Poetry and readings in Calgary in October 2026

Saturday, October 17, 2026

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  until Oct 18

  Imaginairium Festival (Oct. 13-18, 2026)

  Wordfest at Memorial Park Library · Beltline

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  10 AM

  Crime Noir with Don Gillmor, Kevin Hardcastle & Alex Spring

  Wordfest at Memorial Park Library · Beltline

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  10 AM

  The Morning Yap

  Karma Brown · Patricia Finn · Jenny Jackson · Liz Nugent

  Wordfest at Memorial Park Library · Beltline

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  10 AM

  The Savage Mind with David Treuer

  Wordfest at Memorial Park Library · Beltline

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  11 AM

  Cree Fireside Stories with Elder Linda Johnston

  The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland · East Village

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  1 PM

  How to Save a Country

  Carol Off · Ece Temelkuran

  Wordfest at Memorial Park Library · Beltline

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  1 PM

  How to… Speculate

  Portia Elan · Catherine Leroux

  Wordfest at Memorial Park Library · Beltline

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  1 PM

  Road Tripping with Patrick deWitt

  Wordfest at Memorial Park Library · Beltline

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  3 PM

  The Kris Demeanor & Deborah Willis Variety Show

  Arizona O’Neill · Rollie Pemberton · Larissa Pham · Kawai Strong Washburn

  Wordfest at Memorial Park Library · Beltline

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  3 PM

  What a Pair! Ellie Foumbi & Iain Reid

  Wordfest at Memorial Park Library · Beltline

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  4 PM

  Entre Les Lignes avec Michel Jean & Catherine Leroux

  Wordfest at Memorial Park Library · Beltline

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  5:30 PM

  The (U.S.) Breakup with Kurt Andersen

  Wordfest at Memorial Park Library · Beltline

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  7 PM

  Creepy Tales & Cocktails

  The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland · East Village

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  7:30 PM

  An Evening with Anand Giridharadas

  Wordfest at Memorial Park Library · Beltline

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  7:30 PM

  The Way We… Wear

  Portia Elan · Tayari Jones · Canisia Lubrin · Harriet Alida Lye · Joss Richard · Tanya Talaga

  Wordfest at Memorial Park Library · Beltline

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Sunday, October 18, 2026

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  10 AM

  An Alberta State of Mind

  Crystal Gail Fraser · Don Gillmor · Patrick Lennox

  Wordfest at Memorial Park Library · Beltline

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  10 AM

  How to… Excel Editorially

  Jared Bland · Anne Collins · Jenny Jackson

  Wordfest at Memorial Park Library · Beltline

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  10 AM

  What a Pair! Rachel Eliza Griffiths & Canisia Lubrin

  Wordfest at Memorial Park Library · Beltline

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  1 PM

  A Global State of Mind

  Michel Jean · Catherine Leroux · Ece Temelkuran · David Treuer

  Wordfest at Memorial Park Library · Beltline

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  1 PM

  Art School Confidential

  Harriet Alida Lye · Larissa Pham

  Wordfest at Memorial Park Library · Beltline

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  1 PM

  The Dead Dads Club

  Arizona O’Neill · David A. Robertson

  Wordfest at Memorial Park Library · Beltline

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  3 PM

  A Celebration of Trans Storytelling

  Gwen Aube · Casey Plett · Vivek Shraya · Kat Simmers · Kai Cheng Thom

  Wordfest at Memorial Park Library · Beltline

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  3 PM

  A New York State of Mind

  Kurt Andersen · Anand Giridharadas · Rachel Eliza Griffiths

  Wordfest at Memorial Park Library · Beltline

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  3 PM

  What a Pair! Michael Christie & Kawai Strong Washburn

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  7:30 PM

  An Evening with Bonnie Garmus

  Wordfest at Memorial Park Library · Beltline

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  7:30 PM

  Bonnie Garmus

  Bella Concert Hall (Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts)

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Saturday, October 24, 2026

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  10 AM

  Kids' Bouchercon 2026

  Calgary Central Library · East Village

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Monday, October 26, 2026

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  7 PM

  Wordfest presents Anita Rau Badami

  Anita Rau Badami

  Wordfest at Memorial Park Library · Beltline

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  $25

Thursday, October 29, 2026

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  7 PM

  Wordfest presents Jordan Tannahill

  Jordan Tannahill

  Wordfest at Memorial Park Library · Beltline

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  $25

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