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Downtown Spark is here!  Running from May 23 to June 2, 2024, this year’s festival promises plenty of things to see and do, from art installations to daily music performances, food trucks and street parties. This art festival features inflatable art sculptures from around the work. Enbridge Centre, Campio Brewing Co., ATB Place, Sir Winston Churchill Squate and Alex Decouteau Park will be home to this year’s art installations. Running over two weekends, Downtown Spark will feature free family-friendly and pet-friendly events each Saturday. For more info go to www.edmontondowntown.com/spark.

Mark your calendar! June 1st is “Intergenerational Day” in Canada, and there are so many things you can do to mark the day. We need cross-generational connections. On June 1st, take the time to find someone from a different generation (ie. Born a decade before or after you). Whether you simply make eye contact, hold the door open for that person, and tell them to “Have a good day!” or you make time for a short walk, shared meal or simply write them a card, you’ll have made a difference! The day is an opportunity to create a more age-friendly society by giving older adults and youth a chance to connect and better understand each other. It is intended as a chance to celebrate the wealth of experience and knowledge that seniors contribute to society as well as a time for different generations to share and learn from each other.

Curators at the Royal Alberta Museum periodically host an information session about a particular item in the gallery. “The new Royal Alberta Museum takes you on a journey through millions of years of Alberta's remarkable stories. From our expansive Natural and Human History halls chronicling the history of Alberta's people, animals and landscapes, to a live Bug Gallery, and Children's Gallery for little visitors with big imaginations, a-ha moments wait around every corner!” For more info, visit www.royalalbertamuseum.ca/visit/galleries.