Literary-art Events in Milwaukee

Check out happening literary-art events all around Milwaukee, WI

Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE: Home On The Range Tour 2026

 Mon, 22 Jun at 07:00 pm The Rave / Eagles Club

Sarah Dessen, author of CHANGE OF PLANS - an in-store event

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Boswell Book Company USD 27

Inhabiting Home on Earth: An Evening with Joy Harjo (Milwaukee)

 Wed, 20 May at 06:30 pm Centennial Hall

Elizabeth Berg, author of LIFE: A LOVE STORY - a Boswell event

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

In Conversation with Ann Patchett at Pabst Theater

 Mon, 22 Jun at 08:00 pm Pabst Theater

Imani Perry at ABHM!

 Mon, 06 Apr at 05:30 pm America's Black Holocaust Museum

the Memory Cafe ☕️| ft. Marika Holbusz 🎸| $5 Donation

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts

Milwaukee Zine Fest—April 18, 2026

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:30 am Milwaukee Central Library (814 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee)

Ann Patchett

 Sun, 21 Jun at 06:00 pm Pabst Theater

Shorewood Reads Presents: Becoming A Writer Later In Life

 Thu, 23 Apr at 10:00 am Shorewood Public Library

🥂Cheers to Milwaukee 🥂 | Linneman's Poets' Monday | ft. Kavon Cortez Jones 🍷😘✨

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:00 pm Linneman's Riverwest Inn

The Room & The Roadmap: The Choices That Change Everything

 Wed, 25 Mar at 08:00 am The Avenue Free

Reading: Lara Mimosa Montes and Roberto Harrision

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm Woodland Pattern Free

The Delta Memorial Endowment Fund Inc. 48th Annual Literary Luncheon

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:30 am Saint Kate - The Arts Hotel USD 109

Erica Ruth Neubauer, author of VENGEANCE IN VENICE- a Boswell event

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Romance Rodeo Night!

 Wed, 13 May at 06:00 pm Red Rock Saloon USD 24

Phenomenal Woman Marketplace @ America's Black Holocaust Museum

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm America's Black Holocaust Museum Free

4TH ANNUAL CELEBRITY POETRY SLAM FUNDRAISER

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm 6737 N Teutonia Ave USD 25 to 228

Mary Thorson, author of A WOMAN'S GUIDE TO TRUE CRIME

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

NICE SHOW, LATE NIGHT

 Fri, 08 May at 09:30 pm The Milwaukee Studio USD 15

Bi+ Book Club April: The Chosen and the Beautiful

 Mon, 06 Apr at 06:30 pm Milwaukee LGBT Community Center

Workshop: MEANDER & UNRAVEL: THE POEM, UNDONE, with Lara Mimosa Montes

 Sun, 22 Mar at 01:00 pm Woodland Pattern Free

Lil' Rev Live at The Coffee House - Milwaukee

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:30 pm 2717 E Hampshire St. Milwaukee, WI 53211, Milwaukee, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53209

Rob Osler, author of THE CASE OF THE MURDERED MUCKRAKER - a Boswell event

 Wed, 08 Apr at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Cinnamon Roll Book Club

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:00 pm Thirst Books Free

Talk: Anselm Berrigan as part of the Bagley Wright Lecture Series on Poetry

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Woodland Pattern Free

Birds of a Feather: Art Meets Purpose, Film Meets Community

 Thu, 02 Apr at 11:30 am Woman's Club of Wisconsin USD 57

Physiological Breech Birth Study Day - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 Fri, 24 Apr at 09:00 am Aurora Sinai Medical Center GBP 100 to 200

Christopher Castellani, author of LAST SEEN - a Boswell event

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Jennie Young, author of BURN THE HAYSTACK- a Boswell event

 Tue, 14 Apr at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Jim Landwehr, author of ALL THAT IT IS - an in-person Boswell event

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

The Mic Over Matter Open Mic - Live Music, Poetry & More In Milwaukee

 Mon, 11 Aug at 06:30 pm Flame 13 Restarunt and Lounge Free

Better Late Than Never: Publishing at 70

 Thu, 16 Apr at 05:30 pm Woman's Club of Wisconsin USD 62

Kate Ward, author of MAKING A LIFE - a Boswell event

 Mon, 23 Mar at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Rob Miller, author of THE HOURS ARE LONG, BUT THE PAY IS LOW

 Wed, 15 Apr at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Jules Kyle Book Launch & Signing

 Sat, 28 Mar at 03:00 pm Thirst Books Free

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

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm Milwaukee Free

Red Flag Book Club

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Thirst Books Free

Swoon Society Book Club

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:00 pm Thirst Books Free

Claire Swinarski, author of THE SUPPER CLUB SAINTS - a Boswell event

 Tue, 05 May at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

All That It Seems book launch at Boswell Book Company

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company

"The Bloody Massacre": A Lunchtime Talk with Dr. Serena Zabin

 Tue, 14 Apr at 12:00 pm Haggerty Museum of Art Free

Saratoga Schaefer, author of THE LAST TIME WE DROWNED - a Boswell event

 Tue, 09 Jun at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

18th Annual Great Midwest Book Fest

 Sat, 20 Jun at 01:00 pm Xchange Event & Creative Space USD 21

Darci Hannah, author of A SPIRITED SUPPER AT DUNDOON CASTLE

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Annelise Ryan, author of MONSTER IN THE MOONLIGHT - an in-store event

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Jim DeVita, writing as James Cleary for THE SANCTUARY

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Gaming with Jane Austen

 Sat, 21 Mar at 01:30 pm Bay View Library

Harry Pinkus, author of MOVING TARGETS - an in-store Boswell event

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Connecting with your Ancestors

 Sat, 30 May at 12:15 pm 1717 N 73rd St, Milwaukee, WI 53213 Inside Unity Church, 53213

Advanced Studies Hockey Book Club

 Sun, 15 Mar Thirst Books Free

Kirk Deeter, author of A FISHABLE FEAST - a Boswell Event

 Wed, 13 May at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Cream City Book Club- Theo of Golden by Allen Levi

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm The Starling USD 25

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

 Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm Milwaukee Free

Tea Service • Concentration 64 • Properly Screaming • Middle Reader

 Sat, 11 Apr at 01:30 pm 2496 S Wentworth Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53207

MARCH MADNESS POETRY SLAM

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm Casablanca USD 59

YABC: The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea

 Wed, 01 Apr at 06:30 pm 7421 W National Ave, West Allis, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53214

Professional Report Writing Skills 1 Day Workshop | Milwaukee, WI

 Fri, 09 Jan at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 560 to 1,567

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

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Milwaukee Free

Poetry Night - Food For Thought Open Mic

 Tue, 22 Jul at 07:00 pm Freight 38 USD 5