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9pm Bingo at the Beaver Bar
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3:30pm Tall Tales Writing Workshop
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3:30pm Tall Tales Writing Workshop

Yoga in the Park at Lake Louise
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3:30pm Tall Tales Writing Workshop
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3:30pm Tall Tales Writing Workshop

11am Banff Harvest Festival
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7pm Kevan Funk Film Screening

7:30pm Indigenous Readings featuring Thomas King and Lee Maracle
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Yoga in the Park at Lake Louise

9pm White Hot Karaoke at The Paddock
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6:30pm Free Tea Tasting
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4pm Steven M. Johnson Interactive Lecture
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8pm Trivia at the Paddock
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7:30pm Indigenous Readings Featuring Eden Robinson and Richard Wagamese
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Fall Begins
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Yoga in the Park at Lake Louise
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9pm Jam Night at the Pump and Tap
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10pm Karaoke Tuesday at Wild Bills
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8pm Country Line Dancing Lessons
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Guilt-free Friday

Culture Days
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Culture Days

R. Fern Langemann (1937-2011) Reception
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Culture Days

Yoga in the Park at Lake Louise
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9pm Bingo at the Beaver Bar

You know the drill. Bingo every Tuesday at the Beaver Bar in the Samesun Backpacker Hostel.

The topic for September’s Banff Ideas Bank Conversation Café: The future of education: Does our current school system properly prepare us for the future? banffideasbank.ca The first Wednesday of every month, the Banff Ideas Bank meets for a Conversation Café to discuss topics and create ideas. These cafés are open to anyone who wants to attend. The first half of the Café…

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3:30pm Tall Tales Writing Workshop

Explore writing about imaginary places and magical lands while learning how to tell a story and develop characters that bring it to life. Led by The Banff Centre’s writing faculty Janet McNaughton. All materials will be provided. Please contact Banff Public Library to register at 403.762.2661. Recommended for ages 11 to 15.

Yoga in the Park at Lake Louise

Would you like to cultivate the deep connection between yourself and nature? Anyone looking for a gentle way to relax and exercise in a peaceful environment might like these one-hour introductory Hatha Yoga classes. Participants are required to dress in layers, wear comfortable clothes and bring their own yoga mat. No registration or previous yoga experience is required. Meet at the lower Lake…

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Michael Portnoy is a New York-based artist, musician, and writer. His practice spans dance-theatre, vocal power-tools, Relational Stalinism, reptangles, experimental stand-up, prog-operatic spectacle, abstract gambling, the improvement of biennials, and Icelandic cockroach porn. Portnoy’s art circles the rules of play and communication, with language itself playing a crucial role. He has presented internationally in museums, art galleries, theatres and music halls, including, among others, Objectif Exhibitions,…

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11am Banff Harvest Festival

Live music all day with 11 bands. There is also a beer garden, corn on the cobb cook, pumpkin pie contest, hay rides, and activities & games for everyone! But truly, I was had at beer garden and pumpkin pie contest. And while you are out there, check out the last Banff Farmers Market for 2012.

7pm Kevan Funk Film Screening

Last year, I got the chance to see this film at the Whyte Museum, along with a few other short local films. It is spectacular!! You know what, I may just go ahead and add a couple more exclamation points to drive my message home… !!!!! Kevan Funk is an award winning producer, director, and writer from Banff, Alberta. His…

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7:30pm Indigenous Readings featuring Thomas King and Lee Maracle

An evening of Indigenous storytelling and spoken word featuring two of this country’s most renowned Indigenous writers Thomas King and Lee Maracle as well as participant writers. Thomas King (Cherokee) is best known for his novels Medicine River, Truth and Bright Water, and Green Grass, Running Water. His Massey Lecture entitled The Truth About Stories was published by Anansi Press….

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Yoga in the Park at Lake Louise

Would you like to cultivate the deep connection between yourself and nature? Anyone looking for a gentle way to relax and exercise in a peaceful environment might like these one-hour introductory Hatha Yoga classes. Participants are required to dress in layers, wear comfortable clothes and bring their own yoga mat. No registration or previous yoga experience is required. Meet at the lower Lake…

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9pm White Hot Karaoke at The Paddock

Each and every Sunday night, it’s your chance to crank out some tunes!

6:30pm Free Tea Tasting

Every Monday, warm up at the Banff Tea Co. for some free tea tasting. Check out more about the Banff Tea Co. at www.banffteaco.com and you’ll even learn that they give 25% of their profit to charities!

4pm Steven M. Johnson Interactive Lecture

Cartoonist-inventor Steven M. Johnson discovered a latent talent for creating unusual whimsical products in 1974 when as a freelance editorial cartoonist for Sierra magazine he was assigned to create 16 future recreation vehicles and came up with 100 ideas. Thus began a sideline venture into a laterally-imagined “line” of alternative products and systems that have appeared in The New York Times, Harper’s, The…

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8pm Trivia at the Paddock

Thursdays are the perfect day to head to the Paddock for TRIVIA! And now for some ANIMAL TRIVIA! (trivia websites ALWAYS have the worst design, must be a law or something) 

7:30pm Indigenous Readings Featuring Eden Robinson and Richard Wagamese

Join us for an evening of Indigenous storytelling, literature, and spoken word featuring Eden Robinson, Richard Wagamese, and participant writers. Eden Robinson (Haisla/Heiltsuk) is an award-winning writer whose novel Monkey Beach was shortlisted for both the Giller Prize and the Governor General’s Award. Richard Wagamese (Ojibway) is a prolific writer and storyteller who has worked as a newspaper columnist and…

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Fall Begins

There are a lot of amazing things here in the Bow Valley, but we can’t have it all. Unluckily, we don’t get the variety of fall colours like Ontario and Quebec do. The reds and oranges, we just miss out. But we do get the yellows, well, golden to be precise. I’m talking about larching and it’s one of the…

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Yoga in the Park at Lake Louise

Would you like to cultivate the deep connection between yourself and nature? Anyone looking for a gentle way to relax and exercise in a peaceful environment might like these one-hour introductory Hatha Yoga classes. Participants are required to dress in layers, wear comfortable clothes and bring their own yoga mat. No registration or previous yoga experience is required. Meet at the lower Lake…

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9pm Jam Night at the Pump and Tap

Mondays are the days to head to the Pump and Tap Tavern for Jam Night!

10pm Karaoke Tuesday at Wild Bills

 Who doesn’t love karaoke!? It’s each Tuesday at Wild Bills. Learn a bit about karaoke by clicking here.

8pm Country Line Dancing Lessons

If you didn’t grow up in Alberta, this may not a skill in your skill set. Luckily, Wild Bills can help you out. From the Boot Scootin’ Boogie to Achy Breaky Heart you can learn how to line dance. (And if you did grow up in Alberta, this should bring back some memories of gym class in junior high)

Guilt-free Friday

It’s shoulder season and a time that many locals dread. But you know what, buds? No need for the Shoulder Season Sorrows! Highline is here to help because this is a time that we can finally get some business done, widdle down that to-do list and feel less pangs of guilt and you look over at that unfinished scarf and…

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Culture Days

Celebrate Alberta Culture Days and nationwide Culture Days in Banff from September 28 to 30. Get a behind the scenes look at the rich art, culture and history of this authentic mountain community with a variety of exciting events and activities including artist receptions, live performances and heritage interpretation. Some that stick out are the Heritage Home tours, various ‘Behind-the-Scenes’ tours…

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R. Fern Langemann (1937-2011) Reception

The reception is Saturday for the exhibit running September 29 until October 5. A retrospective exhibition and sale spanning the oeuvre of a dedicated, poetic visual artist. From Africa to Mexico and spanning the Rocky Mountains, R. Fern Langemann worked in a number of media throughout her career. Find out more at www.willockandsaxgallery.com and remember, the gallery moved across Bear Street.

Yoga in the Park at Lake Louise

Would you like to cultivate the deep connection between yourself and nature? Anyone looking for a gentle way to relax and exercise in a peaceful environment might like these one-hour introductory Hatha Yoga classes. Participants are required to dress in layers, wear comfortable clothes and bring their own yoga mat. No registration or previous yoga experience is required. Meet at the lower Lake…

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