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Old Town Ramble and Ride SCHEDULE

 Stop by Old Town locations on a map to collect stamps on your Passport

*Draw for over $1000 in gift cards and prizes*

FRIDAY AUGUST 1

Kick-Off Concert

Down to Earth Gallery 5007 Bryson Drive

​ *Coffee House - Free Coffee and Lemonade; Stew and Bannock by Bessie on sale

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6:00 Ryan McCord 

7:00 Munya Mataruse

8:00 Carmen Braden

9:00 taylor saracuse and some other dead people

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Our Back Bayer sponsors:

NWT Brewing Co.

Weaver & Devore

Celebrate our Old Town’s cornerstone businesses!

SATURDAY AUGUST 2

​​Vendor Market - over 35 vendors on McDonald Drive

Road closed; public vehicle traffic diverted over the hill on Ingraham Drive

 

ACTIVITIES​​​

Welcome and Info Table @ Hak’s Auto Body

BACupNorth Emancipation Day Celebrations & Foam Buddies YK Foam Party @ Hank Koenen Park

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Painting Workshop with Diane Boudreau & Trash-Formation (with Ecology North) @ Johnson Building Supplies Site

Beautiful and strange works of art made by local Yellowknifers that have been created and  upcycled from trash. Prizes adults and kids for the best Trash-Formation

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Public Art Project by Chris McMillan @ Saravanja Garage on McDonald Drive - live painting and artwork sale

Far North Open-Air Photography Exhibition

Yellowknife Marine Rescue Unit - Open House & Coast Guard Tours @ DFO Dock (beside Yvonne Quick Heritage Wharf)

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Yellowknife Historical Society FREE Heritage Photo Booth

Step back in time to visit the interior of an old log cabin, a perfect backdrop for photos. Come and get photographed for free, with old-time costumes and props available for dressing up!

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Bike Parade on Latham Island

9:00am-12:00pm The Latham Island Neighbourhood Association (LINA) along with Old Town Bike Works and Ecology North Communities in Motion Group are organizing the annual Bike Parade. The event is open to everyone - kids and adults alike! Bikes, trikes, scooters, skateboards and strollers are all welcome! Costumes are optional, but they sure make for a fun and colourful parade! Be as creative as you wish!

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Somba K'e Paddling Club Annual Latham Island Paddle Race 

Registration and membership required; Check-in starts at 1:00 p.m., race starts at 1:30 p.m.

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@ OLD TOWN BUSINESSES

★ Gallery of the Midnight Sun

12:00-3:00pm - Anna Ashoona demonstrates traditional and modern sewing and beading techniques.

12:00-4:00pm - Lemonade and dessert squares for $4.00. All proceeds donated to Inclusion NWT.

 

★ Guy Architects

BBQ Hotdogs 3$ each - All proceeds donated to YKWS Early Learning & Childcare

9:00am-3:00pm Garage Sale - 10% of proceeds donated to YKWS Early Learning & Childcare

 

★ Ahmic Air

10:00am-5:00pm By-the-seat Floatplane Rides at 3502 Wiley Road

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@ Crossroads Cultural Stage

12:00pm Dene Drummers

12:30pm Fire feeding

1:00pm Hrythom

2:00pm Cat McGurk

3:00pm driffter28

4:00pm Andrea Bettger Duo

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@ Down To Earth Gallery

Free coffee - 11:00am to 5:00pm!

12:00 Gigi

1:00 Pat Braden

2:00 Alex K and Rob E

3:00 Tlicho Lawrence

4:00 Peekaboo Kazoo

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ACTIVITIES:

11:00am-5:00pm - Kids area quiet zone with bubbles, books and games.

12:00-3:00pm - Stone Carving demo with John Sabourin.

12:00-4:00pm - Free Button-Making with Dave Kellett and Friends. Design a button and see it made into wearable art.

12:00pm-4:00pm - Pottery Wheel demo with Michelle Guile.

1:00pm-3:00pm - Boxboard Ornament Workshop with Cathie Harper - $5/ornament.

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@ Old Town Glassworks

12:15 DJ Sami

1:15 9 Sixx

2:15 Jonny Vu

3:15 Great Shave Lake

4:15 Stray Dogs

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ACTIVITIES:

Free Power tours every hour on the hour (15-20 min)

Participants can enter draw for a custom-made glass.

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@ NWT Brewing Co.

3:00pm Brian Doucette

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@ The Wildcat Cafe

12:30pm Gi Debogorski

Sundog Trading Post Ice Cream available as part of regular menu

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@ Bullocks Bistro

1:30pm Johnnie Melancholy

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SPECIAL:

Fish tacos

Bullocks Bistro Sauces & Dressings - Buy 2 for $15

Draw for dinner for 2

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@ Kids Zone

Area across from Johnson Building Supplies

2:15pm DJ Sami

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ACTIVITIES:

12:00-2:00 Face Painting

12:00-3:00 Balloon Art

2:00-4:00 Activities with NWT Literacy Council ​​

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All afternoon - Arts activities, Bouncy Castles​​​

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MUSIC AND VENUE SCHEDULE​

SUNDAY AUGUST 3

​​Vendor Market - over 35 vendors on McDonald Drive

Road closed; public vehicle traffic diverted over the hill on Ingraham Drive

 

ACTIVITIES​​​

Welcome and Info Table @ Hak’s Auto Body

Sidewalk chalk art @ Hank Koenen Park

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Painting Workshop with Diane Boudreau & Trash-Formation (with Ecology North) @ Johnson Building Supplies Site

Beautiful and strange works of art made by local Yellowknifers that have been created and upcycled from trash. Prizes adults and kids for the best Trash-Formation

​

Public Art Project by Chris McMillan - live painting and artwork sale

Far North Open-Air Photography Exhibition

Yellowknife Marine Rescue Unit - Open House & Coast Guard Tours @ DFO Dock (beside Yvonne Quick Heritage Wharf)

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Yellowknife Historical Society FREE Heritage Photo Booth

Step back in time to visit the interior of an old log cabin which offers a perfect backdrop for photos. Come and get photographed for free, with old-time costumes and props available for dressing up!

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​@ OLD TOWN BUSINESSES

★ Gallery of the Midnight Sun

12:00-3:00pm - Anna Ashoona demonstrates traditional and modern sewing and beading techniques.

12:00-4:00pm - Lemonade and dessert squares for $4.00 - all proceeds donated to Inclusion NWT.​​​

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★ Guy Architects

Architectural Walking Tour with Wayne Guy - 10:00am to 12:00pm

Meet at Guy Architects at 9:55am @ 3528 McDonald Drive.

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MUSIC AND VENUE SCHEDULE​​​

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@ Crossroads Cultural Stage

12:00pm TBD

1:00pm Drag Book Reading: IntraStellar

2:00pm Aurora Fiddle Society

2:45pm Jonathan Antoine

3:30pm SkyFire Taiko

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@ Down To Earth Gallery

Free coffee - 11:00am to 4:00pm!​

12:00 Brian Doucette

1:00  Flipside

2:00 Priscilla’s Revenge

3:00 Cold Fusion

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ACTIVITIES

1:00pm to 4:00pm - Kids area quiet zone with bubbles, books and games

1:00pm to 3:00pm - Aurora Borealis Sculptural Basket Weaving Demo with Cathie Harper

Watch the artist work on her signature basket creations - no two are the same

1:00pm to 4:00pm - Free Button-Making with Dave Kellett and Friends

Design a button and see it made into wearable art.

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** 4:00pm - Passport to Old Town Prize Draw  **

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@ Old Town Glassworks

12:15pm Small Talk

1:15pm Anica

2:15pm 9 Sixx

3:15pm Munya Mataruse & Band​

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@ The Wildcat Cafe

12:00pm Ben Cornel

​Sundog Trading Post Ice Cream available as part of regular menu.

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@ Bullocks Bistro 

1:30pm Sunaira

 

@ Kids Zone

Area across from Johnson Building Supplies

12:30pm Music Together with Kerry Wheler

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ACTIVITIES:

12:00-3:00pm Face Painting

12:00-3:00pm Balloon Art

3:00-4:00pm Therapy Animals Supporting Literacy (Dogs) - TAILS

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All afternoon - Arts activities, Bouncy Castles

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Passport Prize Draw - for over $1,000 in gift cards!

*Pick up your Passport at participating businesses, go to other businesses to collect more stamps, then drop off your passport at Gallery of the Midnight Sun or Down to Earth Gallery BEFORE 3:30pm, on Sunday, August 3!

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Vendor Market

Ramz’s Kitchen - Taste of Cebu
Nauttiaq Apparel
Good Choice Fresh and Delicious
Dash Event Designs and Rentals o/a Dash Treats
K’yla Designs
True Northern Art
Snowking's Winter Festival
Robyn Scott Fine Art
Beading for the Soul
L’atelier Nicole Loubert
Campbell Creations
Girl Guides

YK Hidden Gem Restaurant

Morine Mantla Beadwork

Sue Glowach; Artist

Vikki’s Deadly Creations

Flamecraft Grill ‘N’ Chill

Mommy’s Mischief Creations

 

Tina’s Designs
The Cart
HO-JA Taiwanese Cuisine
Taji Unlimited Beauty and Lash
Shez’s Kitchen
Aspire
Sahtu Sweetheart Creations
Woolyboo’s CNC
My African Cuisine in YK
Wild North Studio
Dahbaa Creations
Just Furs
Cheryl Fennell
Kaitlyn Butt
Bluebell Eatery
Mini Doughnuts

The Happy Tummy

Uplift Media

Oishii

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