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Central Library | January 27 | 7:00 pm
Join for a film screening with live musical performance exploring a forgotten road in Northern France. Bear witness to suffering, resilience, and one survivor’s journey from captivity to peace. Followed by a Q&A with the director.
Online | January 27 | 4:00 pm
Join us in a playful exploration of watercolour techniques and textures. We’ll experiment with colour, pattern, and brushwork, then transform our painted textures into charming cut-paper birds.
Online | January 28 | 4:00 pm
What makes us strong on the inside? Through games, experiments, and guided reflection, kids will learn simple strategies to build confidence, manage stress, and support their wellbeing while exploring the “science of self.”
Online | January 28 | 7:00 pm
Create an underwater scene with a school of fish. Using watercolours and stencils we will create layers of swimming fish, stencil size and shades of blue will give our piece dimension and perspective.
Prototype: Skyview | January 29 | 5:30 pm
Practise speaking and listening while meeting new people. Our volunteers will help guide small groups in fun and easy conversations. Please note that this is for language practice for beginner and intermediate level English learners, not a formal class.
Central Library | January 30 | 12:00 pm
Enhance your English conversation skills and build your confidence in communication by joining this drop-in program. A strong intermediate level of English is required to participate.
Central Library | January 31 | 12:00 pm
Join us to kick off this year's family reading adventure with a live performance of the book's first chapter, space-age treats, and visits from fantastical science fiction characters!
Crowfoot Library | February 3 | 1:00 pm
Join Calgary-born dancer and choreographer Amanda Okafor as she guides you through the vibrant rhythms and social dances of Africa. Get ready to learn, move and connect with the infectious beats and let’s get lost in the rhythm together!
Memorial Park Library | February 4 | 6:00 pm
Award-winning graphic novelist Alex Assan will discuss the adaptable and often contradictory comics medium, from newspaper strips to "respectable'' graphic novels, who reads comics and who makes them, and how they compare to ''regular'' books.
Central Library | February 6 | 6:30 pm
Join Lisa Gasson-Gardner, assistant professor of religious studies at MRU, as she explores how claims by a grassroots Christian movement affect our understanding of a diverse, democratic society.
Giuffre Family Library | February 8 | 1:00 pm
Join us for colouring and mask-making activities that celebrate African cultures through guided arts and crafts.
Central Library | February 8 | 2:00 pm
Discover the story of John Ware — one of Alberta’s first Black settlers and a cowboy who established his own ranch near Millarville in the 1880s. Learn how a University of Calgary team conducted a four-week excavation of the site in 2025.
Wild Rose Brewery | February 12 | 4:00 pm
Join Mount Royal University speakers as they discuss the concept of "reality" — including truths, perceptions, contradictions, and more.
Memorial Park Library | February 19 | 6:30 pm
Join Calgary poet-laureate Wakefield Brewster as he weaves a magical evening of spoken word artistry and truth telling that will leave you feeling connected and inspired.
Central Library | Multiple dates and times
Join us at Central Library in February to cheer on Team Canada in the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games while we tune in to the CBC/Radio-Canada broadcast of the games!
