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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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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: Winston Heights/ Mountview Community Hall\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:Winston Heights Community Association\, 520 27 Ave NE\, Calgary\, AB T2E 2A6
CATEGORIES:Book event
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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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SUMMARY:Historic Calgary Week FREE Walk: DAM! A heart pumping historical Calgary walk
DESCRIPTION:Description:\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Lori Beattie\, Calgary’s Best Walks\, for a walking tour with a nod to some historical influencers: W. Reader\, W. Pearce\, and the Livingstons. This 6-7 km\, fast-paced walk will include a mix of gravel trails\, uneven terrain\, paved paths\, and sidewalks as we move through the Elbow River Valley Sandy Beach Park\, Glenmore Dam\, and urban mural pathways into Bel-Aire\, taking in saskatoon slopes and passing by ice cream/coffee shops for those keen for a tasty pitstop before the end of the walk. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: this is a challenging\, fast-paced hike. It may not be suitable for everyone. \n\n\n\nRegistration:\nRegister with Historic Calgary.  \n\nWhere and when:\nThursday\, July 30 at 10 am at Sandy Beach Park\, LARGE official parking lot closest to the river at the bottom of the 50 Ave hill.\n\nIf the event is FULL\, please 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-free-walk-dam-a-heart-pumping-historical-calgary-walk/
LOCATION:Sandy Beach park\, 1125 50 Ave SW\, Calgary\, AB T2T 3Y4
CATEGORIES:Book event
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SUMMARY:Walk with Lori at BIKE (and walk) A PALOOZA- FREE\, prizes\, refreshments!
DESCRIPTION:Join Lori and MLA Nagwan Al-Guneid\nHosted Nagwan Al-Guneid\, MLA for Calgary-Glenmore\, this FREE family-friendly gathering invites you to Walk or Bike a section of the Glenmore Reservoir path.  Lori will lead a guided 3.5 km walk along the reservoir pathway and into surrounding neighbourhoods. This is a family-friendly walking and biking event/. Everyone is welcome! \nFREE refreshments for all walkers and riders. You can also enter to win prizes! \nRegistration\, When and where:\nHeritage Park\, Sunday\, Sept. 20 at 10 am- 12 pm. Register here! \nThere is no charge for this event. Everyone is welcome\, but you must register to help us organize in advance. \nFor updates\, follow Nagwan Al-Guneid @nagwanyyc on Instagram\, Facebook\, and X. \n 
URL:https://www.fitfrog.ca/event/walk-with-lori-at-bike-and-walk-a-palooza-free-prizes-refreshments/
LOCATION:Heritage Park\, XWJ2+QQ Calgary\, Alberta
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. Lori’s guidebooks will be for sale at the start and end of the walk (cash\, debit and credit payments accepted) \nLocation:\nMemorial Park Library \nRegistration\nFree! You register with the Calgary Library on the programs page (the walk may not be online until 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-from-memorial-park-library-august-2026-oct/
LOCATION:Memorial Park Library\, 1221 2 St SW\, Calgary\, AB T2R 1N8
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. We’ll walk from the library along Bow Crescent and across the Bow River into Bowmont Natural Environment Park. We’ll climb to views of the Bow River and possibly make it to Waterfall Valley where a set of stairs leads us to the waterfall. \nLori’s guidebooks will be for sale before the walk. \nLocation:\nBowness Library (see map below) \nDistance and Difficulty:\n6-7 km following sidewalks\, pathways and dirt paths in Bowmont Park. There will be stairs and hills. \nCost:\nFREE!
URL:https://www.fitfrog.ca/event/library-walk-from-bowness-library-summer-2026-oct/
LOCATION:Bowness Library\, 6532 Bowness Rd NW\, Calgary\, AB T3B 0E8
CATEGORIES:Book event
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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 (see map below) \nRegistration:\nFree! Register on the Calgary Library website on the programs page. The walk should be online in 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-fall-2026/
LOCATION:Giuffre Library\, 3223 14 St SW\, Calgary\, AB T2T 3V8
CATEGORIES:Book event
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