Literary-art Events in Atlanta

Check out happening literary-art events all around Atlanta, GA

Jill Scott - To Whom This May Concern

 Sat, 11 Jul at 07:30 pm 660 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA, United States, Georgia 30308

Dance Gavin Dance with The Fall of Troy, Wolf & Bear and The Novelists

 Sat, 06 Jun Coca-Cola Roxy Theatre

Foodie Fest & Night Market!!! (Taste Urban Event)

 Sat, 25 Apr at 05:00 pm Uptown Atlanta USD 0 to 86

The Cute Connect Silent Party for BRBF weekend

 Fri, 29 May at 10:00 pm Handlebar ATL USD 13 to 83

Parking Six the Musical - Atlanta

 Tue, 28 Apr at 11:30 pm Fox Theatre Atlanta

Poetic Justice: Poetry & Live Music Show

 Thu, 09 Apr at 09:00 pm 393 Marietta St NW USD 14 to 73

Word Is Born Presents: Aural Alchemy

 Sun, 19 Apr at 08:00 pm 393 Marietta St NW USD 20 to 73

Urban Grind 20th Anniversary- Open Mic Poetry

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:30 pm Urban Grind USD 14

Poetic Justice Live Stage Play & Showcase

 Sun, 26 Apr at 08:00 pm 393 Marietta St NW USD 38 to 118

Black Women In Jazz & The Arts Presents Toni Redd in Concert April 24, 2026

 Fri, 24 Apr at 05:00 pm Atlanta Airport Marriott USD 45

Street Sermons: Poetry & Hip Hop Live Music Open Mic Show

 Sun, 12 Apr at 08:00 pm 393 Marietta St NW USD 9 to 73

Love, Lust, Language, & Lyrics: An Interactive Live Music & Poetry Show

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:30 pm 393 Marietta St NW USD 27 to 73

Grocery on Home presents Jami Attenberg in conversation Origin Stories' Matthew Shaer - 1000 Words

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Grocery on Home

godguys. The Stage Play ATL

 Sat, 23 May at 12:30 pm 7 Stages Theatre USD 39 to 77

Barbara McQuade in conversation with Peter Biello | The Fix

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:00 pm Wild Heaven Beer (West End Brewery & Gardens)

Black Writers Weekend 2026

 Fri, 31 Jul at 10:00 am Auburn Avenue Research Library USD 0 to 83

Shadow Day Experience w. Candy Shaw

 Fri, 10 Apr at 09:00 am Jamison Shaw Hairdressers USD 583

Michael Shermer Lecture on Truth

 Tue, 14 Apr at 06:30 pm Emory University Center for Ethics Free

PYLR BOOK LAUNCH : LIPSTICK, LIES & LIBERATION

 Sun, 19 Apr at 01:00 pm The Gathering Spot ATL USD 0 to 139

Annual White Breakfast

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 am Copeland's of New Orleans USD 0 to 1,000

Poetic Jazz: Unplugged

 Tue, 12 May at 08:00 pm Black Coffee Atlanta USD 37

April XChange Open Mic

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:30 pm 2148 Newnan Street, East Point, GA, United States, Georgia 30344

Engineered Conflict - David Stovall in Conversation with Bettina L. Love

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:30 pm Auburn Avenue Research Library USD 0 to 29

Shadow Day Experience w. Candy Shaw

 Fri, 08 May at 09:00 am Jamison Shaw Hairdressers USD 583

Choir Boy

 Fri, 07 Aug at 07:30 pm 887 West Marietta Street, Suite J-107, Atlanta, GA, United States, Georgia 30318

The Cute Connect presents : An afternoon w/ Tati Richardson @ B&N Perimeter

 Sat, 09 May at 02:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 0 to 7

Poetic Jazz: Thrift + Sip

 Tue, 14 Apr The Thrift Spot USD 35 to 37

Money & Mindset Mixer

 Mon, 13 Apr at 06:00 pm Buckhead Club USD 0 to 19

The Happy Black Parent 5th Annual Children's Book Festival

 Sat, 25 Jul at 10:00 am Pittsburgh Yards USD 0 to 15

Art Out Loud Open Mic Variety Show: 'National Poetry Month' Edition

 Sat, 11 Apr at 05:30 pm Westview Maker Space USD 10 to 20

Carapace for April: Sinners / 99 Problems

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm Manuel's Tavern

June XChange Open Mic 6-12-26

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:30 pm 2148 Newnan Street, East Point, GA, United States, Georgia 30344

Executive Voice & Presence Mastery Workshop

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm The Gathering Spot ATL USD 29 to 45

Willy Vlautin in conversation with Peter McDade – The Left and the Lucky

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm A Cappella Books

Kids Concert at Lostintheletters

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am Lostintheletters Free

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 14 May at 08:00 pm Atlanta Free

Gin Phillips | Ruby Falls

 Sat, 11 Apr at 04:30 pm A Cappella Books

FFF: Full-Figured Flings — Atlanta Premiere

 Sat, 25 Apr at 02:00 pm Cinefest Film Theatre USD 14 to 43

Painted City Tour

 Fri, 10 Apr at 10:00 am Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church Free

Tommy Hays in conversation with Jessica Handler | The Marriage Bed

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Manuel's Tavern

Michael Murphy with Gene Kansas and Ellen Bassett | Our World in Ten Buildings

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Wrecking Bar Brewpub

Shadow Day Experience w. Candy Shaw

 Fri, 19 Jun at 09:00 am Jamison Shaw Hairdressers USD 583

Front Paige Media's Book Fair

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 pm New Realm Brewing Co. Free

Author Ms. Margaret Johnson-Hodge new book release: OCTOBER

 Sat, 11 Apr at 04:00 pm Paschal's Restaurant & Bar Free

An Evening of Jugband Music w/ The Dianas & Jonny Kleinman!

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Red Light Cafe USD 25

Confessions of Pinky Monroe: Paint, Read & Release Experience

 Fri, 15 May at 08:00 pm Bakaris Plizza Kava USD 54 to 120

Celebrating Voices: An Author Talk with Black Self-Published Authors

 Sat, 11 Apr at 01:00 pm 601 Beckwith St SW USD 25 to 31

APRIL Black Queer Writers Club - Mythical Storytelling

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm Black Coffee Atlanta USD 7

Venus

 Sun, 12 Apr at 02:00 pm 887 West Marietta Street, Suite J-107, Atlanta, GA, United States, Georgia 30318

An Evening with USA Today Bestselling Author Jon Lindstrom!

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:15 pm Virginia Highland Books Free

Art Out Loud Open Mic Variety Show: 'Summer HEAT' Edition

 Sat, 13 Jun at 05:30 pm Westview Maker Space USD 10 to 20

Artist Social (Open Mic)

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm The Vick At Healey Free

Karida L. Brown Book Discussion and Signing

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Auburn Avenue Research Library Free

Final Issue Launch + Reunion Party

 Sun, 12 Apr at 01:00 pm Whitespace Gallery Free

Millennial Love Letter Exhibit

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm ShakeUp ATL USD 29 to 50

Tolani Akinola author event in conversation with Christopher Daniel

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm 44th & 3rd Bookseller USD 0 to 36

Jessica Handler in conversation with Virginia Prescott | The World to See

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm Manuel's Tavern

Playing With Our Words 5-23-26

 Sat, 23 May at 02:00 pm 2148 Newnan Street, East Point, GA, United States, Georgia 30344

Zine Workshop

 Thu, 16 Apr at 04:00 pm Georgia State University Library Free

Tea Around Town with D.I.V.A. (author of DIVA Unleashed)

 Sat, 09 May at 12:00 pm Centennial Olympic Park Drive Northwest USD 118 to 139

Melanie D.G. Kaplan in conversation with 11Alive's Kaitlyn Ross | Lab Dog�

 Sun, 19 Apr at 04:30 pm A Cappella Books

Live Reading & Generative Writing Workshop with Saretta Morgan

 Sat, 02 May at 01:00 pm Outdoor Activity Center USD 14 to 60

Last Branch Standing: A Conversation With Sarah Isgur of Advisory Opinions

 Fri, 08 May at 12:00 pm Jones Day USD 25 to 31

Author Talks presents a discussion with Nancy Johnson and Jim Hill

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm St. Luke Lutheran Church (ELCA) USD 34

Playing With Our Words 4-25-26

 Sat, 25 Apr at 02:00 pm 2148 Newnan Street, East Point, GA, United States, Georgia 30344

An Evening with Author Robert Bailey

 Mon, 11 May at 07:15 pm Virginia Highland Books Free

2nd Saturday Writers Workshop 3-14-26

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm 2148 Newnan Street, East Point, GA, United States, Georgia 30344

Author Talks presents Justine Norman Boyd

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm St. Luke Lutheran Church (ELCA) USD 34

2nd Saturday Writers Workshop 5-09-26

 Sat, 09 May at 02:00 pm 2148 Newnan Street, East Point, GA, United States, Georgia 30344

April 2026 Book Club

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:00 pm Two Peachtree Street Building Free

Cold War Secrets & Historical Fiction: Live Author Event in Sandy Springs

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm Sandy Springs Library USD 0 to 25

Author Talks presents Denny S Bryce

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm St. Luke Lutheran Church (ELCA) USD 34

Books and Bites- Local Author Book Market

 Sat, 23 May at 11:00 am Halidom Eatery Free

Yardbards! A Birdcoat Quarterly Event

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm 517 Broyles St SE Free

Meet Authors Kim Conrey & George Weinstein

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am Virginia Highland Books Free

Scrabble Club @ArtsXchange

 Sat, 18 Apr at 02:00 pm 2148 Newnan Street, East Point, GA, United States, Georgia 30344

Weird Girl LitFic Book Club: M**der Bimbo

 Mon, 11 May at 06:15 pm Offbeat Books USD 0 to 36

Book Signing with Terasha Burrell

 Sat, 16 May at 05:00 pm Mend Coffee & Goods USD 0 to 22

Scifi/Fantasy Book Club: A Memory Called Empire

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:15 pm Offbeat Books USD 0 to 25

Horror Book Club: Between Two Fires

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:15 pm Offbeat Books USD 0 to 37

Book Club: Bi Monthly Mondays "Anxious People" by Fredrik Backman

 Mon, 16 Feb at 07:00 pm 3445 Stratford Rd NE Free

Privy Poetry Night: Pearl Night at Bravo House

 Mon, 15 Sep at 08:00 pm S&A Smoothies USD 0 to 9

Professional Report Writing Skills 1 Day Workshop | Atlanta, GA

 Fri, 09 Jan at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 565 to 1,582

The Friendly Mic

 Thu, 28 Aug at 07:00 pm Two Best Friends Cafe & Books USD 0 to 8

WONKY Weekend Series – A West End Community Experience Starts in October

 Sat, 23 Aug at 11:00 am 1200 White St SW USD 0 to 82

An Evening with Rosie A. Point

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:15 pm Virginia Highland Books Free

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 30 Oct at 08:00 pm Atlanta Free

Starbucks & Story: Meet local writer and have life story written as book!

 Wed, 17 Dec at 05:00 pm Starbucks USD 18 to 99

Tiffany Wells Poetry Reading

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Offbeat Books Free