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Skipping Stone Foundation
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Connecting trans and gender diverse youth, adults and families across Alberta w/ comprehensive, low barrier access to the support they need & deserve.
#1900 - 736 6 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta | Treaty 7
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December Highlights - Part 2:
❄️ GENDER AFFIRMING HORMONE INFORMATION SESSION (Dec 11 | online)
❄️ CAREGIVER MEET-UP (Dec 11 | The Rec Room)
❄️ AFFIRMING YOGA FOR TRANS FOLKS (Dec 17 | Every Body Stronger)
❄️ HEARTS & CRAFTS - Teens (Dec 17 | Skipping Stone)

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Thursday, December 11th. Gender Affirming Hormone Information Session. A community-led session that provides all the info and resources required to empower individuals to be able to make informed consent decisions. Time 6:15pm to 8:15pm. Location online. Thursday December 11th. Caregiver Meet Up. At the Rec Room this month! A casual in person meet-up for parents and caregivers of trans and gender diverse loved ones. Time 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Location The Rec Room 1180-901 64 Ave NE Wednesday, December 17th. Affirming Yoga for Trans Folks. Free yoga in a private and affirming space. Registration required. Time 5pm to 6pm at Every Body Stronger. Wednesday, December 17th. Hearts and Crafts Teens. Connect with community through creativity. Open to all queer, trans, and ally youth. Time 6:15pm to 8:15pm in person at Skipping Stone.
November 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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December Highlights - Part 1:
❄️ AFFIRMING FITNESS CLASS FOR TRANS FOLKS (Dec 2 | Every Body Stronger)
❄️ HEARTS & CRAFTS - Adults (Dec 5 | Skipping Stone)
❄️ TRANS BOARD GAME NIGHT (Dec 8 | D6 Tabletop Café)

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Skipping Stone December Programming Highlights Tuesday, December 2nd. Affirming Fitness Class for Trans Folks. A private upbeat 60 minute fitness class for Two-Spirit, trans, and gender diverse folks. Registration required, 5pm to 6pm, in person at Every Body Stronger. Friday, December 5th. Hearts and Crafts Adults, connect with community through creativity. 6:15pm to 8:15pm in person at Skipping Stone. Monday, December 8th. Trans Board Game Night. A space for trans and gender diverse folks and their chosen families to get to know each other. Free Admission. Registration Required. Time 6pm to 9pm. Location D6 Tabletop Café.
November 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Our next Caregiver Meet Up is at the Rec Room! Register by December 5th for a fun night out with other parents of trans & gender diverse folks over food, drinks, and games.

Thursday, December 11th | 6:30pm to 8:30pm
The Rec Room (1180-901 64 Ave NE, Calgary)
Registration now open. Caregiver Meet Up at the Rec Room this month! A casual in person meet-up for parents and caregivers of trans and gender diverse loved ones. Location The Rec Room 1180-901 64 Ave NE. When Thursday December 11 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.
November 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Friday’s events:

💙 OPEN HEARTS (online) | 6:15pm- 8:15pm

💙 YOUTH CHOIR* (Anacrusis Music) | 3pm-4pm | under 18

💙 CREATIVE LABS* | Ages 13 & over
- 4pm-6:30pm (online)
- 4:30pm-6:30pm (Anacrusis Music)

*To try out your first music class Email [email protected]
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November 28th Friday's Highlights Skipping Stone. Open Hearts, a space for all trans, non-binary, and gender diverse folks, 6:15pm to 8:15pm in person at Skipping Stone. Youth Choir, Ages 18 and under, no experience required, 3pm to 4pm at Anacrusis Music. Creative Labs, 4pm to 6:30pm online, and 4:30pm to 6:30pm at Anacrusis Music.
November 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Registration is now open for STRONG HEARTS (in person) next week! Strong Hearts is our meet-up for trans women and everyone under the trans feminine umbrella.

Thursday, December 4 | 6:15pm-8:15pm
In person at Skipping Stone

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Registration now open. Strong Hearts. A space for trans feminine folks and trans women. Registration Required. When Thursday December 4, 6:15pm to 8:15pm in person at Skipping Stone.
November 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Thursday’s events:
💚 TRANS ID CLINIC (Skipping Stone) | 5:30pm-7pm
💚 CARING HEARTS (online) | 6:15pm-8:15pm
💚 YOUTH GUITAR & STRING ENSEMBLE* | 6:30pm-8pm
💚 ADULT BAND/CHOIR* | 8:15pm-9:30pm

*Anacrusis Music. To try a class email [email protected]

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November 27 Thursday's Highlights Skipping Stone. Trans ID Clinic, Registration Required, 5:30pm to 7pm in person at Skipping Stone. Caring Hearts, for parents and families of trans loved ones, 6:15pm to 8:15pm online. November 27 Thursday's Highlights Skipping Stone. Adult Band/Choir, all instruments and voices are welcome. Experience is encouraged for instrumentalists, 8pm to 9:30pm at Anacrusis Music. Youth Guitar and String Ensemble, Ages 14 to 20. Connect with peers by playing music together. 6:30pm to 8pm at Anacrusis Music.
November 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Join us tomorrow for CARING HEARTS, our meet-up group for parents/caregivers of trans & gender diverse loved ones to connect about the joys, challenges, & successes of having a trans or gender diverse child.

Thursday, Nov 27 | 6:15pm- 8:15 pm
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Tomorrow Thursday, November 27. Caring Hearts. A gathering place for parents and caregivers of trans and gender diverse folks. 6:15pm to 8:15pm online.
November 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Join us tonight for Young Hearts, our meet-up for trans women and trans feminine folks over 40. This group focuses on supporting the unique needs & perspectives of older trans feminine folks, especially those transitioning later in life.

Wednesday, Nov 26 | 6:15pm-8:15pm
In person at Skipping Stone
Tonight Wednesday, November 26. Young Hearts. A space for trans women and trans feminine folks over 40 years old. Time 6:15pm to 8:15pm in person at Skipping Stone.
November 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Sign up now for our next Affirming Fitness Class!
We are partnering with Every Body Stronger to offer free classes, open to all trans & gender diverse folks. Get active in a safe & affirming space!

Tuesday, December 2 | 5pm to 6pm
Every Body Stronger (2501 Alyth Rd SE)

www.skippingstone.ca/fitness
Registration Now Open. Affirming Fitness Class for Trans Folks. A private upbeat 60 minute fitness class for Two-Spirit, trans, and gender diverse folks. Registration required. When Tuesday December 2nd 5:00pm to 6:00pm, Location in person at Every Body Stronger.
November 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Shanna Katz Kattari (they/them) is a white, Jewish, nonbinary, disabled, chronically ill, neurodivergent, associate professor at the School of Social Work (Women’s & Gender Studies Department, University of Michigan), board-certified sexologist, sexuality educator, & social justice activist.
A quote by Shanna Katz Kattari, professor, sexuality educator and activist on a watercolour trans flag background that says: When you show up as your authentic self, whatever that may be, you allow others to do the same, creating the world we all deserve.
November 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Join us tonight for our non-binary & genderqueer meet-up Flowing Hearts! This group is about helping us understand who we are, how we want to grow, and how we can live authentically.

Tuesday, November 25 | 6:15pm to 8:15pm
In person at Skipping Stone
Tonight Tuesday, November 25. Flowing Hearts. A space for non-binary, genderqueer, and genderfluid folks. 6:15pm to 8:15pm in person at Skipping Stone.
November 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Here are our weekly highlights folks!

Tuesday
🧡 FLOWING HEARTS**

Wednesday
💛 YOUNG HEARTS**

Thursday
💚 Trans ID Clinic (Skipping Stone) | 5:30pm-7pm
💚 CARING HEARTS (online) | 6:15pm-8:15pm

Friday
💙 OPEN HEARTS**

** In person at Skipping Stone | 6:15pm-8:15pm

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Weekly Highlights Skipping Stone. Tuesday November 25 Flowing Hearts, for non-binary, genderqueer, and all folks beyond the binary, 6:15pm to 8:15pm in person. Wednesday November 26, Young Hearts, for trans feminine folks and trans women over 40, 6:15pm to 8:15pm, in person. Thursday November 27, Trans ID Clinic, registration required, 5:30pm to 7pm, in person. Caring Hearts, for families and caregivers of trans loved ones, 6:15pm to 8:15pm, online. Friday November 28, Open Hearts, for all trans, non-binary, and gender diverse folks, 6:15pm to 8:15pm, in person. Tuesday, November 25. Flowing Hearts. A space for non-binary, genderqueer, and genderfluid folks. 6:15pm to 8:15pm in person at Skipping Stone. Wednesday, November 26. Young Hearts. A space for trans women and trans feminine folks over 40 years old. Time 6:15pm to 8:15pm in person at Skipping Stone. Thursday, November 27. Trans ID Clinic. Help navigating the complex process of updating IDs and documents. Registration Required. 5:30pm to 7pm in person at Skipping Stone.
November 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Friday’s events:
💙 YOUTH CHOIR (Anacrusis Music) | 3pm-4pm | under 18

💙 CREATIVE LABS | Ages 13 & over
- 4pm-6:30pm (online)
- 4:30pm-6:30pm (Anacrusis Music)

To try out your first music class Email [email protected]
www.skippingstone.ca/music
Tonight Friday, November 21st. Youth Choir. Learn Learn the basics of vocal anatomy, how to warm up your voice, and sing songs as a group. No experience required. Email to try out a session, or register online. Ages 18 and under. Time 3pm to 4pm. Location Anacrusis Music. Tonight Friday, November 21st. Creative Labs. Create your own music and sound! No experience required. Email to try out a session, or register online. Ages 13 and over. Times 4pm to 6:30pm online. 4:30pm to 6:30pm in person. Location Anacrusis Music.
November 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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November 20 is Trans Day of Remembrance. This day exists to honour & remember all those lost to transphobic violence.

If you would like to help us in our continued battle against the harmful and cruel legislation that will take lives, please donate to our legal fund.

www.skippingstone.ca/legalfund
Trans lives matter and Transgender Day of Remembrance November 20 2025 written on the colours of a trans flag.
November 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Thursday’s events:
💚 TDoR WRITE-A-THON
💚 STRONG HEARTS
💚 TRANS NEURODIVERSITY GROUP (online)
💚 YOUTH GUITAR & STRING ENSEMBLE*
💚 ADULT BAND/CHOIR*

*To try out a class email [email protected] or register online.

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November 20th Thursday's Highlights Skipping Stone. Trans Day of Remembrance Write-a-Thon. Join us to write a letter supporting trans rights, trans safety, and trans lives. 10am to 7pm at Skipping Stone in the Ground Floor Board Room. November 20th Thursday's Highlights Skipping Stone. Youth Guitar and String Ensemble. Ages 14-20. Connect with peers by playing music together. 6:30pm to 8:00pm at Anacrusis Music. Adult Band and Choir. All instruments and voices welcome. Previous experience is encouraged for instrumentalists. No experience required for vocalists. 8:15pm to 9:30pm at Anacrusis Music.
November 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Looking to update your name and/or gender marker on your ID documents? Registration is now open for our next TRANS ID CLINIC!

Thursday, November 27 | 5:30pm to 7:00pm
In person at Skipping Stone
Registration Required.

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Registration Now Open! Help navigating the complex process of updating IDs and documents. Registration Required. When November 27th 5:30pm to 7:00pm. Location Skipping Stone.
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Wednesday’s Highlights:
💛 POP UP CLINIC: UTERINE HEALTH FOR TRANS FOLKS (Chumir Health Center)
💛 AFFIRMING YOGA FOR TRANS FOLKS (Every Body Stronger)
💛 HARMONY HEARTS (online)
💛 HEARTS & CRAFTS - Teen Edition (Skipping Stone)

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Tonight Wednesday, November 19th. Affirming Yoga for Trans Folks. Free yoga in a private and affirming space. Registration required. Time 5pm to 6pm at Every Body Stronger. Tonight Wednesday November 19th. Pop-Up Clinic: Uterine Health for Trans Folks. Private afterhours events. By appointment only. Time 4:30pm to 7:15pm. Location Sheldon Chumir Health Centre. Tonight Wednesday, November 19th. Hearts and Crafts Teens. Connect with community through creativity. Open to all queer, trans, and ally youth. Time 6:15pm to 8:15pm in person at Skipping Stone. Tonight Wednesday, November 19th. Harmony Hearts. A welcoming space created by and for Asian trans, non-binary and gender diverse folk to connect, heal, and grow together. Time 6:15pm to 8:15pm online.
November 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Today, Alberta introduced Bill 9 and invoked the notwithstanding clause to shield three anti-trans laws from constitutional challenge. These laws deny gender-affirming care to youth, erase 2SLGBTQI identities from schools, and ban trans girls and women from sports.
November 18, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Today, the Government of Alberta has introduced Bill 9 which uses the notwithstanding clause to restrict the rights of Two-Spirit, trans & gender diverse people. This legislation is brought days ahead of Trans Day of Remembrance - a day meant to honour the lives lost to anti-trans violence.
Alberta uses Notwithstanding Clause to perpetuate unprecedented Attack on Trans Rights. Today, the Government of Alberta has introduced Bill 9 which uses the notwithstanding clause to restrict the rights of Two-Spirit, trans and gender diverse people in the province. This legislation is brought days ahead of Trans Day of Remembrance - a day meant to honour the lives lost to anti-trans violence. Doing so is not only cruel but a direct form of institutional violence against trans communities. This law reaches into nearly every part of a young person's life and restricts their access to health care, ability to learn, and right to participate in their communities. This is not theoretically of ideological - Behind every policy are real young people and families who's rights, sense of belonging, and very safety are being eroded by our very government.
November 18, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Not in Calgary but want to connect with community? We also meet online!

Online Meet-up Groups - Part 1:
🖱️ HARMONY HEARTS (Nov 19 & Dec 17)
🖱️ TRANS NEURODIVERSITY GROUP (Nov 20 & Dec 18)
🖱️ CARING HEARTS (Nov 27 & Dec 25)

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Online Meet-ups. Can't meet in person? Join us on Zoom instead! Skipping Stone Wednesday, November 19 and December 17. Harmony Hearts. A welcoming space created by and for Asian trans, non-binary and gender diverse folk to connect, heal, and grow together. Time 6:15pm to 8:15pm online. Thursday, November 20 and December 18. Trans Neurodiversity Group, Explore, share and celebrate the unique intersection of gender and neuro diversity. Time 6:15pm to 8:15pm. Location online. Thursday, November 27 and December 25. Caring Hearts. A gathering place for parents and caregivers of trans and gender diverse folks. 6:15pm to 8:15pm online.
November 18, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Join us tonight for Tender Hearts, our in person meet-up for trans men, trans masculine folks, as well as those looking to affirm, to explore, or are questioning a masculine gender identity!

Tuesday, November 18 | 6:15pm-8:15pm
In person at Skipping Stone
Tonight Tuesday, November 18. Tender Hearts. A space for trans masculine folks and trans men. 6:15pm to 8:15pm in person at Skipping Stone.
November 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Sarah McBride is the highest ranking openly trans elected official in the USA. Interested in politics since she was a child, Sarah has achieved a number of firsts for an openly trans American politician including being: a member of the United States Congress, & elected as a state senator.
A quote by Sarah McBride, American Politician and Activist on a watercolour trans flag background that says: I’ve always been Sarah. My gender identity has always existed. I’ve always been a woman. Gay people aren’t straight before they come out as gay, and transgender people are who they are before they come out and transition.
November 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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This week:
Monday
❤️ SKIPPING STONE ON THE GO: CANMORE

Tuesday
🧡 TENDER HEARTS

Wednesday
💛 POP UP CLINIC: UTERINE HEALTH
💛 AFFIRMING YOGA
💛 HARMONY HEARTS
💛 HEARTS & CRAFTS - Teens

Thursday
💚 TDoR WRITE-A-THON
💚 STRONG HEARTS
💚 TRANS NEURODIVERSITY GROUP

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Weekly Highlights. Monday November 17 Skipping Stone on the Go Canmore. Tuesday November 18 Tender Hearts. Wednesday November 19 Pop Up Clinic Uterine Health, Affirming Yoga Class, Harmony Hearts, Hearts and Crafts Teens. Thursday November 20 Office Closed, TDoR Write-a-Thon, Strong Hearts, Trans Neurodiversity Group. Tonight Monday November 17th, Skipping Stone on the Go Canmore. Coming to a town near you! We're headed to Bow Valley to help make it easier for folks to connect with us. Join us! All are welcome! Time 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Location Elevation Place Canmore AB. Banff Pride, fcss Town of Canmore Family and Community Support Services, Bow Valley Pride Network, Canmore Pride. Tuesday, November 18. Tender Hearts. A space for trans masculine folks and trans men. 6:15pm to 8:15pm in person at Skipping Stone. Wednesday, November 19th. Hearts and Crafts Teens. Connect with community through creativity. Open to all queer, trans, and ally youth. Time 6:15pm to 8:15pm in person at Skipping Stone.
November 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Registration is now open for STRONG HEARTS (in person) next week! Strong Hearts is our meet-up for trans women and everyone under the trans feminine umbrella.

Thursday, November 20 | 6:15pm-8:15pm
In person at Skipping Stone

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Registration now open. Strong Hearts. A space for trans feminine folks and trans women. Registration Required. When Thursday November 20th 6:15pm to 8:15pm in person at Skipping Stone.
November 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Friday’s events:

💙 OPEN HEARTS (online) | 6:15pm- 8:15pm

💙 YOUTH CHOIR* (Anacrusis Music) | 3pm-4pm | under 18

💙 CREATIVE LABS* | Ages 13 & over
- 4pm-6:30pm (online)
- 4:30pm-6:30pm (Anacrusis Music)

*To try out your first music class Email [email protected]
www.skippingstone.ca/calendar
Tonight, Friday, November 14th. Open Hearts. A casual, open format space for trans, non-binary and gender diverse folks. Time 6:15pm to 8:15pm. Location Online. Friday, November 14th. Youth Choir. Learn Learn the basics of vocal anatomy, how to warm up your voice, and sing songs as a group. No experience required. Email to try out a session, or register online. Ages 18 and under. Time 3pm to 4pm. Location Anacrusis Music. Friday, November 14th. Creative Labs. Create your own music and sound! No experience required. Email to try out a session, or register online. Ages 13 and over. Times 4pm to 6:30pm online. 4:30pm to 6:30pm in person. Location Anacrusis Music.
November 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM