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Browse through our list of upcoming scrapbook events, conventions, retreats and special crops - all to be held in Alberta!

Get together with the people you regularly scrapbook with, or come and meet some new scrapbooking friends! These special events offer a wonderful opportunity to pick up fresh and creative ideas that will help you finish some of your projects, or will give you some direction on new products or techniques.

Location: Battle Lake 4H Centre, Westerose, AB (approx. 1 hour drive from Edmonton)

The choice is yours whether you want a 3 or 4-day scrapbooking weekend! The retreat starts at 2:00pm on Thursday or Friday and runs until 2:00pm on Sunday. Registration includes accommodations; meals; a 6 foot table for each person attending; lots of fun & much more!

For additional information, visit the Giggles and Girlfriends web-site, send an email to Rhonda, or give her a call at (780) 964-5211.

Location: Bittern Lake Lodge (45 minutes south on Hwy 21 past Sherwood Park)

Enjoy a weekend of scrapbooking fun as the Bittern Lake Lodge is transformed into a crafters wonderland! Registration is $175 and includes accommodations (either double or triple occupancy); 6 feet of table space to work on; snacks Friday night, 3 meals Saturday and breakfast & lunch on Sunday. The retreat will be from 4:00PM on Friday until 4:00PM on Sunday.

For additional information, visit the Giggles and Girlfriends web-site, send an email to Rhonda, or give her a call at (780) 964-5211.

Location: Battle Lake 4H Centre, Westerose, AB (approx. 1 hour drive from Edmonton)

The choice is yours whether you want a 3 or 4-day scrapbooking weekend! Additional details of this retreat will be posted once available.

For additional information, visit the Giggles and Girlfriends web-site, send an email to Rhonda, or give her a call at (780) 964-5211.

Location: Camp Bar-V-Nok, on the beach of Pigeon Lake, Central, Alberta

Join in the fun at the Crop till you Can't weekend retreat! Your registration includes accommodations in the house (2 per room), food, use of the crop room, loot bag with lots of fantastic items, and a chance to win some wonderful door prizes. Rates for this event will range from $160 to $190.

For additional information or to register, visit the Crop till you Can't web-site, or send them an email.

Location: Lake Bonavista Recreation Center, 1401 Acadia Drive SE, Calgary, AB

Scrap4it and special guest Lecia Forrest from Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine present the 2nd Annual Crop 4 Kids supporting the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation. This event will run from 10:00am until 10:00pm. Registration is $99.00 and includes: 6 feet of crop space; lunch, dinner & snacks; amazing door prizes, and so much more!

For additional information or to register, visit the Crop 4 Kids web-site.

Location: Lone Pine Ranch, 11 km west of Wildwood on Highway 16

Only $199 per person for this incredible retreat weekend! Arrive when you like on Friday afternoon and stay as long as you like on Sunday! Your retreat fee includes: 3 days & 2 nights of beautiful, relaxing accommodations (2 guests per cabin, each with their own bed, with the option of including more people in your cabin at a reduced rate); cozy, comfortable surroundings for a relaxing stay and productive weekend; undisturbed space in the crop room; meals and snacks (late supper Friday night; breakfast lunch & dinner on Saturday; brunch on Sunday; snacks & coffee/tea available all weekend). Reserve your spot now with a $50 non-refundable deposit (remaining fees due by registration deadline of April 30, 2010).

For additional information or to register, call Chelsey or Cindy at (780) 452-2877, or send them an email.

Location: Barn Loft Inn, Vegreville, AB

Scrapbook Diva's is hosting this weekend retreat. The cost for the weekend is $110 plus GST per person and includes 2 breakfasts; 2 night's accommodation at Barn Loft Inn (based on triple occupancy); your own table to scrapbook on with no time restrictions. You are welcome to come out anytime Friday and must be packed up and ready to leave on Sunday at 4:00pm. A $75 deposit is required to hold your spot, and spaces are already being filled.

For additional information or to register, call Scrapbook Diva's at 780-449-6609.

Location: Winston Heights Mountview Community Hall, 520 - 27th Ave NW, Calgary, AB

A place in Calgary where scrappers and card-makers can get together on a Saturday to do what they love! The doors open at 9:00AM and the cost is only $35. Everyone attending will have a 6 foot table to themselves, the use of tools and the Cricut, refreshments served throughout the day and a free gift. Product such as patterned paper and embellishments from all your favourite brand names will be available for sale.

For additional information or to register, visit the Pages web-site, call Cathy at 403-819-2054 or send her an email. A credit card number and $10 non-refundable deposit is required at the time of booking.

Location: The Georgetown Inn, Canmore, AB

Scrapbooker's Paradise and Linnette Gabert (formerly of Mountain Memories Scrapbooks) invite you to a scrapbooking retreat in the mountains in lovely Canmore, Alberta! Your weekend includes 2 nights accommodation; fabulous scrapbooking space; dessert on evening of arrival; breakfast on both days; gourmet dinner on Saturday; and scrapbooking from 6:00pm on Friday until 3:00pm on Sunday! All for only $199.99 + GST per person. Rates include gratuities and are based on double occupancy. Space is limited, so book early to avoid disappointment.

For additional information or to register, call 1-866-695-5955.

Location: Carriage House Inn, Calgary, AB

Registration for this year's Camp Croppin' is $135+GST. For an extra $25, you can also come down early and have some extra time to crop before the doors open to the general public. Early entrance campers will have the doors open to them at 1:00pm on Friday with cropping until midnight; regular entrance campers will have the doors open to them at 5:00pm on Friday with cropping until midnight. Saturday will be non-stop croppin' from 9:00am until 11:00pm. Your registration fee includes: at least 20 hours of crop time; prize giveaways during the evening crops; contests; luncheon on Saturday; make & take projects on Friday & Saturday; enthusiastic and knoweldgeable Camp Counsellors; and lots of fun! Classes will also be available at an additional cost.

For additional information, visit the Camp Croppin' web-site or send an email to Scrapbookers Paradise.

Location: Bittern Lake Lodge, near Camrose, AB

Call your friends and start planning! These retreats are popular and limited to 18 participants so sell out quickly. Retreat registration is $195 +GST and includes 5 meals and two nights accommodation (rooms based on double or triple occupancy). Each guest gets their own table to scrapbook on, and there are no time restrictions for scrapping! Registration begins on Monday, December 7th at 10:00am.

For additional information or to register, call Scrapbook Memories & More at 780-449-0603.

Location: Spirit of the North School Gym, High Level, AB

Come out and scrap ALL NIGHT at Alberta's most northern crop event! The crop starts Friday at 6:30pm and goes until Sunday at noon. Registration is $50 and includes over 6 feet of scrap space, all meals, and many contests and prizes to be won! Classes and vendors will be available on site. Proceeds of this 3rd annual fundraising event will go to the local Army Cadet Corps.

For additional information or to register, call Bonnie at 780-841-7712 or send her an email.

Location: FCC Okotoks, AB

Scrap with a cause! This crop is to help raise funds for Rowan House Emergency Women's Shelter. Your $65 registration gives you 12 hours of scrapbooking time; lunch & supper. All registrants will also receive a goody bag. Come out and help raise money and awareness for a very worthy cause.

For additional information, visit the Okotoks Scrapbook Convention web-site.

Location: Stoney Nakoda Resort and Casino, Kananaskis, AB

Feel free to arrive anytime after 3:00pm on Friday and stay until 3:00pm on Sunday! The cost of the retreat is $275 per person based on double occupancy and includes: 2 nights accommodations; breakfast buffet Saturday morning; dinner buffet Saturday evening; brunch buffet Sunday morning; goody bags; make 'n takes; door prizes; and plenty of scrapbooking space. Scrapbook Pantry will be the official on-site store for your shopping convenience. A massage therapist will also be on-site for those interested in a little pampering.

For additional information or to register, visit the Countdown to Creativity web-site.

Location: Camp Caroline, Caroline, AB

This year's Scrapbook Your Heart retreat promises to help you explore matters of the heart! This year's theme is "A Time for Everything". Registration will be opening soon.

For additional information visit the Scrapbook Your Heart web-site.

Location: Clymont Community Hall, Hwy 60 (just west of Edmonton & north of Devon)

Out Krop, Out Stamp, Out Last! Come join us for 28 hours of fun-filled scrapbooking (traditional or digital) and card making! Early bird registration is $150 until February 1st ($175 after February 1st) and includes: tips & techniques; exciting contests & door prizes; raffle give-aways; and meals & snacks. Consultants from Close to my Heart, Creative Memories & Stampin' Up will be on hand with supplies for purchase and to share ideas. All proceeds will go directly to the St. Albert Day Care Society to enhance the Society's playground and technologies in out of school care programs. Space is limited, so register early!

For registration details, call Michelle Radley at 780-459-5380.

Location: Duchess Community Hall, Duchess, AB

The cost of this scrapping weekend is $50 for the weekend per table or $18.00 per day per table. The weekend includes Saturday PJ day; contests; special door prize draw; free classes; title and tag exchange; on-site massages; and lots of fun! To help keep the cost down for those attending and to make the weekend more enjoyable for the organizers, we are asking participants to sign up for various jobs and also for the pot luck which will be Thursday, Friday & Saturday evenings (everyone is expected to sign-up for at least one job).

For additional information or to register, send an email to Gaylynn or send an email to Dawn.

Location: Morrisroe West Community Shelter, MacInstosh Avenue, Red Deer, AB

Join Red Deer Scrapbookers Class n Crops at their monthly Saturday meetup for scrapbookers and card makers. The crop runs from 10:00am until 10:00pm. There will be coffee & tea; on-site shopping; make-n-takes; prizes and lots of laughs. The cost is $10.

For additional information or to register, visit the Red Deer Scrapbooks Class n Crops web-site.

Bring your supplies and join in on a scrapbooking weekend! The crop will run from Friday at 6:00pm until the last person leaves and then again on Saturday from 10:00am until midnight. There will be Friday evening snacks and potluck for lunch and dinner provided. The crop is suitable for ages 12 and up, and will happen once per month until June.

For additional information or to register, call the Town Office at 780-923-3333, or give Katherine a call at 780-923-3295.

Location: Lion's Youth Camp, Cremona, AB

Arrive Friday anytime after 3:00pm. The weekend includes accommodation in the cabins (bring sleeping bag & pillow); meals; door prizes; large tables; make 'n takes; technique demos; use of Cricut & Cuttlebug machines; wine & cheese; massage therapist on site; plus, plus, plus ... The cost is $200 for the weekend. The registration deadline is April 30, 2010 - space is limited so register early!

For additional information or to register, send an email to Cheryl.

Location: River Lodge Retreat, near Stony Plain, AB

The cost is of this retreat is $175, and includes: 2 nights accommodations and meals & snacks for the entire weekend. Participants will also receive a loot bag, and all sorts of prizes. The event is being hosted by a Close To My Heart consultant and a Stampin' Up consultant, and there are sponsors from Avon, Mary Kay, Pampered Chef, Gold Canyon Candles, Discovery Toys, and many more. Guests can arrive any time after 4:00pm on Friday and need to leave by 3:00pm on Sunday.

For additional information or to register, call Lisa at 780-997-0788 or send her an email.

Location: Blue Quill Park Community League, 11304 - 25 Avenue, Edmonton, AB

Come join the All-Day Crops being held in southwest Edmonton. Imagine a full day doing what you love best ... scrapbooking or card making. Registration is $30 for BQCL members & $40 for non-BQCL members and includes: cropping from 10:00am until midnight; lunch & dinner (catered); munchies & refreshments. The first 15 ladies who RSVP and pay for their spot will get an 8 foot table to themselves! Feel free to bring along a friend. The more the merrier!

For additional information or to register, call Micheline at 780-988-1184 or send her an email.

Location: Ecole Broxton Park School, 505 McLeod Avenue, Spruce Grove, AB

Come out for a day of community, play and fundraising from 10:00am until 11:00pm! The cost is $50, with lunch/supper included and all funds raised go to Broxton Park's Red Cross donation for Haitian Relief. There will be a layout contest sponsored by Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine for publication - the cost is $2/project to enter with all donations going to the relief effort. Cathie Allan is also offering a class at the crop for $30, and again, all proceeds go to the fund!

For additional information or to register, contact Jayme Loge at 780-960-8387 or send her an email.

Location: Lake Bonavista Rec Centre, 1401 Acadia Drive, SE,Calgary, AB

How often do you get the luxury of uninterrupted time? Come out to an all-day scrapbook crop and give yourself the chance to spend some time on your albums. The cost for the day is $45 which includes lunch, dinner, snacks, your own table and at least 12 hours of scrapbooking time.

For additional information or to register, send an email to Tasha, or visit her website.

Location: Canmore Rocky Mountain Inn, AB

Come out for the 2nd Annual Mother's Day Scrapbooking Retreat ... a great weekend of creative inspiration, fun and getting your family's memories scrapbooked in a beautiful area. The cost is $245 based on double occupancy and includes: 2 nights accommodation; meals; snacks; a fabulous gift; lots of scrapbooking time from 4:00pm Friday until 2:00pm Sunday; games; prizes & much more. Register early as space is limited!

For additional information or to register, send an email to Tasha, or visit her website.