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.
Youth Winter Writing Retreat Now Open for Registrations
January 31 - February 2, 2025, Friday, 4:30 PM - Sunday, 2:45 PM AWCS Youth Writing Retreat Need Educational Support?
Tutoring, Workshops, and In-School Visits available. Just visit www.alexandrawriters.org for details - or contact Kim at [email protected] |
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 - [email protected] 
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...
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18
Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, ONLINE TONIGHT, 5-6:30 PM
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 21
Novelmancers Novel Writing Club, HYBRID (online and in-person), 5-6:30 PM
Pen & Panel Comic Writing Club, IN-PERSON, 5-6:30 PM
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23
Dungeons and Dragons - Tortles, Tabaxis, Firbolgs, IN-PERSON, 6-9 PM
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25
Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, IN-PERSON, 5-6:30 PM
Youth Council, ONLINE, 6:45-7:45 PM
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26
Rogue Poets Slam Poetry Club, IN-PERSON, 5-6:30 PM
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 28
Novelmancers Novel Writing Club, HYBRID (online and in-person), 5-6:30 PM
Pen & Panel Comic Writing Club, IN-PERSON, 5-6:30 PM (rescheduled from Dec 5th)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30
Dungeons and Dragons - Shifters, Sea-Elves, Kenkus, IN-PERSON, 6-9 PM
MONDAY, DECEMBER 2
Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, IN-PERSON, 5-6:30 PM
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5
Novelmancers Novel Writing Club, HYBRID (online and in-person), 5-6:30 PM
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6
Free! Conflict Management for Youth Workshop, Ages 12-18, ONLINE, 6-7:30 PM, register by emailing [email protected] and giving me your name (youth's name if the parent is contacting us).
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7
YOUTH EVENT - Snowglobe Magic Holiday Party and Book Launch for three books - registration and info HERE, 1-5 PM
Dungeons and Dragons - Tortles, Tabaxis, Firbolgs, IN-PERSON, 6-9 PM
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9
Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, IN-PERSON, 5-6:30 PM
Youth Council, ONLINE, 6:45-7:45 PM
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10
Rogue Poets Slam Poetry Club, IN-PERSON, 5-6:30 PM
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12
Novelmancers Novel Writing Club, HYBRID (online and in-person), 5-6:30 PM
Pen & Panel Comic Writing Club, IN-PERSON, 5-6:30 PM
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14
Dungeons and Dragons - Shifters, Sea-Elves, Kenkus, Tortles, Tabaxis, Firbolgs, IN-PERSON, 6-9
DECEMBER 15 - JANUARY 1 - AWCS YOUTH PROGRAM CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Register now for our Youth Winter Writing Retreat - Jan 31-Feb 2nd (just outside Cochrane) AWCS Youth Writing Retreat
Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, ONLINE TONIGHT, 5-6:30 PM
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 21
Novelmancers Novel Writing Club, HYBRID (online and in-person), 5-6:30 PM
Pen & Panel Comic Writing Club, IN-PERSON, 5-6:30 PM
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23
Dungeons and Dragons - Tortles, Tabaxis, Firbolgs, IN-PERSON, 6-9 PM
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25
Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, IN-PERSON, 5-6:30 PM
Youth Council, ONLINE, 6:45-7:45 PM
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26
Rogue Poets Slam Poetry Club, IN-PERSON, 5-6:30 PM
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 28
Novelmancers Novel Writing Club, HYBRID (online and in-person), 5-6:30 PM
Pen & Panel Comic Writing Club, IN-PERSON, 5-6:30 PM (rescheduled from Dec 5th)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30
Dungeons and Dragons - Shifters, Sea-Elves, Kenkus, IN-PERSON, 6-9 PM
MONDAY, DECEMBER 2
Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, IN-PERSON, 5-6:30 PM
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5
Novelmancers Novel Writing Club, HYBRID (online and in-person), 5-6:30 PM
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6
Free! Conflict Management for Youth Workshop, Ages 12-18, ONLINE, 6-7:30 PM, register by emailing [email protected] and giving me your name (youth's name if the parent is contacting us).
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7
YOUTH EVENT - Snowglobe Magic Holiday Party and Book Launch for three books - registration and info HERE, 1-5 PM
Dungeons and Dragons - Tortles, Tabaxis, Firbolgs, IN-PERSON, 6-9 PM
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9
Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, IN-PERSON, 5-6:30 PM
Youth Council, ONLINE, 6:45-7:45 PM
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10
Rogue Poets Slam Poetry Club, IN-PERSON, 5-6:30 PM
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12
Novelmancers Novel Writing Club, HYBRID (online and in-person), 5-6:30 PM
Pen & Panel Comic Writing Club, IN-PERSON, 5-6:30 PM
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14
Dungeons and Dragons - Shifters, Sea-Elves, Kenkus, Tortles, Tabaxis, Firbolgs, IN-PERSON, 6-9
DECEMBER 15 - JANUARY 1 - AWCS YOUTH PROGRAM CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Register now for our Youth Winter Writing Retreat - Jan 31-Feb 2nd (just outside Cochrane) AWCS Youth Writing Retreat
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 [email protected] or using our Contact Us page. |
OUR SPONSORS
The Amber Bowerman Foundation |
Titan Health and Safety
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