Coffee & Chat (Calgary) — June 28th, 2025
The Calgary Coffee & Chat Saturday, June 28th, 202510:00 AM to 11:30 AM MTMemorial Park Library1221 2nd Street SW, CalgaryMeeting Room 1 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 […]
Connections Brewing (Calgary) — July 29th, 2025
Connections Brewing (Calgary) Tuesday, July 29th, 20256:00pm – 9:00pm MSTLast Best Brewing & Distilling607 – 11th Ave SWUpstairs in the dining roomFree. 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. Come ready to mingle and network with the Calgary literary community. Programming for July is TBC. Stay […]
WGA Late Summer Retreat (Caroline) — August 28-31, 2025
WGA Late Summer Retreat Thursday, August 28th to Sunday, August 31st, 2025Sanctum RetreatCheck-in: 4:00pm || Check-out: 2:00pm11 Sanctum Way, Caroline, AlbertaRegistration opens at 10:00 AM MT on Monday, May 5th, 2025 Cost for two-night Stay (Friday to Sunday)$600 for WGA members (or two payments* of $300)$700 for non-members (or two payments* of $350) Cost for […]
WordsWorth 2025: OURTIME Registration Form
Week 1 (ages 11-14): July 13 – 18, 2025 Week 2 (ages 15-19): July 20 – 25, 2025 Early Bird rate: $630 (until April 30, 2025)Regular rate: $655 Location: Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP), Red Deer, AB Classes and Instructors: Learn more about this year’s instructors and classes here. Please select the WordWorth program you wish […]
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) — June 24, 2025
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) Tuesday, June 24th, 20257:00pm – 9:15pm MTPachamama Soul Flavour Emporium #2110, 380 Canyon Meadows Drive SE, Calgary FREE **Important** Please note, June’s Poetry Parlour is happening on the 4th Tuesday of the month, NOT the 3rd Tuesday as usual. Join host Ashley Frerichs at the next Poetry Parlour. Open mic sign-up starts at 7pm. There are limited slots available and will […]
Pub Night (Edmonton) — June 18, 2025
WGA June Pub Night (Edmonton)Wednesday, June 18, 20257-9pm MTRooster Bar & Kitchen, 10732 Whyte aveEdmontonFREE Join the WGA for our June pub night and help The Rooster with their annual patio inspection* to make sure that everything is ready for summertime on the patio. Special guest poet Marco Melfi will also join us to read […]
Connections Brewing (Calgary) — June 10, 2025 – CANCELLED
Connections Brewing (Calgary) – This event has been Cancelled Our June Connections Brewing has been cancelled. We’ll be back in July!
WGA 2025 Conference – Genre and Form Through Time (Calgary) — June 7-8, 2025
00Days 00Hours 00Minutes 00Seconds Genre and Form Through Time WGA 2025 Conference The Writers’ Guild of Alberta Annual 2025 Spring Conference will explore major influences on genre and form through time. We will look at how writers continue to be inspired and influenced by those before them, and how we shape the landscape for those […]
Under 30 Write Night (Edmonton and Calgary) — May 28, 2025
Under 30 Write Night!May 28th, 2025 at 7pm MTin Edmonton at Block 1912 (10361 Whyte Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 1Z9)and in Calgary at Element Cafe (331 17 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2S 0A5) A chill event with first come, first serve seating. Come join us for a fun and chill writing session, where you can […]
Controversy @ Noon – Why Buy Canadian?(online) — May 28th, 2025
Controversy @ Noon 2025 – Why Buy Canadian? Wednesday, May 28th, 202512-1 PM MSTOnline via ZoomFREE Register here. The current trade war between the United States and Canada–including tariffs focused on the book and publishing industry– has people thinking about buying products made in Canada and supporting local companies that keep our money in Canada. […]