Cochrane Culture Days Was So Much Fun!
This year we teamed up with the Cochrane Farmers Market and the Cochrane Classic Car Club to combine great performances with their ongoing events. New additions to the line up were literary readings – local authors reading excerpts of their works and a tipi-raising!
Saturday, September 10
Cochrane Farmers Market (SLSFSC Parking Lot)
Visitors to the Cochrane Farmers Market, spent some time enjoying the Cochrane Pipe Band, Mini Thni Dancers and Band on the Bow Concert Band and joined in the drumming circle with One World Drum! (Drums and chairs provided.)
Between the performances, we learned about our amazing local authors as they read excerpts of their works.
Balloons and Butterflies balloon twisters were there creating fun balloon shapes for the kids and Amber’s Face Painting was happy to give them a new persona!
10am Cochrane Pipe Band
10:45 Author – Linda Smith
11am Mini Thni Dancers
11:45 Author – Leta Taylor
12pm One World Drum
12:45 Author – Valerie Walker
1pm Band on the Bow
Sunday, September 11
Centennial Plaza (Main Street)
So many people came out to see the amazing cars and trucks at the Cochrane Classic Car Club Show ‘N’ Shine, and enjoy the performances of folk, jazz and Dixieland bands.
Between the performances, we learned about our amazing local authors as they read excerpts of their works.
Kids assumed a fun character with Amber’s Face Painting! and Balloons and Butterflies balloon twisters provided fun balloon shapes for the kids.
11am Six By Six
11:45 Author – Shelley Campbell
12pm Jason and Steve
12:45 Authors – Shari Peyerl, Jack Blair
1pm Fig Fusion
1:45 Authors – Julia Trites, Linda Smith
2pm Riverside Jazz Band
2:45 Author – Jane Kaczmer
3pm Hippocratic Oath Big Band
3:45 Author – Wendy Demer
4pm Canmore Dixieland Band
115 2nd Avenue W
(across from Cochrane Coffee Traders)
Our Indigenous neighbours and allies, who are working to establish an Indigenous Centre in Cochrane, raised their tipi. The Mini Thni Dancers will joined in the display with their wonderful performance.
10am Tipi Raising
