Winterval bonus for downtowners 👇

Being a Downtown Edmonton Community League (DECL) member has it’s perks!

Stop by our tent at Downtown Winterval on 104 St and get a coupon worth $5 off any drink at BIRDOG.

📅 Saturday, Nov 23
📍104 St (between Jasper and 102 Ave)
🍸 Get $5 off any beverage

Will you go with a warming hot chocolate or something a little more “festive?”

If you live downtown and don’t yet have your FREE membership, now’s the perfect time! We’ll be able to sign you up at the event.

Spread some holiday cheer in the heart of our city

We can’t believe how fast the year flew, but here we are! The Downtown Edmonton Community League Winter Mixer is right around the corner.

🗓️ Thursday, December 12, 2024
⏰ 7pm – 10pm
📍 DECL Community Space, 10042 – 103 St 

Family-friendly event, including door prizes, giveaways, music, food and more!

DECL members with a current membership will receive 1 complimentary drink ticket. Non-member and additional beverages available for purchase. 

Selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic options available.

Please consider bringing new warm clothing or socks to donate to the city’s most vulnerable.

Make a beaded pin or earrings

Anishinaabe community member Roxanne McKenzie offers you a cultural perspective on beading in our next workshop.

For Roxanne, beading represents a deep connection to her culture, and it calms her soul. She hopes you will have a similarly good experience with this Indigenous art form. Suitable for beginner beaders and experienced beaders alike, ages 16 and up.

Roxanne will guide you through your choice of a beaded poppy pin or earrings. You must be at both sessions:

November 2 & November 16
1-3:30pm
DECL (10042 103 Street)
Cost: $10. Snacks, drinks and supplies will be provided.

Please note that space is limited and will be filled on a first come first serve basis. The cost is $10 per person. This program is also supported by the Downtown Edmonton Vibrancy Grant.

Register by email and e-transfer the $10 program fee to info@decl.org. Once the class capacity has been reached, registration will close.

Classes must be paid for at the time of registration to reserve your spot.

If cancelled 48 hours or more prior to the start of the class, you will be reimbursed. Classes cancelled less than 48 hours prior to the start of the class will not be reimbursed.

Mark your calendars for the next Games & Pub Night 🎲

These events are a great way to meet other members of the downtown community with family-friendly activities at DECL.

The next Games & Pub Night is:
🗓️ Friday, Oct. 25
⏰ 7-10pm
📍 DECL (10042 103 Street)

We’ll have a bunch of different games to play and a cash bar. Drop in at any time while we’re open to join the fun!

DECL members get one free beverage of their choice (there will be alcoholic and non-alcoholic options available).

If you live downtown and are interested in learning more about becoming a member, these events are a great way to meet current members, ask questions or even sign up to be a member.

As always, DECL members feel free to bring a friend.

Save the date for FREE corn & concerts 🌽

CornFest is right around the corner. Come celebrate our community in the heart of the neighbourhood.

📍 Alex Decoteau Park
🗓 September 14
⏰ 11am – 3pm

This family-friendly event is timed perfectly to renew your DECL membership. REMINDER: they expire at the end of this month.

CornFest is more than just corn:
🌽 Thistle Hill Farm Petting Zoo
🌽 Live music provided by Sean Gristwood
🌽 Family-oriented programming provided by the YMCA 102 Ave team
🌽 Country-themed decor and photo ops because the CCMAs are in town!

Party in the heart of the city with us on September 14!

The Green Shack is a free drop-in for kids that happens all around the City of Edmonton.

Each day of the week, they offer programs to get active adn experience a variety of crafts, games, sports and free play.

It’s targeted for children ages 6-12, but all children accompanied by an adult are welcome to play along.

🗺️ Alex Decouteau Park
📍 10230 105 Street
⏰ 10:30am – 1:30pm
📅 Monday – Friday
🗓️ July 2 – August 22

For more information, visit edmonton.ca/Greenshacks

Come roll with us and explore the beauty of the River Valley! 🚴

Who: DECL members and friends of DECL
What: Explore the river valley bike trails
When: June 17, 2024
Where: Meet at the DECL space 10042 103 St at 6:15 pm

🚴‍♀️ The ride has space for up to 15 riders. Please register at info@decl.org

How We’ll roll:
🚲 Approx. 20 km ride
🚲 Ride will traverse three or more bridges
🚲 Hydration stops along the way
🚲 It will take 2 – 2.5 hours
🚲 This is a leisure ride, not a race

What to bring:
🚲 A helmet
🚲 Your bike or e-bike
🚲 Water, snacks and appropriate clothing

PLUS you can log your kms in the Community League Bike Challenge! Link in bio to register and start logging.

If weather is a factor, we will make the decision to cancel at least 2 hours in advance and everyone on the list will get an email.

DECL member outing 🎳

Can you spare some time for our next member outing?

🗓️ June 17
⏰ 11:30am – 1:30pm
📍 The Banquet Bar (ICE District location)

You can meet at the DECL space at 11:30 and walk over or just meet us there at 11:45.

Bowling costs $2 and shoe rental is $2.

Last year, “Confetti Fridays” brought the community into Michael Phair Park every Friday of the summer to enjoy live music, drag queens, and DJs.

This successful event series was rooted in the celebration of diversity and inclusion and was created as an initiative to bring vibrancy to Edmonton’s downtown. The series was hosted by Michael Phair – Alberta’s first openly gay city councillor and a long-serving 2SLGBTQ+ advocate– in the downtown park named after him.

This year, the event series is coming back as “Confetti Fourdays” and kicks off Edmonton’s Pride Month festivities. The series aims to bring the same energy and inclusiveness with free live performances over the lunch hour but will instead run consecutively from June 4-7 before Michael Phair Park closes for construction for the remainder of the summer.

Date: June 4-7
Time: Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Michael Phair Park

This year’s performance lineup is as follows:

June 4th, 12-1pm: DJ Kris Harvey
June 5th, 12-1pm: D’Orjay the Singing Shaman with Bramwell Park
June 6th, 12-1pm: Brasstactics
June 7th, 12-1pm: Pheromone Killz and Stretcher H
June 7th, 4-7pm: HAPPY HOUR BEER GARDENS with DJ Mr. Kou

An addition to this year’s event is an extension of Friday’s programming into an after-work happy hour. From 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on June 7th, people can continue enjoying Confetti Fourdays into the evening with live music from DJ Mister Kou and El Quetzalito Food Truck.

Mark your calendars and celebrate Pride with DECL!

Join the Downtown Edmonton Community League at our Pride Breakfast on Saturday, June 8th at the DECL Community Space (10042 – 103 st). We will be serving a pancake breakfast from 9am – 11am.  This is an opportunity to share a meal and build relationships with members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community and their allies. It is a time to celebrate diversity, culture, and to amplify voices.

Get breakfast for a Toonie. All proceeds will go to the CHEW Project. You can also get a “hanging breakfast” – for an additional toonie, you can pay for us to provide a plate to a member of our vulnerable communities who may stop by that morning.

Volunteer at the breakfast!

Be a part of the action and volunteer with us for the Pride Pancake Breakfast. If you’re interested in supporting this community event with your time, please email info@decl.org.