Child and Youth Friendly Calgary's 11th Annual Empty Bowls
www.cyfc.ca
May 6: Modelled after a soup kitchen, this annual fundraising event is held in order to raise awareness of homeless youth in the city. Guests will be served a simple dinner of homemade soup and bread, and will receive a handmade ceramic bowl. Proceeds go towards the John Howard Society Radio House. For more information or to purchase tickets, call Child and Youth Friendly Calgary at (403) 266-5448.

Elbow River Casino - 218 - 18 Avenue SE
www.elbowrivercasino.com
Elbow River Casino has hundreds of slots, all of the traditional casino gaming opportunities plus the facility and expertise to provide private fun money events and poker tournaments. For more information on these current events, call 289-8880 or visit the link above.
May 2 to 3: The Real Deal
May 9 to 10: Metro Beat
May 11: Mother's Day Brunch from 10am to 2pm (call 403.206.9201 to make reservations)
May 15 to 17: Big Cat Daddy
May 22 to 23: Donald Ray Johnson
May 29 to 31: Amos Garrett and The Eh Team

The Hi-Fi Club - 219 - 10 Avenue SW
www.hificlub.ca
A great addition to Calgary's nightclub scene, The Hi-Fi Club features live entertainment almost every night:
May 1: Hai Karate presents Steve Aoki with Small Town DJs
May 3: Keystone presents Yoav with Kris Demeanor
May 3: DJ Soup and Hula Hoop with the HiFi All Star DJs
May 10: Grand Analog with Dragon Flie Empire and guests
May 25: The Riff Randells with the Madcowboys and the Hollywood Goods
May 31: Knucklehead with Rebel Spell and guests
Visit the link above to learn more about the exciting events at the HiFi Club.

Soda - 211 - 12 Avenue SW

www.thesoda.ca

The Soda is an intimate cafe by day and a hybrid gallery/lounge by night, featuring live entertainment and displays of local art in the interest of supporting the local arts and music scene in Calgary.
May 4: Eeamon Mcgrath and special guests
May 10: Chimera Special Event (Goth, Industrial, IDM)
May 15: Promonium Jesters and Adaptive Reaction
May 22: Jazz Improv Night
May 23: Dub and Eradik
May 23: Gallery Show Opening featuring Annette Kwa and Mandy Tsung
May 24: The Minimal Animal
Check out the link above to learn more about The Soda.

Memorial Park Library - 1221 - 2 Street SW
www.calgarypubliclibrary.com
The Memorial Park Library is located in the beautiful and historic Central Memorial Park, the perfect place to enjoy a great read. The library also offers an array of programs, workshops and special events throughout the month. For information about these current programs, click the link above or call (403) 221-2006.
May 7: Author reading: Betty Jane Hegerat "A Crack in the Wall." Begins at 7pm, no registration.
May 8 to 29: Cyber Seniors - This is a four-week session of classes that teaches computer basics in a relaxed and self-paced environment.
May 10 to 11: Writer's Guild of Alberta Workshop: Linking Characters to Action, A guide to Making Narrative Move. Call (403) 265-2226 to register.
May 10 to 31: Computer Literacy seminars are held every Saturday from 10am to 11:30am.
May 14 to June 25: Learn English at the Library (beginner/intermediate). Designed for new Canadians and presented in partnership with the YWCA. Register in person.

Calgary Hitmen
www.calgaryhitmen.com
These NHL hopefuls lay it all on the line every game to bring you high-calibre hockey entertainment all season long. The Hitmen play their WHL regular season games from September to March at the Pengrowth Saddledome, and playoffs through the Spring.

Calgary Roughnecks Lacrosse Team
www.calgaryroughnecks.com
The Calgary Roughnecks, 2004 NLL Champion's Cup winners, play their hard-hitting, action-packed games at the Pengrowth Saddledome. The Roughnecks, with their main office in Victoria Crossing, are an extremely exciting addition to Calgary's list of athletic clubs.

Cantos Music Foundation - 134 - 11 Avenue SE
www.cantos.ca
The Cantos Music Foundation, located in the old Customs Block on the corner of 11th Avenue and 1st Street SE, features a variety of educational and entertaining musical programs. Cantos programs range from concerts and elementary school curriculum classes, to tours of the Cantos Music Collection, featuring a piano that once belonged to Elton John!
Drop-in tours are offered on Sundays at 1:30 and 3:00 pm. All other tours by appointment 543-5115.
For more information: 543-5115 or info@cantos.ca.

Koi - 100, 1011 - 1 Street SW

www.cafekoi.com

Koi is a new urban Calgary restaurant on First Street SW, with a forward thinking environment supporting local people, art and culture.

Each month a new artist is featured on the gallery wall, so be sure to visit monthly to catch the newest works on display.

Sheldon Chumir Foundation - 970, 1202 Centre Street SE
www.chumirethicsfoundation.ca
The Sheldon Chumir Foundation, formed to encourage ethical practices in the worlds of politics, business and government, often holds public engagement events with the aim to educate and inform. For more information about these and other events, click the link above or call (403) 244-6666.

Mosaic Cultural Festival 2009 - TBA
www.vcrossing.com/mosaic.htm
In early June 2009, Victoria Crossing will be proud to present the 7th Annual Mosaic Festival. Mosaic is a fantastic multicultural celebration featuring cultural music and dance entertainment , a beer garden, ethnic foods, exhibits & vendors, a cultural craft centre, and tons of fun for children. Click the link above for more information about the event.
If you are interested in getting involved in the planning or sponsorship of this event, please contact us at 265-2880 or mosaic@vcrossing.com.