d out what you want to do next, how many people you want to attract to your cause, how many people you need to attract to your cause to make it successful, etc.
Before you look for a venue to have your meeting in you should ask yourself some questions:

• does it pose any accessibility challenges
• is it large enough
• is it located in a place that people can easily access it via public transit
• does it have the resources you need/want – white boards, chairs, tables, etc
• what is the charge for it
• can you book it for regular weekly/biweekly/monthly meetings
• does it have a kitchen (to make tea/coffee, etc)

There are places that are free – parks, picnic sites, etc.
Here is a list of places that you could consider and explore for meeting space:
Community Leagues – Your local community league is often a good place to get rooms for free or for a minimal cost. It really helps your case if you are a community league member. Your community league is a wonderful organization to support with a minimal cost – usually around 20$. You can sign up through the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues.
Libraries – The City of Edmonton libraries are a pretty good value for what you get. You can check on pricing and availability through their website.
City of Edmonton – portal listing all of the spaces that the city offers.
Educational Facilities – Universities are excellent spaces to hold meetings in. Most of this can be done for free, especially if you can find some university group to partner with your group. They can then book the room for you. You can also acquire access to a room just by occupying it. Most rooms sit empty in the evening (including lecture theatres) and these spaces invite people to effectively use them. You need to keep a fairly low profile so that you don’t advertise that you don’t have permission to use the space.
Churches/Religious/Spiritual/Worship spaces – Many of these organizations will share similar values to your cause and may offer space for free to support your work. Someone in your group might have a relationship with one of these institutions and may work to facilitate a space for your group.
Non-Profit Organizations – sometimes NGOs will provide space for you to use. You usually need to have some kind of relationship with them, common goals, etc.
Halls – there are hundreds of halls in Edmonton. Again, if you have some kind of relationship this helps in the negotiations of the cost. For example, Greenpeace made their space available to Climate Justice Edmonton.
Note – if someone provides your group with space please offer due respect for this gift by ensuring that the space is cleaner than you found it, the lights and heating are turned down, and it is adequately secured. You want to not make it a bad experience for them.
Caveat – the more spicy your actions are the less likely some organization will offer spaces for you since they may think it will reflect poorly on them. Some spaces will require some level of insurance. As a grassroots organization, you may not qualify but sometimes you can find an organization that you can partner that has that insurance coverage.