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CENTRAL LIBRARY TOURS
Registration starts Monday, December 17. All tours are 45 minutes, for all ages, and take place at Central Library.

                                 VISITOR TOUR
                                 Discover the unique and innovative elements of Central Library’s spaces, services,
                                 and art in a free public tour led by a volunteer guide.

                                 From January 3 to February 28, tours are offered:
                                 Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 12 pm & 1 pm
                                 Every Wednesday at 5:30 pm
                                 Every Sunday at 12:30 pm

                                 (There is no tour on Monday, February 18.)

                                 ARCHITECTURAL TOUR
                                 This volunteer-guided tour highlights the creative construction process and iconic
                                 architecture of the Central Library designed by the international firm Snøhetta and
                                 local firm DIALOG.

                                 From January 3 to February 28, tours are offered:
                                 Every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 11:30 am

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Visit Central Library Today!
    SESSION LENGTH       DURATION   AGES

            There’s so much to see and do at Calgary’s new Central Library. Not sure where to start?
            Here are some tips.

              • Library Express: This Level 1 spot is the place to pick up your holds, find popular new titles, and
                browse through books recommended by Library staff and others.

              • Children’s Library: The 12,000-square-foot Children’s Library on Level 1M is the place for
                families to play, read, and learn.

              • LUKES: Take a break at LUKES, located inside the Library or outside. These two exciting café
                collaborations are by Gareth Lukes and Chef Eric Hendry.

              • Indigenous Placemaking: Six Indigenous artists have created permanent pieces throughout
                 the Library, including a wall mural, buffalo sculpture, and furniture.

              • Laptop Bar: The laptop bars on Levels 2 and 3 are great places to work, with views of the
                Oculus skylight above and the Shaikh Family Welcome Gallery below.

Program #
              • Kids’ Tech Lab: Join kids and teen programs like Code Club, codeTEEN: Intro to Web Design,
Central         VR Explorers, and more in the Kids’ Tech Lab.
Bowness
Country Hills
              • Job Desk: Drop in for employment advice, provided by career coaches from Career
Crowfoot
                Connection, at the Level 3 Job Desk.
Fish Creek
Forest Lawn
Giuffre       • Idea Lab: Join our Idea Coaches in the Level 3 lab to learn about design thinking and more.
Judith Umbach
           • The
Louise Riley        Norrep Foundation Tech Connect Studio: Take technology programs about eBooks,
Mem Park        cloud technology, Microsoft Excel, and more in this Level 3 space.
Nicholls
Nose Hill • Teen Tech Lab: This Level 3 lab has equipment ranging from sewing machines to robotics.                                                        PLUS, don’t miss                     ell
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Quarry Park Come create at the Library!
                                                                                                                                                      seeing FISH and TRIO,            ©

Rocky Ridge
Saddletowne
                                                                                                                                                     attending an event in the
         • Vintage      Media Lab: Visit this room on Level 4 in the Williams & Harris Shared History Centre to
Sage Hill                                                                                                                                           Performance Hall, admiring
                see equipment once commonplace in libraries, like microfilm readers, typewriters, a book
Shawnessy
                press, and 16mm film reels.                                                                                                         The Archway, studying in the
Signal Hill                                                                                                                                        TD Great Reading Room, and
Southwood
              • Calgary’s Story, presented by Walt & Irene DeBoni: Take a step back in time with the                                                 enjoying a good book in
Village Square
                Living History: Glimpses of our Past interactive digital installation on Level 4.                                                      The Prow. See you at
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BABIES
Registration starts Monday, December 17 unless otherwise noted. For more resources, visit calgarylibrary.ca/babies.
                                                                                                                                                                                                     TODDLERS & PRESCHOOLERS
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Registration starts Monday, December 17 unless otherwise noted. For more resources, visit calgarylibrary.ca/toddlers.
    SESSION LENGTH             DURATION            AGES                                                                                                                                                  SESSION LENGTH            DURATION           AGES
1 BABY RHYME TIME                               2 BABY BOOKWORMS                                  3 POP ‘N TOT                                                                                       1 A-B-C: YOU AND ME                            2 1-2-3: COUNT WITH ME                            3 COLOSSAL CALGARY                     4 WORDS AND WIGGLES
Welcome your baby to the                        Have fun sharing books,                           It’s adventure time for male                                                                       Read, sing, talk, and play                     Your toddler will love this                       PLAYDATE                               Learn new ideas for play with
Library. Enjoy songs, rhymes,                   rhymes, and songs with your                       caregivers and their babies!                                                                       together in this interactive                   introduction to numeracy and                      Play builds the foundation for         your preschooler in this active
and stories that will make your                 little one.                                       Features fun games, books,                                                                         circle time.                                   have fun with numbers using                       a lifetime of learning. Come           program that explores all five
baby smile.                                     A – Registration: Dec 19                          rhymes, and activities.                                                                            A – Registration: Dec 19                       rhymes, songs, books, and                         prepared to play with your             senses through movement,
A – Registration: Dec 20                        B – No registration required.                     A – Registration: Dec 19                                                                           B – No registration required.                  active play.                                      baby or toddler at the biggest         play, story, and song.
B – No registration required.                       45 min                                        B – No registration required.                                                                         45 min                                      A – Registration: Dec 19                          and best playdate ever.                Supported by TD Friends of
   45 min                                           6 weeks                                           45 min                                                                                            6 weeks                                     B – No registration required.                     No registration required.              the Environment.
   6 weeks                                          ages 13 – 23 months                               6 weeks                                                                                           ages 2 – 3                                     45 min                                             90 min                             Registration: Dec 19
   ages 0 – 12 months                                                                                 ages 6 – 23 months                                                                                                                               6 weeks                                            1 day                                 60 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ages 2 – 3                                         ages 0 – 3                            6 weeks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ages 3 – 5

4 BABY’S BIG PLAYDATE                           5 CUDDLES AND KISSES                              6 BABY, IT’S COLD OUTSIDE                                                                          5 MARVELLOUS MATH                              6 DIG THOSE DINOSAURS                             7 I LOVE WATER
Let’s play! Join us for a fun                   Join us for a cuddly storytime                    Join us for winter-themed                                                                          Get your child thinking                        What do you call a dinosaur                       Explore how water supports
and social hour of discovery                    in celebration of Valentine’s                     songs, stories, and finger plays                                                                   with numbers in this fun,                      that eats plants? Or meat?                        our lives through hands-on
and exploration.                                Day.                                              — just for babies!                                                                                 early numeracy program.                        Learn all about dinosaurs with                    activities and learn how to
No registration required.                       A – Registration: Dec 17                             30 min                                                                                          In partnership with                            Mad Science.                                      protect this precious resource.
   60 min                                       B – No registration required.                        1 day                                                                                           EducationWise Inc.                                45 min                                         In partnership with Green
   1 day                                           30 min                                            ages 6 – 23 months                                                                                 50 min                                         1 day                                          Calgary.
   ages 0 – 12 months                              1 day                                                                                                                                                1 day                                          ages 3 – 5                                         45 min
                                                   ages 6 – 23 months                                                                                                                                   ages 3 – 5                                                                                        1 day
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ages 3 – 5

Programs begin on the dates below. All baby programs require a parent or caregiver. See page 43 for registration details.                                                                            Programs begin on the dates below. All toddler & preschooler programs require a parent or caregiver. See page 43 for registration details.

Program #                                                  1                            2                      3                4                      5                               6             Program #                1                                2                             3                     4                 5                    6                7
                  M Jan 7 11:00 B, Tu Jan 8 10:00 B OR Tu Jan 8 11:00 B,      M Jan 7 10:00 B,                          W Jan 16 11:00,    Th Feb 14 10:00 B OR                                                       M Jan 7 9:30 A OR     Th Jan 10 9:30 B OR Th Jan 10 10:30 B W Jan 16 10:00,
Central                                                                                             Sa Jan 12 11:00 A                      Th Feb 14 11:00 B                                         Central          M Jan 7 10:30 A                                             W Feb 20 10:00          Tu Jan 8 9:30     W Jan 30 10:00
                  W Jan 9 11:00 B, Th Jan 10 10:00 B OR Th Jan 10 11:00 B,    W Jan 9 10:00 B,                          W Jan 30 11:00,
                  F Jan 11 11:00 B, W Jan 23 11:00 B, W Feb 6 11:00 B         F Jan 11 10:00 B                          W Feb 13 11:00,
                                                                                                                        W Feb 27 11:00
Bowness           W Jan 16 10:15 B OR W Jan 16 11:30 B                        Tu Jan 15 10:15 A                                                                                                      Bowness                                M Jan 14 10:30 A                                                                                      F Jan 11 10:30
                  M Jan 14 9:30 A OR M Jan 14 11:00 A, W Jan 16 2:00 A,       Tu Jan 15 10:30 A,                                           F Feb 8 10:30 A                                                                                  W Jan 16 10:30 A, Th Jan 17 11:15 A
Country Hills     Sa Jan 19 10:30 B                                           Th Jan 17 9:30 A
                                                                                                    Th Jan 17 6:45 A    F Jan 11 10:00                                                               Country Hills                                                                                        M Jan 14 1:30
                  M Jan 7 9:15 A OR M Jan 7 10:45 A,                          F Jan 11 9:15 A                           Tu Jan 29 10:00,                                                                              Th Jan 10 9:30 A OR                                                                 W Jan 9 2:00
Crowfoot          Sa Jan 12 11:15 B                                           OR F Jan 11 10:45 A   Sa Jan 12 9:30 B    Tu Feb 26 10:00    Sa Feb 9 1:00 A                      Sa Jan 12 1:30       Crowfoot         Th Jan 10 11:00 A                                             Tu Feb 12 9:30                                                F Jan 11 1:00     F Feb 22 10:00
                  M Jan 7 11:30 A, Tu Jan 8 10:15 A OR Tu Jan 8 11:45 A,      M Jan 7 10:00 A,                                                                                                                        M Jan 7 10:15 A,                                                                    Tu Jan 8 10:15    W Jan 30 2:10
Fish Creek        W Jan 9 11:30 A                                             W Jan 9 10:00 A       Sa Jan 5 10:00 A                                                                                 Fish Creek       W Jan 9 10:15 A                                                                                                                               Sa Jan 19 2:15

Forest Lawn       Th Jan 10 10:30 A, F Jan 11 10:30 B                         M Jan 7 10:30 A                           Tu Feb 19 10:30    W Feb 27 10:30 A                                          Forest Lawn                            Tu Jan 8 10:30 A                        M Feb 25 10:30        W Jan 9 10:30
                  M Jan 14 11:30 B, Tu Jan 15 10:10 A OR Tu Jan 15 11:30 A,   M Jan 14 10:10 B,                                                                                                                                             W Jan 16 10:10 A OR W Jan 16 11:30 A,
Giuffre           Th Jan 17 10:10 A OR Th Jan 17 11:30 A                      Sa Jan 19 10:10 B                                                                                                      Giuffre                                Sa Jan 19 11:00 B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          F Jan 18 11:00

Judith Umbach Tu Jan 8 10:15 A OR Tu Jan 8 11:45 A                            W Jan 9 11:45 A       Sa Jan 19 2:30 A                       W Feb 20 10:30 A                                          Judith Umbach W Jan 9 10:15 A                                                  W Feb 27 10:00        F Jan 11 10:30
                                                                              Tu Jan 8 10:15 A,                         Tu Feb 19 10:30    Th Feb 7 2:30 A, Th Feb 14 2:30 A,   Tu Feb 26 10:30 OR                    M Jan 7 11:30 A
Louise Riley      Tu Jan 8 11:30 A, W Jan 9 10:15 A, Th Jan 10 11:30 A        Th Jan 10 10:15 A                                            Tu Feb 19 12:00 A                    Tu Feb 26 12:00      Louise Riley                           W Jan 9 2:15 A                                                W Jan 9 11:30                                             W Jan 9 3:30

Mem Park          W Jan 9 11:30 A                                             W Jan 9 10:15 A                                                                                   W Feb 20 11:00       Mem Park                                                                       Tu Feb 12 10:30

Nicholls          F Jan 11 10:00 A OR F Jan 11 11:15 A                                                                  F Feb 22 10:30                                                               Nicholls         M Jan 7 10:00 A                                                                     Th Jan 10 10:00
                                                                              M Jan 7 9:45 A OR                                            W Feb 20 10:30 A OR                                                        Tu Jan 8 2:30 A
Nose Hill         Tu Jan 8 9:45 A OR Tu Jan 8 11:00 A                         M Jan 7 11:00 A       Th Jan 10 6:00 B    Th Jan 17 10:30    W Feb 20 11:15 A                                          Nose Hill                              W Jan 9 10:00 A                         Th Feb 21 10:00       W Jan 9 2:00
                  Th Jan 10 10:00 A OR Th Jan 10 11:30 A                                                                                   Sa Feb 9 10:00 A OR                                                        Tu Jan 8 10:00 A                                              M Feb 4 10:00
Quarry Park                                                                   Tu Jan 8 11:30 A                          W Jan 16 10:30     Sa Feb 9 11:00 A                                          Quarry Park                                                                                          M Jan 7 2:30

Rocky Ridge       M Jan 7 11:00 B                                             M Jan 7 9:30 B                                                                                                         Rocky Ridge      Tu Jan 8 9:30 B
Saddletowne       M Jan 7 2:15 A                                              Tu Jan 8 10:00 A                          Tu Feb 19 10:00    F Feb 8 10:15 A                                           Saddletowne      Th Jan 10 10:15 A                                             Th Feb 21 10:30       W Jan 9 10:00                           Sa Jan 26 10:00
Sage Hill         Th Jan 10 10:15 A OR Th Jan 10 11:30 A                      Tu Jan 8 10:15 A                          Tu Feb 19 10:15    F Feb 15 10:15 A                                          Sage Hill        M Jan 7 10:15 A                                                                     W Jan 9 10:15
                                                                              W Jan 16 10:00 A,                         Tu Jan 29 11:00,   F Feb 15 10:00 A OR                  F Jan 18 10:00 OR
Shawnessy         M Jan 14 9:30 A OR M Jan 14 11:30 A, W Jan 16 12:00 A
                                                                              Sa Jan 19 10:00 B                         Tu Feb 26 11:00    F Feb 15 11:00 A                     F Jan 18 11:00       Shawnessy        Th Jan 17 11:30 A                                                                                                                             Tu Jan 22 2:00
                  Tu Jan 15 11:30 A OR Tu Jan 15 1:00 A, W Jan 16 10:15 A,    M Jan 14 10:00 A,                                                                                                                       M Jan 14 11:45 A,
Signal Hill       Th Jan 17 11:30 A                                           Sa Jan 19 9:30 B                          W Feb 27 9:00      Tu Feb 12 10:00 A                                         Signal Hill      W Jan 16 11:45 A                                              W Feb 27 9:00         F Jan 18 10:00
                                                                              M Jan 7 10:15 A
Southwood         Tu Jan 8 10:15 A, Th Jan 10 12:00 A                                                                                      W Feb 13 12:00 A                     Tu Feb 26 10:30      Southwood        M Jan 7 12:00 A                                                                                                             Sa Feb 2 11:00
                                                                              M Jan 7 2:15 A
Village Square    W Jan 9 11:00 A                                                                                       Sa Jan 19 11:30    Th Feb 14 11:30 A                                         Village Square                         M Jan 7 11:00 A                                               Tu Jan 8 2:30

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FAMILIES
Registration starts Monday, December 17 unless otherwise noted.
    SESSION LENGTH           DURATION             AGES
1 DROP-IN FAMILY STORYTIME                       2 LEARN ENGLISH STORYTIME:                3 LEARN ENGLISH STORYTIME:                       4 LEARN ENGLISH STORYTIME:                                5 LEARN ENGLISH STORYTIME:               6 READING WITH ROYALTY                  7 CRACK THE CODE
Drop in for stories, songs, and                  CANTONESE                                 KOREAN                                           PUNJABI                                                   SPANISH                                  Celebrate inclusion and                 Bring the whole family for a
finger plays the whole family                    Practise your English with                Practise your English with                       Practise your English with                                Practise your English with               diversity with our new fun and          fun introduction to computer
can enjoy.                                       other parents and children                other parents and children                       other parents and children                                other parents and children               glamourous family-friendly              programming.
No registration required.                        who speak Cantonese.                      who speak Korean.                                who speak Punjabi.                                        who speak Spanish.                       storytime program, led by               No registration required.
   30 min                                        Registration: Dec 20                      Registration: Dec 20                             Registration: Dec 20                                      Registration: Dec 20                     local drag queen and king                  90 min
   weekly                                           30 min                                    30 min                                           30 min                                                    30 min                                performers. Supported by ATB               1 day
   ages 2 – 5                                       6 weeks                                   6 weeks                                          6 weeks                                                   6 weeks                               Financial.                                 all ages
                                                    ages 0 – 5                                ages 0 – 5                                       ages 0 – 5                                                ages 0 – 5                            No registration required.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  30 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1 day
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  all ages

8 LOVE YOU FOREVER                               9 LUNAR NEW YEAR                          10 CELEBRATE FAMILIES                            11 DINOSAUR STOMP!                                        12 BUGS                                  13 CHESS IN THE LIBRARY                 14 FIREFIGHTER STORYTIME                        15 CHILD MINDING
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with                   STORYTIME                                 Join us for stories all about                    Join us for stories and rhymes                            Learn about pollination,                 Play chess supported by                 Drop in and join a Calgary Fire                 Caregivers can participate in
stories, songs, and rhymes                       Join us for stories and songs             families.                                        about dinosaurs of all shapes                             anatomy, defence systems,                coaching from the Calgary               Department firefighter for a                    Library programs and services
about families.                                  to celebrate Chinese New                  No registration required.                        and sizes.                                                and how bugs adapt. Discover             Chess/Junior Chess Clubs.               special family storytime, for                   while their children are cared
   30 min                                        Year.                                       30 min                                         No registration required.                                 an insect’s point of view with           Children under 12 must be               families of all ages.                           for. In partnership with the
   1 day                                            30 min                                   1 day                                             30 min                                                 Mad Science’s Insect-A-Vision.           with a parent or caregiver.             No registration required.                       YWCA.
   ages 2 – 5                                       1 day                                    ages 2 – 5                                        1 day                                                     45 min                                No registration required.                  30 min                                          up to 3 hours
                                                    ages 2 – 5                                                                                 ages 2 – 5                                                1 day                                    3 hours                                 1 day                                           1 day
                                                                                                                                                                                                         ages 3 – 5                               A – weekly                              all ages                                        Ages 3 months – 12 years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  B – monthly
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  all ages
Programs begin on the dates below. All family programs require a parent or caregiver. See page 43 for registration details.

Program #                                                              1                   2                3                 4             5                   6                7                8                9                 10                11             12                  13                       14                                        15
Central          W Jan 2 10:30 OR W Jan 2 2:00, Th Jan 3 10:30 OR Th Jan 3 2:00,                                                       F Jan 11 11:15                    Sa Jan 5 2:00                                                                                            Su Jan 6 1:00 A                                          M / Tu / W / Th 5:00 - 8:00
                 F Jan 4 10:30 OR F Jan 4 2:00, Sa Jan 5 10:30 OR Sa Jan 5 2:00,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Fri 9:30 - 12:30
                 Su Jan 6 12:15 OR Su Jan 6 2:00, M Jan 7 10:30 OR M Jan 7 2:00,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Sat 10:00 - 1:00
                 Tu Jan 8 10:30 OR Tu Jan 8 2:00
Bowness          Th Jan 3 10:30                                                                                                                         F Feb 22 3:00                                                                                                                                 Su Jan 13 2:00, Su Feb 10 2:00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Su Jan 20 1:30 B,
Country Hills    Su Jan 6 12:30                                                                                                                                          Sa Jan 19 1:30                                                                          Tu Jan 29 1:30
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Su Feb 17 1:30 B    Su Jan 20 2:00, Su Feb 17 2:00

Crowfoot         W Jan 2 10:30, Sa Jan 5 10:30                                                                                                                           M Feb 11 7:00                                         M Feb 11 6:30    Th Jan 10 6:30                    Su Jan 6 1:00 A

Fish Creek       Th Jan 3 10:15, Sa Jan 5 10:15                                                                                                         Sa Jan 26 2:30   Sa Jan 5 2:15                                                                           Sa Jan 12 1:30                       Su Jan 20 2:00, Su Feb 17 2:00

Forest Lawn      F Jan 4 2:30, Sa Jan 5 2:30                                                                                                                             Th Feb 28 6:00

Giuffre          F Jan 18 10:05                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Su Jan 27 2:00, Su Feb 24 2:00

Judith Umbach Th Jan 3 10:30                                                       Tu Jan 22 6:00                                                                                                                                                                                                     Su Jan 6 2:00, Su Feb 3 2:00
                                                                                                                                                                                          Tu Feb 12 2:30,
Louise Riley     F Jan 4 10:30, Sa Jan 5 10:30, M Jan 7 10:30                                                                                                                             F Feb 15 11:30
Mem Park         Sa Jan 12 11:00

Nicholls         W Jan 2 11:00

Nose Hill        F Jan 11 11:00                                                                                                                                          Sa Jan 12 2:00                     Th Jan 31 10:00                                      Th Jan 10 2:30

Quarry Park      F Jan 4 10:15

Rocky Ridge      Sa Jan 5 10:30, Su Jan 6 10:30
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Su Jan 20 1:00 B,
Saddletowne      Sa Jan 5 2:15                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Su Feb 17 1:00 B    Su Jan 13 2:00, Su Feb 10 2:00
Sage Hill        Sa Jan 5 11:15

Shawnessy        Su Jan 6 2:30, Tu Jan 8 10:30                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Sa Jan 5 1:00 A     Su Jan 6 2:00, Su Feb 3 2:00
                 Th Jan 3 10:30, Sa Jan 5 10:30, Tu Jan 8 10:30                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Su Jan 20 1:00 B,
Signal Hill                                                                                         Th Jan 17 10:00                                                                                                                                                               Su Feb 17 1:00 B
Southwood        W Jan 2 10:15, F Jan 4 10:15                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Sa Jan 19 3:00

Village Square   Th Jan 3 10:30, Sa Jan 5 11:30                                                                       Th Jan 10 6:30                                                                                                                                                                  Su Jan 27 2:00, Su Feb 24 2:00

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KIDS
Registration starts Tuesday, December 18 unless otherwise noted. For more resources, visit calgarylibrary.ca/kids.
     SESSION LENGTH             DURATION          AGES
1 MATH QUEST                                  2 MATH QUEST MARATHON                          3 CONOCOPHILLIPS READING                  4 CODING BUDDIES                                           5 CODE CLUB                       6 CREATIVE WRITING CLUB           7 SCHOOL SUPPORT: MATH                8 SCHOOL’S OUT ALL DAY
Embark on a math quest.                       Test your numeracy                             BUDDIES                                   Learn the basics of coding                                 Learn to code by creating         Drop in to play literacy games,   Bring your math assignments           Drop in to the Library anytime
Explore the Library while                     endurance. Join the Library                    Teen volunteers and Library               and create your own game.                                  your own game, designing a        work on your creative writing,    for help from trained                 on your PD Day for games,
completing fun numeracy                       for a marathon of Math Quest                   staff provide one-on-one                  Designed for beginner coders.                              website, and more. Designed       and get help on your school       volunteers. Explore digital           crafts, and other fun activities.
challenges that support what                  challenges. Caregivers are                     reading support and fun                      60 min                                                  for beginner coders.              writing assignments. In           resources to support school           No registration required.
you learn in school. Caregivers               invited to stay & play. All math               literacy activities for young                6 weeks                                                    60 min                         partnership with the University   success.                                 6 hours
are invited to stay & play. All               skill levels welcome.                          readers.                                     ages 6 – 9                                                 6 weeks                        of Calgary, Department of         No registration required.                1 day
math skill levels welcome.                    No registration required.                          60 min                                                                                              ages 10 – 12                   English.                             60 min                                ages 6 – 12
No registration required.                        120 min                                         6 weeks                                                                                                                            No registration required.            weekly
   60 min                                        1 day                                           ages 6 – 8                                                                                                                            60 min                            ages 10 – 14
   weekly                                        age 6 – 12                                                                                                                                                                            weekly
   ages 6 – 12                                                                                                                                                                                                                         age 8 – 14

9 ELL SCHOOL SUCCESS                          10 STORY PALS                                  11 MAKE IT MESSY SCIENCE:                 12 MAKE IT MESSY SCIENCE:                                  13 MAKE IT MESSY ART:             14 LEGO CLUB                      15 WASTE IN OUR WORLD                 16 SAVINGS AND BANK
English Language Learners are                 Trained Pet Access League                      AGES 6 TO 8                               AGES 9 TO 12                                               AGES 6 TO 8                       Join us to build, create, and     Work cooperatively in this            ACCOUNTS
paired with teen volunteers                   Society (PALS) volunteers and                  Get ready for fun, hands-                 Get ready for fun, hands-                                  Get ready for fun, hands-on       explore! LEGO provided.           hands-on program to build a           Learn to save money by
to learn new words.                           their highly socialized dogs                   on science and engineering                on science and engineering                                 arts activities for kids.         No registration required.         model landfill. Explore ways          creating small changes to
Presentations provided for                    provide a calm, accepting                      activities for kids.                      activities for kids.                                          60 min                           60 min                          to divert waste and make our          the choices you make with
parents on how to support                     presence for struggling                           60 min                                    60 min                                                     weekly                           weekly                          landfills safer. In partnership       your money. Presented
their child’s language learning.              readers to practise reading                       weekly                                    weekly                                                     ages 6 – 8                       all ages                        with Green Calgary.                   by Chartered Professional
   60 min                                     aloud.                                            ages 6 – 8                                ages 9 – 12                                                                                                                 Registration: Dec 17                  Accountants Canada.
   6 weeks                                       60 min                                                                                                                                                                                                                  60 min                             Registration: Dec 17
   ages 6 – 8                                    6 weeks                                                                                                                                                                                                                 1 day                                 60 min
                                                 ages 6 – 12                                                                                                                                                                                                             ages 9 – 12                           1 day
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ages 9 – 12
Programs begin on the dates below. See page 43 for registration details.

Program #                1                    2                        3                   4              5               6                 7                              8                         9               10                 11                   12              13                 14                   15                   16
                                   F Feb 1 1:00, Th Feb 14 1:00,                  Sa Jan 19 2:00 OR Sa Jan 19 2:00                                        F Feb 1 10:00, Th Feb 14 10:00,
Central          Tu Jan 8 5:30     F Feb 15 1:00                 Su Jan 13 2:00   Sa Jan 19 3:15                                                          F Feb 15 10:00                     W Jan 16 6:00                                                              Su Jan 20 1:00     Th Jan 10 5:30                            Sa Jan 12 2:00
                 Su Jan 13 12:30                                Sa Jan 19 2:00                                                                            F Jan 25 10:00, F Feb 1 10:00,
Bowness                                                                                                                                                   F Feb 15 10:00
Country Hills    Th Jan 10 6:00                                 Tu Jan 15 4:30    M Jan 14 4:30                      M Jan 21 6:30    M Jan 21 6:30       F Jan 25 10:00, F Feb 1 10:00                                                                                                                                              W Feb 20 4:30
                                                                Tu Jan 15 5:45,   Th Jan 17 5:45 OR W Jan 16 5:45                                         F Jan 25 10:00, Th Feb 14 10:00,                                                                                                 Tu Jan 8 4:00        Su Jan 20 3:30
Crowfoot         M Jan 14 5:45                                                                                       W Jan 23 6:30                        F Feb 15 10:00                                       M Feb 25 6:30
                                                                Th Jan 17 4:30    Th Jan 17 7:00
                                                                                                                                                          F Jan 25 10:00, F Feb 1 10:00,                                                                                                   Th Jan 3 4:00
Fish Creek       M Jan 14 6:00                                  Tu Jan 15 4:30    Tu Jan 15 6:30                     Tu Jan 22 6:30   M Jan 21 6:00       Th Feb 14 10:00, F Feb 15 10:00                      W Feb 20 4:30
                                                                                                                                                          F Jan 25 10:00, F Feb 1 10:00      Tu Jan 15 6:00                                                                                Su Jan 6 2:00
Forest Lawn      M Jan 14 6:00                                  Th Jan 17 4:30    Th Jan 17 6:00                                      W Jan 23 4:30       F Feb 15 10:00                                       W Feb 20 6:30
                                                                                  Sa Jan 19 2:30                                                          F Jan 25 10:00, F Feb 1 10:00,
Giuffre          Th Jan 10 6:00                                 W Jan 16 6:00                                                         Th Jan 17 6:00      Th Feb 14 10:00, F Feb 15 10:00
Judith Umbach Sa Jan 12 2:00                                    W Jan 16 4:30                                                                             F Jan 25 10:00, F Feb 1 10:00                                                              M Jan 14 4:30                                              Sa Jan 12 11:00      Sa Feb 16 12:00
                                                                                                                                                          F Jan 25 10:00, F Feb 1 10:00,
Louise Riley     Sa Jan 12 2:00                                 Th Jan 17 4:30                                                                            Th Feb 14 10:00, F Feb 15 10:00                                       Sa Jan 19 2:30

Mem Park
Nicholls                                                                                            Sa Jan 19 2:00

Nose Hill        W Jan 9 5:30                                   Tu Jan 15 5:30                      M Jan 14 5:30                     Tu Jan 22 5:30      F Jan 25 10:00, F Feb 1 10:00

Quarry Park      Tu Jan 15 6:30                                 M Jan 14 6:30     Th Jan 17 6:30                                                          F Feb 15 11:00

Rocky Ridge                                                     Th Jan 17 6:30                                                                                                                                                                                                             W Jan 2 4:00

Saddletowne      Tu Jan 8 6:00                                  Th Jan 17 6:00                      W Jan 16 4:30    M Jan 21 6:00                        F Jan 25 10:00, F Feb 1 10:00      W Jan 16 6:00
Sage Hill        Sa Jan 12 12:30                                                  Su Jan 13 3:30,                                                                                                                                                                                          F Jan 11 4:00
                                                                                  W Jan 16 6:00                                                           F Jan 25 10:00, F Feb 1 10:00

Shawnessy        W Jan 16 6:30                                  Tu Jan 15 5:00    M Jan 14 5:00                      W Jan 23 5:30                        F Jan 25 10:00, F Feb 1 10:00,                                                                                                                        Sa Feb 9 2:00
                                                                                                                                                          F Feb 15 10:00
Signal Hill      Th Jan 10 6:15                                 W Jan 16 4:30     Tu Jan 15 4:30    M Jan 14 4:30    M Jan 21 6:30                        F Jan 25 10:00, F Feb 1 10:00
                                                                                                                                                          F Jan 25 10:00, F Feb 1 10:00,
Southwood        M Jan 14 6:00                                  W Jan 16 6:00                                                                             Th Feb 14 10:00, F Feb 15 10:00                      Th Feb 21 6:00                                           Tu Jan 15 5:30

Village Square   W Jan 9 6:00                                   M Jan 14 5:00     Tu Jan 15 5:00                                                          F Feb 1 10:00, F Feb 15 10:00      F Jan 18 4:30                                                                                 Su Jan 6 3:00

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KIDS
Registration starts Monday, December 17 unless otherwise noted. For more resources, visit calgarylibrary.ca/kids.
     SESSION LENGTH     DURATION     AGES
17 BIRDS OF PREY                   18 DRY ICE                            19 PLANETS & MOONS                  20 BRIXOLOGY: CREATURES             21 CODE CREATE CELEBRATE         22 SLIPPERY SCIENCE                  23 FIRST LEGO LEAGUE JR.
Learn amazing facts, such          It looks hot, but it’s really cold.   Explore the farthest reaches of     Discover nature’s engineering       Celebrate Science Literacy       Learn about atoms, molecules,        AQUA ADVENTURE
as the difference between          Explore the three states of           our Solar System and create         secrets using LEGO bricks           Week and learn introductory      and polymers, and then make          Practice engineering skills in
a raptor and a falcon and          matter, turn water into ice in        a lunar eclipse in this “mad”       by building a walking insect        coding concepts with a           your own polymer — a Mad             this new STEM program where
which bird of prey is like a       30 seconds, and find out if ice       planetary tour! Presented by        machine with Mad Science.           space-themed project based       Science Slime! In partnership        you build a water station
stealth bomber. In partnership     can burn. In partnership with         Mad Science.                           60 min                           on the book, To Burp or Not      with Mad Science.                    with LEGO. Each week, kids
with the Alberta Institute for     Mad Science.                             60 min                              1 day                            to Burp. Powered by Kids           60 min                             navigate the uncharted waters
Wildlife Conservation.                 60 min                               1 day                               ages 6 – 12                      Code Jeunesse.                     1 day                              of this important natural
   60 min                              1 day                                ages 7 – 12                                                             90 min                          ages 5 – 12                        resource while completing
   1 day                               ages 5 – 12                                                                                                  6 weeks                                                            team challenges.
   ages 7 – 12                                                                                                                                      ages 8 – 12                                                           60 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          6 weeks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ages 8 – 10
24 UNDERWATER                      25 KIDS CODE CLUB                     26 VR EXPLORERS
Join us as we explore the          Learn coding concepts using           Imagine climbing Mount
wonderful world of water with      easy to follow step-by-step           Everest or scuba diving in the
hands-on activities guaranteed     guides. Powered by Kids Code          Galapagos Islands! We’ll take
to pique your curiosity.           Jeunesse.                             you on an immersive virtual
   60 min                            90 min                              reality journey with Google
   1 day                             1 day                               Expeditions.
   ages 8 – 12                       ages 8 – 12                            90 min
                                                                            weekly
                                                                            ages 6 – 12

Programs begin on the dates below. See page 43 for registration details.

Program #                17                            18                        19                         20                        21                  22                         23                              24                                 25                   26
Central                                                                                              Su Feb 10 1:00            F Jan 11 3:00                                   Sa Jan 19 11:00       Sa Jan 5 11:00, Sa Jan 12 11:00                                   Sa Jan 5 3:00

Bowness                                        Tu Jan 29 6:00

Country Hills     Sa Feb 16 1:30

Crowfoot
Fish Creek                                                                                           Sa Feb 23 2:15                               Sa Feb 2 2:15                                                                                  W Jan 16 6:30

Forest Lawn                                                                Su Feb 10 3:00

Giuffre
Judith Umbach                                                                                                                  Su Jan 13 12:30

Louise Riley                                                                                         W Jan 16 6:00

Mem Park
Nicholls                                       Sa Jan 19 10:30

Nose Hill                                      Sa Feb 9 11:00

Quarry Park                                                                F Feb 15 1:30

Rocky Ridge       Th Feb 28 6:30
Saddletowne       Sa Feb 9 11:30
Sage Hill                                                                  F Jan 11 3:00

Shawnessy
Signal Hill                                                                Sa Feb 9 2:00

Southwood                                                                  F Feb 15 11:00

Village Square                                 Sa Jan 26 2:00

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PARENTS
Registration starts Monday, December 17.
                                                                                                                                                        ENERGIZING
     SESSION LENGTH
1 SUPPORT YOUR TEEN WITH
                           DURATION     AGES
                                      2 THE PATH TO MATH                   3 SIGN LANGUAGE FOR BABIES             4 HOMESCHOOLING 101
                                                                                                                                                        EXPERIENCE
CAREER EXPLORATION                    Learn successful tips and            Communicate and bond with              Learn the important points,
Help your teen with career            tricks to start your toddlers        your child before he or she            beginning steps, and rights            Four years ago, Henry Bastidas left his home in
exploration, discover planning        and preschoolers down the            can speak by learning basic            and responsibilities of                Venezuela and moved to Canada. Henry sought a safer
tools and resources, and learn        road to enjoying math. For           ASL signs together. For babies         providing home education               place; he lived near the capital city Caracas, one of the
about available programs.             parents and children ages            age 6 – 12 months with a               in Alberta. In partnership             most dangerous cities in the world.
In partnership with CBE and           3-5. In partnership with             parent.                                with Alberta Homeschooling
SAIT.                                 EducationWise Inc.                      45 min                              Association.                           An engineer in Venezuela, Henry arrived in Calgary
   120 min                                60 min                              1 day                                  90 min                              speaking only Spanish. He soon started an ESL
   1 day                                  1 day                                                                      1 day                               program at the University of Calgary, where a friend
                                                                                                                                                         recommended he also attend drop-in ESL classes at
                                                                                                                                                         the Calgary Public Library. Eager to improve his English,
                                                                                                                                                         he decided to check out the free programs.
5 A FUTURE WORTH WORKING              6 DIGITAL SAFETY FOR                 7 CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
FOR                                   PARENTS                              FOR SUCCESS                                                                   The ESL classes at the Library helped Henry gain
Explore career and learning           Learn about parenting in             Help your child develop                                                       confidence speaking English. Next, he attended free
opportunities in trades,              a digital society, including         critical thinking skills to solve                                             small business and technology programs. In early 2015,
technologies, health, and             the internet, smartphones,           problems and make intelligent                                                 less than a year after arriving in Canada, Henry applied
high-demand occupations.              and social media safety. In          and creative decisions. Bring                                                 to volunteer. “The Library helped me a lot,” Henry says.
Learn how to support youth in         partnership with TELUS WISE.         examples. In partnership with                                                 “After I finished my courses, I decided to try to give
pursuing their career passion.           60 min                            EducationWise Inc.                                                            back to this community that now I call home.”
In partnership with Careers:             1 day                                 60 min
The Next Generation.                                                           1 day                                                                     Henry started volunteering for math and coding
   60 min                                                                                                                                                programs for kids. He says the experience helped him
   1 day                                                                                                                                                 land his first job in Canada; with no work history here,
                                                                                                                                                         the volunteer gig on his resumé was crucial.
     Programs begin on the dates below. See page 43 for registration details.
                                                                                                                                                         Today, Henry studies energy asset management at
Program #                1                  2                   3                  4                  5                     6               7            SAIT and works part-time. He volunteers regularly with                                               10
Central                               M Jan 21 6:30                                              M Feb 4 6:30                          M Feb 11 6:30     Math Quest, helping students in Grades 1 to 6 use math                                          Th Dec 6 6:00
                                                                                                                                                         to complete challenges throughout the Library. The
Bowness                                                                                                               W Jan 30 6:30
                                                                                                                                                         after-school program makes numeracy fun — for the
Country Hills                                                                                                                                            students, and for Henry.
Crowfoot
                                                                                                                                                         “I like how energetic [the kids] are. Every time I leave the
Fish Creek                                               Sa Feb 23 10:15                         Tu Feb 26 7:00
                                                                                                                                                         Library, I feel like I did something good here. Instead
Forest Lawn                                                                                                                                              of draining your energy, this gives you more energy,”
                                                                                                                                                         Henry says.
Giuffre
Judith Umbach                                                                                                                                            “Henry stands out for his solid work ethic, patience,
Louise Riley                                                                                                          W Feb 6 7:00     W Feb 27 6:30     dedication, and leadership,” says Muneerah Vasanji,
                                                                                                                                                         Volunteer Resources Coordinator. “Henry genuinely
Mem Park                                                                                                                                                 cares about making a tangible difference in our
Nicholls                                                                                                                                                 community.”
Nose Hill         Th Feb 28 6:00
                                                                                                                                                         Henry had never volunteered before; it’s not really part
Quarry Park                                                                                                                                              of the norm in Venezuela, he says. “But here, I feel like
Rocky Ridge                                                                                                                                              it’s very important to do. Even though sometimes I have
                                                                                                                                                         a very busy schedule, going to school and working, I
Saddletowne
                                                                                                                                                         always find when I make time to come volunteer I have
Sage Hill                                                                     Th Jan 24 6:00                                                             fun,” he says.
Shawnessy                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Tu Nov 27 7:00
                                                                                                                                                         If you’d like to join the Library’s team of youth or
Signal Hill                                                                                                                                              adult volunteers, please call Volunteer Resources at
Southwood                                                                                                                                                403.260.2632 or visit calgarylibrary.ca/volunteer
Village Square

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TEENS
Registration starts Monday, December 17 unless otherwise noted. For more resources, visit calgarylibrary.ca/teens.
     SESSION LENGTH     DURATION     AGES
1 codeTEEN: INTRO TO WEB            2 codeTEEN: INTRO TO GAME                3 LEVEL UP! GAMING CLUB                  4 SCHOOL’S OUT                                       5 SCHOOL’S OUT FOR TWEENS            6 TEENS CREATE
DESIGN                              DESIGN                                   If you love video games or               Unwind and give your brain                           Join us for fun activities,          Let your creative side shine!
Curious about web design?           Find out what makes a good               tabletop gaming, this club               a break. Take part in fun                            crafts, and games in this            Make and trade buttons, craft
Learn HTML & CSS, which             game and develop basic                   is for you. Drop in to relax,            activities or just hang out                          relaxing program for tweens.         with duct tape, and more.
lets you create websites and        coding skills as you create the          snack, and play games of all             and talk. In partnership with                        No registration required.            No registration required.
customize sites like Tumblr,        games YOU want to play!                  kinds.                                   Calgary Afterschool. All teens                          90 min                               60 min
WordPress, and DeviantArt.          Registration: Dec 18                     No registration required.                are welcome.                                            6 weeks                              weekly
Registration: Dec 18                   90 min                                    90 min                               No registration required.                               ages 10 – 14                         ages 13 – 17
   90 min                              6 weeks                                   weekly                                  90 min
   6 weeks                             ages 12 – 17                              ages 13 – 17                            weekly
   ages 12 – 17                                                                                                          ages 13 – 17

7 TOASTMASTERS                      8 REALITY IS OPTIONAL                    9 IT’S YOUR MONEY: CREDIT                10 OPEN LAB                                          11 POWERING OUR WORLD
INTERNATIONAL - YOUTH               WRITING CLUB                             CARDS AND DEBT                           What’s your geek? From art                           Join us for a hands-on
LEADERSHIP PROGRAM                  Play with your words in this             Learn the difference between             to robots, photography to                            exploration of how electricity
Develop speaking and                creative writing club for                good and bad debt. In                    coding, and everything in                            is generated and supplied.
presentation skills, self-          teens. Led by Kim Firmston,              partnership with Chartered               between, follow your passion                         In partnership with Green
confidence, and strong              Alexandra Writers’ Centre                Professional Accountants                 or find a new one with help                          Calgary.
leadership abilities.               Society.                                 Canada.                                  from experienced volunteers.                         A – Registration: Dec 17
   90 min                           No registration required.                   60 min                                No registration required.                            B – No registration required.
   8 weeks                             90 min                                   1 day                                    3 hours                                              60 min
   ages 13 – 17                        monthly                                  ages 13 – 17                             Weekly                                               1 day
                                       ages 13 – 17                                                                      ages 13 – 17                                         ages 12 – 15

Programs begin on the dates below. See page 43 for registration details.

Program #               1                      2                   3                                4                      5                             6                          7                              8                            9                             10                          11
                  Su Jan 13 1:00         Su Jan 13 3:00      F Jan 11 4:00           M Jan 7 4:00, Tu Jan 8 4:00,                       Th Jan 10 4:00                                               W Jan 16 4:00, W Feb 13 4:00         Th Jan 24 4:00        F Jan 11 2:00, Sa Jan 12 1:00   W Jan 30 4:00 A
Central                                                                              W Jan 9 4:00
Bowness
Country Hills                                                Th Jan 10 4:15

Crowfoot                                 Sa Jan 19 2:30                                                              F Jan 11 4:00                                         Su Jan 13 1:00            W Jan 16 7:00, W Feb 20 7:00

Fish Creek                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      F Feb 1 10:00 A

Forest Lawn                                                  Tu Jan 8 3:00           M Jan 7 3:00
Giuffre                                                      Tu Jan 15 3:30

Judith Umbach                                                F Jan 4 3:30

Louise Riley                                                                                                         Tu Jan 8 4:00

Mem Park
Nicholls
Nose Hill                                Sa Jan 19 2:00      M Jan 7 3:30                                                               F Jan 11 3:30

Quarry Park                                                                                                                             Sa Jan 12 11:00, Sa Feb 23 11:00

Rocky Ridge
Saddletowne       Su Jan 13 12:30
Sage Hill
Shawnessy                                                                                                                                                                  Su Jan 13 1:30            W Jan 23 6:30, W Feb 27 6:30                                                               Sa Jan 19 2:00 B

Signal Hill
Southwood
Village Square                                               Th Jan 10 3:30

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FINANCIAL LITERACY                                                                                                                                  ENGLISH LITERATURE 101
Make informed and effective decisions regarding your financial resources with support from the Library’s many financial                             Enjoy a variety of perspectives on the study of English Literature in a series of talks offered by University of Calgary
          SESSION LENGTH
literacy programs.          DURATION
                   Learn more            AGESfinance including planning, saving, credit, and how to make the most of
                               about personal                                                                                                       professors. Topics will range from Shakespeare to contemporary Canadian lit, from sonnets to science fiction, and
your money. Registration starts Monday, December 17.                                                                                                from Jane Austen to Harry Potter.

                                                                                                                                                    Each talk is a stand-alone lecture but taken together with upcoming lectures in March – June 2019, the series
IT’S YOUR MONEY: CREDIT CARDS AND DEBT                                     SAVINGS AND BANK ACCOUNTS                                                provides a sampler of an undergraduate English course. In partnership with the Department of English, University of
Learn the difference between good and bad debt. In partnership             Learn to save money by creating small changes to the choices             Calgary. Registration starts Monday, December 17.
with Chartered Professional Accountants Canada. For ages 13                you make with your money. Presented by Chartered Professional
to 17.                                                                     Accountants Canada. For ages 9 to 12.
Central Library | Thursday, January 24 | 4:00 – 5:00 pm                    Central Library | Saturday, January 12 | 2:00 – 3:00 pm
                                                                           Country Hills Library | Wednesday, February 20 | 4:30 – 5:30 pm                                    HOW TO READ POETRY: THE SONNET
PLANNING FINANCIALLY FOR YOUR NEW ARRIVAL                                  Judith Umbach Library | Saturday, February 16 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm                                    Poetry can seem hard to understand, but it doesn’t have to be! Focusing on the sonnet, this
Plan ahead for maternity and parental leave and be prepared for                                                                                                               lecture will provide tips and techniques for understanding a range of poems from the Middle
the expenses that come with a new arrival. In partnership with the         75 WAYS TO SAVE ON HOUSEHOLD EXPENSES                                                              Ages to the present. Led by Dr. Jacqueline Jenkins.
Credit Counselling Society.                                                Gather and share tips on how to save on various household                                          Central Library | Thursday, February 21 | 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Saddletowne Library | Saturday, January 12 | 10:00 – 11:30 am              expenses including utilities, transportation, groceries, and personal
                                                                           items. In partnership with the Credit Counselling Society.
TAXES IN CANADA                                                            Central Library | Wednesday, February 6 | 6:00 – 7:30 pm
                                                                                                                                                                              BRAVE NEW WORLD: SHAKESPEARE IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
Newcomers will receive an overview of the Canadian tax system              Bowness Library | Thursday, February 19 | 6:00 – 7:30 pm
                                                                                                                                                                              More than 400 years after Shakespeare’s death, his texts are still taught in schools, staged in
and how it works. In partnership with Chartered Professional               Judith Umbach Library | Tuesday, February 12 | 7:00 – 8:30 pm                                      theatres, adapted widely (in novels, comics, and films), and quoted almost daily by politicians.
Accountants Canada.                                                        Nicholls Family Library | Wednesday, January 23 | 7:00 – 8:30 pm                                   Why does Shakespeare still speak to us today? Led by Dr. Susan Bennett.
Fish Creek Library | Thursday, February 28 | 6:30 – 7:30 pm
                                                                                                                                                                              Central Library | Thursday, February 28 | 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Judith Umbach Library | Tuesday, January 29 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm               TACKLE DEBT
Louise Riley Library | Wednesday, January 30 | 6:00 – 7:00 pm              Find out how to manage your current credit and build borrowing
                                                                           power for the future by dealing with your debts today. Presented
RAISING FINANCIALLY FIT KIDS                                               by Money Mentors.
Learn more about how to teach kids about savings, giving, and              Central Library | Wednesday, January 9 | 6:30 – 7:30 pm
spending. In partnership with the Credit Counselling Society.
Central Library | Monday, January 7 | 6:00 – 7:30 pm                       THE SANDWICH GENERATION: HELPING MANAGE YOUR
ForestProgram  #
       Lawn Library | Wednesday, January 16 | 6:00 – 7:30 pm               MONEY
Southwood Library | Sunday, January 13 | 2:00 – 3:30 pm                    Learn about budgeting strategies for the generation who is taking
      Central                                                              care of their aging parents while also supporting their children. In
      Bowness HABITS OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
TEN HEALTHY                                                                partnership with Money Mentors.
Self-assess                                                                Central Library | Wednesday, February 13 | 6:30 – 7:30 pm
      Countryyour
              Hills financial fitness, learn healthy habits, and get the
resources needed to manage your money. In partnership with
      Crowfoot
Chartered   Professional Accountants Canada.
Central  Library
      Fish Creek | Wednesday, January 23 | 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Giuffre Library
      Forest Lawn| Monday, January 14 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm
      Giuffre
GET THE    JUMP ON TAX FILING
Get access    to benefits even if you have no income. Learn how
      Judith Umbach
to prepare for tax season, and about the Community Volunteer
      Louise Riley
Income Tax Program. In partnership with Canada Revenue Agency.
      MemLibrary
Bowness     Park | Sunday, January 20 | 2:00 – 3:00 pm
      Nicholls
Fish Creek   Library | Thursday, February 7 | 6:30 – 7:30 pm
JudithNose
       Umbach
            Hill Library | Tuesday, February 19 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Memorial Park Library | Wednesday, February 6 | 6:00 – 7:00 pm
      Quarry Park
Nicholls Family Library | Saturday, January 26 | 10:30 – 11:30 am
      Rocky Ridge
      Saddletowne
      Sage Hill
      Shawnessy
      Signal Hill
      Southwood
      Village Square

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LIVE AT MEMORIAL PARK LIBRARY
Registration starts Monday, December 17. Visit calgarylibrary.ca/music for updated information or search for our meetup.com
group under “Music Workshops at Memorial Park Library.”
  SESSION LENGTH      DURATION AGES

                                                                                                                                                                                                     Idea
                 MY FIRST MUSIC LESSON: GUITAR, VIOLIN, OR PIANO
                 Picking up an instrument for the first time? Register for an introductory lesson with a music coach. Short 15-
                 20 minute lessons are taught on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants must bring their own violin, but

                                                                                                                                                                                                   Igniters
                 a guitar and piano are available for participant use. Participants may register for one session every month. See
                 calgarylibrary.ca/music for more details.

                 I’M WITH THE BAND: THE TRAGICALLY HIP
                 Bring any instrument and play your favorite Tragically Hip songs with other musicians. Music chords and class
                 structure will be provided.
                 Tuesdays, January 8 – February 12 | 6:00 – 7:30 pm

                 UKULELE CLASS
                 Learn basic chords and simple tunes in this beginner class.
                 Thursdays, January 10 – January 31 | 6:00 – 6:50 pm

                 With financial support provided by:

                                                                                                                                        Gender and Equity
 CALGARY MIDWINTER BLUESFEST
Program #
                                                                                                                                        Hosted by University of Calgary Chancellor, Deborah Yedlin, join UCalgary experts as
                                                                                                                                        they explore the evolution of gender in our society.
Central          February 25 – March 2
Bowness                                                                                                                                 How do the worlds of gender and education intersect? Join Dr. Michael Kehler,
                 The Memorial Park Library is excited to be partnering with the Calgary Blues Music Association to offer the
Country Hills
                 following great blues workshops free to the community! Are you feeling blue? Sing or play along and feel great!        research professor in Masculinities’ Studies in Education as he discusses normative
Crowfoot                                                                                                                                masculinity and the power, privilege and positioning of men within and beyond school
Fish Creek    SINGING THE BLUES VOCAL CAMP – PART 1
              Take a blues vocals master class with a professional vocalist and vocal coach. Prepare to sing before a live
                                                                                                                                        settings.
Forest Lawn
              audience in Part 2. The best part? One of the singers will be selected by vocal instructors to perform at Calgary
Giuffre       International Blues Festival’s opening night! Adult singers only.                                                         What are the causes and consequences of gender-based political inequality? Hear
Judith Umbach Monday, February 25 | 6:00 – 10:00 pm                                                                                     from Dr. Melanee Thomas, associate professor in the Department of Political Science,
Louise Riley     BLUES GUITAR WORKSHOP                                                                                                  as she questions how gender affects political strategies and the interaction between
Mem Park         Learn to play the blues on guitar with one of Calgary’s top professional blues guitarists. Open to all ages and        gender, parental status and politics.
Nicholls         skill levels.
                 Tuesday, February 26 | 6:30 – 8:30 pm                                                                                  What role does subversive activism play in addressing gender discrimination?
Nose Hill
Quarry Park                                                                                                                             Engage with Dr. Jessica Shaw, assistant professor with the Faculty of Social Work, as
Rocky Ridge                                                                                                                             she discusses why some social activists choose to work outside of legal and medical
Saddletowne                                                                                                                             systems in order to advance human rights globally.
Sage Hill
Shawnessy                                                                                                                               Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Signal Hill                                                                                                                             Central Library | Performance Hall | 800 3 Street SE
Southwood                                                                                                                               6 p.m. — Doors open | 6:30 p.m. — Talk begins
Village Square                                                                                                                          Free public event | Register here: go.ucalgary.ca/Feb27

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                our community.
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CHECK OUT THESE UPCOMING EVENTS
                                                                                      Registration starts Monday, December 17 unless otherwise noted.

                                                                                                                                     P DCAST LIVE!
   SESSION LENGTH   DURATION   AGES

                                                                                                                                     The Calgary Public Library is proud to host a series of leading podcasters and innovators. These events
                                                                                                                                     are designed to spark new ways of thinking through eclectic voices and conversations.

                                                                                                                                                                   OUR CITIES WITH JENNIFER KEESMAAT
                                                                                                                                                                   In 20 years, Calgary will be a city of over 2 million people. Can the Calgary of the future be
                                      WITH LEAH SARICH                                                                                                             beautiful, sustainable, AND livable? Renowned urbanist Jennifer Keesmaat is passionate about
                                      Co-host of Breakfast Television and avid reader Leah Sarich discusses Warlight, the                                          creating places where people flourish, and will tackle this topic. Named one of the “most
                                      mesmerizing new novel by Michael Ondaatje which explores family secrets and                                                  powerful people in Canada” by Maclean’s, and one of the “most influential” by Toronto Life, she
                                      betrayal.                                                                                                                    spent five years as Toronto’s Chief City Planner, where she was celebrated for her innovative and
                                      Central Library | Thursday, January 24 | 6:30 – 8:00 pm                                                                      collaborative approach to city-building.
                                                                                                                                                                   Central Library | Wednesday, January 9 | 7:00 – 8:30 pm

                                                                                                                                                                   OUR STORIES WITH JAD ABUMRAD
                                                                                                                                                                   A rapidly expanding digital toolbox is changing the way we collect, report, and share stories.
                                      WITH JIM ELLIS
                                                                                                                                                                   Join Jad Abumrad, co-host of the Peabody Award-winning “Radiolab” podcast “where sound
                                      Director of the Calgary Institute for the Humanities and English Professor Jim Ellis
                                                                                                                                                                   illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between science, philosophy and human experience.”
                                      shares his book pick, My Dog Tulip by J.R. Ackerley, which has been described as
                                                                                                                                                                   Abumrad will deconstruct the process of finding and developing stories and creating new,
                                      one of the greatest masterpieces of animal literature.
                                                                                                                                                                   original work. He’ll unearth the hidden ingredients key to the stories that inspire, change, and
                                      Memorial Park Library | Monday, February 11 | 6:30 – 8:00 pm                                                                 connect us all. Abumrad’s lecture, titled “The Miracle of Indoor Plumbing,” will be what he calls
                                                                                                                                                                   “a hypertextual lecture with original music.”
                                                                                                                                                                   Central Library | Sunday, February 10 | 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Program #
Central
Bowness
Country Hills                                                                                                                                                      HEART BERRIES: A MEMOIR WITH TERESE MAILHOT
                                      STORIES AS MEDICINE WITH RICHARD VAN CAMP                                                                                    The New York Times bestselling memoir Heart Berries is the powerful meditation of
Crowfoot                              To celebrate Freedom to Read week the Calgary Public Library is hosting acclaimed                                            a woman’s coming-of-age on the Seabird Island Indian Reservation in the Pacific
Fish Creek                            Author and Storyteller, Richard Van Camp, for a series of events including a family                                          Northwest. The Library is proud to present this special evening with Terese Mailhot as
                                      storytime, educator keynote address, and special session with elders and youth on                                            part of our Indigenous Writers of Turtle Island Conference Series.
Forest Lawn
                                      sharing and collecting stories. Specific details to be announced.                                                            Central Library | Saturday, February 9 | 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Giuffre                               Central Library | February 24 – 26
Judith Umbach
Louise Riley
Mem Park
Nicholls
Nose Hill
Quarry Park                      presents
Rocky Ridge                                 WE’VE READ THIS BOOK CLUB                                                                                                       THE TV BINGE-WATCHERS CLUB
Saddletowne                                 Looking for the chance to chat about what you’ve read (or haven’t read yet) with an                                             Finally, a “book” club for people who don’t only read books – and are obsessed with
                                            equally engaged group of book lovers? Sign up for Calgary’s most entertaining and                                               episodic television. We know you’re dying to talk about your favourite on-demand series,
Sage Hill
                                            friendly book club, hosted by Anne Logan. Visit wordfest.com for details on what we’re                                          so we’ve created a monthly opportunity to geek out with your fellow small-screen
Shawnessy                                   reading this January and February.                                                                                              aficionados. First up on Tuesday, Feb. 12: Stranger Things. Then, on Tuesday, March 12:
                                                                                                                                                                            The Handmaid’s Tale (a month ahead of the release of the third season). Upcoming in
Signal Hill
                                     Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor | Wednesday, January 23 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm                                                              2019 Stranger Things, Daredevil, Mindhunter, Peaky Blinders and, of course, The Crown.
Southwood
                                     $10 Registration at wordfest.com
Village Square                                                                                                                                                              Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor | Tuesday, February 12 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm
                                     Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor | Wednesday, February 20 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm
                                                                                                                                                                            $10 Registration at wordfest.com
                                     $10 Registration at wordfest.com
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                                                                                                                                                                            $10 Registration at wordfest.com
PRINT(ED) WORD                                                                                                                           BOOK DISCUSSION GROUPS
                                                                                                                                            Join other book lovers and discover new or classic titles in facilitated discussions.
     SESSION LENGTH         DURATION      AGES              The Salon Series                                                                Registration starts Monday, December 17 | 90 min

  In 2017, Alberta Printmakers and Loft 112 initiated Print(ed) Word to explore book inspired relationships: art from text, artist
  with writer, art book and reader. The result was a collaboration between a selection of 12 Alberta printmakers and 12 writers.                      JANUARY BOOKS                                                           FEBRUARY BOOKS
  Print(ed) Word is a collection of 12 handmade artist books now on permanent display at Central Library. Join the authors and
  artists for a series of presentations on their writing, art, and the process of collaborating to make their book.
            Artist: Kate Baillies                                                                                                                                                                                                    The History of Love
                                                                                                                                                                 The Alice Network
            Writer: weyman chan, ISOBARS 1. how origami hysterics blush your dutch hat / boat                                                                                                                                        by Nicole Krauss
                                                                                                                                                                 by Kate Quinn
            Central Library | Tuesday, January 15 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm                                                                                                                                                                   Signal Hill Library
                                                                                                                                                                 Signal Hill Library
                                                                                                                                                                 Friday, January 11 | 2:00 pm                                        Friday, February 8 | 2:00 pm
                Artist: Eveline Kolijn
                Writer: Aritha van Herk, Deep Cold on 11A
                Central Library | Tuesday, February 12 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm

                                                                                                                                                                 American War                                                        Forgiveness
                                                                                                                                                                 by Omar El Akkad                                                    by Mark Sakamoto
                                                                                                                                                                 Fish Creek Library                                                  Fish Creek Library
                                                                                                                                                                 Friday, January 18 | 2:30 pm                                        Friday, February 15 | 2:30 pm

                                                      The Secret Marathon with Martin Parnell
                                                      Parnell’s newest book highlights the power of sport to change lives while taking
                                                      the reader on an inspirational journey into Afghanistan, where he participates in a
                                                      marathon in support of rights for girls and women.                                                         The Woman In the Window                                             Beartown
                                                      Central Library | Wednesday, January 16 | 7:00 - 8:30 pm                                                   by A.J. Finn                                                        by Fredrik Backman
                                                                                                                                                                 Nose Hill Library                                                   Nose Hill Library
                                                                                                                                                                 Thursday, January 24 | 1:30 pm                                      Thursday, February 21 | 1:30 pm

Program #
Central
                                                                                                                                                                 Educated                                                            Erotic Stories For Punjabi Widows
Bowness
                                                                                                                                                                 by Tara Westover                                                    by Balli Kaur Jaswal
Country Hills                                         Orange Chinook: Politics in the New Alberta                                                                Memorial Park Library                                               Memorial Park Library
Crowfoot                                              Join top political commentators in a fascinating exploration of both the                                   Monday, January 28 | 6:00 pm                                        Monday, February 25 | 6:00 pm
                                                      unprecedented NDP 2015 election victory and the future of Alberta politics.
Fish Creek                                            Presented In partnership with UCalgary Press.
Forest Lawn                                           Central Library | Monday, February 4 | 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Giuffre
Judith Umbach                                                                                                                                 INDIGENOUS READS BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Louise Riley                                                                                                                                  This facilitated discussion group focuses on Indigenous books and topics. Everyone is welcome.
                                                                                                                                              No registration required.
Mem Park
Nicholls
Nose Hill                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Truth and Reconciliation
                                                      An Evening with Paul Zits                                                                                  Medicine Walk
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Commission Final Report. Calls to
Quarry Park                                           Join Paul Zits and a selection of Calgary authors for an evening of poetry and                             by Richard Wagamese
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Action 13-17 Language and Culture
                                                      fiction, and discover the places where reality is constructed — and blurred.                               Forest Lawn Library
Rocky Ridge                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Forest Lawn Library
                                                      Presented in partnership with UCalgary Press.                                                              Monday, January 21 | 6:30 pm
Saddletowne                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Monday, February 18 | 6:30 pm
                                                      Memorial Park Library | Tuesday, February 19 | 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Sage Hill
Shawnessy
Signal Hill
Southwood
Village Square

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ARTHUR J.E.CHILD
CAREERS & SMALL BUSINESS
Registration starts Monday, December 17 unless otherwise noted. For more resources, visit calgarylibrary.ca/business.

  SESSION LENGTH      DURATION AGES
1 CAREER COACHING                    2 CAREER BASICS: LINKEDIN            3 CAREER BASICS: INTERVIEW          4 CAREER BASICS: RESUMÉ              5 CAREER BASICS: MID-LIFE               6 CAREER CAFÉ: CAREERS IN
Drop in for one-on-one help          Join us for an introduction          SKILLS                              DEVELOPMENT                          CAREER CHANGE                           CONSTRUCTION
with job searching skills, take      to LinkedIn for beginners. In        Improve your skills by learning     Learn how to create a                Learn about the unique                  From labourer to CEO, learn
part in practice interviews,         partnership with Bow Valley          about different types of            professional resumé to put           challenges and opportunities            how to build your career in
revamp your resumé, or craft         College.                             questions and how to answer         your best foot forward. In           that come with looking for              the construction industry. In
that all-important cover letter.        120 min                           them. In partnership with Bow       partnership with Bow Valley          work mid-life, including                partnership with the Career
Sign up on the day on a first-          1 day                             Valley College.                     College.                             resumé strategies. In                   Development Association of
come, first-served basis.                                                    120 min                             120 min                           partnership with Bow Valley             Alberta and the City of Calgary
No registration required.                                                    1 day                               1 day                             College.                                Youth Employment Centre.
   A – 90 min                                                                                                                                         120 min                                 60 min
   B – 105 min                                                                                                                                        1 day                                   1 day
   C – 120 min
   Weekly
7 CAREER CAFÉ: CAREERS IN            8 TRANSFER YOUR SKILLS TO A          9 GET YOUR RESUMÉ PAST              10 CAREER PLANNING                   11 RESUME WRITING                       12 WORK SEARCH 2.0
TECHNOLOGY                           DIFFERENT INDUSTRY                   THE GATEKEEPERS                     WORKSHOP                             WORKSHOP                                Learn how to get results from
Join us for a noon hour talk         Explore new job markets              Boost your chances of getting       Learn the latest strategies and      Develop a high-impact                   your applications, access
about careers in technology.         and learn how to persuade            your resumé noticed with tips       get in-depth help with your          resumé formatted for an                 the hidden job market, and
In partnership with the Career       potential employers to give          from Joy Cohen, Author and          career transition and planning.      internet job search. Personal           improve networking skills.
Development Association of           you a chance. Led by Joy             Career Counsellor.                  Personal information including       information/social insurance            Personal information/social
Alberta and the City of Calgary      Cohen, Author and Career                120 min                          social insurance number is           number required & protected             insurance number required
Youth Employment Centre.             Counsellor.                             1 day                            required & protected under           under FOIP. In partnership              & protected under FOIP.
   60 min                               120 min                                                               FOIP. In partnership with            with Alberta Works.                     In partnership with Alberta
   1 day                                1 day                                                                 Alberta Works.                          6.5 hours                            Works.
                                                                                                                 6.5 hours                            2 days                                  6.5 hours
                                                                                                                 3 days                                                                       2 days
Programs begin on the dates below. See page 43 for registration details.

Program #                1                      2                     3                      4                      5                     6               7                    8                                9                  10                     11                  12
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Sa Feb 2 10:00 AND
Central                                                                                W Feb 13 5:30          W Jan 9 5:30        F Jan 18 12:00   F Feb 15 12:00                                       F Jan 25 10:00       M Feb 11 10:00        M Jan 21 10:00    Sa Feb 9 10:00
Bowness
Country Hills    Sa Jan 5 1:30 C         Sa Jan 26 1:30

Crowfoot         Sa Jan 12 10:15 C                                                                                                                                                                      Th Feb 21 2:00

Fish Creek       M Jan 7 6:30 C          Sa Feb 23 10:00

Forest Lawn      Tu Jan 8 6:00 C

Giuffre
Judith Umbach    Sa Jan 19 11:00 B                                                     W Feb 27 6:30

Louise Riley     F Jan 4 2:30 A

Mem Park                                                                                                                                                                  Th Jan 17 5:45

Nicholls         M Jan 7 6:00 C           Tu Jan 8 6:30         W Feb 6 6:30                                                                                              Tu Feb 26 6:30

Nose Hill
Quarry Park
Rocky Ridge      Tu Jan 8 6:00 B
Saddletowne      Th Jan 3 6:30 B
Sage Hill
Shawnessy        Sa Jan 12 11:00 C

Signal Hill      Tu Jan 8 6:30 B

Southwood
Village Square   Th Jan 10 6:00 C

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ARTHUR J.E.CHILD
CAREERS & SMALL BUSINESS
 Registration starts Monday, December 17 unless otherwise noted. For more resources, visit calgarylibrary.ca/business.
                                                                                                                                                                    SMALL BUSINESS TUESDAYS

  SESSION LENGTH       DURATION AGES                                                                                                                                Free advice and support for your small business.
                                                                                                                                                                    Registration starts Monday, December 17.
13 JOB DESK                                       14 FINDING JOBS ONLINE AND            15 INTRODUCTION TO RESUMÉ           16 LINKEDIN FOR JOB SEARCH
Drop in for employment advice                     THE HIDDEN JOB MARKET                 TEMPLATES AND TOOLS                 Understand how to use                   All programs are 75 minutes, start at 6:30 pm, and take place at Central Library. See Arthur J.E. Child Careers
provided by career coaches                        Get an overview of online             Learn where to find reliable        LinkedIn to create a                    and Small Business (p.26) for more entrepreneur-focused Library programs.
from Career Connection. First-                    job boards and tools for              resumé templates, samples,          professional network, and
come, first-served.                               understanding and navigating          and tools — and how to use          learn how to search for jobs
No registration required.                         the hidden job market.                them.                               and research employers.
   A – 4 hours                                       90 min                                90 min                              90 min                                                                          MANAGING WEALTH
   B – 5 hours                                       1 day                                 1 day                               1 day                                                                           Learn how a successful small business owner can maximize wealth
   weekly                                                                                                                                                                                                      through investments, tax, estate, and financial planning. In partnership
                                                                                                                                                                                                               with Shouldice Wealth.
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Tuesday, January 8

17 MASTERING WORKPLACE                                                                                                                                                                                         MOTIVATING EMPLOYEES
CULTURE                                                                                                                                                                                                        Learn about the critically important steps required to motivate your first
Discover strategies and un-                                                                                                                                                                                    employees. In partnership with Mark Frentz Coaching.
spoken rules of the workplace
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Tuesday, January 22
that will help you get a job and
keep it for the long run. Led by
                                                                                                                                                                                                               MAXIMIZING YOUR BUSINESS
Matt Adolphe.
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Learn the key concepts of cash management, working capital, and
   90 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                               operational efficiency. In partnership with Chartered Professional
   1 day
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Accountants Canada.
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Tuesday, February 5

                                                                                                                                                                                                               TIME MANAGEMENT
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Learn the basic business skills required for the essential task of managing
Programs begin on the dates below. See page 43 for registration details.                                                                                                                                       time effectively. In partnership with Mark Frentz Coaching.
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Tuesday, February 19
Program #                                    13                             14                  15                     16                         17
                 Th Jan 3 4:00 A, Sa Jan 5 9:00 B, Su Jan 6 12:00 B,   F Jan 11 1:30,       F Jan 18 1:30,
Central          M Jan 7 4:00 A, Tu Jan 8 4:00 A, W Jan 9 4:00 A       Tu Feb 19 1:30       Tu Feb 26 1:30       F Feb 1 1:30                Th Feb 21 6:30

Bowness
Country Hills
Crowfoot
Fish Creek
Forest Lawn
Giuffre
Judith Umbach
Louise Riley
Mem Park
Nicholls
Nose Hill
Quarry Park
Rocky Ridge
Saddletowne
Sage Hill
Shawnessy
Signal Hill
Southwood
Village Square

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LEARNING & ENRICHMENT
Registration starts Monday, December 17 unless otherwise noted.
   SESSION LENGTH         DURATION     AGES
1 50+ LECTURE SERIES                 2 LIBIN 101: WOMEN’S HEART         3 TEDxCALGARY MEETUP                  4 BEGINNER CREE                             5 BEGINNER BLACKFOOT                     6 BEGINNER MICHIF                              7 TALKING BOOKS GROUP                  8 IDEA COACHING
Join us for presentations on         HEALTH                             Watch a TED Talk video,               Learn the basics of the                     Learn the basics of the                  Learn the basics of the                        A monthly review of new                Join our Idea Coaches to
a variety of topics along with       Enjoy an engaging series           share your thoughts with              Cree language and cultural                  Blackfoot language and                   Michif language and cultural                   titles from the Library’s special      learn about design thinking
discussion and time to visit.        of presentations by experts        other curious explorers, and          teachings. In partnership with              cultural teachings. In                   teachings of the Métis people.                 collections for blind or visually      and how to better understand
No registration required.            on women’s heart health.           hear ideas on related topics.         the Aboriginal Friendship                   partnership with the Aboriginal          In partnership with the                        impaired members.                      your audience, define your
   90 min                            In partnership with the Libin      Visit www.MeetUp.com/                 Centre of Calgary. Lunch is                 Friendship Centre of Calgary.            Aboriginal Friendship Centre                   No registration required.              opportunity, and generate
   A – bi–weekly                     Cardiovascular Institute of        TEDxCalgary-Community/ for            included.                                   Lunch is included.                       of Calgary. Lunch is included.                     90 min                             new ideas.
   B – monthly                       Alberta, UCalgary, and AHS.        topics.                                  3.5 hours                                   3.5 hours                                3.5 hours                                       monthly                               60 min
                                        90 min                             120 min                               13 weeks                                    13 weeks                                 13 weeks                                                                              4 weeks
                                        1 day                              Monthly

9 FAMILY HISTORY COACHING            10 HISTORIC WALKING TOUR:          11 PAINT NIGHT: ABSTRACT              12 MEMORY AND DEMENTIA                      13 THE LIFE AND ART OF                   14 THREE CONTEXTS FOR                          15 WHY HOLOCAUST                       16 HOW THE ALLIES WON THE
Drop in for help with                MEMORIAL PARK LIBRARY AND          DRIP ART                              Learn about the effects                     NICHOLAS DE GRANDMAISON                  ALBERTA’S BLACK HISTORY,                       EDUCATION (STILL) MATTERS              WAR
genealogy research. In               CENTRAL MEMORIAL PARK              Join Artist Eva Spetova               of aging on memory and                      Explore the captivating life of          1885-1920                                      Professor Dr. Scott Murray,            Explore the key turning points
partnership with the Alberta         Join us for a walking tour of      for a paint night exploring           cognition, with a special                   artist de Grandmaison, whose             Explore the story of early                     Mount Royal University,                of the Second World War, and
Family Histories Society.            the history and architectural      abstract art with drip painting.      puppet performance                          portraits of Southern Alberta’s          20th century black people                      examines how awareness                 the reasons which enabled
No registration required.            features of Memorial Park          Various techniques will be            portraying one woman’s                      Indigenous people became an              in Alberta and their attempts                  of the Holocaust continues             the Allies to defeat the Axis
   120 min                           Library and Central Memorial       demonstrated. All supplies            journey living with dementia.               important body of Canadian               at public discourse. Led by                    to shrink, yet no event                powers. Led by Stéphane
   1 day                             Park. Archival photographs will    provided and beginners                In partnership with the Brenda              work. Led by Ryan Green,                 Bertrand Bickersteth, Olds                     better teaches the dire                Guevremont.
                                     provide perspective.               welcome.                              Strafford Foundation.                       Masters Gallery.                         College.                                       consequences of racism, and               90 min
                                        50 min                             45 min                                90 min                                       90 min                                  90 min                                      bystander inaction.                       1 day
                                        1 day                              1 day                                 1 day                                        1 day                                   1 day                                          90 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     1 day
Programs begin on the dates below. See page 43 for registration details.

Program #                1                   2                  3                 4                 5                    6                  7               8                9                    10                     11                    12                 13                14                 15               16
                                                       M Jan 7 6:00,                                                                Th Jan 17 1:30,   Tu Jan 8 5:30,   Sa Jan 26 10:00,                                                                     Tu Jan 29 7:00   Tu Feb 26 7:00     Su Jan 27 5:00
Central                              M Feb 11 6:30                                                                                  Th Feb 21 1:30    Tu Feb 5 5:30    Sa Feb 23 10:00                                                                                                                           Sa Feb 9 2:00
                                                       M Feb 4 6:00
Bowness                                                                  Sa Jan 5 10:15

Country Hills
                                                       W Jan 23 6:30,
Crowfoot         F Jan 11 2:00 A                       W Feb 27 6:30
                                                       M Jan 14 6:30,
Fish Creek                                             M Feb 11 6:30
Forest Lawn
Giuffre
Judith Umbach
                 W Jan 16 2:15 B,                                                                                 Sa Jan 5 10:00
Louise Riley     W Feb 13 2:15 B
                                                                                                                                                                                                           W Jan 23 5:00 OR W Jan 23 6:00
Mem Park                                                                                                                                                                                  F Jan 25 12:00   OR W Jan 23 7:00
Nicholls
Nose Hill
Quarry Park
Rocky Ridge
Saddletowne
Sage Hill
                 F Jan 11 2:00 B,
Shawnessy        F Feb 8 2:00 B
Signal Hill      F Jan 18 2:00 B,                                                                                                                                                                                                           M Jan 21 6:30
                 F Feb 15 2:00 B
                 Th Jan 3 2:30 B,
Southwood        Th Feb 7 2:30 B
Village Square   F Jan 4 1:00 A                                                              Sa Jan 5 10:00

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