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A number of bands and entertainment events taking place this weekend in Cochrane will warm your chilly winter nights. Blues musician Tim Williams returns to the Heritage House Coffee Company on Friday night.

Jay Sparrow is a traditional superhero-loving comic book “nerd” – but what the Cochrane-based artist chooses to do with his collectibles is anything but conventional. Sparrow got his first comic – a G.I. Joe – when he was 12.

The misguided main character in this month’s offering by the Chinook Film Group is a source of both sympathy and inspiration.

Last Saturday morning, a jolly group of elves gathered around two long tables at Saffron Collective Studio, cutting and shaping and painting and drying dozens of different porcelain Christmas ornaments.

Historic Downtown will be filled with holiday cheer this weekend when Light Up Cochrane officially kicks off Christmas in town. Ice sculptures, hay rides, fireworks and more will line the streets to make merry the spirit of the season on Nov.

Folk-rock band Luther Wright and the Wrongs shared the stage this week with Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. It’s just one of the challenges of being on tour during a U.S. Presidential election.

The Nan Boothby Memorial Library is relying on some fantastic beasts to help raise funds for a new learning lab. Next Friday, Nov.

Cochrane’s library is looking to get on track with a unique way to add some much-needed space.

A new workshop gives artists an opportunity to employ a unique technique and create stunning modern resin work. “It looks like melted stained glass,” said Doug Chapman, curator at 4Cats Cochrane. “It’s just something different.

Calling all elves: Cochrane’s annual Christmas celebration needs your help. Cochrane Light Up has been kicking off the holidays in town for more than 30 years.