Swap Donkey Presents: String the Musical
2025-10-17 19:00 (America/Edmonton)
Join us for our production of String!
SYNOPSIS:
String is a captivating musical where myth and modernity intertwine. After angering Zeus, the Fates, the goddess sisters who spin, measure, and snip the strings of life for every human on Earth, find themselves banished to a modern office building in the mortal world, where they continue their work hidden among the mortals whose destinies they weave into one giant, glorious tapestry. When eldest sister Atropos accidentally loses her pair of scissors in the building, she meets Mickey, the building’s overnight security guard. Soon love gets the better of her, and she finds herself falling for him, stealing his string to keep him immortal and defying all of the rules she has to follow as a goddess. This exception to the rules begins to disrupt the natural order—can the tapestry of the Universe and her sisters stand this flaw? Fall for this original, uplifting, and belty musical about fate, love, and the imperfections that make us human (synopsis from broadwaylicensing.com).
String is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing Global (www.broadwaylicensing.com).
PERFORMANCE DATES AND TIMES:
Performances October 17 to 19 and October 24 to 26, 2025:

Friday, October 17, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.
Friday, October 24, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.

PRODUCTION INFORMATION:
Please note that all tickets are for rush seating.
Theatre doors open 30 minutes before showtime.
This musical is suitable for audience members of all ages.
Run time is approximately 2.5 hours.
TICKETS:
https://swampdonkeytheatre.ca/string-tickets/

PUPPET POWER 2025: PUPPETRY MEETS IMMIGRATION, INNOVATION, AND IMPACT
2025-10-18 - 2025-10-19
October 18–19, 2025 | Hybrid (Calgary + Online)
Get ready to be inspired, informed, and galvanized at Puppet Power 2025, a dynamic two-day conference exploring immigration through the transformative lens of puppetry. This unique hybrid event brings together international and local artists, educators, social workers, and community members to engage with complex global issues in imaginative and meaningful ways.
Organized by Calgary’s WP Puppet Theatre, Puppet Power is now in its 13th iteration and continues to grow as a powerful platform for applied puppetry — puppetry that’s used not just for entertainment, but as a tool for education, social change, and personal transformation.
A Focus on Immigration
This year’s theme tackles the timely and layered topic of immigration. Puppet Power 2025 will explore the journeys, challenges, and triumphs of newcomers through storytelling and performance. The conference seeks to:

Raise awareness of the global and local forces that shape immigration experiences.
Provide space for immigrants and those working in immigrant-serving organizations to share their personal stories.
Offer practical tools and inspiring ideas for applying puppetry in classrooms, therapy rooms, community centres, and beyond.

Puppetry’s power to engage empathy, bridge language barriers, and safely explore difficult topics makes it an ideal medium to address this pressing issue through heartfelt stories, bold interventions, and creative breakthroughs.
What to Expect
Puppet Power 2025 is designed as an accessible and engaging mix of professional development and community-building. The hybrid format ensures both in-person and online participants can benefit from the full experience. Highlights include:

Five live-streamed watch parties featuring curated presentations and interactive puppet-making activities from around the world.
Hands-on master workshops in puppet construction and performance techniques.
A puppet-infused Rapid Ideation Generation session, where Calgary social agencies working with immigrants will partner with puppetry experts to co-create potential project ideas.
An evening community celebration with dinner, professional puppet performances, and time to network and connect.
Post-conference access to session recordings and resources to keep the inspiration going.

Whether you’re a teacher looking for new ways to engage your students, a therapist exploring expressive tools, a social worker wanting to deepen your practice, or simply a puppetry enthusiast, Puppet Power 2025 has something for you.
Join the Movement
Puppet Power has always been more than a conference — it’s a call to action. It invites participants to reimagine what puppetry can do and who it’s for. With a focus on creativity, connection, and community impact, the event supports mental health and wellness while sparking new ideas and partnerships.
Early bird rates and bursaries are available to help make this experience as accessible as possible.
Learn more and register today at wppuppet.com/puppet-power — and be part of a global conversation where puppets have the power to open minds and have positive social impact.

Sheep Creek Weavers Annual Sale
2025-10-18 10:00 - 2025-10-19 16:00 | Millarville Racetrack Hall, Millarville, Alberta, Canada
The change of seasons is evocative. Whether it’s the smell of pumpkin pies baking or the sharp clear Alberta blue sky in contrast with crisp yellow aspen leaves something signals that fall has arrived. For me, it’s the moment that I slip on my favourite sweater. It’s super soft, cozy, and fits like it was made for me; which it was or at least that’s what I always tell myself. I bought it three years ago from the Sheep Creek Weavers Annual Sale. It was hard to decide if I loved the knitted sweater more or the woven shawl. So, I got the sweater and my sister bought the shawl. The tradition of hand- crafted items made by creative women who live in and around our beloved foothills continues Saturday and Sunday October 17 & 18, 2025 in the Hall at the Millarville Racetrack.
The artistry of the guild members includes items from all the conventional fibre art techniques: weaving, knitting, felting, quilting, embroidery, rug hooking and branches out into woven baskets, roving, fleece, dyed locks, and hand-spun yarn from local sheep. I always buy a ticket for the raffle baskets and bid on the items in the silent auction. The best part of the sale is the opportunity to talk to the guild members and hear the story that inspired the creation of the beautiful object that they brought to the sale. If you see me there please say hi. I’ll be the one with an arm load of socks, a hat or two, a new scarf, a tea towel, new Christmas ornament, and a special something just for myself chatting in line and admiring what everyone is purchasing.
From the pen of an Anonymous Admirer of Handcrafted Fibre Arts

‘ArtWorks!’ Fall Show
2025-10-31 14:00 - 18:00 | De Winton Community Hall, 114 Macleod Trail E, De Winton, Alberta, T0L 0X0, Canada
Another Fall Show by ‘ArtWorks!’
Once again, ArtWorks is planning a show this fall at the DeWinton Community Hall. Dates this year are Fri. Oct 31st, Sat. Nov 1st and Sun. Nov 2nd, with the hours being 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. on Fri., and 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Sat. and Sun.
Based in DeWinton and comprised of members living in and around the area, ‘ArtWorks!’ is a group of local artists and artisans that strives to present a fine-quality show pleasing to many tastes. Looking for that perfect painting or photograph to go above a couch or on a feature wall? Come and view our original pictorial representations of places and/or subjects dear to your heart. Looking for that unique piece of jewelry, pottery, or hand-woven clothing? Come and choose from the wide selection our artisans have on display. Looking for a good book to read? We have a novelist there as well, an official ‘Goodreads’ author, whose entire book proceeds go to support mental health. At ArtWorks, there is truly something for everyone.
A love and appreciation for local art is the only entry fee. This year’s participating artists will include Angie Denovan, David Kitler, Elizabeth Ellis-Bassett, Fran Porter, Kim Berlie, Lynda Vowell, Lorraine Martinka, Peter Freeborn, Jasper Jensen, and Chester Lees. We’ll all be ready to welcome you at DeWinton Community Hall. There’s never any pressure to buy– though be warned, you may find something you can’t live without! We hope you’ll stop in and see us, and we look forward to welcoming you.

Springbank Christmas Market
2025-11-01 - 2025-11-02
The Springbank Christmas Market
Nov 1 and 2rd, 2025
Springbank Community High School. (use the community use entrance)
32226 Springbank Road
Calgary, AB T3Z 2L9

Millarville Christmas Market
2025-11-06 09:00 - 2025-11-09 16:00 | Millarville Racetrack Hall, Millarville, Alberta, Canada
Start planning ahead for the 2025 Christmas Market at the Millarville Racetrack.
November 6 – 9
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Daily
November 13 – 16
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Daily
Tickets: $7.50 (children 12 and under free)
For more information: www.millarvilleracetrack.com/christmas-market

Festive Foothills Art Sale + Sneak Peek
2025-11-07 15:00 - 18:00 | Leighton Art Centre, 282027 144 Street West, Foothills, Alberta, T1S 0Y4, Canada
Join us at the Leighton Art Centre for our Festive Foothills Art Sale, a holiday art sale featuring unique, handcrafted gifts by over 70 Alberta artists! From November 8 to December 20, explore original paintings, pottery, glass, textiles, jewellery, and more, all in a stunning foothills setting. Want early access? Don’t miss our Sneak Peek Event on November 7 (3–6 PM) with live music, warm drinks, a raffle filled with local goodies, and the chance to shop before the crowds. Admission by donation; bring a food bank item to support the Okotoks Food Bank!

Remembrance Day Service
2025-11-11 10:30 | Bragg Creek Community Centre, 23 White Avenue, Bragg Creek, Alberta, T0L 0K0, Canada
Lest we Forget
Please join us on Tuesday, November 11 at 10:30 AM at the Cenotaph on the community centre grounds for the annual Remembrance Day Service. This meaningful gathering is organized entirely by dedicated local volunteers and supported by the Bragg Creek Foundation.

After the outdoor service, everyone is welcome to warm up with coffee and light refreshments inside the Bragg Creek Community Centre.

A heartfelt thank you goes out to the volunteers who plan and host this important event each year, and to the Bragg Creek Foundation for their generous hospitality.

Youth Dungeons & Dragons Training Session
2025-11-14 14:30 - 18:00 | Bragg Creek Community Centre, 23 White Avenue, Bragg Creek, Alberta, T0L 0K0, Canada
Calling all adventurers! Youth ages 12 and up are invited to join us for an exciting introduction to Dungeons & Dragons on

Thursday, November 14, from 2:30 PM to 6:00 PM.

This beginner friendly session will include:

Basic training on how to play D&D

Character creation and development

A short game session to put your new skills into action

Pizza and drinks to keep you fueled for the fun!

Cost: $10 per participant (to help cover the cost of pizza)

Spots are limited. We need between 5 and 12 players to run the session, so gather your party and register early on the website.

Whether you’re brand new to D&D or just looking to sharpen your skills, this is a great way to learn the game, meet fellow players, and have a great time.

To register for D&D, become a Spirit of Christmas Volunteer Elf, or to get in touch for other jolly fun, check out the website: www.braggcreekca.com

Country Market
2025-11-15 10:00 - 16:00 | Red Deer Lake United Church, 96187 Spruce Meadows Green SW, Calgary, AB, T1S 2R9, Canada
November 15, 10 am – 4 pm
We are expanding the market this year! In addition to our great crafts/ beautiful handwork, homemade goodies and Gift Baskets, we are adding outside vendors to the market.
The tables will be available to people who have services or items to sell which are unique and non-competing with each other and our own items. The tables will be rented for $50 each. Interested in renting a table/space? Visit us at www.reddeerlakeuc.com/fundraisers to book your table/space today.

Bragg Creek Artisans Christmas Sale
2025-11-15 10:00 - 2025-11-16 17:00 | Bragg Creek Community Centre, 23 White Avenue, Bragg Creek, Alberta, T0L 0K0, Canada
Join Shakespeare’s most beloved drunken clown Falstaff as he tries to keep the favour of Prince Hal and his kinsmen in “The Boar’s Head”.
The team at The Shakespeare Company have woven together a collection of the bard’s best comic scenes set in a tavern, and partnered with Eau Claire Distillery to create a fun and immersive theatre experience!
For 4 nights Only, “The Boar’s Head” will take over the Speakeasy at Eau Claire Distillery in Turner Valley.
Come early to enjoy some food and drink and then sit back with a cup of sack and enjoy the show.
Doors open at 6pm – Bar and food service available
Show starts at 7pm – approx 75 min
Speakeasy remains open until 10pm
Friday November 28, Saturday November 29, Friday December 5 & Saturday December 6

Square Butte Community Association AGM
2025-11-15 19:00 | Square Butte Community Hall, Canada
Have you heard the news? The Square Butte Community Association’s Annual General Meeting is shaping up to be a huge volunteer/community appreciation event thanks to a grant from FCSS! So mark your calendars for November 15th because you will not want to miss this fun-filled event. The evening begins with some time to mix and mingle with your neighbors (can you say cash bar and nibblies) followed by a VERY BRIEF meeting where we will reflect on our year, elect a new board of directors and recognize our volunteers. The meeting will be followed by a good ol’ fashioned community dance featuring 33 Union. The best part? Attend the AGM and get into the dance for FREE! (pretty clever aren’t we) Here’s the key details:
Who: You (and people who like to have fun)
What: Volunteer/Community Appreciation Dance(with a short AGM)
Where: Square Butte Hall
When: November 15, 2025
6:30pm Mix & Mingle
7:30pm AGM meeting
8:30pm 33 Union kicks off the dance
Why: In this crazy world, we realize the importance of building community!
Just be aware there is limited seating, so you will want to reserve your free ticket today (see website for details). The only catch is you must arrive before 7:00pm to qualify for the free entrance. Find yourself running late and arrive after the AGM starts and then it’s $30 to enter (we had to think of some way to get people to attend our AGM) Seriously, this could be one of the best AGM’s yet!
Square Butte Community Association
www.squarebuttehall.com
Facebook @squarebuttehall
info@squarebuttehall.com

DeWinton Christmas Market
2025-11-22 10:00 - 16:00 | De Winton Community Hall, 114 Macleod Trail E, De Winton, Alberta, T0L 0X0, Canada

The Boars Head
2025-11-28 19:00

Christmas Market
2025-11-29
Christmas Market at the Priddis Hall
Back by popular demand! Join us for a wonderful community market where you can shop for unique items and support small, local businesses. The market runs from 10am-4pm, is free to attend and will have a full concession for breakfast and lunch.
We still have space for a couple more local makers. Email priddismarkets@gmail.com for more information or to reserve your table

Gingerbread Tea, Craft & Bake Sale
2025-11-29 13:00 - 16:00 | Springbank Heritage Club, 244168, RR 33, Calgary, Alberta, T3Z 2E7, Canada

Photos with Santa & Mrs. Claus
2025-11-30
Join us at the Priddis Hall for this special holiday tradition. Book a time for a special, private visit with our holiday guests. No waiting in long lines, no extra fees for photos, just come at your selected time and take as many pictures as you would like with your phone or camera. Tickets will go on sale at the end of the month.

Spirit of Christmas Dec 2025
2025-12-05 - 2025-12-07 | Bragg Creek Community Centre, 23 White Avenue, Bragg Creek, Alberta, T0L 0K0, Canada
The Magic Returns to Bragg Creek! 🎄
The Bragg Creek Community Association and the Bragg Creek Chamber are teaming up to share one of our favourite local traditions – the Spirit of Christmas Festival!
✨ Festival Fun:
Dec 6–7 | 10am–4pm
Horse-drawn wagon rides, kids-only shopping, photos with Santa, gingerbread house building -and all the cozy holiday feels!
🛍️ Indoor Market Magic:
Dec 5 (4–8pm) | Dec 6 (10–5) | Dec 7 (10–4)
Shop 45+ small and local vendors for handmade gifts, tasty treats, and Bragg Creek charm.
🎅 Mark your calendars, grab your mittens, and get ready to feel the magic, because the Spirit of Christmas lives right here in Bragg Creek!

Square Butte Christmas Concert
2025-12-07 17:30
Planning has begun for Square Butte’s Christmas Concert! We are looking for talented people to take part. If you or someone you know would love to share your gift, please reach out! Talents can include: pianists, singers, storytellers, musicians, dancers, family skits or plays. A huge part of our concert is a basket raffle to support a local family in need. If you would like to donate an item for our raffle baskets, please contact Kristen Coles at (403-874-1943) Come for some festive fun. Christmas carols, cookies and hot chocolate. PLEASE BRING YOUR FAVOURITE HOLIDAY APPETIZER FOR EVERYONE TO SHARE AND ONE SMALL GIFT PER CHILD TO PUT IN SANTA’S SACK. (FREE BEVERAGES WILL BE PROVIDED)

The Diamond Valley Singers 2025 Holiday Concert
2025-12-14 14:00 | Sheep River Library, 129 Main Street NW, Turner Valley, Alberta, T0L 2A0, Canada
The Diamond Valley Singers Present Their 2025 Holiday Concert
Sunday, December 14, at 2:00 p.m. at the Sheep River Library
Hosted by Doris Daley with special guests The Christmas Belles
Admission is free; donations are gratefully accepted. Light refreshments will follow.

Christmas Services in Meota Parish
2025-12-21 10:30
Please join us for the Season! Christmas Services in Meota Parish are as follows: Lessons and Carols Sunday Dec 21 Joint at St George’s Diamond Valley 10:30am, 3 Services Christmas Eve: St George’s Diamond Valley 4:00pm, St James Priddis 6:30pm and Christ Church Millarville 9:00pm and lastly Christmas Day Service Dec 25th Joint at Christ Church 10:30am.

New Year's Masquerade Bash
2025-12-31 20:00 | Square Butte Community Hall, Canada
Wednesday, December 31st
New Year’s Masquerade Bash @ Square Butte Hall featuring Alicyn Campbell
18+ adult event

Hors D’oeuvres – Delicious Drinks – Dancing + Prizes for Best Disguises

We’re spicing things up and adding some mystery and intrigue! Unlock your creativity and explore playful anonymity. From a simple mask to lavish attire and extravagant details, step into some new shoes and dazzle the night away. Round up your friends and make this a New Year’s you won’t forget! FYI…masks are optional and plain ones will be available, but darn it, do something original and let’s have some FUN!!!

For more details & tickets visit www.squarebuttehall.com
