Songwriting 101 and a half
Join Multi-award Winner, Norman Foote’s popular songwriting workshop! Kids experience a captivating and highly engaging songwriter’s workshop, explore lyrical content, melody and song genre. Norman encourages people to believe in their own ideas. Together (with Norman’s improv skills) they will create a finished song, which will featured at the Airdrie Children's festival. Participants age 7 and up, 35 people total. Age: 7 years and up Location: Airdrie Alliance Church (1604 Summerfield Blvd, Airdrie) Time: 1:30pm to 2:30pm Total number of participants: 30 JUNO award winner Norman Foote...
Write Where it Counts! — with Jacqueline Guest
Airdrie Public Library 304 Main St, Airdrie, Alberta, CanadaWhether you want to write novels or just a great paragraph, this session will show you how. It’s packed with easy to use information to make your story a winner. Join Jacqueline Guest, author of twenty novels, to discover how to get started, create awesome characters, plus tricks to put it all together. Age: Grade 3 to Grade 6 Location: Airdrie Public Library (304 Main St S, Airdrie) Time: 10:00am to 11:00am Total number of participants: 20 Order of Canada and INDspire award winning Metis...
WP Puppet Theatre
Calgary-based WP Puppet Theatre can be seen at over 150 events annually bringing their puppets to life. They use their innovative and explorative theatre to enhance artistic, educational and life experiences of all people through the art of puppetry. Learn more about them here
Jacqueline Guest
Order of Canada and INDspire award winning Metis author Jacqueline Guest will take to the stage to share readings from her soon-to-be released children’s novel which is set at the Royal Tyrell Museum in Drumheller.
Clarence Wolf Leg Jr with Special Guest the Loyer Family
Clarence (Skip) Wolf Leg Jr. A traditional Indigenous drummer Clarence (Skip) Wolf Leg Jr. is from the Siksika Nation. He has worked in schools on the reserves in and around Calgary, at Heritage Park and is currently with the Glenbow Museum. The Loyer Family The Loyer Family are local to the Airdrie area but the children hail from the Cote First Nation in Saskatchewan. The Loyer girls will be performing the “Fancy Dance and the Loyer boy with perform the “Grass Dance”, accompanied by the...
Pop Up Puppet Making – with WP Puppet Threatre
Nose Creek Park Unnamed Road, Airdrie, Alberta, CanadaJoin Wendy Passmore-Godfrey from WP Puppet Theatre for a hands-on puppet making and performing workshop. Participants will create their own puppet to take home. Age: Grade 3 to Grade 6 Location: Nose Creek Park Time: Noon to 1pm Total number of participants: 20 This workshop is parented. One parent required for each registered child. WP Puppet Theatre Calgary-based WP Puppet Theatre can be seen at over 150 events annually bringing their puppets to life. They use their innovative and explorative theatre to enhance artistic, educational...
Traditional Drumming – with Clarence Wolf Leg Jr
Nose Creek Park Unnamed Road, Airdrie, Alberta, CanadaEver wonder what the meaning is behind the Indigenous drumming? The history, the story? Come and spend time with Siksika nation traditional drummer Clarence Wolf Leg Jr and learn about and create your own story. Age: 7 years and up Location: Nose Creek Park Time: 1:00pm to 1:15pm Total number of participants: 10 Clarence (Skip) Wolf Leg Jr. A traditional Indigenous drummer Clarence (Skip) Wolf Leg Jr. is from the Siksika Nation. He has worked in schools on the reserves in and around Calgary, at...
Peter Lenton AKA, Peter Puffin
Multiple Award Winning Recording Artist 3000+ Concerts Coast to Coast in Canada & Internationally! Join JUNO AWARD WINNING, guitar-slinger / songwriter Peter Lenton, aka Peter Puffin's Whale Tales, for an exhilarating, interactive singalong, action along experience, that will make your heart smile!
Healthy Meals Made Easy – with Christelle Hitimana
It’s very important to understand that food is more than fuel for our body, and that meal time is more than eating!
Bobs and Lolo
Bobs & LoLo are ve-time JUNO nominated singer-songwriters as well as the creators and stars of the upbeat, musical preschool series - Sing, Dance and Play with Bobs & LoLo. Recently named Canada's Favourite Kids' Entertainer in a nationwide poll by CBC Music, this dynamic duo is dedicated to connecting children to nature with music, movement and make-believe