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Social Art Experience: Watercolour Christmas Card - with Patricia Farrar

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Craft handpainted holiday cards in watercolour with Patricia Farrar on Nov 26 (6-8 PM, $20). All skill levels welcome, ages 12+. Register today!

DEADLINE: November 26, 2026 - 6:00 pm

Sketch Night at the Carrot

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Create custom Christmas cards at Sketch Night! All supplies provided to design unique holiday greetings for loved ones Nov 24. Admission by donation.

DEADLINE: November 24, 2026 - 6:00 pm

The Carrot Christmas Arts Bazaar

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Cross off your holiday list at the Carrot Christmas Arts Bazaar! Browse original local art, ceramics, jewelry, gifts & stocking stuffers November 14, 2026.

DEADLINE: November 14, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Kindred Knits and Crochet Club: Winter Granny Squares

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Welcome winter with our November fiber arts circle! Bring yarn & needles to chat over coffee. Beginners can learn granny squares. All skill levels!

DEADLINE: November 12, 2026 - 6:00 pm

The Carrot Gallery Opening Reception: The Little Elsewhere - Jan Xu

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You are warmly invited to the opening reception for The Little Elsewhere by Jan Xu. Step into her whimsical watercolor worlds of warmth and hope.

DEADLINE: November 28, 2026 - 5:00 pm

S'ense of Place Solo Art Exhibition by Nekole Thauvette

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Join us for an evening of art, live music, charcuterie, and a celebration of Edmonton's creative community!

DEADLINE: November 13, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Book Launch: Sveva Caetini's Recapitulation Series: From Medieval Mysticism to the Space Age

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Please join us for the Edmonton Book Launch of Dr. Adriana Albi Davies, a distinguished historian, writer and Member of the Order of Canada and Cavaliere d'Italia.

DEADLINE: November 27, 2026 - 2:00 pm

Indigenous Fashion Creation Residency: Embellishments and Accessories (Banff Centre)

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A hybrid residency for Indigenous designers to develop experimental fashion, embellishments and accessories through workshop, studio practice and mentorship.

DEADLINE: December 16, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Call for Artists: "Not So Mini" International Print Exchange

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Alberta Printmakers’ (A/P) annual “Not So Mini” International Print Exchange and Exhibition is back!

DEADLINE: November 14, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Beyond the Visual Archive: Calgary Cultural Practitioner Expands His Work Through Sound and Music

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Filipino-Canadian cultural preservation practitioner Rolando Jr. Pepano is extending his creative practice beyond historical visual reconstruction, exploring original songwriting and sound as additional ways to communicate identity, memory, migration, and human experience.

DEADLINE: November 29, 2026 - 5:00 pm