The Single Onion celebrates Black History Month with a special event curated by Bethel Afework and featuring the poets Bkay Won, Iftu Hargaaya, and Jya Noe. Thursday, February 19, 20267:00 PM MTShelf Life Books1302 4 St SWCalgary Streaming is available at www.youtube.com/@SingleOnionPoetry About the Poets: Bethel Afework is an educator, poet, musician, entrepreneur, and nature-lover with […]
The Sensory Rewrite: Creating Immersive Prose Using the Senses Sunday, March 8, 202612:00 PM – 2:00 PMStrathcona County Community CenterMeeting Rooms 3 & 4401 Festival LaneSherwood Park Free (Registration required below) The senses, when written effectively, can transport a reader into a story, offering resonance, connection and powerful narrative. In this workshop, we’ll explore how […]
Saturday, March 7th, 202610:00 AM – 11:30 AM MTBowness Library6532 Bowness Rd NWCalgaryFREE Please join host Ashley Frerichs for the next Calgary Coffee & Chat, a place for YYC writers to get together and gab about all things writing! Come enjoy some coffee (and timbits!) and share your recent successes, struggles, and/or bounce ideas and […]
Saturday, February 21, 2026 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT Airdrie Public Library Fortis Program Room 2805 Main Street S.Airdrie FREE Register Below Join Governor General Award winning playwright Caleigh Crow for an afternoon of prompts, tips, and conversation. Whether you’ve put pen to paper or not, come as you are. All you need is […]
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta and the Canada Council for the Arts are pleased to offer some further learning opportunities for writers to help understand the granting process. April 23, 20266:00 PM – 7:30 PM MTOnlineRegistration is free!Limit: 50 participants Register here. About the Session: Learn how to write an artistic CV and resume, make […]
Registration opens for the WGA’s 2026 Annual Spring Conference: Building Craft & Community, on February 18th at 10:00 AM MT. Our conference details will also launch at this time, giving you a chance to see our sessions, speakers, and networking events for the weekend, as well as book discounted hotel rates for out of town […]
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April 16, 20266:00 PM – 7:30 PM MTLocation: OnlineRegistration is free! Limit: 50 participants Register here to secure your spot today. The Writers’ Guild of Alberta and the Canada Council for the Arts are pleased to offer some learning opportunities for writers to help understand the granting process. About the Session: Meet Francine Cunningham, Artist […]
