CONNECTIONS BREWING PUB NIGHT (CALGARY)
Tuesday, October 14th, 20256:00 PM – 9:00 PM MTLast Best Brewing & Distilling607 – 11th Ave SWIn the dining room (Main Level)FREE to members of WGA and/or AWCS Come ready to mingle and network with the Calgary literary community. To kick off the Halloween season, October will feature a haunting writing exercise facilitated by Ashley […]
Tickets Available Now: Kathryn Mockler 2-for-1 Webinar Bundle
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is excited to offer two ticketed webinars this fall with celebrated author Kathryn Mockler. Participants who purchase tickets will have access to both webinars. Registration Writers’ Guild Members: $25.00 Writers’ Guild of Alberta Student Members: $15.00Non-Members: $35.00 * * Membership can be purchased anytime and is valid for one year. […]
Poetry Parlour and Open Mic (Calgary)
Tuesday, September 16th, 20257:00 PM – 9:15 PM MTPachamama Soul Flavour Emporium #2110, 380 Canyon Meadows Drive SECalgary FREE We’re back and we’ve missed you! Join host Ashley Frerichs to launch of the fall season of Poetry Parlour, our monthly open mic & reading series. Open mic sign-up starts at 7pm. There are limited slots available and will be filled on a first […]
Connections Brewing: A Monthly Pub Night (Calgary)
Tuesday, September 9th, 20256:00 PM – 9:00 PM MTLast Best Brewing & Distilling607 – 11th Ave SWDownstairs in the beer roomCalgaryFREE Come ready to mingle and network with the Calgary literary community! Program TBA. No registration is required. This event is open to members of WGA and/or AWCS. Street parking is free after 6pm, and […]
Under 30 Write Nights (Edmonton and Calgary): September 5, 2025
Friday, September 5th, 2025 7:00 PM MT Edmonton: Block 191210361 Whyte Avenue NW Calgary: Element Café 331 17 Ave NW FREE! Do you work better together than alone? Are you looking for a casual drop-in to sit and (maybe) get some writing in? Are you under 30 and looking to meet peers and writing friends? […]
Meet Me in the Middle (Lacombe)
Sunday, September 28th, 202512:00 PM to 3:00 PMBlindman Brewing3413 53rd Avenue, Lacombe, ABFREE Please join us for a special event roughly midway between Calgary and Edmonton! We really want to see more connections between Alberta writers outside of the two city centers and what better way to do it than to meet in the middle?! […]
Controversy @ Noon 2025 — Banned Books: What Next? — August 26, 2025
Tuesday, August 26, 202512pm – 1pm MTOnlineFree (Registration Required) Book banning across the country continues to concern the Canadian literary community, especially in Alberta where certain books are slated to be pulled from school shelves this Fall. What do these types of bans mean for writers and for readers, now and in the coming months? […]
Stroll of Poets Festival 2025
STROLL OF POETS FESTIVAL 2025 SEPTEMBER 5 – 7, CALGARY About the Festival | Our Curators | Open Mic Sign-Up | Volunteer | The Schedule | Special Sneak Peek Gatherine of Words | Drag Brunch Kick-Off | FREE Poetry Workshop with Sheri-D Wilson | After Party: A Hip Hop, Poetry and Musical Extravaganza About the Stroll […]
Gathering of Words: Graphic Novel & Comic Books (Calgary)
Friday, August 8, 20254:30 PM to 6:00 PMCentral Library800 3rd Street SEUnder the Arch (outside the front doors)FREE, register here. Please join us for this WGA collaboration with the Calgary Public Library on their series, Gathering of Words! This special event will highlight graphic novels and comic books, featuring readings and a Q&A with local authors […]
Horizons Writers Circle Presents: Meditative Yoga and Journaling
August 4, 2025Yoga: 11:20am – 12pmJournaling: 12pm – 1:20pmAlberta Legislature (Bandshell Stage), 9820 – 107 Street, NWEdmontonFree The Horizons Writers Circle is back with a new event: Meditative Yoga and Journaling on the Legislature grounds. Join facilitator Ting Pimentel-Elger for an afternoon of yoga and journaling, and don’t forget to bring your own journal and […]
Save the Date: Stroll of Poets Festival — September 5-7, 2025 (Calgary)
Stroll of Poets Festival, Calgary Friday, September 5 – Sunday, September 7, 2025Time: TBAConfirmed Locations: The Attic, Central Library, Collector’s Gallery of Fine Art, The Confluence,Ironwood Stage and Grill, Madison 12|12, The Next Page, Rosso Inglewood and Vegan Street Calgary The Stroll of Poets Festival returns to Inglewood & area this September! More info coming soon. Stay tuned! Featuring curators Kyle Flemmer, Peter […]
WGA Late Summer Retreat (Caroline) — August 28-31, 2025
WGA Late Summer Writers’ Retreat 2025 The Retreat takes place from Thursday, August 28th to Sunday, August 31st. The full schedule is now available below. Session details are also available below and WGA staff are available to answer questions in person. For information on previous registration and fees, please scroll to the end of the […]
Fringe Festival Mini Poetry Slam — August 3, 2025 (Calgary)
Fringe Festival Mini Poetry Slam Sunday, August 3rd, 20259:30 PM to 11:15 PMFestival Hall1215 10th Ave SE Tickets are $22 and available here.*selected participants will have their cover charge refunded Join us for the second annual mini Poetry Slam at Calgary Fringe Festival this summer! Hosted by Calgary Poetry Slam’s Matt Miller. Sign-up starts at 9:30pm.Participants […]
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. Our July event will feature […]
Pub Night (Edmonton) — July 16, 2025
WGA June Pub Night (Edmonton)Wednesday, July 16, 20257-9pm MTRooster Bar & Kitchen, 10732 Whyte aveEdmontonFREE Join the WGA for our July pub night, with special guests, contributors from Edmonton literary magazine Funicular. Past and present contributors such as Mika Deneige, Jamie Boakee, Robyn Braun, and Theodora Sterling. As always, the open mic starts at 8pm. […]