On May 1, the Muttart Conservatory will be hosting a Books & Board Games night. It will provide both books and games. Feel free to bring your own along with you, too!
If you’re looking for interesting plans on a Thursday night, try visiting the Royal Alberta Museum to browse its fascinating feature galleries. It’s open until 8 p.m. once a week.
Visit the Butterdome for its Spring Craft Sale from May 3 to 5. There will be over 180 of Canada’s best artists and designers there to show and sell their creations.
The Edmonton Short Film Festival (ESFF) and K-Days are teaming up to help people become filmmakers in a weekend. They will be hosting two free workshops loaded with tips on how to film on your mobile device.
Come celebrate Jewish culture at the Edmonton Jewish Film Festival (EJFF). There will be a variety of films and guest speakers to give audiences a chance to learn more about Jewish identity. The festival will run from May 21 to 30.
Landmark Cinemas City Centre, 10200 102 Ave., 780-421-7018, jewishedmonton.org
Gather up a team and sign up for Hockey Helps tournament to help raise awareness and money for two homeless shelters in Edmonton. The event will be taking place on May 10.
Don’t miss Ballet Edmonton’s season finale performance, Now I know. It is shown with two new pieces choreographed by Gioconda Barbuto and Wen Wei Wang. Performances run from May 3 to 5 at the Triffo Theatre.
Visit St. Albert for the International Children’s Festival of the Arts. Beginning May 28, professional artists from around the world come to celebrate the arts at the extravagant six-day festival.
Pack some plastic spoons and head over to the Metro Cinema to see famously awful film, The Room. In addition to the movie, the interactive crowd experience will make for a hilarious Friday night out.
On May 4, Variant Edition is part of the North America-wide Free Comic Book Day event. It has a huge selection of comics available. To top it all off, there will be a food truck to provide snacks.
Prepare for an amazing performance from Grammy-winning duo, Twenty One Pilots. Check out the Edmonton stop on their Bandito Tour, which hits Rogers Place on May 15.
If you’ve been looking for a chance to exercise your writing skills, here is your chance! Check out Write & Rise at Lucid Yoga on May 25. It will be a two-hour workshop focusing on poetry writing skills and creativity. All skill levels are welcome.
Lucid Yoga and Meditation, 10026 102 St., 587-557-1090, lucidyoga.ca
Wellspring is a non-profit organization that offers support for cancer patients and their families. It is hosting a charitable event with food trucks, children’s activities, as well as a floral arrangements sale to help raise funding.
Visit the Winspear Centre for Greatest Love Stories. The music from some of the greatest love stories of all time, like La La Land and Titanic, will be performed from the stage.
Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Sq., 780-428-1414, winspearcentre.com