The first weekend of fall offers a lot more to do than just rake the leaves. Here are some events happening throughout the Foothills this weekend:
LENNIE GALLANT
Canadian East Coast songwriter Lennie Gallant’s Alberta tour makes a stop Friday night in Okotoks at the Rotary Performing Arts Centre.
Gallant has released 14 albums (11 in English and three in French) of original songs that have won him a host of awards and nominations.
He is an international touring artist, having performed all over North America, in Europe, for the troops in Afghanistan and at the Olympics. He is a recipient of the Order of Canada.
Tickets for the show, which begins at 7:30 p.m., are $35 in advance or $40 at the door.
https://www.showpass.com/lennie-gallant-rpac/
BENEATH THE ARCH
Turner Valley’s beloved Beneath the Arch concert series is back as The Fretless, a Juno award-winning string quartet with roots in folk, play at the Flare n' Derrick on Saturday night.
Joining The Fretless to deliver the vocal accompaniments for the concert is Winnipeg’s Madeleine Roger.
Doors open at 7 p.m., and tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door.
beneaththearch.ca.
OILERS HOME OPENER
Fresh off a split in Camrose last weekend, the Okotoks Oilers open the home portion of their Alberta Junior Hockey League schedule with a pair of games at the Centennial Arenas this weekend.
The Oilers host the Olds Grizzlys on Friday night and entertain the Drumheller Dragons on Saturday. Both games start at 7 p.m.
Okotoks lost its season opener to the Camrose Kodiaks 4-2, but exacted revenge a night later with a 9-2 win.
Olds comes to town with a 2-0 record, while Drumheller is winless in its first three games.
okotoksoilers.ca
APPLE FEST
Apple Fest returns to the Granary Road Farmer’s Market this Saturday and Sunday.
The two-day fest will feature all things apple related, including "bobbing" for apples, an apple pie eating contest, an apple cider press and an apple decorating session, among much else.
Visitors will also be able to discover various apple jams, jellies and syrups, enjoy a cup of cinnamon hot apple cider and fill a bag of orchard fresh apples to bring home.
https://www.granaryroad.com/applefest
CAVALRY FC
It will be a top of the table clash when Cavalry FC host Atletico Ottawa at Spruce Meadows’ ATCO Field Saturday afternoon.
The top two teams in the Canadian Premier League meet at 3:30 p.m. as Cavalry begin a three-game homestand to finish the regular season.
Cavalry (12-5-8) goes into the weekend showdown one point back of Ottawa (11-9-5) atop the standings.
https://cavalryfc.canpl.ca/
REPAIR CAFE
A Repair Café, which aims to fix things like small household items or small pieces of furniture, will be held in Black Diamond on Saturday.
The Sustainable Black Diamond Advisory Committee is hosting the event at the Griffiths Senior Centre, 102 Government Rd., from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
During the event, visitors can have items looked at by volunteers who can make simple repairs. Drop-ins are welcome or appointments can be booked online at https://app.10to8.com/book/kbqrkmnuokyewrytdf/.
