Jul
10
2010
SOS Fest: People-Powered Party
Posted by Anna V
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Begins: 11am-3pm
Music is a Weapon is gearing up to host hours of live entertainment using a great renewable energy system: people on bikes! The musical showcase will use bike-powered generators to create a cooperative experience for the community, while presenting some of Edmonton’s best up-and-coming talent!
Sounds of Strathcona Festival is a brand new music festival in support of Warchild and the Alberta Music Education Foundation. Over 100 performers have joined together to present an astonishing variety of musical entertainment.
July 10 will be Edmonton’s first people-powered event! Music is a Weapon is gearing up to host hours of live entertainment using a great renewable energy system: people on bikes! The musical showcase will use bike-powered generators to create a cooperative experience for the community, while presenting some of Edmonton’s best up-and-coming talent! Music is a Weapon takes the stage in Gazebo Park on July 10, 2010 from 11am to 3pm.
The Edmonton Bicycle Commuters’ are one of the bike sponsors for the pedal-powered stage, so if you’d like to ride for EBC, email us.
Sounds of Strathcona Festival runs from Friday, July 9 to Sunday, July 11. SOS Fest will be held in the heart of Old Strathcona with over 20 host venues (all festival long) and 2 outdoor bandstands right on Whyte between 103 & 105 street (on July 10).
Event Location: SOS Fest stage at Gazebo Park, 104 St and 83 Ave
Event Admission: Free?
Contact for More Info: encode="info@edmontonbikes.ca" title="info@edmontonbikes.ca" or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Event webpage/website: http://www.sosfest.ca and http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=107392822642875&index=1
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010
7pm-8pm
Cycling in Edmonton info session
EBC will be at the Lois Hole Library to talk about all thing related to cycling in Edmonton for this one hour session
Tuesday September 7, Saturday September 11, Tuesday September 14, and Saturday September 18 (all four days)
Tuesdays 7:00 to 10:00 PM, Saturdays 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
CAN-BIKE 2 Course in September
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Thursday, September 9, 2010 - Friday September 10, 2010
Noon-4pm
U of A Welcome Week Bike Checks
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Saturday, September 11, 2010
1pm-3pm
Basic Bike Maintenance at Lois Hole Library
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Sunday, September 12, 2010
Noon-5:30pm
Earth General Store’s 19th B’Earth day
Now that EGS has the room, we are going to have a celebration in the parking lot. Free minor bicycle repairs by EBC, burgers and hot dogs by Vegans & Vegetarians of Alberta, and maybe a few surprises! Enter for a prize draw to win a solar panel, iTouch, rain barrels, and possibly some other surprises!
Sunday, September 12, 2010
9am-8pm
Tour de Perogy 2010
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Tuesday, September 14, 2010
5pm food; 8pm movie
Car-less Ride-in Movie at Grant MacEwan
Ride your bike in, get a quick tune up curtesy of EBC, bring your blanket or find someone to share one with you, and enjoy some hot chocolate, popcorn, and a movie.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
8pm
Krank - A - Thon
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010
World Car Free Day
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Saturday, September 25, 2010
10am-3pm
Ethnic Grocery Tour
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10am-4pm
Velocity Cycle’s Interclub “Harvest Ride”
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11am-3pm
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Saturday, October 2, 2010
9am-4pm
CANBIKE Instructor course
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Sunday, October 3, 2010
1pm-3pm
EBC Annual General Meeting 2010
The 2010 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Edmonton Bicycle Commuters’ Society (EBC) will take place on October 3, 2010 from 1pm-3pm at Parkallen Community League Hall (11104 65 Ave). Door prizes provided by MEC and EBC will be awarded. Food and drink will be served.
If you’d like to be involved in setting the future direction of EBC, whether as a volunteer, non-board committee member, or board member, or just want to hear what’s going on with the organization and meet some of its volunteers, please attend this AGM.
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EBC’s Money Maker at Baccarat Casino
Help EBC raise funds to pay our rent and electricity! The work is really easy, plus EBC will buy you a meal for each shift worked. Volunteers are needed for cashiers, chip runners, bankers, and count room.
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