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 […]
Poetry Month Kickoff – Poetry Karaoke (Calgary) — April 2, 2025
Poetry Month Kickoff – Poetry Karaoke (Calgary) Wednesday, April 2nd, 20257:00pm – 9:00pm MSTAroma Café Bar1845 33rd Ave SW, CalgaryFree. No registration required. All are welcome. Join us for an evening of Poetry Karaoke at Aroma Café Bar in Marda Loop to kick off Poetry Month 2025! The event will have an open mic format. The […]
Online Reading with Alberta Literary Awards Finalists (Online) — May 1, 2025
Online Reading with Alberta Literary Awards Finalists Thursday, May 1st, 2025 at 6:30PM MTWGA YouTube Channel Featuring: Katherine Abbass, E.C. Dorgan, Samantha Jones, Cristalle Smith, and Natalie Sue
Creative Planning Micro-Intensive with Robyn Braun (Online) — March 31, 2025
Creative Planning Micro-Intensive with Robyn BraunMonday, March 31st, 20257-8:30 PM MTOnlineMembers: $25Non-Members: $35WGA Student Members: $10 The intensive will run for 1.5 hours with periods of presentation, periods for participants to write and reflect, and periods for participants to share into the space. First, we will consider writing habits. For this portion of the intensive, […]
Speak Up: Spoken Word Open Mic Launch (Calgary) — March 27, 2025
Speak Up: Spoken Word Open Mic Launch Thursday, March 27th, 20255:30 PM to 7:30 PM MTSan<k>Juri booksMarlborough Mall3800 Memorial Drive, Unit 34FREE Please join us for the launch of MelVee X’s new spoken word open mic series, Speak Up! Speak Up is a once monthly spoken word open mic night for emerging and experienced poets […]
Sunday Retreat: Get Writing. Keep Writing (Edmonton) Sunday Retreat: Get Writing. Keep Writing — March 23, 2025
Sunday Writing Retreat Sunday, March 23, 2025 10-4:30pm MTWorkshop West Playwrights Theatre, Edmonton (8529 Gateway Blvd)Facilitated by Conni MassingCoffee and lunch provided Registration $20-40 sliding scale Join us for a full-day retreat designed to nourish your creative process. Writing exercises, inspiring prompts, and focused discussion will get your juices flowing and keep you motivated for days […]
Pub Night (Edmonton) — March 19, 2025
WGA Edmonton Pub NightWednesday, March 19, 20257-9pm MTRooster Bar & Kitchen, 10732 82 ave, EdmontonFREE Join us for our WGA Pub Night in Edmonton! There are special guests and an open mic. It’s a free event. All are welcome!