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Tickers on Sale Now! This Girl Can Expo, presented by Hurd Ventures, is for girls ages 5+ featuring health and wellness, sports activities, fashion, arts and design, science and technology, and safety and support. It will be in the Big Four Building on September 8. For more information and to purchase tickets to the expo, 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.

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.

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.

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!

Takes place July 12 & 13. Got a kid with a green thumb? Sign them up for a day full of gardening, learning, and a whole lot of fun! Participants will learn how to divide the garden into areas for planting and learn all about what they will be planting. For ages 5 to 12.

Takes place July 13 to 15. Calling all superheroes! Dress up in your best family-friendly costume and visit the Artist Market featuring unique items from local artists! Or stop by the Photo Op Zone to be transported to a world far, far away. Forgot your mask? Stop by the Superhero Face Painting Center ($5 per face). Character meet and greets each day! Included with admission.

What has 6 sides and over 43,252,003,274,489,856,000 possible solutions? In 1974, Erno Rubik invented what would become the most popular toy sold in the world: the Rubik's cube. Join at TELUS Spark to celebrate Erno Rubik's 74th birthday by hosting the ultimate Rubik's cube showdown! Want to become one of the 5.8% in the world who can solve a Rubik's cube? Grab a cube and learn from the best! The Calgary Cubers and Alberta Cubers will be on-site to challenge and put your problem solving skills to the test. Takes place in the Atrium. Included with membership or General Admission.

Takes place July 6, 13, 20 & 27. Enjoy an extra two hours at Calaway Park on Friday evenings in July only! Experience Calaway Park from 10am to 5pm for regular admission plus GST per person or from 5 to 9pm for only $15.95 plus GST per person! For more information, visit the website.

Takes place July 9 to 13. These safe, supervised programs help young children and adults make new friends and stay active through a play-based learning environment. Participants will engage in games and activities. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For ages 3 to 5 plus an adult. Takes place at various locations. Please visit the website for all of the locations.

Takes place July 9 to 13. These safe, supervised programs help young children make new friends and learn games and activities! For ages 6 to 12. Takes place at various locations. Please visit the website for all of the locations.

It’s time to get your cowboy hats on and put your taste buds to the test to crown the 2018 Chili Champion! The Calgary Farmers' Market will be serving up 7 delicious chilis in support of the Calgary Interfaith Food Bank’s, Put the Boots to Hunger Campaign. Come on down to the market July 13th and 14th, make a cash donation to the Calgary Interfaith Food Bank, and try the 7 mouthwatering chilis (while supplies last). Vote for your favorite and be entered to win a gift basket filled with items from the Market. There will also be a Judge’s Choice Award. A panel of local food loving judges will taste and award one contender the Judges Choice Chili Trophy. Tune into Facebook Live on July 13th at 11am to see the competitors and judges devouring the 7 chilis live at the market. Both the People’s Choice and Judge’s Choice winners will be announced July 14th at 3:30 pm.

Free Mad Science All about Animals Workshop brought to you by The Calgary Public Library as part of The Ultimate Summer Challenge! Spaces are limited. First come, first serve. Appropriate for children ages 6 to 12.

The Inglewood Night Market is a modern-day market. The market hosts over 50 local vendors selling diverse goods from handmade craftsmen items to vintage clothing, antiques & collectibles, artisan eats, and more! You’ll also find food trucks, singer songwriters, bands, dancers, outdoor seating, and other fun things to check out!