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EASTER FAMILY EGG-STRAVAGANZA

Sunday, April 4 from 10 am - 1 pm at the Sawridge Inn & Conference Centre. Call Michelle at 780 849-8000 for more info.

Face Painting, Egg Decorating, Crafts, Easter Egg Hunt and so much more. Admission is FREE. An adult must be in attendance with child at all times. This event is made possible by the Town of Slave Lake & the Sawridge Inn & Conference Centre.

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AN INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS

Wednesday, April 7, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Northern Lakes College. Fee: $50.00. To register Ph. 780 849-8625

This 3 hour hands on course will introduce you to the use of handheld Global Positioning Systems (GPS). Learn the basic Knowledge of how GPS works and how to use it to perform different tasks such as navigating, recording points and tracking movement. Bring your handheld GPS unit if you have one. (If not, GPS units will be provided). Instructor: Brian Panasiuk

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MAKING YOUR NEW HOUSE SOLAR READY (LIVE online)

Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Facilitator: Gordon Howel. Fee: $59 + GST To register phone WFD @ (780) 849-8623

Part of the "Alternative Energy & Efficiency Series." LIVE online. We have done lots of solar research for you and assembled it into one place. Get the answers to your questions and know how to get started. Find out what it means to get your house "Solar Ready."

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HOW TO CONNECT TO ALBERTA'S ELECTRIC GRID (LIVE online)

Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Facilitator: Gordon Howel. Fee: $59 + GST to register phone (780) 849-8623

Part of the "Alternative Energy & Efficiency Series." LIVE online. The presentation focuses on being practical - how the grid system works, if you can feed excess electricity to the grid and get paid for it, what the steps are to get connected, who you need to contact, what special equipment is needed and what the costs are.

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"EARTH WEEK FILM FESTIVAL" REX THEATRE

PLANET EARTH

Tuesday, April 20 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. $2 Admission

An unprecedented budget of over $25 million, five years in production, over 200 locations, shot entirely in High Definition, this is the ultimate portrait of our planet. A stunning visual experience from the BBC and The Discovery Channel that captures rare action, impossible locations and intimate moments with our planet's best- loved, wildest and most elusive creatures. With unique, specially developed filming techniques, Planet Earth takes you to places you have never seen before, to experience sights and sounds you may never experience anywhere else.

THE BLUE PLANET: SEAS OF LIFE

Wednesday, April 21 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. $2 Admission

Until now, we've only touched the surface... Before creating the monumental "Planet Earth," producer Alastair Fothergill and his team from the BBC put together one of the most breathtaking explorations of the world's oceans ever assembled. The winner of two EMMY Awards (Outstanding Cinematography--Non-Fiction and Outstanding Music Composition for George Fenton's score 2002) The Blue Planet: Seas of Life is the definitive exploration of the marine world, chronicling the mysteries of the deep in ways never before imagined.

THE LIFE OF MAMMALS

THURSDAY, April 22 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. $2 Admission

The Life of Mammals is the epic story of 4,000 species, including ourselves, which have outlived the dinosaurs and conquered the farthest reaches of the planet. In this $12 million production, the most expensive natural history program ever produced by the BBC, Emmy-Award winner David Attenborough leads viewers on a fascinating exploration of the most diverse group of animals on Earth-from the smallest, the two-inch pygmy shrew, to the largest, the blue whale: from the slowest, the sloth, to the swiftest, the cheetah; from the least attractive, the naked mole rat, to the most irresistible, a human baby.

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DINNER EXPERIENCES JAPANESE

Thursday, April 29, 6:00 pm Fee: $40.00 Sawridge In & Conference Centre, Medallion Room To register phone (780)849-8625

No need to travel abroad to explore & experience the exotic tastes of Japan - fish, miso soup, sushi, rice, tempura and more...

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2ND Annual "Wild Weekend"

Friday, April 30 & Saturday, May 1

Slave Lake & District Chamber of Commerce, Craft & Sidewalk Sale & More... a fun shopping and entertainment experience. Book your table now! Phone Annie at 780-849-3222