Literary-art Events in Boston

Check out happening literary-art events all around Boston, MA

Disney's Beauty and the Beast - Boston Official

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm 539 Washington St, Boston, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02111

ODSC AI East 2026 Conference | BLACK FRIDAY SALE

 Tue, 28 Apr at 09:00 am Hynes Convention Center USD 0 to 912

David Sedaris

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:30 pm Symphony Hall Boston

Improv With My Friends From Work - with Cast and Writers from SNL at The Wilbur

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:30 pm The Wilbur

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

 Tue, 26 May at 09:30 pm Citizens House of Blues Boston

The WBUR Festival

 Fri, 29 May at 10:00 am Boston University USD 26 to 294

Improv With My Friends From Work - with Cast and Writers from SNL

 Fri, 05 Jun at 11:30 pm The Wilbur

WE MOVE IN COLOR - See and feel the journey

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:30 pm Strand Theatre USD 23 to 44

50th Annual PEN/Hemingway Award Ceremony

 Sun, 26 Apr at 02:00 pm John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum Free

Boston Health Innovation Night: Is Immunology Data the Key?

 Thu, 09 Apr at 05:30 pm Liberty Lobby Bar USD 22 to 27

LISC Massachusetts| Story Slam 2026

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm Artists For Humanity USD 95 to 125

Surviving Slavery: The Sale of Indigenous People in King Philip's War

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:00 pm Colonial Society of Massachusetts Free

Night at the Louvre: Art, Intrigue & a Modern Heist

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:00 pm French Library / Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge USD 15 to 25

Comedy Night w/ Jay Badlani @ Elephant & Castle (Downtown Boston)

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm Elephant & Castle USD 23

Story-time and Draw Along with Raúl the Third

 Fri, 10 Apr at 05:00 pm The Substation Free

Hands-On: Pasta alla Norma

 Tue, 07 Apr at 03:00 pm Eataly Boston USD 87

Boston and the Making of a Global City

 Wed, 08 Apr at 06:00 pm Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square - Rabb Hall Free

London Falling: New Yorker Writer Patrick Radden Keefe's new book

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm WBUR CitySpace USD 0 to 34

Author Talk: Amy Littlefield

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:00 pm Distraction Brewing Co. Free

Mothers, Daughters, and the Supernatural: A Conversation with Marie NDiaye

 Sat, 25 Apr at 05:00 pm French Library / Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge USD 10 to 15

Book Launch: "Slow Burn" by National Youth Poet Laureate Evan Wang

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Civic Pavilion Free

Curated Boston: Signature Street Art & Global Murals

 Sun, 26 Apr at 02:00 pm Walking Tour (that meets at the corner of Huntington and Gainsborough) USD 40

Living Language: A Poetry Celebration of Voice with Amanda Shea

 Sat, 25 Apr at 04:00 pm Museum of African American History: Boston Campus Free

Science + Literature: Historical & Modern Mysteries

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm GrubStreet Free

Mrs. Trillium's Book Garden Presents: Signature Series w/ Erin O'Brien

 Wed, 13 May at 06:00 pm Trillium Fort Point USD 71

A Reading and Conversation with Marie NDiaye

 Wed, 22 Apr at 05:30 pm 121 Bay State Rd Free

Grimm Grimmer Grimmest(Mega Awesome Super Huge Wicked Fun Podcast Playdate)

 Sun, 26 Apr at 02:00 pm WBUR CitySpace USD 0 to 28

FOUND Magazine's 25th Anniversary Tour with Davy and Peter Rothbart

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm WBUR CitySpace USD 0 to 29

Sinners & Stardust 2026

 Fri, 14 Aug at 09:00 am Boston Park Plaza USD 79 to 437

Hands-On: Pasta alla Norma

 Fri, 27 Mar Eataly Boston USD 87

Neurologic Music Therapy® Training Inst - April 23-26 in Boston

 Thu, 23 Apr at 08:00 am Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Boston USD 413 to 802

Writers' Open Mic: May 7

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm GrubStreet Center for Creative Writing Free

Historically Black Phrases Live starring jarrett hill and Tre’vell Anderson

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm WBUR CitySpace USD 0 to 29

Boston UX Content Meetup

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm Boston Public Library - Central Library Free

Mass Poetry Individual Youth Slam Finals (All Ages)

 Sat, 11 Apr at 05:30 pm Civic Pavilion Free

Boston / Roxbury Book Lovers Expo 2026

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am Roxbury Community College Free

Books & Bottles: A Literary Journey Through French Wine

 Wed, 15 Apr at 06:00 pm French Library / Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge USD 159

Boston Film, Media & Television Networking

 Sun, 19 Apr at 06:30 pm Rock & Rye American Bar USD 9 to 20

My Father’s Eyes, My Mother’s Tongue – Images and Language Beyond Belonging

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm Goethe-Institut Boston Free

Ciné Club Series: White Material by Claire Denis

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm French Library / Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge USD 14 to 18

Afrocentered Color Series Book Launch @ Just Book-ish

 Sat, 04 Apr at 04:00 pm Just Book-ish Free

别担心我在这里 Hold on, my dear

 Sun, 05 Apr at 02:00 pm Emerson College Little Building Free

Queer Book Club -April

 Sat, 11 Apr at 04:00 pm Molly's Bookstore Allston Free

Squirrel Tales Author Visit: Carrie Finison

 Sat, 18 Apr at 11:00 am Beacon Hill Books & Cafe Free

Jen Bervin, Visual Artist & Poet with Multidisciplinary Practice

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:30 pm Massachusetts College of Art and Design Free

FORESYTHE | Midwifery + The Black Birthing Family Official Anthology Launch

 Sun, 05 Apr at 03:00 pm Just Book-ish Free

The Long Legacy: The Cost and Continuance of Indigenous Resistance

 Thu, 28 May at 05:30 pm Boston Public Library - Central Library Free

The Literary Heart of New England: Little Women & The Scarlett Letter Inspired Small Group Tour

 Thu, 10 Sep at 05:00 pm Boston, Massachusetts

Chat & Chowder | Prisoners of Hope

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:00 pm Foley & Lardner LLP Free

Queer Teen Zine Day Party

 Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm Just Book-ish Free

Provincetown Stories by Russ Lopez

 Sat, 11 Apr at 06:00 pm East End Books Boston Seaport USD 0 to 38

The Third Space

 Sat, 18 Apr at 02:00 pm Boston Public Library - Central Library Free

Evergreen: The Tree That Shaped America

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Loring Greenough House USD 0 to 35

"A little Girl with Big Rights" Book Launch

 Sat, 25 Apr at 03:00 pm Hyde Park Branch of the Boston Public Library USD 35

The 2026 New England Book Ball

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am Mountain view grand Whitefield Nh

Soie: Behind the Curtain

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:30 pm French Library / Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge USD 0 to 12

Majlis: Poetry, Multimedia, and Conversation

 Sun, 26 Apr at 03:00 pm Civic Pavilion Free

Big Screen Boston: Film Clip Show and Book Talk

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:00 pm The West End Museum USD 13

Squirrel Tales Author Visit: Sara Levine

 Tue, 14 Apr at 04:00 pm Beacon Hill Books & Cafe Free

Squirrel Tales Author & Illustrator Visit: Mr. Chow's Night Market

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am Beacon Hill Books & Cafe Free

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

 Thu, 14 May at 08:00 pm Boston Free

Black Autistic Poets Speak

 Sat, 18 Apr at 04:00 pm Just Book-ish Free

Tour of the Brim-DeForest Library at American Ancestors

 Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am 97 Newbury St, Boston, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02116

Author Talk: Linford D. Fisher

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm Roslindale Branch of the Boston Public Library Free

Mayor's Poetry Program Reading

 Fri, 24 Apr at 01:00 pm City Hall Plaza Free

Book Talk: “Soviet Narratology and Spatial Story Design” by Sylke Meyer

 Mon, 06 Apr at 01:00 pm Snell Library Free

Book Showcase & Live Reading: Poems on Love, Heartbreak & Growth

 Sat, 23 May at 03:00 pm Shaw-Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library Free

English Book Club - Émile Zola

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:00 pm French Library / Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge USD 7

Cafe Underground - Open Mic

 Mon, 20 Apr First Church in Boston, 66 Marlborough Street, Boston, MA, USA Free

Poem Reading w/ Heather Nelson and Gunilla Kester: BU Beacon

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:30 pm George Sherman Union B03 -BU Central USD 0 to 5

Not Your Bubbe Book Club Discussion of As a Jew By Sarah Hurwitz

 Mon, 01 Jun at 07:00 pm The Boston Synagogue USD 0 to 130

Not Your Bubbe Book Club Discussion of Songs for the Broken Hearted

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm The Boston Synagogue USD 0 to 130

English Book Club - Abdellah Taïa

 Tue, 02 Jun at 06:00 pm French Library / Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge USD 7

The Boston Gay Men's Book Club

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:15 pm Boston Public Library - Central Library Free

Osez Écrire : A Creative Writing Workshop en français

 Tue, 31 Mar French Library / Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge USD 170 to 225

Not Your Bubbe Book Club Discussion of Maine Characters by Hannah Orenstein

 Mon, 24 Aug at 07:00 pm The Boston Synagogue USD 0 to 130

Le club des lecteurs : Fatou Diome

 Wed, 20 May at 06:00 pm French Library / Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge Free

Not Your Bubbe Book Club Discussion of Rules for Ghosting

 Mon, 29 Jun at 07:00 pm The Boston Synagogue USD 0 to 130

Open House - April 19, 2026

 Sun, 19 Apr at 03:00 pm The Writers' Room of Boston Inc Free

Elsewheres: Migration and Narration

 Thu, 30 Apr at 12:00 pm 121 Bay State Rd Free

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

 Thu, 30 Oct at 08:00 pm Boston Free

Professional Report Writing Skills 1 Day Workshop | Boston, MA

 Fri, 09 Jan at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,453

Le club des lecteurs : Jean Rouaud

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm French Library / Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge Free

Book Lovers Expo Boston

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am 1234 Columbus Ave Free

Silver Sapphics @ The Pryde

 Tue, 16 Sep at 10:00 am 59 Harvard Ave Free