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.  
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
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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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OCTOBER / NOVEMBER

WINTER/SPRING and FULL YEAR PROGRAMMING, REGISTER HERE


November 18, Saturday, D&D club, Groups: Mind Flayers, and Dire Wolves, In-Person, 6-9 PM

November 20, Monday, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM

November 21, Tuesday, Write In, On Discord, 7-8:30 PM

November 22, MOVIE CLUB CANCELLED

November 23, Thursday, Novelmancers Novel Writing Club, Hybrid, 5-6:30 PM
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November 25, D&D club, Groups: Vampires, Owlbears, and Kobolds, In-Person, 6-9 PM

November 27, Monday, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM

November 28, Tuesday, Rogue Poets Slam Poetry Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM

November 29, Wednesday, Movie Making Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.

November 30, Thursday, Novelmancers Novel Writing Club, Hybrid, 5-6:30 PM
November 30, Thursday, Pen & Panel Comic Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM (rescheduled from Dec 7th)

December 2, Saturday, D&D club, Groups: Mind Flayers, and Dire Wolves, In-Person, 6-9 PM

December 4, Monday, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
November 4, Monday, Youth Council, Online, 6:30-7:30 PM

December 5, Tuesday, Critique Club, Online, 5-6 PM
December 5, Tuesday, Classic Book Club, Online, 6-7 PM, Online (Un Lun Dun by China Mieville)
December 5, Tuesday, Write In, On Discord, 7-8:30 PM

December 6, Wednesday, Movie Making Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.

December 7, Thursday, Novelmancers Novel Writing Club, Hybrid, 5-6:30 PM

December 9, Saturday D&D club, Groups: Vampires, Owlbears, and Kobolds, In-Person, 6-9 PM (FINAL GAME)

December 11, Monday, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM

December 12, Tuesday, Rogue Poets Slam Poetry Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM

December 13, Wednesday, Movie Making Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.

December 14, Thursday, Pen & Panel Comic Club and  Novelmancers Novel Writing Club are joining together to co-celebrate each other's December events of Nugzmas and December Doughnut Dedication In-Person ONLY, 5-6:30 PM

December 15, Friday, AWCS Youth Program Holiday Party, In-Person, 7-9 PM.

December 16, Saturday, D&D club, Groups: Mind Flayers, and Dire Wolves, In-Person, 6-9 PM (FINAL GAME)

The AWCS Youth Program will close for the holidays from Dec 17 - January 7th. However the Youth Program Director will be available until December 22 and then re-open January 2nd should you need any assistance.

READY FOR SIGN UP:​

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.

OUR SPONSORS

The Amber Bowerman Foundation
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Titan Health and Safety