If you want to know about what's going on around town, then check out Recreation Culture Calls!
This electronic newsletter showcases local recreation and cultural events, job postings, as well as volunteer and funding opportunities, and much more.
If you would like to have your email added or removed from this list, or would like to submit information about an upcoming opportunity please send your request to recreationandculture@rmwb.ca.
To find out what's going on this weekend, please visit the Recreation Culture Calls page on the Municipal website or click here
The Full Moon Café began in 2005 and was the idea of three women who wanted to create a space for local talent to share their gifts. Attendees can participate or just come to enjoy the show and a mug of Chai Tea.
The admission for the Full Moon Café is a mere $5. The café opens with a drum circle at 7:30pm where everyone is invited to join in and play a percussion instrument of their choice. This is followed by an open stage for sharing talents at 8pm. Many local musicians share the stage with music stylings in all genres from country to rock. A few poets and dancers have been known to grace the stage from time to time. Every café is unique.
To find out more about the Full Moon Café you can follow their Facebook page by searching and liking "Full Moon Café Fort McMurray". The next café is scheduled for Saturday, November 26, 2016 and will take place at the Art Foundry at River Station (8130 Fraser Avenue).
Have you ever dreamed about writing a novel? Here’s your chance! Join the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) challenge and see if you can write a 50, 000 word story in 30 days.
NaNoWriMo is an annual, Internet-based creative writing project that brings together professional and amateur writers from all over the world.
Here’s how it works:
• Visit www.nanowrimo.org to create a profile
• On November 1, start writing!
Be sure to visit the NaNoWriMo website often to check in, track your progress, get pep talks and support, and to network with fellow writers. Don’t fret too much about the quality of your work- you can do that later. The main goal of NaNoWriMo is to encourage creativity worldwide and to have participants focus on completion, rather than perfection, of their work.
To learn more about NaNoWriMo, visit www.nanowrimo.org
Happy Writing!
If you want to know about what's going on around town, then check out Recreation Culture Calls!
This electronic newsletter showcases local recreation and cultural events, job postings, as well as volunteer and funding opportunities, and much more.
If you would like to have your email added or removed from this list, or would like to submit information about an upcoming opportunity please send your request to recreationandculture@rmwb.ca.
To find out what's going on this weekend, please visit the Recreation Culture Calls page on the Municipal website or click here
The Fort McMurray Social Dance Club hosts monthly events for adults to practice and learn ballroom, Latin and other dancing styles. The club plays a variety of modern and classic music to tend to everyone’s preference. Learn to Cha Cha, Swing, Foxtrot, Waltz, Swing, Rhumba, Tango and so much more in a social setting. Whether you’re preparing for your wedding or a special event, or just wanting to perfect your smooth dance moves, this club is for dancers of all levels. No partner or experience is required for any of the events; just a willingness to dance!
The next monthly event will be held on Friday, October 28, 2016 at the Stonebridge Hotel – Athabasca Room from 8 pm to midnight. An introductory lesson on Cha Cha will take place from 8:30 pm to 9:00 pm, followed by an open dance floor where a variety of music will be played.
Aren't sure what kind of music you can dance the Cha Cha to? Here are some suggestions:
- Disturbia by Rihanna
- Tik Tok by Ke$ha
- Cake by the Ocean by DNCE
- Treasure by Bruno Mars
For more information, please visit the group’s Facebook Page: Fort McMurray Social Dance Club
Keyano College is once again hosting a free lecture series for the community to enjoy.
The lecture series is hosted by various instructors from the College, and the lectures range in theme and topic. Attending a lecture is a wonderful opportunity to engage in meaningful conversation and to learn something new about a topic that has piqued your interest!
The next lecture will be held on Friday, October 28, 2016 and will explore "How to Write Poems About Fires". The lecture will be hosted by Dr. Ryan Cox, an English instructor at Keyano.
Dr. Cox seeks to demystify the process of creating a poem and will answer questions such as, "How do you write a poem?" and "What does a poem even look like?"
There will also be a special presentation of new poetry that was written with the support of an Alberta Foundation for the Arts grant.
Be sure to make Oct. 28th in your calendars and join Dr. Cox in the Keyano Recital Theatre at 7 pm.
For more information, please visit www.keyano.ca.
We all evacuated. We all have a story. The 88,000 Project is asking you for your stories.
Ashley Tobin, creator of The 88,000 Project, explains: “ The 88,000 Project is a compilation of our stories - stories of evacuation, re-entry, and everything in between. I came up with this project as a solution to my own anxiety about the re-entry process. A good friend encouraged me to write my feelings down anytime I felt overwhelmed. Whenever I felt that I couldn’t breathe, I wrote down how I was feeling. I transferred my thoughts from my mind to a piece of paper. It worked!”
Tobin hopes to inspire other residents to share their stories. “By writing down their stories, residents can have an opportunity to be heard and to put their feelings onto paper, which will hopefully help them in their own journey of recovery. I also find that reading about other peoples’ experiences helps me to put my own experience into perspective.”
A few stories have already come in, and Tobin hopes to get 400 entries by October 31. “The goal is to have the book published by Christmas,” says Tobin. “As the months march on, it’s important that the community has an opportunity like this – to express themselves honestly and to learn of their neighbours’ stories.” If you’re stuck for something to write about, there’s a list of potential topics at www.the88000project.com.
A portion of the proceeds from The 88,000 Project will be directed to the United Way of Fort McMurray.
The submission guidelines are simple: write out (or draw!) your story on one side of an 8.5 in x 11 in paper. Your submission can be a single sentence or it could take up the entire page. Stories may be submitted in any language. Submissions are open to all ages and must be anonymous.
Check out the www.the88000project.com for submission drop-off locations, deadline, and other details.
The 2016-2017 Community Guide to Recreation, Culture & Social Support Services is now available!
You can find the Community Guide at various locations around town such as MacDonald Island, Wood Buffalo Regional Library, Keyano College, Heritage Village and the Oil Sands Discovery Centre. A full listing of locations is available at www.rmwb.ca/communityguide.
The Guide is a great resource to learn more about the events, programs and activities in our community. Whether you are interested in learning about different cultures or discovering a new hobby, participating in local environmental initiatives or signing up for one of the many sports and recreational groups, the Guide has it all!
As you flip through the pages, I’m sure you will be amazed at all the opportunities that await you in Wood Buffalo- I know I did!
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo publishes the Community Guide once a year to provide free advertising opportunities for not-for-profit community organizations to promote their recreation and cultural activities or community services. Every effort was made to invite all community organizations to participate in the Community Guide. If you are part of such an organization and would like to be featured in the next edition of the Guide, please contact recreationandculture@rmwb.ca.
