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. Writing games, art, improv, friends, and creativity. Ages seventeen and under*. Play with your words — all you need is a notebook and pen.
*some programs include nineteen-year-olds.
*some programs include nineteen-year-olds.
Next Meeting Is:
Welcome!
Register now for our classes, clubs, and educational programs today. Play with your words!
www.alexandrawriters.org
SUMMER CAMP and SUMMER FUN DAYS NOW REGISTERING! Explore language, make friends, create incredible works of art, learn all kinds of new things and improve on already established skills. March 25-29 Get More info HERE
May 21, Tuesday, ROGUE POETS RESCHEDULED to May 14.
May 22, Wednesday, Reality Is Optional at the Calgary Public Library Shawnessy Branch. Come and play writing games with new and old friends. Free! Drop in! Meet in the program room. Topic: Comics! 6:30 - 8:00 pm.
May 24, Thursday, Youth Council Meeting, Free for all AWCS youth members who wish to help direct our youth programs. 4-5:30 PM (Note new time)
May 25, Saturday, Dungeons and Dragons club - our final meeting of the year. Come and see how the story ends! 6:00-9:00 PM. Grade 5 and up. Free for club pass holders or Register here
May 27, Monday, Homeschool Spring Classes! - Fun classes for all ages! More Info Here.
May 27, Monday, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club - The ultimate writing game - Chopped Writing Canada. Come, play, and win "fabulous" prizes! 5:00-6:30, all ages, Free for club pass holders or Register here
June 3, Monday, Homeschool Spring Classes! - Fun classes for all ages! More Info Here.
June 6, Thursday, Pen & Panel - Comic Creation Class. A class for teens looking to create comics on line and on paper. 5-6:30 PM. Register here.
June 10, Monday, Homeschool Spring Classes! - Fun classes for all ages! More Info Here.
June 10, Monday, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club - We'll be playing Team Apocalypse Survive! 5:00-6:30, all ages, Free for club pass holders or Register here
June 12, Wednesday, Reality Is Optional at the Calgary Public Library Central Branch. Come and play writing games with new and old friends. Free! Drop in! Meet in the teen study room. Last meeting of the year! 4-5:30 pm
June 13, Thursday, Novelmancers - novel writing club. Talk novels and share and learn some writing skills with a bunch of like minded peers. Free for club pass holders or Register here 5-6:30 PM
June 17, Monday, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club - Final meeting of the Spring. What writing mischief can we get up to during our building wide sneak attack? 5:00-6:30, all ages, Free for club pass holders or Register here
June 18, Tuesday, Rogue Poets Meeting, 5-6:30 - celebrate our great year and write some new poetry - last meeting of the Spring. Free for club pass holders or Register here
June 19, Wednesday, Reality Is Optional at the Calgary Public Library Crowfoot Branch. Come and play writing games with new and old friends. Free! Drop in! Meet in the program room. Last meeting of the year! 7-8:30 pm
June 20, Thursday, Pen & Panel - Comic Creation Class. A class for teens looking to create comics on line and on paper. Last class of the Spring. 5-6:30 PM. Register here.
June 22, Saturday, YOUTH PROGRAMS BIG PARTY! Awards ceremony, graduations, LARPing and Feasting, Open mic and more! Come and have a great time and celebrate a wonderful year. 5:00-8:00 PM.
June 26, Wednesday, Reality Is Optional at the Calgary Public Library Shawnessy Branch. Come and play writing games with new and old friends. Free! Drop in! Meet in the program room. Last meeting of the year! 6:30-8:00 pm
JULY AND AUGUST CAMPS - single day and week long camps for all ages.
YOUNG JOURNALIST PROGRAM - Starting in the fall
Register now for our classes, clubs, and educational programs today. Play with your words!
www.alexandrawriters.org
SUMMER CAMP and SUMMER FUN DAYS NOW REGISTERING! Explore language, make friends, create incredible works of art, learn all kinds of new things and improve on already established skills. March 25-29 Get More info HERE
May 21, Tuesday, ROGUE POETS RESCHEDULED to May 14.
May 22, Wednesday, Reality Is Optional at the Calgary Public Library Shawnessy Branch. Come and play writing games with new and old friends. Free! Drop in! Meet in the program room. Topic: Comics! 6:30 - 8:00 pm.
May 24, Thursday, Youth Council Meeting, Free for all AWCS youth members who wish to help direct our youth programs. 4-5:30 PM (Note new time)
May 25, Saturday, Dungeons and Dragons club - our final meeting of the year. Come and see how the story ends! 6:00-9:00 PM. Grade 5 and up. Free for club pass holders or Register here
May 27, Monday, Homeschool Spring Classes! - Fun classes for all ages! More Info Here.
May 27, Monday, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club - The ultimate writing game - Chopped Writing Canada. Come, play, and win "fabulous" prizes! 5:00-6:30, all ages, Free for club pass holders or Register here
June 3, Monday, Homeschool Spring Classes! - Fun classes for all ages! More Info Here.
June 6, Thursday, Pen & Panel - Comic Creation Class. A class for teens looking to create comics on line and on paper. 5-6:30 PM. Register here.
June 10, Monday, Homeschool Spring Classes! - Fun classes for all ages! More Info Here.
June 10, Monday, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club - We'll be playing Team Apocalypse Survive! 5:00-6:30, all ages, Free for club pass holders or Register here
June 12, Wednesday, Reality Is Optional at the Calgary Public Library Central Branch. Come and play writing games with new and old friends. Free! Drop in! Meet in the teen study room. Last meeting of the year! 4-5:30 pm
June 13, Thursday, Novelmancers - novel writing club. Talk novels and share and learn some writing skills with a bunch of like minded peers. Free for club pass holders or Register here 5-6:30 PM
June 17, Monday, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club - Final meeting of the Spring. What writing mischief can we get up to during our building wide sneak attack? 5:00-6:30, all ages, Free for club pass holders or Register here
June 18, Tuesday, Rogue Poets Meeting, 5-6:30 - celebrate our great year and write some new poetry - last meeting of the Spring. Free for club pass holders or Register here
June 19, Wednesday, Reality Is Optional at the Calgary Public Library Crowfoot Branch. Come and play writing games with new and old friends. Free! Drop in! Meet in the program room. Last meeting of the year! 7-8:30 pm
June 20, Thursday, Pen & Panel - Comic Creation Class. A class for teens looking to create comics on line and on paper. Last class of the Spring. 5-6:30 PM. Register here.
June 22, Saturday, YOUTH PROGRAMS BIG PARTY! Awards ceremony, graduations, LARPing and Feasting, Open mic and more! Come and have a great time and celebrate a wonderful year. 5:00-8:00 PM.
June 26, Wednesday, Reality Is Optional at the Calgary Public Library Shawnessy Branch. Come and play writing games with new and old friends. Free! Drop in! Meet in the program room. Last meeting of the year! 6:30-8:00 pm
JULY AND AUGUST CAMPS - single day and week long camps for all ages.
YOUNG JOURNALIST PROGRAM - Starting in the fall
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. Reality Is Optional also has RIO Pod groups at the Calgary Public Library's Central and Crowfoot locations. Register through the CPL website. |
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! The class fees include a full year of classes from the time you sign up. Join in anytime.
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.
STILL HAVE QUESTIONS, Need a subsidy? Go HERE
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 Writing Club (RIO) – Need a place that understands you? Come and join us. Youth-led, adult mentored. Guest speakers, writing games, art, improv, friends, and creativity. Play with your words — all you need is a notebook and pen. 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 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! The class fees include a full year of classes from the time you sign up. Join in anytime.
- 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.
STILL HAVE QUESTIONS, Need a subsidy? Go HERE
SEE ALL OUR PROGRAMS HERE!
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