Calgary Poetry Parlour (Calgary – September 19)
Calgary Poetry Parlour Open Mic Tuesday, September 19th, 20237:00pm – 9:30pm MDTat Pachamama Soul Flavour Emporium #2110, 830 Canyon Meadows Drive SE, Calgary (Between Pizza 73 and Sunshine Vietnamese around the corner South east from from Arby’s.) 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 […]
Controversy @ Noon Panel: The Effects of AI on Writers and the Literary World (Online – September 20)
Controversy @ Noon Panel: The Effects of AI on Writers and the Literary World Wednesday, September 20th | 12:00 pm MST | Online | Free Event Registration is now closed As the presence of Artificial Intelligence evolves and its reach continues to expand, writers are forced to ask themselves: What does this mean for me […]
WGA Youth Committee Writers Circle (Online – September 20)
WGA Youth Committee Online Writers Circle Wednesday, September 20th7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. MTFor youth ages 30 and under.Free The Writers’ Guild of Alberta Youth Committee is hosting an online writer’s circle on Wednesday, September 20th, from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. for youth ages 30 and under. The event is free to attend and […]
Writers Outside (CANCELLED)
Writers Outside! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER It’s time to step away from our laptops, tablets, and typewriters and go outside and touch grass. Join us at beautiful Victoria Park to listen to three guest writers share their work with you. Writers Katherine Abbass, Colby Clair Stolson, and Meghan Eaker are the […]
Dog Days of Summer – Calgary Mixer (Calgary – August 10)
Thursday, August 10th, 2023 from 6pm to 9pm MDT Community Wise Patio (Behind the building in the backyard.) #223 – 12 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta Free for WGA members$5 for non-members Please join us for a Summer Mixer in Calgary featuring readings by Lareina Abbott, Marcello Di Cintio, and Tasnuva Hayden. All ages are welcome. […]
WordsWorth 2023: Let’s Go!! – Registration deadline June 30!
WordsWorth 2023: Let’s Go!! Registration is now closed(After 10:00 AM on June 30th, registration will be fully closed and RDP room availability cannot be guaranteed.) Week 1 (ages 11 – 14): July 9th – 14th, 2023 | $610Week 2 (ages 15 – 19): July 16th – 21st, 2023 | $610 Location: Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP), Red Deer, AB T-shirt: $25Anthology: $12 We’re excited […]
Coffee and Chat (Calgary – June 29)
Thursday, June 29th 202312:00pm – 1:30pm MDT at Alexandra Writers’ Center at cSpace 4th floor salon1721 29th Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta FREE 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 friends, […]
WGA and City of Edmonton Archives Present: No Alcohol in the Archives! (Online – July 4)
Tuesday, July 4th6:30pm – 8:00pmFree event over Zoom Join the Writers’ Guild of Alberta in a generative writing workshop. You’ll get to respond to writing prompts based on prohibition related items from the City of Edmonton Archives’ collection, and will have the opportunity to present your work in a future project. This event would be […]
Fort McMurray Write Nights (Fort McMurray – June 15)
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is pleased to partner with the Wood Buffalo Regional Library (WBRL) as they return to in-person programming for writers in the Wood Buffalo Region. Alisa Caswell will facilitate the Write Nights which are casual writing and discussion sessions suitable for adult writers of all levels. They will be held once a […]
Single Onion #194 (Calgary – June 15)
Thursday, June 15th, 2023, 7:00pm MDTat Shelf Life Books 1302 4th Street SW, Calgary, AlbertaFREE Please join us for the last event of the Single Onion season, featuring poetry readings from: Jacob Bachinger, Sarah Gibbs, Tasnuva Hayden, and Chris Hutchinson