Sunday, November 16, 2025 1:00pm
Beth Tzedec Synagogue
On Sunday, November 16, 2025, JHSSA will again be part of the Beth Tzedec Jewish Film Festival through the Jay Joffe Memorial Program, which will include two films this year. The short film BAZAAR!, is a wonderful local project chronicling the well remembered and much-loved...
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 7:00pm
Calgary JCC and Zoom
Please join us for our 2025 AGM program, launching our new online exhibit. As always, the evening will also include a business meeting, presentations to our community's octogenarians, as well as the featured program. ...
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 12pm
Meet in the Municipal Plaza immediately south of Old City Hall
Historian-extraordinaire, Harry Sanders, is leading a lunch-time tour. Please register to attend as there are limited spaces. ...
Thursday July 31, 2025 7pm
Central Public Library
Please join us at the main library downtown for a presentation by guest speaker Bruce Dawson about Polar Aerated Waterworks. Registration is through the Calgary Public Library This program is part of Historic Calgary Week. Information about all of the other HCW events can be found here. ...
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Railway Orientation Centre, Heritage Park
Please note location adjustment: The film will be screened on the Mezzanine level of Gasoline Alley. This screening is proudly presented in partnership with Heritage Park in celebration of Canadian Jewish Heritage Month. The event is free, but registration through the Heritage Park website is...
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Central Library: 800 3 St SE, Calgary, AB T2G 2E7
JHSSA is honoured to be guest presenter for Chinook Country Historical Society's monthly speaker series at the Calgary Public Library. Katie Baker will share stories from JHSSA's 35 years preserving and presenting community history. Registration for this free program is through the Calgary Public Library...
December 1, 2024 2pm
Calgary JCC Auditorium
We are excited to participate in this year's Jewish Book Festival at Calgary JCC, co-presenting Lady Esther Gilbert's talk on her late husband's work. More information on the book festival can be found here. ...
Monday, November 4, 2024
Calgary JCC and on Zoom
Join us at the Calgary JCC at 7pm on November 4, 2024 for our Annual General Meeting. The meeting will also be available by Zoom; please contact us if you need a link. In addition to our business meeting, we will be continuing our tradition of...
New Date and Time! Sunday August 4, 2024 10:30 am
Marda Loop Community Association Upper Hall (3130 – 16 Street SW)
Join us as we celebrate Historic Calgary Week. Our program, presented by local historian and raconteur-par-excellence Harry Sanders, will feature the dynamic history of Marda Loop as it intersects with the history of the Jewish community in Calgary. Questions? Contact us. ...
Sunday June 23, 2024 11am and 1:30pm
Montefiore Institute, Heritage Park Historical Village*
Please join JHSSA for old-time love stories and songs by Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta performers. The concerts will be held inside the Little Synagogue in celebration of its 15th anniversary at Heritage Park Historical Village. (*Included with regular admission to Heritage Park.) ...