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.
Need Educational Support?
Tutoring, Workshops, and In-School Visits available. Just visit www.alexandrawriters.org for details - or contact Kim at kfirmston@alexandrawriters.org Vaccines Required!
All youth attending our in-person programs must be fully up to date with all their childhood vaccines as well as their Covid-19 vaccinations. |
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 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 GET YOUR RIO MERCH NOW (before the store disappears) Ye Olde Frozen Frog Shoppe (alexandrawriters.org)
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Your Next Meeting Is...
CANCELLED DUE TO INSTRUCTOR ILLNESS - January 23, Monday: Reality Is Optional kids' writing club Hybrid. 5-6:30 PM
January 24, Tuesday: Classic Book Club (free for AWCS Youth Members - On Zoom, 5-6:30 PM - The Never Ending Story
January 24, Tuesday: Critique Club writing due in the folder.
January 25, Wednesday: Movie Club - In-person. 5-6:30 PM
January 26, Thursday: Novelmancers Novel Writing Club - Hybrid. 5-6:30
January 28, Saturday: D&D Club In-Person Group 6 and In-Person Group 7. 6-9
January 30, Monday(rescheduled from the previous week): Reality Is Optional kids' writing club Hybrid. 5-6:30 PM
January 30, Monday: Young Journalist Program - In-Person. 6:30-8:30 PM
February 1, Wednesday: Movie Club - ONLINE ON ZOOM. 5-6:30 PM
February 2, Thursday: Pen and Panel Comic Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
February 2, Thursday: Novelmancer Write In (All welcome- Free) - On Discord, 7-8:30 PM (contact Kim at kfirmston@alexandrawriters.org for the link)
February 3, Friday: RIWO - Movie Night - open to anyone aged grade 11 and up. 5-7 PM
February 4, Saturday: D&D - In-Person Group 5 and Online Group 8, 6-9 PM.
February 6, Monday: Young Journalist Program - In-Person. 6:30-8:30 PM
February 7 Tuesday: Rogue Poets Poetry Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
February 8, Wednesday: Movie Club - IN-PERSON. 5-6:30 PM
February 9, Thursday: Novelmancers Novel Writing Club - ONLINE ONLY TODAY DUE TO AWCS EVENT. 5-6:30
February 11, Saturday: D&D Club In-Person Group 6 and In-Person Group 7. 6-9
February 13, Monday: Reality Is Optional kids' writing club Hybrid. 5-6:30 PM
February 14, Tuesday: Youth Council Meets, online - 5-6 PM
February 14, Tuesday: Critique Club, Online - 7-8:30 PM
February 15, Wednesday: Movie Club - ONLINE ON ZOOM. 5-6:30 PM
February 16, Thursday: Pen and Panel Comic Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
February 16, Thursday: Novelmancer Write In (All welcome- Free) - On Discord, 7-8:30 PM (contact Kim at kfirmston@alexandrawriters.org for the link)
February 17-19, Youth Writing Retreat at HI Castle Mountain Hostel. REGISTER HERE, subsidies available.
AWCS YOUTH PROGRAM CLOSED FOR FAMILY DAY LONG WEEKEND FEBRUARY 18-20.
February 21 Tuesday: Rogue Poets Poetry Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
February 22, Wednesday: Movie Club - IN-PERSON. 5-6:30 PM
February 23, Thursday: Novelmancers Novel Writing Club - hybrid. 5-6:30
February 24, Friday: RIWO/AWCS Event, TBD, 7-9 PM
February 25, Saturday: D&D - In-Person Group 5 and Online Group 8, 6-9 PM.
February 27, Monday: Reality Is Optional kids' writing club Hybrid. 5-6:30 PM
February 27, Monday: Young Journalist Program - In-Person. 6:30-8:30 PM
February 28, Tuesday: Classic Book Club (free for AWCS Youth Members - On Zoom, 5-6:30 PM - Fantastic Mr. Fox
February 28, Tuesday: Critique Club writing due in the folder.
January 24, Tuesday: Classic Book Club (free for AWCS Youth Members - On Zoom, 5-6:30 PM - The Never Ending Story
January 24, Tuesday: Critique Club writing due in the folder.
January 25, Wednesday: Movie Club - In-person. 5-6:30 PM
January 26, Thursday: Novelmancers Novel Writing Club - Hybrid. 5-6:30
January 28, Saturday: D&D Club In-Person Group 6 and In-Person Group 7. 6-9
January 30, Monday(rescheduled from the previous week): Reality Is Optional kids' writing club Hybrid. 5-6:30 PM
January 30, Monday: Young Journalist Program - In-Person. 6:30-8:30 PM
February 1, Wednesday: Movie Club - ONLINE ON ZOOM. 5-6:30 PM
February 2, Thursday: Pen and Panel Comic Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
February 2, Thursday: Novelmancer Write In (All welcome- Free) - On Discord, 7-8:30 PM (contact Kim at kfirmston@alexandrawriters.org for the link)
February 3, Friday: RIWO - Movie Night - open to anyone aged grade 11 and up. 5-7 PM
February 4, Saturday: D&D - In-Person Group 5 and Online Group 8, 6-9 PM.
February 6, Monday: Young Journalist Program - In-Person. 6:30-8:30 PM
February 7 Tuesday: Rogue Poets Poetry Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
February 8, Wednesday: Movie Club - IN-PERSON. 5-6:30 PM
February 9, Thursday: Novelmancers Novel Writing Club - ONLINE ONLY TODAY DUE TO AWCS EVENT. 5-6:30
February 11, Saturday: D&D Club In-Person Group 6 and In-Person Group 7. 6-9
February 13, Monday: Reality Is Optional kids' writing club Hybrid. 5-6:30 PM
February 14, Tuesday: Youth Council Meets, online - 5-6 PM
February 14, Tuesday: Critique Club, Online - 7-8:30 PM
February 15, Wednesday: Movie Club - ONLINE ON ZOOM. 5-6:30 PM
February 16, Thursday: Pen and Panel Comic Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
February 16, Thursday: Novelmancer Write In (All welcome- Free) - On Discord, 7-8:30 PM (contact Kim at kfirmston@alexandrawriters.org for the link)
February 17-19, Youth Writing Retreat at HI Castle Mountain Hostel. REGISTER HERE, subsidies available.
AWCS YOUTH PROGRAM CLOSED FOR FAMILY DAY LONG WEEKEND FEBRUARY 18-20.
February 21 Tuesday: Rogue Poets Poetry Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
February 22, Wednesday: Movie Club - IN-PERSON. 5-6:30 PM
February 23, Thursday: Novelmancers Novel Writing Club - hybrid. 5-6:30
February 24, Friday: RIWO/AWCS Event, TBD, 7-9 PM
February 25, Saturday: D&D - In-Person Group 5 and Online Group 8, 6-9 PM.
February 27, Monday: Reality Is Optional kids' writing club Hybrid. 5-6:30 PM
February 27, Monday: Young Journalist Program - In-Person. 6:30-8:30 PM
February 28, Tuesday: Classic Book Club (free for AWCS Youth Members - On Zoom, 5-6:30 PM - Fantastic Mr. Fox
February 28, Tuesday: Critique Club writing due in the folder.
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. |
OUR SPONSORS
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