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Resources to teach students in grades 4 – 6 about Calgary's war history.
Read more about "Lest We Forget"You can pick up your copy at any Calgary fire hall or Library location, or download and print your
Read more about "Fire safety starts with you"Join the Calgary Public Library for stories and play adventures outside, facilitated by the Library's Play Professor. Join us in the park at 6033 Madigan Drive NE.
Read more about "Pop-up Play with the Library - Big Marlborough Park"Stories are all around us. Telling these stories – this community news – helps people know they belong. This CBC Calgary talk equips students to recognize news, appreciate...
Read more about "LitCon 2022 – Learn to Tell Community News with Elise Stolte"Calgary Public Library invites expressions of interest from the Indigenous community, from people who are experienced artists, performers, knowledge keepers, storytellers, presenters, crafters, and service providers.
Read more about "Indigenous Ambassadors at the Library"After painting for over a decade, Nada Khatib decided she wanted to turn her hobby into a full-time gig.Originally from Toronto, Nada had spent years working in the corporate sector, most recently in Bahrain, an island in the Persian Gulf. As Nada and her husband contemplated a move to Calgary, it felt like the right time to “take the plunge,” she says, and start anew.“I decided to just pursue what I felt was my dream job. Why not just go for it?” Nada says.Shortly after moving to Calgary in April 2018, Nada began researching the city’s art scene. “I wanted to get my art out there and be able to share it with people and have the community see it,” she says. Through her research online, she learned Calgary Public Library provides free space for art exhibits at eight libraries, and excitedly applied for the program. Selected artists receive one-month showings.New OpportunitiesA self-taught acrylic painter, Nada first exhibited her art at Bowness Library in October 2018. “It has been one of the most significant opportunities I’ve gotten to showcase my work, for free,” Nada says. “It’s something I’m so grateful for.” Nada paints with a palette knife to create lively textures in her pieces. Her vivid work is often inspired by nature, and since moving to Calgary, Nada has found fresh inspiration in the nearby Rocky Mountains. Following that first showing at Bowness Library, Nada’s colourful paintings have also brightened Crowfoot, Louise Riley, Central, and Country Hills libraries.“I love libraries, so it’s really nice to be able to fill such a great space with some artwork and colour,” Nada says. “It’s been a great experience to be at different libraries and in different neighbourhoods, and it’s led to lots of opportunities for me, such as commissions or sales or just general exposure.”Inspiring OthersSince becoming a full-time artist, Nada hasn’t looked back. She has sold over 150 original paintings, teaches painting and drawing, and is building her own company, Expression By Nada. Nada’s new career path breaks from her family’s traditions and expectations. “I always really enjoyed painting, but it didn’t seem possible in my upbringing and culture to do, because it’s not really considered a career,” says Nada, who is a first-generation Canadian.She loves to share her passion for the arts with younger people, showing them what’s possible. This summer, Nada will lead two free art classes at Central Library as part of Ultimate Summer Challenge. At the Acrylic Painting Techniques program, kids can learn about painting with a sponge, palette knife, fingers, and more.“I think libraries are such great places because there’s lots of kids and families here, and for them to be able to see my art and maybe get inspired, it’s exciting,” Nada says. “It’s nice to reach new people with my work.”We want to know how the Library has made a difference in your life. Submit your own Library Story online.
Read more about "Stories 'A Great Experience' Nada Khatib shares her Library Story with her art on display"Based on Shakespeare’s classic play, Verdi’s opera “Macbeth” is a powerful and haunting musical epic. Led by a professional teaching artist from Calgary Opera, you’ll learn about...
Read more about "Discover Opera - Unpack the Timeless Tale of Macbeth"Join soprano Hannah Pagenkopf and Chamber Muse Historical Music Society of Calgary exploring and contrasting the vastly different styles between Renaissance and Baroque...
Read more about "Chamber Muse: The Great Divide"Join us at Central for Calgary Public Library’s Land Acknowledgment Plaque Unveiling Event. Hear about the Library’s Reconciliation journey developing its own Land Acknowledgment...
Read more about "Acknowledging the Land We Live on Celebration"Explore souvenir picture postcards from the early 20th Century showing views of Southern Alberta, mountains, frontier towns, and Calgary's urban landscape in the
Read more about "Experience local content"I live on a First Nation or Métis Settlement in Alberta. The Alberta government covers non-resident fees for people living in Indigenous communities to access public libraries throughout Alberta. People living on First Nations and Métis Settlements in Alberta can get a full Calgary Public Library membership by visiting any Calgary Public Library location and speaking to staff.
Read more about "I live on a First Nation or Métis Settlement in Alberta."Jim Chisholm Director, Technology Jim is an alumnus of the University of Calgary where he completed both his undergrad and post graduate education. Before joining Calgary Public Library , Jim spent time across the public and private sectors including senior IT leadership roles in the Utilities and Telecommunications sectors , as well as the Canadian Federal Government. Jim has received multiple awards for innovation and brings his passion for IT and its ever-changing potential to the Library as the Director of Technology and Chief Technology Officer.
Read more about "Jim Chisholm"Join us for this touching Claymation film exploring loss, connection & fulfilment. Rosa is a successful designer living in a big city. When her grandfather unexpectedly dies she...
Read more about "Calgary European Film Festival presents 2024 European Union Film Series: My Grandfather's Demons"Join us for this comedic drama that sees a dodo, thought to be extinct for 300 years, appear in a wealthy Athenian residence in the stressful 38 hours before two families are to...
Read more about "Calgary European Film Festival presents 2023 European Union Film Series: Dodo"Newcomer Artist in Residence Meet Han Sungpil Han Sungpil , Calgary Public Library’s 2024 Newcomer Artist in Residence , strives to understand the world’s diversity by exploring nature, discovering sublime elements of beauty, and interpreting mundane worlds that have been sources of his inspiration. He was born in Seoul, South Korea and immigrated to Canada in 2020. He is a visual artist that uses photography, video, and installation to delve into environmental issues, which has always kept him exploring the Arctic, Antarctic, Amazon, Andes, Alps, Sahara and Canadian Rockies. The Newcomer Artist in Residence program is a partnership with Calgary Arts Development. This Library residency is generously supported by TD Bank Group. The resident is the recipient of the 2024 Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) New Canadian Artist Award sponsored by TD Bank at the Mayor's 2024 Celebration for the Arts.
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