Three to See Edmonton Events: Arts District Family Day, 4B fundraiser and Lynch time

Arts District Family Day: If you’re looking for a bunch of fun on Family Day, the Edmonton Arts Council and the city have your collective backs.

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First up, reggae band Saint and Full 100 are playing City Hall between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. with RegMoFit reggae fitness woven though, while there are free skate rentals on the rink outside between noon and 5 p.m.

Over at a free-admission Art Gallery of Alberta, Demmi Dupri is doing a balloon show, then it’s Jojo’s Magic Circus and Spandy Andy, all this noon – 3:15 p.m.

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Inside Citadel Theatre, The Wizard of Oz is playing free at Zeidler Theatre starting 12:15 p.m., while Alberta Musical Theatre is staging a one-hour Rapunzel at noon and 3 p.m. in Rice Theatre, and in the Tucker Amphitheatre Puddle of Mud Productions and hoop dancer Lakota Tootoosis will be performing between noon and 4 p.m.

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Finally, at Milner Library, Cree Meets Celtic blends fiddle and harp 2 p.m. – 2:45 p.m., while The Goonies plays downstairs at 2:30 p.m.

Like I said, backs are covered. And all free!

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Details: noon – 4:30 p.m. Monday in the city core, no charge.

4B Harm Reduction Society Fundraiser: As noted in Thursday’s The List, Mercy Funk plays The Aviary Saturday night, but there’s an amazing lineup playing for a great cause Sunday.

4B is a non-profit volunteer organization responding to the social health challenges of some of our marginalized friends out there, and on the sweet bill are King Bull, Zephyr Twins, Synesthesia, Delorean, and Paint Drying.

Making the world better starts with small acts like this, please come if you can!

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Details: 6 p.m. Sunday at The Aviary (9314 111 Ave.), $20/door.

Lynch weekend: David Lynch’s wonderful, tense-as-eff Blue Velvet plays Saturday night in tribute to the passing of one of Earth’s greatest filmmakers, starring handsome and doe-eyed Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle Maclachlan) wandering straight into the arms of evil centred on Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper). Isabella Rossellini and Laura Dern are also incredible in this classic.

Then on Sunday afternoon, it’s The Short Films of David Lynch, a rare opportunity to see these on the big screen with 2K restorations! See you there!

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Details: 9:30 p.m. Sat. then 12:15 p.m. Sun. at Metro Cinema (8712 109 St.), $14/screening.

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