- LOCATION:
- EVERYWHERE
PET THERAPY
The science pooches are back! Pet Access League Society (PALS) is a non-profit organization providing regular pet therapy visits.
These roaming pooches will be ready for your adoration at Spark After Dark!
FEATURED EVENT
Spark After Dark (18+)
It's baaaaack!
DATE
Thursday, November 18, 2021
WHEN
5:00PM - 10:00PM MDT
COST
Admission $26
Free for Spark members
AGES
Adults Only 18+
Must have valid photo ID
Your favourite fun-filled 18+ science evenings have returned!
Ask and you shall receive! Round up your pals and get ready because the ever-so-popular Spark After Dark has returned with everything you love: drinks, food, music and of course, science!
First theme? ROBOTS!
Are humans creating intelligent technology, or is technology evolving beyond humans? Join Spark for an evening of exploring AI, VR, and the innovative robotic technology humans have created and continue to design.
What can you expect from an 18+ night at the science centre?
- Specialty cocktails that pack a punch
- No hunger pangs here, the Spark Eatery will be serving up hot meals
- Dying to try the new Astronaut Ice Cream? There's no better time than the present!
- Three exhibit galleries with heaps of hands-on experiments
- 20-minute digital immersion experience
Don't get FOMO! These evenings happen only once a month, so what are you waiting for?
WHAT'S ON
- LOCATION:
- ATRIUM
DJ MOLLYFI
She's fearless, she's innovative and she's influential. Who is she? Her friends call her MollyFi (AKA Krista Thibodeau), and she has been a mainstay in the Calgary Electronic Music scene since the early 00's.
Get ready to vibe all night long as MollyFi spins some sick beats!
- LOCATION:
- SPARK EATERY
FOOD
The way to the heart is through the stomach.
Bring your appetite because the Spark Eatery is going to be serving up hot dishes like pizza imported from Italy, mini pierogies and more.
- LOCATION:
- ATRIUM
DRINKS
The novelty cocktail is back!
Perfect for the gram, the test tube cocktail is made for consumption - only after you cheers it for a boomerang! Packed with a punch, prepare to wake up your taste buds!
- LOCATION:
- ASTRONAUT ICE CREAM
ICE CREAM
No visit to the science centre is complete without tasting our solar system!
You've seen them everywhere, now's your chance to choose a favourite planet – this time, with sprinkles!
- LOCATION:
- INSPIRATION STAGE
ROBOTS TO THE RESCUE
Dr. Ramirez-Serrano is a full-time professor at the University of Calgary. He is the founder and director of the Robotarium research laboratory.
Join Dr. Ramirez-Serrano for an overview of what is currently fiction and what is the reality in terms of the capabilities of current robotic artifacts.
- Location:
- Inspiration Stage
ALGORITHMS THAT RUN OR RUIN OUR LIVES
Algorithms are everywhere in all systems we use. In our daily lives, whenever we start an application, press a button on the keyboard, trigger a sensor, or perform some calculation, there is always an algorithm that is activated, presumably to make our life easier.
Join Osmar Zaiane as he discusses these algorithms that are impact our daily lives.
- Location:
- Inspiration Stage
IMPROV IN A ROBOT WORLD
In a world that will include AI and Robots everywhere, perhaps improv and laughter can make sense of our unknown future.
Join Jessica and Nicole from Kinkonauts for an evening of laughter.
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