Across Canada and the Western world, mines, mills, factories, and oilfields have shaped not only local economies, but entire ways of life. When those industries decline or close, communities are left to answer difficult questions: How do people adapt? What survives? And what is lost forever?

Join us for a fascinating evening exploring the history of deindustrialization and the resilience of working-class communities. As governments and industries grapple with today's energy transition and the realities of a changing climate, this talk asks what we can learn from places that have already navigated profound economic change.

Drawing on examples from Canada and abroad, we'll examine how communities responded to industrial shutdowns, how families rebuilt their lives, and why the legacy of deindustrialization continues to shape politics, identity, and society decades later.

The talk will be presented by Dr. Petra Dolata, Associate Professor of History at the University of Calgary and a leading researcher with the international Deindustrialization and the Politics of Our Time (DePOT) project, which examines the lived experience and lasting consequences of industrial decline.

Reserve your seat for $10 (includes a pint!).

Tuesday, September 15 - 6:30pm

Good Cheer Brewing - 1220 20 Ave SE, Calgary

What happens when 150 years of human engineering collides with thousands of years of natural history?

British Columbia's estuaries, where rivers meet the sea, are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth. For millennia, they sustained vast salmon runs and the Indigenous communities that depended upon them. But over the past century and a half, diking, drainage, logging, agriculture, industry, and urban development have fundamentally reshaped these landscapes.

Today, scientists, conservation organisations, governments, and First Nations are working together to repair some of that legacy.

Join us for a fascinating journey along the British Columbia coast, from Alaska to Washington State and throughout Vancouver Island, exploring one of Canada's largest efforts to restore salmon habitat. Through stunning drone imagery, LiDAR mapping, historical photographs, and coastal science, you'll discover how researchers are monitoring fragile estuaries, projecting the impacts of sea level rise, and helping rebuild ecosystems that have been changing for generations.

Along the way, we'll explore the remarkable natural history of salmon, the history of human settlement along the coast, and how modern technology is helping us understand, and begin repairing, the ecological consequences of the past.

The talk will be presented by Dr. Nathan Vadeboncoeur, who led national and international coastal science assessments and worked on estuary restoration projects throughout British Columbia under the Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund.

Tuesday, September 22 - 6:30pm

Good Cheer Brewing - 1220 20 Ave SE

Reserve a seat for $10 (includes a pint!)

The is a free event, pre-purchasing a Trappist beer flight guarantees you a seat.

Monks have brewed some of the most revered beers in the world for a millenia. For some, like the Trappists, this was not for profit, but to sustain monastic life and support charitable work.

From the quiet abbeys of medieval Europe to the globally celebrated breweries of Belgium and the Netherlands today, Trappist beer represents one of the longest continuous brewing traditions in human history.

Join us on Tuesday, July 21 at 6:00 for an engaging and story-driven talk exploring how this remarkable tradition developed. We’ll trace the origins of monastic brewing, the rise of the Trappist orders, and how their disciplined way of life shaped the beers we know today.

Along the way we’ll explore:

• Why monks brewed beer in the first place
• How monasteries became centres of brewing excellence
• The difference between Trappist and Abbey beer
• The unique rules that govern Trappist brewing today
• The stories behind famous monasteries like Westmalle, Chimay, and Orval

This talk is informal, fascinating, and designed for both beer lovers and history enthusiasts alike.

Seats are limited.
Reserve yours by pre-purchasing a Trappist beer flight to enjoy during the talk. We have Chimay Blue, Chimay 175 (anniversary beer), Westmalle Duo, and St. Bernardus ABT 12.

Grab a drink, take a seat, and discover the extraordinary story behind the monks who brew.

Tuesday, July 21, 6pm, Good Cheer Brewing 1220 20 Ave SE.