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.
Are you interested in building your family tree? Volunteers from Alberta Family Histories Society and Calgary Public Library staff will be available to provide one-on-one...
Read more about "Virtual Family History Coaching"Join us for for a conversation with Nita Prose, includes an audience Q&A and book signing. Use promo code CPLMPL22 at link below to secure your ticket.
Read more about "IMAGINARIUM by wordfest: A Clean Start with Nita Prose"Join us for a viewing of Night Raiders. Set in a post-war future that follows the journey of a mother trying to rescue her daughter from a state-run institution. From a dystopian...
Read more about "Orange Shirt Day: Night Raiders Film Screening and Discussion"We can’t think of a better book (and author) for our special Sunday morning conversation in the stunning TD Great Reading Room on the top floor of Central Library. This...
Read more about "IMAGINARIUM by wordfest: A Morning with Marsha Lederman"The third film in the 2022 series takes place in 1950s Soviet Estonia. Little Comrade traces the mechanisms of the Stalinist terror machine as experience by 6 year old Leelo...
Read more about "Calgary European Film Festival presents 2022 European Union Film Series:The Little Comrade"Play builds the foundation for a lifetime of learning. Come prepared to play with your baby or toddler at the biggest and best playdate ever.
Read more about "Colossal Calgary Playdate"“The History Wrangler” Rob Lennard, Historic Bow Valley Ranche historian and 2019 City of Calgary Heritage Award recipient, invites you to his 2-part military themed...
Read more about "Cowboys and Other Brave Albertans, Off to the Great War"Celebrate the festive season with stories, songs, and finger plays especially for babies.
Read more about "Jingle Bell Babies"Suicide and suicide ideation are an important public mental health problem that impacts all of society. Research suggests that a prior suicide attempt is the single most important...
Read more about "Understanding Suicide & Suicide Ideation – insights from research and more"Wordfest is thrilled to present singer-songwriter George Canyon and his engrossing and entertaining new memoir, My Country. This 75-minute show, starting at 7 PM MT, will include...
Read more about "Wordfest presents George Canyon"Join us online for evening, cozy bedtime stories, songs, and finger plays for the whole family to settle and get ready for bed. Takes place Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 pm.
Read more about "Bedtime Storytime - Virtual"Join us for a fun, gentle yoga class in the Shaikh Family Welcome Gallery. Students of all levels and experience are welcome, including beginners. In partnership with Yoga Shala...
Read more about "Yoga at Central Library!"Join Angie Abdou, bestselling Canadian author and Canada Reads finalist, as she explores the unique challenges of memoir writing, and the many issues specific to memoir and...
Read more about "Write for Life: Memoir"Dr. Carlson will discuss the experience of living with serious illness and how it can serve as a motivator for people to reconsider their sense of meaning in life, and explore...
Read more about "Wellness Through Mindfulness Meditation: Life-threatening illness as a catalyst to live your best life"In her writings, Anna Barth’s book captures the long-term effects of child sexual abuse, specifically when children don’t have the tools to understand and share their experiences...
Read more about "Using Literature to Discuss Child Sexual Abuse: Annabelle’s Secret - Discussing the Impacts of Isolation"