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Sign up for Hike for Hospice Calgary today, a Family-Friendly Walk through Fish Creek Provincial Park! The Hike takes place on Sunday, May 7 from 9am to Noon. All funds raised will support children and families coping with life-threatening illness or the death of someone close. Be a hero for grieving families. To sign up for this family-friendly walk or to make a donation, visit the website.

March 3 to 18, check website for show times. StoryBook Theatre Presents, The Urban Jungle Book. Michael is a foster child with a vivid imagination. Whenever the world gets a bit much, he retreats into the amazing world inside his head and the people in his life become the characters from his favorite story: The Jungle Book. But when Michael’s real father comes back to claim him, his world is turned upside down and he must find the courage to live in the real world and find the true meaning of family. Recommended for ages 6+. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the website.

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.

Tickets are on Sale Now for the 2017 KidsFest (Calgary International Children's Festival), taking place May 24 to 27. Celebrate the Best in Performing Arts for Children. Explore and experience this Festival through puppetry, music, dance, theatre, author engagements, and more! There will also be free activities on Olympic Plaza adjacent to Arts Commons including storytelling, dance workshops, roving artists, magicians, face painting, creative activities and challenges, and more! For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the website.

Join us at Southcentre Mall from June 3rd to 23rd for our fourth annual Indigenous History Month celebration in partnership with Authentically Indigenous. This month-long event will foster understanding, appreciation, and celebration of Canada’s Indigenous Peoples. Experience educational activities, cultural displays, and storytelling sessions that connect both Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians. The celebrations will include: Full-Size Tipi: Step inside a tipi adorned with tapestries representing decades of Indigenous contributions to Calgary’s culture. Storytelling: Be moved by traditional stories from elders, delight in puppet shows by Indigenous authors, and explore virtual reality experiences by the Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth. Artisan Market: Discover the vibrancy of Indigenous creativity at our artisan market on June 7th and 8th. Enjoy music, dance, and locally crafted goods. Educational Information Walls: Learn and engage with displays that provide deeper insights into Indigenous culture.

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

A Wicked Throwback Halloween Party for the 35+ crowd! All in support of AARCS (Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society) This Party has EVERYTHING! Old school Halloween games, Scavenger Hunt, burlesque performances, dancing to hits from 70's to 90's. Win 2 tickets anywhere Westjet flies!

Let us show you how we empower our students to reach their full potential! Hear stories from staff, current students, and parents before learning about how you can be a part of our wonderful community. Rundle Studio is an online learning environment built to help students with diagnosed learning disabilities thrive. Let us show you how we empower our students to reach their full potential!

Free Online Coding Workshop for Grade 1-12 Students Daily starts at 18 PM Dive into the magical world of coding with personalized guidance from expert mentors! What Will You Learn? Game Development Animation Website Development App Development Book a free coding session: https://cdg.al/iVf5P Session Highlight: 1:1 live online session Hands-on, learning with an expert mentor STEM.org-accredited certification for participation

Celebrate French Canadian, Métis, and First Nations culture. Enjoy Folkloric music and dances, demonstrations, workshops, storytelling and exhibits, a traditional sugar shack meal, maple taffy on snow, plus outdoor activities and games for the whole family! Free for kids 5 and under. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the website below.

Star Trek: The Starfleet Academy Experience is coming to Calgary’s science centre February 4 to June 4! Experience a “career day” at the Starfleet Academy. Test your knowledge and skills to discover what your true ranking would be in a Starfleet career – will you be a Medical, Engineering or Science Officer, or even a Commander? Exciting possibilities await in this immersive and interactive experience that appeals to lifelong fans and new Star Trek enthusiasts alike.

The Calgary Home + Garden Show is the most trusted resource for every home improvement project, inside and out. With Canada’s favourite home, horticulture, and landscaping specialists, including HGTV Canada’s Masters of Flip, Kortney and Dave Wilson, HGTV Canada’s Home to Win stars Carson Arthur and Tiffany Pratt, and a lineup of local favourites plus more than 650 exhibitors and features designed to whip any home or garden into shape, there’s innovation, inspiration and expert advice at every turn. For tickets, visit the website and save $3 on regular adult admission.

Monkeyshines is thrilled to welcome illustrator Renata Liwska on March 4. Renata will read from her latest books: Waiting for Snow. Badger can’t wait for it to snow! Hedgehog tries to explain that good things come in time, but Badger remains unconvinced. But in the end, Badger learns there’s no trick- only waiting - until at last, it’s snow time. She will also read from Dormouse Dreams. As Dormouse snoozes through winter, he dreams of adventures with his best friend. Whimsical illustrations feature other animals entertaining themselves with dart games, cross-country skiing, flying airplanes, and more while Dormouse hibernates. Perfect for snuggling up while waiting for Spring…

Be part of a massive nationwide celebration of dance in recognition of Canada’s 150th Birthday! Learn the Sharing Dance routine with a professional dancer. The National Ballet School of Canada is partnering with artists across the country to engage Canadians in this shared expression of joy on Sharing Dance Day on June 2, 2017. All ages welcome. For more information, call 403-249-3773.

Cantaré Children’s Choir Presents, Into the Night. Join for a magical evening exploring the stars, the moon, and other celestial wonders featuring guest ensemble “Man Enough to Sing.” Takes place at Knox United Church. To purchase tickets, visit the website below.