Literary-art Events in Berkeley

Check out happening literary-art events all around Berkeley, CA

2026 Bay Area Book Festival

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am Downtown Berkeley

[SOLD OUT] Richard Thompson with Zara Phillips at The Freight

 Wed, 08 Apr at 08:00 pm 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, United States, California 94704

Ramblin' Jack Elliot at The Freight

 Fri, 22 May at 08:00 pm 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, United States, California 94704

Alone in the Algorithm: Human Connection in the Age of AI

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:30 pm Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive USD 32 to 43

2026 California Neurotechnology Conference

 Sun, 26 Apr at 08:00 am International House at UC Berkeley USD 25 to 55

Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney's LAKE EFFECT In-Store Event And Book Signing

 Sun, 22 Mar at 06:00 pm Mrs Dalloway's Free

Litquake and Berkeleyside Literary Pub Trivia: 2026 Double Feature

 Mon, 23 Feb at 06:00 pm Gilman Brewing Company USD 45

Freaky Tales Anniversary Screening w/ Director Ryan Fleck

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:00 pm La Peña Cultural Center USD 15 to 100

QT+ Gala 2026

 Sat, 11 Apr at 04:00 pm Pauley Ballroom Free

The Berkeley Slam ft. Dr. Maddux

 Wed, 25 Mar at 08:00 pm The Starry Plough Pub USD 10

Suellen Primost Memorial - Featuring Muriel Anderson

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:00 pm Chochmat HaLev USD 29 to 50

Electric Squeezebox Orchestra

Sun, 12 Apr at 05:30 pm The Jazzschool

Marion Seidemann Fredman's A TIME TO HIDE In-Store Event And Book Signing

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:30 pm Mrs Dalloway's Free

Jessica Riskin's THE POWER OF LIFE In-Store Event and Book Signing

 Tue, 31 Mar at 07:00 pm Mrs Dalloway's Free

2026 Wildavsky Lecture: Jens Ludwig

 Fri, 10 Apr at 04:00 pm Banatao Auditorium Free

Rainey Reitman's TRANSACTION DENIED In-Store Event And Book Signing

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm Mrs Dalloway's Free

Social Forces/Clinical Cases

 Mon, 13 Apr at 04:30 pm Goldman Theater, David Brower Center Free

Electric Squeezebox Orchestra

Sun, 10 May at 05:30 pm 2087 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA, United States, California 94704

The Bramaviharas: Divine Abodes of the Heart Weekend Retreat with Tina Rasmussen

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am The Alembic

Testify: A Ritual Reading for James Baldwin

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:00 pm Maude Fife Room Free

The Sacred Veil (Berkeley)

 Sun, 19 Apr at 04:00 pm St. Mark's Episcopal Church

Life Achievement Award Celebration for devorah major

 Sun, 22 Mar at 03:00 pm First Congregational Church of Berkeley Free

Paul Selig: A Channeled Weekend Workshop in Berkeley

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am The Hillside Club USD 295 to 395

Ann Carlson's SMOG AND SUNSHINE In-Store Event and Signing

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:00 pm Mrs Dalloway's Free

Meetup: Veganism Is Anti-Oppression & Solidarity Across Species with APEX Advocacy

 Sat, 18 Apr at 11:00 am Berkeley Animal Rights Center

Terra ad Caelum: Songs of Land & Sky (Berkeley)

 Fri, 08 May at 07:30 pm St. Mark's Episcopal Church

Stuck: How Money, Media, and Violence Prevent Change in Congress

 Thu, 09 Apr at 05:00 pm Banatao Auditorium Free

Berkeley Shakespeare Company presents: Cyrano

 Fri, 08 May at 07:30 pm Live Oak Theater USD 21 to 29

IN PERSON! - Original Circling® Approach & Authentic Relating

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm 2414 6th Street, Berkeley, CA 94710

FREE! Jazz Movie Night - Sun Ra: Do the Impossible

Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm The Jazzschool

The Berkeley Forum: Danny Ricker

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:45 pm Wurster Hall (305) Free

March 2026 Picture Book Club for Grown Ups

 Sun, 29 Mar at 03:30 pm Mr.Mopps Children's Books Free

Caroline Tracey's SALT LAKES In Store Event and Signing

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Mrs Dalloway's Free

Write Together - May

 Sat, 02 May at 10:30 am 2508 San Pablo Ave Free

East Bay Activists Community Dinner - everyone is invited!

 Mon, 30 Mar at 06:30 pm 1924 Cedar St Free

N.T. McQueen's NEVER HIDE FROM THE DEVIL In-Store Event For Teens

 Fri, 29 May at 06:30 pm Mrs Dalloway's Free

Brooklyn Sound Lab's Monthly Series - LAST Monday

 Sat, 28 Mar 1201 University Ave Free

Berkeley Summer Writing Program for Middle School : Info & Priority Access

 Sat, 07 Feb at 12:00 pm 21st Century LEARNING - Berkeley Middle School Writing Workshop Free

Give The Drummer Some FREE Masterclass Series

 Sat, 31 Jan at 12:00 pm 924 Gilman Free

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

 Thu, 13 Nov at 05:00 pm Berkeley Free