Another great NW family event to check out this Saturday at the Plaza Theatre in Kensington as they play host to the ‘Saturday Morning All You Can Eat Cereal Cartoon Party’!

The name of this event pretty much sums it up, retro cartoons and commercials and all you can eat empty calorie sugar cereal...yes, exactly what I thought...why didn’t someone think of this before now.

Tickets for this event are $12 for adults and $5 for children under 6 and of course admission does include unlimited cereal.  Children’s tickets can be purchased at the door.  The fun gets underway at 10 AM this Saturday, April 16 at The Plaza, 1133 Kensington Road NW.

The event is part of the Calgary Underground Film Festival that runs at the historic theatre this week from April 11-17.

For more information check out the 'Saturday Morning All You Can Eat Cereal Cartoon Party' event page on the CUFF website.

Another great Best of Calgary NW event is just around the corner as the Shen Yun Performing Arts Company brings their one-of-a-kind show to the Jubilee Auditorium for a three-night run starting this Sunday.

The show is billed as a “colourful and exhilarating performances of classical Chinese dance and music” and “a presentation of traditional Chinese culture as it once was: a study in grace, wisdom, and the virtues distilled from the five millennia of Chinese civilization”.

The show runs Sunday, Monday & Tuesday nights, March 27, 28 and 29 respectively.  Showtime is 7:00 PM each night, tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster and range from $65 - $210.

For more information on the show, tickets and the Shen Yun Performing Arts check out the links below.

Another great Best of Calgary NW event to take in this weekend as the Calgary Kiwanis “Stars of the Festival” concert goes this Saturday, March 19, 7:00 PM at the Jubilee Auditorium.

The concert showcases the cream of the crop from this year’s festival and serves as the wrap-up event for the annual event that features over 12,000 local students competing over a three week span.  In addition, the prestigious Rose Bowl will be presented at the conclusion of the evening to the most outstanding performer of the Festival.

Additional information about the event and links to purchase tickets can be found on the Kiwanis website.

KIWANIS FESTIVAL WEBSITE: www.calgarykiwanisfestival.ca

Another great NW family event to check out this weekend as the 9th Annual Maple Sugar Festival / Maple Festival Des Sucres takes place at Canada Olympic Park.

The event features loads of family-friendly activities including a Sugar Market, Outdoor Activities, Kid's Village, Traditional Maple Buffet and Live Entertainment.  The Festival goes on Saturday, March 19 from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM and admission is $20 per person, $30 for a family (up to four) and free admission for children under 6.

For more information check out the Maple Sugar Festival event page on the ACFA website.

FESTIVAL EVENT PAGE:  http://www.acfa-calgary.ca/calendar/festival2011.php

Another great NW event to check out next week as the Calgary Stampeders Football club presents its first ever Fan Forum.

The forum will give fans an opportunity to get an off-season update on the latest  football and business operations news with both head coach and GM John Hufnagel and president and COO Lyle Bauer scheduled to speak followed by an interactive question-and-answer period.

This free event takes place on Monday, March 14 at 7:00 PM (doors open at 6:15 PM) at the Red & White Club at McMahon Stadium.  If you RSVP on Facebook prior to 5:00 PM on March 11 you will also be entered into a prize draw.    

For more information check out the Stampeders event page on their website and their Facebook RSVP page.

FACEBOOK RSVP PAGE: www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=136859276379802

EVENT WEBSITE:  www.stampeders.com/news_blogs/news/?id=4175

Another great NW event to check out next week as some of the best snowboarding action in the world, the FIS World Cup, is coming to WinSport Canada's Canada Olympic Park, February 24-26th 2011.  The event features World Cup Halfpipe and Slopestyle competitions with $100,000 in prize money.

You can catch the Halfpipe qualifying on the 24^th, Slopestyle qualifying takes place on the 25th and with the finals for both events going on Saturday the 26th.

For more information check out the C.O.P. website where you can download PDF copies of the event schedule, map and promo poster and click on the link and go directly to the World Cup event site.

WINSPORT WEBSITE:  www.winsportcanada.ca

EVENT WEBSITE:  www.canadasnowboard.ca/worldcup