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It’s a new month and there’s certainly a nip in the air, but that’s not going to stop all the great, free arts programming. This week you can check out a classical sitar concert, film screenings and more. Here’s what we’re checking out:

ProArts@Noon Presents Ayush Ghosh

October 5, 2016, 12:10pm
Cathedral Church of the Redeemer (604 1st St. SE)
Free

Born in 2000, Ayush Ghosh started learning sitar at the age of five. Proclaimed as a child prodigy, he currently trains under illustrious Guru Pandit Sanjoy Bandopadhyay. Ghosh is also known as the youngest well known sitar player in the world and you can hear him perform for free at this lunch hour concert.
proartssociety.ca

Mini Masters

October 6, 2016, 11:00 – 11:45am
Esker Foundation (1011 9th Ave. SE)
Free, registration essential

Calling Calgary’s newest contemporaries! Join the Esker Foundation on the first Thursday of every month for a hands-on art class. Parents and guardians are invited to bring their little ones, ages two to five, to explore art making in this fun and social program. All are welcome to participate, just dress for mess!
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Free First Thursday Nights

October 6, 2016, 5:00 – 9:00pm
Glenbow (130 9th Ave. SE)
Free

Start the month off right with Free First Thursday at Glenbow. It’s an in between time at the museum with a bunch of new exhibits set to open later this month but that just means you have an excellent opportunity to explore the permanent ones.
glenbow.org

Sights & Sounds Version 2.0

October 6, 2016, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Historic Firehall #6 (1111 Memorial Dr. NW)
Free, RSVP on Facebook

Join the City of Calgary and Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers (CSIF) for this special film screening. Hosted by Open AiR artist-in-residence sophia bartholomew whose Dance Hall, Fire Hall is an experiment in movement research and temporary space making, see Jon Claytor’s The Animals and Jake Klein-Waller’s Elegies of the Cowboy.
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Belly Full of Rocks Book Launch

October 6, 2016, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Shelf Life Books (1302 4th St. SW)
Free

Join Calgary poet Tyler B. Perry for the launch of his new book Belly Full of Rocks at Shelf Life Books. This, his second book of poetry, delves into the psyches of fairy tale characters as they struggle to piece together their broken lives.
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Bring The Baby Art Tour

October 7, 2016, 12:00 – 12:30pm
Esker Foundation (1011 9th Ave. SE)
Free, registration recommended

Bring your baby to Esker Foundation for a tot-friendly discussion on this relaxed, social tour.
eskerfoundation.com

Herland Video Production Mentorship Screening & Reception

October 7, 2016, 7:00pm
Theatre Junction GRAND (608 1st St. SW)
Free, RSVP required

The Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers and Herland are thrilled to present a screening and reception for their recent Herland Video Production Mentorship for Women. Throughout the summer, five filmmakers attended development, directing and technical workshops and received mentorship guidance from award winning filmmakers Eva Colmers and Sandi Somers. Now, the Herland participants will share their diverse, innovative perspectives at this public premiere.
csif.org

Loft 112 Group Art Show, Sale, & Reading

October 7, 2016, 7:00 – 9:30pm
Loft 112 (535 8th Ave. SE)
Free

Enjoy the talent of the Loft 112 volunteer creative team at the opening of their first art show and sale. Readings kick off at 8:00pm.
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