2008 Community Events

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#114-1330-106 Street Grande Prairie, Alberta T8V 7X9
To add your local event to this list please call (780) 539-7688
All phone numbers have the area code (780)
Please note that we are not responsible for incorrect information or changes of event dates.

JANUARY

January 3 BP Canada Safety Stand Down Crystal Centre 538-0387
January 4 Grande Prairie Storm Vs Calgary Royals Crystal Centre 538-0387
January 5 Grande Prairie Storm Vs St. Albert Steel Crystal Centre 538-0387
January 5 Grande Prairie Athletics Game Coca-Cola Centre 513-5252
January 6 Grande Prairie Storm Vs St. Albert Steel Crystal Centre 538-0387
January 8-10 Grande Prairie Skating Club Learn to Skate Coca-Cola Centre 513-5252
January 11 Grande Prairie Storm Vs Drayton Valley Thunder Crystal Centre 538-0387
January 11 Chatham Baroque GPRC 538-0387
January 12 Sports Nutrition Seminar ~ Fueling your Peak Performance GPRC 539-2072
January 12 Grande Prairie Storm Vs. Calgary Canucks Crystal Centre 538-0387
January 12 Grande Prairie Wheelers Game Coca-Cola Centre 513-5252
January 12 Malanka Crystal Centre 538-0387
January 15 Sports Nutrition Seminar ~ Fueling your Peak Performance GPRC 539-2072
January 15 Big & Rich with Special Guests Terri Clark & Emerson Drive Crystal Centre 538-0387
January 15-17 Grande Prairie Skating Club Learn to Skate Coca-Cola Centre 513-5252
January 15-19 GP Mazda Sale Crystal Centre 538-0387
January 17 Grande Prairie Athletics Game Coca-Cola Centre 513-5252
January 18-20, Alice in Wonderland Grande Prairie 538-1616
25-27, 31-Feb 2 Live Theatre
January 19 Grande Prairie Learn to Skate Coca Cola Centre 513-5252
January 19 Mental Skills Training Seminar~ Preparing for practice & Competition GPRC 539-2072
January 19 Grande Prairie Athletics Game Coca-Cola Centre 513-5252
January 23 Mental Skills Training Seminar ~ Preparing for practice & Competition
GPRC 539-2072
January 22-24 Grande Prairie Skating Club Learn to Skate Coca-Cola Centre 513-5252
January 24-25 Grande Prairie Storm Vs Fort McMurray Oil Bartons Crystal Centre 538-0387
January 25 Grande Prairie Wheelers Game Coca-Cola Centre 513-5252
January 26 Chamber Ball 532-6102
January 26 AJHL All Star Game Crystal Centre 538-0387
January 27 Grande Prairie Wheelers Game Coca-Cola Centre 513-5252
January 29-31 Grande Prairie Skating Club Learn to Skate Coca-Cola Centre 513-5252
January 31 Grande Prairie Athletics Game Coca-Cola Centre 513-5252
January 31-Feb 2 Dueling Pianos www.rockcity.ca Rock City 831-7320

FEBRUARY

February 1 Grande Prairie Wheelers Game Coca-Cola Centre 513-5252
February 1 Grande Prairie Storm Vs Sherwood Park Crusaders Crystal Centre 538-0387
February 2 Chinese New Year Crystal Centre 538-0387
February 2 Mental Skills Training Seminar ~ Getting most of your experience GPRC 539-2072
February 2 Grande Prairie Athletics Coca-Cola Centre 513-5252
February 2 Grande Prairie Storm Vs St. Albert Steel Crystal Centre 538-0387
February 5 Mental Skills Training Seminar ~ Getting most of your experience GPRC 539-2072
February 5-7 Grande Prairie Skating Club Learn to Skate Coca-Cola Centre 513-5252
February 6 Grande Prairie Storm Vs Bonnyville Pontiacs Crystal Centre 538-0387
February 7 Grande Prairie Wheelers Game Coca-Cola Centre 513-5252
February 9 Grande Prairie Athletics Game Crystal Centre 538-0387
February 9 Grande Prairie Learn to Skate Crystal Centre 538-0387
February 9 FMX World Tour Crystal Centre 538-0387
February 9 Maple Sugar Festival 2008, Cabane a Sucre 2008 Muskoseepi Park 532-6335
February 9 Sports Nutrition Seminar ~ Meals on Wheels for Your Best Game GPRC 539-2072
February 9 Grande Prairie Skating Club Learn to Skate Coca-Cola Centre 513-5252
February 9 Grande Prairie Athletics Game Coca-Cola Centre 513-5252
February 12 Sports Nutrition Seminar ~ Meals on Wheels for Your Best Game GPRC 539-2072
February 12-14 Grande Prairie Skating Club Learn to Skate Coca-Cola Centre 513-5252
February 14 Grande Prairie Athletics Game Crystal Centre 538-0387
February 14 Robert Silverman (Pianist) GPRC 538-0387
February 14 Royal Purple Valentine Tea Hythe 356-2000
Golden Age Centre
February 14 Continuing Care Centre Valentines Day Tea Care Centre Dining Hall
February 18 Family Day Celebrations Muskoseepi Park 538-0451
February 18 Family Day Celebrations Centre 2000 539-7688
February 18 Family Day Celebrations Wembley 766-2269
February 19-21 Grande Prairie Skating Club Learn to Skate Coca-Cola Centre 513-5252
February 22 Peace Country EMS Wine Fair Rock City 876-5278
February 23 Grande Prairie BEST
February 23 Grande Prairie Storm Vs Lloydminster Bobcats Crystal Centre 538-0387
February 23 Grande Prairie Skating Club Learn to Skate Coca-Cola Centre 513-5252
February 24 Ensemble Caprice Baroque Turbulence GPRC 538-0387
February 24 Grande Prairie Storm Vs Lloydminster Bobcats Crystal Centre 538-0387
February 26-28 Grande Prairie Skating Club Learn to Skate Coca-Cola Centre 513-5252
February 28 Lion's 4th Annual Film Festival Peace Wapiti 538-4442

MARCH

March 1 CPHA (Central Peace Horse Assoc) Hobby Horse Family Frolic Rycroft Agri-Plex 765-3798
March 4-6 Grande Prairie Skating Club Learn to Skate Coca-Cola Centre 513-5252
March 6-8 Peace Country Classic Agriculture Show Evergreen Park 532-3279
March 7 Ladies We're Worth It Crystal Centre 538-0387
March 11-13 Grande Prairie Skating Club Learn to Skate Coca-Cola Centre 513-5252
March 13 Prism and Harlequin Rock City 831-7320
March 14 Iris Stew Golden Age Centre 356-3004
March 14-16 Home Builders Show Evergreen Park 532-3279
March 15 Speed Skating Competition Coca-Cola Centre 513-5252
March 16 Camerata Nordica GPRC 538-0387
March 17 Gold Panning Muskoseepi Park 538-0451
March 18 Training for Success Seminar GPRC 539-2072
March 22 Easter Eggstravaganza Muskoseepi Park 538-0451
March 27 George Jones Concert Crystal Centre 538-0387
March 28-30 Peace Open Invitation Coca-Cola Centre 513-5252
March 29 The Cult Rock City 831-7320

APRIL

April 1 Corb Lund Band Crystal Centre 538-0387
April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Nature Tots Muskoseepi Park 538-0451
April 3, 10, 17, 24, Lil' Nature Nuts Muskoseepi Park 538-0451
and May1
April 4-6 Sports Expo Evergreen Park 532-3279
April 6 Alannah Myles BJ's Q Club 539-4443
April 11 Ducks Unlimited Dinner $ Auction Beaverlodge 354-8612
April 11-12 Kikbak BJ's Q Club 539-4443
April 13 Helix BJ's Q Club 539-4443
April 15 Sports Injuries ~ Prevention and Management GPRC 539-2072
April 22 Deric Ruttan BJ's Q Club 539-4443
April 23 Thank You Luncheon 538-1909
April 25-26 Sam Cockrell BJ's Q Club 539-4443
April 25-27 The Reel Shorts Film Festival G.P Live Theatre 538-1616
April 25-27 WORTHY Ideas 4 Kids Crystal Centre
April 26-27 Swan Festival Saskatoon Island 538-5350
April 30 Volunteer Services Appreciation Luncheon
April 30 Leaders of Tomorrow
April 30 Community Pancake Supper Cooked by Council Hythe 356-3888
April 30 SPCA Corporate Wine & Cheese/Facility Tour Grande Prairie SPCA 538-4030

MAY

May to Sept 30 Hythe Motor Speedway Stock Car Racing Hythe 831-4000
May to Aug 31 Hythe Ag Society Swimming Pool Hythe
May 3 Grande Prairie Air Cadets Drill Crystal Centre 538-0387
May 6 FCSS Senior's Appreciation Strawberry Tea Hythe 356-2000
May 9-10 Ball Tournament Bezanson 532-0218
May 12 Town Garage Sale Day Sexsmith
May 13 Cleaner Drugs or Better Athlete? Substance Abuse in Sport GPRC 539-2072
May 28- June 1 Grande Prairie Stompede Evergreen Park 532-3279

JUNE

June 7 Chatauqua Days Sexsmith
June 7 Old Fashioned Family Fair Sexsmith
June 7 Duck Daze Downtown 538-1909
June 27-29 Expert Mobile Extreme Country Fever Evergreen Park 532-3279
June 30 - July 1 Rio Grande Rodeo Beaverlodge 354-2760
June 30 Canada Fireworks Muskoseepi Park 538-0451

JULY

July 1 Canada Day Celebrations Centre 2000 539-7688
July 1 Canada Day Parade Downtown
July 4-6 Rycroft Fair & Races Rycroft Agri Plex 765-3798
July 5 Horse Show Bezanson Community Hall Bezanson
July 10-12 Summer Slam
July 11-13 Jones Country Jamboree Beaverlodge 354-8451
July 11-13 Teepee Creek Stampede Teepee Creek
July 18-20 Street Performers Festival Downtown
July 19-20 Museum Pioneer Days & Peace Country Opry Beaverlodge 354-8869

AUGUST

August 2-4 Grande Prairie 50th Anniversary Grande Prairie 538-0300
August 3 Drive In Movie ~ Grease Grande Prairie 539-7688
August 4 Outdoor Cinema Centre 2000 539-7688
August 8-9 Horticulture & fresh Flower Show Rycroft Agri-flex 765-3798
August 23 Agriculture Fair & Trade Show Beaverlodge 354-8785
August 24 Hythe Agriculture Fair Hythe 356-3616

SEPTEMBER

September 1-6 Sexsmith Exhibition Sexsmith
September 11 Chamber of Commerce Newcomers Beaverlodge 354-8785
& Customer Appreciation BBQ
September 19 Harvest Bounty Rycroft Agri-Flex 765-3798
September 20 Terry Fox Run Sexsmith

OCTOBER

October 8-12 Canadian Hot Air Balloon Chamionship & Event 538-2739
October 18 GPRC Presidents Ball Crystal Centre 538-0387
October 25 Foot Parade and Halloween Party Downtown 538-1909
October 31 FCSS Family Fun Nite Hythe 356-2000
October 31 Pumpkin Day Rycroft Agri-Flex 765-3798

NOVEMBER

November 7 Vegas Night 538-1909
November 11 Remembrance Day Services Beaverlodge 354-2774
November 11 Remembrance Day Services Sexsmith
November 11 Remembrance Day Services Hythe
November 15 Chamber of Commerce Xmas Craft Market Hythe 356-3951
November 28 Annual Christmas Dine and Dance Hythe Legion Hall
November 30 Santa Parade Downtown

DECEMBER

December 4 FCSS Christmas Tea Hythe 356-2000
December 5 International Volunteer
December 5 Downtown Christmas Light Up Sexsmith
December 6 Reverse Santa Parade Sexsmith
December 6 Hythe & District Pioneer Home Christmas Light Up Hythe 356-3088
December 31 Hythe Community Fellowship Church New Years Eve Hythe 356-3230
Family Skating Party

YEAR ROUND

Grande Prairie
" Grande Prairie Farmer's Market - in Grande Prairie held every Fri. (4pm - 8pm) & Sat (10am - 2pm) call 814-8224
" Prairie Art Gallery - ongoing Art Exhibits, see schedule details at www.prairiegallery.com or call 532-8111
" Grande Prairie Museum-ongoing exhibits call 532-5482
" Heritage Discovery Centre - ongoing exhibits call 532-5790

Beaverlodge
" Farmer's Market-in Beaverlodge held May - Dec Tues (6pm - 8pm) & Wed (noon - 3pm) call 354-2207
" Beaverlodge Cultural Centre open Tuesday through Friday 1p.m.-5 p.m. & weekends 1p.m.-4p.m. 354-3600
" South Peace Centennial Museum open daily 10a.m.-6p.m. May 21 through Sept 4, 2007

Albright
" Farmer's Market - in Albright held every Thursday (Noon-3pm) call 354-2207
" Cultural Centre Art Gallery & Gift Shop in Beaverlodge Open Tuesday thru Friday 1 - 5pm, week-ends from 1-4pm.
" Call 354-3600. Featuring a new show every month, come and enjoy tea in the lovely pink tearoom when you visit.

SEASONAL
Bezanson
- Farmer's Market held every Thursday 5 pm - 8 pm at the Bezanson Memorial Hall Starts in April until September
Rycroft

- Farmer's Market held May to December