cSPACE Marda Loop

Intermediate Bridge Club
2025-08-18 15:15 - 18:00, 2025-08-11 15:15 - 18:00, 2025-08-04 15:15 - 18:00, 2025-07-28 15:15 - 18:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
This friendly CALL bridge group has players at intermediate and advanced skill levels.
Some meet in person at cSPACE Marda Loop, while some prefer to meet online using BBO and Zoom.
CALL Members please register on the website.
Not a CALL Member? Now is a great time to join. Your annual fee provides access to many Interest Groups and monthly Speaker Events.

Intro to Wood Burning aka Pyrography for Beginners -Level 1
2025-08-17 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Edmonton) | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Learn to burn! This intro covers everything you need to know to get started.

Introduction to Wood Burning (Pyrography) for Beginners
Learn something new and have fun during this hands on workshop. This small class is perfect for those who are new to wood burning and want to explore the art of pyrography. This is also a good opportunity to try the Razer Tip Woodburning tool before you buy one. You will learn step by step how to create a wood burned work of art. Little art experience is necessary just some time and patience. There is something very soothing and relaxing about burning patterns into wood. You will learn how to use the wood-burner safely. We will go over the difference between the wood burning tools that are available. You will learn how to transfer your drawing onto the wood, which wood works best, and how to add a bit of colour. Wood is supplied and the tool that we use is the Razer Tip woodburning system. Feel free to bring your own reference material to trace or draw from or use templates provided. Some people freehand and just go for it and some people use reference material and trace their design. You can also do a bit of both:) Magically everyone does something totally different and unique to them! It’s a fun thing to do for a date night or a new activity with friends or family. There are only 4 people maximum in a class, ages 12 and up. If you would like to book an evening with your younger kids check out my website:)
Location: 1721 29 Avenue SW Suite #225, Calgary, AB T2T 1P5
Discover the joy of transforming ordinary pieces of wood into your own unique works of art.

Free Workshop: Articulated Paper Puppets with Matthew Gil - drop in
2025-08-16 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Edmonton) | Alberta Craft Gallery & Shop – Calgary, 280, 1721 29 AVE SW Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Please join us for a fun workshop for all ages and make your own paper puppet.

This fun drop-in workshop is held in conjunction with cSPACE and Farmers & Makers Market.
Ages 6+
Parents must be present to supervise children under 10
Drop-in
Free workshop

Farmers & Makers Market at cSPACE Marda Loop
2025-08-16 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-09 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-02 10:00 - 14:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop – Art Park
Farmers & Makers Market at cSPACE Marda Loop
From May 24 to October 4, 2025, join us every Saturday from 10 AM to 2 PM for the Farmers & Makers Market at cSPACE Marda Loop: an unforgettable shopping, arts, and entertainment experience!
Market: This curated Alberta-approved farmers’ market showcases a diverse lineup of local growers, artisans, and creative entrepreneurs. Explore fresh produce, handcrafted goods, and unique treasures that reflect Calgary’s thriving maker community.
Artist Alley: For those who love discovering new artistic talent, Artist Alley is your must-visit stop. This dedicated space highlights emerging and semi-professional artists, creative entrepreneurs, and community impact groups, offering a platform to share their work with the community.
Sarina Builds Stage: The Farmers and Makers Market experience is never complete without music! Relax and enjoy performances by some of Calgary’s most talented local musicians on the Sarina Builds Stage. With a rotating lineup of artists, every Saturday brings a fresh soundtrack to your market visit.
Link: https://cspacemardaloop.com/farmers-makers-market/

Wood Burning Weekly - Thursday Night Pyrography Sessions
2025-08-14 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-07 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-07-31 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Edmonton) | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Thursday nights are all right for burning wood and making something fun! Pyrography is notoriously relaxing:) come hang out Thursdays at 6pm

CALL Member Weekly Guitar Jam
2025-08-14 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-31 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Invitation to Calgary Association of Lifelong Learners (CALL) members.
Bring your guitar and a favourite song and join other CALL members for Guitar Jam. Weekly events are held in the CALL room, Suite #310, at cSPACE Marda Loop.
Thursdays 10am-12pm.
To learn more please email: info@calgarylifelonglearners.ca
Not yet a CALL member? Now is a great time to join and enjoy a full year of “making music” or joining other Interest Groups at cSPACE Marda Loop. Annual fee $50 — learn more: https://calgarylifelonglearners.ca/Membership

Finding Peace and Joy Within
2025-08-13 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-06 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-30 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Finding Peace & Joy Within
This weekly meditation group for CALL members has returned by popular request. Each session includes periods of meditation (sitting comfortably in chairs) to allow participants the opportunity to experience the benefits for themselves, and the opportunity to share experiences and insights with others. About half of the session will be talk/discussion and about half will be meditation.
If you are not a CALL member, you can join for the annual fee of $50 and attend this and many other interest groups.

Exhibition: Emmène moi à Toulouse
2025-08-11 - 2025-09-02 | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Exhibition: Emmène moi à Toulouse
cSPACE Marda Loop
Gallery Level 3
August 11 – September 2, 2025
8:00 AM – 8:00 PM (Closed Sundays)

The Alliance Française & L’Agence d’Attractivité de Toulouse are proud to present a special exhibition celebrating the vibrant city of Toulouse.
Known as La Ville Rose — The Pink City — for the warm hue of its brick buildings, Toulouse lies in the heart of southwestern France, in the Occitanie region. Famed for its rich heritage, local gastronomy, and gentle way of life, it’s a city where history and modernity blend with elegance.
This exhibition showcases the work of photographer Rémi Deligeon, whose images capture the city’s unique charm, energy, and beauty.

Opening night reception: August 20th 6:00pm – 8:00pm

To Learn More: https://www.afcalgary.ca/culture/exhibition-on-toulouse/

Boys' Club Tap Dance Collective Presents: A Woman's Place is in the Groove
2025-08-09 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-08-09 14:30 - 16:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop- Studio Theatre, 1721 29th Ave. SW, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
A Woman’s Place Is In The Groove
cSPACE Marda Loop
Studio Theatre
Aug 9, 2025

A woman’s place is in the groove…
Boys’ Club is an exploration of femininity, the male gaze, and experiences of womanhood throughout time. Celebrating women in jazz music and tap dance, the piece is an expression of our individual stories as we relate to those who came before us. All of the music used is created and/or performed by women! We are so excited to finally bring this work to Calgary!
Performance Times: 2:30 PM & 6:30PM
Price: General Admission – $33.00 +GST
Tickets: www.eventbrite.ca/e/boys-club-cspace-marda-loop

SAMAR: An Improvised Raqs Sharqi Experience
2025-08-08 18:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | cSPACE Marda Loop- Studio Theatre, 1721 29th Ave. SW, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Samar Gala Show featuring Zara
cSPACE Marda Loop
Studio Theatre
Aug 8, 2025
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Join us for an exciting, immersive theatre show of bellydance, music, and community at cSPACE Studio Theatre (1721 29 Ave SW)! We’re flying in superstar Zara from Cairo, Egypt, to perform alongside some of Canada’s top dancers and a live band of Calgary’s finest Arab musicians. Expect powerful, improvised performances that celebrate the rich traditions of Arab art and culture.
✨ Doors open at 6 PM for a pre-show reception with nibbles, a cash bar, and the chance to mingle with performers and fellow guests.
✨ The main show starts at 7 PM sharp — no late entry.
Come early to sip, snack, and get entered in our giveaway draw 🎁. Meet the artists, connect with the community, and soak in the full experience from the very start.
Tickets are limited — don’t miss this vibrant celebration of live Arab music and dance!
Tickets available at: www.samarexperienceyyc.ca/event-info/samar-gala-show-featuring-zara

Opening Reception: ABSTRACT PROGRESSION
2025-08-07 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Opening Reception: ABSTRACT PROGRESSION
cSPACE Marda Loop
Gallery Level 2
August 7, 2025
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Join us for the opening night reception of Abstract Progression and Experience the power of bold expression. An exhibit to dazzle the senses!

Maria Curcic is a visual and audio artist whose work engages the senses through bold colours, textures, and spatial composition. A graduate of the Alberta College of Art and Design (1988), she creates vibrant abstract and cityscape paintings. She is also a milliner and a DJ.

RSVP (FREE): https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/abstract-progression-tickets-1413513028519

Exhibition Open: August 4 – September 1, 2025 | 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM (Closed on Sundays)

To Learn More: www.curcicfineart.com

A Journey Through the 70's & 80's: Vocal Group Kiva
2025-08-06 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
A Journey Through the 70s & 80sWith Vocal Group Kiva
cSPACE Marda LoopStudio TheatreAugust 6, 2025 @7:30 PM
Join us for a musical time machine through the iconic sounds of the 70s and 80s! From flower power to synth pop, Vocal Group Kiva will bring the decades to life with their favourite arrangements from this unforgettable era of music.
Whether you’re feeling groovy or nostalgic, you’ll be tapping your feet and singing along all night long.
Tickets: $25 General Admission
Purchase tickets here: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6667835

Exhibition: ABSTRACT PROGRESSION
2025-08-04 - 2025-09-01 | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Exhibition: ABSTRACT PROGRESSION
cSPACE Marda Loop
Gallery Level 2
August 4 – September 1, 2025
8:00 AM – 8:00 PM (Closed Sundays)

Experience the power of bold expression. An exhibit to dazzle the senses : Maria Curcic is a visual and audio artist whose work engages the senses through bold colours, textures, and spatial composition. A graduate of the Alberta College of Art and Design (1988), she creates vibrant abstract and cityscape paintings. She is also a milliner and a DJ.

Opening night reception: August 7th 6:00pm – 8:00pm

RSVP (FREE): https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/abstract-progression-tickets-1413513028519

To Learn More: www.curcicfineart.com

Craft Frames Make & Take
2025-08-02 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Edmonton) | Alberta Craft Gallery & Shop – Calgary, 280, 1721 29 AVE SW Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Join Alberta Craft for our latest Make & Take! In this activity, create and customize a felt picture frame.

Join Alberta Craft Edmonton for our latest Make & Take. In this activity, create and customize a felt picture frame that is sure to dress up the memories you have captured over the years.
Bring your own photo (available felt frame template sizes are 2.1×3.4, 6×8, 2×6) or come get one snapped with our polaroid! — First come, first serve.

FREE drop-in events—no RSVP required
Ages 6+ (all children must be supervised)
All supplies included

Opening Reception: Into the Void and Out of the Void
2025-08-01 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Opening Reception: Into the Void and Out of the Void | Carmine Aspen
cSPACE Marda Loop
Cupola Gallery Level 4
Opening Reception: August 1, 2025, 6-8pm
RSVP for Free: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/into-the-void-and-out-of-the-void-opening-reception-tickets-1533524806979
Into the Void and Out of the Void is the first solo exhibition of work by Carmine Aspen as a mixed-media artist. This exhibition is designed to be a journey into the many forms joy takes though an artist’s creations. Most of Carmine’s work is informed by their journey navigating a very chaotic and melancholic mind: bright and hopeful but equally existential and depressive. This collection highlights that dichotomy by bringing together works that were created with a desire to discover what things bring joy regardless of their state of mind.
Paint flowing in whatever way made sense and made the canvas more inviting; the flow of ink as an understanding of its nature grew; the soothing rhythm of bringing needle to fabric in a orderly way; favorite bits and pieces of paper coming together to create new things; the smooth glide of mud under a spatula; or bringing to light places that would better suit being in a story.
Come enjoy this diverse collection of eclectic palettes and surreal expressions that lean into the fantastical & abstract, created in a wide range of mediums: collage, paint, embroidery, and more.
About the Artist
Carmine Aspen is a Calgary born mixed-media artist. They specialize in finding new and fun ways to mix up all kinds of mediums together to create colourful, surreal, and abstract pieces. If they can use their hands to make something pretty and chaotic, they’re in. They’ve been creating since they were a child as a way to keep their active ADHD brain happy and as a much-needed source of relief from an ongoing series of mental health issues. They choose to see art in everything and truly believe anything can be used for art. When they’re not creating physical art, you can find them immersed in Calgary’s vibrant writing and live performance scenes.

cSPACE Sparks fireWORKS: Creative Reuse in Historic Places
2025-07-31 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Edmonton)
Learn what it takes to reimagine heritage buildings into sustainable and dynamic spaces for creativity and community.

A compelling exploration of how Calgary’s heritage buildings are being reimagined as dynamic spaces for creativity and community, presented by Deeter Schurig, President & CEO of cSPACE Projects.
The talk will trace the transformation of King Edward School, offer an inspiring glimpse into the future of historic Fire Hall No.1 and the North West Travellers Building, and reflect on how the flow of ideas, stories, and artistic energy over time breathes new life into historic places and shapes our city’s creative future.
Location:
cSPACE Marda Loop
1721 29 avenue SW, Calgary AB
RGO Treehouse – 4th floor
RSVP for free: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/cspace-sparks-fireworks-creative-reuse-in-historic-places-tickets-1402812954309?aff=oddtdtcreator
Presented as part of Historic Calgary Week. Organized by Chinook Country Historical Society.

Opening Reception: Growing With The Flow
2025-07-31 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Opening Reception: Growing With The Flow
cSPACE Marda Loop
Gallery Level 4
Opening Reception: July 31, 2025 | 6:00– 7:00 pm

This exhibition, held as part of Historic Calgary Week 2025, features photographs by two of the HCW 2025 Committee members, Jay Maudsley and Walt DeBoni. The exhibition comprises 34 archival quality, modern photographs of iconic sights of historic interest in Calgary and southern Alberta.
View the Photo Exhibit Catalogue

Exhibition: Into the Void and Out of the Void
2025-07-29 - 2025-08-25 | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Exhibition: Into the Void and Out of the Void | Carmine Aspen
cSPACE Marda Loop
Cupola Gallery Level 4
July 29- Aug 25, 2025
8:00 AM – 8:00 PM (Closed Sundays)
Opening Reception: August 1, 2025, 6-8pm
RSVP for Free: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/into-the-void-and-out-of-the-void-opening-reception-tickets-1533524806979
Into the Void and Out of the Void is the first solo exhibition of work by Carmine Aspen as a mixed-media artist. This exhibition is designed to be a journey into the many forms joy takes though an artist’s creations. Most of Carmine’s work is informed by their journey navigating a very chaotic and melancholic mind: bright and hopeful but equally existential and depressive. This collection highlights that dichotomy by bringing together works that were created with a desire to discover what things bring joy regardless of their state of mind.
Paint flowing in whatever way made sense and made the canvas more inviting; the flow of ink as an understanding of its nature grew; the soothing rhythm of bringing needle to fabric in a orderly way; favorite bits and pieces of paper coming together to create new things; the smooth glide of mud under a spatula; or bringing to light places that would better suit being in a story.
Come enjoy this diverse collection of eclectic palettes and surreal expressions that lean into the fantastical & abstract, created in a wide range of mediums: collage, paint, embroidery, and more.
About the Artist
Carmine Aspen is a Calgary born mixed-media artist. They specialize in finding new and fun ways to mix up all kinds of mediums together to create colourful, surreal, and abstract pieces. If they can use their hands to make something pretty and chaotic, they’re in. They’ve been creating since they were a child as a way to keep their active ADHD brain happy and as a much-needed source of relief from an ongoing series of mental health issues. They choose to see art in everything and truly believe anything can be used for art. When they’re not creating physical art, you can find them immersed in Calgary’s vibrant writing and live performance scenes.
