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. Youth 12+ must have both Covid-19 vaccines. Youth 11 and under, must have at least one Covid-19 by January 31, and their second by the latest, March 31st. |
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 How to read the calendar:
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Your Next Meeting Is...
September 21, Wednesday: Movie Making Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
September 22, Thursday: Novelmancers Novel Writing Club - Hybrid (online AND in-person) 5-6:30 PM.
September 24, Saturday: D&D Group 1 - In-Person, 6-9 PM.
September 26, Monday: Reality Is Optional kids' writing club (RIO) - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
September 27, Tuesday: Classic Book Club STARTS (free for AWCS Youth Members - First book: The Great Gatsby) - On Zoom, 5-6:30 PM
September 27, Tuesday: Critique Club writing due in folder.
September 28, Wednesday: Movie Making Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
September 29, Thursday: Pen and Panel Comic Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
October 1, Saturday: Dungeon & Dragons Group 2 & 3 - In-Person, 6-9 PM
October 1, Saturday: Dungeons & Dragons Online - On Zoom, 6-9 PM
October 3, Monday: Reality Is Optional kids' writing club (RIO) RESCHEDULED DUE TO THANKSGIVING - Hybrid, 5-6:30 PM.
October 3, Monday: Young Journalist Program - In-Person, 6:30-8:30 PM
October 4, Tuesday: Rogue Poets Poetry Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
October 5, Wednesday: Movie Making Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
October 6, Thursday: Pen and Panel Comic Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
October 6, Thursday: Novelmancer Write In (All welcome- Free) - On Discord, 7-8:30 PM (contact Kim at kfirmston@alexandrawriters.org for the link)
October 7, Friday: RIWO Movie Night (Grade 11-Age 25) - In-Person 7-9:30 PM
OCTOBER 8-10 AWCS YOUTH PROGRAMS CLOSED FOR THE THANKSGIVING LONG WEEKEND
October 11, Tuesday: Youth Council (to join you must be an AWCS Youth member AND be in at least one class or club) - On Zoom, 5-6 PM (contact Kim if interested in joining: kfirmston@alexandrawriters.org)
October 12, Wednesday: Movie Making Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
October 13, Thursday: Novelmancers Novel Writing Club - Hybrid (online AND in-person) 5-6:30 PM.
October 15, Saturday: Dungeon & Dragons Group 2 & 3 - In-Person, 6-9 PM
October 15, Saturday: Dungeons & Dragons Online - On Zoom, 6-9 PM
October 17, Monday: Young Journalist Program - In-Person, 6:30-8:30 PM
October 18, Tuesday: Rogue Poets Poetry Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
October 19, Wednesday: Movie Making Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
October 20, Thursday: Pen and Panel Comic Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
October 20, Thursday: Novelmancer Write In (All welcome- Free) - On Discord, 7-8:30 PM (contact Kim at kfirmston@alexandrawriters.org for the link)
October 21, Friday: RIWO Movie Night (Grade 11-Age 25) - In-Person 7-9:30 PM
October 22, Saturday: Dungeon & Dragons Group 1 - In-Person, 6-9 PM
October 24, Monday: Reality Is Optional kids' writing club (RIO) - Hybrid, 5-6:30 PM.
October 25, Tuesday: Classic Book Club (free for AWCS Youth Members - On Zoom, 5-6:30 PM
October 25, Tuesday: Critique Club writing due in folder.
October 26, Wednesday: Movie Making Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
October 27, Thursday: Novelmancers Novel Writing Club - Hybrid (online AND in-person) 5-6:30 PM.
October 28, Friday: AWCS Youth Program Event AWCS Youth Halloween Party - In-Person, 7-8:30 PM
October 29, Saturday: Dungeon & Dragons Group 2 & 3 - In-Person, 6-9 PM
October 29, Saturday: Dungeons & Dragons Online - On Zoom, 6-9 PM
November 1, Tuesday: Rogue Poets Poetry Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
November 2, Wednesday: Movie Making Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
November 3, Thursday: Pen and Panel Comic Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
November 3, Thursday: Novelmancer Write In (All welcome- Free) - On Discord, 7-8:30 PM (contact Kim at kfirmston@alexandrawriters.org for the link)
November 4, Friday: RIWO Movie Night (Grade 11-Age 25) - In-Person 7-9:30 PM
November 5, Saturday: Dungeon & Dragons Group 1 - In-Person, 6-9 PM
September 22, Thursday: Novelmancers Novel Writing Club - Hybrid (online AND in-person) 5-6:30 PM.
September 24, Saturday: D&D Group 1 - In-Person, 6-9 PM.
September 26, Monday: Reality Is Optional kids' writing club (RIO) - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
September 27, Tuesday: Classic Book Club STARTS (free for AWCS Youth Members - First book: The Great Gatsby) - On Zoom, 5-6:30 PM
September 27, Tuesday: Critique Club writing due in folder.
September 28, Wednesday: Movie Making Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
September 29, Thursday: Pen and Panel Comic Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
October 1, Saturday: Dungeon & Dragons Group 2 & 3 - In-Person, 6-9 PM
October 1, Saturday: Dungeons & Dragons Online - On Zoom, 6-9 PM
October 3, Monday: Reality Is Optional kids' writing club (RIO) RESCHEDULED DUE TO THANKSGIVING - Hybrid, 5-6:30 PM.
October 3, Monday: Young Journalist Program - In-Person, 6:30-8:30 PM
October 4, Tuesday: Rogue Poets Poetry Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
October 5, Wednesday: Movie Making Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
October 6, Thursday: Pen and Panel Comic Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
October 6, Thursday: Novelmancer Write In (All welcome- Free) - On Discord, 7-8:30 PM (contact Kim at kfirmston@alexandrawriters.org for the link)
October 7, Friday: RIWO Movie Night (Grade 11-Age 25) - In-Person 7-9:30 PM
OCTOBER 8-10 AWCS YOUTH PROGRAMS CLOSED FOR THE THANKSGIVING LONG WEEKEND
October 11, Tuesday: Youth Council (to join you must be an AWCS Youth member AND be in at least one class or club) - On Zoom, 5-6 PM (contact Kim if interested in joining: kfirmston@alexandrawriters.org)
October 12, Wednesday: Movie Making Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
October 13, Thursday: Novelmancers Novel Writing Club - Hybrid (online AND in-person) 5-6:30 PM.
October 15, Saturday: Dungeon & Dragons Group 2 & 3 - In-Person, 6-9 PM
October 15, Saturday: Dungeons & Dragons Online - On Zoom, 6-9 PM
October 17, Monday: Young Journalist Program - In-Person, 6:30-8:30 PM
October 18, Tuesday: Rogue Poets Poetry Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
October 19, Wednesday: Movie Making Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
October 20, Thursday: Pen and Panel Comic Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
October 20, Thursday: Novelmancer Write In (All welcome- Free) - On Discord, 7-8:30 PM (contact Kim at kfirmston@alexandrawriters.org for the link)
October 21, Friday: RIWO Movie Night (Grade 11-Age 25) - In-Person 7-9:30 PM
October 22, Saturday: Dungeon & Dragons Group 1 - In-Person, 6-9 PM
October 24, Monday: Reality Is Optional kids' writing club (RIO) - Hybrid, 5-6:30 PM.
October 25, Tuesday: Classic Book Club (free for AWCS Youth Members - On Zoom, 5-6:30 PM
October 25, Tuesday: Critique Club writing due in folder.
October 26, Wednesday: Movie Making Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
October 27, Thursday: Novelmancers Novel Writing Club - Hybrid (online AND in-person) 5-6:30 PM.
October 28, Friday: AWCS Youth Program Event AWCS Youth Halloween Party - In-Person, 7-8:30 PM
October 29, Saturday: Dungeon & Dragons Group 2 & 3 - In-Person, 6-9 PM
October 29, Saturday: Dungeons & Dragons Online - On Zoom, 6-9 PM
November 1, Tuesday: Rogue Poets Poetry Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
November 2, Wednesday: Movie Making Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM.
November 3, Thursday: Pen and Panel Comic Club - In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
November 3, Thursday: Novelmancer Write In (All welcome- Free) - On Discord, 7-8:30 PM (contact Kim at kfirmston@alexandrawriters.org for the link)
November 4, Friday: RIWO Movie Night (Grade 11-Age 25) - In-Person 7-9:30 PM
November 5, Saturday: Dungeon & Dragons Group 1 - In-Person, 6-9 PM
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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