Single Onion #220 (Calgary) May 21, 2026 7:00 PM MTShelf Life Books1302 4 St SWCalgary Stream Online Here. The Single Onion features five great poets for its May event: Rebecca Fredrickson, Maria Giesbrecht, Joel Katelnikoff, Irene Naested, and Mary Vlooswyk. About the Single OnionPoetry and Performance – The Single Onion is Calgary’s longest-running poetry reading […]
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) May 19, 2026 7:00 PM – 9:15 PM MTPachamama Soul Flavour Emporium2110, 380 Canyon Meadows Drive SECalgary This is a Free event Please join host Ashley Frerichs for the next edition of Poetry Parlour! Open mic sign-up starts at 7pm. There are limited slots available and will be filled on a first […]
Queer Writers’ Collective Meeting May 20, 2026 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM MTRooster Kitchen & Bar10732 Whyte AveEdmonton This is a Free event The Queer Writers’ Collective of Edmonton gives space for writers to gather and build support networks. Typically, the QWC meets on the third Wednesday of every month, right before the regular Writers’ […]
Connections Brewing Pub Night (Calgary) May 12, 2026 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM MTLast Best Brewing & Distilling(Upstairs in the dining room)607 – 11th Ave SWCalgary This is a Free event. Calgary, we hope to see you at Connections Brewing for another pub night. Hosted by the WGA’s Ashley Frerichs! This event is a partnership […]
Controversy @ Noon: Is an Online Presence Vital for Today’s Writers? (Online) May 27, 2026 12:00 PM MT – 1:00 PM MTOnline (Zoom) Register here. This is a Free event But registration is required. We live in a digital world, where so much of the information we garner comes from a website, an Instagram post, […]
With membership growing each year, the WGA is looking for some final-stretch sponsors to help us host our annual Conference and Gala. We are seeking: Depending on your contribution level, sponsors can receive: And our gratitude for your support! Variations of our sponsor arrangements can be made. Contact [email protected] to connect with our sponsorship team.
April 21, 2026 The WGA stands with the Coalition of Alberta’s Public Libraries (CAP Libraries) in condemning Bill 28, an act that seeks to amend Alberta’s Libraries Act in order to restrict Albertans’ access to library materials and services the government deems “inappropriate.” As did the ministerial order regarding school libraries, this unnecessary piece of […]
Pub Night and Open Mic (Edmonton) Wednesday, May 20, 20267:00 PM – 9:00 PM MTRooster Bar and Kitchen10732 82 Ave (Whyte Ave)EdmontonFree Join us for another spring Pub Night with your fellow writers and friends. This will be a regular pub night (not a PowerPoint Night). Open Mic to follow. As always, the open mic […]
2026 WGA Board nominations are now open! Deadline for Advanced Nominations: May 20, 2026 May 25, 2026Elections at AGM: June 22, 2026 (online) Are you or someone you know interested in playing a strategic role in shaping the future of the WGA or looking for a volunteer opportunity to contribute to Alberta’s writing community? Please […]
2026 Alberta Literary Awards Readings (Online) April 29, 2026 6:30 PM MTOnline Zoom Did you miss the event? Watch the free recording now! Log on to celebrate the Alberta Literary Awards finalists for an evening. We will be hearing from: Ali BryanLeslie GreentreeKatherine KollerBarb HowardJennifer Bowering DelisleJanna KlostermannLynda Williams…and more! All winners will be announced […]
WGA Pub Night PowerPoint Presentation Pitches Due: May 1, 2026 5 minute presentations on: May 20, 20267:00 PM – 9:00 PM MT Rooster Kitchen & BarEdmonton This is a Free event Do you have a hot take or a presentation with visual aids that you’re dying to share with an audience? Do you have a […]
Woolf’s Voices April 29, 2026 7:00 PM MTAlcove Centre for the Arts244 7 Ave SECalgary Everyone is Welcome Join us for our Woolf’s Voices 42! Come honour National Poetry Month with us with a special showcase of Land & Sea: Honouring Indigenous Feminine Voices – Woolf’s Voices 42!! Come hOwl! Register Here! Featuring: Chanel KleinLeeann […]
Queer Writers’ Collective Meeting April 15, 2026 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM MTRooster Kitchen & Bar10732 Whyte AveEdmonton This is a Free event The Queer Writers’ Collective of Edmonton gives space for writers to gather and build support networks. Typically, the QWC meets on the third Wednesday of every month, right before the regular Writers’ […]
Speak Up YYC ft. Adrienne Adams (Calgary) April 30, 2026 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM MTSAN<K>TJURI BUKS in Marlborough MallUnit 34, 3800 Memorial Drive N.ECalgary This is a Free event Join us for an evening of poetic power and joy in celebration of National Poetry Month! Our featured poet this month is Adrienne Adams (she/her). […]
WGA Mentorship Program: Public Reading and Reception (Calgary) May 2, 2026 5:00 PM MT — Doors 7:00 PM MT — Readings BeginBurnswest Theatre (The Confluence)750 9 Ave SECalgary This is a Free event Join us as we celebrate the end of another year of this great program for writers. Mentee writers and their mentors will […]
