Edmonton Resilience Festival 2016 workshops

The Edmonton Resilience Festival includes workshops, conversations and events that contribute to personal, community, and global resilience. It’s our belief that community resilience requires us not only to care for ourselves and help our neighbours, but to build trust and cooperation between community members. By coming together to celebrate and share skills and ideas through the festival, we will create a stronger, happier community which will increase our capacity to work together and to adapt to coming changes.

The hands-on workshops in this listing are ticketed in order to cover event expenses (such as the building rental and workshop supplies). Unless otherwise noted, all events are held at Boyle Street Plaza. ADVANCE TICKET SALES ARE NOW CLOSED, BUT TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE ON-SITE AT THE ERF INFORMATION TABLE IN THE LOBBY.

For more information about the festival, and full descriptions of the Edmonton Resilience Festival ticketed workshops listed below, free workshops and conversation cafes not listed below, and other festival events and attractions, please visit edmontonresiliencefestival.com.

Beyond Bollywood (Ashley Anjlien Kumar), Friday, April 29, 7:30-8:30, Willow Room, $10

Bike Repair 101: Hands-on Intro to Bike Maintenance (Chris Chan, Edmonton Bicycle Commuters Society -- class at BikeWorks North, 9305 111 Avenue NW), Friday, April 29, 6:00-9:00, SOLD OUT

Building a Bee Hotel to Protect Pollinators (Rebecca Ellis, Edmonton & Area Land Trust), Saturday, April 30, 11:30-12:30, Muck N Guck Room, SOLD OUT

Building Sustainable Communities (Shanthu Mano and Godo Stoyke, Carbon Busters), Sunday, May 1, 5:00 - 6:30, Evergreen Room (free workshop), SOLD OUT

Chair Yoga (Ashley Anjlien Kumar), Saturday, April 30, 4:00-5:00, Willow Room, $10

Cider Making and Fermenting (Joshua Buck, Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton), Sunday, May 1, 4:00-6:00 (may finish early), Muck N Guck Room, $30, SOLD OUT

Creating your own Backyard Food Forest (Katie Ingram and Sheniz Wilkie), Sunday, May 1, 5:30-7:00, Upstairs Boardroom, $20, SOLD OUT

Creative Adventuring: Finding Inspiration in your Everyday Surroundings (Stephanie Medford), Sunday, May 1, 1:30-3:30, Muck N Guck Room, $30

Detox Your Home with Essential Oils (Judith Lam Tang), Sunday, May 1, 5:30-6:45, Upstairs Kitchen, $40

Drum Journey (Deborah Bortscher), Sunday, May 1, 1:30-3:30, Willow Room, $10

Fabulous Fermentation: Fermented Foods & Drinks (Jana Sacco), Saturday, April 30, 4:30-6:45, Upstairs Kitchen, $50

Financial Literacy (Linda Mak, Money Mentors), Saturday, April 30, 9:00-10:30, Evergreen Room (free workshop)

Growing and Using Herbs for Health and Resilience In Edmonton (Dionne Jennings), Saturday, April 30, 1:30-3:30, Upstairs Boardroom, $20, SOLD OUT

Hawaiian Hula (Tracy Thorne), Sunday, May 1, 9:00-11:00, Willow Room, $10

Hosting The Happy City (Wesley Andreas & Jill Robertson), Saturday, April 30, 9:00-11:00, Willow Room (free conversation cafe)

How to Create a Healthy Vegetable Garden (Michael Victoria Moore), Sunday, May 1, 11:30-12:30, Upstairs Boardroom, $20, SOLD OUT, see Strategies and Tools for Resilient Food Growing in Edmonton

How To Make Kombucha and Water Kefir (Gillian Kerr), Sunday, May 1, 1:45-3:00, Upstairs Kitchen, $50

Indoor Worm Composting for Beginners (Andy Williams), Sunday, May 1, 11:30-12:30, Muck N Guck Room, $30

Introduction to Beekeeping (Dustin Bajer), Sunday, May 1, 9:00-11:00, Upstairs Boardroom, $20, SOLD OUT

Make Your Own Freezer Jam (Carol Cooper, Fruits Of Sherbrooke), Sunday, May 1, 11:30-12:45, Upstairs Kitchen, $50, TICKET SALES CLOSED

Marketing to the World from Edmonton (Marissa Loewen), Sunday, May 1, 4:00-5:00, Upstairs Boardroom, $10

Medieval Spinning, Viking Weaving, and Ancient Carving Techniques (Dan and Janet MacMullin, All Saints Medieval), Sunday, May 1, 9:00-11:00, Muck N Guck Room, $30 - CANCELLED DUE TO EMERGENCY - see Spinning With A Drop Spindle

Meditation, The Resilience Process (Marlene Skaley), Saturday, April 30, 5:30-6:30, Willow Room, $10

Natural Dyeing (Deborah Merriam), Saturday, April 30, 4:00-6:00, Muck N Guck Room, $40

Net-Positive Shelters (Kurtis Ewanchuk), Sunday, May 1, 1:30-3:30, Upstairs Boardroom, $20

New Beginnings: Life Coaching (Teressa Johnson), Saturday, April 30, 4:00-5:00, Upstairs Boardroom, $10

No-Sew (Toothbrush) Rag Rugs (Nadine Riopel), Saturday, April 30, 11:30-12:30, Upstairs Boardroom, $20

SalvagED: What’s in Your Fridge (Carley-Jane Stanton, Alder Food Security Society and Kathryn Joel, Get Cooking -- class at Get Cooking, MacEwan University City Centre Campus, Student Residence, 11050 104 Avenue NW), Saturday, April 30, 6:00-9:00, SOLD OUT

Sausage Making (Natalie Pepin and Sheldon Marko), Saturday, April 30, 9:00-11:15, Upstairs Kitchen, $50, CANCELLED due to lack of ticket sales

Sourdough Surprise: Naturally Leavened Biscuits, Waffles and Muffins (Owen Petervine), Sunday, May 1, 9:00-11:15, Upstairs Kitchen, $50, SOLD OUT

Spinning With A Drop Spindle (Maryann Borch), Sunday, May 1, 9:00-10:30, Muck N Guck Room, $20

Strategies and Tools for Resilient Food Growing in Edmonton (Claudia Bolli), Saturday, April 30, 9:00-11:00, Upstairs Boardroom, $20

Tanning Hides (Natalie Pepin and Sheldon Marko), Saturday, April 30, 1:30-3:30, Muck N Guck Room, $30, SOLD OUT

Tiny Homes: How to Build and Live in Tiny Homes (Kenton Zerbin), Saturday, April 30, 5:30-7:00, Upstairs Boardroom, $20

Local Herbal Tea Making (Carrie Belcourt), Sunday, May 1, 3:30-4:45, Upstairs Kitchen, $35

Wildcrafting (Jana Sacco), Saturday, April 30, 1:45-4:00, Upstairs Kitchen, $60

Willow Basket Weaving (Maryann Borch), 2 day workshop, Saturday, April 30, 9:00-11:00, Muck N Guck Room AND Sunday, May 1, 11:00-1:00 in the community crafting space in the gym, $20