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

FELONIOUS MUNK

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm The Laughing Tap

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

 Wed, 20 May at 06:30 pm Centennial Hall

In Conversation with Ann Patchett at Pabst Theater

 Mon, 22 Jun at 08:00 pm Pabst Theater

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

Special Event: Milwaukee Zine Fest!

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:30 am Milwaukee Central Library Free

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

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

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

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

Romance Rodeo Night!

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

The Writer's Room,

Sun, 07 Jun at 06:00 pm Saint Kate - The Arts Hotel (139 E Kilbourn Ave, Milwaukee)

4TH ANNUAL CELEBRITY POETRY SLAM FUNDRAISER

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

Earth Poets' Earthstravaganza

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:30 pm 2717 E Hampshire St. Milwaukee, WI 53211, Milwaukee, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53209

Spring Moon

 Fri, 01 May at 05:00 pm Villa Terrace Museum & Gardens Free

NICE SHOW, LATE NIGHT

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

Meg Waite Clayton, author of TYPEWRITER BEACH

 Wed, 24 Jun at 07:00 pm Shully's ATS USD 47

Jo Piazza, author of THE PARISIAN HEIST- a Boswell event

 Sun, 12 Jul at 04:00 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

Civic Dialogues Dinner: Featuring Hahrie Han

 Thu, 16 Apr at 05:00 pm Haggerty Museum of Art Free

Physiological Breech Birth Study Day - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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

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

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

B Corp Authors, Writers, & Readers @ Champions Retreat 2026

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:30 am Baird Center Free

Better Late Than Never: Publishing at 70

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

Special Event: Milwaukee Youth Poet Laureate Finals

 Sat, 09 May at 02:00 pm Centennial Hall 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

Caro Claire Burke, author of YESTERYEAR- a Boswell event

 Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Dane Bahr, author of THE DEAD RINGER - a Boswell event

 Tue, 19 May at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Poetry Reading: Alan Felsenthal and Dr. Kendra Sullivan

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Woodland Pattern Free

Red Flag Book Club

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

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

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm Milwaukee Free

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

 Tue, 05 May 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

All That It Seems book launch at Boswell Book Company

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

Bill Schweigart, author of DIRTY 20 - a Boswell event

 Wed, 20 May at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Reading: Abraham Smith, Joel Brouwer, and Steve Timm

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Woodland Pattern 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

 Tue, 24 Mar Thirst Books Free

Garden Lecture

 Wed, 15 Apr 2220 N Terrace Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53202

Jim DeVita, writing as James Cleary for THE SANCTUARY

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

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

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

Reading: Cynthia Marie Hoffman

 Thu, 23 Apr at 05:30 pm Curtin Hall Free

Kristen Radaich, author of BEER HIKING

 Fri, 05 Jun 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

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

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

A Night in Paris

 Tue, 05 May at 06:00 pm Thirst Books USD 13 to 29

Cory Haala, author of WHEN DEMOCRATS WON THE HEARTLAND

 Wed, 06 May 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

Poetry Reading: Janet Jennerjohn and Michele Kotler

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Woodland Pattern Free

Peter Stark, author of THE LOST CITIES OF EL NORTE

 Tue, 07 Jul at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Workshop Series: Over the Prairie//Under the Prairie with Lily Lalios

 Sat, 06 Jun Charles Allis Art Museum Free

Creative Juices Flow

 Sat, 19 Sep at 10:00 am Kuumba Juice & Coffee Free

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

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

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

Advanced Studies Hockey Book Club

 Sun, 15 Mar Thirst Books Free

Cream City Book Club- Theo of Golden by Allen Levi

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

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

Book Launch Event

 Wed, 22 Apr at 05:30 pm Body Mechanics Physical Therapy Free

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, 28 Apr Freight 38 USD 5