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March 12, 2026

Change of date for First Thursday Concert in March

Mar 3, 2026 | 3:27 PM

Due to illness  of the next presenter, the March 5 First Thursday concert has been moved to March 12.  

The Friends of the Library are pleased to present the Windwood Trio: Tong Wang, piano, Maitreyli Muralidhaaran, violin, and Adam Willson, cello. The program will include works by Ravel and Lau.  The concert will be held Thursday, March 12, 2026 from 12:15-1 p.m. in the Snell Auditorium of the Red Deer Public Library, Downtown Branch. 

The Red Deer Public Library asks you to pre-register for these concerts using the link below. To register now, please use the following link for this concert.   

https://rdpl.bibliocommons.com/events/68892ec9c01d8f9159e4722c 

Live streaming of First Thursday concerts  

If you are unable to attend the concert in person, the concert will be streamed live on our YouTube channel and at rdpl.org/first-thursday. Click on the YouTube channel in the previous sentence and you will be directed to the site. 

Donations Thanks to those who have made donations in support of the First Thursday concerts. These funds have been used to pay fees and expenses for the musicians presenting at the Library. If anyone wishes to support these concerts, cheques should be made out to the Red Deer Public Library, with a memo for CONCERTS.  A charitable receipt will be issued. 

FUTURE EVENTS 

VOLUNTEERING FOR THE RED DEER FESTIVAL OF THE PERFORMING ARTS 

The Red Deer Festival of the Performing Arts (formerly the Kiwanis Festival) is asking for volunteers for the 2026 Festival.  Sessions involve musicians performing their selections and adjudicators giving them feedback.   

Dates:  

April 14-16 at the Arts Center, Red Deer Polytechnic (Bands, Musical Theatre, Piano) 

April 27 – May 1 at Sunnybrook United Church (Voice, Speech Arts and Strings) 

Please contact: 

Tristin Gerlywich, Volunteer Coordinator.  rdfpavolunteercoordinator@gmail.com or visit our website at rdfpa.ca.

March 8 2026 , 3 PM SPOTLIGHTS AND SHOWSSTOPPERS concert art St. Luke’s Anglican Church, 4929- 

54 Street, Red Deer   Tickets $30 (cash) at the door.  

March 20, 2026. 7 PM Central Alberta Chamber Orchestra presents WINDS OF MARCH, Gaetz United  

Church , 4758 Ross Street, Red Deer, Alberta. https://www.centralalbertachamberorchestra.com/  

March 21, 2026. 2 PM Central Alberta Chamber Orchestra presents WINDS OF MARCH, Innisfail United  

Church 4720-48 Avenue, Innisfail 

Cheryl Cooney, Volunteer Music Director