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Free Public Swim *Registration Required
2025-08-07 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Edmonton) | Spray Lake Sawmill Family Sports Centre, 800 Griffin Road, Cochrane, AB
Join in the fun at our Free Community Swim Saturday, August 9, generously sponsored by @cochranehometreasures

Secure your spot by registering today and get ready to make a splash!

Register now: https://tab.so/FreePublicSwim

Cochrane Weekend Buzz - Weekly Series
2025-08-07 12:00 - 12:30 | AB
� Join us every Thursday at 12pm for the Cochrane Weekend Buzz!
Stay in the loop about upcoming events and fun activities happening right here in our community.
Tune in on our website, Facebook, Instagram or YouTube, to connect with your neighbors and discover what Cochrane has to offer.

Cochrane Historical Museum
2025-08-07 12:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-08 12:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-09 12:00 - 16:00 | Cochrane Ranche, Hwy 1A, Cochrane, Alberta
Visit the Cochrane Historical Museum Wednesday through Sunday (plus stat Mondays) until September 1st, 12pm to 4pm.
Learn more: https://urbancasual.ca/history-live-here-cochrane-historical-museum-opens-at-the-ranche-may-17th/

Cochrane Classic Car Club meet Up
2025-08-07 17:00 - 20:00 | A&W WESTSIDE DRIVE
Cochrane Classic Car Club Thursday Night Show and Shine will start on Thursday April 17th (Weather Permitting) from 5:00 to 8:00.
The event will be held every Thursday during the season unless otherwise posted on Facebook at the A&W Westside Cochrane.
Hope to see everyone soon

LEGION: EUCHRE
2025-08-07 18:00 - 21:00 | The Legion, 114 Fifth Ave, Cochrane, Canada
DROP IN THURSDAY NIGHTS AT 6PM

OPEN MIC AT ROCKY VIEW BREWING
2025-08-07 18:00 - 21:00 | Rocky View Taproom, 420 1st Street, Cochrane, AB
WITH HOST KERRY HUNTER

Karaoke at the Venue
2025-08-07 19:30 - 23:30 | AB
🎤🍽 Join us at The Venue this Thursday for a night of delicious food and epic karaoke!
🎶 Get ready to sing your heart out starting at 7:30pm.
See you there! #KaraokeNight #TheVenue #ThursdayVibes 🎤🍷

The Rockyview Hotel - Karaoke
2025-08-07 20:00 - 23:30 | Rockyview Hotel
THE ROCKYVIEW HOTEL | EST’D IN 1904 – Celebrating 120 years in Historic Downtown.
+ Dance the night away at the @texasgate.cochrane !
+ Tuesdays – learn to line dance, 7pm
+ Thursdays – karaoke, 8pm
+ Fridays / Saturdays – all request DJ, 10pm
+ Sundays – All day free pool!
To book your stay & for more info: rockyviewhotel.ca

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Parent & Tot Sing-Alongs
2025-08-08 10:00 - 11:00 | Frank Wills Memorial Hall, 405 1st Street E, Cochrane, Alberta
Welcome to Cochrane’s Parent & Tot Sing-Along Sessions!
Join us for a fun and interactive music experience with your little ones. Sing along to popular children’s songs and nursery rhymes in a welcoming and inclusive environment.
STARTING DATE Friday January 3, 2025
Time: Doors at 10:00 AM music starts at 10:15am
Location: Frank Wills Community Hall
Coffee, tea and cookies provided.
Bring your singing voices and get ready to bond with your child through music. No experience necessary, just come ready to have a great time!
Floor seating so bring a blanket, yoga mat or cushion if you’d like.
*Price is for parent & tot with no more than 2 parents per caregiver. $7/each drop-in or $20 for 4 consecutive drop ins (billed once at the beginning of the month)

A Turning Tide: Indigenous Peoples in a Time of Change
2025-08-08 10:00 - 13:00 | Cochrane Public Library, 405 Railway Street W, Cochrane, Alberta
This session with dr. linda manyguns delves into a crucial period of change for Indigenous peoples between 1860 and the early 1900s. Uncover the stories behind population changes, the introduction of agriculture, and the complex process of treaty signings that dramatically altered the landscape and lives of Indigenous communities.
This program is part of the “Unpacking the Past, Understanding the Present” series by dr. linda manyguns and is made possible by an ethnocultural grant provided by the Government of Alberta. This series will take place on the eighth of each month from June to October.
You can register for this session and find more information on upcoming sessions by visiting cochranepubliclibrary.ca/Events/A-Turning-Tide-Indigenous-Peoples-in-a-Time-of-Change-1860-1900s!

Drop-in Summer Stories in the Garden (Parented)
2025-08-08 11:15 - 11:45 | Cochrane Public Library, 405 Railway Street W, Cochrane, Alberta
Come to the Library for exciting stories, songs, rhymes, and bubbles in our garden. These sessions will keep your little one involved from start to finish!
For ages 0-5.
This program occurs from 11:15am – 11:45am on Mondays and Fridays.

SRC - Friday Fun
2025-08-08 13:00 - 15:00 | Cochrane Public Library, 405 Railway Street W, Cochrane, Alberta
Drop in for some Friday Fun at the Cochrane Public Library!
Each Friday from 1–3pm, explore a mix of crafts, challenges, and hands-on activities at different stations. All of these activities will vary from week-to-week and will usually happen in the activity room. No registration needed—just show up and join the adventure!
Joining us this year at Friday Fun’s will be RVS Mental Health Capacity Building and Cultivate Cochrane with their Solar Roller bringing extra fun to our Friday Fun events!

Friday Night BBQ (Family Friendly) at the Legion
2025-08-08 16:30 - 19:00 | Cochrane Legion, 114 5th Ave, Cochrane, Alberta, T4C 1A5, Canada
Steak, burger and hot dogs are on the menu Friday nights. All items come with potato, salad, beans and garlic toast.
Check our Facebook page for updates.
Family Friendly
No membership required
We hope you can join us

Book Talk and Signing with Author Jordan H. Bartlett: Contest of Queens
2025-08-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Found Book Shop, 206 1st Street W, Cochrane, AB
HEAR YE! HEAR YE! Get your tickets here!
Join us at Found Books & Shop for a Book Talk and Signing with Author Jordan H. Bartlett! Jordan will be with us for a night of author talks all about her Young Adult Fantasy book Contest of Queens and the entire Frean Chronicles! Have your questions ready for the first part of the night, and then enjoy a cozy Queendom themed hour all about mingling and getting a signed copy of Contest of Queens.
Crowns and Queendom atire are highly encouraged, please feel free to arrive in your royal best!
PLEASE NOTE! Books have to be ordered in advace for this event, so if you want to secure your copy for the evening, be sure to choose the Book Included Ticket before July 16th. If you have your own copy already, or want to just come and enjoy the evening, choose the General Ticket option. We can not guarentee there will be extra copies of Contest of Queens on the night of, so get your Book Inclusive tickets early! If you happen to miss the deadline though, never fear! There will still be lots of perks (a FairyTale collection mayhaps) and other signing options.
When: Friday August 8th, 7:00-9:00pm (Doors Open 6:30pm)
Where: Found Books & Shop, 208 1st Street W, Cochrane, AB T4C 1B7
Cost:
-Book Included Ticket: $22.99 plus taxes and fees (Available until July 16th to guarentee a copy of Contest of Queens)
-General Admission: $4.99 plus taxes and fees (Available until the day of the event).
About Contest of Queens:
When an unsettling event occurs in the Queendom of Frea, Jacs, an inventor’s apprentice from the Lower Realm, participates in the Contest of Queens to prove that a Queendom is strongest when united.
In a Queendom divided, can one girl unite the realms?
Jacs, an inventor’s apprentice from the Lower Realm, has only ever dreamed of what the land among the clouds holds. That is until she finds a letter from Connor, an Upperite boy who sends a wooden boat into the abyss, hoping to learn more about the land below. Little does Jacs know, Connor is actually Prince Cornelius of the Queendom of Frea. With wooden boats and hot air balloons, the two begin a secret correspondence that lasts years. But their friendship is divided by a heavily-guarded bridge and an inescapable prejudice.
The strength of their bond was thought to transcend distance and time, but when the royal family visits Jacs’ town of Bridgeport, the illusion of peace between the Realms dissolves, and the old feud is reignited.
Now, to save her people, Jacs must infiltrate the Upper Realm and earn her place to compete in the Contest of Queens. She must learn how to survive against the contests’ grueling tasks and within a political web she could not have imagined. In a story about friendship, love, bravery, and defying gravity, Jacs will strive to prove that a Queendom is strongest when united.
Don’t wait to secure your ticket! You will want to learn all about the Frean Chronicles!

The Rockyview Hotel - All Request DJ
2025-08-08 22:00 - 23:30, 2025-08-09 22:00 - 23:30 | Rockyview Hotel
THE ROCKYVIEW HOTEL | EST’D IN 1904 – Celebrating 120 years in Historic Downtown.
+ Dance the night away at the @texasgate.cochrane !
+ Tuesdays – learn to line dance, 7pm
+ Thursdays – karaoke, 8pm
+ Fridays / Saturdays – all request DJ, 10pm +
+ Sundays – All day free pool!
To book your stay & for more info: rockyviewhotel.ca

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MARKET BY THE BOW - COCHRANE FARMER'S MARKET
2025-08-09 09:00 - 14:00 | Spray Lake Sawmill Family Sports Centre, 800 Griffin Road, Cochrane, AB
Market by the Bow – OPENING DAY JUNE 7TH UNTIL OCTOBER 4, 2025

The Cochrane Farmers’ Market is heading into our 27th season! We invite you to join us at the Market by the Bow – enjoy one of the best market experiences in the region.
Weekly vendor lists are posted every Friday before the market on Facebook and Instagram as well as showcased below in the vendor gallery.
Attendance Reminders:

Market opens at 9 am – no early entry. Please respect the time vendors require to be set up and ready to welcome their customers.
Pets are NOT allowed in the market – service animals with ID are welcome. Please do not leave pets unattended in vehicles.
Customers are encouraged to bring their market basket or reusable bags.

Parking and admission free of charge.

EMPTY BOWLS FUNDRAISER
2025-08-09 09:00 - 14:00 | Spray Lake Sawmill Family Sports Centre, 800 Griffin Road, Cochrane, AB
Fundraiser for the Cochrane Food Bank!

Our pottery studio members have worked many hours in 2025 to create hand made, local pottery just for you! Come join us and the Cochrane Activettes at the Cochrane Farmers market on August 9th where we’ll be selling tons of mugs, bowls and other pottery with all proceeds to Cochrane Food Bank!

Can’t wait to see you there!

Nutter's 2nd Anniversary Party
2025-08-09 09:00 - 18:00 | AB
Hey Cochrane!

We’re turning TWO — and we want to celebrate with you!

Join us at Nutters Cochrane on August 9th from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. for a day of fun, gratitude, and great deals:
FREE pancake breakfast for the first 200 customers (9 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
Enter to win Nutters gift cards
Anniversary savings on select in-store items

We wouldn’t be here without you, Cochrane — thanks for two amazing years!

Bone & Biscuit Summer Pawty
2025-08-09 10:00 - 17:00 | Bone & Biscuit
Save the date!!!
We are having our summer pawty on August 9 from 10-5
Lots of fun things will be going on. Pup cups, Summer themed photoshoot, Lots of in-store deals and the Cochrane & Area Humane Society will be on site with adoptable puppies and kitties! Are you looking for your new best friend? Come on and down and get some snuggles in! They will be here from 11-3.
$20 donation for a fun summer photo with all proceeds supporting the cochrane humane society!
Please call the store to book in! 587-493-0100. Bring your pup, cat and kids!!! join us for one unforgettable day!
We cant wait to celebrate with the cochrane community!

Let's Go Lego at the Cochrane Public Library
2025-08-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Cochrane Public Library, 405 Railway Street W, Cochrane, Alberta
Join us for our all-ages Let’s Go Lego drop-in, where you can learn while having fun! We have lots of Lego Education and Steam sets and will be spending hands-on time letting our imaginations go wild!
We play on Saturdays between 11:00am and 12:00pm.

Saturday Meat Draws at the Legion
2025-08-09 13:00 - 17:00 | Cochrane Legion, 114 5th Ave, Cochrane, Alberta, T4C 1A5, Canada
Come out and try your luck at winning one or more of our 16 weekly food and/or gift card prizes
Check out our website for other events: www.cochranelegion.ca
Follow us on Facebook: Cochrane Legion, Men of Vision, Branch 15

POW WOW 101
2025-08-09 13:30 - 16:30 | Cochrane Public Library, 405 Railway Street W, Cochrane, Alberta
Join us for our Pow Wow Education and Decolonization Class, an engaging workshop designed to deepen your understanding of Pow Wows, their cultural significance, and the protocols that surround these vibrant gatherings. This class is an excellent opportunity for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous participants to learn, share, and connect with the traditions that celebrate Indigenous culture. The class is led by Kelly Gordon with Alberta Landbased Education.

Register as soon as you can, as spots can fill up quickly!

Children under 12 must be registered and accompanied by an adult who must also be registered.

To register, please visit:
www.cochranepubliclibrary.ca/Events

LEGION: SHUFFLE BOARD
2025-08-09 16:00 - 18:00 | The Legion, 114 Fifth Ave, Cochrane, Canada
DROP IN TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS AT 4PM
DROP IN SATURDAYS AT 2PM

LIVE music Saturdays at Rocky View Brewing
2025-08-09 18:00 - 21:00 | Rocky View Taproom, 420 1st Street, Cochrane, AB
Live music Saturdays in the taproom starting at 6pm.

Bearspaw Lions Farmers Market
2025-08-10 10:00 - 14:00 | Bearspaw Lions Club, 25240 Nagway Road NW, Calgary, Alberta
Our Sunday Farmers Market opens again on June 1, 2025! 10AM TO 2PM

All market communications must be emailed to: farmersmarket@bearspawlions.com

We look forward to your continued support of our vendors and the Lions Club charities. There are over 110 vendors in the market and we look forward to seeing our returning vendors and welcoming new faces to the mix!
New for 2025!!
Low fee ATM onsite with all fees supporting the Lions Club and our charity activities
Free Souvenir Shopping bags available while supplies last!
Bearspaw Lions Farmers Market Shopping Bags can be obtained by just asking any Lions Member.
The bag celebrates 30 years of our Sunday Farmers Market plus promotes membership in the Bearspaw Lions Club and rentals of our Hall. Please take home this souvenir of our community featuring local artist’s donated artwork and local businesses which have sponsored the cost to make these reusable tote bags.

WHERE: 25240 NAGWAY ROAD NW, CALGARY

BRAGG CREEK FARMERS MARKET
2025-08-10 10:00 - 15:00 | Bragg Creek Community Centre
The Bragg Creek Community Centre Farmers Market opens for the season on Sunday June 15 and very limited vendor space is still available.
More information is available at rental@braggcreekca.com and at https://braggcreekca.com/…/21/summer-farmers-market-2025/

Cremona Farmers Market
2025-08-10 11:00 - 16:00 | AB
Bring the whole family out and join us for the Season Opener THIS SUNDAY MAY 18th from 11-4. Lions Club ParkLocated on the south side of the main road through Cremona, just east of the Cremona Hotel.
