Literary-art Events in Oakland

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

PURPOSE ENTREPRENEUR SUMMIT 2025

 Sun, 26 Oct at 01:00 pm Port Workspaces - Uptown USD 97 to 350

10/4 - Black Liberation Walking Tour

 Sat, 04 Oct at 10:00 am West Oakland USD 0 to 55

The Four Spent the Day Together with Chris Kraus

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm Oakstop - California Ballroom USD 18 to 23

Rudy Francisco Live in Oakland

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm Fluid510 USD 39

Give Me A Year Book Launch

 Fri, 10 Oct at 05:00 pm Uptown Station USD 50

Book Talk with Local Author and Entrepreneur Nanette Hunter

 Sat, 04 Oct at 11:00 am Oakland Public Library: 81st Avenue Branch Free

DRI, Arnocorps, Authors of Fate, Monster God, Secret Society

 Sun, 12 Oct at 07:00 pm The New Parish

Monster's Madhouse Halloween Spooktacular!

 Thu, 09 Oct at 08:00 pm The Continental Club USD 23 to 162

MDSS: Reframe with Rebecca Solnit & Steve Phillips

 Wed, 08 Oct at 07:00 pm Oakstop - California Ballroom USD 27 to 59

Diana Arterian Agrippina the Younger in Conversation at Womb House Books

 Wed, 08 Oct at 07:00 pm Womb House Books USD 0 to 22

The Hermit to Wheel of the Fortune: A Mythic Trip

 Sat, 18 Oct at 06:00 pm The Sunshine Prophecy USD 27

SOUL GLO 24! “SPOKEN WORD QUEENS OF POETRY!” AT QUINN'S LIGHTHOUSE!

 Sat, 04 Oct at 06:00 pm Quinn's Lighthouse USD 23

Fantastic Negrito: Have You Lost Your Mind Yet?

 Thu, 04 Dec at 06:30 pm Oakstop Free

Baldwin: A Love Story

 Thu, 06 Nov at 06:00 pm Oakstop - California Ballroom USD 27 to 59

Litquake Aftershocks: Joyride— Susan Orlean with Brooke Warner

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Montclair Presbyterian USD 13 to 39

FLUID Open Mic

 Thu, 15 Feb at 07:00 pm 7th West Free

Underachiever Movie Premiere & Film Fundraiser

 Sun, 19 Oct at 12:30 pm The New Parkway Theater USD 13

Rick Braun

 Wed, 26 Nov at 07:00 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

East Bay Jewish Writing Circle - October 27, 2025

 Mon, 27 Oct at 07:00 pm 5939 Chabot Rd USD 21

West Oakland Book Club X Oakland Public Library

 Tue, 21 Oct at 06:00 pm 1801 Adeline St USD 0 to 109

Francesca Wade: Gertrude Stein, An Afterlife at Womb House Books

 Tue, 28 Oct at 07:00 pm Womb House Books USD 0 to 35

Fall Breema Intensive 2025

 Sat, 11 Oct at 09:30 am The Breema Center USD 66 to 493

Grace Byron in conversation for Herculine at Womb House Books

 Tue, 04 Nov at 07:00 pm Womb House Books USD 0 to 30

Clarissa Bitar (listening party) + DJ Ahmed

 Wed, 08 Oct at 08:00 pm 2330 Telegraph Ave Oakland CA 94612

Jackiem Joyner

 Tue, 11 Nov at 07:30 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

A Very Marian Advent Prayer Service-Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland

 Sat, 20 Dec at 04:00 pm The Cathedral of Christ the Light Free

Befriending Your Kundalini

 Sat, 18 Oct at 11:30 am Piedmont Avenue USD 39 to 71

"In the Hights" Literary Arts Festival

 Sun, 12 Oct at 11:30 am Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland, California

Game in Musical Improv: How to Follow the Fun to Funny

 Fri, 24 Oct at 01:30 pm All Out Comedy Theater-Improv Classes and Comedy Shows USD 66

[October] 7 Year Anniversary Second Mondays Open Mic

 Mon, 13 Oct at 06:00 pm HELLA BEES

Embracing Your Kundalini

 Sat, 15 Nov at 01:00 pm Piedmont Avenue USD 98 to 265

Develop Your Artistic Voice Using Collage and Mixed Media

 Sat, 10 Jan at 10:00 am 951 Aileen St EUR 350

Jon Klassen at Womb House Books: Halloween with Ottila and the Skull

 Sun, 26 Oct at 03:00 pm Womb House Books USD 0 to 23

Part I: Wuthering Heights Book Club at Womb House Books

 Wed, 12 Nov at 06:30 pm Womb House Books USD 10 to 15

Jenny Oaks Baker in Joy to the World! A Sacred Celebration (Oakland, CA)

 Mon, 22 Dec at 07:00 pm Temple Hill Auditorium USD 18 to 50

Derrick Hodge

 Thu, 04 Dec at 07:30 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Communal Grief Project for BIPOC, Part 1

 Mon, 13 Oct at 10:00 am East Bay Meditation Center USD 0 to 211

LAIR Showcase Featuring Diana Lara, Audrey Johnson, and Kim Ip w/ABG

 Fri, 10 Oct Eastside Cultural Center Free

Part II: Wuthering Heights Book Club at Womb House Books

 Wed, 10 Dec at 06:30 pm Womb House Books USD 10 to 15

The Five Star Notary: How to Get More Customer Reviews - Oakland CA

 Sun, 14 Sep at 10:00 am Virtual Via Zoom Free

Open Mic ~ Music ~ Poetry ~ Hip Hop ~ Jazz ~ Vendors Needed Wanted

 Wed, 05 Mar at 05:00 pm Oakland USD 7 to 34

SNAPS, DAPS & CLAPS Spoken Word Poetry Open Mic!

 Thu, 01 Aug at 08:00 pm Club Dezi’s Free

Queer Bedtime Stories @ The Dreamery

 Thu, 17 Oct at 07:30 pm The Dreamery, San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA, USA Free