City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize – Finalist Reading (Calgary) — April 29, 2025
City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize – Finalist Reading (Calgary) Tuesday, April 29th, 20257:00pm – 8:30pm MSTShelf Life Books1302 4th Street SW Please join us to celebrate the 2025 finalists for the City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize! You can expect light catering and readings from finalists Julie Sedivy and David Martin. Also, congratulations to finalist […]
2025 Alberta Literary Awards Finalist Readings (Calgary) — April 25, 2025
2025 Alberta Literary Awards Finalist Readings (Calgary) Friday, April 25th, 20257:00pm to 9:00pm MTat the Marriott Residence Inn (Calgary/Beltline District)610 – 10th Ave SWFREE Please join us for a special evening of celebration recognizing the finalists of the 2025 Alberta Literary Awards, as well as the Calgary-based winners of the 2025 Kemosa Scholarship. The Readers […]
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) — April 22, 2025
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025 7:00pm – 9:15pm MTPachamama Soul Flavour Emporium #2110, 380 Canyon Meadows Drive SE, Calgary FREE **Important** Please note, April’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 be filled on […]
Under 30 Write Night (Edmonton and Calgary) — April 17, 2025
Under 30 Write Night!April 17th, 2025 at 7pm MTin Edmonton at Block 1912 (10361 Whyte Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 1Z9)and in Calgary at Element Cafe (331 17 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2S 0A5) A chill event with first come, first serve seating. Come join us for a fun and chill writing session, where you can […]
Pub Night (Edmonton) — April 16, 2025
WGA April Pub Night (Edmonton)Wednesday, April 16, 20257-9pm MTRooster Bar & Kitchen, 10732 Whyte aveEdmontonFREE “The Best (free) Writing Advice I Ever Received”Special guests Ella Pfalzgraff, Ruth DyckFehderau, and Jasmina Odor will join us to talk about the best (free) advice about writing they ever received. A discussion and audience Q&A will follow. All are […]
Write Night (Edmonton) — April 16, 2025
Write NightWednesday, April 16, 20256-8pm MTStanley Milner Library, Civic Emplotees Room 2 – First FloorDowntown, EdmontonFree and open to the public Have you always wanted to write but other things get in the way? Join a WGA Horizons Write Night to focus on your writing and set words onto the page. This is a casual […]
The Olive Reading Series at Edmonton Poetry Festival: Featuring Horizons Writers Circle (April 9, 2025)
The Olive Reading Series at Edmonton Poetry Festival: Featuring Horizons Writers Circle Wednesday, April 9, 7:00 – 9:00 pmRooster Kitchen & Bar10732 82 Avenue NWEdmonton, AB T6E 6P4 CanadaFREE The Olive Reading Series at the Edmonton Poetry Festival will feature 7 readers from the Writers’ Guild of Alberta’s Horizons Writers Circle. This program provides support and mentorship for […]
A Chat with Danny Ramadan (Calgary) — April 9, 2025
A Chat with Danny Ramadan (Calgary) Wednesday, April 9th, 20257:00pm – 9:00pm MSTCommunityWise – Main Common Room (ground floor) 223 – 12th Ave SW, CalgaryFREE. No registration required. All are welcome. Join us for an evening with Danny Ramadan, the current Writer in Residence of the University of Calgary’s Distinguished Writers Program and outgoing president of […]
Connections Brewing — (Calgary) April 7, 2025
Connections Brewing (Calgary) Monday, April 7, 20256:00pm – 9:00pm MTLast Best Brewing & Distilling607 – 11th Ave SWDownstairs in the beer room Free. 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 […]
Coffee & Chat (Calgary) — April 5, 2025
The Calgary Coffee & Chat Saturday, April 5th, 20251:00pm to 2:30PM MTCrowfoot Library8665 Nose Hill Dr NW, Calgary, AB Please join host Ashley Frerichs for the return of the Calgary Coffee & Chat, a place for Calgary writers to get together and gab about all things writing! Come enjoy some coffee (and timbits!) and share […]