{Source} Forecast: {Source} Looking for ways to ring in the new month? Here are 15 events to add to your weekend festivities: FRIDAY ONLY 1. Smoke’s Poutinerie Eating Tour {Source} What: Smoke’s Poutinerie World Famous Great Canadian Cross-Country Plaid Gravy Train Fries Curd and Gravy Weird Wild and Wacky Poutine Eating Tour 2015 stops in Calgary on July 31. Stop…
{Original Image} Who else can’t wait for the weekend? Don’t have anything to do yet? That’s perfect; I’ve got some events lined up for you to check out this Friday to Sunday! There’s lots to do and explore in Calgary, although it might not seem that way without some guidance. Check out our events from…
On Sunday May 25, I volunteered at the Heritage Park Festival of Quilts. This is Western Canada’s largest outdoor quilt showcase. Before this, I have no idea what a quilt was. This festival impressed me a lot and change my ideas about quilting. The entire Heritage Village was decorated with different quilts,…
UPDATE (6/29/13) – Now instead of the Heritage Park project, we’ll be helping out with flood clean-up in Sunnyside. Yay! 🙂 UPDATE (6/26/13) – In the wake of our flooding (see all of YAA’s coverage here), the project at Heritage Park has been cancelled. We are looking for an opportunity for our volunteers who have signed up…
On Canada Day (which already seems like eons ago), I visited Prince’s Island Park for a little outdoor fun. Being a terrible researcher, I just generally drifted aimlessly and stopped at attractions which seemed relatively interesting. In the midst of my wandering, I heard music float over the crowd. The lead voice was soulful and…
Pondering about what to do during the summer? Volunteer! It’s been quite a while since Youth Week now (no, I have not been procrastinating on any blog posts…) but I thought it’ll be nice to share some organizations that were at the Youth Volunteer Fair and are currently offering volunteer opportunities in Calgary. Check out their linked…
As the holidays roll around, Youth Week Calgary 2012 is getting some cool gifts under its tree. Organizations and companies are already donating prizes for us to hand out at the wide variety of events taking place in April, which should spice up everything from school events to competitions. Youth Week will be a great…
Friday Aerosmith Spend your Friday night rocking to Aerosmith plus Joan Jett & the Blackhearts at the Saddledome. Aerosmith boasts over 150 million records sold worldwide. Tickets are still available via Ticketmaster and will run you from $71.75 to $212.75. Open Saturday 52 Self Portraits Calgary artist Doug Driediger painted one self-portrait every week in…
Saturday Hootenanny at Heritage Park Heritage Park’s the place to be this Saturday, as they are hosting a variety of activities including musical entertainment, crafts, exhibitors, dance demonstrations and more. If you’re one of the first 500 guests paying regular park admission through the park gates before 10 a.m., you can enjoy a free pancake…