Program Schedule
Check out our scheduled programs in the calendar below!
Program Locations & Drop-In Info
Alcove operates out of two spaces, so please check the location listed for each program before attending.
Alcove Core is our main, publicly accessible space, open five days a week for drop-in art and regular programming.
Alcove Beltline is used for scheduled workshops and private events only and is not open for drop-ins.
Drop-In Art Space Hours
Monday & Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 11 AM – 2 PM
Thursday & Friday: 6 PM – 9 PM
Saturday & Sunday: 1 PM – 6 PM
Upcoming Events
All Events
Clock Out! Your Creative Escape: Beaded Bracelets
Clock Out! Your Creative Escape is a fun, casual monthly drop-in series open to anyone looking to pause, create, and recharge. Happening every third Wednesday.
Plus complimentary coffee and refreshments are provided!
Jam Session ft Rodrigo
Jam Sessions happen EVERY Thursday night from 7 - 9 pm. Come join the jam! All skill levels welcome. This week's jam is hosted by Rodrigo!
ANTSY Zine Launch Party with Antyx
Come celebrate the artists and writers who have made a contribution to the first issue of the youth community Zine ANTSY by Antyx.
Painting w/ Saloni Sharma
Join us for a painting workshop with Saloni Sharma! Spend some time getting creative and enjoy an afternoon of painting and artistic exploration
*Registration required
Five Nights at Freddy’s Rave
Come join us for a spooky FNAF rave!! Nerd out to a live DJ playing fandom classics from The Living Tombstone, Tryhardninja, JT Music and more! We have a photo booth and themed snacks. Costumes are highly encouraged!
Knitting for Beginners w/ Tigist & Meklit
Join us at Alcove for a knitting workshop with Tigist and Meklit. We’ll teach basic knitting skills like how to handle the sewing.
*Registration required
ATC Trading Session
Come trade Artist trading cards! The cards are 2.5“ by 3.5” in size. A trading card can be whatever your creative juices can conjure upon this tiny little area.
Sunday Bookclub
A book club space for community, curiosity, and conversations we don't usually get to have. This space is for people who are interested in reading, trying to find their way back to reading, or lifelong readers.
Drop-In Art Space Only
No scheduled programs today! Drop-in art space is open during our regular hours. Come hang out, make art & socialize!
Jam Session ft Alison Elewa
Jam Sessions happen EVERY Thursday night from 7 - 9 pm. Come join the jam! All skill levels welcome. This week's jam is hosted by Alison Elewa!
NOCWAVE
Nerds of Colour WAVE (NOCWAVE) is hosting an 18+ comic/manga-forward pre-Halloween weekend zine party with DJs. Dress up as your favourite fictional character with your friends and create zines and comics together!
Raw Voices
Raw Voices is a monthly spoken word, comedy and music show that happens last Friday of the month.
Drop-In Art Space: Happy Halloween!
No scheduled programs today! Drop-in art space is open during our regular hours. Come hang out, make art & socialize!
The Green Room DJ Workshop
A new networking hub designed for creatives of all levels to develop and collaborate.
Pumpkin Carving w/ Carlos
Try your hand at subtractive 3D sculpting on a pumpkin with Carlos Roche. We will mainly be doing portraiture or a face of some sort! Levels beginner to advanced.
*Registration required
CLOSED
Alcove Core is Closed for today! See you tomorrow for the Pumpkin Carving Workshop!
Writing & Wellness
Join poet and spoken word artist Wakefield Brewster for an afternoon of creativity and connection, in support of Time Out Healing Society.
Drop-In Art Space Only
No scheduled programs today! Drop-in art space is open during our regular hours. Come hang out, make art & socialize!
Jam Session ft Aya Mhana
Jam Sessions happen EVERY Thursday night from 7 - 9 pm. Come join the jam! All skill levels welcome. This week's jam is hosted by Aya Mhana!
Cypher Club YYC
Come join the vibe and freestyle with us every month at Cypher Club YYC! Everyone is welcome - rappers, producers, singers, poets and artists - to share your voice on the mic at our open Cypher featuring local DJs on the decks. BEATS. BARS. COMMUNITY.
Window Case Concert ft. Jolene Marie
Come down for a monthly installment of Window Case Concerts! This show will feature Jolene Marie.
Still Standing Tour - Shotty Millz & Friends
Nerds of Colour WAVE (NOCWAVE) is hosting an 18+ comic/manga-forward pre-Halloween weekend zine party with DJs. Dress up as your favourite fictional character with your friends and create zines and comics together!
Create for Change – Visualizing Climate Justice
Listen to local activists share on what climate justice means to them and join in meaningful positive conversation. All are welcome at this accessible workshop – we hope to see you there.
Jam Session ft LOTUS
Thursday Night Jam Sessions are a welcoming space for everyone to play non-stop music with one another in an open circle, "living room" setting! Even if you don't jam, we have a variety of art supplies to get crafty during the show. Jam Sessions happen EVERY Thursday night from 7 - 10pm in the summer. Come join the jam! All skill levels welcome. This week's jam is hosted by LOTUS!
Drop-In Art Space Only
No scheduled programs today! Drop-in art space is open during our regular hours. Come hang out, make art & socialize!
Caught on the Web? Be a Neighbourhood Hero Instead!
Get off your feed and into your community at Caught On the Web YYC, a drop-in meetup for youth ages 18–30. Meet new people, try fun activities, and discover how you can become a local hero while making a difference in your community. Plus, you could win raffle prizes!
Eclipse Tour Kickoff Jam
A community jam for musicians, dancers and art enjoyers of all levels to celebrate the beginning of The Eclipse Tour!
ARTIST2ARTIST: Connecting with Media w/ Tsering A. & Alicia L. (Avenue Mag)
This workshop is designed to help artists at all levels better understand the media process, from making connections to pitching your work and building relationships with storytellers.
*Registration required
AMBER: Art Exhibition & Mixtape Listening Experience
AMBER is a mixtape and eight original works, eighteen canvases in total, made alongside each other over the past year. The work will be displayed and the mixtape will play through the room in full.
ANTSY Zine Submission Party with Antyx
Come create and contribute to the first issue of the submission-based, community Zine: ANTSY by Antyx.
Jam Session ft WILL WAS HERE
Thursday Night Jam Sessions are a welcoming space for musicians, poets, singers and attendees to play non-stop music with one another in an open circle, "living room" setting! Even if you don't jam, we have a variety of art supplies to get crafty during the show. Jam Sessions happen EVERY Thursday night from 7 - 10pm in the summer. Come join the jam! All skill levels welcome. This week's jam is hosted by WILL WAS HERE!
Sunday Bookclub
A book club space for community, curiosity, and conversations we don't usually get to have. This space is for people who are interested in reading, trying to find their way back to reading, or lifelong readers.
The Green Room DJ Workshop
The Green Room is a space for creatives, centered around sound, artistry, and development. A new networking hub designed for creatives of all levels to develop and collaborate
Comics Workshop: Concept to Comic w/ Daniele & Gabe
Comics Workshop : Concept to Comic’s goal is to challenge barriers surrounding comics, explore how diverse the artform is, and celebrate its rich history.
*Registration required
Love Letters From the Diaspora: An Evening of Storytelling, Poetry and Love!
Love Letters From the Diaspora is a Calgary Culture Days event presented by The Fourth Space, showcasing love stories from different cultures and culminating in an open mic where people can share the stories, songs, and traditions of love from their own backgrounds.
Raw Voices by Kawalease Arab Theatre
Raw Voices is a monthly spoken word, comedy and music show that happens last Friday of the month. This showcase will include feature performances from a local poet, comedian and music & open mics.
Jam Session ft Tinywiings
Thursday Night Jam Sessions are a welcoming space for musicians, poets, singers and attendees to play non-stop music with one another in an open circle, "living room" setting! Even if you don't jam, we have a variety of art supplies to get crafty during the show. Jam Sessions happen EVERY Thursday night from 7 - 10pm in the summer. Come join the jam! All skill levels welcome. This week's jam is hosted by Tinywiings!
Drop-In Art Space Only
No scheduled programs today! Drop-in art space is open during our regular hours. Come hang out, make art & socialize!
ALCOVE FEST
Join us for Alcove's first outdoor festival, Alcove Fest, in partnership with BLOX Arts Centre! Alcove Fest will take place in the East parking lot beside Alcove Beltline and BLOX Arts Centre (838 11 Ave SW).