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SUMMARY:The Employment Classroom: Disclosure\, Accommodations and Self-advocacy
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in learning more about the different stages of the employment journey and the steps you can take to lead you to success? \n\n\n\nOur Employment Classroom workshops cover many topics related to finding a job and keeping a job\, including employment preparedness\, life skills\, and soft skills for the workplace. \n\n\n\nIn this particular session\, participants will learn about the pros and cons of disclosing your diagnosis to an employer\, as well as how to ask for and discuss accommodations in the workplace. \n\n\n\nParticipants will have the opportunity to: \n\n\n\n\nDiscuss aspects of disability disclosure at work\n\n\n\nLearn tips and strategies that will help you request reasonable accommodations for the workplace\n\n\n\nExplore information related to self-advocacy and speaking up for yourself in the workplace.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWednesday\, August 1910:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.In-person at The Ability Hub (300\, 3820 24 Avenue NW) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis workshop combines classroom instruction and time to practice what you’ve learned with support from the facilitators\, if needed. Attendees to these workshops must be able to participate independently. \n\n\n\nPlease note: These classes are limited to 15 attendees. Registration is on a first-come\, first-served basis. *If the course is full\, you will be added to a waitlist. Please do not attend until your registration has been confirmed by our staff. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo Register:  \n\n\n\nClick the button that says\, Sinneave Connects to register. If you already have a Sinneave Connects account\, just log in as usual. If you have not registered yet\, it’s free and easy. Just follow the instructions on the Log-in page. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nSinneave Connects\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout our Facilitators:  \n\n\n\nRyan Elkanah is a late-diagnosed AuDHD adult and professional relationship builder who brings curiosity\, empathy\, and lived experience to every space they enter. Having navigated masking\, burnout\, loss\, and the ongoing work of reclaiming agency\, they approach their work with humility\, intention\, and care. Ryan creates spaces where people can show up fully\, where reflection and authenticity meet courage and growth. Grounded in a neuro-affirming\, trauma-informed\, person-centered\, and strengths-based approach\, they walk alongside others in the lifelong practice of becoming. \n\n\n\nMarcela Montes-Lobos is an EmploymentWorks online facilitator at the Sinneave Family Foundation and is a late-diagnosed Hispanic neurodivergent adult who has embraced her unique diversity as well as her family’s. Having lived experience in language barriers\, as well as other barriers that many neurodivergent folks face in life\, she decided mid-life to return to school\, leaving a career in the airline indjustry and becoming an Addiction and Disability Support Worker. She is passionate about creating safe spaces\, always encouraging participants’ autonomy\, curiosity and empowering them on their journey. \n\n\n\nIf you have questions\, reach out to info@sinneavefoundation.org or call our office at (403) 210-5000. We’re here to help!
URL:https://sinneavefoundation.org/event/the-employment-classroom-disclosure-accommodations-and-self-advocacy/
LOCATION:The Ability Hub\, Suite #300\, 3820 - 24th Avenue NW\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T3B-2X9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Learning & Connection Activity,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Your Time\, Your Way
DESCRIPTION:Members of our community are invited to drop-in and use our space on Tuesdays\, Wednesdays\, and Thursdays to unwind or recharge—with no pressure to engage in structured activities. We have several rooms available–a quiet lounge\, computer desks\, hang out sofas–you choose. It’s your time to use your way. \n\n\n\nEach week\, we offer a “third space”—a place separate from home\, work\, or school where there is no obligation to spend money on food or beverages—to members of our community.  \n\n\n\nWe provide flexible seating\, focus tools\, and adjustable lighting options in an effort to make our space welcoming and inclusive to those who wish to spend time in it. \n\n\n\nDrop-in hours are 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nHere are some suggestions of things you may like to do\, but this is not an exhaustive list: \n\n\n\n\nSocializing: Chat with others\, make new connections\, or catch up with friends\n\n\n\nUsing Computers: Access the internet\, complete personal tasks\, or explore hobbies online. Use our computers and wifi or bring your own device and connect via our network\n\n\n\nRelaxing: Sit quietly\, read\, listen to music with headphones\, or just enjoy the calm space\n\n\n\nIndependent Work: Bring personal projects\, homework or studying you may need to do\, or use the time to focus on tasks\n\n\n\nUnstructured Activities: puzzles\, sketching\, journaling\, or engaging in other personal hobbies\n\n\n\nExploring Resources: Learn about other programs\, events\, or services Sinneave offers\n\n\n\nSimply Being: Spend time in the space without any specific activity\, just enjoying the presence of others without any expectations to engage\n\n\n\n\nTo ensure a welcoming and safe environment for all users\, please read over the Rules of the Space before you arrive: \n\n\n\n\nCheck-In is Required: Everyone signs in upon arrival\n\n\n\nNo Alcohol or Drugs: This is a substance-free space for everyone’s safety and comfort\n\n\n\nRespectful Content and Behavior: No engagement with explicit content and all interactions should be respectful\n\n\n\nNoise Levels: Keep volume moderate to accommodate diverse activities\n\n\n\nNo formal supervision provided: Attend and engage independently\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you have questions\, reach out to info@sinneavefoundation.org or call 403 210-5000. We’re here to help.
URL:https://sinneavefoundation.org/event/your-time-your-way-31/2026-08-19/
LOCATION:Alberta
CATEGORIES:Learning & Connection Activity
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SUMMARY:Your Time\, Your Way: Puzzle Your Way
DESCRIPTION:Our August theme event is all about puzzles! Participants are welcome to drop in\, enjoy the space\, and engage with a variety of puzzles in the way that works best for them.  \n\n\n\nThe event will feature multiple puzzle stations\, offering different types of puzzles and levels of challenge: \n\n\n\n\nVisual puzzles: spot the difference\, pattern recognition\n\n\n\nWord puzzles: word searches\, crosswords\, word wheels\, rebus puzzles\n\n\n\nNumber puzzles: Sudoku\n\n\n\nConstruction puzzles: jigsaw puzzles\n\n\n\n\nParticipants are welcome to complete puzzles individually or alongside others\, choosing whether to work independently or collaborate at their own pace. There are no time limits\, and taking breaks or switching stations is always encouraged. \n\n\n\nThursday\, August 205:00 – 7:30 p.m.In-person at The Ability Hub (300\, 3820 24 Ave NW) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur doors are open to members of our community every Tuesday\, Wednesday\, and Thursday between 5:00 and 7:30 p.m. Your Time\, Your Way hours provide a safe\, sensory-friendly space where participants can spend time without the obligation of spending money on food or beverages. It is a time and space where participants may express themselves without judgement and choose to connect with others (if desired). \n\n\n\nTo ensure a welcoming and safe environment for all users\, please read over the Rules of the Space before you arrive: \n\n\n\n\nCheck-In is Required: Everyone signs in upon arrival\n\n\n\nNo Alcohol or Drugs: This is a substance-free space for everyone’s safety and comfort\n\n\n\nRespectful Content and Behavior: No engagement with explicit content and all interactions should be respectful\n\n\n\nNoise Levels: Keep volume moderate to accommodate diverse activities\n\n\n\nNo formal supervision provided: Attend and engage independently\n\n\n\n\nIf you have questions\, reach out to info@sinneavefoundation.org or call 403 210-5000. We’re here to help. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNeurodiversity Acknowledgement \n\n\n\nWe honour neurodiversity and strive to create environments that value the many ways people think\, learn\, and communicate. Our programs\, services\, and activities are designed to be neuroaffirming\, accessible\, and guided by the input from the people we serve. \n\n\n\nRead our full Neurodiversity Acknowledgement
URL:https://sinneavefoundation.org/event/your-time-your-way-puzzle-your-way/
LOCATION:The Ability Hub\, Suite #300\, 3820 - 24th Avenue NW\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T3B-2X9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Learning & Connection Activity
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SUMMARY:Women's Group: Peer Support for 18+*
DESCRIPTION:Our Women’s Group is designed specifically for Autistic and other neurodivergent adults (18+) who identify as women or who connect with experiences of womanhood.* \n\n\n\nIn this session\, we will learn about and explore different experiences with masking. Some topics may include: \n\n\n\n\nWhat masking is\n\n\n\nHow to recognize masking\, including discussing examples\n\n\n\nSome reasons people may mask\n\n\n\nThe different impacts of masking.\n\n\n\n\nParticipants are welcome to share lived experiences and discuss strategies that have been helpful for them as they relate to our discussion topics. \n\n\n\nPlease note\, this is not a therapy group\, but rather\, a supportive\, non-clinical space to discuss and share ideas\, lived experiences\, and connect meaningfully with others. The content and resources shared in this group are informed by both lived Autistic experience and research as they intersect with gendered experiences in society. \n\n\n\n*This group is intended for Autistic and neurodivergent folks who identify as women or who connect with experiences of womanhood\, inclusive of non-binary and other 2SLGBTQ+ identities and expressions. This boundary ensures that participants can share openly without explanation\, justification or judgement. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, August 206:30 – 8:00 p.m.In-person at The Ability Hub (300\, 3820 24 Ave NW) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo register:  \n\n\n\nClick the button that says\, Sinneave Connects to access registration through our online hub. If you already have a Sinneave Connects account\, just log in as usual. If you have not registered yet\, it’s free and easy. Just follow the instructions on the log-in page. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nSinneave Connects\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Presenter:Alexandra (Ali) Skeet is a Learning and Connection Associate at The Sinneave Family Foundation. She delivers the Information and Navigation service where they have the pleasure to meet with Autistic and neurodivergent individuals one-on-one to provide consistent\, person-centred information and navigation to Sinneave programs and services\, and/or community-based resources. Ali has both professional and lived experience navigating identity\, and the intersectional impact of societal expectations/beliefs on neurodivergent individuals. They bring over a decade of experience in the field of mental health\, and a passion for person-centered care and intersectional inclusivity. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*During this session\, Sinneave staff\, guest presenters\, and attendees may share information about community resources. Some information provided may not be accurate\, up-to-date\, or reliable for everyone. Attendees are also encouraged to be critical consumers of information available on the internet. Providing information about a community resource is not endorsement\, and Sinneave does not assume any risk for the outcome of using the information shared during this session. \n\n\n\nIf you have questions\, reach out to info@sinneavefoundation.org or call 403 210-5000. We’re here to help. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNeurodiversity Acknowledgement \n\n\n\nWe honour neurodiversity and strive to create environments that value the many ways people think\, learn\, and communicate. Our programs\, services\, and activities are designed to be neuroaffirming\, accessible\, and guided by the input from the people we serve. \n\n\n\nRead our full Neurodiversity Acknowledgement
URL:https://sinneavefoundation.org/event/womens-group-peer-support-for-18-7/
LOCATION:The Ability Hub\, Suite #300\, 3820 - 24th Avenue NW\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T3B-2X9\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Your Time\, Your Way
DESCRIPTION:Members of our community are invited to drop-in and use our space on Tuesdays\, Wednesdays\, and Thursdays to unwind or recharge—with no pressure to engage in structured activities. We have several rooms available–a quiet lounge\, computer desks\, hang out sofas–you choose. It’s your time to use your way. \n\n\n\nEach week\, we offer a “third space”—a place separate from home\, work\, or school where there is no obligation to spend money on food or beverages—to members of our community.  \n\n\n\nWe provide flexible seating\, focus tools\, and adjustable lighting options in an effort to make our space welcoming and inclusive to those who wish to spend time in it. \n\n\n\nDrop-in hours are 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nHere are some suggestions of things you may like to do\, but this is not an exhaustive list: \n\n\n\n\nSocializing: Chat with others\, make new connections\, or catch up with friends\n\n\n\nUsing Computers: Access the internet\, complete personal tasks\, or explore hobbies online. Use our computers and wifi or bring your own device and connect via our network\n\n\n\nRelaxing: Sit quietly\, read\, listen to music with headphones\, or just enjoy the calm space\n\n\n\nIndependent Work: Bring personal projects\, homework or studying you may need to do\, or use the time to focus on tasks\n\n\n\nUnstructured Activities: puzzles\, sketching\, journaling\, or engaging in other personal hobbies\n\n\n\nExploring Resources: Learn about other programs\, events\, or services Sinneave offers\n\n\n\nSimply Being: Spend time in the space without any specific activity\, just enjoying the presence of others without any expectations to engage\n\n\n\n\nTo ensure a welcoming and safe environment for all users\, please read over the Rules of the Space before you arrive: \n\n\n\n\nCheck-In is Required: Everyone signs in upon arrival\n\n\n\nNo Alcohol or Drugs: This is a substance-free space for everyone’s safety and comfort\n\n\n\nRespectful Content and Behavior: No engagement with explicit content and all interactions should be respectful\n\n\n\nNoise Levels: Keep volume moderate to accommodate diverse activities\n\n\n\nNo formal supervision provided: Attend and engage independently\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you have questions\, reach out to info@sinneavefoundation.org or call 403 210-5000. We’re here to help.
URL:https://sinneavefoundation.org/event/your-time-your-way-31/2026-08-25/
LOCATION:Alberta
CATEGORIES:Learning & Connection Activity
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SUMMARY:Neuroinclusive Entrepreneurship: Turning Passion Into Profit - Speak
DESCRIPTION:This 3-part workshop series is designed specifically with neurodivergence in mind and explores how to turn your interests and vision into a viable business idea. \n\n\n\nPart 3\, Speak\, delves into communicating and pitching your business ideas with confidence using clarity\, structure\, and storytelling.  \n\n\n\nSpeak teaches you how to combine your lived experience\, business model\, and authentic voice. Through our PIVOTS Framework – Problem\, Impact\, Value\, Outcome\, Trajectory\, Story – we’ll help you draft a pitch you actually want to deliver. Expect guided prompts\, scripts\, visual tone cues\, and lots of feedback. Leave with a pitch you believe in! \n\n\n\nTuesday\, August 256:00 – 7:30 p.m.In-person at The Ability Hub (300\, 3820 24 Ave NW) \n\n\n\nSpace in this workshop is limited and registration is required.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo register: \n\n\n\nClick the button that says\, Sinneave Connects to access registration through our online hub. If you already have a Sinneave Connects account\, just log in as usual. If you have not registered yet\, it’s free and easy. Just follow the instructions on the log-in page. \n\n\n\n\nSinneave Connects\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOther upcoming Neuroinclusive Entrepreneurship workshops include: \n\n\n\nThink – Tuesday\, August 11Participants will explore how executive functioning drives planning\, prioritizing and problem-solving\, and have the opportunity to learn how to turn their vision into a business idea. \n\n\n\nProve – Tuesday\, August 18Learn how turn your vision into an actionable business plan. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Presenter:Raiyana Shams is the developer and facilitator of the Neuroinclusive Entrepreneurship Workshop Series. Raiyana is in her third year in the Bachelor of Design in City Innovation program at the University of Calgary\, pursuing a Minor in Management and Society and an Embedded Certificate in Entrepreneurial Thinking. She has designed and led neuroinclusive entrepreneurship programming on campus and collaborates with community partners to make business education more accessible. In her free time\, you can find her spending time with her family and friends\, exploring the mountains\, discovering new restaurants\, ideating architectural and urban planning concepts\, or connecting with small business owners across Alberta. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNeurodiversity Acknowledgement \n\n\n\nWe honour neurodiversity and strive to create environments that value the many ways people think\, learn\, and communicate. Our programs\, services\, and activities are designed to be neuroaffirming\, accessible\, and guided by the input from the people we serve. \n\n\n\nRead our full Neurodiversity Acknowledgement
URL:https://sinneavefoundation.org/event/neuroinclusive-entrepreneurship-turning-passion-into-profit-speak/
LOCATION:Alberta
CATEGORIES:Learning & Connection Activity,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260826T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260826T193000
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SUMMARY:Your Time\, Your Way
DESCRIPTION:Members of our community are invited to drop-in and use our space on Tuesdays\, Wednesdays\, and Thursdays to unwind or recharge—with no pressure to engage in structured activities. We have several rooms available–a quiet lounge\, computer desks\, hang out sofas–you choose. It’s your time to use your way. \n\n\n\nEach week\, we offer a “third space”—a place separate from home\, work\, or school where there is no obligation to spend money on food or beverages—to members of our community.  \n\n\n\nWe provide flexible seating\, focus tools\, and adjustable lighting options in an effort to make our space welcoming and inclusive to those who wish to spend time in it. \n\n\n\nDrop-in hours are 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nHere are some suggestions of things you may like to do\, but this is not an exhaustive list: \n\n\n\n\nSocializing: Chat with others\, make new connections\, or catch up with friends\n\n\n\nUsing Computers: Access the internet\, complete personal tasks\, or explore hobbies online. Use our computers and wifi or bring your own device and connect via our network\n\n\n\nRelaxing: Sit quietly\, read\, listen to music with headphones\, or just enjoy the calm space\n\n\n\nIndependent Work: Bring personal projects\, homework or studying you may need to do\, or use the time to focus on tasks\n\n\n\nUnstructured Activities: puzzles\, sketching\, journaling\, or engaging in other personal hobbies\n\n\n\nExploring Resources: Learn about other programs\, events\, or services Sinneave offers\n\n\n\nSimply Being: Spend time in the space without any specific activity\, just enjoying the presence of others without any expectations to engage\n\n\n\n\nTo ensure a welcoming and safe environment for all users\, please read over the Rules of the Space before you arrive: \n\n\n\n\nCheck-In is Required: Everyone signs in upon arrival\n\n\n\nNo Alcohol or Drugs: This is a substance-free space for everyone’s safety and comfort\n\n\n\nRespectful Content and Behavior: No engagement with explicit content and all interactions should be respectful\n\n\n\nNoise Levels: Keep volume moderate to accommodate diverse activities\n\n\n\nNo formal supervision provided: Attend and engage independently\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you have questions\, reach out to info@sinneavefoundation.org or call 403 210-5000. We’re here to help.
URL:https://sinneavefoundation.org/event/your-time-your-way-31/2026-08-26/
LOCATION:Alberta
CATEGORIES:Learning & Connection Activity
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SUMMARY:Communication and Miscommunication
DESCRIPTION:Communication can feel effortless one moment and confusing or frustrating the next. Many different factors can make conversations run smoothly (or lead to misunderstandings). \n\n\n\nIn this workshop\, participants will learn why miscommunication happens and feel more confident navigating it. \n\n\n\nTogether\, we’ll discuss: \n\n\n\n\nWhat is really happening when we communicate\n\n\n\nCommon reasons for miscommunication\n\n\n\nHow to anticipate and prevent misunderstandings\n\n\n\nHow to address and repair miscommunication when it happens\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWednesday\, August 266:30 – 7:45 p.m.In-person at The Ability Hub (300\, 3820 24 Ave NW) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis workshop is designed to provide Autistic and other neurodivergent individuals with opportunities to learn and practice a variety of social communication skills in a safe and welcoming setting. Participants will be provided with information\, tips\, and strategies that they can choose to apply common day-to-day social situations. \n\n\n\nClick the button that says “Sinneave Connects” to enroll in the course. If you have not created a free Sinneave Connects account yet\, you will need to do that. Just follow the instructions on the sign-in page. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSinneave Connects\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Presenter:Mara Jaffray is an Autistic Self-Advocate\, currently working as a Program Associate at the Sinneave Family Foundation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you have questions\, reach out to info@sinneavefoundation.org or call 403 210-5000. We’re here to help. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNeurodiversity Acknowledgement \n\n\n\nWe honour neurodiversity and strive to create environments that value the many ways people think\, learn\, and communicate. Our programs\, services\, and activities are designed to be neuroaffirming\, accessible\, and guided by the input from the people we serve. \n\n\n\nRead our full Neurodiversity Acknowledgement
URL:https://sinneavefoundation.org/event/communication-and-miscommunication/
LOCATION:The Ability Hub\, Suite #300\, 3820 - 24th Avenue NW\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T3B-2X9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Learning & Connection Activity,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Your Time\, Your Way
DESCRIPTION:Members of our community are invited to drop-in and use our space on Tuesdays\, Wednesdays\, and Thursdays to unwind or recharge—with no pressure to engage in structured activities. We have several rooms available–a quiet lounge\, computer desks\, hang out sofas–you choose. It’s your time to use your way. \n\n\n\nEach week\, we offer a “third space”—a place separate from home\, work\, or school where there is no obligation to spend money on food or beverages—to members of our community.  \n\n\n\nWe provide flexible seating\, focus tools\, and adjustable lighting options in an effort to make our space welcoming and inclusive to those who wish to spend time in it. \n\n\n\nDrop-in hours are 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nHere are some suggestions of things you may like to do\, but this is not an exhaustive list: \n\n\n\n\nSocializing: Chat with others\, make new connections\, or catch up with friends\n\n\n\nUsing Computers: Access the internet\, complete personal tasks\, or explore hobbies online. Use our computers and wifi or bring your own device and connect via our network\n\n\n\nRelaxing: Sit quietly\, read\, listen to music with headphones\, or just enjoy the calm space\n\n\n\nIndependent Work: Bring personal projects\, homework or studying you may need to do\, or use the time to focus on tasks\n\n\n\nUnstructured Activities: puzzles\, sketching\, journaling\, or engaging in other personal hobbies\n\n\n\nExploring Resources: Learn about other programs\, events\, or services Sinneave offers\n\n\n\nSimply Being: Spend time in the space without any specific activity\, just enjoying the presence of others without any expectations to engage\n\n\n\n\nTo ensure a welcoming and safe environment for all users\, please read over the Rules of the Space before you arrive: \n\n\n\n\nCheck-In is Required: Everyone signs in upon arrival\n\n\n\nNo Alcohol or Drugs: This is a substance-free space for everyone’s safety and comfort\n\n\n\nRespectful Content and Behavior: No engagement with explicit content and all interactions should be respectful\n\n\n\nNoise Levels: Keep volume moderate to accommodate diverse activities\n\n\n\nNo formal supervision provided: Attend and engage independently\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you have questions\, reach out to info@sinneavefoundation.org or call 403 210-5000. We’re here to help.
URL:https://sinneavefoundation.org/event/your-time-your-way-31/2026-08-27/
LOCATION:Alberta
CATEGORIES:Learning & Connection Activity
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