The 2024 Imaginairium Schedule:
30+ Life-Affirming Shows featuring 50+ Writers in Calgary
We know it’s going to be hard choosing between all this wordy goodness. But we know you’re ready to squeeze every bit of joy out of this special week in October. Our insider tip? Treat Wordfest’s fall festival as a menu of life-affirming ideas. Savour your favourite returning authors. Sample breakout stars. Devour the intimate, inspired pairings. Relish the variety and talk shows, storytelling and poetry events, and the return of Literary Death Match! Add your literary dreams to the mix in our interactive How To’s.
Tuesday, Oct. 15
Who We Are: Inspired by the Words & Wisdom of Murray Sinclair
Patti LaBoucane-Benson, David A. Robertson & Niigaan Sinclair. Hosted by Shelagh Rogers
Oct. 15 @ 5:30 PM $25
Patricia A. Whelan Theatre, Central Library
Oct. 15 @ 5:30 PM $25
Patricia A. Whelan Theatre, Central Library
Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Created the Illusion of Success
Starring Susanne Craig. Hosted by Zain Velji
Oct. 15 @ 7:30 PM $25
Patricia A. Whelan Theatre, Central Library
Oct. 15 @ 7:30 PM $25
Patricia A. Whelan Theatre, Central Library
Wednesday, Oct. 16
Mom’ing in the Morn’ing
Starring Liana Finck & Deborah Willis
Oct. 16 @ 10 AM $25
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
Oct. 16 @ 10 AM $25
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
What a Pair!
Starring David A. Robertson & Niigaan Sinclair
Oct. 16 @ 5:30 PM $25
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
Oct. 16 @ 5:30 PM $25
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
The Kris Demeanor & Deborah Willis Variety Show
Starring Carleigh Baker, Sig Burwash, Leah Hennel & Clem Martini
Oct. 16 @ 7:30 PM $25
DJD Dance Centre
Oct. 16 @ 7:30 PM $25
DJD Dance Centre
An Evening with Lev Grossman & David A. Robertson
Hosted by Alice Kuipers
Oct. 16 @ 7:30 PM $25
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
Oct. 16 @ 7:30 PM $25
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
Thursday, Oct. 17
Le Matin AVEC FANNY BRITT & SUSAN OURIOU
Oct. 17 @ 9 AM $25
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
Turtle Island Reads (New Show)
Starring Carleigh Baker, Shashi Bhat, Fanny Britt, Sig Burwash, Anne Fleming, Richard Kelly Kemick & Conor Kerr. Hosted by Paula Turcotte
Oct. 17 @ 7:30 PM $25
DJD Dance Centre
Oct. 17 @ 7:30 PM $25
DJD Dance Centre
An Evening with Liana Finck & Alice Winn
Hosted by Shelley Youngblut
Oct. 17 @ 7:30 PM $25
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
Oct. 17 @ 7:30 PM $25
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
Friday
A Morning with Beverley McLachlin
Hosted by Leah Sarich
Oct. 18 @ 9 AM $25
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
Oct. 18 @ 9 AM $25
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
Power Editors Power Hour
Anne Collins & Ann VanderMeer. Hosted by Shelley (Ann) Youngblut
Oct. 18 @ 4:30 PM FREE
Alexander Calhoun Salon, Memorial Park Library, Main Floor
Oct. 18 @ 4:30 PM FREE
Alexander Calhoun Salon, Memorial Park Library, Main Floor
The FUTURE IS WILD
Starring Madeline Ashby & Jeff VanderMeer
Hosted by Peter Hemminger
Oct. 18 @ 5:30 PM $25
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
Hosted by Peter Hemminger
Oct. 18 @ 5:30 PM $25
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
Literary Death Match
Hosted by Adrian Todd Zuniga
Starring Shashi Bhat, JD Derbyshire, Roddy Doyle, Catherine Hernandez, Alice Kuipers, Heather O’Neill, Nita Prose & Alice Winn
Oct. 18 @ 7:30 PM $25
DJD Dance Centre
Starring Shashi Bhat, JD Derbyshire, Roddy Doyle, Catherine Hernandez, Alice Kuipers, Heather O’Neill, Nita Prose & Alice Winn
Oct. 18 @ 7:30 PM $25
DJD Dance Centre
Poetry Cabaret
Starring Conor Kerr, Michael Lista, Benjamin Hertwig & Canisia Lubrin
Hosted by Paula Turcotte
Oct. 18 @ 7:30 PM $25
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
Hosted by Paula Turcotte
Oct. 18 @ 7:30 PM $25
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
Saturday, Oct. 19
The Morning Yap
(Formerly Gals & Good Times)
Starring Holly Gramazio, Robyn Harding & Marissa Stapley
Hosted by Ali Bryan
Oct. 19 @ 10 AM $25
DJD Dance Centre
Starring Holly Gramazio, Robyn Harding & Marissa Stapley
Hosted by Ali Bryan
Oct. 19 @ 10 AM $25
DJD Dance Centre
Get Out of Here!
Starring Kate Harris & Tessa Hulls
Hosted by Christina Frangou
Oct. 19 @ 10 AM $25
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
Hosted by Christina Frangou
Oct. 19 @ 10 AM $25
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
How to… Write About War
With Benjamin Hertwig & Alice Winn
Hosted by Deborah Willis
Oct. 19 @ 10 AM FREE
Alexander Calhoun Salon, Memorial Park Library, Main Floor
Hosted by Deborah Willis
Oct. 19 @ 10 AM FREE
Alexander Calhoun Salon, Memorial Park Library, Main Floor
Rocking the Boat
Starring Catherine Hernandez, Michael Lista & Danny Ramadan
Hosted by Zain Velji
Oct. 19 @ 1 PM $25
DJD Dance Centre
Hosted by Zain Velji
Oct. 19 @ 1 PM $25
DJD Dance Centre
Our Green Hearts
Starring Diana Beresford-Kroeger & Kate Neville
Hosted Rosemary Griebel
Oct. 19 @ 1 PM $25
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
Hosted Rosemary Griebel
Oct. 19 @ 1 PM $25
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
How to… Conquer YA
With Sarah Everett & Alice Kuipers
Oct. 19 @ 1 PM FREE
Alexander Calhoun Salon, Memorial Park Library, Main Floor
Oct. 19 @ 1 PM FREE
Alexander Calhoun Salon, Memorial Park Library, Main Floor
A Celebration of Heather O’Neill
Hosted by Shelley Youngblut
Oct. 19 @ 3:30 PM $25
DJD Dance Centre
Oct. 19 @ 3:30 PM $25
DJD Dance Centre
What a Pair!
Starring Catherine Hernandez & Sarah Leavitt
Oct. 19 @ 3:30 PM $25
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
Oct. 19 @ 3:30 PM $25
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
How to… “Get” MAD
With JD Derbyshire & Guests
Oct. 19 @ 3:30 PM FREE
Alexander Calhoun Salon, Memorial Park Library, Main Floor
Oct. 19 @ 3:30 PM FREE
Alexander Calhoun Salon, Memorial Park Library, Main Floor
The Way We… Wear
Starring Anne Enright, Holly Gramazio, Jenny Heijun Wills, Richard Kelly Kemick, Sarah Leavitt, Canisia Lubrin, Marissa Stapley & Tanya Talaga.
Hosted by Pam Rocker
Oct. 19 @ 7:30 PM $25
DJD Dance Centre
Hosted by Pam Rocker
Oct. 19 @ 7:30 PM $25
DJD Dance Centre
An Evening with Stephen Graham Jones & Jeff VanderMeer
Hosted by Eric Volmers
Oct. 19 @ 7:30 PM $25
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
Oct. 19 @ 7:30 PM $25
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
Sunday, Oct. 20
Top of the Morning
Starring Roddy Doyle & Anne Enright
Hosted by Marina Endicott
Oct. 20 @ 10 AM $25
DJD Dance Centre
Hosted by Marina Endicott
Oct. 20 @ 10 AM $25
DJD Dance Centre
What a Trio!
Starring Jenny Heijun Wills, Tessa Hulls & Teresa Wong
Hosted by Pam Rocker
Oct. 20 @ 10 AM $25
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
Hosted by Pam Rocker
Oct. 20 @ 10 AM $25
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
How to… Book StorE
With Benjamin Hertwig & Ryan Smith
Oct. 20 @ 10 AM FREE
Alexander Calhoun Salon, Memorial Park Library, Main Floor
Oct. 20 @ 10 AM FREE
Alexander Calhoun Salon, Memorial Park Library, Main Floor
What a Pair!
Starring Canisia Lubrin & Tanya Talaga
Oct. 20 @ 1 PM $25
DJD Dance Centre
Oct. 20 @ 1 PM $25
DJD Dance Centre
The Slow Show
Starring Jeremy Klaszus & Kate Neville
Oct. 20 @ 1 PM $20
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
Oct. 20 @ 1 PM $20
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
How to… Glow Up a Book
With Holly Gramazio & Jenny Heijun Wills
Oct. 20 @ 1 PM FREE
Alexander Calhoun Salon, Memorial Park Library, Main Floor
Oct. 20 @ 1 PM FREE
Alexander Calhoun Salon, Memorial Park Library, Main Floor
Tegan & Sara Crush Book Launch
Hosted by Sonia Clement
Oct. 20 @ 3:30 PM $25
Patricia A. Whelan Theatre, Central Library
Oct. 20 @ 3:30 PM $25
Patricia A. Whelan Theatre, Central Library
Culture Slash
Starring Stephen Graham Jones & David A. Robertson
Oct. 20 @ 3:30 PM $25
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
Oct. 20 @ 3:30 PM $25
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
How to… Investigate
With Christina Frangou & Michael Lista
Oct. 20 @ 3:30 PM FREE
Alexander Calhoun Salon, Memorial Park Library, Main Floor
Oct. 20 @ 3:30 PM FREE
Alexander Calhoun Salon, Memorial Park Library, Main Floor
An Evening with Jeanne Beker & Nita Prose
Hosted by Shelley Youngblut
Oct. 20 @ 7 PM $25
Patricia A. Whelan Theatre, Central Library
Oct. 20 @ 7 PM $25
Patricia A. Whelan Theatre, Central Library
Monday, Oct. 21
An Evening with Rachel Kushner
Hosted by Eric Volmers
Oct. 21 @ 7:30 PM $25
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
Oct. 21 @ 7:30 PM $25
Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor
