Posts By: CBT Admin

Chigiri-e Workshop

Chigiri-e - Chrysanthemum On Sunday, Sep 14 starting at 2:00pm, the Calgary Buddhist Temple is honored to have Fujiko Vrba lead this interesting workshop. Chigiri-e (ちぎり絵) is a Japanese art form in which the primary technique uses colored paper that is torn to create images and is often referred

Make a Japanese Wind Chime

Everyone is invited to take part in this fun activity that is popular in Japan – make a wind chime!  Join the Sangha and use special POSCA pens to create or design your own personalized glass wind chime on Sunday, June 22 between 11:30am-1:30pm Make

Spring Fundraising Events!

1. Reverse Garage Sale Spring cleaning? Support your Temple while decluttering your home.How: Hold a garage sale, sell your unwanted items on Facebook Marketplace, or do a bottle drive on your own time. Then donate the proceeds to the Temple.When: On your own time during

The War Between Us

Movie starts at 2:00pm on Sunday, May 25 at the Temple (658 1 Ave NE, Calgary, AB). The Calgary Buddhist Temple is honored to present a special screening of The War Between Us, a thought-provoking film that follows the journey of a Japanese-Canadian family who

Summer Ikebana Class

May 24, June 7 and 21, July 5 and 26 || 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm at the Calgary Buddhist Temple. The 5 classes are a series and the total cost including flower material and instruction, is $250 for Temple members and $300 for non-members.

Gyoza Making / Fundraiser

Our first fundraising event of 2025 will be on Saturday, May 3rd from 8:30am-12:30pm at the Temple. Please join us for a morning of laughter, stories and dumpling folding at our annual gyoza making event. Together, we finely chop and create delicious gyoza to sell

Road Closure

1 Avenue at 6 Street NE – road running along the front of the Temple (from the city of Calgary website).  FROM: Monday, March 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM TO: Sunday, May 8, 2025 at 0:00 am (updated May 5) 1 AV NE closed between Edmonton

Spring Ikebana Class

March 8, 22, April 5 and 19, May 3 || 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm The 5 classes are a series and the cost is $250 total including flower material and instruction for Temple members or $300 for non-members. No refunds for missed classes. Students

Learn About the Temple

Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Sunday, April 13 and begin shortly after service. We will go over the temple finances, talk about events/highlights of the past year, discuss and vote on key issues and elect a new Board of Directors. The