Thursday August 2, 2012
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August 2, 2012 Our popular beading activity is back! Learn traditional Blackfoot beadwork designs by using tabletop looms to create your own beaded artwork.
Visit the Blackfoot Gallery: Niitsitapiisinni: Our way of Life to see how symbols are used by the First Nations Peoples of Alberta. Website: www.glenbow.org |
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| | Time: - / Location: Glenbow Museum, 130 9 Ave SE
August 2, 2012 Discover the pioneers of Alberta in Mavericks: An Incorrigible History of Alberta by following the clues of our exploration guide. Pick up your activity sheet in the ARC Discovery Room and trade it in once it's completed for a cool decal. Perfect for family visits! Website: www.glenbow.org |
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| | Time: - / Location: Glenbow Museum, 130 9 Ave SE
August 2, 2012 Be inspired by Shayne Dark's captivating works and create a branchy, twisted and brightly coloured sculpture. Let nature inspire the movements and shapes of your scuplture. Website: www.glenbow.org |
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|  | Time: 02:00 pm - 03:15 pm / Location: Central Library, 616 Macleod Trail SE; Lower Level Meeting Room 2
August 2, 2012 2:00 - 3:00pm
Ancestors and their Attics 2.0: Century Home Edition
How much information can you find with just a picture and first names on a historic postcard of a house in Calgary? Join us here at Calgary Public Library to find out. This is the year of Century Homes celebrations and to honour it, Calgary Public Library's COmmunity Heritage and Family History staff have updated their earlier successful presentation on Library resources for house and family history research. Our story can help you tell your story.
Meet: Central Library, 616 Macleod Trail SE; Lower Level Meeting Room 2 Website: www.chinookcountry.org/HCW_brochure_2012.pdf |
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|  | Time: 06:30 pm - 08:30 pm / Location: Olympic Plaza
August 2, 2012 Summerstock presents Legally Blonde for their 2012 season. Tickets are only $15.00 and can be purchased through ticket master.
Summerstock is the only live outdoor musical theatre company in all of Calgary. Each summer, students from all over Calgary present professional quality Broadway musical theatre in the downtown core at Olympic Plaza. This not-for-profit organization supports these young actors, provides scholarships and gives them a venue to showcase their talent. Website: www.summerstock.ca |
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| | Time: 06:30 pm - 09:00 pm / Location: Olympic Plaza
August 2, 2012 Summerstock is the only live outdoor musical theatre company in all of Calgary. Each summer, students from all over Calgary present professional quality Broadway musical theatre in the downtown core at Olympic Plaza. This not-for-profit organization supports these young actors, provides scholarships and gives them a venue to showcase their talent.
Summerstock is a city-wide musical theatre program for youth from 14-20 years of age that pairs professional design, instruction, and technical support with the raw talent of our city's young performers! This program is geared towards both the early career professional and the novice actor who is looking to do a professional quality show. Most of our students are in upper-high school, in their GAP year or in early post-secondary. Website: www.summerstock.ca/lb/tickets.html |
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| | Time: 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm / Location: Prince's Island Park
August 2, 2012 June 27th - August 10th (Showing Wednesday - Sunday)
Shakespeare in the Park will return to free public performances with a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream at Prince’s Island Park. Each year, the acting company will benefit from working with a professional director with experience working with Shakespeare. This year, the director will be Michael Shamata, the artistic director of Victoria’s Belfry Theatre, who is renowned for his outdoor productions of the Bard in Canada.
A Midsummer Night's Dream will run from June 27 – August 11, 2012. Showtimes (weather permitting) are Wednesdays – Sundays at 7:00pm, with added weekend matinees at 2:00pm (Note: June 30, July 1 only @ 7:00pm; No performances week of July 23). Admission is free. A Midsummer Night's Dream is suitable for all ages. Website: www.facebook.com/pages/Shakespeare-in-the-Park-Calgary/276613367329 |
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|  | Time: 09:00 am - 05:30 pm / Location: 130 9 Avenue Southeast
August 2, 2012 July 14th - September 3
Critical Mass is an exhibition of recent sculpture by Ontario-based artist Shayne Dark, whose works exploit the tensions between the natural and the manmade with intriguing results.
The exhibit includes seven sculptures, including four freestanding works collectively known as Critical Mass. Website: www.glenbow.org |
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| | Time: 09:30 am - 11:30 am / Location: South entrance of Devonian Gardens, 4th level of The Core; 8th avenue and 2nd street SW.
August 2, 2012 9:30am-11:30am
Revel in indoor parks, view spectacular art work, learn about influential Calgarians, traverse Calgary landmarks or the newest of towers, all while being a part of the pulse of Calgary. Pleas join Irene DeBoni, David Ballard, and city planners Russ Mounty and Ray Ference as we explore a section of our +15 system. A few stairs but mostly flat terrain.
Meet: South entrance of Devonian Gardens, 4th level of The Core; 8th avenue and 2nd street SW. Walk will end at Art Central, 100 - 7th avenue SW Website: www.chinookcountry.org/HCW_brochure_2012.pdf |
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|  | Time: 11:30 am - 04:30 pm / Location: By McDonalds
August 2, 2012 • The Kerby center will be out providing information about their expo on Sept 6th and 7th. They will have free lectures for those who are 55+. |
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| | Time: 12:00 pm - 01:00 pm / Location: 100 East Block of 8th Ave SW (Stephen Avenue Walk)
August 2, 2012 Join us for another fun-filled collaborative art project! Find our museum educators on Stephen Avenue Mall on Tuesdays and Thursday between July 9-August 2 and participate in creating a western-inspired work of art in celebration of the 100th Calgary Stampede. Every Albertan has a little cowboy in them! Website: www.glenbow.org/programs/ |
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| | Time: 12:00 pm - 01:00 pm / Location: Stephen Avenue Walk near the corner of 2nd Street SW
August 2, 2012 Each Thursday in August
In partnership with the Calgary Downtown Association, NMC sets Stephen Avenue to music with this summer busker performance program. Performing on a restored, one-of-a-kind, NMC branded piano, musicians rock 8th Avenue, providing a soundtrack for the vibrant noon-hour scene on one of Calgary's favourite promenades.
Website: www.nmc.ca |
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|  | Time: 12:00 pm - 01:00 pm / Location: Central United Church, 131 - 7th ave SW
August 2, 2012 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Story of the Izzy Doll - A Musical Tribute
What do the bronze suttee at Calgary's Peacekeeper Park and the Izzy Doll have in common? Come join Phyllis Wheaton, author of In the Mood for Peace: the Story of the Izzy Doll, accompanied by Tom Poole, Diana Slater and Roberta Travis as they offer a musical backdrop for select readings form this profoundly moving book. Their music and harmonies will move you as much as the story of the Izzy Doll and its mark in Canadian history.
Meet: Central United Church, 131 - 7th ave SW Website: www.chinookcountry.org/HCW_brochure_2012.pdf |
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| | Time: All Day Event / Location: Millennium Park
August 2, 2012 July 30th to August 5th
Featuring Matt Murphy, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, David Wilcox, and more at Shaw Millennium Park |
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| | Time: All Day Event / Location: Stephen Avenue Walk
August 2, 2012 Come join us on Stephen Avenue and cheer on Team Canada! Starting with the Opening Ceremonies on July 27th, and for 17 days straight days, our Stephen Avenue Celebration Site will feature CTV’s coverage of the London 2012 Olympic Games! Calgarians are encouraged to watch FREE coverage on a massive state of the art LED screen.
Capture the spirit with the Calgary International Pin Club that will be set up daily from 11:00 am to 2:00pm to trade, buy and sell collectable pins. Come and talk to a knowledgeable member about your collection.
For the complete Stephen Avenue Celebration Site broadcast schedule, daily special events and the location of the screen check out www.downtowncalgary.com/celebration.
Website: www.downtowncalgary.com/celebration. |
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