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.
Join author Jim McLennan for a talk about fly fishing – one of the most reflective and graceful of outdoor pursuits. Drawn from 55 years of obsession with trout, water, streams...
Read more about "Explore Alberta: Trout Tracks"Enjoy walking tours of the East Village and Beltline communities surrounding Central and Memorial Park Libraries, and discover their unique literary and cultural histories.
Read more about "Downtown Library Walking Tours"Enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, and lots of bouncing.
Read more about "Bouncing Babies"Enjoy an evening with an in-person screening of Greg Gransden’s “The Mystery Mountain Project”. The film recreates Don and Phyllis Munday’s 1926 attempt to climb Mt. Waddington...
Read more about "Alpine Exploration: The Mystery Mountain Project Film Screening"Join us for an engaging event with mega bestselling YA author Cassandra Clare for a chat about her last installment in The Last Hours series, Chain of Thorns.
Read more about "Author Talk: Cassandra Clare author of the The Last Hour Series"Fighting against climate change is a full-time job for nature. And we want to help nature as much as possible. We challenge YOU - Alberta’s youth - to change the climate change...
Read more about "Climate Game Changers"Are you diagnosed with prediabetes or Type 2 diabetes and not sure about what to eat? Do you want to learn about what to eat to prevent diabetes? Come learn more from a Dietitian...
Read more about "Healthy Living: Tips for Eating: Prediabetes and Diabetes - in Punjabi"Building a transcontinental railroad, mandated in the 1871 Terms of Confederation, began in 1874. The track reached eastern Alberta and then Stephen Ave by the end of 1883. John...
Read more about "Historic Calgary Week: Nation Building: History of Canadian Pacific Railway Bridge Construction in Alberta"Get ready for fun, hands-on science and engineering activities for kids.
Read more about "Make it Messy Science: Ages 6 to 8"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 - Siksikaitsitapi Powwow Demonstration"Join Allen the Alpaca for an adventurous Storytime! And maybe with the help of a little magic you might even hear Allen speak ENGLISH!
Read more about "Stampede 2023 Storytime with Allen the Alpaca"The way a city is organized - where the streets, sidewalks, buildings, parks, and houses go - affects the people who live there. So, is there a right way and a wrong way to build...
Read more about "Ask a Scientist About Cities (and Why Wakanda is So Cool)!"What is metamorphosis? Which insects pollinate flowers? What do pollinators need to live? Join us to learn more about the wild and wonderful insects we share our world with!
Read more about "Ask a Scientist About Insects!"In addition to typical childhood activities six-year-old friends from Molenbeek contemplate life’s “big questions”. A nearby terror attack brings the military & disrupts their...
Read more about "Calgary European Film Festival presents 2023 European Union Film Series: Gods of Molenbeek"For centuries, Francis Petrarch (1304-1374) was the model for European writers: he changed the way we think about romance, history and culture, and even the way we write. Join...
Read more about "Exploring Religion: Francis Petrarch: Europe’s First Modern Man?"