Welcome to the
AWCS Youth Programs
Fostering creativity, community, and youth leadership in an accepting environment.
Need a place that understands you? Come and join the us. Youth led, adult mentored. Play with your words — all you need is a notebook and pen.
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Register now for our classes, clubs, and educational programs today.
www.alexandrawriters.org
YOUNG JOURNALIST PROGRAM - EXPLORE! DIG! WRITE! With the Young Journalist Program. This elite program allows Young Journalists to meet professionals in many fields of journalism, enabling them to get the real scoop on what journalism is today as well as in the future.
AWCS Club Pass – Go to all the AWCS Youth Writing Clubs you want! The pass lasts a full year from the time of purchase. Jump in at any point of the year.
Pass Holders can enjoy a year of limitless meetings in the Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club (all ages), Novelmancers Novel Writing Club (all ages), Dungeons and Dragons Club (grades 5-12), and Rogue Poets Poetry Club (jr/sr high). Get one today!
DROP IN FEES - Want to drop into a club or class and check it out? Well you can do that.
THE SCHEDULE
Monday, Sept 23, AWCS Home School Classes incorporate creative learning in an engaging setting. Students will explore writing in unique ways utilizing their imagination and innovation in our no-fail atmosphere. We make writing fun! All Grades. Register HERE. 10:30-12 and 1-2:30
Monday, Sept 23, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club (RIO) - Writing games, art, improv, friends, and creativity. Play with your words! All grades! All levels! Free with Club Pass or register for RIO exclusively. 5:00 – 6:30 PM
Wednesday, Sept 25, Writers' Unplugged - An open mic for all writers. Share your stories, poetry or music in front of the best audience this side of the Elbow River, or just come for the entertainment. Throw your name into the hat. Readers are drawn at random. 5 minutes per reader max. LOCATION: Owl’s Nest Books 815A, 49th Ave SW. FREE, Adults and teens, 7-8:30 PM
Thursday, Sept 26, Kid Lit Round Table - Are you interested in writing for children? Picture books, early years, middle grade, young adult. Come join the discussion on all things Kidlit.
AWCS Members: FREE Non-Members: $5, Adults and teens 7-9 PM, Please RSVP
Thursday Sept 26, Write Now! - Based on the premise of “showing up for yourself” to write. Dedicate time to write, employing various exercises in four 20-minute increments with time at the end to share. Adults and teens, Members FREE, Non-Members $5. 7-9 PM, Please RSVP
Saturday, Sept 27-28, Alberta Culture Days at cSpace. Come on down and join the fun. You can even volunteer to help out for a couple of hours at our youth table, contact Kim if you're interested at kfirmston@alexandrawriters.org
Saturday, Sept 28, Dungeons and Dragons rescheduled to Sept 21.
Saturday, Sept 28, AWCS YOUTH PROGRAMS WELCOME PARTY! Join us for a hopping party. Get sorted into your clubs and classes with the sorting hat (or whatever we come up with), play ridiculous games, and get to know all our members (AKA your new friends). All youth welcome! 6-8 PM
Sunday Sept 29, Short Story Salon - The Short Story Salon is a place for writers to come together, share ideas, write collaboratively or alone. We’ll write, share and discuss. Each week we will study a published short story and discuss what works and what doesn’t. We’ll look at different forms from flash fiction to the more traditional 3000-5000 word story, practice a variety of genres and hone your short story skills with a goal of submitting to literary journals. Adults and teens. Per session: Member $10, Non-member $20 registration recommended - Register HERE. 10:30-12
Sunday Sept 29, Poetry Cafe - Poetry Cafe combines poetry prompts or exercises to generate poems with workshopping and discussion. It’s great for both emerging and established poets, and it’s open to poets of all ages. Join us to write with prompts from 12:30-1:45 and workshopping from 1:45-2:30. Great for both emerging and established poets and it’s open to poets of all ages. Let’s have some fun and write together. Adults and Youth. Per session: Member $10, Non-member $20 registration recommended - Register HERE 12:30-2
Monday, Sept 30, AWCS Home School Classes incorporate creative learning in an engaging setting. Students will explore writing in unique ways utilizing their imagination and innovation in our no-fail atmosphere. We make writing fun! All Grades. Register HERE. 10:30-12 and 1-2:30
Tuesday, Oct 1, Rogue Poets - Explore what poetry can be, then take it past those limits. Join Coach Em, on a journey to the outer edges of poetry. Rogue Poets regularly have the opportunity to perform on stage as a group or individually (optional) . Grades 7-12. Free with Club Pass or register for Rogue Poets exclusively. 5 – 6:30 PM
Thursday, Oct 3, Pen & Panel Comic Creation Class - Play drawing games, improve your artstyle, learn to make comics, putch ideas, and lots more! Hang out with like minded artists and comic writers. Ages 12 and up. Register HERE 5-6:30 PM
Thursday, Oct 3, Write Now! - Based on the premise of “showing up for yourself” to write. Dedicate time to write, employing various exercises in four 20-minute increments with time at the end to share. Adults and teens, Members FREE, Non-Members $5. 7-9 PM, Please RSVP
Sunday Oct 6, Short Story Salon - The Short Story Salon is a place for writers to come together, share ideas, write collaboratively or alone. We’ll write, share and discuss. Each week we will study a published short story and discuss what works and what doesn’t. We’ll look at different forms from flash fiction to the more traditional 3000-5000 word story, practice a variety of genres and hone your short story skills with a goal of submitting to literary journals. Adults and teens. Per session: Member $10, Non-member $20 registration recommended - Register HERE. 10:30-12
Sunday Oct 6, Poetry Cafe - Poetry Cafe combines poetry prompts or exercises to generate poems with workshopping and discussion. It’s great for both emerging and established poets, and it’s open to poets of all ages. Join us to write with prompts from 12:30-1:45 and workshopping from 1:45-2:30. Great for both emerging and established poets and it’s open to poets of all ages. Let’s have some fun and write together. Adults and Youth. Per session: Member $10, Non-member $20 registration recommended - Register HERE 12:30-2
Monday, Oct 7, AWCS Home School Classes incorporate creative learning in an engaging setting. Students will explore writing in unique ways utilizing their imagination and innovation in our no-fail atmosphere. We make writing fun! All Grades. Register HERE. 10:30-12 and 1-2:30
Monday, Oct 7, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club (RIO) - RESCHEDULED TO HERE DUE TO THANKSGIVING. Writing games, art, improv, friends, and creativity. Play with your words! All grades! All levels! Free with Club Pass or register for RIO exclusively. 5:00 – 6:30 PM
Monday, Oct 7, Young Journalist Program - This elite program allows Young Journalists to meet professionals in many fields of journalism, enabling them to ask questions and get the real scoop on what journalism is today as well as in the future. For youth aged 15-19 looking to enter the field of journalism. Registration ends in October. No drop in. Register HERE 6:30-8:30 PM
Wednesday, Oct 9, YA Writers Round Table - Do you write for a young adult market? Interested in learning what is involved in this ever-popular genre? Want to meet other writers working on similar projects? Join the Young Adult Writers Roundtable the second Wednesday of every month and become part of the community. Adults and teens, AWCS Members: FREE | Non-Members: $5, 7-9 PM, Please RSVP
Thursday, Oct 10, Novelmancers Novel Writing Club - If you’re serious about writing and want to get that novel done, join us and lighten the load. We explore all aspects of novel writing from character to climax and everything in between. All ages up to 19 years-old. Free with Club Pass or register for Novemancers exclusively. 5:00-6:30.
Thursday Oct 10, Write Now! - Based on the premise of “showing up for yourself” to write. Dedicate time to write, employing various exercises in four 20-minute increments with time at the end to share. Adults and teens, Members FREE, Non-Members $5. 7-9 PM, Please RSVP
Friday, Oct 11, 2019 – PD Day Workshop - Time Travel Tales with Simon Rose – Time travel has long been a common theme in books and movies and time travel tales continue to be popular. In this workshop you’ll create a time machine, learn how to make your idea believable, examine the importance of research, write an outline for your adventure, the dramatic opening chapter, and an attention-grabbing paragraph for the back cover of your book. All Grades and Readers from beginner to voracious welcome. REGISTER HERE. 9 AM -3 PM
AWCS CLOSED SATURDAY OCT 12 - MONDAY OCT 14 for THANKSGIVING
Tuesday, Oct 15, Rogue Poets - Explore what poetry can be, then take it past those limits. Join Coach Em, on a journey to the outer edges of poetry. Rogue Poets regularly have the opportunity to perform on stage as a group or individually (optional) . Grades 7-12. Free with Club Pass or register for Rogue Poets exclusively. 5:00 – 6:30
Thursday Oct 17, Write Now! - Based on the premise of “showing up for yourself” to write. Dedicate time to write, employing various exercises in four 20-minute increments with time at the end to share. Adults and teens, Members FREE, Non-Members $5. 7-9 PM, Please RSVP
Monday, Oct 21, Youth Council meeting - Do you want to help direct the AWCS youth groups? Can you plan a stellar party? Are you good at problem solving and predicting the future? Well, if you have just some of these skills, we need you. Come and join our AWCS Youth Council and seize the power (dark robes not included). Members only. Free. 5:00-6:15
Monday, Oct 21, Young Journalist Program - FIELD TRIP TO MRU JOURNALIST ELECTION ROOM! - This elite program allows Young Journalists to meet professionals in many fields of journalism, enabling them to ask questions and get the real scoop on what journalism is today as well as in the future. For youth aged 15-19 looking to enter the field of journalism. Registration ends in October. No drop in. Register HERE 6:30-8:30 PM
Thursday Oct 24, Write Now! - Based on the premise of “showing up for yourself” to write. Dedicate time to write, employing various exercises in four 20-minute increments with time at the end to share. Adults and teens, Members FREE, Non-Members $5. 7-9 PM, Please RSVP
Saturday, Oct 26, Dungeons and Dragons Club - Battle monsters, solve puzzles, find treasure and learn to work in a team while telling and experiencing your story together. We will be exploring the fifth edition dungeon - The Hidden Shrine of Tamoschan. This is a dungeon designed for fifth level characters. You are welcome to bring your own fifth level character or use one of our own pre-made characters. No experience needed to play, we will teach you all you need to know and lend you some dice until you have your own. Grades 5-12 + 19 year-olds. Free with Club Pass or register for D&D Club exclusively 6-9 PM
Sunday Oct 27, Short Story Salon - The Short Story Salon is a place for writers to come together, share ideas, write collaboratively or alone. We’ll write, share and discuss. Each week we will study a published short story and discuss what works and what doesn’t. We’ll look at different forms from flash fiction to the more traditional 3000-5000 word story, practice a variety of genres and hone your short story skills with a goal of submitting to literary journals. Adults and teens. Per session: Member $10, Non-member $20 registration recommended - Register HERE. 10:30-12
Sunday Oct 27, Poetry Cafe - Poetry Cafe combines poetry prompts or exercises to generate poems with workshopping and discussion. It’s great for both emerging and established poets, and it’s open to poets of all ages. Join us to write with prompts from 12:30-1:45 and workshopping from 1:45-2:30. Great for both emerging and established poets and it’s open to poets of all ages. Let’s have some fun and write together. Adults and Youth. Per session: Member $10, Non-member $20 registration recommended - Register HERE 12:30-2
Friday, Nov 1 , PD DAY WORKSHOP - Nov 1, 2019 – A Day in a Fictional World with Suzy Vadori - Come to camp prepared to immerse yourself in a creative world of make believe. We’ll create a set of rules for the day that reflect the worlds each student wants to write about, and role play characters. Using flash fiction prompts, poetry, and a variety of writing techniques throughout the day, students will come away with a whole new appreciation for the worlds their favorite stories are set in, and a basis for their next writing project. All Grades welcome. REGISTER HERE. 9 AM -3 PM
Register now for our classes, clubs, and educational programs today.
www.alexandrawriters.org
YOUNG JOURNALIST PROGRAM - EXPLORE! DIG! WRITE! With the Young Journalist Program. This elite program allows Young Journalists to meet professionals in many fields of journalism, enabling them to get the real scoop on what journalism is today as well as in the future.
AWCS Club Pass – Go to all the AWCS Youth Writing Clubs you want! The pass lasts a full year from the time of purchase. Jump in at any point of the year.
Pass Holders can enjoy a year of limitless meetings in the Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club (all ages), Novelmancers Novel Writing Club (all ages), Dungeons and Dragons Club (grades 5-12), and Rogue Poets Poetry Club (jr/sr high). Get one today!
DROP IN FEES - Want to drop into a club or class and check it out? Well you can do that.
- RIO, Novelmancers, Rogue Poets, and Pen&Panel - $10 for members, $15 for non-members
- Dungeons and Dragons - $20 for members, $30 for non-members
- Young Journalist Program - no drop in at the moment
THE SCHEDULE
Monday, Sept 23, AWCS Home School Classes incorporate creative learning in an engaging setting. Students will explore writing in unique ways utilizing their imagination and innovation in our no-fail atmosphere. We make writing fun! All Grades. Register HERE. 10:30-12 and 1-2:30
Monday, Sept 23, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club (RIO) - Writing games, art, improv, friends, and creativity. Play with your words! All grades! All levels! Free with Club Pass or register for RIO exclusively. 5:00 – 6:30 PM
Wednesday, Sept 25, Writers' Unplugged - An open mic for all writers. Share your stories, poetry or music in front of the best audience this side of the Elbow River, or just come for the entertainment. Throw your name into the hat. Readers are drawn at random. 5 minutes per reader max. LOCATION: Owl’s Nest Books 815A, 49th Ave SW. FREE, Adults and teens, 7-8:30 PM
Thursday, Sept 26, Kid Lit Round Table - Are you interested in writing for children? Picture books, early years, middle grade, young adult. Come join the discussion on all things Kidlit.
AWCS Members: FREE Non-Members: $5, Adults and teens 7-9 PM, Please RSVP
Thursday Sept 26, Write Now! - Based on the premise of “showing up for yourself” to write. Dedicate time to write, employing various exercises in four 20-minute increments with time at the end to share. Adults and teens, Members FREE, Non-Members $5. 7-9 PM, Please RSVP
Saturday, Sept 27-28, Alberta Culture Days at cSpace. Come on down and join the fun. You can even volunteer to help out for a couple of hours at our youth table, contact Kim if you're interested at kfirmston@alexandrawriters.org
Saturday, Sept 28, Dungeons and Dragons rescheduled to Sept 21.
Saturday, Sept 28, AWCS YOUTH PROGRAMS WELCOME PARTY! Join us for a hopping party. Get sorted into your clubs and classes with the sorting hat (or whatever we come up with), play ridiculous games, and get to know all our members (AKA your new friends). All youth welcome! 6-8 PM
Sunday Sept 29, Short Story Salon - The Short Story Salon is a place for writers to come together, share ideas, write collaboratively or alone. We’ll write, share and discuss. Each week we will study a published short story and discuss what works and what doesn’t. We’ll look at different forms from flash fiction to the more traditional 3000-5000 word story, practice a variety of genres and hone your short story skills with a goal of submitting to literary journals. Adults and teens. Per session: Member $10, Non-member $20 registration recommended - Register HERE. 10:30-12
Sunday Sept 29, Poetry Cafe - Poetry Cafe combines poetry prompts or exercises to generate poems with workshopping and discussion. It’s great for both emerging and established poets, and it’s open to poets of all ages. Join us to write with prompts from 12:30-1:45 and workshopping from 1:45-2:30. Great for both emerging and established poets and it’s open to poets of all ages. Let’s have some fun and write together. Adults and Youth. Per session: Member $10, Non-member $20 registration recommended - Register HERE 12:30-2
Monday, Sept 30, AWCS Home School Classes incorporate creative learning in an engaging setting. Students will explore writing in unique ways utilizing their imagination and innovation in our no-fail atmosphere. We make writing fun! All Grades. Register HERE. 10:30-12 and 1-2:30
Tuesday, Oct 1, Rogue Poets - Explore what poetry can be, then take it past those limits. Join Coach Em, on a journey to the outer edges of poetry. Rogue Poets regularly have the opportunity to perform on stage as a group or individually (optional) . Grades 7-12. Free with Club Pass or register for Rogue Poets exclusively. 5 – 6:30 PM
Thursday, Oct 3, Pen & Panel Comic Creation Class - Play drawing games, improve your artstyle, learn to make comics, putch ideas, and lots more! Hang out with like minded artists and comic writers. Ages 12 and up. Register HERE 5-6:30 PM
Thursday, Oct 3, Write Now! - Based on the premise of “showing up for yourself” to write. Dedicate time to write, employing various exercises in four 20-minute increments with time at the end to share. Adults and teens, Members FREE, Non-Members $5. 7-9 PM, Please RSVP
Sunday Oct 6, Short Story Salon - The Short Story Salon is a place for writers to come together, share ideas, write collaboratively or alone. We’ll write, share and discuss. Each week we will study a published short story and discuss what works and what doesn’t. We’ll look at different forms from flash fiction to the more traditional 3000-5000 word story, practice a variety of genres and hone your short story skills with a goal of submitting to literary journals. Adults and teens. Per session: Member $10, Non-member $20 registration recommended - Register HERE. 10:30-12
Sunday Oct 6, Poetry Cafe - Poetry Cafe combines poetry prompts or exercises to generate poems with workshopping and discussion. It’s great for both emerging and established poets, and it’s open to poets of all ages. Join us to write with prompts from 12:30-1:45 and workshopping from 1:45-2:30. Great for both emerging and established poets and it’s open to poets of all ages. Let’s have some fun and write together. Adults and Youth. Per session: Member $10, Non-member $20 registration recommended - Register HERE 12:30-2
Monday, Oct 7, AWCS Home School Classes incorporate creative learning in an engaging setting. Students will explore writing in unique ways utilizing their imagination and innovation in our no-fail atmosphere. We make writing fun! All Grades. Register HERE. 10:30-12 and 1-2:30
Monday, Oct 7, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club (RIO) - RESCHEDULED TO HERE DUE TO THANKSGIVING. Writing games, art, improv, friends, and creativity. Play with your words! All grades! All levels! Free with Club Pass or register for RIO exclusively. 5:00 – 6:30 PM
Monday, Oct 7, Young Journalist Program - This elite program allows Young Journalists to meet professionals in many fields of journalism, enabling them to ask questions and get the real scoop on what journalism is today as well as in the future. For youth aged 15-19 looking to enter the field of journalism. Registration ends in October. No drop in. Register HERE 6:30-8:30 PM
Wednesday, Oct 9, YA Writers Round Table - Do you write for a young adult market? Interested in learning what is involved in this ever-popular genre? Want to meet other writers working on similar projects? Join the Young Adult Writers Roundtable the second Wednesday of every month and become part of the community. Adults and teens, AWCS Members: FREE | Non-Members: $5, 7-9 PM, Please RSVP
Thursday, Oct 10, Novelmancers Novel Writing Club - If you’re serious about writing and want to get that novel done, join us and lighten the load. We explore all aspects of novel writing from character to climax and everything in between. All ages up to 19 years-old. Free with Club Pass or register for Novemancers exclusively. 5:00-6:30.
Thursday Oct 10, Write Now! - Based on the premise of “showing up for yourself” to write. Dedicate time to write, employing various exercises in four 20-minute increments with time at the end to share. Adults and teens, Members FREE, Non-Members $5. 7-9 PM, Please RSVP
Friday, Oct 11, 2019 – PD Day Workshop - Time Travel Tales with Simon Rose – Time travel has long been a common theme in books and movies and time travel tales continue to be popular. In this workshop you’ll create a time machine, learn how to make your idea believable, examine the importance of research, write an outline for your adventure, the dramatic opening chapter, and an attention-grabbing paragraph for the back cover of your book. All Grades and Readers from beginner to voracious welcome. REGISTER HERE. 9 AM -3 PM
AWCS CLOSED SATURDAY OCT 12 - MONDAY OCT 14 for THANKSGIVING
Tuesday, Oct 15, Rogue Poets - Explore what poetry can be, then take it past those limits. Join Coach Em, on a journey to the outer edges of poetry. Rogue Poets regularly have the opportunity to perform on stage as a group or individually (optional) . Grades 7-12. Free with Club Pass or register for Rogue Poets exclusively. 5:00 – 6:30
Thursday Oct 17, Write Now! - Based on the premise of “showing up for yourself” to write. Dedicate time to write, employing various exercises in four 20-minute increments with time at the end to share. Adults and teens, Members FREE, Non-Members $5. 7-9 PM, Please RSVP
Monday, Oct 21, Youth Council meeting - Do you want to help direct the AWCS youth groups? Can you plan a stellar party? Are you good at problem solving and predicting the future? Well, if you have just some of these skills, we need you. Come and join our AWCS Youth Council and seize the power (dark robes not included). Members only. Free. 5:00-6:15
Monday, Oct 21, Young Journalist Program - FIELD TRIP TO MRU JOURNALIST ELECTION ROOM! - This elite program allows Young Journalists to meet professionals in many fields of journalism, enabling them to ask questions and get the real scoop on what journalism is today as well as in the future. For youth aged 15-19 looking to enter the field of journalism. Registration ends in October. No drop in. Register HERE 6:30-8:30 PM
Thursday Oct 24, Write Now! - Based on the premise of “showing up for yourself” to write. Dedicate time to write, employing various exercises in four 20-minute increments with time at the end to share. Adults and teens, Members FREE, Non-Members $5. 7-9 PM, Please RSVP
Saturday, Oct 26, Dungeons and Dragons Club - Battle monsters, solve puzzles, find treasure and learn to work in a team while telling and experiencing your story together. We will be exploring the fifth edition dungeon - The Hidden Shrine of Tamoschan. This is a dungeon designed for fifth level characters. You are welcome to bring your own fifth level character or use one of our own pre-made characters. No experience needed to play, we will teach you all you need to know and lend you some dice until you have your own. Grades 5-12 + 19 year-olds. Free with Club Pass or register for D&D Club exclusively 6-9 PM
Sunday Oct 27, Short Story Salon - The Short Story Salon is a place for writers to come together, share ideas, write collaboratively or alone. We’ll write, share and discuss. Each week we will study a published short story and discuss what works and what doesn’t. We’ll look at different forms from flash fiction to the more traditional 3000-5000 word story, practice a variety of genres and hone your short story skills with a goal of submitting to literary journals. Adults and teens. Per session: Member $10, Non-member $20 registration recommended - Register HERE. 10:30-12
Sunday Oct 27, Poetry Cafe - Poetry Cafe combines poetry prompts or exercises to generate poems with workshopping and discussion. It’s great for both emerging and established poets, and it’s open to poets of all ages. Join us to write with prompts from 12:30-1:45 and workshopping from 1:45-2:30. Great for both emerging and established poets and it’s open to poets of all ages. Let’s have some fun and write together. Adults and Youth. Per session: Member $10, Non-member $20 registration recommended - Register HERE 12:30-2
Friday, Nov 1 , PD DAY WORKSHOP - Nov 1, 2019 – A Day in a Fictional World with Suzy Vadori - Come to camp prepared to immerse yourself in a creative world of make believe. We’ll create a set of rules for the day that reflect the worlds each student wants to write about, and role play characters. Using flash fiction prompts, poetry, and a variety of writing techniques throughout the day, students will come away with a whole new appreciation for the worlds their favorite stories are set in, and a basis for their next writing project. All Grades welcome. REGISTER HERE. 9 AM -3 PM
Where the Heck Are We?
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We are located on the 4th floor, across from the elevator in the AWCS of the cSpace King Edward in Marda Loop.
1721, 29th Ave SW, Suite 460 Calgary, AB T2T 1P5 Or contact us by e-mailing firmstonwriting@gmail.com or using our Contact Us page. |
More Information
MEETING DAYS and TIMES:
CLUBS (September - June)
THE CLUBS
CLASSES
Have a need for more formal education in your chosen field? We have a class just for you!
Drop-In Fees – Not ready to commit? Have a crazy schedule? Want to check out Pen & Panel? Drop into a session and see what you think. Members $10.00, Non-members $15.00. (Exact change only please).
PD DAYS
Need a fun place to go when school isn’t in? Come and play with us. We have great topics, lots of writing, and a good time spent with new and old friends. The day runs from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM. All grades welcome. LEARN MORE AND REGISTER
SOCIAL STUFF
MEMBERS ONLY EVENTS – Created by the youth themselves, these fun Saturday nights may include anything from a party, movie night, board games, or something else. Become a member and find out what we have in store! You can even help plan them by joining the Event Planning Committee (contact Kim Firmston for more information kfirmston@alexandrawriters.org)
AWCS YOUTH STEERING COMMITTEE – Do you want to influence how the AWCS Youth programs are run? Do you want to help them continue to become a thing of greatness? Join us on the steering committee, not only does it look good on your resume/scholarship application, but it is also a wonderful way to support your youth writing community. (contact Kim Firmston for more information kfirmston@alexandrawriters.org)
AWCS YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY – A couple of times a year our youth are encouraged to join larger projects where we partner with other creative community groups. In the past, we have worked with Rocket House on the International Children’s Festival, Ramsay Robots on BeakerHead, and Calgary Reads for Reading Week, among others. It’s a great way to get some cool stuff on your resume! Contact Kim Firmston to find out what we have in store and how to get involved. kfirmston@alexandrawriters.org
TAKE PART IN WRITING AN E-ZINE (electronic magazine) – four times a year our youth programs come out with an electronic magazine on our website www.realityisoptional.com. Club members and students are encouraged to send in their art, writing, ads, photography, poetry, stories, novel excerpts, and whatever else they have created. We are always looking for new stuff! You can submit on line or in person at one of our club meetings.
WANT TO SEE OUR SCHEDULE? For a complete schedule of AWCS Youth Programs - see above.
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SEE ALL OUR PROGRAMS HERE!
- AWCS YOUTH MEMBERSHIP – $50.00 annually
Become an AWCS Youth Member today! Not only does your membership last a full year from the time you get it, but membership includes discounts on all our classes, clubs, camps, homework help, and more! As a bonus, membership includes five special, members only, events held throughout the year, and a (virtual) Frozen Frog Wand – which allows members to bring a friend to any club or members-only event for free up to three times (after which the frog thaws and hops away).
CLUBS (September - June)
- Whether you want to join one club or bounce through them all using your club pass, our clubs will open up the world of writing to you. Fees include a full year of club participation from the time you sign up. Jump in at any point of the year to start your journey.
- Club Pass – Go to all the clubs and save $100! Club passes are available for $175.00 for Youth Members or $230.00 for Non-members. The pass lasts a full year from the time you get it. GET ONE TODAY
- Drop-In Fees – Not ready to commit? Have a crazy schedule? Want to check out a club? Drop into a session and see what you think. Members $10.00, Non-members $15.00. (Exact change only please).
THE CLUBS
- Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club (RIO) – Improve your writing while playing games. Take part in our yearly activities - Dead Author's Night (Oct), LARPing Adventure (Dec), Kill the Princess Night (Jan), and more! Enjoy such games as Space Race, Ninja Poetry, and Late Night with RIO. Make 5 second movies, radio plays, micro mini novels, weird ads, and collaborate like you've never done before. Get wild with your writing, art, and improv. Play with your words! RIO meets on the second and fourth Monday of the month from 5:00 – 6:30. (Occasionally rescheduled due to holidays). All Ages up to and including grade 12. Sept-June. (Members $75.00, Non-Members $100.00) Free with Club Pass or register for RIO exclusively.
- Novelmancers Novel Writing Club – Heading out on a long project can be hard, but it’s made easier with friends. If you’re serious about writing and want to get that novel done, join us and lighten the load. We explore all aspects of novel writing from character to climax and everything in between. Novelmancers meet the second Thursday of every month. 5:00-6:30. All Ages up to and including 19 year olds. Sept-June. (Members $50.00, Non-Members $65.00) Free with Club Pass or register for Novemancers exclusively
- Rogue Poets Poetry Club – Explore what poetry can be, then take it past those limits. Join Em Williamson, on a journey to the outer edges of poetry. Rogue Poets regularly have the opportunity to perform on stage as a group or individually (optional). The Rogue Poets meet the first and third Tuesday of every month from 5:00 – 6:30. Grades 7-12. Sept-June. (Members $75.00, Non-Members $100.00) Free with Club Pass or register for Rogue Poets exclusively.
- Dungeons & Dragons Role Playing Game Club – Enjoy fantasy? Want to live it? Then join us for this epic and wildly creative game called Dungeons and Dragons. Battle monsters, solve puzzles, find treasure and learn to work in a team while telling and experiencing your story together. D&D club meets on the last Saturday every month from 6:00 – 9:00 PM (Occasionally rescheduled). Grade 5 to age 19. Sept-May. (Members $75.00, Non-Members $100.00). Free with Club Pass or register for D&D Club exclusively
CLASSES
Have a need for more formal education in your chosen field? We have a class just for you!
- Pen & Panel Comic Creation Class (September - June) – Play drawing games, improve your art style, learn to make comics both online and on paper, and pitch ideas, plus lots more! Hang out with like-minded artists and comic writers. Work on individual projects or collaborate. Focus on topics that will help you expand your skill set. Pen & Panel classes are on the first and third Thursday of each month from 5:00 – 6:30. Ages 12 t0 19. (Members $175.00, Non-Members $230.00). – REGISTER
Drop-In Fees – Not ready to commit? Have a crazy schedule? Want to check out Pen & Panel? Drop into a session and see what you think. Members $10.00, Non-members $15.00. (Exact change only please).
PD DAYS
Need a fun place to go when school isn’t in? Come and play with us. We have great topics, lots of writing, and a good time spent with new and old friends. The day runs from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM. All grades welcome. LEARN MORE AND REGISTER
SOCIAL STUFF
MEMBERS ONLY EVENTS – Created by the youth themselves, these fun Saturday nights may include anything from a party, movie night, board games, or something else. Become a member and find out what we have in store! You can even help plan them by joining the Event Planning Committee (contact Kim Firmston for more information kfirmston@alexandrawriters.org)
AWCS YOUTH STEERING COMMITTEE – Do you want to influence how the AWCS Youth programs are run? Do you want to help them continue to become a thing of greatness? Join us on the steering committee, not only does it look good on your resume/scholarship application, but it is also a wonderful way to support your youth writing community. (contact Kim Firmston for more information kfirmston@alexandrawriters.org)
AWCS YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY – A couple of times a year our youth are encouraged to join larger projects where we partner with other creative community groups. In the past, we have worked with Rocket House on the International Children’s Festival, Ramsay Robots on BeakerHead, and Calgary Reads for Reading Week, among others. It’s a great way to get some cool stuff on your resume! Contact Kim Firmston to find out what we have in store and how to get involved. kfirmston@alexandrawriters.org
TAKE PART IN WRITING AN E-ZINE (electronic magazine) – four times a year our youth programs come out with an electronic magazine on our website www.realityisoptional.com. Club members and students are encouraged to send in their art, writing, ads, photography, poetry, stories, novel excerpts, and whatever else they have created. We are always looking for new stuff! You can submit on line or in person at one of our club meetings.
WANT TO SEE OUR SCHEDULE? For a complete schedule of AWCS Youth Programs - see above.
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