In Conversation: How do you want to be remembered?
Thursday, August 27
5:30-7:30 pm
Death and dying can be difficult to talk about, but the ways we commemorate those we have lost are among the most personal and meaningful expressions of our humanity. Across cultures and time, funerary practices help people celebrate those that have passed on and strengthen our connections with each other.
Film Screening: Animal Nation – Caribou
Thursday, August 13
6 -7pm
Or Saturday, August 15
2-3pm
Animals have stories to tell – tales of perseverance, survival, and vital connection to the earth.
Join us on August 13 and 15 for a screening of Animal Nation – Caribou. In the Northwest Territories, Tłı̨chǫ researchers brave the barren lands to study caribou, using traditional knowledge to seek solutions to their decline. In Quebec, Innu mentors teach youth about their sacred bond with the boreal caribou, a species in crisis.
Drop-In Sketching: Living History
Thursday, August 20
5:30-7:30pm
Have you ever wished you could use the Royal Alberta Museum’s collections for sketching inspiration? Now’s your chance!
This month they are shaking things up – this is no still life! History will come alive with costumed staff from the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village who will pose with historical objects from the museum’s collection. Bring lots of paper – they'll be doing lots of different poses!
Drop-In Sketching is included with your Admission
Beneath the Petals is a meditation on emergence, reconstruction, and quiet joy. Inspired by the luminous interiors of flowers, the soft glow of spring sunlight, and gentle rain showers, this collection explores the beauty that reveals itself when we slow down and notice.
Arts on the Ave and Kaleido are excited to present the 21st annual Kaleido Family Arts Festival!
Kaleido is a delightfully vibrant, distinctly dynamic, radically open celebration of the arts, in all shapes and forms, transforming 118th Avenue between 90th and 95th Streets. This year's theme is Hearts Full of Gusto! Celebrate 21 years of artistic expression in an accessible environment built out of love in the heart of the Alberta Avenue Arts District.
