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May 7, 2010 - AB | events, local

Around town Alberta . . .

| Edmonton area | Upcoming events | Ongoing events

Calgary area events . . .

Big, big sale

Saturday, May 8, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., head down to Cardel Place, 11950 Country Village Link NE, for a great sale. The entire hockey arena (east arena) will be filled with tables of children’s clothing, toys and gear for sale.

Baby shower

It’s the Welcome Wagon Baby Shower, Saturday, May 8, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Foothills Centennial Centre in Okotoks. Check out new products and services, win prizes and be one of the first 100 moms to receive a gift bag. To register, call Lisa at 403-995-0037 or visit online.

Day Out With Thomas

All aboard the Day Out With Thomas event which is scheduled for Saturday, May 8 and Sunday, May 9, and Saturday, May 15 and Sunday, May 16, at Heritage Park. If you can’t get tickets to ride the train, you can still check out the fun with your regular admission to the park. For more details, visit www.heritagepark.ca.

Used toy and clothing sale

It’s the St. Patrick's Church Moms and Tots Used Toy and Clothing Sale, Saturday, May 8, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., St. Patrick's Church, 1414 Shawnessy Blvd. SW. Admission is $1.

Hulabazoo

Calgary’s Child Magazine and 88.9 Shine FM present Hulabazoo, Saturday, May 8, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Calgary Zoo. Enjoy a day of fun, including entertainment under the big top, bouncy houses, face painting, crafts, and more. For more details, visit www.calgaryschild.com.

Calgary Weekend Fair

Drop by Canyon Meadows Community Hall, 848 Cantabrian Dr. SW, Sunday, May 9, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., for the Calgary Weekend Fair, which features small businesses, crafters, homemade products and more. Visit www.calgarymarket.net for more information.

Divas & Daughters Do

It’s the first annual Divas & Daughters Do, Sunday, May 9, 2 to 5 p.m., Renfrew Community Centre. Enjoy an afternoon of pampering and shopping for mothers and daughters of all ages in the Calgary area.

Norwex party

Room to Grow is hosting a Norwex Party, Wednesday, May 12, 7 p.m. Find out more about the products and babes in arms are welcome. For more details and to RSVP, please e-mail jane@room-to-grow.ca.

Edmonton area events . . .

Mother’s Day tea

Sunday, May 9, there's a lovely Mother’s Day Tea at the Devonian Botanic Garden. www.devonian.ualberta.ca

Pamper mom at the zoo

Bring mom out for some pampering and fun at the Valley Zoo as the zoo turns into a spa, Sunday, May 9, noon to 4 p.m. For all the details, visit online.

Beauty and the Beast

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast comes to life at Citadel Theatre, now until May 30. Please note that children under five are not allowed in the theatre. www.citadeltheatre.com

Home diaper consultations

Online cloth diapering boutique, Tiny Gem Baby Solutions (www.tinygem.ca) is now offering free in home diaper consultations in Edmonton. The Edmonton consultant, Sarah, is a cloth-diapering mom who can help you select the right diapering system for you and your family. She will come to your home with samples of our wide range of diapers, provide advise, expertise and address your concerns. E-mail sarah@tinygem.cato set up your in home consultation and learn how easy cloth diapering really is!

Upcoming events. . .

Charity Chick Flick

Made by Momma and Babes in Arms are presenting a good, old fashioned movie night just for women and more at the Charity Chick Flick, Friday, May 14, 7 p.m., at Room To Grow. Get together with friends, eat popcorn and watch The Princess Bride. In order to enjoy this evening, please pay it forward and bring four “units” for the Made by Momma crew to use as needed. A unit is either one dozen cookies (or muffins, biscuits etc.), or a freezable meal with three adult servings. If you could prepare the items to go right into the freezer (plastic containers can be found at most dollar stores), labeled, in dinner-sized portions that would be appreciated. You can bring any four units (or more if you are feeling ambitious) in the combination that you would like, homemade is always more meaningful! Get a group of gals together for an afternoon of baking or cooking and add some community to your kitchen! For more details and to register, visit online.

GirlTalk in the Midst

Have you always wanted to go on a jungle expedition but without the anacondas? Wanted to observe the gorilla's but aren't up for the 400-km hike to find them? Join Girltalk for Gorilla's in the Mist, May 22 to 23, to encounter first hand some female bonding, animal observing, and good old sleepover giggles. Why should kids have all the fun?? More information on this 18-plus, ladies only night of fun at www.girltalkevents.com.

While we do our best to inform you of great family happenings around town, event details are subject to change.

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