Literary-art Events in Philadelphia

Check out happening literary-art events all around Philadelphia, PA

The Oh Hellos in Philadelphia

 Wed, 15 Oct at 07:30 pm Union Transfer

The Wombats, Only The Poets, Red Rum Club in Philadelphia

 Mon, 10 Nov at 07:30 pm The Fillmore Philadelphia

Uncle Bobbie's X Abby Phillip - Book Tour

 Thu, 06 Nov at 07:30 pm Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church USD 13 to 37

Echoes & Healing

 Sun, 19 Oct at 02:00 pm Ubuntu Fine Art Free

Philadelphia's Lost Jewish Quarter

 Sun, 26 Oct at 11:00 am Starr Garden Playground USD 13 to 29

Uncle Bobbie's X Jessie Reyez : Words of A Goat Princess The People’s Purge

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:30 pm Greene Street Friends School USD 29

Networked Incitement and the New Politics of Censorship

 Wed, 22 Oct at 12:00 pm Annenberg School for Communication (Room 500) Free

Lessons in Drag with LaWhore Vagistan

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm Vox Populi Free

Hilarious Habibis

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:30 pm Next In Line Comedy USD 11 to 45

2025 Susan T. Marx Distinguished Lecture: Jesse Krimes

 Thu, 16 Oct at 05:00 pm Meyerson Hall Free

Will Anderson Acoustic Performance + Poetry Reading || 10.22 ~ The Lounge

 Wed, 22 Oct at 07:00 pm 3025 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA

Collage Poetry Hang with Casey Britton

 Sun, 19 Oct at 01:00 pm 1034 Pine St Free

Copy of ALIVENFREE presents THANK GOD FOR WRITERS

 Sat, 18 Oct at 06:00 pm philadelphia small works gallery Free

James Geary celebrates The World in a Phrase on November 21st

 Fri, 21 Nov at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia Free

Author's Event: Reading with Rose Diell

 Wed, 15 Oct at 07:00 pm 8511 Germantown Ave Free

The Experience "Crafted By Hand" Fundraiser

 Sat, 22 Nov at 05:00 pm 1919 Medary Ave USD 0 to 109

Track Changes: Ryan Skrabalak & Gina Myers

 Tue, 11 Nov at 07:00 pm Pen & Pencil Club Free

DTL Poetry: People's Choice Competition

 Sat, 18 Oct at 06:00 pm The Sweet Lounge USD 0 to 55

An Evening with Ariel Sullivan and Special Guest Jenna Bush Hager

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm Suzanne Roberts Theatre

The Community Stage: Our Monthly Open Mic

 Fri, 07 Nov at 07:30 pm 2321 Emerald St Free

Children's Book Launch Party

 Sat, 08 Nov at 02:00 pm Parkway Central Library

Souletri Sunday's Open Mic

 Sun, 26 Oct at 02:00 pm Two Locals Brewing Free

Parpaillon (New Restoration)

 Wed, 29 Oct at 07:00 pm 800 Mifflin St, Philadelphia, PA 19148-16ND, United States

Return to The Classics: Emily Van Duyne talks LOVING SYLVIA PLATH

 Wed, 05 Nov at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia Free

The Oh Hellos - Yours Truly at Union Transfer - Philadelphia 10/15

 Wed, 15 Oct at 06:30 pm Union Transfer

Led Zeppelin: The Blues and Beyond

 Thu, 16 Oct at 06:00 pm Parkway Central Library, Free Library of Philadelphia Free

Christ Connect Philly - Open Mic Night

 Thu, 23 Oct at 08:00 pm Our House Culture Center Free

Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson: The Cosmic Perspective

 Mon, 20 Oct at 07:00 pm 300 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19102

Cosmic Writers Storycraft Bash

 Tue, 21 Oct at 06:00 pm Silk City USD 55 to 135

Book Club: The Namesake

 Wed, 29 Oct at 01:00 pm St. James School Free

Beth Stelling

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm Next In Line Comedy USD 11 to 50

The Elements of Marie Curie

 Wed, 22 Oct at 06:00 pm Science History Institute Free

Too Poor to Die: A Book Reading & Discussion

 Fri, 07 Nov at 05:30 pm The MAAS Building Free

The Community Stage: Our Monthly Open Mic

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:30 pm 2321 Emerald St Free

The Community Stage: Our Monthly Open Mic

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:30 pm 2321 Emerald St Free

Library of Life

 Sat, 25 Oct at 10:30 am Parkway Central Library Free

The Luxury Literacy Picnic 2025

 Fri, 17 Oct at 03:00 pm Clark Park Bowl Free

Author Signing: Ava Rani

 Mon, 20 Oct at 07:00 pm The Broken Spine USD 0 to 23

"Middle Spoon" Book Launch with Author Alejandro Varela

 Tue, 14 Oct at 07:00 pm The Head & The Hand Books Free

Teethe w/ villagerrr & Aunt Katrina at Warehouse On Watts

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:30 pm Warehouse on Watts

Natan Badalov: Chosen Fam

 Fri, 21 Nov at 09:30 pm Next In Line Comedy USD 11 to 40

PIZZA PARTY MASSACRE - Philly Premiere w/ filmmaker Hayden Hall at PhilaMOCA

 Mon, 13 Oct at 07:30 pm PhilaMOCA

DTL Poetry: People's Choice Competition

 Sat, 22 Nov at 06:00 pm The Sweet Lounge USD 0 to 55

Readers Theater: Recuerdos Que No Sabias Que Tenias

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm Allens Lane Art Center USD 0 to 23

Naomi Xu Elegant celebrates Gingko Season on November 11th - BN Philly

 Tue, 11 Nov at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia Free

The Story of America: A Rebooted Civic National Narrative

 Thu, 16 Oct at 05:30 pm The Liberty View at Independence Visitor Center Free

The Nevermore Tour: Edgar Allan Poe Connections

 Sun, 26 Oct at 01:00 pm 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19132

Vigil for Love

 Sat, 18 Oct at 04:00 pm The Church of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse Square

Tech and Well-Being: Issues of Policy & Practice

 Thu, 16 Oct at 04:30 pm Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics Free

Members Only: The Nevermore Tour – Flashlight Edition

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19132

Kiran Desai celebrates THE LONELINESS OF SONIA AND SUNNY on 10/22 at 6pm

 Wed, 22 Oct at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia USD 0 to 38

Auditions - Tiny Beautiful Things

 Sat, 25 Oct at 01:00 pm 3544 Indian Queen Ln, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19129

RQ's FOUNDER'S WEEKEND: "HELLO, BEAUTIFUL" ART OPENING at PARADIGM

 Sat, 15 Nov at 06:30 pm Paradigm Gallery + Studio USD 10 to 500

Glitch Poetics in Japan

 Thu, 30 Oct at 05:15 pm Annenberg School Free

Bonding Through Books

 Fri, 24 Oct at 06:00 pm 20 S 33rd St USD 103 to 135

The Alley Book Club: BRING OUT YOUR DEAD

 Sat, 25 Oct at 04:30 pm 124-126 Elfreths Alley, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19106

2025 Spirit of Competition Award Honoring Lyn St. James

 Sat, 18 Oct at 10:00 am Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum USD 0 to 38

Vinay Desai (santoor) & Anirudh Alva Changkakoti (tabla)

 Sun, 23 Nov at 08:00 pm The Rotunda 4014 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa

DTL Poetic Vibez Open Mic & Showcase

 Sun, 19 Oct at 12:00 pm The Sweet Lounge USD 0 to 45

TANTRA WISDOM: Blissful BREATH

 Wed, 17 Dec at 07:00 pm Center City Breathe USD 33

Martha Cooley celebrates My Little Donkey on November 19th

 Wed, 19 Nov at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia USD 0 to 33

Halloween on Elfreth's Alley: ANVIL OF THE WORLD with Jeff Joseph Katz

 Sun, 19 Oct at 05:30 pm 124-126 Elfreths Alley, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19106

Images that Influence Our Climate Future

 Wed, 15 Oct at 03:30 pm Perry World House Free

“Dr. Koop: The Many Lives of the Surgeon General” Book Talk

 Thu, 16 Oct at 06:00 pm The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

Deepak Kumar Pareek (Hindustani/Ghazal Vocal Performance)

 Wed, 15 Oct at 07:30 pm The Rotunda

RQ's FOUNDER'S WEEKEND: FRANKLIN LECTURE WITH MOLLY WORTHEN

 Fri, 14 Nov at 05:30 pm Franklin Inn Club USD 189 to 500

CDCS Colloquium: Zhe Wang

 Mon, 27 Oct at 12:15 am Annenberg School for Communication Free

The Wombats Only The Poets & Red Rum Club

 Sun, 09 Nov at 07:00 pm The Fillmore - Philadelphia

Dinner with King Tut

 Thu, 11 Dec at 06:00 pm Science History Institute Free

George Qui? (George Who?) LIGHTBOX MEMBERS SCREENING

 Sun, 09 Nov at 05:00 pm 800 Mifflin St, Philadelphia, PA 19148-16ND, United States

Collectors' Life: Inaugural MAAAC Exhibition An Evening with Danielle Scott

 Thu, 13 Nov at 06:00 pm Francis Cope House Free

DTL Poetry: People's Choice Competition GRAND FINALE

 Sat, 20 Dec at 06:00 pm The Sweet Lounge USD 0 to 55

Monthly Book Club at Whitman Library (adults)

 Mon, 20 Oct at 06:00 pm 200 Snyder Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19148

Philadelphia Works: Hospitality & Entertainment IP- Friendsgiving Event

 Thu, 13 Nov at 05:30 pm Walnut Hill College Free

Inner First Book Pre-Release Party

 Sun, 28 Dec at 05:00 pm 201 S 40th St Free

S.T. Gibson celebrates Savage Blooms on October 14th at 6pm

 Tue, 14 Oct at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia USD 0 to 36

Cham Voices Through Fire

 Tue, 21 Oct at 12:00 pm Williams Hall Free

LIQUID CHEF 215 Tools & Techniques for Craft Cocktails

 Tue, 14 Oct at 10:00 am Philadelphia Distilling Free

Thomas Schlesser celebrates MONA'S EYES on October 30th at 6pm

 Thu, 30 Oct at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia USD 0 to 36

“What Think You of an American Fleet?”: The History of the Continental Navy

 Wed, 22 Oct at 06:30 pm Historical Society of Pennsylvania USD 11 to 21

RQ'S FOUNDER'S WEEKEND: TURNING AWAY FROM POLITICAL VIOLENCE

 Sat, 15 Nov at 01:00 pm Philadelphia Ethical Society USD 0 to 500

RQ'S FOUNDER'S WEEKEND: SAYING NO TO BINARY THINKING

 Sun, 16 Nov at 02:30 pm Philadelphia Ethical Society USD 0 to 500

200 Women In Jeans In Worship Annual Women’s Conference

 Sat, 08 Nov at 11:00 am Lucien Blackwell Community Center USD 34

FOUNDER'S WEEKEND: FREE TO ASSEMBLE?

 Fri, 14 Nov at 03:00 pm National Liberty Museum USD 0 to 500

Philadelphia: An Early American Dance City

 Tue, 18 Nov at 06:30 pm Historical Society of Pennsylvania USD 11

Edgar Allan Poe, Create, and Tea

 Mon, 13 Oct at 12:00 pm Cherry Street Pier, North Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, USA USD 55

A REFUTATION

 Thu, 23 Oct at 02:00 pm Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church

Good Luck w/ goshupon & Pennydog at The Rotunda

 Mon, 10 Nov at 06:30 pm The Rotunda

David Baldacci celebrates NASH FALLS on November 18th

 Tue, 18 Nov at 07:00 pm First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia USD 38

Fall 2025 Meeting of the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry

 Thu, 16 Oct at 01:30 pm Science History Institute USD 0 to 45

HER: Health Empowerment Revolution

 Sat, 08 Nov at 09:00 am The Mütter Museum at The College of Physicians of Philadelphia USD 10

Get to Know Your Child's English Language Arts Curriculum

 Thu, 18 Dec at 05:30 pm Martin Luther King High School Free

Wonderful Sound 3: Cooper-Moore, Bobby Zankel & Chad Taylor + Tropos

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:30 pm The Perch Music & Arts Community

Creative Writing Community Workshop Series - Facilitated by KP ULTRA

 Wed, 05 Nov at 10:00 am Strawberry Mansion Learning Center Free

The Nine-Fingered Party

 Mon, 13 Oct at 05:15 am Annenberg School Free

B.K. Borison signs GOOD SPIRITS on Tuesday October 21st at 1pm - BN Philly

 Tue, 21 Oct at 01:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia USD 24

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

 Wed, 05 Feb at 08:00 pm Philadelphia USD 7 to 34

Mindset Workshop -Philadelphia

 Mon, 26 Jan at 10:00 am Philadelphia USD 210

Book Talk & Discussion on Race, Real Estate, & Edu.: Inventing Gentrification in Phila. 1960-2020

 Tue, 28 Oct at 05:00 pm 4014 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19104

CARGC Annabelle Sreberny Distinguished Lecture

 Wed, 15 Oct at 05:00 pm Annenberg School for Communication, Room 500 Free