Literary-art Events in Oakland
Check out happening literary-art events all around Oakland, CA
Beast Crawl 2026 Poet Laureates Showcase
Sat, 11 Apr at 04:00 pm
Bam House
Free
5/9 - Black Liberation Walking Tour
Sat, 09 May at 10:00 am
West Oakland
USD 0 to 55
EAST PALO OAKLAND PRESENTS “THE LAKE SHOW! "420 EVENT" PICNIC AT THE LAKE!”
Sun, 19 Apr at 11:00 am
Cleveland Cascade
Free
Tik Talk Interactive Storytelling at Quinn's Lighthouse - Fri May 22 2026
Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm
Quinn's Lighthouse
USD 25
Teen Poetry Slam Last Chance Slam | Youth Speaks
Fri, 10 Apr at 05:30 pm
Oakstop Boardway Event Hall
Free
[April] Second Mondays Open Mic
Mon, 13 Apr at 06:00 pm
Secret Location
USD 13 to 31
Sapphic Romance Book Club
Fri, 10 Apr at 06:30 pm
Pride & Petals
Free
Black Love: Acts of Revolution —National Poetry Month
Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm
Akoma Church of Psychedelics
USD 23 to 39
The Midnight Hour: Reading for Revolution
Sun, 26 Apr at 05:00 pm
Air Temple Art Space
Free
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
Lemons & Literacy 2026
Sat, 21 Mar
Memorial Tabernacle Church, Racine St, Oakland, CA, USA
Free
Connect + Grow: East Bay Creatives Meetup ✿
Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm
Mother Tongue Cafe & Bar
USD 10
Moon Magic: New Moon in Aries
Thu, 16 Apr at 06:30 pm
Groundfloor Club, Oakland
USD 13 to 29
West Oakland Book Club X Oakland Public Library
Tue, 21 Apr at 06:00 pm
1801 Adeline St
Free
The Midnight Hour: Writing for Revolution
Sun, 12 Apr at 03:00 pm
Air Temple Art Space
Free
An Evening of Poetry: The Hungering Years
Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm
Moments Cooperative & Community Space
Free
LEMONADE: A Love Letter to the Blk Girl Anthems That Healed Us
Sat, 18 Apr at 06:00 pm
Duafe Designs, LLC
Free
Brand New Beat: The Wild Rise of Rolling Stone Magazine
Mon, 13 Apr at 07:00 pm
Clio’s Books
USD 10 to 32
Shadowy Moon Collaborative: Dance, Music, Poetry at Spire
Sat, 11 Apr at 06:30 pm
825 Athens Ave, 94607
Black Film: Unscreened & Unstreamed, Orwell 2+2=5
Thu, 07 May at 06:30 pm
Oakstop
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
"One must imagine Sisyphus happy."
Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm
Clio’s Books
USD 10 to 32
Kingdom of Not, Plonsey Scheme & Victoria and the Vaudevillains
Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm
Shapeshifters Cinema
IN PERSON: Kingian Nonviolence Workshop
Sat, 19 Sep at 10:00 am
285 17th St
USD 0 to 211
Let Us Start With From Without
Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm
Clio’s Books
USD 10 to 22
WHB April Book Club: Jane Eyre Part One
Wed, 29 Apr at 06:30 pm
Womb House Books
Free
Katie Gaddini at Womb House Books: Esther's Army
Thu, 16 Jul at 06:30 pm
Womb House Books
USD 16 to 32
Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!
Thu, 14 May at 05:00 pm
Oakland
Free
Truth Demands
Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm
Clio’s Books
USD 10 to 23
Talkin’ Trash with the Trash Falcons
Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm
Clio’s Books
USD 7
The Last Human Bear: a novel by Greg Sarris
Thu, 30 Jul at 07:00 pm
Clio’s Books
USD 10 to 34
BFUU, The Toni Cade Bambara School of Organizing
Thu, 18 Jun at 06:30 pm
Oakstop
Free
Ghost Lit Book Club
Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm
Ghost Town Brewing - Laurel Biergarten & Kitchen
Free
Lemons & Literacy
Sat, 18 Apr at 02:00 pm
Memorial Tabernacle Church
Free
Andreja Novakovic on Chantal Akerman at Womb House Books
Tue, 19 May at 06:30 pm
Womb House Books
USD 16 to 28
Bring Your Own Poems
Mon, 13 Apr at 12:30 pm
1427 Broadway
Free
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
Oakland Summer Writing Program for Middle School : Info & Priority Access
Sat, 07 Feb at 12:00 pm
21st Century LEARNING - Oakland Middle School Writing Adventures
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
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