Beginner’s Playwriting Workshop.
Everyday from Mar 7, 2024 - Mar 28, 2024 at 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Have you ever watched a play and yearned to see your own words come to life on-stage? Take your first step into the world of playwriting with this workshop for beginners! Each week of this four-week course with writer Tereasa Maillie will explore a different aspect of playwriting, from creating characters and conflict to communicating stage directions and formatting. By the end of the course, you’ll have all the tools you need to write your own play from start-to-finish!
Spring Ghost Tours at Heritage Park.
Everyday from Mar 20, 2024 - Apr 4, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
The normally lively and bustling Historical Village becomes eerily quiet and deserted after dark. Enter the gates, if you dare, for a ghost tour through the Park’s darkened streets to discover the ghostly stories that lie within the rich history of its century-old buildings.
Location: | Heritage Park |
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Category: | Family Fun, Open House & Tours, Parent's Night Out, Talks, Workshops & Seminars |
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Link: | http://heritagepark.ca |
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City of Calgary Youth Hiring Fair.
> Thursday Mar 28, 2024 at 1:30 pm - 6:00 pm
The City of Calgary Youth Employment Centre (YEC) hosts its 25th Annual Youth Hiring Fair. The event has more than 80 employers and attracts over 5000 job seekers looking for part-time, full-time, permanent, and seasonal jobs at The Big Four Building.
Location: | Big Four Building |
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Category: | Talks, Workshops & Seminars, Youth Activities |
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Link: | http://calgary.ca |
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Calgary Kids Comic Con.
> Saturday Mar 30, 2024 at 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Check out the Calgary Kids Comic Con at Central Library. It’s for ages six to 12 and it’s a cool gathering of art activities, creative classes, kids’ literature, and comics.
Location: | Central Library |
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Category: | Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Playtime & Story Time, Talks, Workshops & Seminars, Youth Activities |
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Link: | http://showpass.com |
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Fireside Storytelling.
> Sunday Mar 31, 2024 at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The confluence of the Bow and Elbow rivers has been a place of gathering since time immemorial. Gather around the fire at the confluence for an afternoon of fascinating stories told by Indigenous storytellers from Treaty 7. Enjoy a cup of cider or hot chocolate and immerse yourself in tales expertly crafted by our speaker.
On March 31, join storyteller Julius Hirsch for an hour of tales from Blackfoot culture. Julius Hirsch is a status member of the Northern Piikani Nation in Brocket, Alberta who grew up around the Blackfoot Ceremony learning oral stories from the elders on both sides of his family. Julius is passionate about leading tours and educating others about Blackfoot history and the early contact with the North West Mounted Police. Julius is currently a third-year student at the University of Calgary majoring in History, and his previous work experience includes several years in the military as a reservist and Fort Whoop-Up in Lethbridge’s Indian Battle Park.
Queer History Tour at Fort Calgary (Ages 16+).
Everyday from Apr 7, 2024 - Apr 14, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
There are many stories of gender, sexuality, and queerness from the early colonial-frontier city we now call Calgary. This one-hour guided walking tour around the lands at Fort Calgary will explore the intersection of masculinity, militarism, and colonialism, and their relevance to both past and present Calgary.
Location: | Fort Calgary |
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Category: | Family Fun, Open House & Tours, Parent's Night Out, Talks, Workshops & Seminars, Youth Activities |
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Link: | http://fortcalgary.com |
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YMCA Calgary Arts Presents: Wakefield Brewster, Calgary’s Poet Laureate in Writing Change into the World .
> Saturday Apr 13, 2024 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Experience the transformative power of poetry.
A group of lucky students had the incredible opportunity to work alongside Wakefield Brewster, Calgary's Poet Laureate. Through his Professional Interactive Poetic Presentations (PiPPs), Brewster has helped both seasoned writers and aspiring poets take their work from the page to the stage. During the PiPPs, Brewster performed and discussed a range of poetic works, showcasing how writing can inspire positive change in the world.
Come and join us in witnessing their amazing creations at our presentations of Writing Change into the World.
YMCA Calgary Arts Presents: Wakefield Brewster, Calgary’s Poet Laureate in Writing Change into the World .
> Wednesday Apr 24, 2024 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Experience the transformative power of poetry.
A group of lucky students had the incredible opportunity to work alongside Wakefield Brewster, Calgary's Poet Laureate. Through his Professional Interactive Poetic Presentations (PiPPs), Brewster has helped both seasoned writers and aspiring poets take their work from the page to the stage. During the PiPPs, Brewster performed and discussed a range of poetic works, showcasing how writing can inspire positive change in the world.
Come and join us in witnessing their amazing creations at our presentations of Writing Change into the World.
VAISAKHI MELA 2024.
> Saturday Apr 27, 2024 at 12:01 pm - 6:00 pm
Vaisakhi Mela 2024 presented by Rajesh Angral with the Collaboration of Sabrang Radio, IWEB GUY, ACE Ent. & Media Group and CMD (Canadian Multicultural Development).
We host the World Multicultural Festival annually to celebrate diversity and bring together multicultural communities in Canada to share each others’ cultural heritages.
Location: | Genesis Centre, 7555 Falconridge Boulevard NE, Calgary |
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Category: | Community Sales & Markets, Family Fun, Festivals & Fairs, Free Events, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances, Talks, Workshops & Seminars, Youth Activities |
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Link: | http://vaisakhimela.ca/site/ |
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Otafest.
Everyday from May 10, 2024 - May 12, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Calgary’s volunteer-run, non-profit, all-ages Japanese anime and pop culture festival featuring anime screenings, an exhibitor hall, community panels, cosplay contests, voice actors, concerts, and so much more at Telus Convention Centre.
Location: | Telus Convention Centre |
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Category: | Community Sales & Markets, Family Fun, Festivals & Fairs, Fun for Kids, Talks, Workshops & Seminars, Youth Activities |
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Link: | http://otafest.com |
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Calgary Baby and Tot Show. .
> Saturday May 25, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
The Calgary Baby and Tot Show is a premier parenting event that is held in the Spring and designed to bring everything parents-to-be and new parents and young families need all under one roof. Featuring local and national exhibitors showcasing the latest in services, products, apparel, and toys at Spray Lake Sawmills Sports Centre in Cochrane.
Location: | Spray Lake Sawmills Sports Centre |
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Category: | Community Sales & Markets, Family Fun, Talks, Workshops & Seminars |
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Link: | http://calgarybabyshow.com |
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