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Takes place January 15 to 20. Come and see the world’s best in mountain filmmaking and story telling in the amazing Bella Concert Hall. Mountain Film - Calgary is part of the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour and was first shown in Calgary in 1980. The organizers presented 4 films they had rented from various Canadian libraries. Over the next 20 years, they brought in more than 50 international mountaineering and adventure speakers. Now, 40 years later, Mountain Film - Calgary brings you the best mountain and adventure films in 2 unique programs over 7 screenings at the Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts at MRU. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the website.

January 17, noon to 9pm; January 18, 10am to 9pm; and January 19, 10am to 6pm. Calgary Renovation Show. Top features will include a DIY-themed day on Friday, all things reno and décor on Saturday, and top tips for sustainability and energy-saving on Sunday. Catch exciting presentations from The City of Calgary’s Jenn Crack and Calgary’s own Pete the Plumber on the Main Stage and visit Calgary’s award-winning designers and experts for all of your home improvement inspiration and how-tos! Purchase tickets online and save $2.

Takes place January 18 to 26. The City of Calgary’s All Sport, One City (Adult Version). Looking to experience a new sport or physical activity for the first time or renew an interest? Calgary Recreation is partnering with Sport Calgary to showcase facility amenities and programs with a week of activities for adults! Get active, have fun, and make new friends. Online registration opens January 1, 2020.

Takes place January 15 to 26. The magical allure of Banff and Lake Louise is yours to discover. Alongside its world-class skiing and astounding wilderness, the essence of mountain culture comes to life during SnowDays, a vibrant winter festival. Warm up to winter with international ice carving competitions, snow sculpture exhibitions, the invigorating SnowDays Play Zone, and much more! To check out the full schedule of SnowDays events, 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.

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!

Preschool, Kindergarten, and Grades 1 through 9. Come and explore the Preschool and Kindergarten classrooms with your child and meet the teachers in the “Kinderwing.” Families with children entering Grades 1 to 9 are invited to drop in and visit the main school where classrooms will be open with student work on display. Staff will be available to answer your questions about the programs and admission.

2020 marks the 8th year of the Calgary Zoo Penguin Walk! The king penguin colony heads out on the zoo grounds for a daily enrichment walk in the winter months and visitors get to experience the fun! This incredible program allows visitors to get an up-close look at the group of king penguins as they explore, exercise, and waddle their way through the zoo. This is a free-choice activity for the penguins and is subject to weather conditions.