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March 1 to 10. Calgary Young People's Theatre Presents, Peter Pan. J.M. Barrie's original Peter Pan comes to life in this wacky, playful, and magical production about a girl looking for herself, a boy who wouldn't grow up, and a pirate out for revenge. Featuring daring sword fights, mermaids, and a clock-hungry crocodile! For performance times and to purchase tickets, visit the website.

Check TELUS Spark's website for hours of operation. One of the most exclusive exhibitions is making its final North American stop at Calgary's science centre on January 20 to June 20! Whales|Tohor? is an interactive experience housing one of the world's largest whale collections from the National Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. This exhibition will immerse you into the biology diversity, evolution, and deep significance of whales to M?ori culture.

Make it Yours! From paint color to furniture, landscaping to functionality, your space is all about you. Do the homework to make your home work at the Calgary Home + Garden Show. Find your style with help from Canada’s biggest names in home improvement, along with a line-up of local favorites, and more than 650 trusted brands. Buy tickets online courtesy of www.RenovationFind.com and save $3! Satisfaction guaranteed - or the price of admission is on the Calgary Home + Garden Show. Admission is free for kids 12 & under. For show hours and for more information, 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

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!

Leave your kids with Bricks 4 Kidz for up to two hours of supervised, unstructured play where they can design, build, and create models using their imaginations, or relive your childhood and join your kids to build models and memories together! Kids under 4 must be accompanied by an adult at all times (no exceptions). Free admission for parents. For more information and pricing, visit the website.

March 3 and 4 - Celebrate French Canadian, Metis, and First Nations culture. Enjoy Folkloric music and dances, demonstrations, workshops, storytelling, exhibits, a traditional Sugar Shack meal, maple taffy on snow, plus outdoor activities and games! Free for kids 5 and under. Takes place at Heritage Park. For more information and pricing, visit the website.

Join CARE Canada at the Calgary Zoo to walk in solidarity with women and girls in the developing world who walk an average of 10,000 steps (6 kilometres) every day to collect the basics they need to survive. Your $25 registration fee includes entry for you and 3 guests into the Calgary Zoo for a fun and inspiring day where funds and awareness will be raised for CARE Canada and their work fighting poverty in the developing world. Register now!

The Baby Box Co. brings a beloved 75-year-old Baby Box tradition from Finland to expectant parents around the world. All expectant and new parents with infants 3 months of age or younger are eligible to receive a free baby box! Register for your box via the website below.

Join Mad Science and examine real fossil casts and the differences in the teeth of herbivores and carnivores. Each student will also stain their very own fossilized T-Rex tooth. Brought to you by The Calgary Public Library.