Celebrate the contributions of Jewish Canadians with fiction, history, and memoir.
Read more about "Canadian Jewish Heritage Month"Miss out on a program, or want to rewatch one you loved? Check out the free history programs on our YouTube channel to hear accounts from experts in local history,
Read more about "Inspiring life stories since 1912."Join us to celebrate and learn about Indigenous ways of knowing and being, as we recognize the rich contributions of Indigenous Sports Heroes and highlight the transformative power of sports.
Read more about "Celebrate National Indigenous History Month"Rob Gale of Ghost Pine Film Productions debuts their latest Alberta history documentary: Railway Towns of Time. Through their mission to share Canada’s history, see how the...
Read more about "Historic Calgary Week: Railway Towns of Time - Film Premiere by Rob Gale"Silence is a service in the TD Great Reading Room, and Calgary’s Story, featuring southern Alberta history, is accessible to everyone. Visit the Artist and Historian in Residence, the Elders’ Guidance Circle, the Prow, and more.
Read more about "Level 4"What books inspire the artistic practice of Sahar Hakimi? This list contains titles on Iranian history, notable women in art, and visual design history.
Read more about "Recommended reads from the Newcomer Artist in Residence"Thousands of digitized photographs celebrating the history of Calgary Public Library.
Read more about "Our Story in Pictures"To mark National Aboriginal History Month in June 2017, Calgary Public Library is displaying Indigenous art at four libraries.Samuel BighettySamuel Bighetty’s art tells the story of the Mathias Colomb Cree Nation in Pukatawagan, Manitoba. Using bright, beautiful colours, his artwork tells the story of hardships and change. Bighetty describes such change through the analogy of a caterpillar turning into a butterfly. “It looks real ugly, walking on the ground,” Bighetty says. “A caterpillar doesn’t know it’s going to turn into something beautiful. [Then] it changes, flies around, has all the colours.” Jessica Liening-WolfeIndigenous artist Jessica Liening-Wolfe showcases her Ojibway culture through traditional beadwork and jewelry. “My mother was a former student of the residential school, so she didn’t grow up with her culture or her language, so I feel that it is up to me to go out there and regain this knowledge,” says Liening-Wolfe. Taylor McPhersonThrough her artistic journey, Taylor McPherson has reclaimed her Miawpukek identity, and is now challenging people to see past stereotypes with her work. Her self-portrait, titled “Identity,” has been displayed across Canada, and found a new home at Judith Umbach Library in June 2017. “To have people recognize my Aboriginal work really means a lot, because I feel a lot of people have been more appreciative in learning about the stories behind it,” McPherson says. Nathan MeguinisNathan Meguinis started drawing at the age of five. His artwork today reflects the deep roots of his Tsuut’ina culture and heritage. Meguinis says what makes Tsuut’ina art distinctive in style is its reflection of Tsuut’ina history and spiritual connections: a belief in one God, one creation, and everything being intertwined. He strives to give people a deeper understanding of his traditional culture through his art. “I’m hoping to enlighten people about the realities that my people faced through my artwork, and at the same time share my culture,” Meguinis says.
Read more about "Stories Indigenous Art Featured at Calgary Public Library"While history speaks about people generally, genealogy looks at history from the personal perspective. Join us on a virtual journey from China to BC and the prairie provinces of...
Read more about "Historic Calgary Week: Chinese Genealogy"Tours are temporarily unavailable. The Library is taking a measured response to reopening and will make more programs and services available as recommended by public health and safety officials.Please visit calgarylibrary.ca/covid-19 for regular updates.
Read more about "Learn about the stories, history, and architecture."Join us for keynote speeches, film screenings, and more.
Read more about "Celebrate National Indigenous History Month"Go behind the headlines of today's news, explore biographies of important people, find resources, interactive maps, articles and videos by topic and more.
Read more about "Research the history of people, places, and events"Twelve works of speculative fiction by Black authors to read for Black History Month.
Read more about "How Long 'til Black Future Month?"Stop by the Living History: Glimpses of Our Past installation to see a collection of the area’s history in a digital display.
Read more about "A comfortable, multi-purpose space at the top of the building."Research the history of people, places, and events with interactive maps, articles and videos.
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