Ptolemy’s Gate by Jonathan Stroud

I previously reviewed the novel “The Golem’s Eye,” part two of a series known as the Bartimaeus trilogy. This week I am reviewing Book 3 of the trilogy. Ptolemy’s Gate takes place three years after the end of Book 2, and well… things aren’t looking good. Bartimaeus is weak and dying from being stranded in the…

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The Sledders

Now whether you refer to yourself as a Sledder or a Rabbit, June 30th to July 3rd you probably rolled up your jeans and dug out your best pair of converse to rock out to bands such as Why?, Girl Talk and a special performance by The Melvins on the Sled Island Mainstage. Olympic Plaza…

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Bored? Get Up and Volunteer!

The summer is halfway over, and most people are looking for something to do. Why not go out and volunteer? It looks great on the resume, you get to meet new people, and there’s always food or t-shirts or something for volunteers! Click here and find all of the cool projects CYFC has for volunteers…

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Quotes: Friends and Friendship

I’ve been keeping a book of quotes for quite some time now…which means I’m next to always on the lookout for more quotes to add. They’re not particularly categorized in my book like I will be categorizing them here (and in my future posts), but I thought I’d share some of the ones I quite…

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See The Fringe

Calgary Fringe Festival starts this Friday (July 30th) and runs until Saturday, August 7th. Fringe hosts a couple Patron Day Special’s such as Seniors Day on Tuesday, August 3rd, BFF at CFF on Wednesday, August 4th (aka Ladies Night Out!) and Date Night on Thursday, August 5th. If you are looking for a family friendly…

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