Come down to the Ritchie Hall on the last Saturday of the month for local beers, local snacks, and local music. Bring your neighbour!

October 25

More games NIGHT!!!

Details:

• Ritchie beers - Ritchie Sole, Hall Party, West Ritchie from our favourite breweries.

• Cider and premium mocktails.

• Snacks for purchase - Lucy’s famous pizza buns and cheese buns (the latter exclusive to Ritchie)

• $5 admission at the door - price of admission includes one drink ticket for Ritchie resident members

• Music: no live music but chill tunes and bring your games

Volunteer Opportunities

• Set-up the seating / entry / games on tables

• Entry table for ticket and memberships and door watching

• Sell drinks and food

• Pro-server to supervise event (all night) and jump in to help bar when busy

• Tear down and clean up with help from friends

Visit our PUB NIGHT PAGE for more details and future events

Join your friends and neighbours to kickoff another season of our Snow Angels program!

EVENT DETAILS

This is an opportunity to meet other Snow Angels along with the folks who need their sidewalks shoveled.

• 11am to 1pm

• Hot chocolate and sweet treats

• Pickup your shovel

• Learn more about the program and sign up to volunteer

WHAT IS A SNOW ANGEL?

A Snow Angel is a community volunteer who has time (and energy) to help their neighbours who are unable to shovel their sidewalks. The program is run by Ritchie Community League volunteers, and we will be accepting Snow Angels throughout the winter season. If you would like to add your name to the list or request a Snow Angel for your sidewalk, please call or text 780-433-7137.

HONEY MAKING

NGM is hosting a workshop to help you learn all about the process of extracting and jarring honey.

During this one hour workshop, we will be removing the protective wax layer from honey frames, spinning them in our centrifugal extractor and then jarring the honey. And the best part...everyone gets to take home a jar!

Stefan Opryshko has been beekeeping for 9 years. What started out as a summer job on a commercial apiary has transitioned into a role as an urban beekeeper, focusing on spreading his passion and knowledge for pollinators with the Edmonton community.

DETAILS

• Date: Friday, October 17

• Time: 6:30-7:30pm MST

• Location: Ritchie Community League Hall

• Address: 7727 98 St NW, Edmonton, AB

• Tickets: $6.73

SOLD OUT

HONEY MAKING

The NGM Garden Club had a bountiful tomato harvest this season and we want to enjoy it with you!

Join us for a tomato canning workshop on Tues Oct 14 to learn the basics of preserving and make use of your delicious summer produce. Everyone will go home with a jar of tomato sauce!

NGM is grateful to have Lynne Kaluzniak joining us to share her tomato sauce canning skills. We will provide all ingredients and supplies - all you need to do is show up!

DETAILS

• Date: Tuesday, October 14

• Time: 6:30-7:30pm MST

• Location: Ritchie Community League Hall

• Address: 7727 98 St NW, Edmonton, AB

• Tickets: $6.73

SOLD OUT

Family-Friendly Oktoberfest BBQ!

Join Ritchie Men’s Shed on Saturday, October 11, from 12–4 PM for a community celebration you won’t want to miss!

 Free bratwurst (first come, first served—while supplies last!)

 Fun games & entertainment for all ages

 A family-friendly (dry) event where everyone is welcome.

Hosted by your friendly neighbourhood Men’s Shed.

Come hungry, bring the family, and let’s celebrate community—Oktoberfest style!

Come wander through the crunchy leaves with the Ritchie Vibrant Streets Team!

Ritchie Community League is creating a Vibrant Streets Team! The team focuses on supporting improvements to street safety and vibrancy, and our first event is on October 4!

Starting location: benches at SE corner of 96 Street and 76 Avenue

Total distance: 4 km (approximately)

If you want to walk/roll and talk with cool folks from around the community who also love street safety, active infrastructure and transportation planning, please RSVP by emailing civics@ritchie-league.com. 

Looking for more details about the Vibrant Streets Team? Check out this form, and sign up to be a member!

Heads up: Your photo might be taken to use in future Ritchie Community League. Please inform a volunteer immediately if you have any concerns.

Crafternoon is an opportunity to hang out with likeminded crafters and work on your projects, maybe get some tips, and definitely get inspired!

Bring your favourite craft supplies or a project on the go. We'll set you up at a table, and you can craft the afternoon away! There will be snacks, and friends new and old. Admission is "pay what you can", and this event is open to members and non-members of Ritchie.

Registration guarantees you a friendly reminder email a few days out, but is otherwise no obligation. Things come up, we get it!

Crafternoon is a low barrier way to spend some time creating for you, in a friendly and safe environment, with rad folks who also love crafting.

NEW THIS YEAR

Thanks for all your feedback over the years! We listened, and are implementing two changes for 2025!

• More frequent—watch for Crafternoon dates every 2 months

• We’ll have supplies for zine-making, collaging, card making! Just show up!

WHO IS THIS FOR?

• Any and all type of crafts and crafters; no special artistic experience required

• Folks who are looking for a craft community, and who value safe and accessible spaces.

• Crafters who want to get some work done on a project while they make a new friend.

WHAT TO BRING

• A mask; these are required in the crafting space to help keep us all safe

• Your own supplies or project to work on.

• Arts and crafts supplies for our Swap Table! You are welcome to take items from the table, even if you didn't bring any. Anything leftover at the end of the day will be donated to the Reuse Centre. No garbage please.

• We are an environmentally minded Community League, so we ask that you bring your own refillable water bottle or cup.

• Cash or card, "pay what you can" admission is payable by either at the door (minimum $5).

Heads up: Your photo might be taken to use in future Ritchie Community League. Please inform a volunteer immediately if you have any concerns.

Come down to the Ritchie Hall on the last Saturday of the month for local beers, local snacks, and local music. Bring your neighbour!

September 27

CRIB NIGHT!!!

Details:

• Ritchie beers! Ritchie Sole, Hall Party, West Ritchie from our favourite breweries.

• Cider and premium mocktails

• Snacks for purchase - Lucy’s famous pizza buns and cheese buns (the latter exclusive to Ritchie)

• $5 admission at the door - price of admission includes one drink ticket for Ritchie resident members

• Music: no live music but chill tunes and bring your Crib board

Volunteer Opportunities

• Set-up the seating / entry / games on tables

• Entry table for ticket and memberships and door watching

• Sell drinks and food

• Pro-server to supervise event (all night) and jump in to help bar when busy

• Tear down and clean up with help from friends

Visit our PUB NIGHT PAGE for more details and future events

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Community League Day offers an opportunity to celebrate our awesome community, get involved, and have fun with your neighbours!

Ritchie is a diverse and inclusive community - and we hope to see all of our members and their non-member neighbours out to enjoy the event!

• Pancake Breakfast

• Meet the instructors of some of Ritchie’s programs and classes - and sign up!

• Learn about various volunteer opportunities with the league

• Merch & Membership sales

• Main Street Cruisers

• Pickleball

• New Grocery Movement presents a nature craft

• Yard games with Men’s Shed

• Crafternoon! presents a community craft

Volunteer to help

We need two handfuls of volunteers to pull this off! There are a lot of fun roles to choose from throughout the day, with shifts lasting from 1 to 2 hours. Please CLICK HERE to read the full list of roles and schedule.

• Set up

• Serving line

• Kitchen helpers

• Merch and Membership sales

• Activity helpers

• Photography

• Clean up and tear down

Come join New Grocery Movement and Nehiyaw Elder Trudy Corless.

Join in for a hands-on, Indigenous-led workshop where we’ll create a batch of cedar salve and rosehip bathsalts, a healing blend rooted in tradition, care and connection.

We'll gather to learn about the plant medicines, learn how to blend these ingredients, and to take home a cedar salve & rosehip bath salts.

Trudy is a Nehiyaw Iskwew; her roots are from Sucker Creek/Driftpile, she and her family have called Edmonton home for 30 plus years. She has worked in the Central Edmonton Community in different supportive roles to help families in whatever capacity they needed. She has learned and lived Indigenous traditional teachings and culture, and has made it her life work to pass those teachings on to others, in order to preserve and grow her community. She embodies ‘All My Relations’ as she is welcoming, inclusive, and holds safe space for all.

SOLD OUT

FREE

Come down to the Ritchie Hall on the last Saturday of the month for beers, snacks, and music. Bring your neighbour!

August 30

Details:

• Bent Stick brews, cider option, Premium mocktail options and beer special Ritchie Sole (from Longroof)

• Snacks for purchase - Lucy’s fresh filled buns - pizza or cheese (exclusive to Ritchie).

• $5 admission at the door (price of admission includes one drink ticket for Ritchie resident members)

• Music: No live music, just chill tunes while we converse and play board games.

Volunteer Opportunities

• Set-up the seating / entry / games on tables

• Entry table for ticket and memberships and door watching

• Sell drinks and food

• Pro-server to supervise event (all night) and jump in to help bar when busy)

• Tear down and clean up with help from friends

Visit our PUB NIGHT PAGE for more details and future events

Gather with neighbours and newcomers!

This is a free neighbourhood event!

Summer in full swing when Ritchie Community League throws open its arms to members and non-members alike at its summer BBQ.

Gather with neighbours and newcomers outside Ritchie Hall. This event is free to attend, but donations are always welcome.

Volunteer Opportunities

This event would not be possible without a crew of amazing volunteers! We have a variety of shifts available throughout the evening, from set up to tear down. Hit the button below and sign up!

Join Ritchie's community gardens as they link up to bring you a summer bike crawl through the neighbourhood! 

Did you know that the Ritchie neighbourhood is home to three community gardens? Join us on a summer day as we crawl (bike or walk) between each garden, getting the chance to meet your fellow gardeners in the community and show off your garden boxes! 

Stop 1: Mill Creek Healing Park with the New Grocery Movement (NGM) Garden Club. Join in field games and activities, or just lounge on the grass. Learn about the NGM Garden Club and the Mill Creek Healing Park. Located on 95 A street behind the fire station.

Stop 2: West Ritchie Community Garden. Learn about West Ritchie's journey and how to get involved in the Ritchie Community League. Located at 79 avenue and 101 street.

Stop 3: Trinity Community Garden. Learn about their story while grabbing drinks and settling in to the Grindstone patio.

Questions about this event? Please email west@ritchie-league.com

Come down to the Ritchie Hall on the last Saturday of the month for beers, snacks, and music. Bring your neighbours!

Saturday, July 26

Details:

• Bent Stick brews, cider and Edna Mocktail options

• Snacks for purchase: Lucy’s pizza buns and cheese buns (exclusive to RCL!)

• $5 admission at the door; price of admission includes one drink ticket for Ritchie resident members

Special Summer Music Feature:

Mark & Mira

An acoustic duo from right here, Mark & Mira craft a mesmerizing sound that fuses folk, rock, and roots with a touch of contemporary flair. Featuring Mira Angela’s soulful vocals and classically trained violin mastery alongside Mark McGowan’s heartfelt singing and six-string storytelling, their performances are rich with emotion and artistry.

Their unique chemistry and diverse influences make them a must-see for music lovers of all kinds, performing heartfelt originals or reinventing beloved covers.

Volunteer Opportunities

• Set-up the seating / entry / games on tables

• Entry table for ticket and memberships and door watching

• Sell drinks and food

• Pro-server to supervise event (all night) and jump in to help bar when busy)

• Tear down and clean up with help from friends

Visit our PUB NIGHT PAGE for more details and future events.

Peter Dreams and MOONRIIVR with Billie Zizi, featuring DJ Aladean Kheroufi.

DETAILS

• Doors: 7m

• Music: 8pm

• Tickets start at $30

• Ritchie members discount

Come down to the Ritchie Hall on the last Saturday of the month for beers, snacks, and music. Bring your neighbour!

June 28

Details:

• Bent Stick brews, cider option, NA options

• Snacks for purchase - Lucy’s pizza buns & exclusive to Ritchie, cheese buns.

• $5 admission at the door (price of admission includes one drink ticket for Ritchie resident members)

• Music: A slick summer playlist!

Volunteer Opportunities

• Set-up the seating / entry / games on tables

• Entry table for ticket and memberships and door watching

• Sell drinks and food

• Pro-server to supervise event (all night) and jump in to help bar when busy)

• Tear down and clean up with help from friends

Visit our PUB NIGHT PAGE for more details and future events

Ritchie is pumped to welcome Michael Moore with Genesis Permaculture to present in our community!

She’s got an exciting evening of learning planned for you. Get your notepad out, we’re talking:

• how-to harvest the rain and regenerate your soil

• building passive Swale Systems

• choosing the right rainwater harvesting system for your space

• building healthy nutrient rich soil for our gardens

• reducing weeds and understanding what role they play in our ecology

Doors: 6:20 pm

Presentation starts: 6:45 pm

Make sure you arrive early to grab a cookie and coffee before settling in for an excellent presentation!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We are looking for TWO enthusiastic, friendly and independent volunteers to help with tonight’s event. Shifts last 30 to 60 minutes, and volunteers are welcome to attend the presentation once their volunteering is complete!

Setup: This role will help the W+P Coordinator set up the hall for the event, including arranging chairs, starting the coffee pot, and putting out snacks. Must be able to jump in where you see help is needed!

Greeter: This role will help the W+P Coordinator greet and check-in all registrants. Sitting at the door, you are the first face people will see when they enter the hall. Please make them feel welcome, find their name on the list, and invite them to grab a snack before taking their seat.

Volunteering is for Ritchie members only for insurance reasons. Thanks!

Attention all Fathers and Father Figures of Ritchie!

For Father's Day this year the Ritchie Men's Shed will be hosting a birdhouse building event, open to any Fathers in the community and their kids.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

• all materials, pre-cut and pre-drilled

• all tools required

• coffee, juice and snacks!

All you need to do is show up and be ready to have a good time!

Supplies are limited and available “first come, first served”. Please come early to guarantee your spot. 

Let’s Build Something Together!

Ritchie Business Mixer – Tuesday, June 10
Connect. Collaborate. Be part of Ritchie’s future.

Join fellow entrepreneurs, business owners, and community leaders for an evening of connection, conversation, and collaboration. This is your opportunity to help shape the future of the Ritchie neighbourhood – and find new ways to grow your business along the way.

Reserve Your Spot:

Space is limited – RSVP is required to attend.

Event Details

• What: Ritchie Business Mixer

• When: Tuesday, June 10, 2025

• Time: 6:30 – 9:00 PM

• Where: Ritchie Community League Hall (7727 98 Street NW, Edmonton)

• Cost: Free (RSVP required) RSVP HERE

Who Should Attend

This event is open to:

• Business owners located in Ritchie

• Ritchie residents who own a business elsewhere

• Businesses from bordering neighbourhoods (Hazeldean and Old Strathcona) interested in collaboration

• Businesses curious about the new Ritchie hall project and how local businesses can get involved

Why Attend

• Grow your network: Meet other business owners, community champions, and potential partners

• Showcase your business: Find out how to be featured in our Business Directory and our Ritchie Crew

• Learn about our new hall project: Hear how your business can be part of something meaningful

• Explore collaboration opportunities: Sponsorship, pop-ups, co-hosting events, donation drives, and more

• Light refreshments & welcoming vibes: Come for the connection, stay for the snacks and stories

A potluck gathering for Two Spirit, LGBTQ+ family, friends, and lovers (straight people too, families are every shape!).

Hear inspiring queer stories and break bread with friends new and old. Come celebrate the beautiful diversity of our love, from cradle to old age.

Dinner is a potluck!

Soup is provided. If you can, please bring a main or side dish to serve about 6 people. No cooking onsite, but you can warm up food.

Volunteers welcome! Email Hero at hero.laird@gmail.com if you would like to volunteer or if you have any questions.

No cost. Donations to Ritchie Community League to cover costs are welcome.

PLEASE RSVP

Everyone welcome, but RSVP is required to inquires@ritchie-league.com

Ritchie is defending our 2024 Bike Month Win. And we’re starting with a bang!

THANKS TO OUR CO-HOST EDMONTON FEDERATION OF COMMUNITY LEAGUES!

Pump up your tires, clip on your helmet, and ride down to the hall for our BIKE MONTH KICKOFF PARTY!

We’ve got:

• cake and snacks

• basic bike maintenance help and tools

• a parade

• photo booth with wacky props

• inflatable batting cage and trike games c/o United Cycle

• did we mention cake?

EVENT schedule

• 2-2:30 pm: decorate your bike with our shiny, silly, sparkly, creepy supplies

• 2:40 pm: parade!

• 3:20 pm: cut the cake!

ALL AFTERNOON (2-5 pm)

• bike maintenance with our skilled volunteers!

• meet some folks from bike-related orgs

• photo booth

• sign up for a group ride in June

• join the your community’s Strava group

• coffee, tea, juice

Meet the people in the app!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We are looking for 10-15 volunteers to make our Bike Month Kickoff party a success! Do you have an hour or two to spare and want to give back to your community?

• Set up

• Ritchie merch table

• Bike maintenance

• Bike decor station

• Photo booth station

• Tidy up

Shifts are 60 to 90 minutes long, and super easy! All training is provided and you get to be part of a fun team. If you have questions, please send them our way: secretary@ritchie-league.com

Volunteering for Ritchie members only please!

Come down to the Ritchie Hall on the last Saturday of the month for beers, snacks, and music. Bring your neighbour!

May 31

Laurelle K Music

Details:

• Bent Stick brews, cider option, NA options

• Snacks for purchase - Lucy’s pizza buns & exclusive to Ritchie, cheese buns.

• $5 admission at the door (price of admission includes one drink ticket for Ritchie resident members)

• Music: TBD -

Volunteer Opportunities

• Set-up the seating / entry / games on tables

• Entry table for ticket and memberships and door watching

• Sell drinks and food

• Pro-server to supervise event (all night) and jump in to help bar when busy)

• Tear down and clean up with help from friends

Visit our PUB NIGHT PAGE for more details and future events

Come Join the West Ritchie Community Garden Block Party!

Find us at the corner of 79 Avenue at 101 Street

We are hosting a block party on May 31 to celebrate this season’s opening of the West Ritchie Community Garden! There will be local vendors, businesses from the neighbourhood, activities for all ages, and a formal introduction to the Community Garden.

We look forward to seeing you there!

SEED SWAP

We are hosting a seed swap at the party! How to participate:

• bring your seeds from home

• they must be labeled with name/variety

• no weeds!

• no “wildflower” mix

You can bring flowers, veggies, or native plants - we accept them all! RCL has 20+ varieties that we will be trading, thanks to Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Help us with all the things it takes to make this event great!

• Set up

• Selling memberships and merch

• General helping

• Tear down

Learn more about our West Ritchie Community Gardens and apply for a box before they’re all gone!

The Ritchie Community League Annual General Meeting.

Join us May 22 at 7 pm as we reflect on the past year, and choose a new board.

We will be celebrating all the amazing things we accomplished in 2024-25, a review of our financials, and board member elections. Oh, and snacks! All members of the League are welcome to attend.

Interested in Volunteering?

We are looking for a number of volunteers to help us out during the event.

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Come together to learn about bodies and the phases of the menstrual cycle in a positive way. Let’s break the stigma and celebrate our periods!

This fun, interactive, and informative workshop is geared at youth who menstruate ages 8 to 13 to take part with a parent or trusted adult, but all are welcome.

It is a chance to learn about periods, our bodies, products and period stigma. It is an opportunity to celebrate all that our bodies can do.

Come a bit early, grab a snack, and get settled.

DOORS: 12:45 pm

WORKSHOP STARTS: 1:00 pm

YOUR $10 TICKET INCLUDEs:

• A variety of fun activities and games

• Slideshow and skilled volunteer facilitation

• Detailed information about anatomy, phases of the menstrual cycle, choosing products, how to track your cycle, and much more!

• Gift bag

• Period starter kit

MEET YOUR PRESENTER

Meaghan is passionate about this topic: “I want to do these workshops as a way to give back to youth and share knowledge I wish I had at their age.”

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We are looking for ONE to THREE volunteers to help with set up, tear down, and greeting attendees at this Sunday workshop. These roles are responsible for:

• setting up chairs and tables, assembling the snack table

• warmly greeting each attendee, checking them off the registration list

• putting away all supplies at the end of the presentation, and tidying up the hall

For volunteers who also want to attend the workshop, your ticket price is on us!

Volunteering is for Ritchie Community League members only.

Using props, visuals and Ritchie’s own flora and fauna, this presentation will teach you about:

• What species are present in our area (both plants and animals)

• The role each species plays in the ecosystem and how they depend on one another

• How to peacefully coexist with wildlife and how to have healthy interactions

• What to do if you encounter an injured, ill or orphaned animal

• What we can do everyday in our own backyards to help wildlife, promote biodiversity, and support a healthy ecosystem!

HEALTHY BACKYARDS

It is more important than ever for us to understand the impact our actions have on the environment, and it starts within our communities. The Healthy Backyards program helps educate our members and guests about the positive impact they can have on our wild neighbours and the ecosystem with small changes and knowledge-sharing.

From keeping communities free of litter to planting native vegetation and reducing pesticide use, there are countless ways our communities can help ensure the health of local wildlife and the environment. These concepts can be daunting, but if we start small—in our own backyards—we can make a huge impact together.

Healthy Backyards is a one-hour-long, free, environmental education program designed specifically for community leagues and their members. The program is customized to each neighbourhood and its greenspaces.

EVENT DETAILS

Doors: 6:45 pm

Presentation starts: 7:00 pm

Presentation is one hour, but our volunteers will keep the hall open for folks who want to linger, mingle, and enjoy the snack table!

VOLUNTEER NEEDED

We are looking for one volunteer to help out at tonight's presentation. You will be responsible for:

• warmly greeting each attendee

• checking their name against the registration list

• showing them where they can hang their coats and get a snack

This seated shift lasts one hour, and you are welcome to stay to watch the entire presentation!

Requires:

• positive and friendly manners

• reading and speaking english

• sitting and standing

• French-speaking is an asset, but not required!

Volunteering is for Ritchie Community League members only.

Crafternoon is an opportunity to hang out with likeminded crafters and work on your projects, maybe get some tips, and definitely get inspired!

Bring your favourite craft supplies or a project on the go. We'll set you up at a table, and you can craft the afternoon away! There will be snacks, and friends new and old. Admission is "pay what you can", and this event is open to members and non-members of Ritchie.

Registration guarantees you a friendly reminder email a few days out, but is otherwise no obligation. Things come up, we get it!

Crafternoon is a low barrier way to spend some time creating for you, in a friendly and safe environment, with rad folks who also love crafting.

WHO IS THIS FOR?

• Any and all type of crafts and crafters.

• Folks who are looking for a craft community, and who value safe and accessible spaces.

• Crafters who want to get some work done on a project while they make a new friend.

• Heads up: Your photo might be taken to use in future Ritchie Community League and NLL marketing. Please inform a volunteer immediately if you have any concerns.

WHAT TO BRING

• A mask; these are required in the crafting space to help keep us all safe

• Your own supplies or project to work on. We do not provide materials or instruction.

• Arts and crafts supplies for our Swap Table! You are welcome to take items from the table, even if you didn't bring any. Anything leftover at the end of the day will be donated to the Reuse Centre.

• We are an environmentally minded Community League, so we ask that you bring your own refillable water bottle or cup.

• Cash or card, "pay what you can" admission is payable by either at the door (minimum $5).

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Hey Ritchie Community League members! We’ve got FOUR roles to fill to ensure Crafternoon is a success!

• Set up

• Photographer

• Admission

• Tear down

If you have an hour to spare and want to meet some new folks, consider signing up! Volunteering = your admission!

Volunteering is for Ritchie members only please!

On Saturday, May 10th the Ritchie Volunteers will take on the litter in Mill Creek! Come and join us.

As all Ritchie neighbours know, we love our local creek for early morning runs, playing with family, and exploring with our pups. We are all also familiar with the amount of garbage it accumulates over the winter.

Come lend a hand in our annual spring cleanup to help tidy up Mill Creek Ravine so we can all continue to enjoy it!

Area of focus: west side of the ravine from Whyte Ave to 72 avenue

• Come to the hall for the snacks before and after the event.

• Enter to win a $40 United Cycle gift card! and other great prizes (draws happen at 2pm).

• The league has some supplies to share, including garbage bags, gloves, and grabbers. Pick those up at the hall before you head out. We’ll have volunteers hanging out all afternoon.

• Please dispose of all garbage properly in your personal garbage bin. Do not leave it in the ravine.

• If you find large or hazardous items, please call 311 to inform the city. Stay safe out there!

Come down to the Ritchie Hall on the last Saturday of the month for beers, snacks, and music. Bring your neighbour!

April 26

Featuring: Encore

This is a one-time showcase of young talent! It’ll be a 4-song set of covers but with a full band (~7pm) then it’ll quiet down for the remainder of the night.

For 20 min, we’ll let the kids play and show us what they’ve got then the night will move into it’s typical a chill space with either a solo accoustic or simply background tunes.
Play crib, enjoy some tunes, and have good priced goods.

Details:

• Bent Stick brews, cider option, NA options

• Snacks for purchase - Lucy’s pizza buns & exclusive to Ritchie, cheese buns.

• $5 admission at the door (price of admission includes one drink ticket for Ritchie resident members)

• Music: Encore (students of Visionary Centre of Performing Arts) and their Instructor for a solo acoustic gig

Volunteer Opportunities

• Set-up the seating / entry / games on tables

• Entry table for ticket and memberships and door watching

• Sell drinks and food

• Pro-server to supervise event (all night) and jump in to help bar when busy)

• Tear down and clean up with help from friends

Dreaming of Fireflies: Native Plant Workshop

Ready to rewild your yard? During this workshop while we sow native seeds with our hands, explore native biodiversity that may visit your yard, understanding the history and consequences of the removal of native plants. You’ll be provided practical maintenance tips and seasonal best practices for supporting our ecosystem.

Our goal is for all attendees to leave feeling curious and engaged, and ready to take action and educate others on how we as a community can work together to sustain the fireflies, birds, and bees.

This workshop will provide attendees with resources to start native plants in their backyard. Along with these resources, there will be discussions on:

• History of agriculture in Alberta and its environmental impacts

• Benefits of native plant garden and best practices for garden maintenance

• Bingo card for identifying native insects that may visit your yard

Attendees are encouraged to collect their (clean) recycling and bring them to use them as plant pots. For example: to-go containers, eggs cartons, tubes of toilet paper, berry containers, and meat packaging containers.

WHO IS THIS FOR?

This presentation is for anyone who:

• loves to garden

• wants to learn more about native plants in Edmonton and Alberta

• wants to meet people who share your gardening goals

• wants to get started on their own native garden

Open to folks in all communities!

MEET YOUR PRESENTER

Touch Grass Club’s mission is to gain appreciate for nature with community buildilng, provide resources to garden with native plants, and nurture multiculturalism to explore the bridge between nature and culture. They host events and workshops across Edmonton, partnering with likeminded organizations to bring their mission to life!

SPECIAL GUESTS

We will have some special guests in attendance tonight!

• Lisa, Waste Free Edmonton’s Climate Chat facilitator

• EFCL (tbc)

ONE VOLUNTEER NEEDED

We are looking for one volunteer to help out. You will be responsible for:

• greeting each attendee

• checking their name against the registration list

• showing them where they can hang their coats and get a snack

This seated shift lasts one hour, and you are welcome to stay to watch the entire presentation!

Volunteering for Ritchie members only please!