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Mush Love Art Exhibition & Market Event on July 18 to 26!Special Events:Friday July 17 - Private Opening Event: 7 p.m. to MidnightSunday July 19 - Mush Market Event: Noon to 5 p.m.Friday July 24 - Psychedelic Sound Sessions: 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.Saturday July 25 - Artist-Run Workshops & Activations: Noon till 5 p.m.Mush...
The Challenge is simple — read every day this summer.Everyone can be part of the Ultimate Summer Challenge. This shared reading adventure is a great way to connect, discover, and keep learning through the summer months.From July 1 to August 31, read, attend programs, explore new stories, and have fun at the Library as part...
Current is a new series of public art activations presented by The New Gallery (TNG), transforming the Bow River pathway into a flowing corridor of creativity. Connecting Calgary’s cultural landmarks and natural landscapes, these activations merge art, nature, and community through installation, performance, and interactive projects. It invites audiences to experience the city through the...
A mansion. A murder. A mystery. Murder and blackmail are on the menu when six mysterious guests assemble at Boddy Manor for a night they’ll never forget! Was it Mrs. Peacock in the study with the knife? Or was it Colonel Mustard in the library with the wrench? Based on the fan-favorite 1985 Paramount Pictures...
Join Lindsay for a 5-week somatic immersion blending nervous system literacy, somatic movement, breathwork, inquiry and embodied practices designed to deepen awareness, release stored tension and build emotional resilience. Each week explores how your body communicates through sensation, movement, and pattern. You'll learn to track your nervous system states, respond to activation with practical regulation...
Brad started stand up at 17, since then he has recorded an album with just for laughs originals, been on CBC radio, headlined across canada, and bought a huge iced out cuban link chain. His mind is crazy, twisted, and insane (in a cool way). He flies around in a private jet telling jokes and...
The Kings Head Presents The Return of the Danger Room, Thursday, July 23rd Get ready for an unforgettable night of comedy! Join us for the Return of the Danger Room, featuring an incredible lineup of top-notch comedians Brett Forte, Sam Walker, & Uncle Hack Comedy so "forbidden" that your phone will be locked for the duration of the show Showtime: 7:00 PMTickets: $29.99...
Terminus is an annual darkwave/ EBM/ industrial/ synth/ post punk festival featuring 30+ acts from all over North America and Europe.Lineup:Test DeptPortion ControlHome FrontQualLead Into GoldNitePast SelfHaunt MeSDHSoft VeinCarralleeMvtantMany more!
Pressed flowers, pretty bookmarks, and bookish chats come sip, create, and connect.Calling all book lovers and DIY enthusiasts, this one’s for you.Join us on Thursday, July 23rd from 6:00 PM to 8:00 p.m. at The District for a fresh, floral night out where you’ll create two one-of-a-kind pressed flower bookmarks and connect with fellow readers,...
This summer, the Calgary Surge & The City of Calgary's Downtown Strategy team have partnered to bring back Surge City Hoops, and our FREE youth basketball clinics to the heart of our city.Join us for free basketball clinics every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from June through September, hosted at the Century Gardens Basketball Courts (826...
Join us on Prince's Island Park for the 47th annual Calgary Folk Music Festival, from July 23–26, 2026!The Calgary Folk Fest returns July 23-26, 2026, featuring performances by Valerie June, Goldie Boutilier, Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives, Killer Mike, Bia Ferreira, The Free Label, Mary Gauthier, YAGODY, & many more to be announced.*To purchase...
Explore stories carried by the rivers, rooted in the plants, and uncovered through archaeology. Learn how Indigenous Peoples, the original stewards of the land, lived and prospered at this important gathering place, and how the arrival of the North-West Mounted Police in 1875 changed everything.Through a guided storytelling tour, teachings with an Indigenous Knowledge Keeper...
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