Rec-Create RD: City of Red Deer Arts & Recreation

This swim experience is calm, comfortable, and welcoming!
The Michener Aquatic Centre is hosting a Sensory Swim on Saturday, September 26, from 3 – 4:30 p.m., designed to support sensory comfort and inclusion.

This drop-in swimming experience offers:
✨ A quiet, low-stimulation environment
✨ Minimal background noise
✨ A supportive space for individuals with sensory sensitivities

Come as you are and enjoy a peaceful time in the water.
Explore all drop-in swimming opportunities here https://bit.ly/3zP4u7z

Head to the Michener Centre gym for drop-in pickleball and volleyball throughout the week. Grab a friend, bring your equipment and join some active, recreational fun!

🏓 Drop In Pickleball
Monday to Friday mornings
9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

🏐 Drop In Volleyball
Friday evenings
7 – 9 p.m.

Bring your own equipment. Drop in admission is required, or use your Recreation Pass. For more information on drop-in sports, visit https://bit.ly/3Hru0mZ

Don’t miss the opening of Serendipity by Alberta artist Margriet Hogue tonight at Viewpoint Gallery from 5 to 8 p.m., admission is free!

Join us at Viewpoint Gallery tonight from 5–8 p.m. as we celebrate the opening of Serendipity, a solo exhibition by Margriet Hogue.

Serendipity reflects on the ever-changing colours and textures of nature throughout the year. Drawing on the language of double weaving, Hogue layers colour, texture, and form to evoke a sense of continuity and connection. Her work speaks to the tactile memory of weaving, where every interaction of thread contributes to a larger, cohesive whole.

Margriet Hogue is a visual artist based in central Alberta, on Treaty 6 and 7 territories and the homeland of the Métis Nation. Born in the Netherlands, she spent her formative years in Venezuela before immigrating to Canada. She studied textiles and design at Olds College and weaving at the Banff Centre for the Arts. In 1989, Hogue established a needlework business specializing in researching and reproducing antique samplers, offering workshops across North America and online. Her turn toward abstract painting was inspired by the freedom it offered from the structure and detail of her needlework and weaving background.

Everyone is welcome, and admission is free.

What: Opening Reception
Where: Viewpoint Gallery, Intermediate School Building, 5205 48 Ave
When: Friday, Sept. 4, 5–8 p.m.

If you are unable to make the reception, you are still welcome to come and view the exhibit from Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m., from September 3 until October 28.

Learn more at reddeer.ca/viewpoint

Back to school. Back to routine. Back to fitness.

Fall is the perfect time to reset your routine and make some time for you. The City of Red Deer has fall fitness programs for every interest and fitness level, including:

• Yoga, Pilates and gentle fitness
• Strength and endurance
• Dance and music-based fitness like Adult Tap, Zumba, Move with Groove and more
• Cycling classes, like Spin & Tone and Pedal & Press

While you’re getting your workout in, we’ve got options for the kids too! Register your little one in a preschool program or take advantage of on-site childminding at the Collicutt Centre or G.H. Dawe Community Centre. Build your custom Activity Guide to discover the possibilities today www.reddeer.ca/MyActivityGuide.

There's so much to do during Alberta Culture Days.

The City of Red Deer is offering a number of free classes and while spaces are limited, a few spots remain. Take a look at our Arts & Culture programming here: https://reddeer.ca/online-tools/my-activity-guide/my-guide/?id=181305

🎨🎶 September is Alberta Culture Days in Red Deer!

All month long, you're invited to discover, experience and celebrate the arts and culture that make our community creative, vibrant and uniquely Red Deer.

There are free events and activities happening throughout September, including live music, art exhibitions, hands-on activities, cultural celebrations, workshops, family programs, walking tours and much more.

Try something new. Meet a local artist. Catch some live music. Make something with the kids. Or discover a part of Red Deer's arts and culture scene you haven't experienced before.

👉 Explore the full month of events and start planning your September:
See the Alberta Culture Days lineup at reddeer.ca/albertaculturedays

Some activities require advance registration, so be sure to check the event details.

Find Your Strength at the Barre! Whether you're new to barre or looking to take your practice to the next level, the G.H. Dawe Community Centre and Collicutt Centre offer fantastic classes to help you move, strengthen, and challenge your body in new ways.

Barre Above™ is a unique fusion of ballet, Pilates, yoga and strength training. Designed for all fitness levels, Barre Above™ offers progressions that help beginners feel successful from day one while still providing the challenge seasoned barre enthusiasts love.

Barre & Beyond takes your traditional barre practice beyond the mat with an expanded standing series that combines graceful movement, focused strength work, and balance challenges. Discover why barre continues to be one of the most effective and enjoyable full-body workouts around!

Barre & Pilates Unwind offers energizing Barre sequences to fire up your muscles, Pilates-based core work to build stability, and a delicious full-body stretch to release tightness. You’ll pulse, lengthen, strengthen and unwind through a seamless flow that challenges your body while calming your mind.

Find all of our cardio and strength programs, including Barre classes, here: https://bit.ly/3N7Ztxk