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Unleash your inner child to relish the pure joy of winter at the Banff and Lake Louise SnowDays celebration. From January 20 to 31, the streets of downtown Banff will be transformed into larger-than-life winter galleries by SnowDays Snow Sculptures. While you’re admiring the exhibition, stop off at one of 16 restaurants and cafes on the Hot Chocolate Trail to take away a limited time treat. How will you indulge your sense of adventure on your SnowDays holiday? Three world-class ski resorts are waiting to welcome you, fluffy pow at the ready. The cross-country skiing and snowshoe trails of the park are more picturesque than ever, and Banff’s two outdoor rinks invite you to skate and play in the quintessential Canadian experience! Share you memories #BANFFSNOWDAYS

The Calgary Zoo's FOCUSED photography events, for ages 16+, offer a unique opportunity for amateur and professional shutterbugs to take photos of the zoo's incredible wildlife. This exclusive experience affords you exclusive morning access to an area in the zoo, so you get the best light without the crowds. The Zoo's Animal Care team is excited to share their passion for the animals they love and care for with FOCUSED ticket holders. They will be creating some special enrichment and feeding opportunities just for you, so be sure to bring an extra memory card! For more information and to purchase tickets to FOCUSED, visit the website.

The Centre for Family Literacy is holding a Family Literacy Day Carnival in celebration of Family Literacy Day®! Family Literacy Day® is a national awareness initiative created by ABC Life Literacy Canada. It is celebrated annually to raise awareness of the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy activities as a family. The theme for this year's carnival is Travel the World Together! Each day for 4 days, starting on Family Literacy Day, the Centre for Family Literacy will share a fun family literacy challenge on YouTube, with the carnival going live on Zoom for the 5th day. You'll find the YouTube challenge links on that date, as well as on Facebook and Twitter: #FamLitCarnival2021. January 27 - Explore the World through Science. January 28 - Food from Around the World. January 29 - Explore Your Part of the World. January 30 - Music from Around the World. January 31 - Live on Zoom (2 to 4pm). Join for Story Time with Josh Classen, Yoga for the Whole Family, Rhymes that Bind, and more! For the schedule and to register, visit the website below.

Join Bell Let's Talk Day to rally together! This movement is about coming together for one day as a collective voice. This movement is calling on mental health professionals to listen to youth, youth to listen to the CEO, the CEO to listen to the frontline worker, the frontline worker to listen to the newcomer to Canada. This is a call for provinces and territories to join hands. Why? To get a big picture of the impact we are collectively working toward as a nation regarding mental health. The crisis mental health 2020 has brought us is going to need all hands on deck. Join individually or as a team, workplace, classroom, or community. Cost is by donation. Suggested donation is $10 to $30 per person. To purchase tickets, visit the website.

This year marks the 10th Anniversary of Calgary’s Sweetest Festival! Every February, participating cafés, restaurants, and chocolatiers compete for the coveted titles of YYC’s Best Hot Chocolate, Best Spirited Hot Chocolate, and special Cup That Runneth Over Award. Calgarians can sip a variety of hot cocoas and determine the blend that roasts them all! $1 (non-spirited) to $2 (spirited) from every cup sold supports Calgary Meals on Wheels, thereby directly providing nutritious meals to Calgarians. For more information, visit the website.

Join us at The Inn on Officers' Garden for a Valentine's & Family Day market featuring local businesses! This event adheres to all AHS guidelines regarding COVID-19.

Enjoy a 3-course chef-created menu from the Calgary Zoo in the comfort of your own home with their new Valentine's Day Curbside Takeaway dinner. Whether you plan to break out the good china or get cozy on the couch, all you need to do is heat and serve. Now's your chance to try something new and feel good knowing that you are supporting the Calgary Zoo's wildlife conservation initiatives at the same time.

Takes place February 20 & 27, 9am to 3pm. Joso's offers Preschool, Kindergarten, Child Care, and summer camps for children 19 months to 6 years old. Come meet the highly-qualified teachers, see the beautiful facilities, and learn more about their amazing educational and fun programs. Come and see why Joso's has been voted one of the Best Preschools and Child Care Centres in Calgary by parents like you for the last 10 consecutive years! Joso's Creekside: 100 - 12018 Symons Valley Road NW. Joso's Royal Oak: 1000 - 4 Royal Vista Way NW. Joso's West Springs: 505 - 722, 85 Street, SW.