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Welcome to the
AWCS Youth Program
and Home of
REALITY IS OPTIONAL

Fostering creativity, community, and youth leadership in an accepting environment.
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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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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​
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Register

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

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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

We Have a Theme Song!


Your Next Meeting Is...

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CANCELLED - May 26, Friday: AWCS YOUTH EVENT - Secret Movie Night - REGISTER HERE - 7-8:30 PM. This movie is an animated feature rated G in the genre of fantasy/musical.

May 29, Monday: Reality Is Optional kids' writing club Hybrid. 5-6:30 PM

May 29, Monday: Young Journalist Program - Field Trip to Mount Royal University News Room for Election Night. 6:30-8:30 PM

May 30, Tuesday: Classic Book Club (Lost in the Barrens by Farley Mowat) - 5-6:30 PM - Online

May 31, Wednesday: Movie Club - IN PERSON. 5-6:30 PM

June 1, Thursday: Pen and Panel Comic Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM

June 1, Thursday: Novelmancer Write In (All welcome- Free) - On Discord, 7-8:30 PM (contact Kim at kfirmston@alexandrawriters.org for the link)

June 3, Saturday: Calgary Public Library Lit Con Youth Writing Conference at the Central Calgary Public Library. Register HERE

June 5, Monday: Young Journalist Program - In-Person only tonight. 6:30-8:30 PM

June 6, Tuesday: Rogue Poets Poetry Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.

June 7, Wednesday: Movie Club - IN PERSON. 5-6:30 PM

June 8, Thursday: Novelmancers Novel Writing Club - hybrid. 5-6:30

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June 9, Friday: RIWO Movie Night 7-9:30 PM

June 12, Monday: Reality Is Optional kids' writing club ONLINE ONLY TONIGHT. 5-6:30 PM

June 13, Tuesday: Youth Council 5-6 PM

​June 13, Tuesday: Critique Club, Online - 7-8:30 PM FINAL MEETING

June 14, Wednesday: Movie Club - IN PERSON. 5-6:30 PM

June 15, Thursday: Pen and Panel Comic Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM FINAL MEETING

June 19, Monday: Reality Is Optional kids' writing club Hybrid. 5-6:30 PM FINAL MEETING

June 19, Monday: Young Journalist Program - In-Person - 6:30-8:30 PM FINAL MEETING

June 20, Tuesday: Rogue Poets Poetry Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM. FINAL MEETING

June 21, Wednesday: Movie Club - IN PERSON. 5-6:30 PM FINAL MEETING

June 22, Thursday: Novelmancers Novel Writing Club - hybrid. 5-6:30 FINAL MEETING

June 23, Friday: YEAR END EVENT - Join us in a celebration of our year, graduation of our grade 12 kids, youth made movies, LARPing, Feasting, AWARDS (for everyone who attends), cake, a poetry slam, open mic, and more! Don't miss it! Register today: 
AWCS Youth Year End Party (alexandrawriters.org) 5-9 PM

June 27, Tuesday: Classic Book Club (TBD) - 7-8:30 PM - Online FINAL MEETING

More dates to come soon!
REGISTER FOR OUR SUMMER PROGRAMS


Where the Heck Are We?

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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OUR SPONSORS

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The Amber Bowerman Foundation

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Titan Health and Safety
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