KING EDWARD PARK COMMUNITY LEAGUE NEWSLETTER - JuLY 2026
Hello KEP Neighbour,
Here’s what’s happening around the community this July! Inside you’ll find updates from the King Edward Park Community League - upcoming events and programs, City news, road and construction updates, local resources, and more.
🌿 Green Shack is Back at KEP This Summer!
The City of Edmonton’s Green Shack Program is back this summer in King Edward Park! Join the fun at the playground behind the Large Hall, where City program leaders host free games, crafts, challenges, and activities to keep kids active and having fun all summer long.
📍 Location: Playground behind the Large Hall - 7708 85 Street
📅 Dates: June 29 – August 21, 2026
🕙 Hours: Monday–Friday, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
The Green Shack program is a free, drop-in program designed for children ages 6–12, though all ages are welcome. Please note that this is not a childcare service — children are free to come and go throughout the program, and parents/guardians should determine whether their child can attend independently. Children under 6 are welcome with a parent or guardian.
Weekly activities and special events will be posted at the Green Shack throughout the summer.
For full program details, locations, policies, and updates, visit the City of Edmonton Green Shack webpage.
📰 The Southeast Voice is Back
The community newspaper, the Southeast Voice, shut down in January 2026. It was a well-loved source of local news and information for many in Southeast Edmonton, and King Edward Park had only recently become part of its distribution.
If you, or your neighbours, have been missing the community newspaper, there's good news! The publisher of the Southeast Voice, Southeast Edmonton Community League Association (SECLA), is starting up a new publication called the Southeast Edmonton Community Voice with the first issue coming out in September.
We're excited to share updates on King Edward Park programs and events in every issue, helping us reach even more neighbours who may not subscribe to our e-newsletter.
If you know someone who used to read the Southeast Voice, let them know it's coming back—and feel free to share today's newsletter with them!
What’s Being Built on 76th Avenue?
Ever wonder what exactly they're building on 76 Avenue? Local creator Mark Connolly had a tour and shared what it looks like up close. Be sure to check it out.
Got a video showing off something in our community? We're always looking for well-made, community-focused content to share with our neighbours. Send us a link!
Borrow Tools with Your Community League Membership 🛠️
Edmonton Tool Library
Need a power drill, hedge trimmer, ladder, or specialty tool for your next project? As a King Edward Park Community League member, you now have access to the Edmonton Tool Library—at no additional cost! The League has purchased a community membership so all current KEP members can borrow from their extensive collection of hand, power, and garden tools.
Simply show your virtual Community League membership card in Communal when you visit.
The Edmonton Tool Library is a registered non-profit that makes home improvement, gardening, and DIY projects more affordable by giving members access to hundreds of tools without the cost of buying them.
Opening Hours Summer
- Wednesdays: 6:00–8:00 p.m.
- Saturdays: 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.*
- Closed on Saturdays of statutory holiday weekends.
Before visiting, be sure to check their calendar for any schedule changes.
Our Neighbourhood in Bloom
Our Neighbourhood in Bloomcelebrates the creativity, care, and community spirit Edmonton residents pour into their front gardens. We invite you to recognize beautiful and inspiring gardens in King Edward Park and the hardworking gardeners behind them.
- How to nominate a garden: Fill out this form
- Nomination criteria:
- Must be a front yard that is visible from the street (not a backyard)
- Must be located within the boundaries of the King Edward Park community
- Can be a private residence or a business
- All types of front gardens are welcome, from traditional flower beds to more naturalized yards, container gardens to balconies loaded with flower pots
Our volunteers will deliver recognition cards to gardens that are nominated, to let our neighbours know we appreciate the beauty they cultivate in our community.
Nominations are open until mid-July. Recognition cards will be delivered in late July.
Community Shout-Outs
Looking to stay active, meet new people, or learn a new skill? The South East Edmonton Seniors Association (SEESA) is a welcoming, volunteer-driven non-profit dedicated to helping adults 55+ (under 55 are welcome as well) stay connected, healthy, and engaged in the community.
Choose from a variety of fitness and wellness classes, dance, painting and art workshops, music, pickleball and badminton, technology and lifelong learning, and social clubs—all led by experienced instructors in a friendly, supportive environment.
New to SEESA? Try a class or club!
- Choose a class you'd like to attend.
- Call 780-468-1985 to check if there's room for a drop-in.
- Register by phone or in person.
- Enjoy your class!
SEESA members receive discounted class fees, but many classes are also open to non-members as drop-ins, space permitting. To view the full class schedule or learn more about membership, visit seesa.ca or call 780-468-1985.
Help Create the Donnan Park Community Garden Mural
This summer, the Donnan Park Naturalization Committee is bringing a beautiful wooden community mural to the back of the Hobbit House in Donnan Park (like a giant jigsaw puzzle) —and you're invited to help!
No artistic or woodworking experience is needed. Volunteers can assist with everything from sanding and wood burning to assembling the mural, with guidance from local artist Dave Cunningham. Come for a few hours or make it a regular summer activity.
The project is proudly supported by the King Edward Park Community League, the City of Edmonton, Right at Home Housing Society, and the Donnan Community Gardening Group.
Workshop Dates: Most Saturdays throughout the summer (10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.)
If you have any woodworking skills or tools you might like to share or would simply like to be a part of building our mural, please contact Kory at korybh@gmail.com.
The Donnan Park Naturalization Committee hosts a variety of neighbourhood events like potluck's, workbees building cool things as well as garden and other neighbourhood get-togethers at Donnan (Arena) Park.
Community Events & Happenings
July is one of the busiest festival months in Edmonton:
- Art Buffet x Community Tapestry Weaving |Until July 29
- Broadway in Hawrelak Park: Something Rotten! | July 1 - 12
- Grindstone Comedy Festival | July 2 - 12
- Edmonton International Street Performers Festival | July 3 - 12
- The Edmonton Open Mic Festival | July 4
- Rugby Canada Fan Fest| July 5
- Ram Architecture and Design Tour for Doors Open Festival| July 5 - 12
- Edmonton Historical Festival & Doors Open Edmonton | July 5 - 12
- Whyte Avenue Art Walk| July 10 - 12
- Taste of Edmonton| July 16 - 26
- KDays| July 17 - 26
- Neon Skies Festival | July 17 - 18
- Great Outdoors Comedy Festival | July 17 - 19
- River Valley Sound: Susan Isaac at Little Brick| July 22
- 2026 Family Nature Nights: Urban Birds | July 22
- Kaleido Fest | Sept 18-20 (want to volunteer? Register here