We are a community based, grassroots initiative engaged in developing 118th Avenue as the Community Arts Avenue of Edmonton.
9351-118 ave
Edmonton, AB, Canada
p. 780-471-1580
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
It all started on June 2.
To beat the summer heat, The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse is now serving Wraps and Smoothies. Get a wrap for lunchtime to hit your hunger with something fresh. And for extra fresh, try a smoothie.
Just another reason to drop by The Carrot (now 2 years old, by the way).
The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse is located at 9351 118th Ave. View the hours here.
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
For your info the Carrot will be open Thursday afternoons to accommodate the Farmer`s Market guests – should be fun. So you can go shopping and then head over to the Carrot to have a coffee before supper.
The Market will be open every Thursday afternoon from 2:00-7:00 starting May 28 at the Alta Avenue Community League – one block east of the Carrot.
In light of the Market, here are the new Carrot hours for Thursday;
9am-4pm
6pm -9:30pm
You can view all hours at The Carrot here.
Monday, May 25th, 2009
Putting out the call for Artists and Artisans who wish to take part in the The Carrot Fine and Designed Market Summer Season. Dates are
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Saturday, Aug 25, 2009
Anything Goes Market will be on Saturday Aug 15, 2009.
We will be accepting submissions until June 1, 2009. Contact myself and please indicate dates preferred. If you had been selected previously there is no need to send in your work unless you have changed what you are doing drastically. We will contact you later in the week to confirm dates.
Saturday, May 16th, 2009
Title: Sketching the Ave
Location: The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse (start)
Start Time: 10:00
Date: 2009-06-13
Description: Every one is welcome to come out and Sketch along Alberta Avenue June 13. Come on down to the Carrot (9351 118Ave) at 10 AM, on June 13, meet other artists and have a morning of fun Sketching along the Ave.
We will be later meeting at a local Restaurant (will decide Saturday morning where we will be meeting up) around 1 to share our sketches.
For those wishing I will take photos of Sketches and post them on Carrot Visual Artists Collectives web site.
http://www.meetup.com/Carrot-Visual-Artists-Collective/
To encourage you out I am offering to all that come, meet at the carrot at 10 Am and sketch the Ave. A chance to enter your name into a draw for a 8 X 11 Leather Sketch book Approximate Value $50.00 Provided by MIK-A-LOW.
*Note* you do not have to be a member of this group to participate. It is a fun event for people to come out and meet.
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
Location: The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse
Description: We were so thrilled how the kids took over the arts market, we want to do it again. Since it was really a nice family event we have chosen the Family day weekend Saturday, Feb 14th…which also is of course Valentine’s day, so what better way to say I love you than with the creativity of kids. The market will run from 12:30-3:30 and we will have the open mic again to entertain the masses.
If your kids would like to be involved in the market, contact Karen Porkka at karenporkka@yahoo.ca.
Start Time: 12:30
Date: 2009-02-14
End Time: 15:30
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
Please join Jana O’Connor, Beth Graham, Sheldon Elter and Chris Bullough at The Carrot (9351-118 Avenue) this Thursday the 22nd at 8pm for your friendly neighborhood improv show. Kids welcome! Tickets are $5 at the door.
Come early, chat with friends and enjoy a coffee in the intimate and warm setting of The Carrot Coffee House!
Thursday, January 15th, 2009
Edmonton Journal ran a great article on January 14 about the many, many wonderful flavors that can be found along Alberta Ave these days.
Read the full Journal article here, including a shout out to The Carrot Community Arts Cafè!
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Life/Alberta+diverse+slice+life/1175205/story.html
And here are two more from the same issue on similar themes …
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Life/Tasty+stops+foodie+tour+along+Avenue+Nations/1175210/story.html
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
Title: Halloween at The Carrot
Location: The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse
Description: Bring the kids by The Carrot for some treats on Halloween night – all to the sweet bluegrass sounds of Elena Yeung!
Start Time: 06:00
Date: 2008-10-31
End Time: 20:00
We would like to give each of the little folk a handful of treats. This is where you come in – if you are able to donate a bag of candy to the Carrot so they can be passed on, that would be very much appreciated. We will be handing out the candy as soon as the doors open on Friday evening, so please have it at the Carrot before that time.
Monday, September 29th, 2008
There may have been a fall chill in the air this weekend (especially Saturday), but that chill disappeared the moment one walked into The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse. Certainly, one could say it was the warmth of good music that took it away. And the music WAS great. I was able to hear it all day Saturday as I hosted The Carrot stage. Lynette McKell and The Low Flying Planes were an incredible ensemble with guitars, 3 vocalists, bass, banjo, piano and accordian (not all at the same time, mind you). The energy continued throughout the day with the smooth Jazz of Karen Porkka and Mo LeFebvre, the infectious beats of Pre-Post and the folk stylings of Leckie Olsen and Cora McLachlan. Yes, such music would warm any cold soul, but it’s not the music I’m talking about.
One could also say it was the excellent coffee, cinnamon buns and treats served by our hardworking volunteer baristas that brought relief from the chill, but I’m talking about something more literal than all of that.
Body count!
Yes, that’s right. The sheer amount of people packed into the Carrot like art-loving sardines on Saturday and Sunday was enough to warm even the coldest winter day. And this particular weekend NOT being winter, it was VERY hot in there!
If you were able to stop in and helps us celebrate Kaleido this weekend, thank you for your support. And thank you for raising the temperature of the Carrot!
Here are some photos I shot throughout the day at the Festival. If you have some photos you’d like to add to this collection, please email them to info@artsontheave.org. See you at our next festival, Byzantine Winter Festival 2009!
