Events

Museum Skills Workshops: Preserving Your Prized Possessions

Don't let your history fade away!

Bring one small personal item and learn techniques to keep it looking like new for years. Examples of items are a photograph, a christening gown, a doll, a coin, a book.

Royal Alberta Conservators will show you how to keep your objects safe for the future, and how you can care for and preserve your personal collections, whatever they may be.

Chalk it Up 2025 and !8th Birthday Celebration

Celebrate The Carrot’s 18th Birthday on July 19, 2025, with an unforgettable day of Chalk-It-Up fun! Watch chalk artists create stunning masterpieces, enjoy live music, indulge in delicious food, and explore the all-ages Artisan Market. Starting at 9 AM, dive into a day filled with creativity, performances, and good vibes. Bring your loved ones, make memories, and experience a day full of joy, laughter, and artistry. Don’t miss out—this is a celebration you won’t want to miss!

More info here!

Sober St. Patrick's Day Open Mic

Saturday, March 15, 2025
Performances start at 7:00 PM
No Cover | All Ages Welcome
Hosts: Bill Werthmann, Rhea March, Marty Siltanen, Braydon Gates

Get ready for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration filled with creativity, community, and great entertainment at The Carrot’s lively open mic! Sip on festive drinks like an Irish Fog, Irish Latte, or Matcha while enjoying an evening of music, poetry, comedy, and more.

Museum Skills Workshops: Preserving Your Prized Possessions

Don't let your history fade away!

Bring one small personal item and learn techniques to keep it looking like new for years. Examples of items are a photograph, a christening gown, a doll, a coin, a book.

RAM Conservators will show you how to keep your objects safe for the future, and how you can care for and preserve your personal collections, whatever they may be.

'Boom Baby' - A Play By: Natalie Meisner

Award-winning play Boom Baby features Iona, a Nova Scotian who ventures west to work in the oilpatch. Her fragile independence is upended when she unexpectedly finds herself pregnant. She is unsettled by the pregnancy and feels all her options involve serious complications, including offering the child for adoption to an infertile couple who work in management. Can you buy a baby? The intersection of different class cultures in the energy industry meet in this potent, funny and thought-provoking play. Get your tickets.

Dripping Creativity Live Podcast and Concert: An Evening with Midnite Gossip

Dripping Creativity Live
Live Music. Real Conversations. No Filter.
Featuring Midnite Gossip

Date: March 3rd
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Location: Congress Coffee Co.

🎟️ Tickets: $20 + fees
For years, Dripping Creativity Podcast has explored the raw, unfiltered stories of artists, musicians, and creatives from around the world—150 interviews deep. Now, it’s time to turn the focus home, highlighting the heart of Calgary’s indie scene with a night of real talk, honest moments, and intimate performances.

The Experience

Attend The WGA 2025 Conference: Genre and Form Through Time

The Writers’ Guild of Alberta Annual 2025 Spring Conference will explore major influences on genre and form through time. We will look at how writers continue to be inspired and influenced by those before them, and how we shape the landscape for those who come after us. Workshops, masterclasses, and panels will also delve into the business of writing and how to strengthen craft skills. 

Angela Hewitt in Concert

One of the world’s leading concert pianists, Angela Hewitt appears globally in recital and as soloist with major orchestras. A native of Ottawa, she also performs throughout Canada and has won four Junos along with numerous other awards. This recital marks Ms. Hewitt’s 50th anniversary in performing the Goldberg Variations and she will be performing on a Fazioli piano being brought in especially for the recital.