Love blogging? Live in Calgary? This group is for you! Meet new people, share blogging experiences, learn something and have fun doing it!

What is this about? A structured, vibrant and supportive, comic learning environment for women who want to improve their humorous writing and presentation skills. Wit writing lessons and stage time is the focus.Some quotes from Western Canada Wits,,, WOW I LOVE the creativity and everyone was super encouraging, should have been nervous but wasn't. The best fun I have had in a long time, can't seem to stop thinking in punchlines. Must be the wit they added to the tea. Get me a double I will be …

Do you work out of your laptop, paying for table space one coffee at a time? Is working at home not an option? Working remotely shouldn't mean working alone. Why not join us for a cup and some company? Welcome to the Calgary Coffee and Keyboards Meetup Group. Inspired by Scott Muc's Calgary Coffee and Code Meetup Group, we're extending the invitation to all laptop dwellers who would like some company during the regular work week.

The pen is deadlier than the sword, and crime/mystery fiction is the most fun kind to write. Here's a handy place to swap news related to crime and mystery writing for all levels of skill and interest: author appearances, writing workshops, book clubs, coffee meets, and any local, regional, or national events that might interest Calgary crime writers and crime readers.

I am a stay at home mom with a passion for writing short fiction. I am hoping there are others out there who want to chat about writing and get together in a non-threatening environment to talk about what you write, read, and help each other out with those subjects. I have found a few online communities, but I was hoping to make some more personal connections in the area to really talk about writing as a hobby. We can share resources and act as self-teachers. If you also like to write, fiction o …

This group is for musicians, readers, and all culturephiles and students of cultural arts to get together. We will have regular meetups for music jams, book discussions, and various other cultural-arts-related meetups. We will also have occasional meetup events for open mic nights, musical theater shows, concerts, music fests, and movie nights for shows related to music or the books we read. Some event tickets are cheaper when you buy them in groups, so going as a group would not only be more fu …

re·ga·li·a   [ri-gey-lee-uh, -geyl-yuh] plural noun 1. the ensigns or emblems of royalty, as the crown or scepter. 2. the decorations, insignia, or ceremonial clothes of any office or order. 3. rich, fancy, or dressy clothing; finery: guests wearing formal party regalia. 4. royal rights or privileges. (THANK you, dictionary.com) Do you wish to present your Self as the magical, majestic YOU for every and any occasion? Do you have a hard time finding your Regalia in "regular" stores? Are you p …

IPAC is the Independent Publishers Association of Canada. Our organization helps authors and small publishers get their books to print and in the hands of appreciative readers. Our members include: Novices Writers Editors Marketers Publishers Speakers All of whom have a passion for publishing and are eager to learn from one another and to share their own experiences and insights.

Empowering artists to embody their purpose through authenticity, connection and empowerment. This group will feature workshops with guest artists in all genres. Also, we also hope to come together and talk all things artsy and build a community of support and collaboration.

This group is for authors of all types in Southern Alberta who are looking for a community of like-minded writers to share experiences, opportunities, successes and advice.

This group is for getting the words onto the page. This is like parallel play, but parallel writing. The result is getting out far more words than you would otherwise. We meet in a coffee shop, chat a little, and then write our own projects. If you have ideas in your head and can't seem to find the time to get them onto paper, or if you just want to spend more time with a creative outlet, this is the group for you. The central purpose of this group is to help people focus on their writing. Group …

We are a group of writers who love to write, blog and talk about anything under the sun! We help each other, critique each other, train each other, work together and have fun together whilst achieving amazing results in our work. Our events and meetups are fun, where we have book discussions, topic discussions, share knowledge and run workshops as well as creative writing sessions. This is a group for people passionate about writing and putting pen to paper! * We don't teach * We don't sell * We …

In the spirit of Dada (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dada) this is a group for those who want to be around creative people. I would like this group to grow organically into whatever it chooses. Though I'm new to Calgary, I'll find great places to meet. However, if you have thoughts on when and where we should meet, I'm very interested in your suggestions. This group is for poetry, music, theater, film, and of course writing lovers. Visual Arts may be added, and if you're into that, please join us …

We get together to create a healing atmosphere through call and response singing. "Kirtan, or yogic chanting is a “call and response” format of chanting - a type of yoga in itself and has many of the mind-calming benefits of a yoga class or sitting meditation. Kirtans were originally written in Sanskrit, the ancient Indian language. The Sanskrit alphabet has a strong energetic and vibrational component—it is said that the words, when chanted, create a powerful vibration in the body, affecting a …