We got lots of events happening around town on Saturday so I thought it would easier if I published this Friday afternoon. Hope to see you out at some.

International Food Festival

Where & When: 11 am to 3 pm Parking Lot beside City Hall

Sample the delights of cuisine from around the world!! Shop at the art market, have lunch at the food festival, enjoy the musical talents of Yellowknife musicians – what a great way to celebrate Yellowknife’s 75th Anniversary!! NWT Rebels Women’s Broomball Team will be selling hamburgers, hotdogs and drinks to fund raise for a trip to Austria to attend the World’s Broomball Tournament in 2010.The best pizza and cotton candy in town from Yellowknife United Athletic Club and Great Slave United Club. Golden Cuisine – sample the delights from the Asian Food Market.Arctic Lands Inc. Sale of Country Foods: arctic char gift packs, chowder, jerky & chips; muskox and other northern delights.Pick your very own hand made pottery bowl and fill it with ice cream – yum, a summer delight from the Guild of Crafts.Centre for Northern Families offers fantastic and delicious Caribou dip and Bannock. Delicious perogies and sausage from the Yellowknife Ukrainian Association.

Midnight Sun Dinner/Dance

Where & When: Meet and Greet @ 6:00 p.m. Multiplex Arena

BBQ Roast Beef Dinner @ 7:00 p.m. with dance to follow.

Live entertainment provided by Rick and the Relics

Cash bar, Silent Auction, Door Prizes, Dress is casual. Complimentary drive home provided by St. Pat’s S.A.D.D. Dance open to everyone 19 years of age or older.

Tickets are $30.00, (cash only), and are available at Weaver and Devore, Quality Furniture & Overlander Sports. Out of town tickets can be purchased by contacting Mickey Brown by e-mail: msbrown@theedge.ca

Weekend Art Market

Where & When: 10am to 6pm Tent on lawn behind City Hall

Artists & organizations offering their work for sale:

Frozen Eye Photography by Dave Pritchard,Predictably Random Creations from Mimi Kennedy,In Your Face Body Art by Pippa Kennedy, Earthstone Creations by Kim Strand, The “Classy” Inukshuk by Rita Brown, Bottleart by Caitlin Lacey, Celtic Art by Moira Cameron, Arctic Fibre Art by Pat Moore, Tanya Ashley Photograph, NWT Council for Persons with Disabilities, Aromatherapy by Tamara Roberts, Design & Illustration by Janet Pacey, Strong Interpretations by Roseanna Strong, Painting by Jen Walden, Designs by Dragana Beronja, Koomuatuk “Kuzy” Curley, Cape Dorset Artist, Borealis Baubles by Donna Latremouille, Jewellery by Nichelle, Annette Poitras’ Originals by Instinct and Aromatherapy by Tamara Roberts

YK Guild of Arts & Crafts – summer Fireweed Sales

11 am to 4pm Fireweed Studio in log cabin next to City Hall

Purchase locally made pottery and fibre arts made by members of one of Yellowknife’s longest running organizations. Open to all ages.

Yellowknife Quilt Guild

Where & When: 4919 – 51 Street (across from the Scotia Bldg) 10AM to 5PM

Enjoy a display of quilts which have been made by local members of YK Quilt Guild. Truly a demonstration of quilting excellence. Contact Elise Chorostkowski at 873-2392 or jrmech77@yk.com for more info.

YK Gymnastics Club hosts a Children’s Festival

Where & When: 11 am to 5 pm DND gym in the Multiplex arena

Entry fee is $2/person or $5/family. Play games for$1 or $2 each: penny carnival, acrobatics, entertainment for all ages! Contact Elaine Keenan Bengts at 873-8631 for more details.

2009 Ability Cup

Where & When: Great Slave Cruising Club Noon to 4:00 pm Ingraham Trail – just before Giant Mine

The 18th Annual Ability Cup is a fundraiser for the NWT Council of Persons with Disabilities. Sailors from the Great Slave Cruising club race to raise the most money and to have the fastest boats. Music and a bbq are part of this great event. All ages welcome. Contact Jan Fullerton at 873-8743 or jan.fullerton@gmail.com for more info.

The Rock Indoor Skate Park at the Multiplex

Where & When: Shorty Brown Arena Multiplex 12-5pm

Grand Opening celebrations for the City’s 75th Birthday June 27 12-5pm which includes Skate Competition, Skatelife Ministries and more. Register at www.therocksm.com Skate Park days and times starting Saturday June 20, 7-10pmTuesday, Thursday, Saturday nights. Free Admission.

Northern Artwork Sale

Artistic Expressions Art Gallery

Where & When: Noon – 3 pm 4301 School Draw Ave YK75 Homecoming art sale!!

Unique northern artwork! Original oil paintings, Giclee prints, art cards, souvenir items. 15% off gallery wide if registered with YK75. Open to all ages. Contact Bonny Madsen at 873-3674 or madsenart@theedge.ca.

2009 Sir John Grad

Where & When: YK Community Arena

MUSIC IN THE TENT

Where & When: Starting at 7pm:

Mary Caroline Band; Funk 69