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Mark your calendars for September 13 to 17 when Beakerhead takes over Calgary with a smashup of art, science, and engineering both indoors and out! From citywide, pop-up engineered art galleries and flame-spitting, larger-than-life public art encounters to the entertaining science of … everything, there’s something for everyone! To view the schedule, visit the website.

Come and enjoy an afternoon listening to stories and some of Canada’s finest musicians. Storyteller/Musician Samantha Whelan Kotkas and her friends will entertain you and your children with musical interactive tales of child-accessible hikes in the Rocky Mountains. Teach your child about courage, unity, joyfulness, and caring in an afternoon of fun and adventure. An event for the whole family that you will want to be a part of. Recommended for children aged 5 to 12, but created with the entire family in mind. Come one hour before the show & enjoy family friendly activities. Stay after to meet the performers. Created and Narrated by Samantha Whelan Kotkas Music by Tyler Hornby Puppets by Green Fools Theatre Video by Joel Goundry Tyler Hornby - Drums, Chris Andrew - Piano, Pat Belliveau - Saxophones, Aaron Shore - Guitar, Stephen Shepard - Bass

Calgary Unplugged is an annual family-friendly Earth Hour event. Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024 Time: 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Location: Central Library (800 3 Street SE) Join us for music, entertainment, and opportunities to experience what environmental actions you can take in Calgary. Pedal power midway games and experience how our natural world affects our daily lives. Bring personal lighting and dance to the DJ when the lights go down for the Earth Hour party! Calgary Unplugged is hosted by The Arusha Centre's Climate Program, with support from The City of Calgary and community agencies. If you can't make it to the event, turning off nonessential lights, "unplug" from electronics at 8:30 and reconnect with people, games or hobbies! After Earth Hour, share your participation with #EarthHour and #EarthHourYYC. Email programs@arusha.org with questions.

Doors open at 9:30am. Join for a 5K or 10k run, rock, and roll to support the millions of people living with neurological conditions like M.S., Parkinson's, spinal cord injury and stroke. Join the family fun! There will be BBQ provided by Earls, live music, face painting, complimentary massages, and plenty of prizes. All proceeds from this event will be used directly to benefit the people who access Synaptic's rehabilitation program. This race is sponsored by Mcleod Law. To register, visit the website.

Join for Calgary’s largest one-day food drive and make a difference for a family this Fall. Watch for information and donation bags on your doorstep starting September 11. For information on the City-Wide Food Drive and to see the most-needed items, visit the website.

Family Resource Fair Hosted by Pacekids Programs. Supporting the success of Calgary families impacted by special needs. There will be vendors, in-home strategies, a toy swap, and a coffee/social area!

September 9 to October 9 (Saturdays, Sundays, and Holiday Mondays). Halloweekends at Calaway Park! Join Billy, Roxy, and the Boo Crew. Take a stroll down Hallo-Street… if you dare! It is a spooktacular good time for the whole family!

Boo Crew Costume Party at Calaway Park. Billy, Roxy, and the Boo Crew invite you and your family to the Boo Crew Costume Party! Come dressed to impress in a family-friendly costume. There will be activities and prizes all day long!

Join to help welcome new single family show homes to Legacy by Sterling Homes & Pacesetter by Sterling Homes, Stepper Homes Ltd., Calbridge Homes, Jayman BUILT, Trico Homes, and WestCreek Homes. To celebrate, there will be a Neighborhood Market with over 40 local organizations and vendors, 10 Brand New Show homes, free food trucks, free entertainment, and giveaways! There will also be dance performances, free face painters, henna, balloon artists, Photobooths, and children’s activities!

WP Puppet Theatre is pleased to participate in this year’s Beakerhead with this family-centric workshop. Create a quirky bottle puppet complete with its own foaming chemical reaction. The addition of a key secret ingredient will bring your puppet to life in an effervescent way. Children ages 4+ must participate with an adult. Puppet Pop-Up Studio is a monthly puppet making and performing workshop on the third Saturday of each month at different locations in Calgary. WP Puppet Theatre actively promotes all family members, youngsters, and elders to create art and drama together, and they accommodate all skills and ages, with a different theme each month.

September 2, 2:30pm at Alexander Calhoun Library and September 16, 3pm at Sage Hill Library. Join Richard Rondeau for an Amazing and Astounding Magic Show! All ages welcome!