May 25: Danseur — You’re invited to Edmonton’s Metro Cinema to see the Canadian premiere of a documentary that shines a light on stereotypes of male dancers in the ballet world. Presented by Alberta Ballet with support from the Edmonton Community Foundation.
Free: RSVP
May 28: Wolf Pack YEG Talks Masculinity and Body Image — Join German Villegas of Modern Manhood at Next Gen Men’s next gathering. People of all genders are invited to discuss what men’s bodies are expected to look and be like.
Free: RSVP
May 30: Let’s Find Out Book Club— Chris Chang-Yen Phillips of Let’s Find Out hosts a book club as part of his season on how humans and nature shape each other. This month’s selection is Naming Nature by Carol Kaesuk Yoon.
Free: Details
June 1: Edmonton International Cat Festival — Don’t Call Me A Guru host Linda Hoang celebrates all things feline in this annual event, which raises money for local cat rescues.
Tickets: $15
June 3 to July 15: Summer of Self Care: Small Group Coaching Online — Victoria Smith of Girl Tries Life is offering six weekly coaching sessions of 45 minutes each via Zoom on the topic of self-care. If you don’t have time for you, this will help you make that time.
Tickets : $125 to $145
June 6: The Salon — Join Pamella Heikel of Healthy Lifestyle Design for a discussion of mindfulness, a simple, powerful and often misunderstood concept.
Free: RSVP
June 12: Edmonton Community Foundation 30th Annual General Meeting — The ECF, home of The Well Endowed Podcast, welcomes Jordin Tootoo, the first Inuk player in the NHL, to speak about community building at its annual general meeting.
Free: RSVP by June 7
June 12: Anthony Ray Hinton: The Sun Does Shine — The next Forward Thinking Speaker Series event features Anthony Ray Hinton, who was wrongly convicted of two murders in 1985. Proceeds go to the Stanley A. Milner Library Revitalization Project.
Tickets: $75
June 13: Pecha Kucha Night 34 — Troy Pavlek of Speaking Municipally will be giving a talk called “Don’t Run for Public Office” at the next Pecha Kucha Night, an evening of short, entertaining talks put on by Edmonton’s Next Gen.
Tickets: $15 to $20
June 19: Wine Wednesday — Learn more about the Edmonton Community Foundation and how you can contribute to our communities in this casual evening over fine wine paired with an amazing culinary experience by one of Edmonton's top chefs.
RSVP to tgleason@ecfoundation.org
June 22: PodSummit: After the Start — Western Canada’s podcast conference rolls into its third year with a one-day conference focusing on how to grow once you’ve started. Proudly built by podcasters, for podcasters. Hosted by Kyle Marshall of Media Lab YYC, home of Putting It Together and Creative Block.
Tickets: $150
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