Lloydminster Cultural & Science Centre will be celebrating 50 years of the Fuchs Wildlife exhibit on Saturday, August
22, 2015, from 1:00-3:00 PM. Regular admission applies. There will be animal masks
for kids to color, trivia and scavenger hunts, and information sessions
with hunter/trappers, a taxidermist, and a young 4 H member!
City
of Lloydminster and Streetscapes are calling on local artists to bring a
pair of pianos to life. The City recently acquired two pianos,
generously donated by local residents. "Tunes on The Town" will see the
pianos uniquely painted and placed in downtown Lloydminster. Once
complete, the pianos will be moved around the downtown to coincide with
Downtown Revitalization discussions.
Local artists interested in painting the pianos may apply by emailing Program Coordinator Sarah Hockridge at shockridge@lloydminster.ca
by Monday, August 31, 2015. Applications must include the artist’s
name, contact information and a written or illustrated artistic concept
for the pianos.
An online voting contest will determine the
winning artists who will paint the pianos on Saturday, September 26,
2015 during Culture Days at the Lloydminster Cultural & Science
Centre.
There is a possibility that Lloydminster Public Library and Lloydminster
Cultural & Science Centre could be built in one complex with shared
spaces/lobby, etc. Isn't that fantastic!!! Both venues are way OVERDUE
for new space. The possibilities for this new space are endless. It is
their turn now. Show your support and complete the survey at the link
below. Thank you!
August 7, 2015
The Root: Community Emporium
4901 50 Ave
Phone: 306-825-5885
$10 - Doors Open at 8 pm - Performance at 9 pm
The Secretaries combine dreamy, anthemic vocal harmonies with dark,
indie sensibilities. Disco and discord find a seamless, spectral
partnership in the heart of this trio – a sound brightened by
intermittent horns and atmospheric synth. Maybe you’ll cry, but probably
you’ll dance.
August 6, 2015
The Root: Community Emporium
4901 50 Ave
Phone: 306-825-5885
$10 - Doors Open at 8 pm - Performance at 9 pm
Dublin roots band I Draw Slow have been drumming up enthusiastic reviews in Ireland since the release of their top 10 selling second album, Redhills.
I Draw Slow is a five-piece outfit comprising vocals, guitar, fiddle, banjo and double bass. Holden siblings Dave (guitar) and Louise (vocals) have been writing together for two decades. The pair teamed up with Violinist Adrian Hart, Claw hammer banjo player Colin Derham, Double bassist Konrad Liddy to form I Draw Slow.
The Sound: Alt-country, folk, roots, old-time, Americana The five have created a new sound, rooted in the old time style of the Appalachian Mountains, drawing on Irish traditional music and modern Americana. However, this is a whole new songbook of stories and melodies. These are dark tales of debauchery and trouble swinging from the kind of well-crafted melodies that survive.
2015 Fall Harvest Market will be October 28 & 29, 2015 (Wed & Thurs). There are some tables remaining. Each vendor will be allotted 1 table. Only handmade products.
There will be a limited number of tables allotted for each category to ensure a wide variety of products. The broad categories are:
Paintings (x2) Clothing (x3) Fibre Art (x4) Pottery (x2) Jewelry (x3) Woodwork (x2) Miscellaneous – whatever fills in the gaps
They will put up posters, advertise in the papers immediately prior to the event, email you posters so you can post them on your websites, Facebook pages and wherever you are etc. They put it out in social media wherever the City reaches.
To register for a vendor table or for more information, please contact: Michele de Leyer Bookings Coordinator/Assistant Centennial Civic Centre P: (306) 825-5161 mdeleyer@lloydminster.ca
In partnership with Sun Life Financial, Culture Days has launched the "Share Your Love of Culture Contest" - click
here to enter and tell the world how you support arts and culture
and you could win a 3 night get-away for 2 to a Fairmont Hotel or Resort
in Canada and Sun Life Financial will donate $5,000 to a Canadian
artist or cultural organization of your choice! There are so many great local cultural organizations that could do a lot with these funds.
As part of Streetscapes Alley Art Program, they are launching a pilot open graffiti wall. The goal of the Alley Art project is to continue in their quest to beautify the downtown and help curb the graffiti that has been showing up on downtown property. An open graffiti wall is an area where graffiti is permitted and encouraged.
The goals of the pilot graffiti wall are:
To promote a legal and safe site for artists in Lloydminster and;
To beautify and add culture to downtown Lloydminster
The designated location will be located in the alley behind Sunlife Financial (4802 50th Ave). Alley access can be found on 48th Street. The designated wall will be the north facing wall of Ironjet and will be clearly marked with signage and a canvas area. The site will be open to the public August 4 at which point artists will be invited through advertising to come and paint the art work of their choosing at the time of their choosing. All artists are invited to come and show off their work! Streetscapes will monitor the site and any offensive or illegal posts will be removed. Painting of the wall can then run until the wall is complete or until it is too cold to paint outdoors.
For more information, please contact:
Serena Sjodin
Chamber of Commerce
Assistant Executive Director 780-875-2520 marketing@streetscapes.ca
Lloydminster Cultural & Science Centre 
