Happenings: Sept. 17, 2026

Here are some events happening today in the Edmonton area.

• Building Canada's Western Defence Hub starting at 11:30am at Royal Glenora Club
• Voices of Affordability starting at 11:45am at ArtsHub Ortona
• Fundraising, Culture, Persistence: What Keeps Founders Going starting at 4:30pm at Fu's Repair Shop
• Drop-In Sketching: Bugs starting at 5:30pm at Royal Alberta Museum
• Reception and Tour: What on Earth is Holding the Loop Up? starting at 5:30pm at Art Gallery of St. Albert
• Opening Reception: Gleaning the Blue-Green starting at 6pm at Mitchell Art Gallery
• Family Traditions Exhibition Reception starting at 6pm at Gallery@501
• Get Ready in the Neighbourhood starting at 6:30pm online
• Hurtig Lecture: Canada in a Turbulent World starting at 7pm online and at Timms Centre for the Arts
• CHiMPROV starting at 7pm at Rapid Fire Exchange
• Book Launch - Reciprocity by Design: Architecture for Indigenous Tourism starting at 7pm at Audreys Books

And here are some upcoming events to keep in mind:

• Sept. 25: EIFF: Queens for a Day at Landmark Cinemas 9 (Edmonton City Centre)
• Sept. 30: Kohkom's Babushka at Servus Credit Union Theatre
• Oct. 3: Mural Unveiling: Black Tortoise of the North 北方玄武 at okimaw peyesew kamik (King Thunderbird Centre)

Visit the Taproot Edmonton Calendar for many more events in the Edmonton region.