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Join us for a pattern-making workshop inspired by Ghazaleh Avarzamani’s exhibition Churn, Earn, Burn and then Return, where games become a lens for examining the systems that shape our everyday life. By rolling dice, kids will generate the rules to create their artworks, while exploring colour, composition, and ideas of control through playful chance. What...
Join us for a pattern-making workshop inspired by Ghazaleh Avarzamani’s exhibition Churn, Earn, Burn and then Return, where games become a lens for examining the systems that shape our everyday life. By rolling dice, kids will generate the rules to create their artworks, while exploring colour, composition, and ideas of control through playful chance. What...
Free swing dance lessons at Calgary Public Library with Swing Dance Calgary.Swingin' Sundays at the Library!Learn to swing dance with our beginner-friendly introductory lessons starting at 1 pm, and social dancing from 2 - 4 p.m. No partner or experience required.In partnership with Swing Dance Calgary.
Tickets $0-$25, please registerThis drawing session invites participants to draw from life while models wear traditional attire from different cultural backgrounds. The session focuses on close observation of form, texture, and detail, while also encouraging awareness of the cultural context behind what is being drawn. Open to all levels (no instruction will be given), it...
Cyanotype photography is a camera-less technique that involves laying an object or negative on paper coated with a solution of iron salts before exposing it to UV light and washing with water to create stunning white and Prussian blue images. Cyanotype is one of the first photographic processes ever developed.In this 3 hour, hands-on workshop,...
Carly York Jones presents: Devilled Legs Drag Brunch at The Attic Bar & Stage, with special guests every monthCalgary’s Rowdiest Drag Brunch is Here!Brace yourself for big laughs, bold looks, and unstoppable energy - because Carly York Jones, one of Calgary’s most beloved queens, is bringing her iconic flair to The Attic Bar & Stage...
Get your garden buzzing by learning about the basics of bees! Get decked out in beekeeping gear and join ABC Bees owner and operator Eliese Watson for a hive tour of the bees here in The Confluence Garden. This two-hour workshop will cover all of the different aspects of setting up bee hives and how...
AREA ØNE is one of the fastest-rising names in the new wave of acid techno, blending rolling acid lines with raw neo-rave energy. Hailing from The Netherlands, his high-impact sound has earned support from scene leaders like Charlotte de Witte, Amelie Lens, and Sara Landry. With viral releases like 90s Baby, Balance, and Power, plus...
Twisted Element Presents: Spectacular Saturdays Doors open at 8 p.m. | Drag show starts at 9:30 p.m. 2 Levels 2 DancefloorsDancing until 3 a.m. Drag show reservations must be present with seats claimed by 9:15 p.m. Reservations that fail to claim their tables/seats by 9:15 p.m. risk their seating being given away. Early arrival is...
Globe Cinema Presents: Night Nurse (2026) At the start of her new job in a luxury retirement community, Eleni (Cemre Paksoy) is drawn into a series of scam calls targeting the elderly residents, a pull she can't quite name or resist.As the community's strange rhythms close around her, she grows increasingly intimate with her elusive...
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Calgary. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Queen at Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre, under the gentle glow of candlelight. Tentative ProgramI Want to Break FreeWe Will Rock YouSomebody to...
Good Grief, Lenny Brd, Night Shift Where: Palomino Smokehouse and Social Club18+ with government issued identificationWhen: Saturday, July 18, 2026Doors: 8 p.m. - 9 p.m.Admission: $15NO JERK POLICY ALWAYS IN EFFECT!
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