Guided Exhibit WalkthroughAs the River Flows and the City Grows is a collaboration between Wâsakâmapiwak Collective and Lougheed House

Free This Week

End your October by checking out a free guided walk through Lougheed House’s latest exhibition. Or for some Halloween fun, gather around for spooky stories at CampLand Institute’s Campfire Tales or explore the haunted halls of cSPACE at their Halloween Showcase! Read on for more free arts and culture events this week.

Candy Cane Tea & Bazaar

October 23, 2024, 10am – 2pm
Holy Cross Anglican Church (2828 19 St. NW)
Free to explore

Check out a festive experience with one-of-a-kind gifts, cozy fashion accessories, handcrafted home and seasonal décor items, treats and more at Holy Cross Anglican Church’s annual Candy Cane Tea and Bazaar.
holycrosscalgary.org

Literary Cafe: Kit Dobson & Ben Ghan

October 23, 2024, 11am
Taylor Family Digital Library, University of Calgary (435 Campus Lane NW)
Free to explore

Literary Cafes are back! Join UCalgary Libraries and hear from University of Calgary Professor Kit Dobson and PHD Student Ben Ghan read from their latest books: We Are Already Ghosts and The Years Shall Run Like Rabbits. They’ll save you a seat!
events.ucalgary.ca/library

Nickle at Noon — Tour of Teresa Posyniak: Resilience

October 24, 2024, 12 – 1pm
Nickle Galleries (435 Campus Lane NW.)
Free to attend

Join Teresa Posyniak at Nickle Galleries for a tour of her exhibition, Resilience, curated by Michele Hardy and Christine Sowiak.  Resilience explores Posyniak’s long and varied career as an artist, activist and educator in Calgary.
events.ucalgary.ca/nickle-galleries

Campfire Tales: The Vanishing Wild

October 24, 2024, 5 – 7pm
CampLand Institute for Leisurely Pursuits (1119 10 Ave. SE)
Free to attend, registration required

The CampLand Institute for Leisurely Pursuits and CPAWS Southern Alberta invite you to their first-ever Campfire Tales. Enjoy treats around a cozy campfire, while they share frightful stories of Alberta’s vanishing wildlife and wilderness, along with some hair-raising tunes and seasonal crafts.
cpaws-southernalberta.org

Poetry & Zine Making

October 24, 2024, 6 – 9pm
Sparrow Artspace (36 4 St. NE)
Free to participate, registration required

Join Panel One Comics Society as they unpack literature through visual art during this poetry and zine making workshop with artist Kate Beck. This workshop is open to all — no experience necessary.
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Haunted Halls: Halloween Showcase

October 24, 2024, 5 – 8pm
cSPACE Marda Loop (1721 29 Ave. SW)
Free to attend

Get ready for a hauntingly fun evening at cSPACE’s scare-tacular halloween showcase! The multi-level event is packed with festive activities and eerie surprises. Trick or treating for kids aged 2-7, crafts, cocktails, potions and more. Costumes encouraged!
cspacemardaloop.com

Guided Exhibit Walkthroughs

October 25, 2024, 2 – 5pm
Lougheed House (707 13 Ave. SW)
Free to attend
, registration required

Take a free tour of the newest exhibit at Lougheed House, As the River Flows and the City Grows. Join a guided exhibit walk-through where staff take you on a deep dive into the art pieces in the installation and their connection to the House. Explore the museum for free before or after!
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Limitless: The Disabled World — Opening Reception

October 25, 2024, 6 – 9pm
3rd Floor, cSPACE Marda Loop (1721 29 Ave. SW)
Free to attend

This photo exhibition by photographer Lionel Migrino features printed and framed photos of persons with disabilities along with their stories. Join Migrino for the opening reception of limitless, plus a Q&A!
cspaceprojects.com

ArtScape Art Show

October 26 2024, 11am – 3pm
Greater Forest Lawn 55+ Society & Southview Community Association
Free to attend, registration required

Enjoy local art in East Central Calgary at two different locations. Each venue will play host to lovely live entertainment, live art demonstrations, interactive art sessions and more.
iaacc.ca

Contemporary Kids: My Chess, My Rules

October 27, 2024, 1 – 2:30 & 3 – 4:30pm
Contemporary Calgary (701 11 St. SW)
Free to participate, registration required

Join Contemporary Calgary for the chess-making workshop inspired by Marcel Dzama’s exhibition Ghosts of Canoe Lake. This hands-on workshop invites kids ages 5-12 to design their own custom chess boards, create whimsical pieces and invent fun new rules!
contemporarycalgary.com

“What is Public Art?” Live Producers Jam & Talk w/ Nick Wise

October 27, 2024, 3 – 5pm
The Alcove Centre for the Arts (244 7 Ave. SW)
Free to attend/participate

Join the producer’s live jam and talk led by Nick Wise. The afternoon begins with a window case activation of a producer’s jam followed by a public forum conversation led by Matias Martinez. Drop to share your thoughts and hopes for the future of Calgary’s Public Art!
alcoveartscentre.ca

Calgary Opera’s McPhee Artists

October 30, 2024, 12:10 – 1pm 
Cathedral Church of the Redeemer (604 1 St. SE)
Free to attend

The first of two programs featuring Calgary Opera’s McPhee Artists for ProArts this season will include everything from engaging arias and ensembles by Verdi and Mozart, to surprises from the world of music theatre. Don’t miss this lunch-hour concert.
proartssociety.ca

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