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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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!
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) — March 18, 2025
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) Tuesday, March 18th, 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 March, we are excited to feature powerful […]
Youth Committee Book Swap (Calgary & Edmonton) — March 12, 2025
Youth Committee Book SwapMarch 12th, 2025 at 6:30pmRising Tides4545 Bowness Rd NW, CalgaryOREdmonton: March 12th, 2025 at 6:00pmTowersMacEwan University, 10700 104 Ave NW #6-101, Edmonton This event is hosted by the WGA Youth Committee.Bring a good book you don’t mind giving away, and get a book in return! This event is free to attend.
Freedom to Read Week Discussion (Online) — March 1, 2025
Freedom to Read Week Discussion (Online)Saturday, March 1st, 202510:00am to 11:00am MTOnline via ZoomFREE Please join us for a virtual conversation with Kit Dobson and David A. Robertson for Freedom to Read Week. The authors will discuss the importance of intellectual freedom, and share their own experiences with writing, teaching, and reading banned and/or challenged books. About […]
Pub And Powerpoint Night (Edmonton) — February 19, 2025
WGA Edmonton Pub and Powerpoint NightWednesday, February 19, 20257-9pm MTRooster Bar & Kitchen, 10732 82 ave, EdmontonFREEPoetry open mic sign up at 7. What is a PowerPoint night? Do you have a PowerPoint you want to share? Email [email protected] should be roughly 5 minutes or less.
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) — February 18, 2025
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) Tuesday, February 18th, 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 celebration of Black History Month, our featured […]
Write Night (Sherwood Park) — February 10, 2025
Write NightMonday, February 10, 20255:30-8pm MTStrathcona County Library, Birch Room 401 Festival Ln, Sherwood ParkFree 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 and unstructured meet-up where we sit […]