Calgary Events

Join Jubilations Dinner Theatre, as they take a look in on our favourite hip cats and cool chicks as another school year begins at Rydell High. The notorious tough girl gang, the T-birdies, are about to choose their club leader for this year and the competition is close between Danni, the present leader and the...

News Talk 770 welcomes Theatre Calgary’s production of Blow Wind High Water at Max Bell Theatre in Arts Commons from September 5 – 30. A raging flood threatens three generations of Calgarians as they struggle to come together to keep from going under. With a surging river and an aged patriarch trapped in time, the...

Looking to promote a smoke free community this year? Run to Quit is a new tobacco cessation program that pairs the quit smoking expertise of the Canadian Cancer Society with the Running Room’s Learn to Walk or Run 5 km clinics. Bring your entire community, family and friends together by promoting Run to Quit as...

Nine Dragons By Jovanni Sy Directed by Craig Hall A World Premiere Production with Gateway Theatre and Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre When an upper-class European girl is found murdered on the seedy side of Kowloon, ambitious Chinese police detective Tommy Lam is on the case. But faced with corruption and the prejudice of his superiors,...

DJD invites people with Parkinson’s disease to enjoy weekly dance classes. Based on a simple principal—dancing is good for us—Decidedly Jazz Danceworks has pioneered a program for those living with Parkinson’s disease. Launched in 2013 as a pilot project, Dancing Parkinson’s YYC provides dance classes to people with Parkinson’s disease and their spouses, friends or...

Join us for Distress Centre Calgary’s annual Lend An Ear Breakfast, as counsellor, stand-up comic and author of The Happy Neurotic: How Fear and Angst can lead to Happiness and Success, David Granirer, speaks openly about his personal battle with mental illness.

The Writing on the Wall: Works of Dr. Joane Cardinal-Schubert RCA is a long overdue examination of this artist’s work that will be installed in the Nickle Galleries. The exhibition reflects the cyclical nature of Joane Cardinal-Schubert’s (1942-2009) work, including 60 pivotal pieces in painting, drawing, printmaking, collage, ceramic, and installation. The works are drawn...

Gotta Minute? Then you have plenty of time to check out the Gotta Minute Film Festival. From September 25 – October 1st you can watch One-Minute Silent Short Films from around the world at the Calgary International Airport; at the Central and Memorial Park branches of the Calgary Public Library; and on the Gotta Minute...

After our Summer break, we are really excited to present “The Cinema Travellers” (India, 2006) as part of our opening 2017/2018 Season! Here’s the synopsis: Showmen riding cinema lorries have brought the wonder of the movies to faraway villages in India once every year. Seven decades on, as their cinema projectors crumble and film reels...

Hear the incredible journeys of immigrants from as far away as Poland, Czechoslovakia, Moldavia, Cuba and Iran at a special STORYCAFE: Stories of Migration with TALES member Maria Hopkins and musician Caroyn Harley at ShelfLife Books, 1302 – 4 ST SW Wednesday September 27 at 7:00 pm. Donation $10

This fall, Eat North will present its inaugural Prairie Grid Dinner Series — an innovative experience that will see a roster of acclaimed chefs take their talents to four cities across three provinces in a week to host five-course dinner events showcasing locally harvested ingredients and regional cuisine at its finest.

GRASS ROOTS PRO RODEO CANADA SERIES FINALS Presented by Ranchman’s AGRIUM WESTERN EVENT CENTRE – STAMPEDE PARK, CALGARY, ALBERTA Sept. 29 and 30, 7:00 pm Tickets -$15, 12 and Under Free Available at Ticketmaster.ca or at the Door The 2017 Grass Roots Pro Rodeo Series Finals, Presented by Ranchman’s Cookhouse and Dancehall, will feature the...

With pyrotechnics on the field and fireworks post-game set to some great music, the Stamps are going to Light Up The Night at McMahon Stadium! Plus, the Stamps will host the Alouettes on the field in what is sure to be an exciting East vs West division showdown. News Talk Insiders, log in and enter...

Presented by Ranchman’s Cookhouse and Dancehall Agrium Western Event Center- Stampede Park Calgary, Alberta Sept. 29 and 30, 7:00 pm Tickets – $15, 12 and under free Available at https://www.ticketmaster.ca/grassroots-pro-rodeo-canada-series-final-calgary-alberta-09-29-2017/event/1100531792808829 or at the Door. The 2017 Grass Roots Pro Rodeo Series Final, Presented by Ranchman’s Cookhouse and Dancehall, will feature the top 10 qualifiers in...

Presented by The Foundation for Shamanic Studies (www.shamanism.org) Awaken your spiritual potential, engage in spiritual experiences, and learn traditional shamanic healing, journeying, divination, power animal retrieval, methods to meet your own spirit helpers, and much more! Participants are introduced to core shamanism and initiated into the classic shamanic journey for awakening dormant spiritual abilities, healing,...

Calgary Silver Thimbles Quilt Guild is Celebrating Canada 150 with a quilt show. A variety of quilted projects, from traditional to art quilts will be on display. There will be free refreshments and goodies. Door prizes too.

SURFSET YYC and HORIZON DENTAL are hosting a Fun Fair to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House on September 30th at 10 am to 1 pm in the parking lot of our plaza (5403 Crowchild Trail NW).. Bring the kids to have fun with the bouncy houses, surf board challenges, face painters, balloon makers,...

Join News Talk 770 for the 105 Women of Inspiration Awards on September 30 at the Telus Convention Centre. This Awards Brunch celebrates Canada’s Anniversary with 150 Women of Inspiration and present to Women of Inspiration in 11 categories, a special White Hat ceremony, and special keynote speaker Amanda Lindhout. For more information, and to...

This year we celebrate 150 Women of Inspiration to recognize Canada’s 150th Anniversary. It will be memorable business empowerment, celebrating women who make a difference in our community. Join us to build authentic connections, networking with like-minded women and men passionate about advancing women in business, pay it forward in the community to support HomeFront to end domestic violence and be inspired by our Women of Inspiration Award winners, keynote speakers, dignitaries and celebrity guests. For more information and to purchase tickets visit the Canadian Business Chicks website.

This is a large harvest celebration will all the regular Back Forty activities such as our 8 acre corn maze, wagon rides, pumpkin cannon shows, gnome walk, pedal carts, farm animals, and more. This festival offers extra family fun with a face painter, live music, mini session with with a professional photographer, demonstration and other...

Ever Dream of Playing on the Field in a CFL Stadium? What about hanging out with members of the Calgary Stampeders? Here’s your chance! Teams will compete in a fundraising flag football tournament on the field and participate in a once-in-a-lifetime experience at McMahon Stadium Saturday, September 30, 2017 2pm – 6pm. Guts N Glory is a flag football tournament where teams compete against each other at the home of the Calgary Stampeders while helping to raise funds to find cures for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Local teams of businesses, football fans and athletes of all skills will come together for this one day tournament. Each team will participate in a minimum of 3 games played on the field. There is no event quite like it.

Past Lives, Dreams and Soul Travel. Have you had a spiritual experience? Learn how to recall and resolve past life lessons to help you today, interpret your dreams, Soul Travel and move closer to the heart of God! Free Spiritual Discussion. Saturday, September 30th, 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. at Nicholls Family Library, Nicholls Family Program...

Mark your calendars! You won’t want to miss this year’s Never Give Up Gala, as we’ll be celebrating 20 years of gathering together with our supporters on September 30, 2017 at the Hyatt Regency! The Never Give Up Gala is a fun and memorable evening focused on finding solutions for children, teens and families who access the 40+ programs providing mental health services at Wood's Homes. Inspiration can be found in every aspect of the night - from the commitment of our guests to the passion of our volunteers – and most directly from the lives of those we serve. With exclusive silent and live auctions, and dancing with the Dino Martinis – this is an event you don't want to miss! Tickets and sponsorships available now with early bird incentives on all purchases made prior to June 23. For more information, contact: Shandra Reynard at 403-270-1775 or shandra.reynard@woodshomes.ca.