South Calgary Artist Network - This Thursday, June 21 from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm at the Fish Creek Library. We are a small group just starting out. Purpose - to connect artists from all over at a free south location, with free parking and free coffee/tea generously provided by the Fish Creek Library. All Ages, All Disciplines, All Welcome.
Have a project to share? We would love to hear about it. Practice your presentation skills on us! Geoff will share his experiences with collaborative process working with 550 students to create an outdoor sculpture if no one else would like the podium!
http://www.globaltvcalgary.com/video/prairie+sculpture/video.html?v=2240126906&p=1&s=dd#gil+tucker
Got a great idea for a community cultural project but need some seed funds?
Check out www.gigyyc.com for a chance at some grants brought to you by Calgary 2012 www.calgary2012.com
Do you think Calgary is Awesome and want to up the awesome factor with an awesome idea? So do these people - Check out Awesome Calgary for a chance at a grant of $1000.00 directly from the pockets of some Awesome Calgarians: http://www.awesomecalgary.org/
The Acadia Strong Neighbourhood Initiative has grants available for grassroots Acadia community projects...contact Viviana Reinberg with the City of Calgary at:
Viviana Reinberg, MSW, RSW
Community Social Worker
Community & Neighbourhood Services, The City of Calgary
South Area, 502 Heritage Drive SW
Mailing address: P.O. Box 2100, Stn. M, # 100, T2P 2M5
403, 537-7596, Fax: 403, 221-3568
Sweet City Woman Lipdub - the whole city of Calgary is invited to help out in September. Be part of my lipdub team or start your own! http://www.calgary2012.com/lipdub Deadline for your team is June 29th. There are examples on the link - it will be amazing! Interested in joining my team? Contact corinne at corinne.sandhurst@gmail.com
Looking for an interesting baby or child gift - consider checking out http://babybot.com/ They are not in Acadia but they will ship to your home and are a Calgary on-line business. I saw their items at the SIT Pop up store that is open until October.
SIThttp://www.calgaryherald.com/business/Domicile+Interiors+furnishing+Calgary+homes+businesses/6651977/story.html
Want to meet some neighbours? I am looking for likeminded people to consider starting in Acadia what Brentwood is doing with MONdays (meet your neighbour on a monday since 2009).
Check out this facebook site:
https://www.facebook.com/events/401475026571837/ WSKEO (We Should Know EAch Other) by Mark Hopkins will be there also. They are meeting at the First free little library - what a great grassroots idea. Meeting Neighbours, Free Library and inviting the city - what an amazing idea!
Acadia Youth Action Group Contact:
Karla Cote BSW, RSW
Community Social Worker
Community & Neighbourhood Services, The City of Calgary
South Area, 502 Heritage Drive SW
Mailing address: P.O. Box 2100, Stn. M, # 100, T2P 2M5
403, 537-7597, Fax: 403, 221-3568
Acadia Community Garden - next meeting is The next Acadia Community Garden Meeting is
Wednesday, July 4th 7-8:30 pm at the Acadia Recreation Complex. We appreciate that the Acadia Community Association is provided us with meeting space for the Garden meetings. Thank you! All welcome!
#Sceneyyc is the twitter hashtag for cultural events happening around Calgary.
Mobile App for Events around Calgary - http://www.sceneyyc.com/ Calgary 2012 has a mobile app for cultural events in calgary - check it out at calgary2012.ca
Tourism Calgary official website - visitcalgary.com - Want to know what's going on in town but don't use a mobile app? Check out the Visit Calgary website. Add your own events too.
s-PARKS - See Calgary Herald for this interesting and innovative idea from Ald. John Marr - anyone interested in learning more? http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/seeks+grant+temporary+urban+parks/6797413/story.html
2nd annual Acadia Jane's Walk May 2013 - Acadia Arts,Culture and Good Eats - Interested in being involved or learning more? Please contact me at corinne.sandhurst@gmail.com. The first one was so much fun, I am leading it again. Where do you love to eat? What artists are here in Acadia - all disciplines, all levels, what is Acadia culture to you? Where should our walk visit? What is your favourite food shop? I would love your input, advice, involvement, participation! What is janes walk? Please see the website at http://www.janeswalk.net/
That's my view from Acadia this month!
