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
Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!
Thu, 14 May at 05:00 pm
Oakland
Free
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
Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!
Thu, 30 Oct at 05:00 pm
Oakland
Free
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
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