Connections Brewing (Calgary — May 6)
Connections Brewing (Calgary) Monday, May 6th, 20246:00pm – 9:00pm MST**NEW LOCATION**Last 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 […]
WGA Conference 2024 – No Place Like Home (June 7-9)
00Days 00Hours 00Minutes 00Seconds No Place Like Home WGA Annual Conference 2024 Alberta can oftentimes feel like a land of dichotomies: polarized views on culture, politics, and the economy are just some of the ways in which we differ. But for all of our differences, there is always a resounding sense of community here, especially […]
Theatre in the Making Panel (Calgary — May 14)
Theatre in the Making Panel (Calgary) Tuesday, May 14, 20247:00pm Shelf Life Books1302 4th Street SW, Calgary FREE We’re excited to partner with Shelf Life Books for one of their Industry Night events! Join us Tuesday, May 14th at 7pm for an in-person discussion with a slate of local playwrights, dramaturgs, actors, and directors as we […]
Sound Writing with Alice Major (Calgary — May 11)
Sound Writing: A Workshop with Alice Major Saturday, May 11th, 202410:30am to 12:00pm MSTin-person atAlexandra Writers’ Centre Society4th floor salonWGA members – $25Nonmembers – $35Space for this workshop is very limited! Please register using the form below. About the Facilitator
WGA Edmonton Event: Afternoon with Awards Finalists (May 5)
When: Sunday, May 5th, 2024Where: Audreys Books (10702 Jasper Ave)Who: Readers will be announced in April.Free Event. All are welcome Join us for an afternoon celebrating the finalists for the Alberta Literary Awards. All Alberta Literary Awards finalists will be annouced live on the WGA YouTube channel on Tuesday, April 2nd at 2pm. Click here […]
Alberta Literary Awards Finalist Readings (Calgary — May 3)
Alberta Literary Awards finalist readings Friday, May 3rd, 20247:00pm MDTat the Residence Inn by MarriottCalgary Downtown/Beltline District610 10th Ave SWThere is a paid parkade attached to the hotel. Street parking is free after 6pm. Featuring in-person readings from: Antoinette Bekker, Charlotte Bellows, paulo da costa, Marcello Di Cintio, Patti Edgar, Natalie Meisner, Idman Nur Omar, […]
Write & Restore, Spring Reset with Samantha Warwick (April 28 — Calgary)
Write & Restore, Spring Reset with Samantha Warwick Sunday, April 28th, 20241:30pm to 3:30pm MDTIn-person at Yoga Santosha1800 4th Street SW (2nd floor) Calgary Regular workshop price: $35Price for WGA members: $25 Register via Yoga Santosha here.WGA promo code sent out in WriteClick. This is a community partnership between Yoga Santosha and the Writers’ Guild of […]
CONTROVERSY @ NOON: AGEISM IN THE INDUSTRY (Online, April 24)
CONTROVERSY @ NOON: Ageism in the Industry Wednesday, April 2412 – 1 PM MDT, Online Free Does bias exist in the literary world where age is concerned? Writing is hard enough in the first place, do writers also have to worry about the continued relationship with their publisher, agent, readers, and other writers in the industry as […]
Poetry Month Workshop: from Page to Stage with Andrea Thompson (Online — April 20)
Poetry in Performance: Poetry from Page to Stage with Andrea Thompson Saturday, April 20th, 202410:30am to 12:30pm MSTOnline via Zoom WGA members – $18Nonmembers – $24Please register using the form below. About the Facilitator
Poetry Parlour (Calgary — April 16)
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) Tuesday, April 16, 20247:00pm – 9:00pm MDTPachamama Soul Flavour Emporium #2110, 830 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. Our April 2024 event features Poetry Parlour and Pachamama Soul regular, […]