Three to See Edmonton Events: Festive books, holiday punk, and classic Christmas films abound

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Local Author Festive Signings: Audreys Books on Jasper Avenue is celebrating local writers in a wave of meetings and book signings.

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Friday from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., it’s Rayanne Haines with her poetic memoir What Kind of Daughter?, and then poet Alice Major and her planetary upheaval exploration Knife on Snow from noon – 2 p.m.

Saturday, both at 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., it’s Cristina Quintero with juvenile fiction The Only Way to Make Bread and Aurora Palit’s romantic comedy novel Sunshine and Spice.

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Then, on Sunday, it’s Audreys’ Festive Singalong where musical staff will brighten up a family-friendly festival party — come one, come all! That’s 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Details: Through Sunday at Audreys Books (10702 Jasper Avenue), no charge

Languid and Real Sickies: If all you want for Christmas is a safety pin through your nose, be there or be square for the Holiday Rager for the Punx at Blakbar Friday night!

Hardcore, skeleton-warrior-obsessed punks Languid and fellow bone-zoners Real Sickies are set to deliver a very un-silent night of lipstick, leather, and raised cheer.

Weaving through the live bands, DJs Tex Lex and Tymyrd Spynyrd will be spinning all night long to help you “crank down some sin tins,” as the event page hilariously puts it.

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Details: 8:30 p.m. at Blakbar (10762 82 Ave.), $15/door only

Die Hard (1988): While Grindstone continues its run of Die Harsh: A Christmas Musical through Dec. 29, why not crawl through the air ducts with the OG source at Metro at 9:30 p.m. Friday? There’s a free, pre-show tasting of Sea Change and Shiddy’s drinks at 9 p.m. if you need a little sweetener.

More Metro holiday films: Elf at 1 p.m. (free 12 and under), and Eyes Wide Shut at 9:30 p.m. Saturday; The Muppet Christmas Carol at 1 p.m., Home Alone at 3:15 p.m., White Christmas at 6 p.m., and Black Christmas 8:30 p.m. Sunday; then It’s a Wonderful Life at 12:45 p.m., and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation at 3:45 p.m. Christmas Eve.

Yippee ki yay!

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Details: all the above at Metro Cinema (8712 109 St.), $14/adults, $11 youth/students/seniors

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