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Current // Process + Place
2026-07-13, 2026-07-14, 2026-07-15, 2026-07-16, 2026-07-17, 2026-07-18 | The New Gallery, 208 Centre St S, Calgary, T2G 2B6
Current is a new series of public art activations presented by The New Gallery (TNG), transforming the Bow River pathway into a flowing corridor of creativity. Connecting Calgary’s cultural landmarks and natural landscapes, these activations merge art, nature, and community through installation, performance, and interactive projects. It invites audiences to experience the city through the rhythm of the river and the energy of downtown life.
Presented by The New Gallery and supported by RISEUp Calgary, Current runs through July 6 – 30th, 2026.
Current brings together the works and creative processes of Calgary artists through installation, performance and socially engaged practice. At times ecological, social and deeply rooted in process, Current invites artists to slow down and work directly within the liminal space of the river’s edge, the histories it holds, its riparian habitat, transition to the urban environment, and the material relations both carried and deposited.
Artist participation is site-specific, and interventions are simultaneously temporary, time-based and socially engaged. Current merges an outdoor exhibition program with musical and movement-based performance, installation, sound, participatory workshops and facilitated interdisciplinary tours.

Get Ready for the Ultimate Summer Challenge!
2026-07-13, 2026-07-14, 2026-07-15, 2026-07-16, 2026-07-17, 2026-07-18 | Calgary Public Library – Central, 800 3 St Se, Calgary, T2G 2E7
The Challenge is simple — read every day this summer.
Everyone can be part of the Ultimate Summer Challenge. This shared reading adventure is a great way to connect, discover, and keep learning through the summer months.
From July 1 to August 31, read, attend programs, explore new stories, and have fun at the Library as part of the Ultimate Summer Challenge.
Registration opens June 15.

Introducing: Philip Kanwischer & Tayler Schenkeveld
2026-07-14 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-15 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-16 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-17 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Edmonton) | Christine Klassen Gallery, Suite #200, Calgary, Ab
INTRODUCING is Christine Klassen Gallery’s ongoing exhibition series dedicated to presenting artists newly joining the gallery roster.
This year’s edition welcomes two additional Calgary creatives, photographer Philip Kanwischer and Métis artist Tayler Schenkeveld, two distinct voices whose practices explore our relationship with place, identity, and the natural world. While their approaches differ, both artists invite thoughtful reflection through work that is quietly powerful, deeply personal, and rooted in observation.
Presented alongside CHROMA, INTRODUCING offers collectors and visitors the opportunity to discover artists at the beginning of their relationship with the gallery, while experiencing their work in conversation with the broader summer exhibition.

Knitting & Crochet Club by Carya Village Commons
2026-07-14 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Edmonton) | Carya Village Commons, 610 8 Avenue Southeast, Calgary, Ab, T2G 5B4
A vibrant weekly club meant for both first-time fabric artists and veterans.
Bring your project and chat with out knitters and crocheters, or join us for an introductory lesson!
Who We Are
Carya is a social impact agency that has been responding to the evolving social needs of the Calgary community since 1910. Today, with over a century of expertise, we remain deeply rooted in being a place of connection and support for Calgarians when and where they need us most.Carya impacts the lives of thousands of Calgarians each year, through a range of comprehensive, low to no-cost programs and services that enhance mental well-being, strengthen families, improve living conditions, and create meaningful social connections.

Surge City Hoops Summer Series
2026-07-14 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-07-16 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Edmonton) | Century Gardens Basketball Courts, 826 8 Ave Sw, Calgary, T2P 1H7
This summer, the Calgary Surge & The City of Calgary’s Downtown Strategy team have partnered to bring back Surge City Hoops, and our FREE youth basketball clinics to the heart of our city.
Join us for free basketball clinics every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from June through September, hosted at the ﻿Century Gardens Basketball Courts (826 8 Avenue SW).
Open to youth ages 8 to 17, these clinics are all about building skills, boosting confidence, and having fun on the court—whether you’re a beginner or looking to take your game to the next level. Surrounded by the downtown energy and led by experienced coaches, this is your chance to train, play, and grow in one of Calgary’s most iconic outdoor spaces.

Globe Cinema Presents: Night Nurse (2026)
2026-07-15 19:30 - 23:59, 2026-07-16 19:30 - 23:59, 2026-07-17 19:00 - 23:59, 2026-07-17 21:15 - 23:59 (America/Denver) | Globe Cinema, 617 8 Ave Sw, Calgary, T2P 0W9
Globe Cinema Presents: Night Nurse (2026)
At the start of her new job in a luxury retirement community, Eleni (Cemre Paksoy) is drawn into a series of scam calls targeting the elderly residents, a pull she can’t quite name or resist.
As the community’s strange rhythms close around her, she grows increasingly intimate with her elusive patient, Douglas (Bruce McKenzie), until the line blurs between care and desire, devotion and delusion.
Writer-director Georgia Bernstein’s debut feature examines caregiving as both vocation and compulsion, and the fine, dangerous line between them.
Genre: Thriller, Erotic Director: Georgia Bernstein Stars: Cemre Paksoy, Bruce McKenzie, Eleonore Hendricks Running time: 1 hr 35 minRating: 14A (Not Recommended for Children)
Debit, credit, and tap only for payment. No cash accepted.

Historic Stephen Avenue Guided Walking Tours
2026-07-16 10:00 - 15:30, 2026-07-17 10:00 - 15:30 (America/Boise) | Stephen Avenue Walk, 340 8 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, T2P 1C1
Discover the architectural gems, historic landmarks, and stories that have shaped this dynamic city on a guided walking tour that explores Stephen Avenue, Calgary’s National Historic District.
These tours are approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes and include part of the surrounding area of Stephen Avenue.For a private tour or group larger than 20 people, please contact us at info@heritagecalgary.ca.
Tours are held twice a day at 10 am and 2 pm during July and August.

Jam Session at Alcove Core
2026-07-16 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Edmonton) | Alcove Core, 244 7 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, Ab, T2P 0W6
Thursday Night Jam Sessions are a welcoming space for musicians, poets, singers and attendees to play non-stop music with one another in an open circle, “living room” setting! Even if you don’t jam, we have a variety of art supplies to get crafty during the show.
Jam Sessions happen every Thursday night from 7 – 10 p.m. for the summer. Come join the jam! All skill levels welcome.

Drop-in, no registration required.
Free admission
All Ages
It’s a lively event, with high decibel levels!
Complimentary ear plugs & quiet rooms are available.

This program is graciously funded by City of Calgary.

Somatic Sessions at Yoga Passage
2026-07-16 19:30 - 23:59 (America/Denver) | Yoga Passage, 524 11 Ave Sw, Calgary, T2R 0C8
Join Lindsay for a 5-week somatic immersion blending nervous system literacy, somatic movement, breathwork, inquiry and embodied practices designed to deepen awareness, release stored tension and build emotional resilience.
Each week explores how your body communicates through sensation, movement, and pattern. You’ll learn to track your nervous system states, respond to activation with practical regulation tools, and build a balanced baseline for daily life.
Bring clothes to move in, a water bottle, journal, and pen. Workbook also provided.
Week 1 – Safety In Presence: Nervous System Literacy & The Felt Sense
Week 2 – Your Window Of Tolerance: The Cycle Of Stress & The FFFF Responses
Week 3 – Inner Parts Work: Awareness Of The Shadow & Inner Child
Week 4 – The Body As A Healer: Fascia, Flow & Vagal Resilience
Week 5 – SOMAMVMNT: Integration, Expression & Embodied Empowerment
Facilitator: Lindsay Hainstock
When: Thursdays July 2 – July 30, 7:30 – 9:00 pm
Investment: $133 for 5 weeks

Fresh Lines: A Pixel Park Skate Pop-Up
2026-07-17 12:00 - 2026-07-18 23:59 (America/Edmonton) | Pixel Park, 314 12 Ave Se, Calgary, T2G 0Y2
Join us for an afternoon of skateboarding, community, and fun with the McMorris Foundation.
Watch world-class skateboarders Jake Anderson, Zion Wright, and Alex Midler throw down in a live demo, then stick around to meet the pros, grab an autograph, and snap a photo with your favourite skaters.
This is a free event and everyone is welcome—whether you’re a lifelong skater or just want to experience the excitement.

Little Bean Comedy
2026-07-17 20:30 - 22:00 (America/Edmonton) | Alcove Beltline, 1040 8 Street Southwest, Calgary, Ab, T2R 1K2
Join Little Bean Comedy for a special series tackling climate change the only way we know how: by telling jokes. Featuring local comedians, this event creates space for conversations and much needed laughs in the face of challenges that can often feel overwhelming. Come connect with community and briefly forget the heat waves.

Please reach out to the Little Bean Comedy’s Instagram with any questions about this event
Click here to register your spot. Registration available at the door.
For Ages 18+
Free Admission

*Please note Alcove Beltline is not wheelchair accessible, and has a few steps to enter.

Alien (1979)
2026-07-17 22:00 - 23:45 (America/Edmonton) | Globe Cinema, 617 8 Ave Sw, Calgary, T2P 0W9
Globe Cinema Presents: Alien (1979)
In the distant future, the commercial spaceship “Nostromo” crew is on its way home when the crew picks up a distress call from a distant moon. The crew must investigate, and the spaceship descends on the small planetoid afterwards.
After a rough landing, three crew members leave the spaceship to explore the area on the planetoid. At the same time, the ship’s computer deciphers the message. When the crew realizes it is not alone on the spaceship, they must deal with the consequences.
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Director: Ridley ScottStars: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Harry Dean Stanton Running time: 3 hr 00 min Rating: 14A (Gory Scenes)
Debit, credit, and tap only for payment. No cash accepted.
