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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.

BBQ on the Bow is an annually occurring Kansas City BBQ Society (KCBS) sanctioned BBQ Competition and outdoor festival taking place at the Montgomery Community Association (Shouldice Park) during Labour Day long weekend! The mission is to spread the love, passion, and joy for “southern style” BBQ while simultaneously celebrating and promoting local products, businesses and musicians. The BBQ on the Bow is free to attend and aims to provide something for all ages! For full schedule, 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 join for free hotdogs in the Track Marine Centre from Noon to 4pm, as well as Fish Fry Samples in the Gifts section from Noon to 3pm. There will also be free activities for kids like face painting, crafts, a backyard fishing challenge, a duck pond (with prizes), and much more! There will also be free seminars and products demos on Grills and Accessories. For full details, visit the Facebook page below.

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

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!

Whether you're a Scot or not. The Calgary Highland Games is one of the oldest gatherings in North America and will be celebrating 102 years since the first games, held in 1913. Organized by the Calgary United Scottish Games Association, these games have gained the reputation as being one of the most prestigious Highland events in the West. Attracting competitors and spectators from across Western Canada and the US, you will watch some of the world's top pipers, drummers, dancers, and heavy event athletes compete and perform. Please note that Springbank Park for All Seasons does not allow pets of any kind of its grounds. To purchase tickets, visit the website. Free for children 5 and under.

Cornucopia at Cobb’s Adventure Park & Corn Maze. Join for a corny weekend with fresh corn on the cob and more! For all of the corny details, visit the website.

One big celebration, four locations! Parks Foundation Calgary is excited to celebrate as they wrap up the #Greenway150 Summer Challenge with a free celebration! At four locations in each quadrant of the city, there will be a variety of family-fun activities with live music, a BBQ lunch and more, including a Greenway 150 medal presentation for those who participated in the Summer Challenge. Come and enjoy free food, snacks, entertainment and more while the whole family partakes in the fun! All four events will be virtually connected by giant screens from Collosovision. For more details, visit the website. South Glenmore Park, Variety Park (green space across from Water Park): 8415, 24 Street SW. Mahogany Park - Intersection between Mahogany Boulevard and Marquis Green. Cityscape Music Park - Intersection between Cityscape Drive and Cityscape Gate. And Shouldice Park (picnic area by tennis and basketball courts).

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!