Sunday, Sept 6
2 – 4 p.m.

Calling all painters! Grab your easels, paints, and brushes, and join Richard Dixon in the open air at Northlands Urban Farm. Immerse yourself in the gorgeous gardens as an experienced plein air painter leads you through the process of painting onsite. You’ll create a unique and beautiful piece inspired by the Urban Farm’s natural light, various viewpoints, and amazing plants.

Sunday, Sept 6
5 – 6 p.m.

Sticks and Stone will bring you on a fun journey, taking you through a little of *every* style of music via the marimba (also known as the “grand piano of xylophones”) and other percussion instruments. Expect to hear music you recognize on an instrument you don’t…and also to be challenged with the unfamiliar!

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Saturday, Sept 5
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Urban Sketchers Edmonton is a casual group of sketchers formed in 2011 as a part of the international urban sketching movement. They meet at 11 a.m. on the first Saturday of every month to sketch together in different locations around the city. During the pandemic that has changed to outdoor locations only, so they have also been sketching weekly on their own and posting sketches on their Facebook page and blog. They are excited to be sketching at Northlands Urban Farm on September 5, and anyone is welcome to come and sketch with us!

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Sunday, Sept 6
2 – 4 p.m.

We will use locally harvested willows to create: first a small wreath and then learn the basic over under weaving technique to create a soap dish. This is called a tension tray. This technique can eventually lead to a large garden gathering basket or cheese tray. Samples of these will be available for viewing as well. All willows will be soaked ahead for each participant and individually packaged.

*If possible, please bring your own pruning shears as we will NOT be able to share tools. Limited quantity will be available onsite.*

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Saturday & Sunday
11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Jill Thomson’s Urban Garden paintings celebrate creative life in cities, tending gardens in all manner of livingsituations: front yards, balconies, rooftops and community plots; with a renewed connection to small, regional farms. They are inspired by cities stablishing “within walking distance” escapes into nature and bicycle paths to local shops; offering breathing space to congested urban quarters and breaking the grid of city life with organic growth and flora. She received her B.F.A. from Concordia University in Montreal and is currently pursuing a Masters in Human Ecology Material Culture at the University of Alberta with her main project being a series of Urban Garden paintings. She is represented by AGA Art Rental and Sales in Edmonton and Gibson Fine Art in Calgary. Nine of her paintings are featured in a permanent alley installation as part of a revitalization initiative for Arts on the Ave in Edmonton. She has artwork in The Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Edmonton City Hall and in private national and international collections.