LEGION: POOL LEAGUE
2025-05-12 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-05-14 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-05-19 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-05-21 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-05-26 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-05-28 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Edmonton) | The Legion, 114 Fifth Ave, Cochrane, Canada
MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHTS AT 6:30PM
CONTACT PACIFIC VENDING AT (587) 577-5434

LEGION: DART LEAGUE
2025-05-12 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-05-19 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-05-26 19:30 - 21:30 | The Legion, 114 Fifth Ave, Cochrane, Canada
MONDAY NIGHTS AT 7:30PM

LEAGUE CONTACT: WWW.COCHRANEDARTS.COM

LEGION: SHUFFLE BOARD
2025-05-13 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-05-17 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-05-20 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-05-24 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-05-27 16:00 - 18:00 | The Legion, 114 Fifth Ave, Cochrane, Canada
DROP IN TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS AT 4PM
DROP IN SATURDAYS AT 2PM

LEGION: CRIB
2025-05-13 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-05-20 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-05-27 16:00 - 18:00 | The Legion, 114 Fifth Ave, Cochrane, Canada
DROP IN WEDNESDAYS AT 6PM

Jilly's Smutty Corner Book Club
2025-05-13 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-05-20 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-05-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Found Book Shop, 206 1st Street W, Cochrane, AB
Jilly’s Smutty Corner Book Club

Tue Feb 11th, 2025 to Tue Jun 10th, 2025

7:00 PM

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9:00 PM

The Smutty Romantasy Book Club! Welcome to the Jilly’s Smutty Corner Book Club, where passion meets magic and every book is filled with steamy romance and thrilling adventures. Dive into enchanting worlds where love knows no bounds and fantasies come alive. Our club is a haven for those who crave spellbinding stories of forbidden love, powerful sorcery, and heart-pounding desire. Whether you’re a seasoned romantasy reader or just dipping your toes into the genre, our community is here to share, discuss, and celebrate the hottest and most tantalizing reads. Join us for monthly book picks, lively discussions, and more. Get ready to embark on a journey where every book is a gateway to an unforgettable, smutty escape! No purchase necessary, although buying the book from us is appreciated 😉

Before Hours - Coffee Break
2025-05-14 07:00 - 09:00 | AB
Kickstart your morning with our new monthly Business Before Hours Networking Event!

Exclusively for Chamber Members, this complimentary gathering takes place on the second Wednesday of each month—offering the perfect opportunity to connect, build relationships, and showcase your business in a friendly, laid-back atmosphere.

Community Innovators Spotlight Series
2025-05-14 18:30 - 21:00 | Found Book Shop, 206 1st Street W, Cochrane, AB
Join us on May 14 for a panel discussion hosted by Nathan Klassen, with special guests Lara Kruger, Malann Klassen & Karen Ho Fatt Lee.

Topic: The Power of Public Art & Creativity within Community
Tickets are $5 per person and they are limited!
Location: Found Books & Shop – 206, 1st Street W
Time: Doors open at 6:30pm, with the discussion starting at 7pm

PURCHASE TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE!

LEGION: EUCHRE
2025-05-15 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-05-22 18:00 - 21:00 | The Legion, 114 Fifth Ave, Cochrane, Canada
DROP IN THURSDAY NIGHTS AT 6PM

Silent Book Club
2025-05-17 09:00 - 11:00 | Found Book Shop, 206 1st Street W, Cochrane, AB
Welcome to the Silent Book Club – Cochrane Edition. If you haven’t been to Found before they have a small cafe with drinks and bakery items for purchase.

Please bring a book to enjoy! Here’s how the event will go:9:00-9:30am – Arrive, order drinks/food, share what you’re reading
9:30-10:30am – Quiet reading hour
10:30-11:00am – Optional socializing, or just keep reading
Please email sbccochrane@gmail.com with any questions – grab a ticket here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/silentbookclubcochrane/1672285?
More information of Silent Book Club can be found here: https://silentbook.club/

Art in the Park: May 20 to 24, 2025 *Artist Info*
2025-05-20 - 2025-05-25 | Route 22 Artist Collective Gallery, 208 1st Street W., Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
Dates:

May 20th – 24th, 2025

Artist Registration
Time:

Plein Air Paint-Out: May 20th-24th @ Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park from sunrise to sunset!
Wet Paint Sale & Soirée: Saturday May 24th, 4-8pm, @ Route 22 Gallery in Downtown Cochrane

Location:

Route 22 Gallery for artist sign-in and support stamping during gallery hours (May 20th-24th)
Continental breakfast for registered artists at Route 22 Gallery: Saturday May 24th, 8am-10am!
Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park for plein air painting: From sunrise to sunset!

Cost:

Route 22 Members – $30 (plus GST)
Non-Members – $40 (plus GST)

Full and Affiliate Artist Members of Route 22 Artist Collective will receive a 25% discount promo code for Art in the Park in their email. If you have not received your discount promo code, please email events@route22gallery.com.
What to Expect:
Artists will have an exciting opportunity to participate in the Come Paint Alberta Plein Air Circuit by registering for this fun, five-day event organized by the Route 22 Artist Collective!
For this upcoming Art in the Park, we are opening up the week leading up to Saturday May 24th to allow plein air artists more time to paint during the opening hours of the Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park. This will help accommodate busy artists and/or unpredictable weather. Artist will be required to have their canvas supports stamped with the official CPA stamp at the Route 22 Gallery during gallery hours before heading out to plein air paint.
Artists will receive their swag bag and can enjoy a continental breakfast on the morning of Saturday May 24th at Route 22 Gallery! Artists will then head to the historic Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation (GRPF) to set up for some inspiring plein air painting. GRPF golf carts will be assisting with shuttling artists and their materials around the park. **Artists must register for a time slot online to use the golf cart service; a golf cart sign-up link will be shared with registered artists. **
The GRPF tourist center will be open, but it is advisable to bring a packed lunch and water bottles as there are no other food services on site.
Parking at Glenbow Ranch Park is limited, so carpooling with a fellow artist from the Route 22 Gallery parking lot is also highly recommended!
Registration for this event includes:

Complimentary tote bag from one of our sponsors, Cochrane Tourism

Complimentary Continental Breakfast on May 24th, Saturday morning @ Route 22 Gallery (8-10am)

Eligibility to submit completed plein air artwork to the Wet Paint Sale. Plein air artwork must be finished and ready to hang to be put on display for sale in the Route 22 Gallery from Tuesday, May 20th, through to Saturday, May 24th for our Wet Paint Sale & Soirée event on Saturday, May 24th (4-8pm) at the Route 22 Gallery, located in downtown Cochrane!

**Artist will set the price of the completed plein air art piece. Artist commission is 60% on all wet paint art sales, and remaining proceeds will go towards supporting programs at Route 22 Gallery and Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park **

FOUNDERS COFFEE
2025-05-20 07:00 - 09:00 | AB
Join us for a morning of networking at our FOUNDERS COFFEE event on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at SUNNY SIDE UP in Cochrane, at 7am. This event is free, but you buy your own breakfast or coffee.
Dates: The 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month
Time: 7am to 9am
Where: SUNNY SIDE UP COCHRANE, 205 1st Street W. in Cochrane, AB
RSVP ON EVENTBRITE OR JUST SHOW UP!

2nd Annual Men's Mental Health Movie Night
2025-05-22 18:00 - 22:30 | Cochrane Movie House
Men of Cochrane
Please join the fellas from A Brothers Path
for our free 2nd Annual Men’s Mental Health Movie Night on Thursday May 22, at the Cochrane Movie House
There is no cost to this event.
You must RSVP your attendance @ daryl@pfmfreight.com
Event details
📍 Cochrane Movie House – 218 5th Ave, Cochrane, AB T4C 1X3
📅 Thursday, May 22, 2025
⏰ 6:00 PM to 10:30pm (this is an open finish time no rush to leave, great for networking.)
🎬 Red Carpet Sneak Peek: Mission Impossible – Final Reckoning
Free Dinner, dessert, beverages and of course popcorn
RSVP your attendance @ daryl@pfmfreight.com

Start Up Cochrane
2025-05-27 19:00 - 21:00 | The Corner Coworking, 225 Railway Street E, Cochrane
WHEN: Join us on the FOURTH Tuesday night of each month, 7 PM – 9 PM at The Corner Coworking on Railway Street E in Cochrane, AB.

NOTE: EACH MONTH WE WILL UPDATE IF THERE WILL BE A TOPIC OR PRESENTER.

COST: Free

What can I do? How do I get involved?

For these events to be a success, and to grow the local #startup community, we need entrepreneurs at all stages of the startup & launch phases.

-Got a new idea?
-Have a concept you are curious about?
-Ready to pitch for funding?
-Looking to grow an existing business?
PLUS
-Have you launched a new business already?
-Are you an investor?
-Been involved in startups before? (Successful & less successful)
-Just plain curious?

ARTS & JAM MIXER
2025-05-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Found Book Shop, 206 1st Street W, Cochrane, AB
Music starts at 7:00 Drop in: $5-10 cover appreciated, but not necessary.
A welcoming space for musicians and artists at any skill level; play non-stop music with each other in an open circle, “living room” setting!
If you don’t play, we will have a variety of art supplies available.
This space offers a chance to jam with friends and meet new people in your community.

All instruments & genres(even spoken word/emcees) are welcome. This is a queer-friendly space.
