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.
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 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...
March 29 - April 1, Friday-Monday, AWCS Closed for Easter Long Weekend.
APRIL
April 1 - Monday, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, CANCELLED (due to the EASTER LONG WEEKEND).
April 3, Wednesday, Collaborative Publishing Club, CANCELLED (due to instructor absence)
April 4, Thursday, Novelmancers Novel Writing Club, Special Guest Eli Smart - Hybrid, 5-6:30 PM
April 4, Thursday, Pen & Panel Comic Club, in-person, 5-6:30 PM
April 6, Saturday, D&D club, Mind Flayers and Dire Wolves, In-Person, 6-9 PM
April 8, Monday, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
April 8, Monday, Youth Council, Online, 6:30-7:30 PM
April 9, Tuesday, Rogue Poets, hybrid, 5-6:30 PM
April 10, Wednesday, Movie Club, In-person, 5-6:30 PM
April 10, Wednesday, Collaborative Publishing, 7-8:30 PM
April 11, Thursday, Novelmancers Novel Writing Club, hybrid, 5-6:30 PM
April 11, Thursday, Write In on the Novelmancer Discord, online 7-8:30 PM
April 12, Friday, Space Transit Services Special Project meeting on draft 2 notes, Online, 5-6:30 PM
April 13, Saturday, Dungeons and Dragons, Vampires, Owlbears, and Kobolds, in-person, 6-9 PM
April 15, Monday, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, in-person, 5-6:30 PM
April 16, Tuesday, ELA PAT Prep - Grade 9, Online, 5-8 PM
April 17, Wednesday, Movie Club, in person, 5-6:30 PM
April 17, Wednesday, Collaborative Publishing, 7-8:30 PM
April 18, Thursday, Pen & Panel comic club, in-person, 5-6:30 PM
April 18, Thursday, Novelmancers Novel Writing Club, hybrid, 5-6:30 PM
April 18, Thursday, Write In on the Novelmancer Discord, online 7-8:30 PM
April 20, Saturday, D&D, Mind Flayers, Dire Wolves, in-person, 6-9 PM
April 22, Monday, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, in-person, 5-6:30 PM
April 23, Tuesday, Rogue Poets, hybrid, 5-6:30 PM
April 24, Wednesday, Movie Club, in-person, 5-6:30 PM
April 24, Wednesday, Collaborative Publishing, online, 7-8:30 PM
April 25, Thursday, Novelmancers Novel Writing Club, hybrid, 5-6:30 PM
April 27, Saturday, D&D, Vampires, Owlbears, and Kobolds, in-person, 6-9 PM
April 29, Monday, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, in-person, 5-6:30 PM
April 30, Tuesday, ELA Finals Prep for 10, 20, and 30-1 (diplomas), online, 5-8 PM
MAY
May 1, Wednesday, Movie Club, in-person, 5-6:30 PM
May 1, Wednesday, Collaborative Publishing, online, 7-8:30 PM
May 2, Thursday, Pen & Panel comic club, in-person, 5-6:30 PM
May 2, Thursday, Novelmancers novel writing club, hybrid, 5-6:30 PM
May 4, Saturday, D&D FINAL SESSION-- ALL GROUPS
Mind Flayers, Dire Wolves, Vampires, Kobolds, and Owlbears - in-person, 6-9 PM
March 29 - April 1, Friday-Monday, AWCS Closed for Easter Long Weekend.
APRIL
April 1 - Monday, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, CANCELLED (due to the EASTER LONG WEEKEND).
April 3, Wednesday, Collaborative Publishing Club, CANCELLED (due to instructor absence)
April 4, Thursday, Novelmancers Novel Writing Club, Special Guest Eli Smart - Hybrid, 5-6:30 PM
April 4, Thursday, Pen & Panel Comic Club, in-person, 5-6:30 PM
April 6, Saturday, D&D club, Mind Flayers and Dire Wolves, In-Person, 6-9 PM
April 8, Monday, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, In-Person, 5-6:30 PM
April 8, Monday, Youth Council, Online, 6:30-7:30 PM
April 9, Tuesday, Rogue Poets, hybrid, 5-6:30 PM
April 10, Wednesday, Movie Club, In-person, 5-6:30 PM
April 10, Wednesday, Collaborative Publishing, 7-8:30 PM
April 11, Thursday, Novelmancers Novel Writing Club, hybrid, 5-6:30 PM
April 11, Thursday, Write In on the Novelmancer Discord, online 7-8:30 PM
April 12, Friday, Space Transit Services Special Project meeting on draft 2 notes, Online, 5-6:30 PM
April 13, Saturday, Dungeons and Dragons, Vampires, Owlbears, and Kobolds, in-person, 6-9 PM
April 15, Monday, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, in-person, 5-6:30 PM
April 16, Tuesday, ELA PAT Prep - Grade 9, Online, 5-8 PM
April 17, Wednesday, Movie Club, in person, 5-6:30 PM
April 17, Wednesday, Collaborative Publishing, 7-8:30 PM
April 18, Thursday, Pen & Panel comic club, in-person, 5-6:30 PM
April 18, Thursday, Novelmancers Novel Writing Club, hybrid, 5-6:30 PM
April 18, Thursday, Write In on the Novelmancer Discord, online 7-8:30 PM
April 20, Saturday, D&D, Mind Flayers, Dire Wolves, in-person, 6-9 PM
April 22, Monday, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, in-person, 5-6:30 PM
April 23, Tuesday, Rogue Poets, hybrid, 5-6:30 PM
April 24, Wednesday, Movie Club, in-person, 5-6:30 PM
April 24, Wednesday, Collaborative Publishing, online, 7-8:30 PM
April 25, Thursday, Novelmancers Novel Writing Club, hybrid, 5-6:30 PM
April 27, Saturday, D&D, Vampires, Owlbears, and Kobolds, in-person, 6-9 PM
April 29, Monday, Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club, in-person, 5-6:30 PM
April 30, Tuesday, ELA Finals Prep for 10, 20, and 30-1 (diplomas), online, 5-8 PM
MAY
May 1, Wednesday, Movie Club, in-person, 5-6:30 PM
May 1, Wednesday, Collaborative Publishing, online, 7-8:30 PM
May 2, Thursday, Pen & Panel comic club, in-person, 5-6:30 PM
May 2, Thursday, Novelmancers novel writing club, hybrid, 5-6:30 PM
May 4, Saturday, D&D FINAL SESSION-- ALL GROUPS
Mind Flayers, Dire Wolves, Vampires, Kobolds, and Owlbears - in-person, 6-9 PM
ADJUSTED D&D SCHEDULE
MIND FLAYERS – DM Dan - April 6, 20, May 4 (Helvetica)
DIRE WOLVES - DM Cipher - April 6, 20, May 4 (Treehouse North)
VAMPIRES with DM Eli - Mar 23, April 13, 27, May 4 (Treehouse South)
KOBOLDS with DM Caelan - Mar 23, April 13, 27, May 4 (Gotham)
OWLBEARS with DM Eden - Mar 23, April 13, 27, May 4 (Sabon)
MIND FLAYERS – DM Dan - April 6, 20, May 4 (Helvetica)
DIRE WOLVES - DM Cipher - April 6, 20, May 4 (Treehouse North)
VAMPIRES with DM Eli - Mar 23, April 13, 27, May 4 (Treehouse South)
KOBOLDS with DM Caelan - Mar 23, April 13, 27, May 4 (Gotham)
OWLBEARS with DM Eden - Mar 23, April 13, 27, May 4 (Sabon)
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. |