Happening tomorrow!
The Sensory Rewrite: Creating Immersive Prose Using the Senses with Meaghan Archer!
Sunday, March 8, 2026
12:00 – 2:00 PM
Strathcona County Community Center
Sherwood Park
Register now at writersguild.ca/free-workshop-the-sensory-rewrite-with-meaghan-archer-strathcona-county
Stop by Poetry Parlour this month for a special feature, all the way from Edmonton: Dan Poitras! Join host Ashley Frerichs with open mic sign-up starting at 7PM.
Tuesday, March 17th, 2026
7:00 PM – 9:15 PM MT
Pachamama Soul Flavour Emporium
#2110, 380 Canyon Meadows Drive SE
Calgary
FREE
Edmonton, The Olive returns next week with two more featured poets!
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM MT
Rooster Bar & Kitchen
10732 82 Ave (Whyte Ave)
Edmonton
Our March reading will feature Erina Harris, author of TRADING BEAUTY SECRETS WITH THE DEAD (2024) and Teren Hazzard.
This event is a collaboration between the Alexandra Writers' Centre and the Writers' Guild of Alberta. You can RSVP here: writersguild.ca/meet-in-the-...
Alberta writers! Join us in Lacombe in April for our second Meet in the Middle Event, a casual gathering with an open mic and snacks at Blindman Brewing in Lacombe.
April 12, 2026
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM MT
Blindman Brewing
3413 53rd Ave
Lacombe, Alberta
Free
For all the Saturday-morning folks in Calgary the next Coffee & Chat is this weekend. Coffee & Chat takes place one Saturday bimonthly at rotating Calgary Public Library Locations.
Saturday, March 7th, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM MT
Bowness Library
6532 Bowness Rd NW
FREE
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION: The March 5, 2026 workshop on Arts Funding for Alberta Artists that was scheduled to take place online is now cancelled. Please stay tuned for a new date. Thank you for your understanding and patience.
Script Salon’s very first International Women’s Day Monologues for Women on invites a wonderful group of playwrights reading their work. We hope to see you on March 8th, Edmonton! The WGA is proud to Sponsor Script Salon, which runs on the second Sunday of the month.
Join us on March 10, Calgary! Open to members of WGA and/or AWCS.
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM MT
Last Best Brewing & Distilling
607 – 11th Ave SW
FREE (No registration required)
There is still time to register for this free workshop with Regional Writer in Residence, Meaghan Archer! The Sensory Rewrite: Creating Immersive Prose Using the Senses: Sunday, March 8, 2026
Register Here: writersguild.ca/free-workshop-the-sensory-rewrite-with-meaghan-archer-strathcona-county
Airdrie, we are still hoping to get you some quality time with our Regional Writer in Residence, Caleigh Crow! Register for this Saturday's free two-hour playwriting workshop now.
February 21, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT
writersguild.ca/free-playwriting-workshop-with-caleigh-crowe-airdrie
The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) and the WGA are shocked and disappointed to have had a joint Freedom to Read Week event discussing censorship cancelled by the contracted venue. Full statement: writersguild.ca/statement-reading-event-at-calgary-legion-cancelled-during-freedom-to-read-week
Registration is now open!
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta’s 2026 Spring Conference: Growing Craft & Community will take place in-person in Edmonton, Alberta from June 6-7, 2026. Early bird rates are available until April 17, 2026.
Register now: writersguild.ca/wga-2026-conference-edmonton/
The Single Onion celebrates Black History Month with a special event curated by Bethel Afework and featuring the poets Bkay Won, Iftu Hargaaya, and Jya Noe.
Thursday, February 19, 2026
7:00 PM MT
Shelf Life Books
1302 4 St SW
Calgary
Learn more: writersguild.ca/single-onion-poetry-series-calgary
Airdrie playwrights, we have a FREE workshop coming up very soon on February 21st, 2026! Join us by registering ahead: writersguild.ca/free-playwri...
What's on deck at the WGA? Check out our events in Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer, and opportunities for learning and listening online through the month! More details at writersguild.ca.
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To all of our youth writers looking to firm up their summer plans - WordsWorth Youth Writing Residency dates are now available for July 2026, and registration will open on March 16, 2026! Check back as we continue to plan for an exciting summer once more. writersguild.ca/programs-services/wordsworth
We have a special Black History Month celebration for our next Connections Brewing night, ft. Priscille Bukasa and a Black Writers Open Mic, where Black writers will be invited to share their work, or readers can share the works from their favourite Black writers! Tuesday, February 10th, 2026.
Edmonton, the Olive's February Poetry and Prose Open mic will feature two local poets: Nisha Patel & Matthew James Weigel! Join us on February 11th and as always, a chapbook will be available on a first-come first-serve basis.
Join us in Lethbridge on February 8, 2026 for an in-person talk with author Lee Kvern - on Sh*t That Got Me Published!
Details: writersguild.ca/sht-that-got...
Alberta writers, we'd love to see you around the province this month! We also have our first Controversy @ Noon panel online if you'd like to stay cozy or tune in from afar. Details on each event are on our website at writersguild.ca
Join the Writers' Guild for our first online panel of 2026: Controversy @ Noon: Are Children’s Writers the Ultimate Freedom Fighters? Learn more and register: writersguild.ca/controversy-noon-are-childrens-writers-the-ultimate-freedom-fighters-online
There are still bursaries available to Drink the Wild Air, our youth-writing weekend camp coming up soon! Bursaries are available on a first-come first-serve basis. DTWA takes place this March over a weekend, inviting campers to write and share together. writersguild.ca/drink-the-wi...
Calgary, get your tastebuds (and earbuds) ready! Join host Ashley Frerichs for the next edition of Poetry Parlour! In February, to celebrate Black History Month, we’re excited to feature soulful rapper and poet Polo Sho! Learn more at writersguild.ca
Calgary, come celebrate Black History Month at Connections Pub Night - with a wonderful guest feature and a Black writers' open mic. Learn more on our website - writersguild.ca
Red Deer, see you February 14th!
Join us as we hear from Writer-in-Residence Kimmy Beach as she reads from A Liverpool Echo and answers audience questions.
writersguild.ca/a-liverpool-...
Lethbridge, see you February 8th for an author talk and Q&A with Regional Writer-in-Residence, Lee Kvern!
Sunday, February 8, 2026
1:30 PM MT
Lethbridge Public Library
810 5th Ave S
Lethbridge
writersguild.ca/sht-that-got-me-published-with-regional-writer-in-residence-lee-kvern-lethbridge
Join us in Calgary on February 23, 2026 for Freedom to Read week for our panel and banned books Open Mic! This event is in partnership with the Writers' Union of Canada. You can learn more here: writersguild.ca/freedom-to-read-panel-banned-books-open-mic-calgary/
Edmonton, see you this week at the Writers' Guild Pub Night & Open Mic! As usual, our pub night starts right after the Queer Writers' Collective meeting, so hang around or come early if you are interested in meeting fellow writers!
