Christmas Geek Out YYC

Hey geeks!

How about Star Wars! If you haven’t seen it yet, get out there. And then go again!

I did take the chance on the weekend to attend the ZooLights. My kids had a great time. But, I wanted to mention for all the book-nerds in Calgary, the theme is Wonderland! There is a fun display going on in the butterfly gardens including a tea party. The highlight for me was the large cut-outs of the original Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland images. Totally worth checking out.

Just wanted to send a quick message. As the holidays approach, next Monday being Christmas and all, there will be no Geek Out next week and there is not enough events going on this week for a full post. We will pick back up in the new year. Which is good. This last few weeks have been a good trial run for how this will go, and 2018 things on goYYC can truly get moving. So, I will send my well wishes now.

Merry Christmas YYC geeks! See you in 2018!

Geek Out YYC (Dec. 11 to 17, ‘017)

Hello Calgary geeks,

I hope you had a great week.  Before we get ripping into our next list of events, I wanted to touch on something important.

With all the business of Christmas, parties, events, and shopping, it is a great time to think of those less fortunate.  No child should need to go without toys these holidays.  As the geeks and nerds of our city, it can be extra critical of us to share the joys of what makes us happy.  Please, make a donation to a toy drive this year.  It doesn’t take much, and I know many of you already have some unopen toys that could make a kid happy this year.

These programs are dear to my own heart.  There was a year not too long ago, that my son and I went through a lot of bad luck.  If it was not for toy drives, and food donation programs, our Christmas would have been much less merry.

Please check out this list from Avenue Calgary, and find somewhere to help out this season.

But, that does not mean we need to stop having some nerdy fun this week.  And, Friday marks the most important date on every geek’s calendar this year. So, let’s get into it.

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Dec. 15

As if there is anything else that nerds care about this week.  Friday marks the official release of episode eight of Star Wars!  Get your tickets now because this weekend, the theatres will be packed!

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Taste of Local Artists

Dec. 14 @ 7 PM – 9 PM

Owl’s Nest Books, 815A 49 Ave SW

Owl’s Nest Books is giving you a chance to discover some great books and meet a bunch of authors that all reside from Calgary and area.  This is a fun event for all the booknerds out there looking for something new.

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Market Collective

Dec. 15 to 17

1390 17th Ave SE

This weekend will be your final chance to hit up the Market Collective before Christmas.  Marking the third week in a row of the Cheer event, find local handmade art, and crafts.

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Esoteric Bazaar Presents: Tim Burton

Dec. 16 @ 9:30 PM

Plaza Theatre, 1133 Kensington Rd NW

Esoteric Bazaar has been putting on fantastic performance art shows centred around cult classics all year long.  In this final show of the season, the theme is everything, Tim Burton.  This could get strange.

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Enjoy the week and geek out Calgary!

-Green

Geek Out YYC (Dec. 4 to Dec. 10, ‘017)

Happy Geek Out Monday, Calgary.

Lots of Holiday events going on, again I recommend checking them out.  I tried to secure some tickets for the Charlie Brown Christmas show. Unfortunately, it is so close to being sold out I could not find a show to fit my family of four.  Which is a good time to remind everyone to secure their Star Wars tickets for the Last Jedi release.

I will be trying to fill out the calendar with regularly scheduled, and weekly events in the next coming weeks.  Be patient as I gather that info together.  But, as always, if there is something you would like to see on here, shoot me a message on the Contact Page.  Come January; I will be writing more posts on more of these events, and great geek venues throughout Calgary.

For now, let’s focus on the great events happening this week:

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Wordfest presents Tom Wilson

Dec. 6 @ 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM

Memorial Park Library, 1221 2 St SW

http://wordfest.com/schedule-year-round/

Tom Wilson, the three-time Juno award-winning musician, will be at the Memorial Park Library this week promoting his memoirs, Beautiful Scars.  Brought to us by Wordfest, this is a continuation of the fantastic authors the program has brought to Calgary.  A fun book event worth checking out.

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Market Collective

Dec. 8 to 10

1390 17 Ave SE

http://www.marketcollective.ca

The Market Collective continues its three-weekend Cheer event for the holidays.  Taking place at the Inglewood Warehouse this is the best event to meet, shop, and discover local art and artists.  Word is Santa Claus himself has been attending these events.

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Naked Girls Reading

Dec. 8 @ 6:30 PM

Club Rendezvous, 2280 39 Ave NE

https://www.facebook.com/Naked-Girls-Reading-Calgary-714584848695271/

Naked Girls Reading is exactly what it sounds like, some bare women… reading.  Combining erotica and literature, these events take place across North America.  This weekends event is centred around children’s literature, but I should not need to remind you this is an 18+ event.  Oh, and BYOB.

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Mad Max Quadrilogy @ The Globe

Dec. 8 to 9 @ 6:30 PM

Globe Cinema, 617 8 Ave SW

https://globecinema.ca

This weekend you can catch all four Mad Max films at the Globe.  Starting with the original movie airing on Friday at 7 pm, and concluding with 2015’s Fury Road at 9 pm on Saturday.  Fans of the cult classic films will not want to miss this chance to marathon the quadrilogy.

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Customer Appreciation Day @ Comic Traders

Dec. 9 to 10

Comic Traders, 755 Lake Bonavista Dr SE

https://www.facebook.com/COMICTRADERS.CA/

Comic fans, it is time to swarm down to Comic Traders this weekend for the big customer appreciation sale.  All comic books, hardcovers to back issues are on for 50% off.  If you still have some holiday shopping to do, you can catch some Lego or statues on sale as well.

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Krampus Run

Dec. 9 @5:00 PM

The Ship & Anchor, 534 17 Ave SW

https://www.facebook.com/Krampus-run-calgary-1648716322066866/

For fans of cosplay, Krampus, or scaring a bunch of children, the Krampus Run is taking place this weekend.  Starting at 5 pm at the Ship & Anchor Pub, even if you don’t dress up this will be an event worth seeing.  Why do they need to make Christmas so creepy?

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Enjoy the week and geek out Calgary!

-Green