Writing Events in San Francisco

Check out happening writing events all around San Francisco, CA

Amy Tan in conversation with George McCalman

Tue, 26 May at 06:30 pm Bayfront Theater USD 23

Matt Haig – The Midnight Train

Mon, 08 Jun at 07:00 pm Jewish Community Center of San Francisco USD 33 to 49

Joanna Stern: I Am Not a Robot

Wed, 20 May at 06:00 pm The Commonwealth Club USD 27

Celebrate the Launch of Ayelet Waldman's New Novel, A Perfect Hand

Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal Free

CJ LEEDE in conversation with SARAH GAILEY at Books Inc. Opera Plaza

Mon, 15 Jun at 07:00 pm Books Inc. Opera Plaza USD 35

Larry Hayes and John Shea discuss "14 Going on 24"

Mon, 22 Jun at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal Free

When We Exhale: Black Women Writers on Rest, Grief & Intimacy

Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm 220 Montgomery St USD 0 to 66

2026 Creative Youth Celebration

Sat, 27 Jun at 12:00 pm Yerba Buena Center for the Arts USD 0 to 23

LitLounge: In Defense of the Short Story

Thu, 28 May at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 0 to 13

Meet Caro Claire Burke, Author of Yesteryear!

Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm United Irish Cultural Center USD 19 to 32

Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can't Forget

Tue, 30 Jun at 07:00 pm KALW Public Media Free

Drink 'N Draft at The Faight

Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm The Faight Collective USD 23

Thieves! Cons! Blackmail! w/ Bestselling Authors Karen Odden & Cara Black

Thu, 18 Jun at 06:30 pm Best Bookstore in Union Square Free

Milk Memorial Movie Series: A Nice Indian Boy

Tue, 16 Jun at 05:30 pm Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library Free

Poetry Workshop with Nia Pearl

Sat, 06 Jun at 12:00 pm Yerba Buena Gardens USD 0 to 20

Literary Speakeasy at Martuni's

Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Martuni's Free

Restorative Yoga with Poetry by Jennifer Barone

Sun, 10 May at 03:30 pm Glow Yoga & Wellness USD 39 to 66

YAX Summer Art Camps

Mon, 29 Jun at 09:00 am 2330 San Jose Ave Free

Charlotte Brooks Book Talk: The Moys of New York and Shanghai

Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am Chinese Historical Society of America Museum USD 15 to 35

Octavia’s Legacy: Imagining the Futures She Made Possible

Sun, 14 Jun at 02:00 pm Main Library - San Francisco Public Library Free

DON SAINTE-JOHNN at Books Inc. Opera Plaza

Sat, 30 May at 03:00 pm Books Inc. Opera Plaza Free

Young Writers Summer Camp at Mechanics'

Mon, 22 Jun at 09:30 am Mechanics' Institute USD 482 to 535

DVAN Reading Series | Hoangmai Pham in Conversation with Kathy L. Nguyá»…n

Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm Green Apple Books on the Park Free

All Star Art Club - June 2026

Mon, 15 Jun at 05:00 pm Friends & Neighbors USD 5 to 20

Author: Grace Loh Prasad, The Translator's Daughter

Wed, 15 Jul at 06:00 pm Sunset Branch Library Free

Book Talk: Orange with Noel Quiñones & T.S. Leonard

Sun, 07 Jun at 02:00 pm Fabulosa Books Free

Write Together June

Sat, 06 Jun at 10:30 am 297 Page St Free

On Black Buddhism and Radical Thought (In Person)

Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm California Institute of Integral Studies - Main building USD 11 to 32

San Francisco Book Launch: A Celebration of Orange

Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm Medicine for Nightmares Free

Bottled Water Tasting Workshop

Sat, 23 May at 11:30 am Alcademics USD 50

End of Year Youth Leadership Celebration

Wed, 27 May at 05:00 pm 30 Grove St Free

Ru Marshall discusses his new book "American Trickster" with Alison Owings

Tue, 16 Jun at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal Free

Poetry Reading and Discussion with Colette Lafia and Friends

Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal Free

Grant Writing® 1 Day Masterclass in San Francisco, CA | Wisdom Hub

Tue, 23 Jun at 09:00 am Regus - San Francisco USD 417 to 588

Clear & Impactful Business Writing | San Francisco, CA

Fri, 08 May at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 779 to 882

ALAA AL-BARKAWI at Books Inc. in the Marina

Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm Books Inc. Free

Professional Business Writing Training – San Francisco, CA | 1 Day Workshop

Wed, 27 May at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 468 to 723

An Evening of Mark Twain with Ben Griffin and Lynne Kaufman

Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 18

Poetry & Altered States of Consciousness

Fri, 03 Jul at 07:30 pm The Church of Mother Gong Free

Leadership Excellence 1 Day Masterclass for New Managers | San Francisco,CA

Wed, 20 May at 09:00 am Regus - San Francisco USD 417 to 588

Vibrance BW Retreat: Embodied Wellness

Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am Jettison Creative Free

Reclaiming Ourselves: Spring as a Rite of Passage

Sat, 02 May at 09:00 am Alonzo King LINES Ballet USD 295

Poetry Workshop

Sun, 21 Jun at 12:00 pm 125 Quint St Free

WAYNE FEINSTEIN: TURNING at Books Inc. Laurel Village

Sun, 28 Jun at 05:00 pm Books Inc Free

The Newcomers: The Chronicles of Touperdu with author Pam Troy

Thu, 11 Jun at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 18

San Francisco Women’s Political Tour: Protest & Power

Fri, 30 Jan at 02:00 pm Mary Ellen Pleasant Memorial Park USD 0 to 39

The Last Human Bear with author Greg Sarris

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

Women of a Promiscuous Nature with Donna Everhart and Scott Stern

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

Professional Report Writing Skills 1 Day Workshop | San Francisco, CA

Fri, 09 Jan at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,453

Somethin Soft- A Creative Space

Tue, 13 Jan at 06:00 pm SF LGBT Center Free

San Francisco Summer Writing Program Middle School : Info & Priority Access

Wed, 15 Apr at 08:15 pm 21st Century LEARNING - San Francisco Middle School Writing Adventures Free

Proposal Writing Skills 1 Day Workshop |San Francisco, CA

Fri, 19 Dec at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,453

San Francisco Queer Women’s History Tour: Rebels, Lovers & Trailblazers

Fri, 09 Jan at 02:00 pm Harvey Milk Plaza USD 35 to 39