Festival

Quarter Way There!

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Selena Gignac

Hi Calgary! This is Sarah and Valeria, Calgary YMCA Youth Delegates for the YMCA Europe Festival of 2013! As we are leaving for Prague in four short months, fundraising has really started to become  a priority in regards to preparation …

YMCA youth headed to Europe!

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Selena Gignac

Did you know that the YMCA Calgary has an International Department?  YMCA Calgary is part of a global movement of YMCAs in more than 125 countries. Through our International department, we are given an opportunity to help create a world …

Change Agents Selected

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Jason Lidberg

Congratulations to Danielle Phillips and Selena Gignac, YMCA Calgary staff who have been selected as Canadian delegates for the Global Change Agent initiative. The Global Change Agent initiative brings together a group of more than 200 young leaders from around the …

Santa on the Way!

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Nadina Kaminer

Wondering if Santa is en route to your house? Eager kids asking over and over, “Where’s Santa now?” Well, friends at NORAD help out with an online Santa Tracker in multiple languages. The NORAD website includes other fun Christmas inspired …

Christmas Trees Still Available!

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Molly Hayes

Do you have your Christmas tree yet? Shawnessy and Crowfoot branches are selling Christmas trees at $4.00/foot and there are still some available! From Charlie Browns to trees fit for Santa himself – we’ve got a tree for everything Christmas …

Shubh Diwali!

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Nadina Kaminer

Happy Diwali! This festival of lights is an official holiday in lots of countries around the world such as India, India, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, Mauritius, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Fiji & Surinam. Here is some information about this special holiday from http://www.diwali2012.in/: …

Healthy Halloween Treats

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Nadina Kaminer

Getting ready for a great Halloween? Trick or treat time does not have to mean junk food. Here are links to some websites with ideas for how to keep Halloween spooky, fun and HEALTHY! iVillage TLC Reader’s Digest Spoonful Baby …

Halloween Inspired Workout

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Nadina Kaminer

Try bringing some spooky tunes and moves into your workout to get in the Halloween spirit! You’ll be suprised how inspiring fun little changes to your workout can be. Plus you will feel even more part of this great holiday …

Youth Travel Opportunity

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Jason Lidberg

YMCA Europe Festival Two YMCA Calgary youth aged 17-25 will have the opportunity this summer to fly to Europe and participate in the YMCA Europe Festival, August 4-10 in Prague, Czech Republic.  What is the Festival? YMCA Europe Festival 2013 …

2012 Calgary Ukrainian Festival

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Danielle Phillips

On Saturday June 3, Danielle and I attended the Third Annual Calgary Ukrainian Festival! Our visit was planned as a combination of promoting YMCA Calgary’s partnership with YMCA Ukraine to the Ukrainian community, as well as exposing ourselves a bit …