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

CORB LUND LIVE AT RANCHMANS CALGARY

 Tue, 26 May at 08:00 pm 9615 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, AB, Canada

3 Cold Dishes - Directed by Asurf Oluseyi

 Fri, 27 Feb at 05:00 pm The GRAND

When Words Collide 2026

 Fri, 14 Aug at 11:00 am Hyatt Regency Calgary

FOLK PUNK “SPRING” UP - LIVE MUSIC AND ART

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

Madhuban's Desi Open Mic Night @ Mr. Schnapp's

 Sat, 07 Mar at 06:00 pm Mr. Schnapp’s Pub & Grill CAD 24

The Gift: The Words & Music of Ian Tyson

 Thu, 26 Mar at 08:00 pm Ironwood Stage & Grill CAD 52

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

Cadavre Exquis - Part Two: “Improvise”

 Sat, 28 Feb at 06:30 pm Theatre 1308

Mentorship Momentum: Women Advancing the Trades

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

A Conversation on Womanhood with Danaye Maier and Josie Balka

 Sat, 07 Mar at 01:00 pm The Dorian, Autograph Collection CAD 75

3 Day Silent Meditation Retreat (Vipassana)

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

Book Launch - Raising Kane

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

ArtistSpeak* – A.I.

 Thu, 12 Mar at 05:00 pm Trico Changemakers Studio Free

Reading Buddies - Saturday, March 14th (2:00pm-3:00pm)

 Sat, 14 Mar at 02:00 pm Calgary Humane Society CAD 0 to 7

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

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

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

How Can You Think That? Political Book Club: Health for All

 Sat, 28 Feb at 11:00 am 1302 4 St SW #100, Calgary, AB, Canada, Alberta T2R 0X8

Robert J. Sawyer and Finnian Burnett book launch

Mon, 25 May at 06:00 pm Calgary Central Library

Roots to Sky: Writers Retreat & Live Revue

 Sat, 11 Apr at 09:30 am Knox United Church CAD 29 to 57

Book launch: nightstead by David Martin

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

St. Cecilia Parent Night

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm St. Cecilia School Free

Birding Workshop: Seeing the World with Wonder

 Sat, 06 Jun at 09:30 am Inglewood Bird Sanctuary CAD 32

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

Queereads YYC: 'The Left Hand of Darkness'

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

Noonday Demon Book Launch

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:00 pm Owl's Nest Books

Open Pages - Open Minds

 Sun, 01 Mar at 02:30 pm Shawnessy Library 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

Book Launch - Raising Kane

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm Chapters Free

Patience

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm Pumphouse Theatre

West Ridge Parent Night

 Wed, 25 Feb at 06:30 pm West Ridge School | Calgary Board of Education Free

The Cornerstone Poetry Lounge

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm Cornerstone Music Cafe SE - Music Lessons Calgary - Coffee & Food Free

DOUBLE BILL: Noah Zacharin and Terra Spencer

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

Positioning Your Project

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:00 am Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers CAD 50 to 75

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

Holy Name Parent Night

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm Holy Name School Free

Finding your Story: Songwriting with John Wort Hannam

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

Guelph Comes to Calgary: Madhur Anand

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm 1302 4 St SW #100, Calgary, AB, Canada, Alberta T2R 0X8

Poetry Night YYC

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

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

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

Kerrie Penney presents "Upstream" by Mary Oliver

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

Mastering Instrument Selection with Beth Parkes RDH, BSc.

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

Public Lecture - Father Ed: The Story of Bill W.'s Spiritual Sponsor

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:00 pm McGivney Hall 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

Canadian Oil, Big Government, and Conserver Society

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

Corporate Mindfulness ( Lunch & Learn)

 Thu, 19 Mar at 12:00 pm Canadian Mindfulness Research Center, 1 Street Southeast, Calgary, AB, Canada CAD 105

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

A Walk Through Hiraeth

 Fri, 06 Mar at 05:00 pm cSPACE Marda Loop Free

STILLWATER SCHOOL with Phil Rowley

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

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

NASTT-NW Technical Luncheon

 Thu, 12 Mar at 11:30 am Austrian Canadian Cultural Centre CAD 0 to 40

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