Literary-art Events in Oakland

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

Dazz Band

Sat, 02 May at 07:30 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Rainbow Riot - Ruckus Pride Extravaganza!

Thu, 11 Jun at 08:00 pm The Continental Club USD 23 to 162

The Fever, by Wallace Shawn

Fri, 01 May at 11:59 pm Clio’s Books USD 35

5/9 - Black Liberation Walking Tour

Sat, 09 May at 10:00 am West Oakland USD 0 to 55

The Fire Inside: The Dharma of James Baldwin and Audre Lorde

Mon, 01 Jun at 05:30 pm East Bay Meditation Center USD 0 to 132

Tik Talk Interactive Storytelling at Quinn's Lighthouse - Fri May 22 2026

Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm Quinn's Lighthouse USD 25

Brad Leali Quartet featuring Carla Helmbrecht

Sat, 20 Jun at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 32 to 37

OAKLAND- 'FILM IN A DAY!' Actors, Writers & Directors Short Film Challenge

Sat, 25 Jul at 09:00 am OAKLAND LOCATION- Given to Fully Registered Participants ONLY USD 0 to 322

GET COMFORTABLE THURSDAYS SPOKEN WORD POETRY OPEN MIC

Thu, 07 May at 08:00 pm 811 Washington St USD 5

Sapphic Romance Book Club

Fri, 10 Apr Pride & Petals Free

Lemons & Literacy 2026

Sat, 21 Mar Memorial Tabernacle Church, Racine St, Oakland, CA, USA Free

The World Fantasy Convention Book Fair

Sun, 25 Oct at 10:00 am Oakland Convention Center USD 10 to 13

Strong Like Bamboo 3: Stories of Resilience from Across America

Sun, 03 May at 01:00 pm 388 9th St suite 290 Free

Creating Spaces: to Be, to Make, to Thrive in K-12 Education

Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am Junior Center Of Art & Science USD 0 to 23

Ericka Hart // Nasty Work x Marcus Books

Sun, 24 May at 01:00 pm 2406 Webster St USD 5 to 35

Black Film: Unscreened & Unstreamed, Orwell 2+2=5

Thu, 07 May at 06:30 pm Oakstop Free

IN-PERSON: Culturally Rooted Healing:

Fri, 19 Jun at 09:00 am Executive Inn & Suites Free

"One must imagine Sisyphus happy."

Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm Clio’s Books USD 10 to 32

IN PERSON: Kingian Nonviolence Workshop

Sat, 19 Sep at 10:00 am 285 17th St USD 0 to 211

Katie Gaddini at Womb House Books: Esther's Army

Thu, 16 Jul at 06:30 pm Womb House Books USD 16 to 32

Queer Women in Nazi Germany

Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm Clio’s Books USD 10

Wandering Across Generations

Sat, 02 May at 04:00 pm Clio’s Books USD 10 to 34

Homesick for A World Unknown

Wed, 10 Jun at 07:00 pm Clio’s Books USD 10 to 45

The Last Human Bear: a novel by Greg Sarris

Thu, 30 Jul at 07:00 pm Clio’s Books USD 10 to 34

Oak Chinatown History/ Book Talk: Staring into the Sun by Madelyn Postman

Sat, 30 May at 01:30 pm Shoong Family Chinese Cultural Center Free

BFUU, The Toni Cade Bambara School of Organizing

Thu, 18 Jun at 06:30 pm Oakstop Free

Mavericks 250: A David Tudor Centennial (Afternoon Workshop)

Sat, 27 Jun at 01:00 pm Littlefield Concert Hall, Mills College Free

Andreja Novakovic on Chantal Akerman at Womb House Books

Tue, 19 May at 06:30 pm Womb House Books USD 16 to 28

Poetry Ancestors

Thu, 30 Apr 3235 Grand Ave USD 23

Philosophy Night

Thu, 16 Jun at 07:30 pm 395 Adams St. Free

WHB May Book Club: Jane Eyre Part Two and Wide Sargasso Sea

Wed, 27 May at 06:30 pm Womb House Books Free

Professional Report Writing Skills 1 Day Workshop | Oakland, CA

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

Oakland Summer Writing Program for Middle School : Registration Now Open!

Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 am 21st Century LEARNING - Oakland Middle School Writing Adventures Free