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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.

Register today for the 13th Annual Hike for Hospice Calgary, taking place on May 6. 9am: North Parking Lot - Registration, Pledge Drop-Off, T-shirt Pick-Up, and Festivities. 10am: Warm up with the Stampeder Outriders, Opening Ceremonies, and then the Walk! Walk 5K at Sikome Lake, Fish Creek Provincial Park, as Hospice Calgary celebrates people close to Hospice Calgary and to support end-of-life care in the local community. There will also be refreshments, face painting, a kids zone, a doggie zone, and photo booth! For full details and to register for the Hike for Hospice Calgary, visit the website. Registration is $12 and free for children 5 and under.

Register Now for the SunRype TRi KiDS Triathlon on July 22! This triathlon offers safe, non-competitive, confidence-building races for children and youth ages 3 to 15. TRi KiDS events combine 3 sports kids love: swimming, biking, and running! The triathlon begins at 9am. For more information and to register your child for the triathlon, 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.

Tickets are on sale now. The all-new Royal Canadian Family Circus SPECTAC!® is coming to CrossIron Mills from June 15 to 17 for 6 captivating shows that will mesmerize, astound, and thrill audiences beyond the extraordinary. The internationally-renowned cast includes the famed Guerrero 4 Man High Wire (America’s Got Talent), the Caleb Carinci – Asch Equestrian Acrobats, the Bilea Transformation Act, Aerialists, world record Jugglers, Trapeze, Chinese Acrobats, Hula Hoops, and the Wheel of Destiny (there are no exotic animals in this show). For 2 for the Price of 1 Tickets, visit the website. Promo Code: calgaryschild

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!

Experience the magic of Narnia the Musical, based on C.S. Lewis's beloved tale, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The enchantment begins when Lucy steps into a wardrobe and finds herself in a magical land of talking animals and never-ending winter. Adventure after adventure lead her and her siblings into epic battles, bitter betrayal, and redemption. Narnia the Musical comes to vibrant life on the Hillhurst United stage for four performances only. Check website for show times.

Leave your kids with Bricks 4 Kidz for 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, visit the website.

One Weekend Only! Join at Crossroads Market for the 16th Annual RESET Book Drive & Sale! Heading to the Book Sale with Calgary Transit? There is a stop located at 26 Avenue 11 St Street SE for route 24 and 302. For more information or to volunteer, email info@resetcalgary.ca or call 403-237-8477.

Experience the passion and virtuosity of Beethoven as the Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra presents two of his most iconic works: the “Emperor Concerto” and the ever-popular Symphony No. 7. Internationally-renowned pianist Glen Montgomery will be the featured soloist.