Welcome to the
AWCS Youth Program
and Home of
REALITY IS OPTIONAL
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.
Summer Programming Now Open for Registration!
Visit HERE to register for our great Summer Clubs, Summer Fun Days, and Summer Camps - we have EVERYTHING! Need Educational Support?
Tutoring, Workshops, and In-School Visits available. Just visit www.alexandrawriters.org for details - or contact Kim at kfirmston@alexandrawriters.org |
Are you 16-25 years old?
Why not join our Reality Is Woefully Obligatory Discord group? It's free! Just contact Kim for the link - kfirmston@alexandrawriters.org 
Check Out Our Latest RIO Book
Reality Is Optional Optional Guide to Reality and Writing is almost ready to go - find out more here HERE |
Have You Visited Our Other Websites?
YouTube - RIO TV
Young Journalist Program - Zed News YYC
Adaptation In The Impoverished City - @adaptationyyc
Our Main Site - Alexandra Writers Centre Society
YouTube - RIO TV
Young Journalist Program - Zed News YYC
Adaptation In The Impoverished City - @adaptationyyc
Our Main Site - Alexandra Writers Centre Society
We Have a Theme Song!
Your Next Meeting Is...
SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER
FALL / WINTER and FULL YEAR Youth Programming begins, REGISTER HERE
September 18, Monday, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
September 19, Tuesday, Critique Club, Online, 5-6:30 PM
September 19, Tuesday, Write In, On Discord, 7-8:30 PM
September 20, Wednesday, Movie Making Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
September 21, Thursday, Pen & Panel Comic Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
September 21, Thursday, Novelmancers Novel Writing Club, Hybrid, 5-6:30 PM
September 23, Saturday, D&D club, Groups: Vampires, Owlbears, and Kobolds, In-Person, 6-9 PM
September 25, Monday, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
September 26, Tuesday, Rogue Poets Slam Poetry Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
September 27, Wednesday, Movie Making Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
September 28, Thursday, Novelmancers Novel Writing Club, Hybrid, 5-6:30 PM
September 29, Saturday, D&D club, Groups: Mind Flayers, and Dire Wolves, In-Person, 6-9 PM
October 2, Monday, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
October 3, Tuesday, Classic Book Club, Online, 5-6:30 PM (Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen)
October 3, Tuesday, Write In, On Discord, 7-8:30 PM
October 4, Wednesday, Movie Making Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
October 5, Thursday, Pen & Panel Comic Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
October 5, Thursday, Novelmancers Novel Writing Club, Hybrid, 5-6:30 PM
October 7-9, AWCS YOUTH PROGRAMS CLOSED FOR THE THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
October 10, Tuesday, Rogue Poets Slam Poetry Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
October 11, Wednesday, Movie Making Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
October 12, Thursday, Novelmancers Novel Writing Club, Hybrid, 5-6:30 PM
October 14, D&D club, Groups: Vampires, Owlbears, and Kobolds, In-Person, 6-9 PM
October 16, Monday, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
October 16, Monday, Youth Council, Online, 7-8 PM
October 17, Tuesday, Critique Club, Online, 5-6:30 PM
October 17, Tuesday, Write In, On Discord, 7-8:30 PM
October 18, Wednesday, Movie Making Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
October 19, Thursday, Pen & Panel Comic Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
October 19, Thursday, Novelmancers Novel Writing Club, Hybrid, 5-6:30 PM
October 21, Saturday, D&D club, Groups: Mind Flayers, and Dire Wolves, In-Person, 6-9 PM
October 23, Monday, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
October 24, Tuesday, Rogue Poets Slam Poetry Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
October 25, Wednesday, Movie Making Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
October 26, Thursday, Novelmancers Novel Writing Club, Hybrid, 5-6:30 PM
October 27, Friday, AWCS YOUTH EVENT - Halloween Party - potluck, In-Person, 7-8:30 PM
October 28, D&D club, Groups: Vampires, Owlbears, and Kobolds, In-Person, 6-9 PM
October 30, Monday, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
October 31, Tuesday, HAPPY HALLOWEEN! No youth programming today!
November COMING SOON!
FALL / WINTER and FULL YEAR Youth Programming begins, REGISTER HERE
September 18, Monday, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
September 19, Tuesday, Critique Club, Online, 5-6:30 PM
September 19, Tuesday, Write In, On Discord, 7-8:30 PM
September 20, Wednesday, Movie Making Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
September 21, Thursday, Pen & Panel Comic Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
September 21, Thursday, Novelmancers Novel Writing Club, Hybrid, 5-6:30 PM
September 23, Saturday, D&D club, Groups: Vampires, Owlbears, and Kobolds, In-Person, 6-9 PM
September 25, Monday, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
September 26, Tuesday, Rogue Poets Slam Poetry Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
September 27, Wednesday, Movie Making Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
September 28, Thursday, Novelmancers Novel Writing Club, Hybrid, 5-6:30 PM
September 29, Saturday, D&D club, Groups: Mind Flayers, and Dire Wolves, In-Person, 6-9 PM
October 2, Monday, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
October 3, Tuesday, Classic Book Club, Online, 5-6:30 PM (Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen)
October 3, Tuesday, Write In, On Discord, 7-8:30 PM
October 4, Wednesday, Movie Making Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
October 5, Thursday, Pen & Panel Comic Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
October 5, Thursday, Novelmancers Novel Writing Club, Hybrid, 5-6:30 PM
October 7-9, AWCS YOUTH PROGRAMS CLOSED FOR THE THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
October 10, Tuesday, Rogue Poets Slam Poetry Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
October 11, Wednesday, Movie Making Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
October 12, Thursday, Novelmancers Novel Writing Club, Hybrid, 5-6:30 PM
October 14, D&D club, Groups: Vampires, Owlbears, and Kobolds, In-Person, 6-9 PM
October 16, Monday, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
October 16, Monday, Youth Council, Online, 7-8 PM
October 17, Tuesday, Critique Club, Online, 5-6:30 PM
October 17, Tuesday, Write In, On Discord, 7-8:30 PM
October 18, Wednesday, Movie Making Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
October 19, Thursday, Pen & Panel Comic Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
October 19, Thursday, Novelmancers Novel Writing Club, Hybrid, 5-6:30 PM
October 21, Saturday, D&D club, Groups: Mind Flayers, and Dire Wolves, In-Person, 6-9 PM
October 23, Monday, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
October 24, Tuesday, Rogue Poets Slam Poetry Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
October 25, Wednesday, Movie Making Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
October 26, Thursday, Novelmancers Novel Writing Club, Hybrid, 5-6:30 PM
October 27, Friday, AWCS YOUTH EVENT - Halloween Party - potluck, In-Person, 7-8:30 PM
October 28, D&D club, Groups: Vampires, Owlbears, and Kobolds, In-Person, 6-9 PM
October 30, Monday, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
October 31, Tuesday, HAPPY HALLOWEEN! No youth programming today!
November COMING SOON!
Where the Heck Are We?
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WE ARE CURRENTLY LOCATED AT CSPACE KING EDWARD & CYBERSPACE
In IRL 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 We also have a Zoom room and Discord. Contact us for more info by e-mailing kfirmston@alexandrawriters.org or using our Contact Us page. |
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