cSPACE Marda Loop

2025 ACGC Annual Conference: The Future We Want
2025-09-12 08:00 - 16:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop- Studio Theatre, 1721 29th Ave. SW, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
As the international cooperation sector faces new challenges everyday, our values are put at risk. How do we ensure that we are able to continue our peace-building and sustainable development work with integrity? Where do decolonization, feminism, and equity stand? What are our priorities moving forward? ACGC invites you to explore these questions at the 2025 Annual Conference, titled: The Future We Want: Alberta’s Role in International Cooperation in a Rapidly Changing World. This is a space for Alberta’s international cooperation sector to gather together, engage in meaningful dialogue regarding Alberta’s future, and hear from experts in the field.
This is a hybrid conference taking place in Calgary, Alberta on September 12th, 2025. Attendees will be able to join virtually on Zoom or in person. Attendance is free, and in-person attendees can enjoy breakfast and lunch at the venue.
ACGC’s 2025 Annual General Meeting will be held at lunch time during the Conference, and we encourage all members to attend and anyone new or interested to come learn about ACGC!

Book Launch: We Are All of Us Left Behind by Bradley Somer
2025-09-11 18:30 - 21:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop (RGO Treehouse – 4th floor), 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Please join Bradley Somer as he launches his latest novel, “We Are All of Us Left Behind” (Freehand Books). In conversation with local legend and author Ali Bryan, these two will chat up a storm about books and writing. Social before and after. Refreshments provided. Free event. Book sales on site!
Doors Open: 6:30pm
Event Start: 7:00pm

Learn more about Bradley Somer: https://bradleysomer.com/we-are-all-of-us-left-behind/

Wood Burning Weekly - Thursday Night Pyrography Sessions
2025-09-11 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-04 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-28 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-21 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
2025-09-11 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-09-04 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-28 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-21 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.
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
2025-09-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-09-03 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-27 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: Abstrait Liquide by Patricia Lortie
2025-09-09 - 2025-10-06 | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Abstrait Liquide by Patricia Lortie
cSPACE Marda Loop
Gallery Level 3
September 9 – October 6, 2025
8:00 AM – 8:00 PM (Closed Sundays)

The Alliance Française is delighted to host “Abstrait Liquide” by Patricia Lortie.
Her work — including installations, paintings, sculptures, and videos — explores the body’s connection to natural ecosystems, blending the real and the unconscious to reveal a poetic sensibility.
“Abstrait Liquide” is a series of acrylic paintings inspired by the movement of natural water systems. Filmed above and below the surface, subtle ripples, reflections, and light guide each brushstroke. The works capture fleeting moments of water, inviting reflection on nature’s rhythms and patterns.
The exhibition will be on view from September 9 to October 6. We warmly invite you to the opening reception on September 19, where you can experience the spirit of the exhibition firsthand. Register below to join us!

Intermediate Bridge Club
2025-09-08 15:15 - 18:00, 2025-09-01 15:15 - 18:00, 2025-08-25 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.

Exhibition: Fabulous Over 40 by Laurie MacBrown Photography
2025-09-08 - 2025-09-20 | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Fabulous Over 40 by Laurie MacBrown Photography
cSPACE Marda Loop
Gallery Level 1
September 8 – 20, 2025
8:00 AM – 8:00 PM (Closed Sundays)

This isn’t just pretty pictures. It’s a celebration of women who are part of a growing movement to challenge the false narrative that beauty fades with age.
The Fabulous Over 40 Art Exhibit shines a spotlight on the portraits and stories of women aged 40 and up.
Instead of being shamed into the shadows, each of these women chose to step into the light.
They said yes to a transformative boudoir portrait experience. They said yes to being seen. Boldly, vulnerably, and without apology.
The goal? To rewrite the story: Women over 40 are beautiful. The ticking clock is a myth. And the years ahead are something to look forward to.
As an artist and photographer, my mission is to challenge outdated beauty standards and offer a new perspective. One that I see for myself every day as a boudoir photographer for women over 40. We’ve been sold a lie. There is no expiration date on beauty. Let me prove it to you!
This exhibit is proof that beauty exists in every chapter of life, and that it’s never too late to feel truly seen.
About the Artist
Website: www.lauriemacbrownphotography.com
You may know me as your photographer, but what you might not know is why I do this.
I started photographing women to figure out the secret to looking good in photos, because I never liked photos of myself, and I thought there was something wrong with me. What I’ve learned is this: being photogenic is not about how you look on the outside. It’s about feeling beautiful and having someone capture that so you can see it too.
Today, I’m an accredited, multi award-winning portrait photographer, and my mission is to show women, especially those over 40, that every body is beautiful and worthy of being photographed, even without clothes on.
I invite you to see yourself, and women like you, in a whole new light.

Calgary Hong Kong Culture Days '25: Tasting Hong Kong
2025-09-07 11:00 - 19:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Calgary Hong Kong Culture Day 25′: Tasting Hong Kong
Experience the sights, sounds, and flavours of Hong Kong right here in Calgary!
On Sunday, September 7, 2025, Echo Calgary brings Calgary Hong Kong Culture Day to cSPACE Marda Loop, a one-day festival celebrating the richness of Hong Kong’s culture and community.
What to expect:

45+ food stalls and local vendors serving up Hong Kong street eats and handcrafted goods
Live performances and cultural showcases
A reading corner and book-sharing space
Interactive Hong Kong Movie Trivia

This free, family-friendly festival is an invitation to connect, discover, and celebrate the vibrant Hong Kong community in Calgary. Everyone is welcome — come explore, taste, and take part in a day of cultural exchange and community spirit.
cSPACE Marda Loop – 1721 29 Ave SW, Calgary, ABSunday, September 7, 202511:00 AM – 7:00 PMFree Entry

Explore full event details including vendors, workshops, art exhibitions, maps and more: www.echocalgary.org

Wool Vessels: Felting & Shibori Dyeing Workshop
2025-09-06 13:00 - 16:30 (America/Edmonton) | Alberta Craft Gallery & Shop – Calgary, 280, 1721 29 AVE SW Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
In this beginner-friendly class, participants will create felted vessels and decorate them through a Shibori resist dyeing technique.

Additional class added by popular demand!
September 6
1:00 – 4:30 pm
Ages 12 +
Discover the art of transforming wool into a unique, naturally dyed vessel in this step-by-step workshop. Guided by renowned fibre artist Lyn Pflueger, feel the soft wool transform under your fingertips using the meditative art of wet felting. Then, dive into the world of Shibori, the centuries-old Japanese resist-dyeing techniques that produce mesmerizing patterns in rich, soulful indigo.
This beginner-friendly class is perfect for anyone curious about the world of fibrecraft. Unplug for an afternoon and rediscover the joy of making something with your hands. All materials are provided—just bring your imagination, and leave with a one-of-a-kind piece of functional art!
A bit about your Instructor:
Lyn Pflueger was born and raised in Sydney, Australia, and now lives in Bragg Creek. She graduated from the Alberta College of Art and Design with a BFA and taught as a sessional instructor in their fibre department. Lyn is part of the Sheep Creek Weavers and continues to teach textile techniques. Her personal interests include felt making, the structure of surfaces, the properties of textile materials, shibori dyeing and texture technqiues.

Farmers & Makers Market at cSPACE Marda Loop
2025-09-06 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-30 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-23 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/

Exhibition: Atelier Artista Student Art Show
2025-09-02 - 2025-09-29 | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Atelier Artista Art Show
cSPACE Marda Loop
Gallery Level 4
September 2 – 29, 2025
8:00 AM – 8:00 PM (Closed Sundays)

The 2nd Annual Atelier Artista Student Art Show returns to the 4th floor of cSPACE Marda Loop. The exhibition brings together the works of students and participants who make up the vibrant Atelier Artista studio community.
Atelier Artista is home to a diverse group of creatives from all walks of life, with a wide range of backgrounds, skill levels, and artistic goals. Some artists take classes, while others join weekly drop-in sessions—often working on different days and rarely crossing paths. This annual exhibition offers a chance to unite their creativity in a shared gallery space.
Rather than presenting classroom assignments, the show highlights each artist’s personal voice and vision, expressed through the craft they develop at the Atelier. The result is a dynamic collection that reflects both individuality and the collective spirit of creativity that defines Atelier Artista.
*Many of the pieces are available for sale. Since the studio is not taking a commission we ask you contact the artist directly with the info on their label and we hope you do.
Reception:
September 26, 2025
5:00 PM -9:00 PM

Fake Mustache 20th Anniversary
2025-08-30 18:00 - 21:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop- Studio Theatre, 1721 29th Ave. SW, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Fake Mustache 20th Anniversary
cSPACE Marda Loop
Studio Theatre
August 30
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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🎭 Fake Mustache Turns 20! 🎭
One Night Only – A Drag Legacy Celebration
Fake Mustache is turning 20, and you’re invited to the party of the decade!
Join us for a one-night-only celebration featuring unforgettable performances from across our two-decade history. Re-live iconic numbers, reconnect with the community, and witness the evolution of Alberta’s longest-running drag collective.
The night will also include a local art installation and an exclusive first look at our upcoming Fake Mustache comic debut—a bold new chapter in queer storytelling.
Come celebrate 20 years of drag, defiance, and community.
Tickets: www.showpass.com/fake-mustache-20/
Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Show Start: 7:00 PM

Flavours & Finds Summer Market
2025-08-24 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Edmonton) | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Sip, snack, & shop local at Flavours & Finds Summer Market – an afternoon of locally crafted food, drink, and specialty goods.

Welcome to the Flavours & Finds Summer Market, hosted by Dine Find! Enjoy the summer weather at cSPACE in Marda Loop wiht this unique market featuring handmade goods and locally-crafted food & drink. Discover our curated lineup of vendors offering everything from skincare, ceramics, art, and candles to jewelry and one-of-a-kind gifts. Grab a drink in our beer garden and try something sweet (or savoury) from one of our featured food businesses, all in a lovely indoor and outdoor space designed for lingering.

➜ Refreshing drinks & tasty snacks
➜ Handmade candles & soaps
➜ Bath salts & body care
➜ Ceramics & home goods
➜ Jewelry, clothing, & accessories
➜ Beer Garden Area
➜ Gluten-free & vegan treats
➜ Art prints & cards

Whether you’re here to shop local, try new snacks, or simply soak in the vibes, this is the place to be.

Follow our Instagram for giveaways, vendor spotlights, and market updates!

📍cSPACE, Marda Loop
🗓️ August 24th, 2025
🕙 12pm-4pm
🎟️ Free tickets

Let’s shop, snack, and celebrate local together.

Leaving an Impression: Cyanotype Workshop with Mireille Perron
2025-08-23 13:30 - 16:00 (America/Edmonton) | Alberta Craft Gallery at cSPACE, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 1P5, Canada
Leaving an Impression: Cyanotype Workshop with Mireille Perron
cSPACE Marda Loop
Alberta Craft Gallery – Level 2
August 23, 2025
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Make your own cyanotype print using an old photographic technique, and learn how to use the local flora & fauna in your art!
This hands-on 2 1/2 hour workshop is an introduction to one of the first photographic processes ever developed. The cyanotype process, also known as blueprint or sunprint utilizes photosensitive iron salts and continues to be relevant today to produce fine art prints. This process can be done with paper and fabric. This workshop will focus on cyanotype paper. You will design, expose in the sun, and develop in water your own cyanotypes. An UV lamp will be available if the sun is not showing up that day.
This is a contact printing method. Where the light reaches paper (or fabric), it turns blue. Where light is blocked, it remains white, or the colour of the paper. Participants are encouraged to bring objects/materials for their compositions. Select your objects thinking of the shadows they will leave. For example, transparent reflective glass objects i.e. such as small drinking glasses with nice cut glass bottom, and other random transparent objects. Intricate flowers and leaves like any small objects with an intricate contour such as lace, strings, gears, buttons etc. Experimentation can produce some really interesting results.
All materials provided.
Be ready to go outside in the sun (hat, sunglasses, sunscreen…)
Purchase Tickets: www.eventbrite.ca/e/leaving-an-impression-cyanotype-workshop-with-mireille-perron-tickets-1466835798359?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
About the Artist: Mireille Perron was born in 1957 in Montréal, Québec. Since 1989 she has been living and working in Moh-kins-tsis/Calgary, Alberta. Perron is the founder of the Laboratory of Feminist Pataphysics (2000 —), a social experiment that masquerades as collaborative works of art/craft and events. Her art work has been presented in solo and group exhibitions in Canada, and more occasionally in Europe and the United States. She taught at the Alberta University of the Arts until 2018 when she received the title of Professor Emerita.

Leaving an Impression: Cyanotype Workshop with Mireille Perron
2025-08-23 10:00 - 12:30 (America/Edmonton) | Alberta Craft Gallery at cSPACE, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 1P5, Canada
Leaving an Impression: Cyanotype Workshop with Mireille Perron
cSPACE Marda Loop
Alberta Craft Gallery – Level 2
August 23, 2025
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Make your own cyanotype print using an old photographic technique, and learn how to use the local flora & fauna in your art!
This hands-on 2 1/2 hour workshop is an introduction to one of the first photographic processes ever developed. The cyanotype process, also known as blueprint or sunprint utilizes photosensitive iron salts and continues to be relevant today to produce fine art prints. This process can be done with paper and fabric. This workshop will focus on cyanotype paper. You will design, expose in the sun, and develop in water your own cyanotypes. An UV lamp will be available if the sun is not showing up that day.
This is a contact printing method. Where the light reaches paper (or fabric), it turns blue. Where light is blocked, it remains white, or the colour of the paper. Participants are encouraged to bring objects/materials for their compositions. Select your objects thinking of the shadows they will leave. For example, transparent reflective glass objects i.e. such as small drinking glasses with nice cut glass bottom, and other random transparent objects. Intricate flowers and leaves like any small objects with an intricate contour such as lace, strings, gears, buttons etc. Experimentation can produce some really interesting results.
All materials provided.
Be ready to go outside in the sun (hat, sunglasses, sunscreen…)
Purchase Tickets: www.eventbrite.ca/e/leaving-an-impression-cyanotype-workshop-with-mireille-perron-tickets-1466835798359?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
About the Artist: Mireille Perron was born in 1957 in Montréal, Québec. Since 1989 she has been living and working in Moh-kins-tsis/Calgary, Alberta. Perron is the founder of the Laboratory of Feminist Pataphysics (2000 —), a social experiment that masquerades as collaborative works of art/craft and events. Her art work has been presented in solo and group exhibitions in Canada, and more occasionally in Europe and the United States. She taught at the Alberta University of the Arts until 2018 when she received the title of Professor Emerita.

Opening Reception: Mitaliscreation
2025-08-22 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Opening Reception: Mitaliscreation
cSPACE Marda Loop
Gallery Level 1
August 22, 2025
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Join us for the opening night reception of Mitaliscreation.

This exhibition presents a series of acrylic paintings inspired by the Mitali’s life on the prairies. Through her work, she captures both the serene beauty of the natural landscape and the quiet resilience required to thrive in it. Pharmacist by trade, she has cultivated her artistic practice in her personal time, allowing her passion for painting to flourish. Her abstract compositions invite viewers to explore their own interpretations, offering a deeply personal and introspective experience.

RSVP (FREE): Text Mitali by August 15th @ 403-918-7032

Exhibition Open: August 19 – August 20, 2025 | 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM (Closed on Sundays)

ArtPark After Hours: Beer Garden
2025-08-21 18:00 - 21:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop – Art Park
ArtPark After Hours: Beer Garden
Celebrate the final weeks of summer with an evening of live music, cold beer, and community at cSPACE Marda Loop’s ArtPark! On August 21 from 6–9pm, our outdoor beer garden will come alive with great tunes, local brews, and warm late-summer energy.
Enjoy live music from Memphis and the Grande, sip on refreshing craft beer, and soak in the creative spirit of Calgary’s arts hub under the open sky. We’re bringing the community BBQ energy, so grab your festival chair or picnic blanket, invite your crew, and come hang out in the park!
Pay-what-you-can entry by donation. Drinks will be available for purchase, including non-alcoholic options from Wild Folk. All are welcome, kids and dogs included!
Shop the Alberta Craft Council Stein sale and get a free drink ticket with purchase.

Family Friendly
Dog Friendly
Wheelchair Accessible
Access to indoor and outdoor spaces (rain or shine event!)
Community BBQ + relaxed festival vibes
Food Vendor on-site

Learn more about Memphis and the Grande: https://memphisandthegrande.com/
Learn more about Alberta Craft Council: https://www.albertacraft.ab.ca/
Learn more about Wild Folk: https://drinkwildfolk.com/
