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SUMMARY:50th Anniversary Party- BOOK SIGNING at Owl's Nest Books
DESCRIPTION:Meet Lori!\nJoin me at Owl’s Nest Books for a book signing as part of Owl’s Nest Books’ 50th Anniversary party weekend. SAVE 25% when you get your copy of my new book Calgary’s Best Walks 3rd edition\, with 95 walks including 50 NEW WALKS while I am there signing books. And then head out on foot or by bike and enjoy so many great local adventures all summer long. \nWhen and where:\nSaturday\, June 7 at 10:30-12:30 pm at Owl’s Nest Books\, Britannia Plaza\, SW \nMore about the book:\nBestselling Alberta author Lori Beattie is back with much expanded 3rd edition of her hugely successful compendium of Calgary’s Best Walks. Taking walkers beyond Calgary\, this edition has 95 walks and tasty pit stops including 50 NEW WALKS that lead walkers throughout Calgary’s parks and neighbourhoods\, west to Cochrane\, and south to Leighton Art Centre and Brown Lowery Provincial Park\, with a section on the Kananaskis and Canmore. \nLori’s book celebrates self-propelled exploring in all its glory. Step out on the walks to connect to neighbours and the city\, to discover big nature\, views and wildflife; to go for coffee with friends or grab a bite and a beer; to see new neighbourhoods\, public art\, little libraries\, shops and to feel a part of this place. Walk to start noticing the details\, to dishabituate\, and shake up your routine and to see the behind the scenes Calgary that eludes us when driving on Glenmore\, Deerfoot and Crowchild. Slow the pace and soak up the diversity and beauty in Calgary. Become a tourist in your own city- let’s walk! \nWhat’s New in the 3rd Edition? \n-50+ new walk routes with full-colour maps \n-50+ Tasty Pit Stops for that pre or post walk stop \n-Beyond Calgary walks in Cochrane\, the Leighton Art Centre\, Brown Lowery Park\, Kananaskis and Canmore along with tasty pit stop suggestions \n-110 km Tour de Calgary walk broken into bite size segments \n-Birding walks through wetlands \n-More urban wilds treks through ravines and environmental reserves \n-More off-leash areas featured for pups and their people \n-Even more tasty pit stop suggestions – cafés\, picnic supply shops\, ice cream and craft beer \n-New photos and artwork throughout \n-New content on topics ranging from Indigenous history\, geology\, archaeology\, botanical gardens\, wetlands\, and why walking makes us happy!
URL:https://www.fitfrog.ca/event/50th-anniversary-party-book-signing-at-owls-nest-books/
LOCATION:Owl’s Nest Books\, 815a 49 Ave SW\, Calgary\, AB T2S 1G8
CATEGORIES:Book event
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SUMMARY:LIBRARY WALK (FREE) from Bowness Library
DESCRIPTION:Walk with Lori!\nJoin author Lori Beattie for a FREE guided walk from her book\, Calgary’s Best Walks 2025 3rd edition! Calgary’s Best-selling author is back\, and this time she is taking it on the road. Come talk to Lori Beattie about her book Calgary’s Best Walks and then join her on a walkabout from the library. Bring your walking shoes and come explore the beauty of Calgary by foot. \nCalgary’s Best Walks and Calgary’s Best Bike Rides will be for sale at the walk. \nREGISTRATION OPENS ON MAY 31 at my BOOK EVENT at the Central Library with CBC- register for the May 31 event here. \nLocation:\nBowness Library\, register here: Calgary Library Programs  \nDistance and Difficulty:\n6-7 km with hills following sidewalks\, pathways and dirt paths \nCost:\nFREE!
URL:https://www.fitfrog.ca/event/library-walk-from-bowness-library-summer-2025/
LOCATION:Bowness Library\, 6532 Bowness Rd NW\, Calgary\, AB T3B 0E8
CATEGORIES:Book event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250724T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250724T203000
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SUMMARY:SHELF LIFE BOOKS- Writing Calgary Event- creation\, publishing and distribution
DESCRIPTION:JOIN US!\n\nJoin local authors Lori Beattie\, Kevin Allen\, Charles Agopsowicz and moderator Jim Ellis and learn all about the writing\, publishing and distribution of local interest books and zines. Each panelist will chat about their publications and how they took them from concept to bookstore placement.\n\n\nWhen and where:\nJuly 24 at 7 pm at Shelf Life Books\, 4 Street and 13 Avenue\, SW. Event link: https://shelflifebooks.ca \nMore about the panelists:\nLori Beattie: Since 2002 Lori has been writing and publishing best-selling guidebooks. In 2025 Lori published a much expanded 3rd edition of her hugely successful compendium of Calgary’s Best Walks. She is also the author of Calgary’s Best Bike Rides. \nKevin Allen:  Author of Our Past Matters: Stories of Gay Calgary; The book is part of a larger project that has achieved national recognition and led to a series of award-winning documentary films\, maps\, essays\, walking tours. \nCharles Agopsowicz: A graphic designer\, illustrator and comic/zine creator. Check out his zines here: https://store.withthesetwohands.com/  \nJim Ellis: Jim wears many hats as the director of the U of C Institute of Humanities and U of C professor of English as well as the author numerous essays and books\, including most recently The Poem\, the Garden and the World: Poetry and Performativity in Elizabethan England (Northwestern UP\, 2023). His current project looks at the role of plants in The Faerie Queene. Read more about Jim here: https://profiles.ucalgary.ca/james-ellis
URL:https://www.fitfrog.ca/event/shelf-life-books-writing-calgary-event-creation-publishing-and-distribution/
LOCATION:Shelf Life Books\, 1302 4 St SW\, Calgary\, AB T2R 0X8
CATEGORIES:Book event
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SUMMARY:Historic Calgary Week Walk: Connecting Britannia & The Elbow River Valley
DESCRIPTION:Description:\n\n\n\nHistorically\, we walked more. Walking is inherently slow and because of this\, it is the best way to see behind the scenes of a place\, to meet people and get their stories. And it turns out that feeling connected to people and place makes us happier. \nCalgary’s river valley topography is celebrated on this walk that begins in Britannia with stunning views before we descend through saskatoon slopes to the river valley. Connector paths and hidden stairways lead us past homes\, stunning gardens\, into the urban wilds\, and along the river pathway. \nLori’s books including her NEW BOOK\, Calgary’s Best Walks 3rd edition\, with 95 walks including 50 NEW WALKS\, will be for sale at the walk! \n\n\n\nWhere and when:\nSunday\, July 27 at 9:30 am. Meet in Britannia\, on Britannia Dr. at 49 Ave.\, SW. The event is FULL\, but come anyway\, I won’t take attendance. Historic Calgary Week website. \n  \nDistance and terrain:\nAbout 7 km\, 1.5-2 hours*. \n\n* NOTE: a mix of paved and dirt paths\, stairs and hills\n\n 
URL:https://www.fitfrog.ca/event/historic-calgary-week-walk-connecting-britannia-to-marda-loop/
LOCATION:Britannia Dr at 49 Ave SW\, 919 49 Ave SW\, Calgary\, AB T2S 1H1
CATEGORIES:Book event
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SUMMARY:Historic Calgary Week Walk: Connecting Roxboro to Ramsay
DESCRIPTION:Description:\n\n\nHistorically\, we walked more. Walking is inherently slow and because of this\, it is the best way to see behind the scenes of a place\, to meet people and get their stories. And it turns out that feeling connected to people and place makes us happier. \nConnecting five communities\, this route sheds light on the kind of diversity Calgary can pack into a 5-km radius. We’ll start in Roxboro and climb through Roxboro Natural Park to stunning views. Up and over McLeod Trail\, we’ll walk through Reader Rock Garden before connecting to Ramsay where variety is the spice of life. Big views from Scotsman’s Hill before we’ll flow with the Elbow River into Mission. \n  \n\nWhere and when:\nMonday\, July 28 at 9:30 am. Meet in Roxboro\, at the corner of 30 Avenue and Roxboro Glen Road\, SW. Free\, no restrictions\, parking on 30 Avenue and side streets and at the tennis courts.\n\nThe event is FULL\, but come anyway\, I won’t take attendance. Historic Calgary Week website. \nDistance and terrain:\nAbout 7 km\, 1.5-2 hours*. \n\n* NOTE: a mix of paved and dirt paths\, stairs and hills\n\n 
URL:https://www.fitfrog.ca/event/historic-calgary-week-walk-connecting-roxboro-to-ramsay/
LOCATION:Roxboro 3 hr parking\, 2WGM+6M Calgary\, Alberta\, Alberta\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book event
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SUMMARY:LIBRARY WALK (FREE) from Memorial Park Library
DESCRIPTION:Walk with Lori!\nJoin Lori Beattie\, best-selling author of Calgary’s Best Walks for a FREE guided 6-7 km city walk with hills. You’ll connect neighbourhoods\, parks\, pathways\, and hidden stairways while chatting with interesting people from around the city and the world. Grab signed copies of Lori’s guidebooks  Calgary’s Best Walks 2025 3rd edition and Calgary’s Best Bike Rides. They will be for sale at the start and end of the walk (cash\, debit and credit payments accepted \nLocation:\nMemorial Park Library\, register here : Calgary Library Programs  (if it is full\, come anyway! I don’t take attendance 🙂 \nDistance and Difficulty:\n6-7 km with stairs and hills. We’ll walk along sidewalks\, paved and gravel pathways. \nCost:\nFREE!
URL:https://www.fitfrog.ca/event/library-walk-from-memorial-park-library-august-2025/
LOCATION:Memorial Park Library\, 1221 2 St SW\, Calgary\, AB T2R 1N8
CATEGORIES:Book event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250809T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250809T143000
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SUMMARY:A Sweet Stroll through Alberta’s Foothills at Leighton Art Centre
DESCRIPTION:Description:\nJoin Lori Beattie\, author of Calgary’s Best Walks\, for a scenic stroll that follows the route from her book through the Leighton Centre’s rolling foothills grasslands\, featuring spectacular Rocky Mountain views topped off with a scoop of ice cream. Come early with your lunch and plan a picnic before the walk. \nWant to join us?\nRegister with the Leighton Art Centre here \nLocation:\nLeighton Art Centre \nDistance/Length:\nLeighton Art Centre trails: 2-3 km + 100 metres: 1 hour hiking time \n 
URL:https://www.fitfrog.ca/event/a-sweet-stroll-through-albertas-foothills-at-leighton-art-centre/
LOCATION:Leighton Art Centre\, 282027 144 St\, Millarville\, AB T1S 0Y4
CATEGORIES:Book event
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SUMMARY:Join Lori at BIKE A PALOOZA- FREE\, prizes\, food!
DESCRIPTION:Join Lori and MLA Nagwan Al-Guneid\nThe 2nd annual Bike a Palooza is hosted by Nagwan Al-Guneid\, MLA for Calgary-Glenmore. This FREE family-friendly gathering invites you to Bike OR walk the Glenmore Reservoir path. Walk OR bike with your family and friends\, and in community by the Glenmore Reservoir Pathway. Lori will be there walking with everyone and will lead walkers on the off the beaten path trails alongside the paved pathway. \nAll ages welcome. Bring your family and kids. Tell your friends to join. \nFREE refreshments and lunch for all walkers and riders. \nEnter to win great prizes!\n\nCopies of Calgary’s Best Walks and Calgary’s Best Bike Rides\nHeritage Park day passes\nHeritage Park annual passes\nTELUS Spark Science Centre day passes\nStudio Bell day passes\nCalgary Zoo day passes\n\nRegistration\, When and where:\nHeritage Park\, Sunday\, Sept. 21 at 10 am- 12 pm. More info and registration here (Eventbrite link) \n 
URL:https://www.fitfrog.ca/event/join-lori-at-bike-a-palooza-free-prizes-food/
LOCATION:Heritage Park\, XWJ2+QQ Calgary\, Alberta
CATEGORIES:Book event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250923T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250923T193000
DTSTAMP:20260417T055642
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SUMMARY:Lori featured! My Serious Life Docuseries Premiere
DESCRIPTION:Description:\nJoin us for the My Serious Life Documentary Premiere Event! Lori is featured in one of the episodes that looks at people who are living their passion. \nIs leisure important? Should leisure be taken seriously? \nMy Serious Life is a new docuseries grounded in the Serious Leisure Perspective theory that explores the significance of leisure in shaping identity\, community\, and a sense of belonging. Through real-life journeys and storytelling\, it highlights the beauty and depth of “serious leisure” — those passionate pursuits that enrich lives and strengthen communities. \nWe invite you to celebrate the official launch of My Serious Life at Ambrose University\, in partnership with TELUS StoryHive\, which will premiere the series on their digital platforms. \nThe event will feature: \n\nA screening of one of the six episodes.\nA panel discussion with the creator\, community participants\, and scholars.\nA chance to engage in dialogue about leisure\, meaning\, and community development.\n\nThis launch is not only a celebration of people involved in the production and creative storytelling\, but also a platform to bring together academics\, students\, community organizations\, and the public to rethink leisure’s place in our lives. \nREGISTER HERE\nFree but space is limited. Register HERE!  \nMeet Place:\nAmbrose University \n 
URL:https://www.fitfrog.ca/event/join-me-my-serious-life-documentary-series-premiere/
LOCATION:Ambrose university\, 150 Ambrose Cir SW\, Calgary\, AB T3H 5M6
CATEGORIES:Book event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250928T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250928T180000
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SUMMARY:Babes on Bikes! Free guided bike ride and snacks at Two Wheel View
DESCRIPTION:Bike with author Lori Beattie!\nCalling all the women out there! Babes on Bikes is part of the GEM (gender equity mechanics) program at Two Wheel View. Join Lori and Two Wheel View for this FREE community bike event where Lori will lead you on a ride from her book\, Calgary’s Best Bike Rides\, and we’ll all enjoy some post-ride snacks at the Two Wheel View headquarters. You can also buy signed copies of her books\, Calgary’s Best Walks and Calgary’s Best Bike Rides! \nMore about GEM\nGender equity mechanics (GEM) is a volunteer opportunity aimed at increasing gender equity in cycling and the community\, so that women\, trans-femme and non-binary (WTFNB) folks feel comfortable and empowered engaging with bikes. GEM events help curate a safe space to learn skills\, build confidence and grow community\, as well as support Two Wheel View’s mission and vision. All levels are welcome. \nLocation:\nTwo Wheel View in Inglewood. Register and more info here \nMore about the event:\nSpace is limited so please register with Two Wheel View here! \nStart time: 2 pm\nFinish time: 6 pm\n\n  \n\nMore about Lori’s book:\nBest-selling author Lori Beattie is back and this time she is connecting the city by bike. Pedal along the Bow River Pathway past the Peace Bridge before connecting to the East Village RiverWalk and St. Patrick’s Island. Disconnect and recharge on a ride around the Glenmore Reservoir. Enjoy big sky views from Royal Oak\, Panorama Hills\, Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park\, the Dover escarpment\, Scotsman’s Hill\, and Fish Creek Provincial Park. Detailed maps lead you from river pathways through parks\, and past Farmers Markets and local shops where you can fill your pannier with fresh produce\, spices\, and ingredients from around the globe. Calgary’s Best Bike Rides has something for everyone\, including Lori’s suggestions on where to find the best locally made ice cream\, craft beer\, and bagels. Connect\, discover and explore Calgary by bike on these 50 curated cycle tours and pathway pedals. \n● Detailed full colour maps for every ride\n● Fantastic photos featuring Calgary’s iconic\, quirky and awe-inspiring sights\n● Detours\, destinations and suggested pit stops featured for every ride\n● Afternoon ice cream pedals to full day tour de Calgary rides\n● LRT start options so you can leave your car at home\n● Sidebars featuring tasty pit stops\, mountain biking in Calgary\, geology\, First Nations history\, botanical gardens\, winter biking\, wetlands\, and why biking makes us happy
URL:https://www.fitfrog.ca/event/babes-on-bikes-bike-ride-and-snacks-at-two-wheel-view/
LOCATION:Two Wheel View\, 907 9 Ave SE\, Calgary\, AB T2G 0S5
CATEGORIES:Book event
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SUMMARY:Alberta Wilderness Association walk with Lori: Jackrabbit Trail\, SW
DESCRIPTION:Description:\nJoin Lori and the Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) for a guided 1.5 hour walk for a guided walk on the Jackrabbit Trail\, one of the urban walks featured in her book Calgary’s Best Walks. Register for this walk here: Alberta Wilderness Association Walk with Lori \nWilderness walks with no city noise are urban dwellers’ respite\, the antidote to constant connectivity. With over 300 plant species and over 200 species of birds\, the Weaselhead trail system is all wild. Chickadees are your constant companions on the Jackrabbit Trail\, my favourite Calgary wilderness walk that dips and climbs through the forest just below the popular Glenmore Pathway. Within minutes of the trailhead\, you leave the paved path and begin a shaded walk on a rolling\, single-track\, dirt trail. All along you enjoy intermittent views of the Glenmore Reservoir. Hit the refresh button on your busy city life with a walk in the Weaselhead’s wilderness. A dose of nature calms the mind and engages the senses. \nLori’s books will be for sale at the event. \nREGISTER HERE\nRegister with AWA\, (Alberta Wilderness Association). Here is the link to register: Alberta Wilderness Association Walk with Lori \nWalk Distance/Length:\n7 km + 100 metres elevation: 1.5 hours of walking
URL:https://www.fitfrog.ca/event/alberta-wilderness-association-walk-with-lori-jackrabbit-trail-sw/
LOCATION:South Glenmore Park\, Jackrabbit Trail\, XVFH+MF Calgary\, Alberta
CATEGORIES:Book event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20251019T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20251019T153000
DTSTAMP:20260417T055642
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SUMMARY:Free Book WALK & TALK: Cross Conservation Area
DESCRIPTION:Description:\nJoin Lori Beattie\, author of Calgary’s Best Walks\, for a guided 1 hour walk at the Cross Conservation Area\, a 4\,800-acre day-use habitat conservation area and nocturnal preserve. We’ll walk for an hour enjoying the spectacular fall colours and some of the trails that Lori features in her book and then Lori will take you on a visual tour of some of the 95 walks in her new 3rd edition of Calgary’s Best Walks.  \nLori’s books will be for sale at the event. \nREGISTER HERE\nRegister HERE! This is a free event\, parking is also free for this event\, and registration is through the Cross Conservation Area website. \nMeet Place:\nCross Conservation Area at 1 pm for the walk\, 2:15 ish for the talk. \nDirections:\nSandy Cross: Hwy 22x south of Calgary at 160 Street. Drive to the end of 160 St and park in the official parking lot. \nWalk Distance/Length:\n1 pm: 5 km + 100 metres elevation: 1 hour of walking
URL:https://www.fitfrog.ca/event/free-book-walk-talk-cross-conservation-area/
LOCATION:Sandy Cross Conservation Area\, 194001 160 St W\, 20\, AB T1S 4K9
CATEGORIES:Book event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20251022T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20251022T123000
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SUMMARY:LIBRARY WALK (FREE) from Central Library
DESCRIPTION:Walk with Lori!\nJoin Lori Beattie\, best-selling author of Calgary’s Best Walks for a FREE guided 6-7 km city walk with hills. You’ll connect neighbourhoods\, parks\, pathways\, and hidden stairways while chatting with interesting people from around the city and the world. Grab signed copies of Lori’s guidebooks  Calgary’s Best Walks 2025 3rd edition and Calgary’s Best Bike Rides. They will be for sale at the start and end of the walk (cash\, debit and credit payments accepted \nLocation:\nCentral Library\, register here: Calgary Library Programs  (will be online by August) \nDistance and Difficulty:\n6-7 km with stairs and hills. We’ll walk along sidewalks\, paved and gravel pathways. \nCost:\nFREE!
URL:https://www.fitfrog.ca/event/library-walk-free-from-central-library/
LOCATION:Calgary Central Library\, 800 3 St SE\, Calgary\, AB T2G 2E7
CATEGORIES:Book event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20251123T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20251123T150000
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SUMMARY:LIBRARY WALK (FREE) from Giuffre Library
DESCRIPTION:Walk with Lori!\nJoin Lori Beattie\, best-selling author of Calgary’s Best Walks for a FREE guided 6-7 km city walk with hills. You’ll connect neighbourhoods\, parks\, pathways\, and hidden stairways while chatting with interesting people from around the city and the world. Grab signed copies of Lori’s guidebooks  Calgary’s Best Walks 2025 3rd edition and Calgary’s Best Bike Rides. They will be for sale at the start and end of the walk (cash\, debit and credit payments accepted \nLocation:\nGiuffre Library\, register here: Calgary Library Programs  (will be online by late August) \nDistance and Difficulty:\n6-7 km with stairs and hills. We’ll walk along sidewalks\, paved and gravel pathways. \nCost:\nFREE!
URL:https://www.fitfrog.ca/event/library-walk-free-from-giuffre-library/
LOCATION:Giuffre Library\, 3223 14 St SW\, Calgary\, AB T2T 3V8
CATEGORIES:Book event
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SUMMARY:Lori presents: CALGARY'S BEST WALKS & the Joy of Walking
DESCRIPTION:Meet Lori!\nJoin Lori at the Friends of Fish Creek Park speaker series to get a visual tour of the best walks in and around Calgary.  Lori’s newest book\, Calgary’s Best Walks 3rd edition\, features 95 walks\, including 50 new walks. Her presentation celebrates the joy of exploring Calgary on foot and becoming a tourist in your own city. Through her writing and presentations\, Lori entices us to become explorers\, to rediscover our communities\, to find surprise and delight in overlooked corners\, and to slow down and truly see the places we live. Lori’s books will be for sale at the event. \nAbout the Presenter: Lori Beattie is the owner and guide of Fit Frog Adventures where she has been organizing and leading year-round Calgary walks\, hikes\, and snowshoe days since 1997. She is also the author of Calgary’s Best Walks\, now in its 3rd edition\, and Calgary’s Best Bike Rides\, and features walking\, biking\, hiking\, and connecting cities on foot and by bike in monthly articles in the Calgary Herald\, her walk series on CBC Homestretch and many years as segment host on CTV Morning Live. She presents to groups on the pleasure of self-propelled urban exploration\, being a tourist in your own city\, building communities through walking\, and making Calgary feel like home\, one step\, or pedal\, at a time. \nWhen and where:\nFriends of Fish Creek Park Speaker Series at Fish Creek Park Environmental Learning Centre. See the map below. More info and REGISTRATION HERE: https://friendsoffishcreek.org/event/fish-creek-speaker-series-calgarys-best-walks-and-the-joy-of-walking/ \nMore about the book:\nBestselling Alberta author Lori Beattie is back with much expanded 3rd edition of her hugely successful compendium of Calgary’s Best Walks. Taking walkers beyond Calgary\, this edition has 95 walks and tasty pit stops including 50 NEW WALKS that lead walkers throughout Calgary’s parks and neighbourhoods\, west to Cochrane\, and south to Leighton Art Centre and Brown Lowery Provincial Park\, with a section on the Kananaskis and Canmore. \nBring your kids\, your dog and your sense of adventure. Detailed maps lead you through neighbourhoods and pocket parks\, through off leash areas to hidden staircases\, along paved river pathways and onto people-populated walking streets. Navigate side streets\, enjoying homes\, gardens and new perspectives. Make friends with the chickadees on birding strolls throughout the city. Embark on a mural treasure hunt in Sunnyside or the Beltline. Calgary’s Best Walks has something for everyone\, including Lori’s favourite coffee shop suggestions for a postwalk treat. Explore Calgary and beyond on these 95 walks\, hikes and strolls. \nWhat’s New in the 3rd Edition? \n-50+ new walk routes with full-colour maps \n-50+ Tasty Pit Stops for that pre or post walk stop \n-Beyond Calgary walks in Cochrane\, the Leighton Art Centre\, Brown Lowery Park\, Kananaskis and Canmore along with tasty pit stop suggestions \n-110 km Tour de Calgary walk broken into bite size segments \n-Birding walks through wetlands \n-More urban wilds treks through ravines and environmental reserves \n-More off-leash areas featured for pups and their people \n-Even more tasty pit stop suggestions – cafés\, picnic supply shops\, ice cream and craft beer \n-New photos and artwork throughout \n-New content on topics ranging from Indigenous history\, geology\, archaeology\, botanical gardens\, wetlands\, and why walking makes us happy!
URL:https://www.fitfrog.ca/event/friends-of-fish-creek-presentation-calgarys-best-walks-the-joy-of-walking/
LOCATION:Fish Creek Park Environmental Learning Centre\, 15931 Woodpath Rd SW\, Calgary\, AB T2W 4Z8
CATEGORIES:Book event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260415T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260415T123000
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SUMMARY:BIG BOOK CLUB:  "Upstream" by Mary Oliver + guided walk with Lori
DESCRIPTION:JOIN US!\n\n\n\n\n\nLori is joining forces with the BIG BOOK CLUB as they celebrate the writing of beloved poet Mary Oliver\, reflecting on the wonder of the natural world. What better way to celebrate nature than to go walkabout? Lori will lead a walk after the book club event (see below for more info) \nMore about the event:\n\n\n\n\nSpend your morning in the fierce gentleness of Mary Oliver’s Upstream\, an essay collection that awakens us to language\, nature\, art\, and the quiet urgencies of the heart. \nGuiding us is Kerrie Penney\, who’s spent a lifetime channelling words; as a radio producer\, television host\, narrator\, writer\, director and film maker. Drawing on her rich creative practice—and her deeply personal explorations of mothers and daughters\, grief\, resilience\, and lineage—Kerrie will reflect on how Upstream calls us to listen more closely to the world\, to our inner lives\, and to whatever quiet yearning beckons our attention. This gathering offers space to slow down\, think deeply\, and be refreshed by Oliver’s clear-eyed wisdom and Kerrie’s thoughtful\, generous analysis. You can hear more from Kerrie on her Secret Heart Broadcasting podcast. \nBig Book Club talks are 45-60 minutes with time afterwards for audience questions and discussion. \nBONUS SPRING WALK! \nAfter Kerrie’s book talk\, Lori Beattie\, author of Calgary’s Best Walks\, will lead an optional guided walk to soak up the beauty of springtime in Calgary. We’ll walk along neighborhood side streets\, past little libraries and folk art\, and if time allows\, we’ll celebrate the season with Calgary’s springtime cheerleaders\, the purple headed prairie crocuses on the sunny slopes below River Park. \nIf you wish to walk please keep in mind…\n– This will be a walk to enjoy a Spring day\, chat with people and see some new sights\n– We will walk about 4-5 km in an hour (the walk will be about an hour)\n– There may be uneven terrain\, stairs or a hill\n– Wear good walking footwear for grass or sidewalks\n– Bring layers of clothing to suit to forecast\n– We’ll walk in rain or shine (hopefully not snow but this is Calgary!)\nAs Mary Oliver reminds us\, there is beauty in all seasons and weather. \n\n\n\n\n\nWhen and where:\n\n\n\n\nDate: April 15 at 10 am- 12:30 (if you attend the book club talk and the walk)\nLocation: Marda Loop Community Hall\nCost: $12/TICKET  (link to buy tickets is here and below)
URL:https://www.fitfrog.ca/event/big-book-club-upstream-by-mary-oliver-guided-walk-with-lori/
LOCATION:Marda Loop Community Association\, 3130 16 St SW\, Calgary\, AB T2T 4G7
CATEGORIES:Book event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260430T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260430T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T055642
CREATED:20260322T223805Z
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SUMMARY:JANE'S TALK: A Walking & Storytelling Panel Discussion & Community Event
DESCRIPTION:JOIN US!\n\n\n\n\nJoin us as we kick off the Jane’s Walk 2026 Festival\, with a preview of the festival and an exclusive panel discussion featuring Lori Beattie (Author of Calgary’s Best Walks)\, Jeremy Klaszus (of Sprawl Calgary)\, and Lauren Wren (@walking_yyc on Instagram) discussing the power of walking and storytelling in our city. \n\n\n\n\nWhen and where:\n\n\n\n\nDate: April 30 at 7-8:30 pm\nLocation: Good Places HQ: 2908 2nd Avenue SE\nCost: $10/TICKET\, all proceeds go towards the continuation of the Jane’s Walk movement in Calgary. (link to buy tickets is here and below) \n\n\n\n\nMore about the panelists:\n\nLori Beattie\, is a Calgary-based author\, walking guide\, and owner of Fit Frog Adventures\, specializing in urban hiking and cycling. As the bestselling author of Calgary’s Best Walks and Calgary’s Best Bike Rides\, she curates city routes that connect neighbourhoods\, nature\, and local businesses. She is known for promoting active living through guided tours\, her blog\, and her role as a media contributor.\nJeremy Klaszus\, is a Calgary journalist who has been reporting on the city for more than 20 years. He launched The Sprawl in 2017 to help fill the ever-widening gaps in the city’s media landscape. Prior to launching The Sprawl\, he was a staff writer for Fast Forward Weekly\, a columnist for the Calgary Herald and Metro\, and a radio reporter for CBC. He is the host of Sprawlcast\, Calgary’s in-depth municipal podcast\, which also airs on CJSW 90.9 FM.\nLauren Wren\, runs the viral @walking_yyc video series Instagram page\, walking every neighbourhood of Calgary. Lauren also runs the ‘Wren Bakehouse’ creating artisan breads from Alberta grains.\nModerator: Adam Schwartz\, Jane’s Walk Calgary Coordinator and Federation of Calgary Communities Placemaking Manager.
URL:https://www.fitfrog.ca/event/janes-talk-a-walking-storytelling-panel-discussion-community-event/
LOCATION:Good Place HQ\, 2908 2 Ave SE\, Calgary\, AB T2A 7V3
CATEGORIES:Book event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260501T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260501T150000
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SUMMARY:FREE JANES WALK! Folk art\, hidden stairways\, big views\, and the urban wilds: Connecting Ramsay and Inglewood
DESCRIPTION:Walk with Lori!\nCelebrate the joy of walking with Lori Beattie\, intrepid urban explorer and author of Calgary’s Best Walks. Discover how Lori moves through the city\, connecting communities on foot and searching out folk art\, little libraries\, big views\, hidden stairways and conversations.\n\n\nWhat is a “Janes Walk”?\nJane’s Walk is an annual festival of free\, community-led walking conversations inspired by urbanist and writer Jane Jacobs. On the first weekend of May every year\, Jane’s Walk festivals take place in hundreds of cities around the world. This event encourages people to share stories about their neighbourhoods\, discover unseen aspects of their communities\, and use walking as a way to connect with their neighbours. \n\n\n\nLori’s Janes Walk description\nWe’ll travel along the Bow River Pathway and onto the side streets of the colourful and eclectic Inglewood and Ramsay. Murals\, little libraries and my pups favourite dog treat library are all part of the walk as we make up way to the top of Scotsman’s Hill. We’ll soak up the views before descending to the Elbow River Pathway. A walk north along the river path leads us to the Confluence\, where the Elbow and Bow Rivers meet. If timing allows\, we’ll walk through St. Patrick’s Island or we’ll take Inglewood side streets back to our starting point. Walkers are welcome to break away from the pack to soak up the people-populated 9th Avenue. It is the perfect street to head to if you need to replenish lost calories with a tasty and refreshing pick me up (coffee\, ice cream\, beer)!\n\nMore details and registration:\nFriday\, May 1 at 1- 3 pm: The walk will be about 7.5 km with hills\, stairs and uneven terrain. All Janes Walks are FREE! REGISTER HERE \n 
URL:https://www.fitfrog.ca/event/free-janes-walk-folk-art-hidden-stairways-big-views-and-the-urban-wilds-connecting-ramsay-and-inglewood/
LOCATION:Pearce Estate Park\, 1440 17a St SE\, Calgary\, AB T2G 4T9
CATEGORIES:Book event
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