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

Calgary, AB: David Nihill at The Laugh Shop

 Fri, 31 Jul at 08:00 pm The Laugh Shop at Hotel Blackfoot

5TH ANNUAL INCREDIBLE INDIA FEST

 Mon, 03 Aug at 12:00 pm The Westin Calgary Airport Free

Thursday, April 9 @ 7pm - FunnyFest COMEDY Competition - 8 Comedians - YYC

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm The Canadian Brewhouse (Calgary University District) CAD 9 to 17

When Words Collide 2026

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

Exclusively at Comedy Cave | Dave Nystrom | May 25-30

 Mon, 25 May at 07:00 pm The Comedy Cave CAD 17

Performing May 8 : Natan Badalov

 Fri, 08 May at 07:30 pm Comedy Cave, 1020 8 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta

Performing May 15 : Gerard Michaels

 Fri, 15 May at 07:30 pm Comedy Cave, 1020 8 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta

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

Beltline Gay History Walk

 Sat, 18 Apr at 01:00 pm 707 - 13 Ave SW, Calgary, AB, Canada, Alberta T2R 0K8

The Sky Inside - OffBeat Figure Drawing - Session #50

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm nvrlnd. arts foundation CAD 27 to 105

Book Launch: "See-Me Street" with DerRic Starlight

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:00 pm Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall - Central Library Free

Performing May 7 : Natan Badalov

 Thu, 07 May at 07:30 pm Comedy Cave, 1020 8 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta

Reading Buddies - Saturday, April 11th (2:00pm-3:00pm)

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm Calgary Humane Society CAD 7

Strategic Networking: Industry Mixer

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

ArtistSpeak* – Social Media

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Congress Coffee Company CAD 20

Woolf's Voices 42, Land and Sea: Honouring Indigenous Feminine Voices

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm 244 7 Ave SW Free

Bury Your Gaze

 Sat, 23 May at 03:00 pm Vertigo Theatre CAD 12 to 33

2nd Film Industry Networking Potluck – Hosted by Ascent Stories

 Sat, 11 Apr at 06:30 pm Marlow Design Free

Performing May 4 : Natan Badalov

 Mon, 04 May at 07:30 pm Comedy Cave, 1020 8 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta

Robert J. Sawyer and Finnian Burnett book launch

Mon, 25 May at 06:00 pm Memorial Park Library

AI and the Future of the Humanities

 Fri, 08 May at 09:30 am The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland Free

Performing May 6 : Natan Badalov

 Wed, 06 May at 07:30 pm Comedy Cave, 1020 8 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta

St. Cecilia Parent Night

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

Roots to Sky: Writers Retreat & Live Revue

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

Single Onion #219

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Shelf Life Books

A Century of Worker’s Rights: Calgary’s Labour History Walk

 Sat, 02 May at 01:00 pm 707 - 13 Ave SW, Calgary, AB, Canada, Alberta T2R 0K8

Crescent Heights, Renfrew, & William McKnight

 Sat, 02 May at 01:00 pm Crescent Road Northwest & 6A Street Northwest Free

Book Launch: Inheritance

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm 1302 4 St SW #100, Calgary, AB, Canada, Alberta T2R 0X8

Queer History Artist Workshop

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:00 pm 707 - 13 Ave SW, Calgary, AB, Canada, Alberta T2R 0K8

Birding Workshop: Seeing the World with Wonder

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

Mapping the Literary Geography of 1920s Calgary: A City-building Story

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm 707 - 13 Ave SW, Calgary, AB, Canada, Alberta T2R 0K8

Calgary Girls Book Club - YYC Girls Night (Book - Arcana Academy)

 Tue, 26 May at 06:00 pm Two Rivers Distillery CAD 7 to 12

Queereads YYC: 'Forever in Flowers'

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:00 pm Owl's Nest Books

Calgary's Architecture in 40 Buildings: Behind the Map

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm 707 - 13 Ave SW, Calgary, AB, Canada, Alberta T2R 0K8

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

Made of Snow and Story: Calgary Book Launch with Lana Skauge

 Sun, 26 Apr at 02:00 pm cSPACE

Patience

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm Pumphouse Theatre

Collage Zine Making Workshop

 Sat, 18 Apr at 01:30 pm The Alcove Centre for the Arts, 7 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, Canada Free

Words and Wellness: National Poetry Month at CMHA Calgary

 Fri, 10 Apr at 05:30 pm 2540 Kensington Rd NW CAD 23

Slow Burn Books Presents: April 2026 Indie Author Market

 Sun, 12 Apr at 02:00 pm Wild Rose Brewery CAD 9

Ayres & Verses

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:30 pm St Laurence Anglican Church

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

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

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

BOOK LAUNCH: My Mother Joins The Resistance

Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm 1302 4 St SW #100, Calgary, AB, Canada, Alberta T2R 0X8

Creative Alchemy: Playful Art For Emotional Integration

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am 1723 9 St SW CAD 49

Indies and Oddballs Book Fair

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am Bowness Arts - Board Game Cafe Free

Queereads YYC: 'The Honeys'

 Mon, 11 May at 07:00 pm Owl's Nest Books

Speak Up Monthly Open Mic Night

 Thu, 30 Apr at 05:30 pm San<K>tjuri Buks Free

Balmoral Heritage Walk

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am Balmoral Circus Park Free

Poetry Night YYC

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

STILLWATER SCHOOL with Phil Rowley

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

Kerrie Penney presents "Upstream" by Mary Oliver

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

On the Road With Mike Drew

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm 1130 3 St SE CAD 280

BOOK LAUNCH: Bad Advice

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm 1302 4 St SW #100, Calgary, AB, Canada, Alberta T2R 0X8

Queereads YYC: '100 Boyfriends'

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:00 pm Owl's Nest Books

Stories Without Words. An Asemic Writing Workshop with Lynette Melnyk

 Sun, 31 May at 10:00 am Kensington Art Supply & Instruction CAD 68

BOOK LAUNCH: Do It Wrong

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm 1302 4 St SW #100, Calgary, AB, Canada, Alberta T2R 0X8

Mastering Instrument Selection with Beth Parkes RDH, BSc.

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

Corporate Mindfulness ( Lunch & Learn)

 Thu, 16 Apr at 12:00 pm Canadian Mindfulness Research Center, 1 Street Southeast, Calgary, AB, Canada CAD 105

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

The Cornerstone Poetry Lounge

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

Artist Talk: All My Sisters Photography Book

 Fri, 01 May at 06:30 pm The Camera Store CAD 21

SEO Strategy & Content Mastery: 1 Day Course, Calgary

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

Anne Logan presents "The Measure" by Nikki Erlick

 Wed, 20 May at 10:00 am Marda Loop Communities Association CAD 12

Roundtable of Executive Directors and Leaders of Youth-serving Agencies

 Wed, 06 May at 11:30 am Centre for Newcomers CAD 41

AWA’s April 2026 Book Club Meeting

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:30 pm Alberta Wilderness Association

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