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LIBRARY
12 - 17 55%
AGES 18 - 34 23%
of
35 - 49 8%
Volunteers
50 - 64 9%
65+ 5%
If you would like to join the Library’s team of volunteers, please call Volunteer
Resources at 403.260.2632 or visit libraryvolunteers.ca for more information or to
complete a Library Volunteer Application.
BABIES
Registration starts Monday, February 12 unless otherwise noted. For more resources, visit calgarylibrary.ca/babies.
SESSION LENGTH DURATION AGES
1 BABY RHYME TIME 2 BABY BOOKWORMS 3 POP ‘N TOT TIME
Welcome your baby to the Have fun sharing books, It’s adventure time for male
Library! Enjoy songs, rhymes, rhymes, and songs with your caregivers and their babies!
and stories that will make your little one. Features fun games, books,
baby smile. A – Registration: Feb 15 rhymes, and activities.
A – Registration: Feb 14 B – No registration required. Registration: Feb 15
B – No registration required. 45 min 45 min
45 min 6 weeks 6 weeks
6 weeks ages 13 – 23 months ages 6 – 23 months
ages 0 – 12 months
Programs begin on the dates below. All baby programs require a parent or caregiver. See page 35 for registration details.
Program # 1 2 3 4 5 6
M Mar 12 10:00 B, M Mar 12 11:15 B, Tu Mar 13 10:15 B W Mar 21 10:00, F Mar 9 10:15 A
Central Th Mar 15 10:00 B, Th Mar 15 11:15 B W Apr 18 10:00
Bowness Tu Mar 6 10:15 B, Tu Mar 6 11:30 B W Mar 21 10:15 A
Tu Mar 13 10:05 A OR Tu Mar 13 11:30 A OR Sa Mar 3 10:05 B, M Mar 12 10:05 A M Apr 30 10:30 A OR
Calhoun Th Mar 15 10:05 A OR Th Mar 15 11:30 A OR M Mar 12 11:30 A Tu Apr 24 10:30
M Apr 30 11:30 A
M Mar 12 9:30 A OR M Mar 12 11:00 A OR Tu Mar 13 10:30 A, Sa Mar 17 10:30 B Th Mar 8 7:00 Tu Mar 6 10:30 A
Country Hills W Mar 14 2:00 A OR Th Mar 15 10:30 A
F Mar 16 9:15 A OR F Mar 16 10:45 A OR M Mar 19 9:30 A OR M Mar 19 11:00 A Tu Mar 20 10:00,
Crowfoot Sa Mar 17 9:30 A OR Sa Mar 17 10:45 A Tu Apr 24 10:00 Sa Mar 31 1:00 Th Mar 15 10:00 A
M Mar 12 11:30 A OR Tu Mar 13 10:15 A OR M Mar 12 10:00 A OR W Mar 14 10:00 A
Fish Creek Tu Mar 13 11:45 A OR W Mar 14 11:30 A OR W Mar 14 6:45 A Th Mar 15 9:30 Sa Apr 28 2:30 A
Forest Lawn W Mar 7 10:30 A Th Mar 8 10:30 A F Apr 6 10:30 W Apr 18 10:30 B
Judith Umbach Tu Mar 13 10:15 A OR Tu Mar 13 11:45 A W Mar 14 10:15 A Sa Mar 10 10:15 W Mar 7 10:00 Tu Mar 6 10:15
M Mar 12 11:15 A OR Tu Mar 13 11:30 A OR Th Mar 15 10:15 A, Sa Mar 17 11:30 B Tu Apr 24 11:00 M Mar 26 10:30 A OR
Louise Riley Th Mar 15 11:30 A M Apr 9 10:30 A
Mem Park W Mar 7 11:30 A W Mar 7 10:15 A W Apr 18 11:00 A
5 MARVELLOUS MATH 6 BUBBLING POTIONS 7 DIG THOSE DINOSAURS 8 “GRUMP” SAID THE
Get your child thinking Join Mad Science for this What do you call a dinosaur GRUMBLIE!
with numbers in this fun, highly visual and interactive that eats plants? Or meat? Wiggle and giggle your
early numeracy program. workshop with exciting dry ice Learn all about dinosaurs, then grumblies away in this
In partnership with demonstrations and more! stain your very own fossilized energetic program led by
EducationWise Inc. 45 min T-Rex tooth. In partnership author Deborah Miller. For
50 min 1 day with Mad Science. children and their parents/
1 day ages 3 – 5 A – Registration: Feb 12 caregivers.
ages 3 – 5 B – No registration required. 30 min
45 min 1 day
1 day ages 3 – 5
ages 3 – 5
Programs begin on the dates below. All toddler & preschooler programs require a parent or caregiver. See page 35 for registration details.
Program # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Th Mar 15 10:15 Tu Mar 13 10:15 W Mar 21 10:00, W Mar 7 10:30
Central W Apr 18 10:00
Bowness M Mar 26 10:30 F Apr 27 10:30
W Mar 14 10:05 OR F Mar 16 11:00
Calhoun W Mar 14 11:30 Sa Mar 10 2:30
M Mar 12 1:30 OR M Mar 5 9:00 F Mar 16 11:30
Country Hills W Mar 14 10:30
W Mar 14 9:30 OR Th Apr 12 10:00 Th Mar 15 2:00 Sa Mar 3 1:00
Crowfoot W Mar 14 11:00
M Mar 12 10:15 OR Th Mar 15 9:30 Tu Mar 13 10:15 Sa Apr 7 2:15
Fish Creek W Mar 14 10:15
Forest Lawn M Mar 5 10:30
Nose Hill W Mar 14 11:00 M Mar 12 2:00 M Apr 23 10:00 Th Mar 15 10:15
Sage Hill M Mar 5 10:15 W Mar 7 10:15 Sa Mar 17 10:15 Su Mar 4 3:00 A
6 READ WITH ENGINE 23 7 CRACK THE CODE 8 CHESS IN THE LIBRARY 9 ADVENTURES OF THE
SUPPORTED BY PEMBINA Bring the whole family for a Play chess supported by IMAGINARY BOOK CLUB!
Join a firefighter from the fun introduction to computer coaching from the Calgary Join Calgary Young People’s
Calgary Fire Department as we programming! Chess/Junior Chess Clubs. Theatre troupe of performing
share stories and learn about No registration required. Children under 12 must be kids for this brand-new
fire safety! 90 min with a parent or caregiver. adventure, featuring theatrical
No registration required. 1 day No registration required. performances of beloved
30 min all ages 180 min children’s stories.
weekly A – weekly No registration required.
all ages B – monthly 60 min
all ages 1 day
ages 5 – 11
Programs begin on the dates below. All family programs require a parent or caregiver. See page 35 for registration details.
Program # 1 2 3 4
Central Th Apr 19 2:00 A
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5 6 7 8 9
F Mar 2 10:30, Sa Mar 3 11:00, Th Mar 1 11:00, Tu Mar 6 11:00,
Su Mar 4 1:00, M Mar 5 10:30 W Mar 7 11:00
Sa Apr 21 11:00
Th Mar 8 6:00
Sa Apr 28 3:00
Programs begin on the dates below. See page 35 for registration details.
Program # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Tu Mar 6 5:30 F Mar 23 1:00, Su Mar 11 2:00 Sa Mar 17 3:30 Sa Mar 17 2:00 F Mar 23 10:00,
Central F Apr 20 1:00 F Apr 20 10:00
Bowness Tu Mar 6 5:30 Su Mar 4 12:30 Sa Mar 17 2:00
W Mar 7 5:30 Th Mar 15 4:30 F Mar 23 10:00,
Calhoun W Mar 7 6:00 Sa Mar 17 12:30 F Apr 20 10:00
Country Hills M Mar 5 5:30 Th Mar 1 6:00 W Mar 14 4:30 Th Mar 15 4:30 F Apr 20 10:30
W Mar 7 6:30 M Mar 5 5:45 Th Mar 15 4:30 Th Mar 15 5:45 OR W Mar 14 5:45 F Mar 23 10:00,
Crowfoot Th Mar 15 7:00 F Apr 20 10:00
Tu Mar 13 6:30 F Mar 23 10:00, M Mar 26 to
Fish Creek M Mar 5 6:00 M Mar 5 6:00 Tu Mar 13 4:30 Mar 29 10:00, F Apr 20 10:00
Forest Lawn W Mar 7 6:00 M Mar 5 6:00 Th Mar 8 4:30 Th Mar 8 6:00 F Apr 20 10:30
Judith Umbach Th Mar 1 5:30 W Mar 7 7:00 W Mar 14 4:30 M Mar 12 4:30
F Mar 23 10:00,
Louise Riley Sa Mar 3 2:00 Th Mar 15 4:30 F Apr 20 10:00
Mem Park
Nicholls
Nose Hill Tu Mar 6 5:30 W Mar 7 5:30 Th Mar 15 5:00 Sa Mar 17 11:00 F Mar 23 11:00
Rocky Ridge
Saddletowne M Mar 5 6:00 W Mar 7 6:00 Tu Mar 6 6:00 Th Mar 8 6:00 Tu Mar 6 4:30
Sage Hill Sa Mar 3 1:30
W Mar 7 5:30 M Mar 12 6:15 F Mar 23 10:00, F Apr 20 10:00,
Shawnessy W Mar 7 6:30 M Mar 12 4:30 Tu Mar 13 6:00 M Apr 23 10:00
M Mar 5 6:30 Tu Mar 13 4:30 F Mar 23 10:00,
Signal Hill Th Mar 1 6:15 W Mar 14 4:30 M Mar 12 4:30 F Apr 20 10:00
M Mar 5 6:00 F Mar 23 10:00,
Southwood W Mar 14 4:30 Tu Mar 13 4:30
F Apr 20 10:00
Village Square W Mar 7 6:00 M Mar 12 5:00 Tu Mar 13 5:00 F Mar 23 10:00
13 CRIME LAB 14 DRAWING FOR KIDS 15 MAKE IT MESSY: SCIENCE 16 ROBOTICS WITH
Learn how forensic Learn to draw realistically CAMP ROBOGALS FOR GIRLS!
scientists use techniques using a step-by-step method. Get ready for fun, hands- Calling all future engineers.
such as chromatography, In partnership with Amaze Arts on science and engineering Learn to code with LEGO
fingerprinting, and chemical Studio. activities for kids in this week- Mindstorms robots.
analysis to help solve crimes. 45 min long camp. 90 min
In partnership with Let’s Talk 1 day A – Registration: Feb 15 4 weeks
Science. ages 5 – 7 B – No registration required. ages 8 – 12
60 min 60 min
1 day 4 days
ages 9 – 12 ages 6 – 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Th Mar 1 5:30
M Apr 16 6:00
Sa Apr 21 2:30
W Mar 14 6:30
Tu Mar 6 4:00 F Mar 23 12:30 Sa Mar 10 11:00 M Mar 26 10:00 B -
Th Mar 29 10:00 B
Th Mar 8 4:00 Sa Mar 10 2:15
Tu Mar 13 6:00 Su Mar 4 2:00 Sa Mar 24 1:00 B Sa Mar 10 1:00
M Mar 26 2:00 B -
Th Mar 29 2:00 B
Sa Apr 14 11:00 A
Sa Mar 3 2:00
W Mar 3 4:00
M Mar 5 6:00 OR
W Mar 7 6:00
F Mar 2 4:00 Th Apr 19 6:00
Sa Mar 17 2:00 Sa Apr 14 2:00
Sa Apr 21 3:15 M Mar 16 2:30 A -
Sa Mar 31 11:00 Th Mar 29 2:30 A
EVENTS
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
Kick off International Women’s Day with an evening of
femme celebration through art, music, film, and literature. In
partnership with Femme Wave, Calgary’s only feminist arts
festival and Wordfest, Calgary’s #1 Readers Festival.
Thursday, March 8 | DOORS OPEN AT 6:00 pm
Visit calgarylibrary.ca for more details.
Programs begin on the dates below. See page 35 for registration details.
Program # 1 2 3 4 5
Central Sa Apr 21 10:30
Bowness
Calhoun
Country Hills Sa Mar 3 10:30 Th Mar 8 10:30
Forest Lawn
Judith Umbach
Louise Riley Tu Mar 6 10:30
Mem Park
Nicholls
Nose Hill
Quarry Park
Rocky Ridge
Saddletowne
Sage Hill
Shawnessy Tu Apr 24 7:00
Signal Hill
Southwood
Village Square
Studies in Space
What does it take to travel into space? Dr. Robert Thirsk, Chancellor of
the University of Calgary and former astronaut, discusses his journey to
becoming a member of Canada’s first astronaut class.
Program # 1 2 3 4 5
Central Sa Mar 17 2:00 M Mar 5 4:00 Th Mar 1 4:00,Tu Mar 6 4:00, W Mar 7 4:00
Bowness
Calhoun Tu Mar 6 3:30
Louise Riley
Mem Park
Nicholls
Nose Hill M Mar 12 5:30 M Mar 5 3:30
Quarry Park
Rocky Ridge
Saddletowne
Sage Hill W Mar 14 6:00
10 CALLIGRAPHY: WRITING
WITH STYLE FOR TEENS
Learn a fun, interesting hand
lettering style with a member
of the Bow Valley Calligraphy
Guild. All supplies are included
to complete a project.
120 min
1 day
ages 13 – 17
6 7 8 9 10
F Mar 2 4:00 A W Mar 7 4:00 A OR W Apr 4 4:00 A Tu Apr 3 4:00
Sa Mar 3 2:00
W Mar 21 7:00 B, W Apr 18 7:00 B Sa Mar 10 2:30
Tu Apr 17 6:00
Su Mar 11 1:30
Drop in for free, one-on-one help to prepare and EFILE your 2017 or prior year’s tax returns. In partnership with the Financial
Empowerment Collaborative and First Lutheran Church. There are eligibility requirements based on income and a simple-tax
situation (see below). Drop in for free, one-on-one help to prepare and EFILE your 2017.
UPCOMING EVENTS
bruary 12 unless otherwise noted.
All programs are 75 minutes, start at 6:30 pm, and take place at
Central Library. See Careers and Small Business (p.22) for more
entrepreneur-focused Library programs.
Program # 1 2 3 4 5 6
Central Th Mar 1 6:00 B F Mar 16 12:00 F Apr 20 12:00 W Apr 18 5:30 W Mar 14 5:30 F Apr 6 10:00
Bowness
Calhoun
Country Hills Sa Mar 3 1:30 C Th Mar 1 6:30
Mem Park
Nicholls M Mar 5 6:00 C W Mar 7 6:30 Tu Apr 10 6:30
7 8 9 10 11 12
Sa Apr 14 10:00 AND W Apr 18 6:30 Th Mar 29 6:30 AND Th Apr 5 6:30 AND
Sa Apr 21 10:00 Th Apr 12 6:30 AND Th Apr 19 6:30
Th Apr 19 6:30
Sa Apr 14 9:30
Sa Mar 24 1:00
Tu Apr 24 6:30
Th Apr 26 6:00
9 GAME-CHANGING BOOKS: 10 A WHALE OF A TALE 11 HISTORY MATTERS: WHAT’S 12 THE CANADIAN CORPS,
THE REPUBLIC Join Jennifer Martin, CEO of IN A MONUMENT? PART I (1914 - 1916)
Enjoy a look at this fascinating TELUS Spark, as she discusses Whose histories are asserted Discover the origins, history,
Socratic dialogue by Plato, her challenges as a young and erased in historical and forgotten achievements
one of the most influential biologist in relocating a huge monuments? Explore the of Canadian soldiers who
books in Western history. whale skeletal system. debates over commemorative fought in Europe during the
Led by Dr. Duncan Maclean, 90 min spaces in Canada and the U.S. Great War. Led by military
Mount Royal University. 1 day Led by Dr. Nancy Janovicek historian Dr. Stéphane
90 min and Dr. Jewel Spangler, Guevremont.
1 day UCalgary. 120 min
90 min 1 day
1 day
Programs begin on the dates below. See page 35 for registration details.
Program # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Central F Mar 16 6:30 Tu Mar 6 5:30 Th Mar 8 7:00
Bowness
Calhoun
Country Hills
Crowfoot F Mar 9 2:00 A
Forest Lawn
Judith Umbach
W Mar 21 2:00 B,
Louise Riley W Apr 18 2:00 B
Mem Park W Mar 14 7:00
F Mar 2 1:30 B,
Nicholls F Apr 6 1:30 B
Nose Hill
Quarry Park
Rocky Ridge
Saddletowne
Sage Hill
F Mar 9 2:00 B,
Shawnessy F Apr 13 2:00 B
F Mar 16 2:00 B,
Signal Hill F Apr 13 2:00 B
Southwood
Village Square F Mar 2 1:00 A
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Su Mar 11 2:00 Sa Mar 24 7:00 Th Apr 26 7:00 Sa Mar 10 7:00 Sa Apr 28 1:00 Tu Apr 24 7:00
Su Apr 22 2:00
Programs begin on the dates below. See page 35 for registration details.
Program # 17 18 19 20 21 22
M Mar 5 6:00 A, Th Mar 15 1:30, W Apr 11 6:30 W Mar 7 6:00 W Mar 14 6:30 Sa Mar 31 10:00,
Central M Apr 9 6:00 A Th Apr 19 1:30 Sa Apr 28 10:00
Bowness W Apr 25 6:30
Calhoun
Country Hills
W Mar 14 6:30 B,
Crowfoot W Apr 11 6:30 B M Apr 23 7:00
M Mar 19 6:30 B,
Fish Creek M Apr 16 6:30 B
Forest Lawn
Judith Umbach
Louise Riley
Mem Park
Nicholls
Nose Hill
Quarry Park
Rocky Ridge
Saddletowne
Sage Hill
Shawnessy
Signal Hill
Southwood
Village Square
PROPERTY DIVISION
Discover how the law addresses property division when a marriage or
common-law relationship ends.
Wednesday, March 7 | 6:00 pm
Wednesday, April 18 | 6:00 pm
Program # 1 2 3 4 5
Central Tu Mar 13 2:00 Tu Mar 13 6:00, F Mar 16 10:00 Sa Mar 10 10:30 OR M Mar 12 5:30 Sa Mar 24 1:00 Sa Apr 21 1:00 AND Sa Apr 28 1:00
Bowness
Calhoun Tu Mar 13 6:30
Rocky Ridge
Saddletowne Tu Mar 13 6:30 Sa Mar 10 1:00
Sage Hill Tu Mar 13 5:30
6 7 8 9 10
Sa Mar 3 1:00 F Mar 2 9:00 B, Tu Mar 6 1:00 B Th Apr 26 5:30
Tu Mar 6 4:30 B
Tu Mar 6 2:00 B
Tu Mar 6 1:00
Tu Mar 6 1:00
Sage Hill
Shawnessy
Signal Hill
Southwood
Village Square
ESTATE PLANNING
Create a plan to distribute your assets during life or at death, using wills, joint accounts,
gifting, life insurance, and trusts. In partnership with Chartered Professional Accountants
Canada.
South Calgary Health Centre ** | Friday, April 13 | 10:30 am
Programs begin on the dates below. See page 35 for registration details.
Program # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Th Mar 8 1:30 OR
Central Th Mar 1 6:00 Sa Apr 14 2:30 Tu Apr 17 1:30 Tu Mar 27 1:30 A
Th Mar 22 1:30 OR
Th Apr 5 1:30 OR
Th Apr 19 1:30
Mem Park
Nicholls W Apr 11 7:00
Rocky Ridge
Saddletowne Th Mar 1 6:30
Sage Hill W Apr 25 6:00
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
W Mar 7 1:30 OR M Mar 5 1:30 OR M Mar 19 1:30 Th Mar 1 1:30 OR W Mar 14 1:30 OR M Mar 12 1:30 OR Sa Mar 17 2:30
W Mar 21 1:30 OR OR M Apr 2 1:30 OR Th Mar 15 1:30 OR W Mar 28 1:30 OR M Mar 26 1:30 OR
W Apr 4 1:30 OR M Apr 16 1:30 OR Th Mar 29 1:30 OR W Apr 11 1:30 OR M Apr 9 1:30 OR
W Apr 18 1:30 M Apr 30 1:30 Th Apr 12 1:30 OR W Apr 25 1:30 M Apr 23 1:30
Th Apr 26 1:30
Sa Apr 28 10:30
F Apr 27 2:00
NE COMMUNITY LIBRARIES
Country Hills Library
11950 Country Village Link NE
Monday: 9 am – 9 pm
Tuesday: 9 am – 9 pm
Wednesday: 9 am – 9 pm
Thursday: 9 am – 9 pm
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
9 am – 6 pm
9 am – 5 pm
Noon – 5 pm
REGISTRATION
Saddletowne Library at Genesis Centre
150 7555 Falconridge Boulevard NE
Registration for March and April 2018 programs begins on
Monday: 9 am – 9 pm Monday, February 12, unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday: 9 am – 9 pm
Wednesday: 9 am – 9 pm Choose one of three easy ways to register for FREE Calgary
Thursday: 9 am – 9 pm
Public Library programs:
Friday: 9 am – 6 pm
Saturday: 9 am – 5 pm
Sunday: Noon – 5 pm Before you call, be sure to have on hand a valid Library card
number for each person attending the program.
Judith Umbach Library
6617 Centre Street NE
Monday: 10 am – 9 pm → CALL: 403.260.2620
Tuesday: 10 am – 9 pm
Wednesday: 10 am – 9 pm
Thursday: 10 am – 9 pm
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Friday: 10 am – 6 pm
Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm → COME IN: Visit your community library
Sunday (Sep-May): Noon – 5 pm
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as one of the
most anticipated
buildings of
2018!
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