JAMIE ANHOLT/CONTEMPORARY CALGARY

Contemporary Calgary

YYC-LRT is a project that brings together researchers from the University of Calgary with Contemporary Calgary to provide visitors with an intimate and approachable experience of contemporary art. Many of the workshops and events at YYC/LRT link to exhibitions at Contemporary Calgary, and the work that participants create is often exhibited there.

Check out what’s going on at Contemporary Calgary today, and buy a membership! They are only $20 for a whole year (5 cups of coffee) and gives you free admission to the shows and events!

Contemporary Calgary website

Image: JAMIE ANHOLT/CONTEMPORARY CALGARY

Source: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/art-and-architecture/article-new-art-gallery-in-calgarys-renovated-former-planetarium-opens-jan-2/


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Loophole Coffee Bar

When visiting YYC/LRT you can stop by Loophole Coffee Bar to grab one of the best cups of java you’ll find in the city! While there, take a moment to enjoy the current exhibition of a community artist’s work that they will have on display.

 

Loophole Coffee Bar website

 

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Source: https://www.th3rdwave.coffee/loophole-coffee-bar-2/

Image: Photographer: Ligia Fortes

Sigla Books

A not-so-hidden treasure, Sigla Books, located next to Loophole Coffee Bar, provides book lovers of Calgary a special place for discovery. Owner David Sidjak welcomes visitors to the shop and will generously offer you a comfy chair and conversation.

 

Image: Photographer: Ligia Fortes

https://sigla-books.business.site/

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Unison at Kerby Centre

For nearly 50 years, Kerby Centre has been a place where seniors made friends, built community, learned, exercised, and sought resources. A place where “whole health” is the foundation of service and where aging is honoured.

 

Kerby Centre is a not-for-profit organization with programs and services in Calgary and Medicine Hat. Kerby Centre is committed to enhancing the ability of older adults 50+ to live healthy, productive lives with a focus on their mental, physical, social and emotional well-being.

 

https://unisonalberta.com/calgary-home/