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Cochrane Wild Rose Square Dance Club
2024-09-23 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Edmonton) | Seniors on the Bow, 800 Griffin Road E., Cochrane, AB, Canada
Square dance lessons for beginners Mondays at 6:30 p.m.
Experienced dancers start at 7 p.m.
Singles, couples, and families are welcome (12 yrs+).
Casual dress. We are closed for July and August.

BOOMERS NIGHT OUT
2024-09-23 18:00 - 20:00 | VENUE SPORTSBAR AND GRILL
60’S, 70’s and 80’s Trivia!

The CLUB - Teen Drop In
2024-09-23 14:00 - 18:00 | The CLUB for Teens, 204 Fifth Avenue, Cochrane, Alberta
Looks like a great week at The Club! Check The CLUB Teen Drop In – BGC Cochrane and Area for all the details!

Volunteer and Board Member Recruitment (On-Going)
2024-09-23 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-22 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-21 08:00 - 17:00
Cultivate Cochrane Society is a local non-profit organization that teaches people about growing food in this climate, food sustainability, supporting community connections, and increasing one’s resilience in the ongoing changes happening around the globe regarding food, water, and health access. Please check out our website and Facebook page for further information.
https://cultivatecochrane.com/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1040271816164025/user/100067204061496/
We are currently seeking volunteers in numerous areas including ongoing maintenance and improvements to our Passive Solar mobile greenhouse, event planning and support, grant applications, program support, and long range planning for a permanent, largescale greenhouse and community space. We also require board members to oversee the operations of Cultivate Cochrane, continue building community networks, and increase stakeholders.
If you would love to work with an exciting group of passionate people who love food and seeing things grow, reach out to us. You do not need a green thumb or need to know how to garden. We can teach you, plus people with a variety of skills are needed. If you have an idea to bring forward, please let us know. We will work with you to match your interests with our needs. Individuals, groups, and organizations are welcome. People of all ages and life stages are welcome. Perhaps this could be a team building opportunity for your organization, church, community group!

Legion: Music Jam
2024-09-22 13:00 - 17:00 | The Legion, 114 Fifth Ave, Cochrane, Canada

GIRL GUIDE COOKIE SALE - VARIOUS LOCATIONS
2024-09-22 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-09-21 10:00 - 16:00
Who’s ready for Girl Guide Cookies?!?!?
Our District cookie extravaganza is on this weekend! Chocolate mint cookies are ready to go!
All locations accept cash and some accept tap. Cookies are $6 per box.
Chocolate mint cookies are peanut free and make a great school safe snack!
As always, we appreciate the support of our community!!!

Cochrane Outhouse Races 2024
2024-09-22 10:00 - 15:00
ABOUT THE OUTHOUSE RACES

The Cochrane Outhouse Races will take place in historic downtown Cochrane on September 22nd 2024 where teams from local businesses and organizations push homemade outhouse race carts down First Street, chuck wagon-style.
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All outhouses must have a toilet inside, four people from the team will push, and a fifth will ride on the “throne” inside. This year, only runners can turn the cart; the rider is just along for the ride, and riders must wear helmets. We welcome any creative interpretations of these basic rules!
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To register, each team contributes a donation, with all proceeds donated by the Rocky Mountain Rotary Club to local organizations in need. The benefactor each year is announced in advance and recognized at the event itself.
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The generosity of our community is remarkable, making this quirky event a draw for visitors from far and wide, always bringing laughs and friendly competition. Join us for a fun-filled afternoon!

REGISTER HERE: https://www.rockymountainrotary.com/outhouseraces

Event Schedule

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10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Arrival & Setup
Participants will arrive and set up their outhouses near Mackays Ice Cream. Feel free to grab a spot along the street to get a good view of the action!

11:00 AM Race Event Begins
The races kick off with team introductions by our lively MCs. Get ready for some thrilling heats as teams compete to win!

12:00 – 12:30 PM Halftime Entertainment & Raffle
Enjoy some entertainment while our raffle team engages the crowd. Be sure to participate for a chance to win some great prizes!

1:00 PM (Approx.) Race Finals
The best teams from the heats will face off in the final race. Cheer on your favorites!

2:30 PM Event Conclusion
The event will wrap up, and participants will begin to pack up their outhouses.

3:00 PM Roads Reopen
The roads will be cleared, and the event area will return to normal.

Bragg Creek Farmers Market - Weekly
2024-09-22 10:00 - 15:00 | Bragg Creek Community Centre

Building Resiliency: Mental Health Groups for Youth
2024-09-22 10:00 - 13:00 | Maliya Wellness Centre for Women, Teens, & Children, 2204-120 5th Ave West, Cochrane, Alberta, T4C0A4, Canada
We know that going back to school can be stressful! 😩 Whether your child needs support making new friends, navigating social media, or building confidence and self-esteem, we’re here to help!
This is why we’re so excited to launch 5-week mental health groups for youth! It’s the perfect way to ensure your kiddo feels confident and resilient in kicking off the school year! 🎒
These groups allow for your children to process their anxiety, build relationships, learn new skills, and have a safe place to land. ✨
The best part? They can be fully covered by your insurance provider! ♥️
Visit maliya.ca to book or give us a call to learn more! We can’t wait to support you!

The Rockyview Hotel - All Request DJ
2024-09-21 22:00 - 23:30, 2024-09-20 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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Live Music at the Venue
2024-09-21 20:30 - 23:59, 2024-09-20 20:30 - 23:59 | Venue Bar & Grill, 79 Railway St E, Cochrane, AB, Canada
SEPTEMBER 6 /7 – SIRENS’ GATE
SEPTEMBER 13 / 14 – BLACK LIGHT
SEPTEMBER 20 – SLACK ALICE
SEPTEMBER 21 – ROCK BOTTOM
SEPTEMBER 27 / 28 – JEFF CATTO

Cochrane's Oktoberfest 2024
2024-09-21 19:00 - 23:59
PROST! Cochrane’s Annual Oktoberfest returns for 2024 celebrations on September 21st!

Join us at the Lion’s Event Centre for endless steins of craft beer, live music, and Bavarian snacks!

Get ready for games, prizes, and dancing in your Oktoberfest best as Premium Akkord delivers a mix of traditional Oktoberfest tunes, Schlager hits, and contemporary pop-rock & country. Plus, don’t miss the unforgettable Yodel Ladies making a special appearance. It’s the Oktoberfest you know and love—bigger and better than ever!

Admission is $30General admission includes entry, entertainment & prizes, with food and drinks available for purchase onsite.
Doors at 7pm – Band starts at 8pmAGE 18+
Join us as we kick-off this awesome annual celebration! It’s going to be one hell of a good time, ya!

Cochrane Lions Club Event Centre109 Fifth Avenue Cochrane, AB T4C 0A4

Purchase tickets here now: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/cochrane-oktoberfest-2024-tickets-1000351868367?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwY2xjawE1p8NleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZOGP1hHosiaxXxAOGBsZJgMAAg8nvA8wZztLEkUhX5o3ibdCwkdLlVk2g_aem_C4LkNR8iXWZnn8taHoTi-g

LIVE music Saturdays at Rocky View Brewing
2024-09-21 18:00 - 21:00 | Rocky View Taproom, 420 1st Street, Cochrane, AB
Live music Saturdays on the patio (weather permitting) starting at 6pm.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST – Grant Kannigan

Old Time Family Dance
2024-09-21 13:30 - 16:30 | Frank Wills Memorial Hall, 405 1st Street E, Cochrane, Alberta
Save the date and dig out your dancing shoes!
Our Old-Time Family Dance is a month away: Saturday, Sept 21, from 1:30-4:30pm at Frank Wills Hall. 👞🎻🕺
Join us for an afternoon of live fiddle music, fun dancing, and a mouth-watering dessert auction.
Tickets at the door: $10, with 16 & under FREE! For more info, contact the office: 403-932-2585.

Author / Book Signing - R. Conrad Speer
2024-09-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Found Book Shop, 206 1st Street W, Cochrane, AB
Join Canadian author R. Conrad Speer for a Book & a Brew to celebrate his new book The Barber’s Collection.

Join us at Found Books & Shop for an in-person gathering to celebrate the release of author R. Conrad Speer ‘s newest book: The Barber’s Collection . Grab a beer or coffee, meet the talented writer, get your copy signed, and enjoy celebrating the release of his new book!
About the Book:From the author of Saint Lazarus Day and Other Stories comes The Barber’s Collection, an original and poignant tragicomic novel brimming with searing humour and heartrending downfalls.
Deinstitutionalization has just begun, yet it can’t come soon enough for one infamous patient with a violent criminal past. Amidst the sweltering summer heat during a chaotic morning in town, an antsy barber, a nostalgic farmer, a distressed sheriff, and a troubled labourer mull over a shocking escape from the psychiatric hospital.These four unforgettable characters navigate their everyday lives, and as their paths diverge once more, unforeseen and inadvertent events collide.

About the Author:
R. Conrad Speer, a Saskatchewan-based writer, is known for Saint Lazarus Day and Other Stories, published by Atmosphere Press in 2020. With a postgraduate certificate in creative writing from the University of Edinburgh, he draws inspiration in this novel from his past experiences working on the grounds of a vast rural psychiatric hospital.

Let's Go Lego at the Cochrane Public Library
2024-09-21 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.

Shred IT - Eco Centre
2024-09-21 10:00 - 14:00
Visit the Cochrane Eco Centre on September 21, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. for FREE on-site document shredding! 📅
Cochrane residents and businesses – bring up to 3 bankers boxes per vehicle and securely dispose of your confidential documents.📦
While shredding is free, monetary donations for Helping Hands Society Cochrane are appreciated! 🙌
Visit cochrane.ca/wasteandrecycling for more event information.

XC RACE SERIES - COCHRANE BMX
2024-09-21 10:00 - 14:00 | cochrane bmx
Are you ready to kick off fall?!
Join us every Wednesday for some fun XC racing at Buffalo Bean!
Are you and your family curious about BMX racing?!
Visit @cochrane_bmx on Sept 21 to give it a try!
Sept 27 brings our first (and definitely not last) Dual Slalom race night!!

530pm to 7pm at Buffalo Bean – Timed XC rates for ages 7+

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SEPTEMBER 21ST – COCHRANE BMX TRY IT DAY
10AM TO 12PM, COCHRANE BMX TRACK
OPEN TO ANY AGE

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SEPTEMBER 27TH – DUAL SLALOM RACE NIGHT + BBQ
5PM – 7:30PM BUFFALO BEAN
$5 CASH ENTRY FEE, INCLUDES A HOT DOG AND DRINK

PLEASE REGISTER: https://www.bikecochrane.com/events

FOOD DRIVE - COCHRANE NORTH
2024-09-21 10:00 - 12:00
THE AREAS OF:
COCHRANE HEIGHTS
SUNTERRA HEIGHTS
SUNSET RIDGE
MONTERRA
WESTERN ROCKY VIEW COUNTY

Please leave donations on your doorstep by 10am in a reusable bag or recyclable box. Volunteers will pick it up.

Helping Hands Food Drive
2024-09-21 10:00 - 12:00
FOOD DRIVES IN COCHRANE THIS YEAR 2024
MARCH 23 – EAST – Gleneagles, East End, Downtown, Glenbow, Riverview, Greystone
APRIL 27 – WEST – West Valley, West Terrace, West Pointe, Heartland, Heritage Hills, Bow Meadows, Bow Ridge, Jumping Pound
SEPTEMBER 21 – NORTH – Sunset Ridge, Cochrane Heights, Sunterra Heights, Monterra, Western Rocky View County
OCTOBER 19 – SOUTH – Fireside, River Heights, Rivercrest, Riversong, The Willows, Precendence, Riviera

Have your food donations on your step and a volunteer will swing by to pick it up at 10am.

Cochrane Farmers Market
2024-09-21 09:00 - 14:00 | Spray Lake Sawmill Family Sports Centre, 800 Griffin Road, Cochrane, AB
The Cochrane Farmers’ Market opens its 26th season on Saturday June 1st | 9:00am – 2:00pm. The market is located outdoors at the SLS Centre east parking lot.
Shop local at an Alberta Approved Farmers’ Market – support farmers, producers, food artisans, brewers, distillers, artists, makers and more!

Attendance Reminders:Entry & parking are free of charge.
Market opens at 9am – please, no early entry.
Reminder that service dogs are permitted in the market – No pets allowed.
Make shopping easier – bring your market basket, reusable bags or wagon.

Market & Vendor Information: https://bit.ly/CFM-Bow

Silent Book Club
2024-09-21 09:00 - 11:00 | Found Book Shop, 206 1st Street W, Cochrane, AB
Join us on September 21 at Found Books to connect with fellow readers and dedicate an hour to reading.

Free registration at: https://buytickets.at/silentbookclubcochrane/1390865

Foxy Box Cochrane Client Appreciation Day
2024-09-21 | Foxy Box Cochrane, 302, 120-5th Ave, Cochrane, Alberta, T4C 0A4, Canada
Foxy Box Cochrane invites everyone to our Client Appreciation Day on Saturday, September 21st, 2024!! The celebration and deals will be all day long starting at 10am until we close at 6pm!
To show our appreciation to our amazing Cochrane community we are offering FREE select services, the biggest Laser and Wax bundle SALE of the year with 30% off bundles, swag boxes, snacks, amazing raffle prizes AND 20% off all products!!
Book online or call us to grab a spot!
403-840-3699

A Night with the Stars at CPL
2024-09-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Cochrane Public Library, 405 Railway Street W, Cochrane, Alberta
The Calgary Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada will be bringing the stars and more back to Cochrane! Join us for informative presentations on the wonders of the night sky, including solar & nighttime telescope viewing. Travel through space and explore the stars with the indoor planetarium and take part in activities that are out of this world!
Dress for the weather as part of this program will take place outdoors.
In partnership with The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – Calgary Centre.

SIP & PAINT FOR PAWS
2024-09-20 18:30 - 21:30
Event Highlights

This fabulous event is perfect for animal lovers and art enthusiasts alike. You’ll enjoy two glasses of wine, bubbly soda, or water, a delicious charcuterie board, a silent auction, exciting prizes, and best of all, a visit from some adorable furry friends.
Sponsored by Global Pet Foods Cochrane and guided by the talented artist Jillian Gabel, guests can choose to paint a shelter dog or cat, all while raising much-needed funds for the animals. Thanks to our generous sponsors, 100% of the proceeds will go directly to supporting the shelter’s animals.
Held at the Cochrane & Area Humane Society’s Rehabilitation & Education Centre, this event is exclusively for those 18 and over. Come sip, paint, and make a difference in the lives of our furry companions!
