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 […]
Connections Brewing (Calgary) — June 10, 2025 – CANCELLED
Connections Brewing (Calgary) – This event has been Cancelled Our June Connections Brewing has been cancelled. We’ll be back in July!
WGA 2025 Conference – Genre and Form Through Time (Calgary) — June 7-8, 2025
00Days 00Hours 00Minutes 00Seconds Genre and Form Through Time WGA 2025 Conference The Writers’ Guild of Alberta Annual 2025 Spring Conference is now over. The Conference explored major influences on genre and form through time, looking at how writers continue to be inspired and influenced by those before them, and how we shape the landscape […]
Under 30 Write Night (Edmonton and Calgary) — May 28, 2025
Under 30 Write Night!May 28th, 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 […]
Controversy @ Noon – Why Buy Canadian?(online) — May 28th, 2025
Controversy @ Noon 2025 – Why Buy Canadian? Wednesday, May 28th, 202512-1 PM MSTOnline via ZoomFREE Register here. The current trade war between the United States and Canada–including tariffs focused on the book and publishing industry– has people thinking about buying products made in Canada and supporting local companies that keep our money in Canada. […]
Pub Night (Edmonton) — May 21, 2025
WGA May Pub Night (Edmonton)Wednesday, May 21, 20257-9pm MTRooster Bar & Kitchen, 10732 Whyte aveEdmontonFREE For the May pub night we will be joined by members of the CrW Creative Writing Club from the University of Alberta and MacEwan’s Bolo Tie Collective to play some writer games. Come and bring a pen and paper and […]
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) — May 20, 2025
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) Tuesday, May 20th, 20257:00pm – 9:15pm MTPachamama Soul Flavour Emporium #2110, 380 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. In May, in honour of Asian Heritage Month, we are excited to feature poet & translator, Leilei Chen! About […]
Connections Brewing (Calgary) — May 5th, 2025
Connections Brewing (Calgary) Monday, May 5th, 20256:00pm – 9:00pm MSTLast 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. Come ready to mingle and network with the Calgary literary community. Our May event will feature a Book […]
An Afternoon with the Awards Finalists (Edmonton) — May 4, 2025
An Afternoon with the Awards Finalists (Edmonton) Sunday, May 4, 20252PM MTAudreys Books10702 Jasper Ave, Edmonton Alberta Literary Awards finalists were announced on April 1st! You can find the full list here. Join us in May as we hear from Katherine Abbass, Diana Davidson, Marcello Di Cintio, E.C. Dorgan, Marion Douglas, Myrna Garanis, Rayanne Haines, […]
Mentorship Program Reception and Readings (Edmonton) — May 3, 2025
Mentorship Program Reception and Readings Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 5PM MT (Readings at 7pm)Artshub Ortona Armoury 9722 102st, Edmonton Join us as we celebrate the end of another year this great program for writers: the WGA Mentorship Program. Mentee writers and their mentors will gather to talk about what they worked on over the past […]
NO MORE FEAR OF FAILURE: INTERACTIVE WRITING WORKSHOP (Edmonton) — April 30, 2025
No More Fear of Failure: Interactive Writing WorkshopWednesday, April 30, 20256-8pm MT8331 104 St NWSecond floor, Activity RoomEdmontonFree and open to the public Join Alyx Bui at this interactive writing workshop. Actively build scenes, characters, narrative structure, and improvisational skills. Bust through the barriers and fear and achieve the limitless possibilities of being fearless. This […]
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 […]