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A free dinner for anybody in need is taking place Thanksgiving Day, where the community can cook, set up and eat together. Hosted by Linda Schmolinski at the Westlock Alliance Church Oct. 14 , preparations and cooking will start at 1 p.m.

Celeigh Cardinal blew away the crowd of roughly 110 people at the Nancy Appleby Theatre with her powerful and soulful voice Oct. 4 to open the Heartwood Folk Club's fall 2019 season.

Three decades later, and the Music Jam continues to go strong for the Whispering Hills Country Music Association. The association held its first jam of the 2019-20 season at the Athabasca Seniors Drop-in Centre Oct.

The Athabasca Pottery Club is open to members, but closed to lessons, temporarily.

Gina Payzant , who worked as an archivist in Athabasca, has won the Outstanding Music Video award for “The Hand That Picks the Stones” at the Film and Video Arts Society of Alberta (FAVA) Fest held Aug. 24 in Edmonton.

Edmonton-based graffiti artist Jordan Ernst painted the new mural at the skate park which was finished Sept. 28. Pictured, Ernst spray paints the town tag while kids did their own graffiti that day.

Canadian independent Senator Paula Simons paid a visit to R.F. Staples School Social Studies students Sept.

This year’s Alberta Culture Days will include the painting of a mural at the Westlock Action Sports Park Sept. 28. Westlock will celebrate Alberta Culture Days with the rest of the province Sept.

Edmonton hip hop artist YHN Prodi took to the stage at the Westlock and District Community Hall Sept. 21 for RogFest — a concert featuring both country and hip hop artists.

Kevin Berger – Leader Staff To celebrate Alberta Culture Days, several local organizations and businesses are teaming up to host an “Art Walk” in Barrhead this Saturday, Sept. 28. From 12-4 p.m.