New to Carstairs? Below are some things happening in & around town! If you’d like to be added to an email list to receive future Carstairs Connects posts through email instead, contact carstairsconnects@gmail.com (can unsubscribe anytime)
Events
Olds Spring Market Friday March. 22
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571698591841
Pop-Up Indoor Play for ages 0-6 at Carstairs Community Hall. Tues. Mar 25, 9:30-11:30am
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16RKfiW7yR/
Yoga + Soundbath collaboration with Amy Schaefer Clinical Hypnotherapist Friday March 28, 7pm.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16C6jq7C4y/
Gardening 101 Presentation. Carstairs Bancroft United Church Sat. Mar 29, 1pm
Carstairs Spring Market March. 29
https://www.facebook.com/events/1105220714661443
Marian Madsen Artistic Cake & Sugarcraft Display at Carstairs Museum.
https://carstairsmuseum.ca/the-pointen-art-gallery/
Weekly Things to Do
Pool League Tuesday nights
https://www.facebook.com/groups/546539322774795
Wednesday Wing nights at Barley’s Pub
https://www.facebook.com/barleyspub.carstairs
Wednesday Wing Night and Trivia Night every second Friday at The Twisted Lizard, family friendly until 8pm). Trivia is free to play & prizes. Next upcoming should be March 21.
https://www.facebook.com/TwistedLizardCarstairs
Bingo Thursdays at 5:45pm and darts Fridays at 7:30pm-9:30pm at the Carstairs Legion.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/600760806644620
Upcoming
Crossfield Spring Market April 5, 10-4pm.
https://www.facebook.com/crossfieldfarmersmarket
Legendary award-winning blues musician Tim Williams playing live in Carstairs! Sunday April 6, 2pm. Free for kids 12 & under.
CarstairsMuseum.ca
The Make, Bake & Grow Kids’ Contest, presented by the Horticultural and Craft Show. August 15-16. This has evolved to focus on the Juniors section this year. This competition has been previously running in Carstairs for 76 years! 🖌🧁🪴
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1sUQFhBz_NAlEeTXJAYWAfqGCYPjqieJF
Fitness, Wellness & Recreation
Carstairs Curling Club (psssst… they have a great lounge upstairs!)
https://www.carstairscurlingclub.com
Swimming at Didsbury Aquatic Centre (10-15 min north of Carstairs)
https://didsbury.ca/p/didsbury-aquatic-centre
Yoga classes in and around town, find out more on Carstairs Yoga Community.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/168717022811437
Uptown Gym. 24/hr gym. Membership or punch passes. Group classes.
https://myuptowngym.com/pages/group-fitness-schedule-1
Jazzercise Mountain View - Carstairs/Didsbury.
https://www.facebook.com/MountainViewJazzercise
Carstairs Pickleball. Looks like they are running 3x per week!
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088036302407 or Carstairspickleball@gmail.com
Adult drop in Volleyball at High School - Sundays 7pm, $3 drop-in .
https://www.facebook.com/groups/688107872798051
Zumba. Mondays 7:15pm at Community Hall, new class series starting! By The Class Shoppe.
https://www.facebook.com/theclassshoppe
Carstairs Recreation. Public Skating times.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AALb6cqme/
Drop In Gymnastics, Learn & Play & Parent/Tot gymnastics at Imagine Gymnastics.
https://www.imaginegymnastics.com/
Yaruki Judo & Fitness Academy.
https://www.facebook.com/YarukiJudo
CrossTrain Carstairs offers a variety of classes, including Yoga with Alicia Bowman.
https://crosstraincarstairs.com
Crossfield Spin & Yoga. New spin & yoga studio with evening classes.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572916791611
Mixed slo-pitch softball registrations open (this is big in Carstairs!). Contact Josh Orr 403-968-9103 to sign up.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/290800611096936/
Floor hockey in the gym at The Rock Community Church Wednesdays 4:30pm & Drop-in basketball Mondays 6:30pm. 🏒🏀
https://www.facebook.com/TheRockAlberta
Bighorn Bowhunters & Archers Club (just off of 2A south of Carstairs) 🏹
https://www.facebook.com/bighornbowhunters
Family Resources
Town of Carstairs Community Calendar. 📆
https://carstairs.ca/p/upcoming-events
Programs and recreational classes for kids, parents & families, from:
Carstairs Recreation Newsletter, “The Playbook”
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2UviMXgU7iopPdlxh-OKFxNsnxTuyYSWbJVE3kGgvCMopFQ/viewform
Scavenger hunt available every day the Carstairs Museum is open, winter hours are M-F 10am-4pm. Find the items to collect a free prize!
https://carstairsmuseum.ca/
Free clothes for all from Community Lending Shelf - Olds, AB
https://www.facebook.com/communitylendingshelf
IODE second hand store offers $2 adult clothing. Open Tues & Thurs 12-4pm.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064304787093 (Please note they do not accept donations of children’s items. See the Bee Thrifty store for donating children’s items.
https://www.facebook.com/beethirfty)
Free in-home visitation support for parents with kids up to age 6 from Healthy Families.
https://asc-mva.ab.ca/family-support-services/healthy-families/
Carstairs Good Food Box. 🍇 Great rates on fresh produce boxes delivered to Carstairs.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/610091653995497
Flashfood app. Lists discounted groceries at the Independent Grocery store and surrounding Loblaws grocery stores.
https://flashfood.com/
Facebook Groups:
Carstairs Parents
Carstairs Babysitting
Carstairs Cares (gifted & free items)
Giveaway Page Carstairs & Surrounding Areas
Carstairs Homeschoolers
Carstairs Mom Tribe (early years 0-3)
Carstairs Mom Meetups (2024 Babies)
Library This Week
Fri. March 21. No School Program 1pm, Teen Hangout 3:30pm
Wed. March 26. Sensory Play 10am, Classic Cinema 1pm
Thurs. March 27. Read Romp Rhyme 10:30am, Knit Craft Chat 1pm
Fri. March 28. Teen Hangout
More at https://www.carstairslibrary.ca/events
Organizations & Volunteering
IODE Carstairs Dardanelles (Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire, Charitable Women’s Organization)
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064304787093
Carstairs Museum (Carstairs Heritage Centre). Volunteer or become a member to help support the museum! Member perks include discounts on our live concerts, a sweet enamel pin & chance to vote at the AGM.
Volunteer: https://carstairsmuseum.ca/volunteering/
Membership: https://carstairsmuseum.ca/membership/
Friends of Carstairs Public Library Society. Fundraising to make our local library even more amazing.
https://www.facebook.com/friendscarstairspubliclibrary
Carstairs Agricultural Society. The Ag Society runs a number of events in town, such as the Heritage Festival, Aggie Days, Beef & Barley Days (our mini version of the Calgary Stampede), and much more!
https://www.carstairsagsociety.ca/events
Carstairs Nature Space. Gather together to transform and grow the nature space (beside the dog park).
https://www.carstairsagsociety.ca/nature-space
Adopt-a-Park. Reduced utilities program from town of Carstairs for caring for a park.
https://carstairs.ca/p/adopt-a-park
Carstairs 4-H Club “inspires and develops outstanding rural and urban youth, leaders, and engaged citizens through dynamic projects, programs, and community service.”
https://m.facebook.com/groups/358835294272220/
Carstairs Legion. Bingo, jam sessions, darts & meat draws.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/600760806644620
Carstairs Elks #556. Fundraising to support community, Elks lottery.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1585182881746959
Carstairs Half Century Club. “Quilting, Crib, Drifters (singers), Jam Session, Billiards, Mahjong, Games, Shuffleboard, and Cards. Potluck Dinner and Entertainment, once a month”
https://carstairs.ca/p/carstairs-half-century-club
Carstairs Artist Guild. Meet with local artists.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068811948176
Bighorn Bowhunters & Archers Club (just off of the 2A south of town).
https://www.facebook.com/bighornbowhunters
Random Hidden Gems
Indoor play space at the Sparkle and Shine Carwash lounge for customers.
https://www.facebook.com/sparkle.and.shine.car.and.dog.wash
Free indoor walking track upper floor of Memorial Arena.
https://carstairs.ca/p/carstairs-memorial-arena
Golf Course outdoor walking trail. Cleared trail around golf course during off season.
https://carstairs.ca/p/walking-trails
Outdoor ice rink near Carriage Lane. How’s the ice?
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PS. This is a work in progress - I will fix up the links as I go. Feel free to message me if you’d like anything added or if there are any errors. Thank you!!
(posted March 18 2025)
