Literary-art Events in Calgary

Check out happening literary-art events all around Calgary, AB

An Evening with Gabor Maté in Calgary: The Myth of Normal

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:30 pm BMO Centre Calgary: Champions Ballroom CAD 67 to 291

An Evening with Eckhart Tolle in Calgary

 Sat, 23 May at 07:00 pm BMO Centre Calgary: Champions Ballroom CAD 64 to 241

Chinook Blast Winter Festival - Weekend 2

 Fri, 06 Feb at 04:00 pm Eau Claire Plaza Free

Chinook Blast Winter Festival - Weekend 3

 Fri, 13 Feb at 05:00 pm Eau Claire Plaza Free

Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita SUBA Trio presented by JazzYYC & NMC

Sun, 15 Mar at 07:00 pm Studio Bell / National Music Centre

Calgary Poetry Slam ft. KAY FRASER

 Mon, 09 Feb at 06:30 pm Dickens

Parenting with Wit and Wisdom: Barbara Coloroso

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:30 pm Delta Hotels Calgary South Free

LARKK - Calgary

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:30 pm The Lantern Church

FOLK PUNK “SPRING” UP - LIVE MUSIC AND ART

Sat, 07 Mar at 07:00 pm Vern's

FREE Open Mic Talent Show

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:00 pm Grace Presbyterian Church Free

Symphony of Art & Flavour

 Sun, 15 Feb at 06:00 pm The Hemingway Room CAD 119 to 169

Honouring the Legacy of Charles Daniels

 Tue, 03 Feb at 05:00 pm 608 1 St SW, Calgary, AB, Canada, Alberta T2P 1M6

The Black Pride Experience- Ancestral Drip Kiki Ball

 Sat, 21 Feb at 05:00 pm The Hemingway Room Free

The Big Three - Ben Stager, Nathan Hare, Sam Burns

 Wed, 25 Mar at 09:00 pm The Limber Hollow - Event Space CAD 28

RANDY GALLANT MARCH BUSINESS MIXER

 Wed, 18 Mar at 05:30 pm Jane Bond BBQ CAD 40

Sound of the Heart

 Wed, 11 Feb at 06:30 pm LOUD Art Society CAD 4 to 23

Cadavre Exquis - Part Two: “Improvise”

 Sat, 28 Feb at 06:30 pm Theatre 1308

BOOK LAUNCH: Please Don't Interrupt

 Tue, 10 Feb at 07:00 pm 1302 4 St SW #100, Calgary, AB, Canada, Alberta T2R 0X8

Mentorship Momentum: Women Advancing the Trades

 Mon, 16 Mar at 04:30 pm CA121 East Aldred Event Space, Main Campus, SAIT Free

Black History Month: An Evening with Wakefield Brewster

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:30 pm Memorial Park Library Free

Unlock your next great story…and the dozens behind it.

 Sat, 21 Feb at 11:00 am YWCA Calgary

3 Day Silent Meditation Retreat (Vipassana)

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm Calgary CAD 268

Inglewood Sound Sessions

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:00 pm Inglewood Community Hall

Trouble in the Headwaters - Film Screening & Community Discussion - Calgary

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:00 pm University of Calgary Free

Queereads YYC: 'The Left Hand of Darkness'

 Mon, 09 Mar at 07:00 pm Owl's Nest Books

Speaker Series - Calgary's Best Walks & The Joy of Walking

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm Fish Creek Environmental Learning Center CAD 12

Book Launch - Raising Kane

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm Owl's Nest Books - Brand-new books, old-fashioned service Free

Woolf’s Voices 41 at Shelf Life Books

 Wed, 18 Feb at 07:00 pm 1312 4 St SW Free

Prompt Engineering for Better AI Results: 1 Day Session in Calgary

 Fri, 30 Jan at 09:00 am Regus – AB, Calgary – McDougall CAD 536 to 700

William McKnight Lecture

 Thu, 05 Feb at 06:30 pm 4629 McCall Way N.E., Calgary, AB, Canada, Alberta T2E 8A5

Concert with Scarlett Butler at the Rocky Mountain Listening Room

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:30 pm Rosedale Community Hall CAD 33

Amy Bishop at the Rocky Mountain Listening Room

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:30 pm Rosedale Community Hall CAD 33

BeYAD e Faiz

 Sun, 15 Feb at 05:00 pm Sultan Banquet Hall CAD 65

theatre: the boss of it all by lars von trier jan 23-feb 7

 Fri, 23 Jan the theatre. CAD 31

Poetry Parlour (Calgary)

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:00 pm 380 Canyon Meadows Dr SE, Calgary, AB T2J 7C3, Canada

Guest Stars Celebrate in Kids Celebrate!: Scottish Traditions

 Sat, 07 Feb at 11:00 am 1900 Heritage Drive S.W., Calgary, AB, Canada, Alberta T2V 2X3

Edmonton Comes to Calgary: Theresa Shea

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm 1302 4 St SW #100, Calgary, AB, Canada, Alberta T2R 0X8

Book Launch: Lawless

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:00 pm 1302 4 St SW #100, Calgary, AB, Canada, Alberta T2R 0X8

Queereads YYC: 'The Death of Vivek Oji'

 Mon, 09 Feb at 07:00 pm Owl's Nest Books

User-Centered UX Writing Skills: 1 Day Session in Calgary

 Wed, 11 Feb at 09:00 am Regus – AB, Calgary – McDougall CAD 550 to 714

As I Must Live It: YMCA Rocky Ridge

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Shane Homes YMCA at Rocky Ridge, BMO Theatre CAD 20 to 23

Shelving Comics: Categorizing the Graphic Novel, with Alex Assan

 Wed, 04 Feb at 06:00 pm Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall - Central Library Free

Cherry Tree Lane Junior Book Club - Seventh Edition

 Wed, 04 Feb at 03:30 pm 905 1 Ave NE, Calgary, AB, Canada CAD 26

Open Pages - Open Minds

 Sun, 01 Mar at 02:30 pm Shawnessy Library Free

R.E.A.L. Men Breakfast - From Loner To Leader

 Sat, 21 Feb at 09:00 am Calgary Rotary Challenger Park CAD 12 to 30

Modern UX Content Design Practices: 1 Day Session in Calgary

 Sat, 21 Feb at 09:00 am Regus – AB, Calgary – McDougall CAD 550 to 714

Open Pages - Open Minds

 Sat, 21 Feb at 02:30 pm Crowfoot Library Free

Calgary Girls Book Club - YYC Girls Night (Book - Rings of Fate)

 Tue, 24 Feb at 06:00 pm Two Rivers Distillery CAD 7 to 12

Book Launch - Raising Kane

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm Chapters Free

Rabindra Jayanti 2026 | A celebration of Rabindranath Tagore's Legacy

 Sun, 10 May at 05:00 pm BMO Theater, Shane Homes Ymca At Rocky Ridge

DOUBLE BILL: Noah Zacharin and Terra Spencer

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:30 pm 5432 Dalhart Road N.W., Calgary, AB, Canada, Alberta

How to Share an Egg: In Conversation with Bonny Reichert

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall - Central Library Free

Patience

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm Pumphouse Theatre

Finding your Story: Songwriting with John Wort Hannam

 Sat, 14 Mar at 05:00 pm Dalhousie Community Association CAD 44

Can You Hear Me Now?

 Wed, 04 Feb at 07:00 pm 1302 4 St SW #100, Calgary, AB, Canada, Alberta T2R 0X8

I Wish I'd Quit Sooner Book Launch At Owl's Nest Bookstore

 Tue, 10 Feb at 07:00 pm Owl's Nest Books Free

LeaderImpact Calgary Spotlight with Shawn Shewchuk

 Fri, 06 Feb at 12:00 pm Lynx Energy Boardroom Free

Corporate Mindfulness ( Lunch & Learn)

 Wed, 04 Feb at 12:00 pm Canadian Mindfulness Research Center, 1 Street Southeast, Calgary, AB, Canada CAD 105

Mastering Instrument Selection with Beth Parkes RDH, BSc.

 Thu, 11 Jun at 05:00 pm Passion Dental Group Training Room Free

Poetry Night YYC

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm Alcove Centre for the Arts CAD 17

Light the Page for Anti‑Racism: Story‑to‑Comic Workshop (Ages 12–17)

 Sat, 28 Feb at 09:00 am Silvera For Seniors - Vista Apartments Free

Does Your Film Budget Make Sense? with Taylor Nodrick

 Sat, 28 Feb at 01:00 pm Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers CAD 50 to 75

Kerrie Penney presents "Upstream" by Mary Oliver

 Wed, 15 Apr at 10:00 am Marda Loop Communities Association CAD 12

Canadian Oil, Big Government, and Conserver Society

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning Free

STILLWATER SCHOOL with Phil Rowley

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:00 am #109 9919 Fairmount Dr SE, Calgary, AB, Canada, Alberta T2J 0S3

February Flywheel 2026

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm Pages On Kensington

Laugh at the Track Golf Club - 6 FunnyFest Comedians - Tues. June 2 @ 7 pm

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm The TRACK Golf Club CAD 22 to 106

Inspiration Unplugged featuring George Ferzoco

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm Fr. Michael J. McGivney Hall, St. Mary's University Free

Strategic Networking: Industry Mixer

 Thu, 23 Apr at 05:00 pm Bow Valley College, South Campus Free

MOMENTUM/You are a design thinker solving wicked problems

 Fri, 03 Jun at 07:00 pm Your Laptop USD 140

Content Marketing Training: 1 Day Workshop in Calgary

 Wed, 26 Nov at 09:00 am Regus – AB, Calgary – McDougall CAD 560 to 725

Smart Email Strategy for Business Growth: 1 Day Course in Calgary

 Tue, 06 Jan at 09:00 am Regus – AB, Calgary – McDougall CAD 541 to 704

Strategic Storytelling for the Workplace: 1 Day Session in Calgary

 Tue, 13 Jan at 09:00 am Regus – AB, Calgary – McDougall CAD 559 to 725

Prompt Engineer for Healthcare & Medical AI: 1 Day Session, Calgary

 Thu, 26 Mar at 09:00 am McDougall Court Northeast CAD 541 to 704

SEO Strategy & Content Mastery: 1 Day Course, Calgary

 Mon, 16 Mar at 09:00 am Regus – AB, Calgary – McDougall CAD 532 to 694