*Save the Date* – Late Summer Writers’ Retreat 2025
*Save the Date* – Late Summer Writers’ Retreat Thursday, August 28th to Sunday, August 31st, 2025at Sanctum Retreat11 Sanctum Way, Caroline, AlbertaOption to stay two or three nights.Registration information coming soon. Stay tuned. Please join us late this summer as we return to the beautiful Sanctum Retreat Centre in Caroline for a weekend of craft […]
Speak Up: Spoken Word Open Mic Launch (Calgary) — March 27, 2025
Speak Up: Spoken Word Open Mic Launch Thursday, March 27th, 20255:30 PM to 7:30 PM MTSan<k>Juri booksMarlborough Mall3800 Memorial Drive, Unit 34FREE Please join us for the launch of MelVee X’s new spoken word open mic series, Speak Up! Speak Up is a once monthly spoken word open mic night for emerging and experienced poets […]
Pub Night (Edmonton) — March 19, 2025
WGA Edmonton Pub NightWednesday, March 19, 20257-9pm MTRooster Bar & Kitchen, 10732 82 ave, EdmontonFREE Join us for our WGA Pub Night in Edmonton! There are special guests and an open mic. It’s a free event. All are welcome!
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) — March 18, 2025
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) Tuesday, March 18th, 20257:00pm – 9:15pm MTPachamama Soul Flavour Emporium #2110, 380 Canyon Meadows Drive SE, Calgary FREE Join host Ashley Frerichs at the next Poetry Parlour. Open mic sign-up starts at 7pm. There are limited slots available and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. In March, we are excited to feature powerful […]
Join Us in Nurturing Alberta’s Creative Voices: Become a Monthly Donor Today!
At the Writers’ Guild of Alberta, we believe in the transformative power of storytelling and the vital role that writers play in shaping our communities. Every story deserves to be told, and with your help, we can ensure that aspiring and established writers alike have access to the resources they need to thrive. By setting […]
Drink the Wild Air — (Sylvan Lake) March 14-16, 2025
Drink the Wild Air 2025 Date: March 14-16th, 2025Location: Camp Kannawin, near Sylvan LakeCost: $230 While we wait within our homesAnd wintry winds blow through slumbering grovesThere is a place both fresh and rareA place called Drink the Wild Air Where friends can come and share their wordsAnd minds and hearts, their voices heardHappy to be back […]
Youth Committee Book Swap (Calgary & Edmonton) — March 12, 2025
Youth Committee Book SwapMarch 12th, 2025 at 6:30pmRising Tides4545 Bowness Rd NW, CalgaryOREdmonton: March 12th, 2025 at 6:00pmTowersMacEwan University, 10700 104 Ave NW #6-101, Edmonton This event is hosted by the WGA Youth Committee.Bring a good book you don’t mind giving away, and get a book in return! This event is free to attend.
Connections Brewing — (Calgary) March 10, 2025
Connections Brewing (Calgary) Monday, March 10th, 20256:00pm – 9:00pm MSTLast Best Brewing & Distilling607 – 11th Ave SWFree. No registration required. Open to members of WGA and/or AWCS.Street parking free after 6pm. 7 minute walk from 4th street c-train station. Venue is wheelchair accessible by request, using the back entrance. Please email Ashley Frerichs at [email protected] ahead of […]
EMAIL SCAM ALERT TO WGA MEMBERS
EMAIL SCAM ALERT TO WGA MEMBERS We have been made aware of a recent email scam targeting members of our community. It has come to our attention that some individuals are receiving fraudulent emails from scammers pretending to be representatives of the Writers’ Guild of Alberta. These scam emails may request you to download files […]
Freedom to Read Week Discussion (Online) — March 1, 2025
Freedom to Read Week Discussion (Online)Saturday, March 1st, 202510:00am to 11:00am MTOnline via ZoomFREE Please join us for a virtual conversation with Kit Dobson and David A. Robertson for Freedom to Read Week. The authors will discuss the importance of intellectual freedom, and share their own experiences with writing, teaching, and reading banned and/or challenged books. About […]