Summary of our events in August 2026! It's round 2 of Pride season in Alberta - in addition to various meetups online & in person, we are excited to be marching in both the Edmonton (Aug 22) and Calgary (Sept 6) Pride Parades! Link in bio for our calendar & full details 💜💚🌈

Our events for July 2026! A few in-person meetups in Calgary & Edmonton; our monthly online Book Club (this month reading "What's What She Said" by Eleanor Pilcher); and an online Movie Night (watching the newly-released short film "Aromcom" with a discussion afterwards). Hope to see you there! 💜💚

Pride Month 2026 is looking busy! Lots of events in June - including meetups in Calgary & Edmonton, the Lethbridge Pride Parade, our Book Club (we're reading "Gender Queer" by Maia Kobabe), and an online Lunch & Learn open to everyone interested in learning about asexuality & aromanticism 💜💚🌈

On June 20, we'll be marching in Lethbridge Pride!! All are welcome to join us & help boost a-spec visibility in southern Alberta 💚💜 See our website for details & RSVP (link in bio). Photo used here is from the 2025 parade; we're SO excited to return for 2026 and meet more incredible folks!

May 2026 summary of events! Mostly Calgary & Edmonton again, as well as our online Book Club and our Annual General Meeting at the end of the month. For full details, see our calendar, link in bio. 💜💚

Our 2026 AGM will be Sunday May 31, 2-3 pm, held online (optional social hour from 1-2 pm). While all are welcome to attend, we recommend signing up for membership (it's free) as this allows you to participate fully in the meeting! For more info, link in bio or visit abacesandaros.ca/membership 💚💜

Happy International Asexuality Day! We've got a solid roster of events this April, including meetups in Calgary & Edmonton and our monthly online Book Club. Also, a reminder to renew your membership as our AGM will be in May - details will be sent to all registered members shortly!

Summary of events for March 2026 - including our online Book Club (this month's selection is bell hooks' "all about love") and in-person meetups in Calgary & Edmonton! 💚💜

Summary of events for February 2026! We have lots going on, especially around Aro Week in late February. Great opportunities to meet fellow a-specs & build community 💚💜 In addition, you can find us again this year at Edmonton's World of Science "Dark Matters: The Science of Sex" on February 20!

Summary of events for January 2026! Various in-person meetups in Edmonton & Calgary, and our monthly online Book Club. See our calendar (link in bio) for all the details 💚💜

Our 2025 Year in Review ✨ Numerous events, advocacy projects, and more: SAAA got up to some great work this year! Thank you for being part of our journey. We're looking forward to bringing you along and seeing where 2026 takes us!

Our summary of events for December 2025 - including Book Club this Saturday, multiple Edmonton meetups this weekend & next, and a Calgary cookie exchange next Saturday! Full details on our website calendar like always 💜💚 linktr.ee/abacesandaros

Thanks for following along for our special feature of A-spec Small Businesses in Alberta! We hope you enjoyed meeting our amazing contributors 💜💚 Next up, we'll be posting these businesses on our website. If we missed you the first time around, please contact us so we can add you to the list!

✨ Featured A-Spec Small Business: b0wieBlue ✨ @b0wieblue.bsky.social is an autistic ADHD digital artist who makes fun things for fun people. They also enjoy cross-stitch, oil pastels, & trying new mediums. If you like cool critters, robots, radical art, & a hodgepodge of colour, you’ll find it here!

✨ Featured A-Spec Small Business: Asher the Fae ✨ Asher sells various art pieces & accessories, as well as some photography and written work. (The image used on this post is from a recent painting to highlight ocean conservation!)

✨ Featured A-Spec Small Business: Bespoke Press-on Nails ✨ AC is an artist on a miniature scale: she hand-paints custom nails. Each set is “made to order”, where she collaborates with buyers on everything from the size/shape to colour/themes. She often shares new creations on her Instagram pages!

✨ Featured A-Spec Small Business: Ablazing_Studios ✨ Seth makes stickers, keychains, and 3D prints, often with Pokemon and animal themes! He is also working towards selling art prints in the future.

✨ Featured A-Spec Small Business: Spirit Trinkets ✨ Lin (she/they) is a disabled ace creator who sells handmade jewelry and polymer clay art. Whether you’re looking for a choker with layered chains & crystals, or a tiny clay Mothman to sit on your windowsill, Lin’s trinkets have you covered!

✨ Featured A-Spec Small Business: Alphabet Soup ✨ Kait is a biromantic ace communicator & storyteller with one kiddo, one kitty, and a pop-up queer bookstore! Passionate about representing all letters of 2SLGBTQIA+, she sells new & pre-loved books and strives to make book-buying a joyful experience.

✨ Featured A-Spec Small Business: Tree J Consulting ✨ TJ Yurko is a professional arborist based in central Alberta. With over a decade of experience, he’s passionate about urban landscapes and ecologically-centred best practices. His services include consultations, assessments, writing, & speaking.

✨ Featured A-Spec Small Business: Born Under Leo ✨ Passionate about fibre arts and sustainable slow fashion, TR is the owner of Born Under Leo. She produces hand-knit clothing like sweaters & shawls - including a full Pride line! TR identifies as a cis woman with ace/pan/lesbian intersectionality.

✨ Featured A-Spec Small Business: The Beary Garden ✨ Sarah is an aroace crocheter whose business is dedicated to “growing joy from sprout to flower”! Whether plushies, accessories, or whimsical decor, her fruit-themed creations are sure to delight people of all ages.

✨ Featured A-Spec Small Business: Skye Frogz ✨ Skye (he/it/xe/za) is an aroace agender disabled artist specializing in frogs! Xe makes stickers, prints, and Zines. Skye also makes beaded Pride earrings & pendants; these will be sold for $5 BOGO at upcoming markets, so grab a pair while you can!

✨ Featured A-Spec Small Business: Tiarific Canine ✨ Amanda is a queer non-binary single mom, offering pet products & services. Servicing Calgary and area, they offer dog walks, pet-sitting, mobile nail trims, certified dog training, and a variety of products like bandanas, treats, & chews!

✨ Featured A-Spec Small Business: The Armoured Artist ✨ Looking for queer chainmail? Teigan incorporates Pride flags into handmade earrings, bracelets, necklaces, and other accessories. Proudly ace, trans, biracial & disabled, he also hosts a weekly crafternoon! @teigan-tulsie.bsky.social

✨ Featured A-Spec Small Business: Bowerbird ✨ Inspired by nature, jewel tones, and D&D, Mykensie combines pretty colours and patterns with functionality by sewing drawstring bags, zipper pouches, and accessories. This ace/demi-owned business is great for dice storage, makeup bags, and more!

✨ Featured A-Spec Small Business: Pencil Mouse Designs ✨ Genevieve is an ace/aro designer and artisan! At markets, she sells beadwork, sewing, and crafts. She’s also a graphic designer and offers design services such as branding, websites, and print materials.

(Part 1/2) We are delighted to bring you 12 local Albertans who answered our call for A-spec Owned Small Businesses! With markets coming up soon, we’re kicking things off with a Shopping Calendar: swipe for a list of dates, locations, & vendors. See comments for part 2.

Event summary for November! We've got our online Book Club, plus in-person events in Edmonton (authors circle, crafternoon, & cafe meetup) and Calgary (puzzle hangout). Link in bio for our calendar with all the details - hope to see you there! 💜💚

We're planning a holiday shopping feature and want to highlight A-spec creatives & entrepreneurs in Alberta! Whether you do art commissions, make jewelry, bake bread, walk dogs, manage a shop, or offer any other products/services, we'd love to include you. Link in bio to sign up - deadline Nov 10 💚💜