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Airdrie will be awash in green and the “luck of the Irish” March 16 and 17, when businesses and organizations throughout the city host a myriad of events to honour St. Patrick’s Day.

The Airdrie Public Library (APL) is once again hoping to cast a spell and transport visitors to the wizarding world of Harry Potter March 9, during this year's APL Harry Potter Day.

Fans young and old of the CBC Kids series Will’s Jams are in for a treat when Will’s Jams Live comes to Bert Church LIVE Theatre (BCLT) at 11 a.m. Feb. 17.

The sounds of clanging swords and shields will be heard at the Community Hall in Beiseker Feb. 16 and 17, when the Kingdom of Avacal hosts its Winter Crown tournament to determine the successors to the Griffon Thrones.

Nylon- and steel-string guitars will combine on the stage of the Bert Church LIVE Theatre (BCLT) Jan. 23 to bring a truly one-of-a-kind performance to Airdrie.

A whole lot of sass and sequins will hit the Bert Church LIVE Theatre (BCLT) Jan. 18, as the Cheesecake Burlesque Revue from Victoria, B.C., takes to the stage. “Burlesque is a really diverse art form,” said troupe member Champagne Sparkles.

As the year draws to a close, Airdronians will have plenty of opportunities to mark the end of 2018 and the beginning of 2019 in style. The night’s festivities will kickoff at 6:30 p.m. when the City’s fireworks display lights up the night sky.

For those seeking a break from the traditional snowy Christmas in Canada, a trip to warmer destinations during the holiday season may be just the answer.

The New Horizon Mall in Balzac is celebrating its first Christmas since opening last spring with a variety of cultural events.

The Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train is chugging its way across Canada, and will roll into Cochrane and Morley Dec. 13. “Expect to see a really beautifully lit-up train,” said Mallory McCredie, media relations advisor with CP.