Blue Monday Writer Wellbeing Workshop (Virtual) — January 20, 2025
Blue Monday Writer Wellbeing Workshop (Virtual) Monday, January 20th, 20257:00pm – 8:30pm MDTOnline via ZoomFREE, WGA members only In this virtual session, Stacey Perlin from Perlin Foundation for Wellness will facilitate a creative wellness exercise that helps release the ho-hum of 2024 and embrace the changes of 2025. She teaches mindfulness and creative problem-solving skills on this […]
Pub Night (Edmonton) — January 15, 2025
WGA Edmonton Pub NightWednesday, January 15, 20257-9pm MTRooster Bar & Kitchen, 10732 82 ave, EdmontonFREE This is a free event. All are welcome.Meet your fellow writers! There are open mic slots available. Sign up at 7pm!
Getting Started With Your First Memoir (Online) — January 19, 2025
Getting Started With Your First MemoirSunday, January 19, 20253:00-4:30pm MT Join us for an overview and writing workshop hosted by Giselle General. Giselle General is a past participant in the Horizons Writers Circle. You can read more about her here. Horizons Writers Circle, is a mentorship writing program for Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour […]
Connections Brewing — (Calgary) January 6th, 2025
Connections Brewing (Calgary) Monday, January 6th, 20256:00pm – 9:00pm MSTLast Best Brewing & Distilling607 – 11th Ave SWFree. 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 Ashley Frerichs at [email protected] ahead of time if […]
Controversy @ Noon Panel – Traditional Publishing vs Self-Publishing Q&A (Online, Recorded)–December 23, 2024
Controversy @ Noon Panel – Traditional Publishing vs Self-Publishing Q&A Recording will be available on Monday, December 23, 202412PM MDTRecording available on WGA YouTube ChannelFREE Expanding on our September Controversy @ Noon discussion, which focused on traditional publishing vs self-publishing, our December panel will address questions WGA members and fellow literary folks submitted on the […]
Holiday Pub Night (Edmonton) — December 18, 2024
WGA Edmonton Pub NightWednesday, December 18th, 20247-9pm MTRooster Bar & Kitchen, 10732 82 ave, EdmontonFREE This is a free event. All are welcome. With musical guest Dave Von Bieker.Come and mingle with fellow writers!
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) — December 17, 2024
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) Tuesday, December 17, 20247:00pm – 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. Our featured reader for December 2024 is the magnificent Cobra Collins. […]
WGA Holiday Party — (Calgary) December 11, 2024
WGA Holiday Party Wednesday, December 11, 20247:00pm to 11:00pm MSTJoyce on 4th (downstairs)*, 506 24th Ave SW, Calgary Members: Free, OR optional $5 donation Non-members: $10 SOLD OUT – Registration for the Calgary Holiday Party is now closed due to having reached the venue capacity. If you have any questions regarding the event, please contact Ashley Frerichs […]
Connections Brewing — (Calgary) December 2, 2024
Connections Brewing (Calgary) Monday, December 2nd, 20246:00pm – 9:00pm MSTLast Best Brewing & Distilling607 – 11th Ave SWFree. 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 Ashley Frerichs at [email protected] ahead of time if […]
Controversy @ Noon Panel – Do Diasporic Writers Face More Pressure to Write About Current Affairs than Other Writers? (Online)–November 28, 2024
Controversy @ Noon Panel – Do Diasporic Writers Face More Pressure to Write About Current Affairs than Other Writers? *Special Day: Thursday* November 28th, 202412 – 1 PM MDTOnline FREE Do newcomers and immigrants to Alberta face more pressure to write about current issues in their place of origin (eg, Gaza, Ukraine, Venezuela, etc.) than […]