Writers ages 13-17 can enjoy co-writing time with their peers. As a community of writers, we’ll use techniques like writing prompts and sprints as well as dedicated time for you...
Read more about "Drop-In Teen Writing Café"The opera house doors are open, and you’re invited! In this opera discovery session you’ll learn about opera as an artform, the story behind Calgary Opera’s next show, as well as...
Read more about "Opera 212: Unpacking Opera - Marriage of Figaro"Explore a rich collection of historical research databases including those related to First Nations and Indigenous peoples, as well as the Associated Press Collections, Smithsonian Collection Online, Archives of Human Sexuality and Gender, and Sabin Americana. You will find historical documents including books, manuscripts, photographs, newspapers, maps, magazines, and more.
Read more about "Discover a world-class collection of historical documents"There are many factors that influence what and how much we eat. Join the discussion with a Dietician to learn some tips for healthy eating.
Read more about "Healthy Living: Eating Well for Weight and Health - Tips for Healthy Eating"Placemaking branches out into the community with new pieces at Forest Lawn and Signal Hill, as well as more work at Central.
Read more about "2019 Documentary"Join these friends in conversation about their breathtaking memoirs, as well as the importance of relations and relationships (whether friends and family, colleagues and mentors...
Read more about "IMAGINARIUM by wordfest: Friendship Circle: Jillian Horton & Darrel J. Moscrop"Find some comfort by taking time for yourself. These books show us how to sleep better, eat well, move more, and reduce stress.
Read more about "Try a Little Bibliotherapy"Blackfoot storyteller Alexander Soop plunges us into a shocking well of imagination in his debut of short stories. Reality mixed with terror, readers get a wicked glimpse into the...
Read more about "Book Launch: Midnight Storm Moonless Sky"Placemaking branches out into the community with new pieces at Forest Lawn and Signal Hill, as well as more work at Central.
Read more about "2019 Documentary"If you are a fabulous writer, let’s talk about how gender and sexual identity affect and influence you as a young writer as well as some of your life experiences with others from...
Read more about "LitCon 2022 - LGBTQ2S+ Writers with Em Williamson"Find more meeting spaces on this level, as well as Special Services, the Volunteer Lounge, and the Author in Residence studio.
Read more about "Level 2"When Jordan’s parents send him to private school far away from his old neighbourhood, he must navigate being the new kid, as well as one of the only non-white kids in school. Can he learn to fit in while staying true to himself?
Read more about "New Kid"Discover the ways in which social media can impact your mental well-being and how to keep yourself safe while you’re having fun online!
Read more about "Digital Citizenship with YouthLink Gr. 6–9 (Oct 24)"Sean Croal is a bassist, as well as a composer, bandleader, and educator. Sean was born in Alberta but left at a young age to study bass in Doha, Qatar under renowned bassist...
Read more about "International Jazz Day: Sean Croal Trio"More Indigenous language resources, as well as programming that preserves Indigenous culture and heritage, will soon be available at the Calgary Public Library. The Indigenous Languages Resource Centre will help protect, preserve, and promote Indigenous culture, thanks to $1 million in funding from the Government of Alberta.Located at Central Library, this will be the third centre of its kind in Canada, where anyone, with their free Library card, can access language learning, storytelling, elder guidance, and other materials.The project, which builds connections, supports lifelong learning and deepens understanding of community, is launching at the same time the United Nations declared 2019 as the Year of Indigenous Languages.“The Calgary Public Library is thrilled to acknowledge and support the United Nations’ 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages theme,” said Alayna Many Guns, Indigenous Service Design Lead for the Library. “Language nurtures identity, enhances spirit, and most importantly improves communication amongst families and communities.”More information about programming in the Indigenous Languages Resource Centre will be announced soon.
Read more about "Stories Indigenous Languages Resource Centre to be created at Central Library"