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DROP IN STORYTIME *PARENTED
2025-04-10 11:15 - 12:15 (America/Edmonton) | Cochrane Public Library, 405 Railway Street W, Cochrane, Alberta
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!

Session #2 – March 6 – April 10
*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.

Event dates

Every week on Thursday ends on April 10, 2025, 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Homeschool Game Club at CPL
2025-04-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Cochrane Public Library, 405 Railway Street W, Cochrane, Alberta
Cochrane homeschoolers are invited to join us for a new drop-in board game club on Thursday afternoons! Stop by for the whole two hours, or just for a couple of games, to socialize and play with your peers!
**Please note this program will NOT be running from February 18 – March 2, 2025!**

ENDS APRIL 10, 2025

OPENING RECEPTION
2025-04-10 16:00 - 19:00 | Route 22 Artist Collective Gallery, 208 1st Street W., Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
Join Us for our Opening Reception! We’re excited to invite you to our Opening Reception on Thursday April 10th, from 4 PM to 7 PM at the Route 22 Artist Collective Gallery in our new downtown location in Cochrane!

Explore the latest exhibition featuring stunning new artworks from our talented Route 22 Artist Member Collective and support local Canadian artists!
Enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres and mingle with the amazing Route 22 Artists!

Don’t miss out on this vibrant celebration of art and community! We can’t wait to see you there!

LEGION: EUCHRE
2025-04-10 18:00 - 21:00 | The Legion, 114 Fifth Ave, Cochrane, Canada
DROP IN THURSDAY NIGHTS AT 6PM

LIVE MUSIC at Half Hitch
2025-04-10 18:00 - 22:00 | Half Hitch Brewery
Join us every Thursday evening at 6pm for free local live music! Enjoy great tunes, local craft beer, and tasty fare. Here are our upcoming artists!

MUSIC BINGO AT CABEZA GRANDE
2025-04-10 19:00 - 22:00 | Cabeza Grande, Heartland, Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
Thursday April 10 @ 7PM!

Karaoke will be available after! Reserve your table today or just come on in.

We have all the supplies and prizes to be won!

Smash Burgers & Bulldogs will be on special.

Karaoke at the Venue
2025-04-10 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
2025-04-10 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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Village of Play April Calendar Classes & Events
2025-04-11 - 2025-04-12, 2025-04-12 - 2025-04-13, 2025-04-13 - 2025-04-14 | 128 1st street, 128 1st. Street East, Cochrane, Alberta, T4C 1X6, Canada
🌷🧠 April Adventures Await at Village of Play! 🧠🌷
Weekdays this April are packed with purpose, play, and just the right amount of calm. Join us for a vibrant lineup designed for growing minds and bodies:
👶 Parent & Tot Play Hour Every Monday & Wednesday at 10am: Build bonds, meet new friends and spark joy through an open play hour!
🧘‍♀️ Pause, Parent, Breathe Yoga Class Wednesdays at 7:30pm: End your busy work and parenting day with movement, mindfulness, and me-time
🧘‍♂️ Strong Minds, Calm Hearts Yoga Class For Kids Wednesdays at 4:45pm: Kids learn to regulate their emotions, stretch, breathe, and boost focus through fun poses
🎲 Brain Builder Classes For Kids Ages 6-8 and 9-11 Years Old: Where Executive Functioning Skills come to life and practiced through games, teamwork, and creativity!
🌞 PLUS – Spring Break Day Camp is now open for registration!
Four full days of active, playful learning for curious kids ages 6–11 April 22-25, 2025. Spots are limited — grab yours early!
✨ Play with purpose. Connect with community. Grow through fun. ✨

Parent & Tot Sing-Alongs
2025-04-11 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)

Little Sprouts at Growing Roots
2025-04-11 10:30 - 12:00 | AB
Get outside with your 18–36 month olds in this parented outdoor program at the Cochrane Ranch. This Forest School program provides a fantastic opportunity for kids to explore, play outside with other kids and make new friends. It’s for kids who are ready to dip their toes into the larger world but are not ready to be on their own just yet. Let’s help our littles embrace their curiosity and take on the world with confidence!
When: Friday mornings, 10:30-12
Where: Historic Cochrane Ranche
Who: 18-36 months olds and their families – siblings welcome!
Cost: First class free! Then $15/class. Register for only the class(es) you wish to attend
More details at GrowingRootsKids.ca

Friday Night BBQ (Family Friendly) at the Legion
2025-04-11 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

SIP, SIP SAVOUR - SPRING 2025
2025-04-11 17:00 - 22:00 | The Lions Event Centre, 109 5th Avenue, Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
Bring the whole gang down for the 3rd Annual Sip Sip Savour — a tasting style event showcasing breweries and distilleries from Cochrane & the Bow Valley areas. Sample tickets will be available for purchase at $1/ticket and most samples are 2-3 tickets.

We are excited to have some non-alcoholic options offered by our group this Spring as well! Make sure to follow @quirksocial_events on IG to be the first to know what breweries/distilleries will be sampling their products!

5PM – Doors Open9PM – No Entry9:15PM – Sample Ticket Sales End9:30PM – Last Call10PM – Event/Consumption Ends
Tickets MAY be available at the door, depending on remaining capacity on event day. We strongly encourage you to grab tickets early to avoid disappointment at the door.

Attendees must be over 18, and IDs will be checked at the door.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE VENDORS STILL TO COME!

“Northern Whisper”
2025-04-11 19:00 - 22:00 | Final Touch Art Studio, #10 118 1 Ave West, Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
Join the crew at this great paint night!

Live Music at the Venue
2025-04-11 21:00 - 23:30, 2025-04-12 21:00 - 23:30 | VENUE SPORTSBAR AND GRILL
9pm til LATE!

The Rockyview Hotel - All Request DJ
2025-04-11 22:00 - 23:30, 2025-04-12 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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Cochrane Spring Farmers Market
2025-04-12 09:00 - 14:00 | Spray Lake Sawmill Family Sports Centre, 800 Griffin Road, Cochrane, AB
It’s time for the Cochrane SPRING Farmers’ Market – FIVE dates for 2025!
| March 1 | March 15 | March 29 | April 12 | April 26 | 9am-2pm | SLS Centre – indoors
Market Info & Vendor Gallery: https://bit.ly/CFMspring
Shop Local – support the businesses and families that make, bake & grow the products they sell!
#ABFarmersMarkets #CochraneAB #Cochraneculinary #eatlocal #visitCochraneAB

SLR Women's Wellness Expo
2025-04-12 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-13 10:00 - 16:00 | The Cochrane Ranchehouse, 1 Ranchehouse Road, Cochrane, Alberta
SLR Wellness Expo
When: April 12 and 13th
From: 10am to 4pm
Where: The Cochrane Ranchehouse
Free event + Family friendly
Join us for an empowering day at the Women’s Wellness Expo!
This exciting event is designed to celebrate and uplift women of all ages, promoting well being for your mind, body and soul.
Get ready to indulge and explore a variety of holistic alternatives and modalities.
At the Women’s Wellness Expo, you’ll have the opportunity to explore different aspects of wellness, from holistic and alternative medicine to self-care and mental health.
Connect with like-minded individuals, discover new products and services, and gain valuable insights from practitioners.
With a wide range of local women exhibitors, you’ll find everything from handcrafted products, wellness products to mini sessions and holistic treatments.
Take part in interactive sessions, try out new wellness practices, and learn from industry professionals.
Make sure to mark your calendar for this incredible event dedicated to celebrating and empowering women. Join us at the Women’s Wellness Expo and take a step towards a healthier, happier you! We hope these days allow you the opportunity to CONNECT, EMBODY, AND ALIGN WITH YOUR SOUL
Contact info: selfloverenovation@gmail.com

Foothills Art Club's Spring Art Show & Sale
2025-04-12 10:00 - 16:00 | St. Andrew’s United Church, 128 1st Street E, Cochrane, AB
Paintings will be on display for sale in the main gallery, along with dozens of small artworks in the Boutique. Acrylic, oil, watercolour, pastel, multi-media and graphite are some of the mediums used. Club members will be on hand to talk with you about their paintings and to answer any questions. Come out and see some truly wonderful and unique artwork.

Let's Go Lego at the Cochrane Public Library
2025-04-12 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
2025-04-12 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

LEGION: SHUFFLE BOARD
2025-04-12 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
2025-04-12 18:00 - 21:00 | Rocky View Taproom, 420 1st Street, Cochrane, AB
Live music Saturdays in the taproom starting at 6pm.

Adult Co-ed Drop In Dodgeball
2025-04-12 18:30 - 20:00 | SLS Centre, 800 Griffin Rd E, Cochrane, Alberta, T4C 2B8, Canada
Adult (18+) co-ed drop in dodgeball nights are starting up again at the SLS Centre on Saturdays, 6:30-8:00pm. We play casual and for fun!
This is a great way to get some fun exercise and meet new people. Beginners are welcome, and hope to see as many people out as possible.
Entry is $5 a night, free for SLS members. You can register here:
https://anc.ca.apm.activecommunities.com/slsc/daycare/program/33?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true&online=true

Free Public Swim *Registration Required
2025-04-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Spray Lake Sawmill Family Sports Centre, 800 Griffin Road, Cochrane, AB
Join in the fun at our Free Community Swim Saturday, April 12, generously sponsored by @cochranehometreasures

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

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