As always, for more information about the events below, please contact our volunteer coordinator, Anne, at [email protected] or our hall manager, Stephen, at [email protected] or 403-276-6969. Events are listed in chronological order, with ongoing events first. There are also often additional details on our website if you scroll down to ‘Upcoming Events’ on hpca.ca. You can sign up for our email list there too.
Urgent! Volunteer Newsletter Content Editor Needed – Our volunteer newsletter editor for the last few years, Braiden, is stepping down as his time commitments have changed. A summary of this monthly volunteer position is as follows:
a) Send reminder emails to regular content providers re the upcoming submission deadline.
b) Prioritize articles received and submit them by the deadline (the 15th of the month) to our publisher with instructions for managing them (the publisher edits, arranges them, and includes advertising content).
c) Review a draft newsletter received back from the publisher (near the end of the month) and make small edits if required and email it back.
d) Receive the emailed PDF copy of the final newsletter (start of newsletter’s month) and email it out to our list.
If you are interested in this position and want more details and examples of how to put everything together, contact Braiden at [email protected] or Elise at [email protected].
Friday Night Fires – Join our volunteer, Dee, who hosts a campfire at the Highland Park grounds every Friday evening at 6:00 pm, unless there’s a fire ban. Feel free to bring something to roast over the fire and your own roasting sticks. Some campfire songs may be sung too!
Preschool Fall 2023 – Registration is open for the school year starting in September. We are also adding a fourth class starting in the fall. Visit HPCA.ca/preschool for more information.
Shakespeare On the Go – Sunday, August 6 from 2:00 to 3:15 pm on the community greenspace. This is a free performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Theatre Calgary and is a family-friendly event. Bring your own blanket or lawn chair! HPCA will likely be selling refreshments, so bring some cash or your debit or credit card.
Note: Please dress for the weather and be aware that this event may be cancelled with 24 hours notice. Check the Theatre Calgary website for details.
Community Pet Day – Sunday, August 13 from 2:00 to 5:00 pm on the community greenspace. Come out and connect with other community residents through our pets. You’ll be able to learn about Calgary’s pet bylaws from City bylaw officers, and get questions answered from veterinarians. This is a free event organized by a community resident using a neighbourhood grant. Feel free to bring your pet on a leash, along with poop bags.
Good Food Box – The next two order dates are Tuesday, August 22 and September 19 (nothing in July).
Note: After many years with no change, the price is increasing by $5 per box starting in August. You can order in person with Ellen, our volunteer, at our hall between 6:00 and 7:00 pm, or you can e-transfer payment to our board member, Anne Naumann, at [email protected] with a note re what size box(s) you would like, and we’ll submit your order. The pick-up date is always on a Thursday, nine days after the order date at the hall between 6:00 and 7:00 pm.
Community Cleanup – Saturday, September 9 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Mark your calendars and bring your used electronics and metal for recycling, small household items for donation, and whatever else no longer “sparks joy” in your life for the compactor.
Fall Music in the Park – Tentatively set for the evening of Wednesday, September 13. We need some folks to sign up for our event planning team to ensure that this is a success.
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