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SUMMARY:Drop-In Storytime (Parented) Thursday
DESCRIPTION:Join us for rhymes\, songs\, fingerplays\, and stories that will incorporate early literacy skills into your daily routine. These sessions will keep your preschooler interacting from start to finish! \nSpring Session: May 1 – June 5 \n*All Early Literacy sessions are drop in\, to a maximum of 25 people. Program passes will be available on a first come\, first served basis.
URL:https://urbancasual.ca/cochrane-event/drop-in-storytime-parented-thursday/2025-05-01/
LOCATION:Cochrane Public Library\, 405 Railway Street W\, Cochrane\, Alberta
CATEGORIES:Adults Only,Art,Community,Crafts,Family Friendly,Free,Library,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Drop-In Storytime (Parented) Thursday
DESCRIPTION:Join us for rhymes\, songs\, fingerplays\, and stories that will incorporate early literacy skills into your daily routine. These sessions will keep your preschooler interacting from start to finish! \nSpring Session: May 1 – June 5 \n*All Early Literacy sessions are drop in\, to a maximum of 25 people. Program passes will be available on a first come\, first served basis.
URL:https://urbancasual.ca/cochrane-event/drop-in-storytime-parented-thursday/2025-05-08/
LOCATION:Cochrane Public Library\, 405 Railway Street W\, Cochrane\, Alberta
CATEGORIES:Adults Only,Art,Community,Crafts,Family Friendly,Free,Library,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Drop-In Storytime (Parented) Thursday
DESCRIPTION:Join us for rhymes\, songs\, fingerplays\, and stories that will incorporate early literacy skills into your daily routine. These sessions will keep your preschooler interacting from start to finish! \nSpring Session: May 1 – June 5 \n*All Early Literacy sessions are drop in\, to a maximum of 25 people. Program passes will be available on a first come\, first served basis.
URL:https://urbancasual.ca/cochrane-event/drop-in-storytime-parented-thursday/2025-05-15/
LOCATION:Cochrane Public Library\, 405 Railway Street W\, Cochrane\, Alberta
CATEGORIES:Adults Only,Art,Community,Crafts,Family Friendly,Free,Library,Workshop
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SUMMARY:“Adrift”
DESCRIPTION:Join the crew for another fabulous paint night!
URL:https://urbancasual.ca/cochrane-event/adrift/
LOCATION:Final Touch Art Studio\, #10 118 1 Ave West\, Cochrane\, Alberta\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Crafts,Entertainment & Games,Learning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250522T111500
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SUMMARY:Drop-In Storytime (Parented) Thursday
DESCRIPTION:Join us for rhymes\, songs\, fingerplays\, and stories that will incorporate early literacy skills into your daily routine. These sessions will keep your preschooler interacting from start to finish! \nSpring Session: May 1 – June 5 \n*All Early Literacy sessions are drop in\, to a maximum of 25 people. Program passes will be available on a first come\, first served basis.
URL:https://urbancasual.ca/cochrane-event/drop-in-storytime-parented-thursday/2025-05-22/
LOCATION:Cochrane Public Library\, 405 Railway Street W\, Cochrane\, Alberta
CATEGORIES:Adults Only,Art,Community,Crafts,Family Friendly,Free,Library,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Plein Air Oil Painting Demo with Marike MacDonald
DESCRIPTION:What IS Plein Air Painting? \nEn plein air is a French expression meaning “in the open air”\, and refers to the act of painting outdoors with the artist’s subject in full view. Plein air artists capture the spirit and essence of a landscape or subject by incorporating natural light\, color and movement into their works. \nDate: May 23rd\, 2025 \nLocation: Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park | Participants should meet at the parking lot at the main gate. \nTime: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM \nCost: FREE DEMO \nAudience: Ages 15+ \nAttire: Dress for being outside. \nNOTE: This workshop is subject to inclement weather. \nCOURSE DESCRIPTION \nMarike will work up a painting from start to finish (hopefully) using oil paint from the scene in front of her while explaining her process and answering questions. \nABOUT THE ARTIST \nborn and raised in South Western Ontario. Her early years involved the discovery of meadows\, woodlands\, farm and animal life. She showed an early propensity for drawing and longed to paint. Family resources would not allow it. After graduating from high school\, she enrolled in a Fine Arts Program at Humber College where she discovered Canadian art and the Group of Seven in addition to receiving instruction in life drawing\, painting (finally!)\, sculpture\, and printmaking. Since art school\, her artist training has been augmented by courses by various art professionals. \nMarike seeks to create works of art to share and stimulate others to an awareness of the preciousness and beauty within our world. Underscoring this yearning is her faith in God and the knowledge that whatever she creates is but the dimmest reflection of the natural world. \nFor thirty years\, Marike resided in Muskoka and was particularly inspired by the beauty of the lakes and forests of central and northern Ontario; the very landscape that had inspired the Group of Seven and countless other artists. Currently\, living in south western Alberta\, her current inspirations are the big sky and the grandness of the nearby mountains. She loves painting en plein air. She creates out of her home studio in Cochrane and she paints using oils or acrylic paints. Her work was been featured in the July 2019 issue of the Muskoka Life magazine\, and in the October 2020 issue of Arabella. Marike is represented by the Eclipse Gallery in Huntsville\, Ontario and in the Route 22 Collective Gallery in Cochrane\, Alberta.
URL:https://urbancasual.ca/cochrane-event/plein-air-oil-painting-demo-with-marike-macdonald/
LOCATION:Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
CATEGORIES:Art,Crafts,Learning,Parks,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Liquitex Demonstration with Artist A.S. Helwig
DESCRIPTION:Join Liquitex Artist Alice Helwig as she demonstrates how to use Liquitex Heavy Body and Liquitex Mediums to paint Plein Air.
URL:https://urbancasual.ca/cochrane-event/liquitex-demonstration-with-artist-a-s-helwig/
LOCATION:Route 22 Artist Collective Gallery\, 208 1st Street W.\, Cochrane\, Alberta\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Crafts,Free,Learning
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DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250523T153000
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SUMMARY:Plein Air Oil Painting Demo with Marike MacDonald
DESCRIPTION:What IS Plein Air Painting? \nEn plein air is a French expression meaning “in the open air”\, and refers to the act of painting outdoors with the artist’s subject in full view. Plein air artists capture the spirit and essence of a landscape or subject by incorporating natural light\, color and movement into their works. \nDate: May 23rd\, 2025 \nLocation: Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park | Participants should meet at the parking lot at the main gate. \nTime: 1:30PM TO 3:30PM – MEET AT 1:15PM \nCost: $25 \nAudience: Ages 15+ \nAttire: Dress for being outside. \nNOTE: This workshop is subject to inclement weather. \nCOURSE DESCRIPTION \nMarike will work up a painting from start to finish (hopefully) using oil paint from the scene in front of her while explaining her process and answering questions. \nABOUT THE ARTIST \nborn and raised in South Western Ontario. Her early years involved the discovery of meadows\, woodlands\, farm and animal life. She showed an early propensity for drawing and longed to paint. Family resources would not allow it. After graduating from high school\, she enrolled in a Fine Arts Program at Humber College where she discovered Canadian art and the Group of Seven in addition to receiving instruction in life drawing\, painting (finally!)\, sculpture\, and printmaking. Since art school\, her artist training has been augmented by courses by various art professionals. \nMarike seeks to create works of art to share and stimulate others to an awareness of the preciousness and beauty within our world. Underscoring this yearning is her faith in God and the knowledge that whatever she creates is but the dimmest reflection of the natural world. \nFor thirty years\, Marike resided in Muskoka and was particularly inspired by the beauty of the lakes and forests of central and northern Ontario; the very landscape that had inspired the Group of Seven and countless other artists. Currently\, living in south western Alberta\, her current inspirations are the big sky and the grandness of the nearby mountains. She loves painting en plein air. She creates out of her home studio in Cochrane and she paints using oils or acrylic paints. Her work was been featured in the July 2019 issue of the Muskoka Life magazine\, and in the October 2020 issue of Arabella. Marike is represented by the Eclipse Gallery in Huntsville\, Ontario and in the Route 22 Collective Gallery in Cochrane\, Alberta.
URL:https://urbancasual.ca/cochrane-event/plein-air-oil-painting-demo-with-marike-macdonald-may-23-2025-pm/
LOCATION:Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
CATEGORIES:Art,Crafts,Learning,Parks,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250524T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250524T113000
DTSTAMP:20260611T173856
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SUMMARY:Learn Landscape Painting with Stephen Purdy
DESCRIPTION:Dip your toes (or paintbrushes) into plein air painting and learn to make the landscape that you see real in your paintings. \nWhat IS Plein Air Painting? \nEn plein air is a French expression meaning “in the open air”\, and refers to the act of painting outdoors with the artist’s subject in full view. Plein air artists capture the spirit and essence of a landscape or subject by incorporating natural light\, color and movement into their works. \nDate: May 24th\, 2025 \nLocation: Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park (please meet at pathway entrance to the park). \nTime: 9:30 AM -11:30 AM | Meet at 9:00 AM at the picnic tables by the parking lot. \nCost: $25.00 \nAudience: All Ages! \nAttire: Dress for being outside. Warm layers\, sunscreen\, etc. Pack water or something warm to drink. \nNOTE: This workshop is subject to inclement weather and in that case may be moved to the Route 22 Artist Collective Gallery Workshop space. \nCOURSE DESCRIPTION \nWhat Students will Learn \nLearn to make the landscape that you see real in your paintings. \nStudents will learn how to compose a painting\, establish a strong base design and an approach to detailing and finishing. \nThe goal of the class is for each student to take home a painting they can be proud of. \nThe format for the class will be a demonstration of painting stages\, with most of the time focused on each individual student’s painting. \nWhat Students Need to Bring \nEach student will be responsible to bring: \n\nYour choice of paint (oil\, acrylic\, watercolour etc…)\n– 2 each of the primary colours red\, blue and yellow | 1 x white\nSmall to medium sized canvas or board.\nBrushes: a mix of brushes\, including a larger ½” wide brush.\nPalette and palette knife to mix paints.\nAn easel if you want to stand.\nA few reference photos of your favourite scenes.\n\nABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR \nStephen trained and worked professionally as an Architect for 30 years. More recently he has turned his attention to Landscape painting\, and has been active in this genre for over 3 years. Stephen has received a number of awards and recognition for his work.
URL:https://urbancasual.ca/cochrane-event/learn-landscape-painting-with-stephen-purdy/
LOCATION:Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Crafts,Learning
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DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250524T140000
DTSTAMP:20260611T173856
CREATED:20250512T225329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T225329Z
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SUMMARY:Plein Air Watercolour Demo with Trupti Karjinni
DESCRIPTION:Join internationally renowned watercolour artist & founder of Blue Pine Arts\, Trupti Karjinni for an inspiring plein air painting demo! \nWhat IS Plein Air Painting? \nEn plein air is a French expression meaning “in the open air”\, and refers to the act of painting outdoors with the artist’s subject in full view. Plein air artists capture the spirit and essence of a landscape or subject by incorporating natural light\, color and movement into their works. \nDate: May 24th\, 2025 \nLocation: Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park \nTime: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM \nCost: FREE DEMO \nAudience: All Ages! \nAttire: Dress for being outside. \nNOTE: This workshop is subject to inclement weather. \nCOURSE DESCRIPTION \nJoin internationally renowned watercolor artist and founder of Blue Pine Arts\, Trupti Karjinni\, for a relaxed and inspiring plein air painting demonstration. \nIn this live outdoor session\, Trupti will show how she captures the beauty of Alberta’s landscapes using her artisanal watercolor supplies — including handmade paper pads\, paints\, and sketchbooks crafted under her brand\, Blue Pine Arts. \nYou’ll get a front-row view into how she paints on location using a compact\, travel-friendly setup. Watch as she brings a scene to life with expressive washes\, rich pigments\, and elegant brushwork — all while sharing tips\, stories\, and insights into painting outdoors. \nWhether you’re a seasoned plein air painter or just plein-curious\, this is a rare chance to see professional watercolor materials in action and soak in the joy of painting outside. \nDemo Focus:\nLandscape painting with minimal tools\nEmbracing spontaneity and flow in watercolor\nHow to use handmade supplies for vibrant plein air results \nNo need to bring anything — just come\, watch\, and get inspired! \nABOUT THE ARTIST \nTrupti Karjinni is a watercolor artist\, educator\, and founder of Blue Pine Arts — a line of handcrafted\, professional-grade art supplies designed to take the frustration out of watercolor and help artists fall into flow. She’s taught over 45\,000 students through her online classes and immersive watercolor retreats\, guiding artists to paint with confidence\, freedom\, and a deep connection to the landscape. \nInspired by the Canadian Rockies she now calls home\, Trupti’s expressive plein air paintings blend spontaneity with soul. In addition to teaching\, she mentors artists and creatives who want to build thriving\, burnout-free teaching businesses of their own. \nwww.bluepinearts.com
URL:https://urbancasual.ca/cochrane-event/plein-air-watercolour-demo-with-trupti-karjinni/
LOCATION:Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Crafts,Learning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250529T111500
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250529T121500
DTSTAMP:20260611T173856
CREATED:20250331T181125Z
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SUMMARY:Drop-In Storytime (Parented) Thursday
DESCRIPTION:Join us for rhymes\, songs\, fingerplays\, and stories that will incorporate early literacy skills into your daily routine. These sessions will keep your preschooler interacting from start to finish! \nSpring Session: May 1 – June 5 \n*All Early Literacy sessions are drop in\, to a maximum of 25 people. Program passes will be available on a first come\, first served basis.
URL:https://urbancasual.ca/cochrane-event/drop-in-storytime-parented-thursday/2025-05-29/
LOCATION:Cochrane Public Library\, 405 Railway Street W\, Cochrane\, Alberta
CATEGORIES:Adults Only,Art,Community,Crafts,Family Friendly,Free,Library,Workshop
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DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250529T220000
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CREATED:20250224T231337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T231337Z
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SUMMARY:DIY Doormat
DESCRIPTION:At Laura Lab\, we believe that art has the power to connect people\, inspire creativity\, and spark joy. Our Door Mat Event is designed to provide an unforgettable experience where you can show your inner artist! In this event\, we will be designing and painting a front door mat! Artists will be guided designing a custom made mat with stencils\, freehand art and any colour they choose! Workshop includes: Door Mat [2′ x 1.5′]\, all paints\, stencils\, & brushes provided. \nThis event is being held at: Coldwell Banker United 401 First Street W Cochrane AB
URL:https://urbancasual.ca/cochrane-event/diy-doormat/
LOCATION:Coldwell Banker United\, 401 1st Street W\, Cochrane\, AB\, T4C 1X8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adults Only,Crafts,Entertainment & Games
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ORGANIZER;CN="Laura Lab":MAILTO:lauralabcochrane@gmail.com
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