top prize. CFR 45 is from October 30 to November 4 with 7 performances taking place inside the ENMAX Centrium at Westerner Park.
Learn More