Literary-art Events in Milwaukee

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

An Evening with Angela Davis

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:00 pm UWM Wisconsin Room

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

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

Lyrical Sanctuary feat. Dr. Derrick Harriell

 Wed, 11 Feb at 06:00 pm Union Fireside Lounge

Milwaukee Magic — Spirits, Plots & Secrets.

 Sun, 15 Feb at 02:00 pm 422 S 2nd St, Milwaukee, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53204

AfterDark: For The Culture 2/12

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm Radio Milwaukee

Imani Perry at ABHM!

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

Poetry Unplugged MKE

Sat, 28 Feb at 05:00 pm America's Black Holocaust Museum

Amor y Amistad: We are the MUSES

 Sat, 14 Feb at 06:00 pm 804 W Greenfield Ave Free

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

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

Winter Break

 Sat, 28 Feb at 12:00 pm Havenwoods State Forest Free

Patricia B McConnell, author of AWAY TO ME- a Boswell event

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Elle Kennedy "Love Song" Authorless Karaoke Release Party

 Tue, 17 Mar at 06:30 pm Amped - A Bars & Recreation Experience USD 35

ManCave Milwaukee Presents: Lovers & Friends Vol. 2

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:00 pm 706 N. Milwaukee Street, Milwaukee, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53202

Elle Cosimano, author of FINLAY DONOVAN CROSSES THE LINE - a Boswell event

 Wed, 18 Mar at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

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

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

PAINTED POEMS, SPOKEN IMAGES

 Fri, 13 Feb at 04:00 pm Martin Luther King Jr Library

Author Event: James Hamilton

 Sat, 21 Feb at 12:00 pm Story Keepers Books 7035 W Greenfield Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53214-4847, United States

Naeem Murr, author of EVERY EXIT BRINGS YOU HOME - a Boswell event

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Daybreak Gallery Night! Poetry Book Launch

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm The Factory

Keeper of Lost Children: Coffee Klatch and Conversation with Sadeqa Johnson

 Thu, 26 Feb at 02:00 pm Woman's Club of Wisconsin USD 77

Sara Ney Book Release

 Tue, 17 Feb at 06:00 pm Thirst Books USD 20

Synergy Social: SALUTE TO BLACK ENTREPRENEURS

 Fri, 20 Feb at 06:00 pm 2703 N Doctor M.L.K. Jr Dr USD 13

Walking tour: Milwaukee's Black Heritage

 Sat, 28 Feb at 02:00 pm Forest Home Cemetery USD 10

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

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

The Filmographers present SUNSET BOULEVARD

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm 2230 N Farwell Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53202

Books & Coffee: Wuthering Heights

Wed, 25 Feb at 06:30 pm 7421 W National Ave, West Allis, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53214

Melissa Faliveno, author of HEMLOCK - A Boswell Event

 Tue, 24 Feb at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Tracy Clark, author of EDGE - a Boswell event

 Sat, 21 Feb at 04:00 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Generations and Generativity: Post-AI Aesthetics in Practice

 Thu, 12 Feb at 03:00 pm Kenilworth Square East Gallery Free

Sujata Massey, author of THE STAR FROM CALCUTTA - an in-store Boswell event

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

James Hamilton at FOOD FOR THOUGHT SOCIETY

 Tue, 10 Feb at 07:00 pm Freight 38

The Writers’ Exchange Hosted by The Captive Project

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:30 pm The Captive Project Church and Ministries

Reading: Lara Mimosa Montes and Roberto Harrision

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

Connecting with your Ancestors

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

James Hamilton LIVE @ CASABLANCA!

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:30 pm Casablanca

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

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

Julia R Azari, author of BACKLASH PRESIDENTS- a Boswell event

 Mon, 16 Feb at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

MKE Books & Beer Adult Book Fair

 Thu, 12 Mar at 04:30 pm Broken Bat Brewing Co. Free

Amelia Klem Osterud, author of THE 388 TATTOOS OF CAPTAIN GEORGE

 Fri, 13 Feb 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

Darci Hannah, author of A SPIRITED SUPPER AT DUNDOON CASTLE

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

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

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

Cinnamon Roll Book Club

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm Thirst Books Free

Reading: Susan (Sue) Landers, Chessy Normile and Jordan Dunn

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm Woodland Pattern Free

Jonathan Mann Burkham, author of MIGRANT MIDWEST - an in-store event

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

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

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

Nick Petrie, author of THE DARK TIME - a Boswell event

 Mon, 09 Mar at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Physiological Breech Birth Study Day - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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

Brian Bouldrey, author of THE GOOD PORNOGRAPHER - a Boswell event

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company 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

Swoon Society Book Club

 Fri, 20 Feb at 06:00 pm Thirst Books 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

Meg Bortin, author of THE RITES OF MAN - a Boswell event

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

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

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

Screening: Welcome Poets

 Sat, 21 Feb at 02:00 pm Woodland Pattern Free

Journey to Success with Coach Erica (Spring Summit)

 Sat, 21 Feb at 10:00 am 4011 W Capitol Dr suite 101 USD 237

Jan Cress Dondi, author of THE NAVIGATOR'S LETTER

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Reading: United We Read—February 13, 2026

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Woodland Pattern Free

Lisa Silverman, author of THE POSTWAR ANTISEMITE - an in-person event

 Wed, 25 Feb 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

Reading: United We Read—March 13, 2026

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Woodland Pattern Free

Elizabeth Adelman, author of CHASING LEWIS'S MONKEYFLOWER

 Fri, 13 Mar at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Loveletters & Vibes 4

 Sun, 15 Mar at 07:00 pm 1218 W North Ave USD 23

"Eyes on the Skies: The Current Night Sky, What to Watch for, How to Observe it": West Allis, WI

 Thu, 12 Mar at 12:00 pm 1509 S 76th St, Milwaukee, WI 53214-4627, United States

Business Anniversary!

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:00 pm Casablanca

The Write-In @ Fruition MKE

 Sat, 24 Jan at 11:00 am Fruition MKE | Co-Working Café & Creative Space at Concordia 27 Free

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

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

Concert: Formations Series featuring Poets and Musicians

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Woodland Pattern USD 10

Books & Coffee: Wuthering Heights

Sat, 21 Feb at 10:00 am 7421 W National Ave, West Allis, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53214

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

The Write-In @ The Cr8tv House

 Mon, 09 Feb at 01:00 pm The Cr8tv House Free

U & Me: Building Literacy Together

 Sat, 06 Sep at 12:00 pm Mount Mary University Free

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