Literary-art Events in San Francisco

Check out happening literary-art events all around San Francisco, CA

SARAH SILVERMAN – IN CONVERSATION

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Jewish Community Center of San Francisco USD 55 to 1,800

Fran Lebowitz at Curran Theatre

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:30 pm Curran Theatre

Meet Bestselling Author Lauren Groff with R.O Kwon

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm United Irish Cultural Center

Castro Wine Walk

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm The Academy SF USD 40 to 70

Meet Bestselling Author Patrick Radden Keefe with Isaac Chotiner

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm United Irish Cultural Center USD 43 to 48

The Forum with Rebecca Solnit: Notes on a World of Change (In-Person)

 Sun, 15 Mar at 09:30 am 1100 California Street, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94108

Raye Schiller: I Left a Cult and Now I Want Back In

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm Congregation Emanu-El USD 36

Allan Harris: The Poetry of Jazz

 Fri, 24 Apr at 04:00 pm SFJazz Center - Joe Henderson Lab

Bill Gurley: Thriving in a Career You Actually Love

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm The Commonwealth Club USD 32

GP Dinner #195 | Regenerative Economics w/John Fullerton

 Wed, 18 Mar at 06:00 pm 1025 Tennessee St USD 135 to 162

Jim Collins: What to Make of a Life

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:00 pm The Commonwealth Club USD 32

Foodwise Demo: Sana Javeri Kadri & Asha Loupy, Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook

 Sat, 14 Mar at 11:00 am Ferry Plaza Farmers Market Free

Meet Bestselling Author Colm Toíbín

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm United Irish Cultural Center USD 43 to 48

D'LAI: "I Beg Your Pardon" Comedy Tour in San Francisco, CA

 Wed, 11 Mar at 07:30 pm Cobb's Comedy Club

Fagatha Christie's Book Club

 Sat, 18 Apr at 02:00 pm The Stud USD 10

Think Different: Apple, the Counterculture, and Digital Culture, 1976-2026

 Mon, 16 Mar at 07:30 pm Manny's USD 9 to 37

Celebrating Black Future Archives! ✊🏽📚

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94132

Спектакль "СОБАЧЬЕ СЕРДЦЕ"

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Herbst Theatre

SAN FRANCISCO: Собачье Сердце

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Herbst Theatre

Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam Prelim #2: w/ MindShift and KQED

 Fri, 27 Feb at 05:30 pm KQED Commons Studio Free

Caroline Paul discusses her new book Why Fly

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal Free

Trans Writing Workshop

 Wed, 25 Feb at 08:00 pm Fabulosa Books USD 215

Winter 2026 Studio 210 Residency Performance (In-Person)

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Studio 210 USD 18 to 55

March Full Moon Ocean Dance

 Sun, 01 Mar at 04:30 pm Ocean Beach USD 34

RALPH REMINGTON at Books Inc. Opera Plaza

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm Books Inc. Opera Plaza Free

Most Best Open Mic

 Fri, 27 Feb at 05:30 pm 220 Montgomery St USD 0 to 66

Audre Lorde: The Berlin Years 1984-1992

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm Goethe-Institut San Francisco Free

Rocketship

 Thu, 09 Apr at 08:00 pm 777 Valencia Street San Francisco CA 94110

Kanwal Rekhi: Entrepreneurship, the American Dream & the Rise of India

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm The Commonwealth Club USD 32

The [M] Factor 2: Before the Pause (Perimenopause documentary)

 Tue, 10 Mar at 05:30 pm 425 Market St USD 20

On the Intimate Animal (In Person)

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm California Institute of Integral Studies - Main building USD 11 to 32

Jane Symmes

 Wed, 08 Apr at 08:00 pm 777 Valencia Street San Francisco CA 94110

Tea, Foraging, Pasta & Friendship: San Francisco with Linda & Viola

 Sun, 15 Mar at 10:00 am 18 Reasons USD 1,311

Literary Speakeasy at Martuni's

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm Martuni's

Meet Olympic Bronze Medalist Shannon Rowbury!

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal Free

Award Winning Mystery Author Naomi Hirahara Paints an Enthralling Art Heist

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal Free

Meet the Candidates for Governor: Steve Hilton

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:00 pm Manny's USD 5 to 15

Chinatown SF Neon Walking Tour 3/21

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:00 pm Chinatown YMCA—on sidewalk USD 17 to 37

Dead in the Kitchen with DEADJACENT

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm Manny's USD 15 to 31

Teen Poetry Slam Semi Finals | Youth Speaks

 Fri, 27 Mar at 05:30 pm Koret Auditorium Free

Celebrate Francophonie Day in San Francisco Bay Area!

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm Legion of Honor USD 23

Jennifer Doleac: The Science of Second Chances in Criminal Justice

 Tue, 31 Mar at 05:30 pm The Commonwealth Club USD 24

Coretta's King: An Artist's Perspective

 Fri, 03 Apr at 06:00 pm Bayview Opera House Ruth Williams Memorial Theatre Free

Cleo Wade: In a World of Sunrises

 Mon, 13 Apr at 06:00 pm The Commonwealth Club USD 32

Q&A with Congressional Candidate Connie Chan

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal Free

Exploring America's Racial Consciousness (In Person)

 Fri, 10 Apr at 05:30 pm California Institute of Integral Studies - Main building USD 11 to 32

Dr. Larry Gerston: Overcoming Trumpism and Saving American Democracy

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm The Commonwealth Club USD 27

LLD's 1st NEW WORKS Festival!

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm Dance Mission Theater USD 28 to 66

How They Did It: Revision Across Genres

 Sun, 12 Apr at 03:00 pm Page Street Co-Working USD 25

The Edge of Space-Time: Particles, Poetry & the Cosmic Dream Boogie

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal Free

The Embodied Nervous System Immersion with Stephanie Lopez

 Tue, 28 Apr at 01:00 pm Hotel Kabuki - JDV by Hyatt USD 365

Teen Poetry Slam Finals | Youth Speaks

 Fri, 24 Apr at 05:30 pm Brava Theater Free

How to Increase Your Luck, with Stanford’s Tina Seelig

 Wed, 29 Apr at 05:30 pm The Commonwealth Club USD 24

Simone Stolzoff: How to Not Know

 Thu, 14 May at 06:00 pm The Commonwealth Club USD 27

BASH- Bay Area & Sacramento Short Film Festival 2026- Part 1- PLUS

 Sat, 30 May at 11:00 am Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture USD 18 to 23

Plant Propagation with Pam Peirce

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am Garden for the Environment USD 27 to 64

BASH- Bay Area & Sacramento Short Film Festival 2026- Part 2- PLUS

 Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 am Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture USD 20 to 26

John O'Connor - A Short, Strange Trip

 Sun, 19 Apr at 02:00 pm Book Passage Ferry Building

The Diversity Principle: The Story of a Transformative Idea

 Wed, 11 Mar at 05:30 pm The Commonwealth Club USD 24

Sujata Massey: The Star from Calcutta, with Ritu Mukerji

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal Free

Annie Barrows's Prank Think Tank

 Sat, 14 Mar at 11:00 am The International Library of Youth Writing Free

Velvet Jam by JADED! & Loke Tamba

 Sat, 14 Mar at 06:00 pm Noc Noc Free

Xicanxfuturism: Gritos for Tomorrow, Codex I ¡Book Blast!

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm Medicine for Nightmares Free

DJ Grampaphone Presents Battle of the Saxes! A Gramophone Concert

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 13

The Weird Variety Show: Fights Fascism - SF

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm 988 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94133

Meet the Candidates for Governor: Ian Calderon

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm Manny's USD 5 to 15

Winning the Vote: San Francisco Suffrage Walking Tour

 Sat, 28 Feb at 10:00 am San Francisco Department of Elections USD 0 to 34

Black History Month Student Showcase

 Thu, 26 Feb at 05:00 pm Museum of the African Diaspora Free

LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm Phoenix Theatre USD 30

Understanding Anosognosia: Hidden Barrier in Dementia Care

 Wed, 18 Mar at 01:00 pm Jewish Community Center of San Francisco Free

The Mermen *Matinee*

 Sun, 08 Mar at 04:00 pm 859 O'Farrell St. San Francisco CA 94109

The Real Love- A Musical Screening, BATS Bayfront Theater, Free+ Food (V)

 Sat, 28 Mar at 01:00 pm BATS Bayfront Theater Free

Bay Faction and NUFFER

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm 3160 16th Street, San Francisco, California 94103, United States

The Bay Agenda: Navigating Money Conversations with Sheila Schroeder

 Tue, 24 Feb at 07:00 pm 220 Montgomery St USD 0 to 66

The Complex with authors Karan Mahajan and Rita Bullwinkel

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 18

Movies at Mechanics' Presents The Maltese Falcon (1941)

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 13

Community Resilience through Abundant Hearts

 Sat, 07 Mar at 04:00 pm The Center for Creative Exploration USD 29 to 109

Penetrating Whiteness with Author Ralph Remington

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 18

Dr. Maya Kornberg: Stuck—How Money/Media/Violence Stop Change in Congress

 Thu, 26 Mar at 05:30 pm The Commonwealth Club USD 24

Terra ad Caelum: Songs of Land & Sky (SF)

 Sat, 09 May at 02:00 pm Noe Valley Ministry

Facing Life's Last Chapters with Love and Light

 Mon, 23 Mar at 12:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 0 to 13

Spices & Stories: April 2026

 Sat, 11 Apr at 01:00 pm New Delhi Restaurant & Bar USD 55 to 429

French chanson & jazz: a concert by Mathilde Mauguière on March 19

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm Alliance Française de San Francisco USD 18

Caroline Paul Discusses Why Fly: Seeking Awe, Healing, and Our True Selves in the Sky, with Liz Weil

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal

Live Long & Prosper: Jews & Star Trek

 Thu, 05 Mar at 01:00 pm Jewish Community Center of San Francisco Free

Liz Tran: AQ—A New Kind of Intelligence

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm The Commonwealth Club USD 27

3/19 - I'll Bring the Apps On Tour - San Francisco, CA

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm 689 Florida St USD 28 to 55

Movies at Mechanics' Presents Sabrina (1954)

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 13

Truth and Consequences with editors Michael Ellsberg and Jan R. Thomas

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 18

Alison Saar: 31st Annual Hamaguchi Print Week Visiting Artist Lecture

 Wed, 11 Mar at 06:30 pm Timken Hall at California College of the Arts Free

On Sustaining Your Creative Life (In Person)

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm California Institute of Integral Studies - Main building USD 11 to 32

Performance: Kim Shuck's Poem Jam Celebrates Women in a Golden State

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm San Francisco Public Library Free

Movies at Mechanics' Presents On Golden Pond (1981)

 Fri, 15 May at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 13

LWHS Head, Heart, Hands EIB Conference Series—Heart Track

 Thu, 19 Mar at 05:30 pm Lick Wilmerding High School Free

Water Tasting, Education, and Appreciation Workshop

 Tue, 24 Feb at 06:00 pm Alcademics USD 49

Al Olender with Ahna Ell

 Mon, 30 Mar at 08:00 pm Cafe Du Nord USD 27

Of Senses & Spirit — Spring Renewal

 Sun, 29 Mar at 01:00 pm The Castro Room USD 34 to 50

Movies at Mechanics' Presents Clueless (1995)

 Fri, 03 Apr at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 13

Booked Entertainment’s Fantasy Fête

Sat, 14 Mar at 08:00 am Great American Music Hall

Disrupting Dementia: A Global Approach to Improving Brain Health

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 18