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OCT 13 Festival

Imaginairium (Wordfest)

Central Library + venues across Calgary · 7 PM

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Date Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Time 7 PM
Location Central Library + venues across Calgary
Price $15–$25 per event
Category Festival

Calgary's premier literary festival — author readings, panels, book signings, and workshops at the Central Library and beyond. Wordfest's Imaginairium is proof that a city that reads is a city that thinks.

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