This weekend the talent comes to the table. Make that the 48 tables and six galleries at Market Collective.

The monthly showcase of local, independent artists and artisans is February 4 and 5. It is already a lovefest with shoppers chatting with the talented creators as they trade cash for everything from artwork to jewellery, but this month it gets a little gushier with the All You Need is Love theme. While you shop listen to a rotating schedule of live bands. Sundays showcase features an all female music line-up.

Shopping local doesn’t get much easier. —Jaelyn Molyneux

Admission is $3 or a food bank donation. 148 10 St. N.W., Calgary, www.marketcollective.ca