Poetry Parlour (Calgary – Dec 19)

Poetry Parlour (Calgary) Tuesday, December 19th, 20237:00pm – 9:00pm MSTPachamama Soul Flavour Emporium #2110, 830 Canyon Meadows Drive SE, Calgary FREE Join host Ashley Frerichs at the next Poetry Parlour Open Mic. Open mic sign-up starts at 7pm. There are limited slots available and will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Our December event will not have a featured reader. Open mic […]

WGA Holiday Party (Calgary–December 13)

WGA Holiday Party (Calgary)  Wednesday, December 13th, 2023, 7:00pm to 11:00pm Joyce on 4th (downstairs in private event room)506 24th Ave SW, Calgary Please join us for our 2023 WGA Calgary Holiday Party! There is much to celebrate in the Alberta literary landscape this year, and we hope you’ll come along for a festive evening […]

WGA Edmonton Holiday Party (December 12)

Tuesday, December 12, 2023.6-9PMAsymetrical Brewing (11821 105 ave) Join us on Tuesday, December 12 at Asymetrical Brewing in Edmonton for the annual WGA Holiday Party. 6pm-9pm. There will be snacks and finger foods complimentary of the WGA and readings by some special guests. $5 for members and guests. Pay online or at the door.

Coffee & Chat (Calgary – December 8)

Coffee & Chat (Calgary) Friday, December 8th, 2023, 12:00pm – 1:30pm MST Alexandra Writers’ Center at cSpace – 4th floor salon 1721 29th Ave SE, Calgary, AlbertaFREE Join host Ashley Frerichs for the WGA Coffee & Chat: an informal meet-up for writers in Calgary. Come to socialize and chat about writing in general or discuss any current writing projects which you’d like some feedback on. Come ready to make […]

Connections Brewing (Calgary – December 4)

Connections Brewing (Calgary)  Monday, December 4, 2023, 6pm – 9pm MSTPrairie Dog Brewing105D 58th Ave SE, Calgary Come ready to mingle and network with the Calgary literary community. Our December event will feature a reading from spoken word poet, Cobra Collins. Free. No registration required. All are welcome. About the reader: Cobra Collins is a Calgary based Metis poet of significant […]

Poetry Parlour (Calgary – Nov 21)

Poetry Parlour (Calgary) Tuesday, November 21, 20237:00pm – 9:30pm MSTPachamama Soul Flavour Emporium #2110, 830 Canyon Meadows Drive SE, Calgary FREE Join host Ashley Frerichs at the next Poetry Parlour Open Mic. Open mic sign-up starts at 7pm. There are limited slots available and will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Our November featured reader is the hilarious Frank O’Keeffe. About the […]

Literary Travel Adventures (Edmonton – November 2)

Literary Travel Adventures Thursday, November 2nd, 2023 5:00 PMRooster Kitchen 10732 82 ave. EdmontonFree event. Books will be for sale. Join Esmeralda Cabral and Meaghan Marie Hackinen for an evening of literary travel adventures!Esmeralda will be sharing her book, How to Clean a Fish: And Other Adventures in Portugal (U of A Press), and Meaghan […]

Poetry Parlour (Calgary – Oct. 17)

Poetry Parlour (Calgary) Tuesday, October 17, 20237:00pm – 9:30pm MSTPachamama Soul Flavour Emporium #2110, 830 Canyon Meadows Drive SE, Calgary FREE Join host Ashley Frerichs at the next Poetry Parlour Open Mic. Open mic sign-up starts at 7pm. There are limited slots available and will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Our October featured reader is the eloquent Manpreet Niagra:  Manpreet is an […]

Single Onion #196 (Calgary – October 19)

Single Onion Reading Series #196 Thursday, September 19, 2023 7:00pm MSTShelf Life Books, 1302 4th Street SW, CalgaryFree Event To attend virtually, register HERE. Visit the FB Event. The Single Onion is excited to host Victoria’s poet laureate, Marie Metaphor Specht, as she launches her debut collection of poems, with very special guest Erin Dingle. […]

This Beautiful Place: Authors in Fish Creek Park (Calgary-October 15)

This Beautiful Place: Authors in Fish Creek Park Sunday, October 15th, 2023 1:00pm to 3:00pm MSTThe PoetTree at the Bow Valley Ranche15979 Bow Bottom Trail SE, Calgary, ABFree In hopes that this beautiful autumn weather holds firm, please join us at a gorgeous, unique venue in South Calgary for an outdoor afternoon event of readings […]