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TELUS Spark Science Centre welcomes you to a world of possibility in Calgary, AB, Canada. 🦠🧬🧫 TELUS Spark is a registered educational charity #118781079 RR 0001 https://linktr.ee/Sparksciencecentre
🎃 Long weekend plans? Spark is getting creepy with Webs, Wings & Wiggly Things all weekend: 🧪 Worm dissections 🤖 Robot Dogs 🫧 Bubble Universe 🍽️ Science Buffet & Chilling Science 🐞 Bug encounters with Lady Buggy 🔭 Observing Oct. in the mini dome 🎢 R05iE rides, 🦅 Birdly VR flights & more!
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🩸 SPARK AFTER DARK: GORE — OCT 10 🩸
Fear. Fascination. Anatomy. Spark Science Centre dives into the squishy, spooky world of gore — from cinematic blood FX to decomposition biology.
Talks, art, experiments & eerie fun await.
🎟️ Get tickets before they’re gone: www.sparkscience.ca/for-adults/s...
HAPPY WORLD TEACHER’S DAY
We celebrate teachers who spark curiosity & shape the future—one question & experiment at a time.
At Spark, we see how teachers light up minds with wonder. Your dedication turns classrooms into launchpads for the next generation of innovators & explorers.
NOT YOUR AVERAGE CRAFT NIGHT
Beginners Rat Taxidermy Workshop
Curiosity killed the cat… but these sessions are all about the rat. Step into the weird and wonderful world of taxidermy with Pretty Dead Taxidermy in this four-hour, hands-on workshop.
sparkscience.ca/vampired-vermin
Botanical illustration titled "Psychotria leptothyrsa Miq." from Icones Bogorienses (1897-1914), depicting detailed line drawings of the plant’s main features. The image shows large, veined leaves with prominent midribs, flowering stems with small clustered buds, and several magnified sections of flower parts, seeds, and fruit structures. Each element is numbered for scientific reference, illustrating the morphology of this bog-associated species in meticulous detail for botanical study.
🪷 Icones Bogorienses
Leiden, E. J. Brill, 1897-1914.
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🌱CATCH THE SPARK TEAM AT THE ALBERTA BIODIVERSITY FESTIVAL🌱
Today 9:30- 4:00 @BowHabitat
🌱 craft a bracelet, necklace, or keychain using wolf willow seeds— a traditional material in Indigenous beadwork — explore the plant’s prairie roots in both culture and ecology.
STEP INTO THE BLOODY SIDE OF SCIENCE 🩸 IF YOU DARE
From Saw to Evil Dead, people can’t look away — and neither should you.
Spark After Dark: GORE 18+ hits Oct 10, serving up all the bloody, gory, and gloriously gross science you didn’t know you were craving!
www.sparkscience.ca/for-adults/s...
🏈🏈🏈 Win tickets to the Stampeders Indigenous Celebration game tonight! 730 PM vs BC Lions! Check it out here: www.facebook.com/share/v/1CZS...
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TELUS Spark is back open today, September 5 9 AM - 4 PM! See hours and what's on 🤓: bit.ly/3Ttx04p #YYC
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5 senses, 5 courses, 1 unforgettable night 🍷✨
On August 20, Culinaire Magazine and TELUS Spark are teaming up for a special night where food, wine, and science all share the same table.
👥 Adults only 18+
⏰ 5:30 PM - 11:00 PM
🎟️
bit.ly/3JqJick
Picture of two people in large red round top-like chairs, motioning to give each other a high five.
Picture of man listening to a woman speak while she motions with her hands.
Great discussion—and a bit of fun—at @telus-spark.bsky.social this week. It was great to get updates on your team's exciting work!
#yyccc
I've been in a few tough spots during my career, but this is a new one... Thanks, telus-spark.bsky.social!
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FYI Calgary parents with kids going into Grade 7: you can get access to @telus-spark.bsky.social free for them for a year!
We're there usually once a month, it's always a great way to spend the day, but especially with the cold weather coming: www.sparkscience.ca/purple-galaxy
Craving a night of wine pairing, amazing food, and science? 🍷
On August 20, join Spark and Culinaire Magazine for an after-hours Banquet experience, complete with five delicious food stations and wine pairings selected by Linda Garson.
Limited tickets: www.sparkscience.ca/culinaire-magazine
Exclusive for Purple Galaxy Pass holders! 🤖
From August 25–27, join an exciting, 3-day robotics workshop led by Hans-Günther Nusseck, robotics and coding expert from BEC Robotics in Germany.
Details: bit.ly/4oAqlnK
Under perfect conditions, you could see dozens per hour—NASA calls it the best meteor shower of the year.
✨ Pro tips:
• Be patient—the show builds
• Escape city lights
• Let your eyes adjust for 20 mins (try not to look at your phone!)
Happy sky watching!
DON’T FORGET TO LOOK UP!
The Perseid meteor shower peaks August 12–13. 🌠
Every August, Earth passes through Comet Swift–Tuttle’s dusty trail, creating bright fireballs that streak longer than usual.
📸 NASA/Preston Dyches
PURPLE GALAXY PASS HAS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED! 🚀
Grade 7 students who live within 40 km of Calgary can now get a FREE year of unlimited admission to TELUS Spark, all thanks to TELUS Communications Inc.!
Get your Purple Galaxy Pass here: bit.ly/45ijmsF
On August 6, catch Dr. Jean-Bernard Caron—one of the world’s top paleontologists—for a free talk on the Burgess Shale and how it’s changing what we know about evolution.
Plus, ask all your burning questions at the Q&A!
⏰ Starts at 11:00 AM
Learn more:
bit.ly/472s4vH
It’s one of the most famous equations in mathematics and today’s date brings it to life!
Happy Pythagorean Theorem Day from your friendly neighbourhood science centre.
Today is Pythagorean Theorem Day, and it only happens on dates that fit the formula. 📐✨
Why July 24, 2025? Because it follows this legendary equation: a² + b² = c²
Or more specifically: 7² + 24² = 25² 👉 49 + 576 = 625
Here's the 3D, narrated movie version: youtu.be/_QvlRH-q0nw?... 🔭🧪
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Spark had the best rainy day with the Canadian Severe Storm Lab. Guests got to learn how the Northern Hail Project team tracks down the perfect #storm and the tools used to get hail data!
They also showed off their storm-chasing vehicles and surveillance drones. ⛈️
Thanks for coming @cssl.ca!
Did you know a Spark Membership gets you into 100+ #science centres & children’s museums—for FREE or less? 🧪🌍
That includes spots in NYC, LA, Vancouver, Toronto & more across North America!
Learn more:
bit.ly/3ASfxHO
Get down and dirty with Green Calgary every Saturday this summer, to dig (literally) into the science of food waste and composting.
You can even meet a few worm friends along the way. 🪱
Learn more about Summer at Spark: bit.ly/46eKJE6
Guests got their hands a little dirty planting seeds today, and took home something green to grow! 🌱
Catch Grow Calgary at Spark every Friday this summer from 11 AM - 3 PM.
#GrowCalgary
On August 8, turn beats into brushstrokes at Spark After Dark’s Painted Playlist workshop. 🎨
Channel your inner chromesthesia as your turn music into one-of-a-kind art, inspired by a genre-blending playlist!
Spots are limited—secure your seat: www.sparkscience.ca/for-adults/s...
Ever wonder what your brain sounds like?
Join the science centre for Spark After Dark (18+): Your Brain on Music to hear your mind in motion. EEG tech will turn those brainwaves into music in real-time! 🎶
Learn more: www.sparkscience.ca/for-adults/s...
The Andromeda galaxy at centre. Fainter galaxies above and below. Many star dots.
Here's a pic of the Andromeda galaxy I took in summer 2023. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
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