The Activist Agenda (Edmonton) is released on Thursday, so you can see what might fit into your busy weekend. This list is constantly being updated, so I suggest that you check throughout the week for any updated actions/information/changes.
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• March 12th, Thursday – Millcreek Healing Park Presentation by the New Grocery Movement & Special Guest Edmonton Tool Library
• March 13th, Friday – NDP Leaders Forum in Edmonton
• March 14th, Saturday – Rally for Justice
• March 15th, Sunday – International Day Against Police Brutality
• March 15th, Sunday – The Upcycled Market
• March 16th, Monday – National Day of Action for Public Healthcare
• March 17th, Tuesday – Thoughtful Tuesday Documentary Screening – Earth’s Greatest Enemy
• March 18th, Wednesday – Creative Strategies to Resist Authoritarianism
• March 18th, Wednesday – Climate, Health & Community Mixer
• March 21st, Saturday – International Day of Solidarity with Cuba
• March 22nd, Sunday – Edmonton Seedy Sunday
• March 24th, Tuesday – Thoughtful Tuesday: 2040 Documentary Screening
• March 27th, Friday – Fascism: What Is It & How to Fight It
• March 28th, Saturday – No Kings Solidarity Rally
• March 31st, Tuesday – Thoughtful Tuesday Documentary Screening: Food, Inc 2
• April 26th, Sunday – A Vested Interest Fashion Show

Videos of the Week

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March 12th, Thursday – Millcreek Healing Park Presentation by the New Grocery Movement & Special Guest Edmonton Tool Library: “Learn community garden strategies from the New Grocery Movement. Discover how the Mill Creek Healing Park project combines food production, education, shared knowledge, accessibility, and neighbourhood connection.”
Time: 6:30 – 8:30pm
Location: Ritchie Community League Hall, 7727 98 Street Northwest
Register: Eventbrite

March 13th, Friday – NDP Leaders Forum in Edmonton: “You are invited to a federal NDP Leadership forum on Friday, March 13 right here in Edmonton. One last chance to meet and hear from the candidates before you vote!
The event is organized and hosted by our local volunteers here in the Edmonton Centre NDP. It will be both in person and online, and all five leadership candidates will be joining either in person or appearing virtually.
The event is free and everyone is welcome. There will be a cash bar.”
Time: 6:00 pm MT: Meet and Greet (in person only), 7:00 pm MT: Leadership Candidates Forum
Location: Grand Ballroom, Freemasons’ Hall of Edmonton, 10318 100 Ave NW
Location: Zoom begins at 7pm
Registration: In person / Zoom

March 14th, Saturday – Rally for Justice: “Join us in calling for Chief Driechel’s resignation following his trip to “Israel.”
EPS, after its many crimes here at home, decided that the best way to learn is from genocidal war criminals.
Colonizers support colonizers.
WE WILL NOT ALLOW THIS.
This normalization of an occupying power is harmful to Edmontonians and a blatant rejection of International Law.
Chief Driechel and the rest of EPS run rampant and are unafraid of accountability — because there is none.
We, the people, cannot stand by and allow this to be the case.
Prepare to be LOUD and stand together against this corrupt system.
DISCLAIMER 🚨: Due to the nature of this protest, there is a guarantee that EPS will be using surveillance (no doubt also learned from “Israel”). For this reason, if you choose to, we encourage you to mask.
This is not to scare you. You have the CHARTER RIGHT to protest a corrupt force. And in unity, there is a strength they fear!
Share this widely and bring your signs and your friends.
IF WE DON’T GET NO JUSTICE, THEN THEY DON’T GET NO PEACE.
Time: 1.30pm
Location: EPS Headquarters (9620 103A Ave NW)
Instagram: Palestine Student Alliance

March 15th, Sunday – The Upcycled Market: “You do NOT want to miss this (first of its kind?) Edmonton UPCYCLED market at ERC on March 15th! Showcasing a selection of artists who work their magic to turn old unwanted items into new pieces that are full of life. Say no to landfill, say YES to supporting local artists with sustainable crafts.
Don’t forget to bring your containers to grab some bulk refills while you’re here, and a beverage to sip on while you peruse!
Time: 10 am to 3 pm
Location: Earth’s Refillery Coop, 10831 – 95th Street
Facebook: Earth’s refillery Coop and Cafe
Registry: Eventbrite – not necessary but it is nice to keep track of how many people are interested

March 15th, Sunday – International Day Against Police Brutality: We will screen a documentary “No Visible Trauma”.
“In the midst of a global uprising against police brutality and systemic racism, No Visible Trauma examines a deeply troubled police department and reveals the devastating consequences of unchecked police brutality. Despite its relatively low crime rates, recent years have seen the Calgary Police Service shoot and kill more people than officers in any other Canadian city, and more than either the New York or Chicago police departments in 2018. Five years in the making, the film unravels the intertwined stories of three individuals who were the victims of extreme violence at the hands of police officers. From the kidnapping and beating of a young immigrant from Ghana, to the fatal shooting of an unarmed man during a “wellness check”, the film exposes a criminal justice system that fails to hold police officers accountable for their actions.”
The format is that people are invited to attend these free screenings, which will start at 7.00pm.
After the screening, we will discuss what we watched, how it affected you, and what might you do with the information and emotions you gained about this subject. We intend to have people from our community who are intimately involved in this issue.
Time: 7pm (due to the clocks being set back one hour, we will start later than the previous screening). doors open at 6:30 pm
Location: Earth’s Refillery Coop and Cafe, 10831 – 95th Street
Facebook event: Earth’s Refillery Coop and Cafe
Eventbrite: Earth’s Refillery Coop and Cafe

March 16th, Monday – National Day of Action for Public Healthcare: “The Alberta government’s Bill 11: The Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (No. 2) opens the door to two-tier health care, and the powerful for-profit American health care insurance industry. This is unequivocally the biggest threat to our single-payer, universal Medicare system that we’ve ever seen. Not just for Albertans, but for all Canadians.
That’s why health coalitions across Canada are coordinating a Day of Action for Public Health Care on March 16, 2026, with in-person demonstrations held in communities from coast to coast!
Join Friends of Medicare in EDMONTON to say NO to two tier health care, and to call on the Federal Government and Edmonton Centre MP, the Hon. Eleanor Olszewski, to enforce the Canada Health Act and save public health care!”
Time: 12 noon
Location: MP Eleanor Olszewski, Edmonton Centre Constituency Office, 12220 Stony Plain Rd
Register: Friends of Medicare

March 17th, Tuesday – Thoughtful Tuesday Documentary Screening – Earth’s Greatest Enemy: A documentary exposé of the world’s biggest—and most unaccountable—polluter: the US military.
Thoughtful Tuesday is a free weekly series of screenings being held at Earth’s Refillery Coop.
“Earth’s Greatest Enemy is a new documentary film investigating the Pentagon’s catastrophic toll on the planet–from carbon emissions, to toxic dumping, to habitat destruction and more, while highlighting the struggles against it. This will be the first ever piece of media that puts every facet of the Pentagon’s pollution together into one indictment.|
The format is that people are invited to attend these free screenings which will start at 7.00pm.
After the screening, we will discuss what we watched, how it affected you, and what might you do with the information and emotions you gained about this subject.
Time: 7pm (due to the clocks being set back one hour, we will start later than the previous screening). doors open at 6:30 pm
Location: Earth’s Refillery Coop, 10831 – 95th Street
Register: Eventbrite

March 18th, Wednesday – Creative Strategies to Resist Authoritarianism: “Authoritarianism is on the rise globally — AND so is our power to push back. Artists and cultural workers play a pivotal role in successful people-powered movements, shaping what’s possible through story, symbol, and song and moving/inspiring people to courageous action.
Built by and for cultural workers, this training offers insight and connection to meet this moment with strategy, courage, and creativity. Together, we’ll unpack how mass noncooperation can block authoritarian power, learn from global resistance efforts, and imagine how our craft can power collective action. We’ll also take a strategic look at key moments for U.S.-based movement-building in 2026—World Cup, Bicentennial, and Midterm Elections—and consider how artists and cultural organizers can most effectively align with movement priorities.
Whatever your creative medium or path, you’re part of a vital cultural frontline. Let’s grow our power, refuse compliance, and make culture that blocks, bridges and builds.
This training is co-hosted by Beautiful Trouble and US Dept of Arts and Culture. Please note that we are hoping to provide any needed language interpretation, but we may not be able to do so for all requested languages.”
Time: 5pm MT
Location: Virtual
Register: Beautiful Trouble on Action Network

March 18th, Wednesday – Climate, Health & Community Mixer: “Climate change and health are deeply connected — and so are the people working on solutions. This mixer-style event brings together community members, professionals, and students for rotating small-group discussions on climate and health. If you care about where active transportation, public health, and climate action intersect, this is a great room to be in.”
Time: 6.30 pm to 9pm
Location: Campio Ritchie, 9570 – 76th Avenue

March 21st, Saturday – International Day of Solidarity with Cuba: No details of an event yet but I am sure there will be on organized to show solidarity with the Nuestra América Convoy and the people of Cuba.
Stay tuned.

March 21st, Saturday – LGBTQ+ Ravine Hikes: “We are so excited to announce a series of Saturday Ravine Hikes! We’ll be exploring the beautiful Mill Creek trails, starting and ending our walk at @franksyeg
The best part? We’ll be back by 1:30 PM (approx.) – for a post-hike afternoon drink with the community.
Gear: Dress for the weather! Wear proper footwear for potentially slippery trails.”
Time: 10.30 am
Location: Franks Community Pub, 8815 99 St NW
Instagram: Queer Edmonton
Register: Team Edmonton

March 22nd, Sunday – Edmonton Seedy Sunday:
Time: 10 am to 4 pm
Location: Alberta Avenue Community League Hall, 9210 118 Avenue,

March 24th, Tuesday – Thoughtful Tuesday: 2040 Documentary Screening: Thoughtful Tuesday is a free weekly series of screenings being held at Earth’s Refillery Coop and Cafe.
“‘2040’ is an innovative feature documentary that looks to the future, but is vitally important now. Award-winning director Damon Gameau embarks on journey to explore what the future would look like by the year 2040 if we simply embraced the best solutions already available to us to improve our planet and shifted them into the mainstream. Structured as a visual letter to his 4-year-old daughter, Damon blends traditional documentary footage with dramatized sequences and high-end visual effects to create a vision board for his daughter and the planet.”
The format is that people are invited to attend these free screenings, which will start at 7.00pm.
Doors will open at 6:30pm
After the screening, we will discuss what we watched, how it affected you, and what might you do with the information and emotions you gained about this subject. Kind of like a book club.
Time: 7pm: doors open at 6:30 pm. If you come after the film starts, please enter via the north side door.
Location: Earth’s Refillery Coop, 10831 – 95th Street
Register: Eventbrite
Facebook event: Earth’s Refillery Coop and Cafe

March 27th, Friday – Fascism: What Is It & How to Fight It: “We’ll be hosting an event, “Fascism: What It Is and How to Fight It?”, at 5:45PM on Friday, March 27th at the Earth’s Refillery Coop on 95st.
It is very common to hear people call Trump and the MAGA movement “fascist.” It is true that he has brought out a variety of outwardly reactionary policies, but does this constitute “fascism” as liberals and the media often claim, or just the reality of capitalism in this age of chaos and crisis? Does it even matter whether we call Trump a fascist or not? And regardless of what we call him, how can we fight these policies and put and end to his and others’ regressive attacks?
If you’d like to get an answer to these questions and more, and/or have thoughts of your own, come out and meet us for this event! We hope to see you there!”
Time: 5.45pm
Location: Earth’s Refillery Coop, 10831 – 95th Street
Instagram: Edmonton Communists

March 28th, Saturday – No Kings Solidarity Rally: “This rally is in solidarity with the people in the USA who are gathering in their millions to challenge Trump imperialism.
“No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. In 2025, millions of Americans came together in nonviolent protest to oppose the growing authoritarian actions of the Trump administration. And on March 28th, we are coming together again bigger and louder than ever before.
Every time the Trump administration escalates its violent attacks on everyday people and tries to take our freedoms, the No Kings movement grows stronger. When our families are under attack and costs are pushing people to the brink, we will defend ourselves and our communities against this administration’s unjust and cruel acts of violence now and in the streets on March 28″
Oh, and we will also highlight the Epstein files at the rally. “
Time: 12 noon to 1pm
Location: Alberta Legislature Building, north steps
Facebook event: Edmonton Activist Calendar

March 31st, Tuesday – Thoughtful Tuesday Documentary Screening: Food, Inc 2: Thoughtful Tuesday is a free weekly series of screenings being held at Earth’s Refillery Coop and Cafe.
“The groundbreaking Oscar®-nominated documentary Food, Inc. ignited a cultural conversation about the multinational corporations that control our food system at enormous cost to our planet, workforce and health.
In the well-timed sequel, Food, Inc. 2, comes “back for seconds” to reveal how corporate consolidation has gone unchecked by our government, leaving us with a highly efficient yet shockingly vulnerable food system dedicated only towards increasing profits.”
The format is that people are invited to attend these free screenings, which will start at 7.00pm. Doors will open at 6:30pm
After the screening, we will discuss what we watched, how it affected you, and what might you do with the information and emotions you gained about this subject.
Time: 7: pm Doors will open at 6:30pm. If you come after the film starts, please enter via the north side door.
Location: Earth’s Refillery Coop and Cafe, 10831 – 95th Street
Facebook event page: Earth’s Refillery Coop and Cafe

April 26th, Sunday – A Vested Interest Fashion Show: an art project: a light hearted presentation on a what can be an overwhelming topic – climate change; creative, quirky and sometimes humorous; full of stories people can identify with and maybe from there be willing to take an action.
Ellen, the artist who makes the vests, says we all need hope and we have to have hope to have optimism and reminds us that men have enjoyed the show!
Time: 1pm (Doors)
Location: Alberta Avenue Community League Hall, 9210 – 118th Avenue
Tickets: 20$ Eventbrite

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