National Engineering & Geoscience Week

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
& activities

negw kickoff events

 

Calgary
Thursday, Feb. 26, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Eau Claire Market Centre Court
200 Barclay Parade SW

Edmonton
Thursday, Feb. 26, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Scotia Place lobby
10060 Jasper Avenue NW

 

Science Olympics

 

Calgary (Grades 1-12)
Saturday, Feb. 21, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Big 4 Building, Stampede Park

Edmonton (Grades 1-12)
Saturday, March 7, 8:30 a.m.-4p.m.
Shaw Conference Centre

Red Deer (Grades 7-12)
Saturday, March 7, 12:30-4:30 p.m.
Westpark Middle School

Lethbridge (Grades 6-12)
Saturday, April 3         
Lethbridge Regional Science Fair and APEGGA Science Olympics
Exhibition Park, Lethbridge
           
Cold Lake (Grades 7-12)
Date and location TBA

Fort McMurray (Grades 7 and 8)
Saturday, March 14
Syncrude Science Olympics
Oilsands Discovery Centre, Fort McMurray

Grande Prairie (Grades 7-12)
Date and location TBA

Lloydminster
Date and location TBA

Medicine Hat (Grades 7-12)
Date and location TBA

 

Elementary Science Nights
(For families of listed school communities only)

 

Calgary

Thursday, Feb. 26, 5-8:30 p.m. - St. Patrick School
Thursday, March 5, 5-8:30 p.m. - École Notre Dame de-la-Paix
Tuesday, March 10, 5-8:30 p.m.- St. Bede Elementary School
Thursday, March 12, 5-8:30 p.m. - Saint Sebastian Elementary School

Edmonton and Area

Monday, March 2, 6-8 p.m. Good Shepherd School, Edmonton
Wednesday, March 4, 6-8 p.m.- Keenooshayo Elementary, St. Albert
Thursday, March 12, 6-8 p.m. - Frére Antoine School, Edmonton
Monday, March 16, 6-8 p.m. - Father Kenneth Kearns School, Sherwood Park
Thursday, March 19, 6-8 p.m. -  Afton School, Edmonton
Monday, March 23, 6-8 p.m. - Steinhauer School, Edmonton
Wednesday, March 25, 6-8 p.m. - Bishop Savaryn School, Edmonton

 

Canstruction® Calgary

Feb.19-27
City Hall, 800 Macleod Trail SE

Fluor Canada will host Calgary’s fourth annual Canstruction® event, bringing together the engineering, geoscience and construction communities. The event challenges participants to work together to build unique sculptures out of canned goods. The sculptures will be judged, put on display, and then “de-canstructed” with all the food being donated to the Calgary Interfaith Food Bank.

 

Fluor Canada Activities

 

Global Friendly Competition
Wednesday, Feb. 18
Employees will compete against other Fluor offices around the world to tackle an engineering challenge in this global competition.

Fluor Discover- E Classroom Presentations
Feb. 23-26
Volunteers from Fluor will go to various schools to teach students about engineering.

 

Engineers Without Borders— Calgary Activities

 

Engineers Without Borders Membership Drive Week
March 1-7

Interactive Development Education Session
Tuesday, March 3, 6-8 p.m.
Ceili’s on 7th, 803 8 Avenue SW, downstairs

National EWB Day
Thursday, March 5
National EWB Day is celebrated by EWB chapters throughout the country to promote local actions that Canadians can take to support development initiatives across the globe. This year’s EWB campaign will focus on Fair Trade.

Celebrate! Africa Fundraiser
Thursday, March 5, 5:30 p.m.-10 p.m.
Location TBA

Celebrate! Africa will include refreshments, live music and a silent auction. Money raised will go towards supporting overseas volunteers. For ticket information, email calgary@ewb.ca.