Poetry and readings in Calgary tonight

List of shows

• Literature

  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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• Literature

  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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• Literature

  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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