LITERARY EVENTS
wed sept 6 Woolf’s Voices Celebration of the feminine spirit and a fun-filled evening of readings, music and art. At Shelf Life Books, 1302 4th St. S.W. 7-9 p.m. Free. 403-265-1033, shelflifebooks.ca. thur sept 7 People’s Poetry Festival Art Opening
Pairing poetry and artists, who made poetry-inspired art. With poets Diane Guichon, Micheline Maylor, Melanie (Mel Vee) Hudson, Erin Vance, Eden Middleton, and Vivian M Hansen, and artists Sarah Melanie Harrill, Stacey Walyuchow, Jo Luke Giles, Nicole Love, Sachiko, Tammy Winterfield, and Elena Boston. At Loft 112, 535 8th Ave. S.E. 7 p.m. 403-455-1120, loft112.org. ongoing Alberta Romance Writers The fourth Thursday and second Saturday of each month. Talks and workshops on writing in all genres. albertaromancewriters.com. AWCS: Open Mic Last Wednesday of the month. Bring up to five minutes of reading and share your work with other writers and readers in a fun, informal, and supportive environment. At Owl’s Nest Books, 815A 49th Ave. S.W. 7 p.m. 403-287-9557, owlsnestbooks.com. Flywheel Reading Series Second Thursday of the month. Presented by Filling Station. Monthly readings (poetry, fiction, spoken-word) showcasing the best in Calgarian and Canadian literature. Events at Pages, 1135 Kensington Rd. N.W., unless otherwise noted. fillingstation.ca. How can you think that?!?! A Political Book Club
Last Saturday of the month until October. At Shelf Life Books, 1302 4th St. S.W. 10 a.m. to noon. 403-265-1033, shelflifebooks.ca. Ink Spot Poetry Collective SLAM and Open Mic Series
Last Monday of every month. At Wine-Ohs Bistro & Cellar, 811 1st St. S.W. 403-686-4292, calgaryspokenwordfestival.com/slam. Loft 112 Book Club Tuesdays once every two months: Sept. 5 and Nov. 7. Email Susan Carpenter at susanmcarpenter@hotmail.com to join the club. At Loft 112, 112, 535 8th Ave. S.E. 7-9 p.m. loft112.org. Migratory Words Every second Tuesday. Writers and aspiring writers read short pieces of their work and others discuss how to improve it and give support. At Snug Room, Georgetown Inn, 1101 Bow Valley Trail, Canmore. 7-9 p.m. 403-678-1325, murphyt@telus.net. Night Writer Wednesdays. Loft 112 opens its doors to aspiring writers. Whether you want to work quietly on a project, share an idea, collaborate or brainstorm, this is the place (and time) to do it. At Loft 112, 535 8th Ave. S.E. 7 p.m. 403-455-1120, loft112.org. Owl’s Nest Book Clubs Book clubs for various ages. Senior Owlets (kids in grades 7-9), first Saturday of the month, 2 p.m.; Junior Owlets (kids in grades 3-6), first Saturday or the month, 9 a.m. Hootdunnit (mystery book club for adults), the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. At Owl’s Nest Books, 815A 49th Ave. S.W. 403-2879557, owlsnestbooks.com/book-clubs. Storytime Every Wednesday. Songs and storybook readings. At Pages, 1135 Kensington Rd. N.W. 10 a.m. 403-283-6655.