Design has the potential to support or disable residents' quality of life and caregivers' lived experiences in caregiving and therapeutic congregate living settings. This webinar highlights how design, through everyday things, spaces, and creation of place, actively supports the quality of life and lived experiences of those in caregiving and therapeutic situations. This presentation is based on decades of ethnographic research across four continents, including three detailed case studies from Alberta.

There is more power and leverage in one email subscriber than 100 Facebook likes or 50 Twitter followers if email marketing is done right. This webinar will share tips from email marketing geniuses, including types of nonprofit emails, the structure of a successful email marketing campaign, and email marketing mistakes to avoid.

The Métis people are a distinct Canadian Indigenous group with origins in the fur trade. While Métis people have both First Nations and European ancestry, they are culturally distinct from these two groups and form a unique component of Canada's cultural composition. Attend this informative presentation to learn all about the history, culture, and traditions of the Métis. Participants must pre-register by calling 780-488-4241.

With a different band each week, this lineup of live entertainment will have you shaking and shimmying the night away. Upcoming acts include:

February 26: Diamonds

March 4: Sparkling Tones

March 11: Vinyl Country

March 18: Chwill Brothers

This resource fair is your one-stop shop for community serving agencies, groups, and organizations. Learn more about resources, programs, and services available in Edmonton and get connected to your community. While this event is free to attend, registration is requested.

Explore your artwork under the guidance of a professional artist. You will receive hands-on individual assistance plus demonstrations with technique and composition to help you complete a project. This workshop is for those with some previous art experience. Call 780-496-7369 for more information.

Get mindful in this information session that will teach techniques to unify your mind, body, and spirit. Coffee and cookies are included in the cost of registration. Register at the front desk. For more details, call 780-433-5807.

It can be confusing and overwhelming to know where to turn when you need help. This informative session will outline some of the many resources available to seniors, and how to access them. Participants are asked to pre-register by at the front desk or by phoning 780-483-1209.

Enhance your digital savvy and learn how to use an iPad in this six-week course offered by the Edmonton Public Library. With the exception of washing your car (we can only dream), if you can think it, an iPad can probably do it. This course will take place in classroom C. Pre-register by March 9 by calling 780-423-5510 ext. 301.

Presented by Shadow Theatre and ATB Financial, this production tugs at the heartstrings while opening minds. Amongst the bustle of a crowded London train station, 40-ish Georgie spots Alex, a much older man, and plants a kiss on his neck. This electric encounter thrusts these two strangers into a fascinating and life-changing game. Roundtrip transportation from Blue Quill Community League (11304 25 Avenue) is provided. Registration is required by March 2. Call 587-987-3200 for more information.

Learn the basics of speechreading (lipreading) plus coping skills and communication strategies. Topics will include: hearing aids, tinnitus, dealing with friends and family, workplace protections, adaptive devices, and more. You will also meet a community of peers who share your challenges.

Edmonton Session

April 1-May 27, Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Jerry Forbes Centre (12122 68 Street)

Call 780-428-6622 or email [email protected] for more information and to register.

St. Albert Session

April 2-May 28, Thursdays, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

#107, 80 McKenny Avenue

Call 780-460-2207 for more information and to register.