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Friday and Saturday Red Bull Dusk ‘til Dawn

Bike after dark at the Red Bull Dusk 'til Dawn competition

This unique mountain bike race runs overnight to see who can complete the most laps of a downhill course. Registration is $20 per competitor; online registration is available at http://www.zone4.ca/onlinereg.asp?id=3088. Head lamps and bike lights are highly recommended.

Saturday and Sunday BBQ on the Bow

Canada’s oldest barbecue competition attracts teams from all over Canada and the U.S. vying for the Best in Alberta title; but the real winners might be the people who go to sample the food.  This smokin’ hot festival promises the masters of pork butt, beef brisket, chicken and pork ribs will be out in full-force, plus live entertainment, a barbecue sauce competition and more. At the Eau Claire Festival Market, admission is free.

Sunday Pride Festival 2010

Expect to see plenty of rainbows downtown this Sunday! This year’s pride parade and festival starts at 8^th Street and 8^th Avenue SW at 12 p.m. and marches east along 8^th Avenue, ending at Olympic Plaza. Immediately following the parade, there will be a festival at Olympic Plaza with street vendor tents, live entertainment, and a Kid Zone.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the world is a movie based on a comic book series and inspired by classic video games. So you can imagine that this movie will be quite unique.

The movie takes place in Toronto Canada, and it follows a 23-year-old base player in a small-time band. Scott is pathetic in every way imaginable, but one day, he meets Ramona Flowers, a girl who is awesome in every way imaginable. But there is a catch: if he wants to be her boyfriend, he has to defeat her seven evil exes.

The movie follows a video game format where Scott has to constantly battle more powerful opponents in surprisingly well-choreographed  action sequences. There are fantastic visual effects and the fight scenes are superior to ones in most action or kung-fu movies.  On top of having to take on Ramona’s evil exes, Scott also has to constantly participate in band battles and deal with his own ex-girlfriends.  So the movie never gets boring.

Bottom Line – Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is a hilarious, action-packed movie about self-discovery.  I enjoyed it from start to end. I would recommend this movie to anyone 14 and above. I give it a 9/10.

Courtesy Calgary Public Library

Do you love kids? How about seniors?  The Calgary Public Library is providing an amazing volunteer opportunity to connect with both generations this fall.

Be a cyber-coach and share your tech knowledge with an older adult in CyberSeniors Connect, or help a younger child improve their skills in Computer Buddies. Either way, you’ll work one-on-one to guide your learner through lessons and answer their computer-related questions.

“Volunteering at the library offers a great chance to connect with other generations and make a difference in their lives,” says Jessica Hagel, Volunteer Resources Assistant with the Calgary Public Library.

“Make an impact on your community and discover new talents at the same time.”

Volunteer openings at the library include:

• Bowness
• Country Hills (Cardel)
• Fish Creek
• Forest Lawn
• Louise Riley
• Thorn Hill

For more information or to apply to be a volunteer, click here. You can also call Jessica at 403-221-2036 if you have any questions.

See Canada through the eyes of a Chinese Canadian starting Sept 18 inside the Chinese Artifact Museum at the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre.  Simon Wong’s new contemporary art exhibit, My Maple Leaf, shows Chinatown’s personalities and sceneries that are uniquely Calgarian.

The opening reception on Sept 18 at 2 p.m. also features Tai Chi, Gu Zheng, and speech art performances.

Admission is free, and the exhibit runs until Oct 2.

Day 4 – Stanley Park Aquarium

A FREE exciting outdoor celebration of the young culture emerging in our city is coming your way! Original Art, Music, Dance, and Skateboarding, are coloring Calgary at Shaw Millennium Park on Saturday 4th September from 1 to 6pm! C.A.K.E. Young Artists’ Society is proud to present FUSE Young Culture Festival, a grassroots initiative celebrating, supporting, and inspiring young creative innovators within a unique atmosphere of inclusivity and fun! There’s more than $1000 in cash and prizes available to be won in our breakdancing and skateboarding competitions (register to compete between 1 and 2pm, registration is free)! Featuring the musical stylings of: C-SIK, Lady C, Sons of Boey, King Dylan, Kapital Enemy, Blist, V.o.P., and MORE!  And make sure to check out the awesome arts and crafts that will be on exhibit and for sale by some of our city’s most talented and hardworking young artists! FUSE Young Culture Festival. Saturday 4th September at Shaw Millennium Park, 1 to 6pm.

Community + Arts + Knowledge Engaged (C.A.K.E.) Young Artists’ Society is a not-for-profit society incorporated in the Province of Alberta to promote the future of Calgary’s creative culture and support talented, local, young emerging artists.

I am so excited to tell everyone who is a K-pop fan that there is going to be an after-party immediately following SMTOWN 10 in LA. This party is sponsored by YesStyle and they already had a free ticket give-away event on Facebook – so congratulations to whoever won the tickets. However, for the ones who didn’t win, you still have a chance to get in because the tickets are selling now on http://www.kollaboration.org/smtownafterparty/

You might be able to see your favorite idol in the party but there will be no guarantee as to who is going to be there. All of the artists have been invited but they will be in their own VIP section. I think as long as you enter, you will at least be able to ask for an autograph. The dress code for this party is high so prepare some nice clothes ^ ^ and you also have to be 21 or over to enter.

The party is held at Conga Room which is right across the street from the Staples Center where they will host the show. Is from 10:30 pm till 2 am so I suggest to those who are attending to get a good rest in the morning then be prepared to party for the whole night! Hope everyone has fun in LA!!

As time passes by

what you see will be different

Two weeks ago, my very last meeting for the summer Youth Volunteer Corps steering committee ended! With our very small group of no more than 3-4 volunteers meeting at a time, this year’s summer YVC meetings were dedicated to organizing a major project for next year’s YVC’s steering committee, Empty Bowls 2010/2011.

The Summer YVC Steering Committee researched into potential “celebrity” scoopers for this year’s Empty Bowls, experimented with different methods to create “thank you” mosaics for our sponsors, approved potential YVC projects, and discussed redesigning the traditional “fill-a-bowl” aspect of Empty Bowls, deciding what they should look like.

Be sure to volunteer for this year`s YVC Steering Committee to get involved in this fantastic project!

For more, and how you can get involved, visit the website here.