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 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 […]

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. […]

WordsWorth 2025: OURTIME Registration Form

  Week 1 (ages 11-14): July 13 – 18, 2025  [Registration closes noon on July 11th)Week 2 (ages 15-19): July 20 – 25, 2025 (Registration closes noon on July 18th) 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 […]

Gathering of Words: Flash Fiction Improv & Live Edit — July 11, 2025 (Calgary)

Gathering of Words: Flash Fiction Improv & Live Edit (Calgary)  Friday, July 11th, 20254:30 PM to 6:00 PMCentral Library800 3rd Street SEUnder the Arch (outside the front doors)FREE (Register here.) Join us for this WGA collaboration with the Calgary Public Library on their series, Gathering of Words! This special event will involve a group generated […]

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 […]

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 […]

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