YEG Food Events

A family friendly, dog friendly beverage gardens featuring live music, food trucks and more, right in Helen Nolan Park!

The longest day of the year is approaching! And what better way to celebrate the first day of summer than to be at the 124 Grand Market Summer Solstice Block Party?

Summer is known for hot weather, the outdoors, and of course patio drinks! Our beer gardens will provide an all in one summer experience. We have a local Edmonton brewery- Bent Stick Brewing Co. – providing refreshing craft beers all market long.

Come one, come all! This is a family friendly event, and we welcome everyone to come celebrate the Summer Solstice with a bang!

This event will be happening at our 108 Ave and 124 St location and in conjunction with 124 Grand Market Thursdays on 108

Tunes will be provided by Sean Gristwood Ryu Yokoo:Hibiki Guitar Stylings and DJ Sonny Grimez

See you there!

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Hardware Grill will be hosting its first ever ‘Brown Spirits Dinner’ Thursday June 20th at 6:00 p.m. It’s a 3-course Dinner created by Chef Larry Stewart paired with Spirits.

There will be a Scotch Cocktail to start, and feature Rampur Whiskey, Breckenridge Bourbon Distillery and CARDHU Scotch.

Nathalie Mulder from Breakthru Beverage Canada will speak about each spirit and the food pairing.

Tickets are $75 plus tax and gratuity. Space is limited, so get yours today!

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It’s almost the longest day of the year, and what better way to celebrate than a rooftop launch party at The Hendrix! Join us for a fun-filled evening with The Yards’ award-nominated writers and the core’s movers and shakers, where we’ll be discussing accessibility in the core – an important topic you won’t want to miss.

A special thanks to our sponsors, Zenari’s and Town Square Brewing Co.!

Tickets are only $5! *** CASH ONLY

6:30 p.m. – Doors open and drinks available

7:30 p.m. – Discussion panel – accessibility in the core

8-9 p.m. – Stick around for an evening of conversation and cocktails.

Please note there is a cash-only bar. Light refreshments will also be served.

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The Yards is hyper-local quarterly magazine focused on urban, cultural and social issues in central Edmonton. Published by the non-profit Central Edmonton News Society in partnership with the Downtown Edmonton and Oliver Community Leagues, it’s mailed to these community’s residents four times a year.

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Join Parkland Institute and Public Interest Alberta for a conversation about the role of civil society in Alberta under the new UCP government.

After four years of an NDP government in Alberta, voters on April 16 elected a United Conservative Party government under Premier Jason Kenney. Alberta’s new premier has promised a “summer of repeal” to roll back many of the progressive programs and legislation introduced by the previous government, including action on climate change, modernized labour laws, education reform, and changes to the provincial taxation system. The UCP platform promised sweeping changes in the province, and many Albertans fear the return of a severe austerity agenda not seen since the Ralph Klein era of the 1990s.

What does this new reality mean for the province, and how can civil society best respond to the challenges posed by an austerity government? Join us for a conversation between Parkland Institute’s Ricardo Acuña and long-time Vancouver-based activists Seth Klein and Shannon Daub, who will share experiences and strategies from their years with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-BC Office during the 16-year Campbell/Clark Liberal government in British Columbia.

This free public event is co-sponsored by Parkland Institute and Public Interest Alberta.

About the Speakers:

Seth Klein is a CCPA-BC research associate and the former CCPA-BC Director. His research deals primarily with welfare policy, poverty, inequality and economic security. A social activist for over 30 years and a former teacher, Seth holds a BA in international relations, a BEd from the University of Toronto and an MA in political science from Simon Fraser University.

Seth is also a past co-chair of the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition, an advisory board member for the Columbia Institute’s Centre for Civic Governance, and an advisor and instructor for Next Up, a leadership program for young people committed to social and environmental justice.

Shannon Daub is the director of CCPA-BC and co-director of the Corporate Mapping Project. Her research interests include social movements, framing, environmental communication, corporate power, and democratic capacity.

Outside her day-to-day work life at CCPA, Shannon has taught in the School of Communication and Culture at Royal Roads University, and volunteered as a board member with organizations like the Wilderness Committee, CCEC Credit Union, and the Vancouver Public Library.

Ricardo Acuña is the executive director of Parkland Institute, Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta, a position he has held since 2002. He has a degree in political science and history from the University of Alberta, and has over 20 years of experience as a volunteer, staffer and consultant for various non-government and non-profit organizations around the province. He has spoken extensively and written on energy policy, democracy, privatization, and the Alberta economy. He is a regular media commentator on public policy issues, and writes a regular column for Daze Magazine in Edmonton.

Getting to ECHA

The Edmonton Clinic Health Academy (ECHA) is located on the southwest corner of 87 Avenue and 114 Street on the University of Alberta campus (map). ECHA is adjacent to the Jubilee Auditorium.

The building’s north entrance is closest to Room 190.

ECHA is a fully accessible building.

Parking

Parking is available at the Jubilee car park and just across the street on the northeast corner of 87 Avenue and 114 Street the Education car park.

Transit

Take the LRT to the Health Sciences Centre Station, which is located just south of ECHA.

Take Edmonton transit to the 114 Street and 89 Avenue stop of the University of Alberta bus loop and walk just south to ECHA.

Cycling

Ample bicycle parking is located near the north entrance of ECHA.

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