Christina VarvisRelay for Life Fundraiser
The Rack on Whyte (10544 82 Avenue)
Friday, Mar. 13 at 8 p.m.
$5, Website
Every year, the Canadian Cancer Society hosts a relay race that raises money and awareness for cancer research. Luckily for those who want to help out but aren’t in shape, the U of A is hosting a Relay for Life fundraising party at the Rack. For only $5, tickets can be purchased with added benefits of priority entrance, free cover and one pre-paid beverage. Tickets are available through any board members of U of A’s Relay for Life team, whose contact information is posted on the Facebook event page.
Coffee Week Dance Party
LEVA Café (11053 86 Avenue)
Saturday, Mar. 14 at 10 p.m.
By donation, at the door
Odds are, if you’re a student struggling to balance school work and social life, you depend on coffee to make it through your day. Celebrate all of the magical powers of the coffee bean with a special dance party hosted at Edmonton’s hip café-bar LEVA, only a few blocks south of the Telus building. With promises of a few surprises throughout the night, it’s a great opportunity to shake your tail feathers and consume an unhealthy amount of caffeine. Donations go to Edmonton’s nonprofit organization Bissell Centre, which aims to eliminate homelessness and poverty in the community.
Jeff Stuart and the Hearts SXSW Send-Off
with Jesse and the Dandelions, The Nulls
Pawn Shop (10551 82 Avenue)
Saturday, Mar. 14 at 8 p.m.
$12 at the door
South by Southwest is one of the world’s most influential festivals, held each March in Austin, Texas. Basically, it’s where small bands from all over the world come to be discovered. Local folk-pop sensation Jeff Stuart and the Hearts is fortunate enough to have the opportunity to prove their worth south of the border, and is celebrating with a send-off party at the Pawn Shop. With uplifting acts The Nulls and Jesse and the Dandelions opening, it’s guaranteed to be a night of hip swaying and toe tapping.
Ultimate Pi Day
TELUS World of Science (11211 142 Street)
Saturday, Mar. 14 at 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Free with admission
3.141592653 are the first ten digits of Pi, and for the first time in 100 years the calendar will perfectly reflect them at 9:26 a.m. on Saturday. If this seems like a big deal to you, rejoice at the celebration held at Telus World of Science. With a broad range of mathematical activities including demonstrations, puzzles, games, a laser show, hula hoop contest and a pie eating contest, there’s something for everybody. Nerds are going to take over the world someday, so get your geek on and celebrate a day of math and delicious pie.
