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.
If you were unwell and unable to speak for yourself, do the people close to you know your wishes for health care and personal decisions? Join us to learn more about Advance Care...
Read more about "Healthy Living: Planning for the Future – Health Decisions Matter"Learn about the most fascinating and beneficial molecule known to mankind...Polymers. Learn how polymers are held together, how their bonds can be broken, and mix up some Mad...
Read more about "Playing with Polymers"Join us in the Shaikh Family Welcome Gallery for CHANT presented by String Theory Music Collective, a concert inspired by the human impulse to create music for healing and...
Read more about "Chant"Delight your little ones with a musical storytime led by a professional teaching artist from Calgary Opera! Laugh, play, and sing together in an opera discovery journey for the...
Read more about "Opera 212: Musical Tales for Tots, from the Opera!"Pop quiz: how many legs do spiders and scorpions have? “Easy,” you say. “Eight, because they’re both arachnids.” You’re right, so here’s a tougher one: what do their pedipalps...
Read more about "STEM Explorers: Arachnids All Around"This App Gives You Access to Hundreds of Video Tutorials for Free Become a pro at something without ever needing to leave the house (or even get off the couch). LinkedIn Learning for Library has a huge library of expert-led video tutorials that can help you launch that YouTube channel, take perfect photos, learn to code, or write a hit song. You can even get the app on your phone so you can learn something new anytime, anywhere. Here are a few of our favourite courses that you can access for free. All you need is a library membership to get started (no library card? Get it online and start using it immediately).AnimationEver imagined yourself working in an animation studio? You’re just a few clicks away from getting started in Animation. This course teaches you the basics of how to animate a 2D animal walk cycle, but Lynda offers courses on 3D animation and more advanced techniques as well.PodcastingYou’ve got an idea you want to share with the world, but you’re not sure how to get started. Why not learn how to Produce a Podcast? This course will introduce you to the information and equipment you need to get started so you can begin self-producing your podcast from anywhere. SongwritingWriting a great song isn’t always as easy as it looks, but it can be easier with a little instruction. Whether you’re just writing for fun or an aspiring musician, you’ll find proven tips and tricks to up your lyrical game in this course on Songwriting.Playing GuitarHave an instrument that’s collecting dust? Take music lessons for a variety of instruments, like Acoustic Guitar, or amp up the energy in your house with some Rock Guitar lessons. You can go at your own pace and take the lessons anywhere with you (we think playing the guitar on the front porch sounds like a nice way to spend an afternoon).YouTubingStarting a YouTube channel is one thing but creating engaging content that gets views can be a challenge. Led by viral video creator Ash Blodgett, YouTube Tips Weekly teaches you everything from how to properly host a giveaway to how to monetize your channel. If you’ve got the equipment and the passion, this course is your launch pad to YouTube success.GamingHave you considered turning your love of gaming into a career? This course on Careers in the Gaming Industry will teach you the concepts and skills required to be successful in the modern game industry — whether you want to build and finance your own game or land a job at a triple-A studio, with an indie team, or in mobile gaming. PhotographyYou don’t need an expensive camera to start expressing yourself through great photos. Whether you’re an aspiring influencer or casual photographer, learn how to up your smartphone photography game with this course in Mobile Photography. If you want to create amazing visual art with your camera, check out this course in Creative Photography Techniques. CodingGet started in a powerful coding language with Python for Students. If you’re interested in automation, game development, or web programming, dive into this introductory Python course designed specifically for high school students. By the end, you’ll have the tools and knowledge to build a complete Python project. Want even more free things to do at home? Be sure to check out our Library at Home section for more resources like these.Not yet a member? Sign up for your free Library card and start using it immediately.
Read more about "Stories LinkedIn Learning for Library for Teens"Welcome to the amusement park - where we’ll be bumping, spinning, zipping and rolling! Discover the actions and reactions of bumper cars. Explore the forces at work when you spin...
Read more about "Ride’n’Roll with Science"Did you know that there are 150 ways to throw a frisbee? Join Frisbee Rob, a 6-time Guinness World Records holder, as he teaches you what is possible with frisbee including...
Read more about "Outdoor - Frisbee: Beyond Throw & Catch (Ages 12 to 16)"Join us to learn about his journey of going beyond the win from achieving greatness in sport to doing good in his community. Afterwards attendees will have the opportunity to...
Read more about "National Indigenous Peoples Day (NIPD) 2022: Educational Keynote with Chief Wilton Littlechild"Come and learn the basics of print making with our Newcomer Artist in Residence. You'll be guided step by step as you carve an image into a foam block, and experiment with ink...
Read more about "Newcomer Artist in Residence 2022: Printmaking Basics (Ages 9-12)"This quote from the Historic Sites and Monuments Board’s plaque aptly describes the Stephen Avenue National Historic Site. Development plans for the 100 west block affect the...
Read more about "Historic Calgary Week: “Witness to the Emergence of the Modern Retail Sector”: Stephen Avenue’s 100 West Block"We often see the Roaring 20s through an American lens - gangsters fighting in the streets, speakeasies, shocking new fashions, fast jazz, scandalous movie idols, relaxed morals...
Read more about "Historic Calgary Week: Ain’t We Got Fun – The 1920s"Investigate various forms of money, from shells and stones to credit cards and crypto-currency, and experience some fascinating ways people have approached cash over the last...
Read more about "Explore the History of Money"Do you work in a shop, a daycare or maybe a kitchen table? A CBC Calgary writing workshop, these four sessions will give you step-by-step coaching through this creative writing...
Read more about "Telling your story: CBC Calgary's writing workshops"A group of misfits, artists, and drug users operates a renegade safe injection site in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Love in the Time of Fentanyl is an intimate portrait of a...
Read more about "Addictions Don't Discriminate: Love in the Time of Fentanyl Screening"