With summer finally taking hold, we’d like to welcome our second Artist In Residence at our new Village Commons community hub. Introducing … Karen Scarlett! Karen Scarlett began practicing and exploring visual art when she was a young girl, growing up on a fourth-generation dairy farm west of Innisfail, Alberta. Her Grandma encouraged her to try everything, her dad sparked Karen’s love of power tools and… Read more »
This Spring, our first-ever Artist In Residence Stacey Walyuchow worked with community members to tell their stories through creative art. People of all ages from East Village, Connaught, and beyond have created visual art and poetry about their experiences in community, and what that word means to them. These artworks are on display at Village Commons as an installation, and are also featured in the Common… Read more »
Major Milestone Brings Village Commons One Step Closer to a Stronger, More Connected Calgary Construction at Village Commons has wrapped up and we have now completely moved in – an exciting development that bring us one step closer to realizing the vision of a new community hub at Calgary Housing Company’s East Village Place. Village Commons is a new hub located in the heart of the rapidly developing East Village…. Read more »
A Cooking Class Series that Feeds Change carya is excited to present the eatt. (Everyone at the Table) Online Cooking Class Series in support of our new Village Commons community space in East Village! Your support of eatt. will help us open the doors of this brand new space for all Calgarians to cook, create, learn, gather, and access the mental health supports they need to thrive. Join us… Read more »