You can read all about and register for our programs online here. Calgary Public Library programming is currently happening online, with plans to begin some in-person programs at select locations April 4.
Let’s bring your toys to life! Learn how to take interesting and unique photos of your toys in this fun and interactive photography introduction. Get creative and gain new skills...
Read more about "Kids Toy Photography"Cockroaches, maggots, worms...the bugs with the biggest ick factor are some of nature's best friends. Come find out what nature's cleanup crew means to you and the world around...
Read more about "STEM Explorers: From Frass to Grass - Decomposers and the Power of Poop"Learn about Two-Spirit peoples stories and ways of life, while you explore ways in which you can help to create safe, respectful, and inclusive environments for Two-Spirit and...
Read more about "Two-Spirit Creating a Culture of Respect"Did you know that there are tiny jellyfish that live inside fish, frogs, and birds? Are you excited to learn about all the different types of ticks in Alberta? Do you want to know...
Read more about "Ask a Scientist about Bugs!"Join bestselling author, artist and activist Samra Habib for a discussion of representation, and how they use photography and stories to find and express a multitude of feelings.
Read more about "First Person: Living Joyfully with Samra Habib"“The Last of the Firsts”: The story of CPR Diesel 7019, its significance to Calgary and why it was preserved. See it being moved to Heritage Park.
Read more about "Historic Calgary Week: Journey From Then to Now: Ghost Pine Films Double Feature"James McKevitt (1865-1930) emigrated from Ireland in 1883 and worked on surveys for the Canadian Pacific Railway. His land grant brought him a homestead west of Midnapore which he...
Read more about "Historic Calgary Week: McKevitt Family"Join the Library, Indigenous drum groups, and dancers from Treaty 7 to learn about the different dances performed at a powwow. You'll also learn about protocols and what to expect...
Read more about "Powwow Trail 101 - Tsuut'ina Powwow Demonstration"Learn that science can be slippery, squashy, stretchy, and slimy. Experiment with squishy putty to discover why some materials stretch and some break, see if a needle can pass...
Read more about "Slippery Science"Join us during Stampede for live music daily, featuring local songwriters and musicians.
Read more about "Stampede 2023 Live Music – Sidney May Weich"Experience a virtual farming simulation that explores world food sustainability! Manage your own farms in Kenya, India and Canada while balancing the needs of social, economic and...
Read more about "STEM Explorers: Journey 2050"Australia is legendary for its wildlife. From venomous snakes to living dragons to the largest reptile on earth! Join us and meet some of the lizards, snakes, and frogs that call...
Read more about "STEM Explorers: Reptiles of Australia"Join us for a free screening of Love in the Time of Fentanyl, an intimate portrait of a community fighting to save lives and keep hope alive in a neighbourhood ravaged by the...
Read more about "Love in the Time of Fentanyl"Join us for a fun-filled, hands-on art therapy workshop where you’ll build a confetti cannon to blast out kindness! Investigate kindness from a self-compassionate lens and...
Read more about "Spread Kindness! - Be Your Own Best Friend"Yasmin Haskell is Professor of Latin Humanism at the University of Western Australia and Martin L. and Sarah F. Leibowitz Member at Princeton’s Institute for Advanced Study. She...
Read more about "The 2023 Craigie Lecture - An Evening with Yasmin Haskell"