CONTROVERSY @ NOON: Book Banning In Alberta and Canada (Online, February 21)
CONTROVERSY @ NOON: BOOK BANNING IN ALBERTA AND CANADA February 21th, 202412 – 1 PM MST, Online Free With book banning in Alberta and Canada seemingly on the rise, it’s left many wondering what this means for writers, for readers, and for the community at large. What are the ways in which censorship affects and/or impedes the […]
Poetry Parlour (Calgary — February 20)
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) Tuesday, February 20, 20247:00pm – 9:00pm MSTPachamama Soul Flavour Emporium #2110, 830 Canyon Meadows Drive SE, Calgary 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 will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Our February event will not have a featured reader. Open mic […]
Trans Voices Magnified Panel (MARCH 20th)
Trans Voices Magnified Brought to you by Controversy @ Noon Panel March 20th, 202412 – 1 PM MST, OnlineFree With the rise in anti-trans sentiment and legislation in Alberta and other parts of Canada, many trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming authors are examining and even redefining their place in the literary world and beyond. What […]
Poetry Parlour (Calgary — March 19)
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) Tuesday, March 19, 20247:00pm – 9:30pm MSTPachamama Soul Flavour Emporium #2110, 830 Canyon Meadows Drive SE, Calgary 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 will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Our March featured reader is the wonderful Camila @bycamilapoetry Camila (she/her) […]
Poetry Parlour (Calgary — January 16)
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) Tuesday, January 16th, 20247:00pm – 9:00pm MSTPachamama Soul Flavour Emporium #2110, 830 Canyon Meadows Drive SE, Calgary 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 will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Our January event will not have a featured reader. Open mic […]
Poetry Parlour (Calgary – Dec 19)
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) Tuesday, December 19th, 20237:00pm – 9:00pm MSTPachamama Soul Flavour Emporium #2110, 830 Canyon Meadows Drive SE, Calgary 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 will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Our December event will not have a featured reader. Open mic […]
Coffee & Chat (Calgary – February 16)
Coffee & Chat (Calgary) Friday, February 16th, 2024, 12:00pm – 1:30pm MSTAlexandra Writers’ Centre at cSpace – 4th floor salon1721 29th Ave SE, Calgary, AlbertaFREE 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 […]
WGA Edmonton Event: Fail Better (Edmonton — February 6)
When: February 6, 2024Rooster Kitchen10732 82 ave6pm. Free event. All are welcome. “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” – Samuel Beckett, Worstward Ho! As writers and artists we all have stories of failures, rejections, setbacks, writer’s block, and all of the other little speed bumps on the road to […]
Connections Brewing (Calgary — March 4)
Connections Brewing (Calgary) Monday, March 4th 20246:00pm – 9:00pm MSTPrairie Dog Brewing105D 58th Ave SE, Calgary Fun new graphic, same great event! Come ready to mingle and network with the Calgary literary community. Our March event will involve collaborative story exercise facilitated by Nicole Roche. Free. No registration required. Open to members of WGA and/or AWCS.
Storytelling to Inspire Social Change Workshop (March 13 — Calgary)
Storytelling to Inspire Social Changea virtual workshop with Sally Njoroge (Calgary) Wednesday, March 13th, 20247:00pm to 8:30pm MSTOnline via ZoomWGA and AWCS members – $25 Non-members – $35Please register using the form below. In a world where social issues demand our attention and action, what is the role of writers as agents of change? If […]