Writing Events in San Francisco

Check out happening writing events all around San Francisco, CA

An Evening of Words & Music with Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera

 Thu, 19 Feb at 08:00 pm 859 O'Farrell St. San Francisco CA 94109

Aloud / Out Loud: Voices from India

 Sat, 17 Jan at 06:30 pm 1501 Grant Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94133

Alice Donut / Steel Pole Bath Tub

 Sat, 14 Feb at 08:30 pm 859 O'Farrell St. San Francisco CA 94109

Time Capsule Letter Club (Monthly #1)

 Sat, 17 Jan at 06:00 pm 995 Market St USD 7 to 39

VISION 2026: Goal Setting & Vision Board Crafting

 Thu, 15 Jan at 05:00 pm Rae Studios USD 39

Beloved By the Bay: A Romance Panel

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:30 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 13 to 23

Kelli Stanley discusses her new novel, The Reckoning, with Jim L'Etoile

 Thu, 15 Jan at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal Free

RALPH REMINGTON at Books Inc. Opera Plaza

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

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

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

Celebrating Lunar New Year with Maxine Hong Kingston and Special Guests

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:30 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 18

LLD's 1st NEW WORKS Festival!

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

Visions of Unearthly Splendor with Stephen Kaltenbach and Jordan Stein

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:00 pm SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

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

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

Evelyn in Transit with bestselling author David Guterson

 Sat, 07 Feb at 10:30 am Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 18

A Literary Conversation Across the Black Diaspora

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:00 pm Goethe-Institut San Francisco Free

Behind the Scenes of the Crossword Puzzle's Past, Present, and Future with Natan Last

 Thu, 15 Jan at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal

Killing My Lobster Presents: Sketch on Speed - JANUARY Edition!

 Sat, 17 Jan at 10:00 pm Z Below

Behind the Scenes of the Crossword Puzzle's Past, Present, and Future

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal Free

Award Winning Mystery Author Paints an Enthralling Art Heist

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

Luna New Year Tea Festival

 Fri, 06 Feb at 02:00 pm 旧金山市立图书馆 Free

All Star Art Club - Jan 2026

 Mon, 26 Jan at 05:00 pm Friends & Neighbors Free

Sunset Writers - Writing Club

 Wed, 28 Jan at 06:30 pm Sunset Commons Free

How to Write a Love Letter

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:00 pm Friends & Neighbors Free

Caroline Paul discusses her new book Why Fly

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

Water Tasting, Education, and Appreciation!

 Sat, 31 Jan at 11:30 am Alcademics USD 21 to 45

REBECCA NEWBERGER GOLDSTEIN – THE MATTERING INSTINCT

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm Jewish Community Center of San Francisco USD 27

Sleaford Mods

 Sat, 16 May at 09:00 pm 777 Valencia Street San Francisco CA 94110

Леонид Ильичев: "Когда рок-н-ролл был зеленым"

 Fri, 23 Jan at 06:30 pm 332 Balboa St, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94118

Exercises for Comedy Idea Generation with Reva Grimball

 Mon, 19 Jan at 06:00 pm Endgames Improv Theater USD 43

Womxn's Integration: Reading Club

 Tue, 20 Jan at 04:00 pm The Temple Free

Meet Bestselling Author Colm Toíbín

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

The Power and Process of Writing an Op-ed: Matt Fleischer (SF Chron)

 Wed, 28 Jan at 06:00 pm Manny's USD 9 to 37

What’s on your mind? An intimate writing forum with author David Guterson

 Sat, 07 Feb at 01:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 109 to 162

Collections Tour: Intro to the Archive

 Fri, 05 Jun at 01:30 pm Letterform Archive USD 13 to 34

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

Water Tasting, Education, and Appreciation!

 Tue, 10 Feb at 06:00 pm Alcademics USD 21 to 45

Richard Modiano, Milo Starr Johnson, and Richard Loranger reading @ Bound Together Books!

 Sun, 18 Jan at 02:00 pm Bound Together Books

War, Race, and Culture: Book Talk with Gordon Chang

 Sat, 07 Feb at 11:00 am Chinese Historical Society of America Museum USD 15 to 51

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

LONE GLEN 47: Crip Poetics at Et al.

 Sun, 18 Jan at 04:00 pm 2831 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110-3907, United States

The Complex with authors Karan Mahajan and Rita Bullwinkel

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

Trouble Maker: The Fierce, Unruly Life of Jessica Mitford with Carla Kaplan

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 18

Genre Smoosh book club

 Sun, 25 Jan at 03:30 pm Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library Free

JAN M. FLYNN at Books Inc. Laurel Village

 Thu, 21 May at 05:30 pm Books Inc USD 0 to 22

Meet Bestselling Author Patrick Radden Keefe with Isaac Chotiner

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

Genre Smoosh book club

 Sun, 22 Feb at 03:30 pm Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library Free

Somethin Soft- A Creative Space

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

Genre Smoosh book club

 Sun, 22 Mar at 03:30 pm Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library Free

Beginning and Beginning Again ... The Buddha's Meditation Instructions

 Tue, 20 Jan at 07:15 pm San Francisco Dharma Collective Free

Tour the Mechanics’ Institute!

 Wed, 28 Jan at 01:00 pm Mechanics' Institute

IMPROV EXPLO!

 Mon, 02 Feb at 07:00 pm San Francisco, California

Anne Lamott

 Mon, 16 Mar at 04:00 pm Curran Theatre

Genre Smoosh book club

 Sun, 26 Apr at 03:30 pm Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library Free

San Francisco’s Political Women: Power, Progress & Protest Walking Tour

 Thu, 08 Jan at 02:00 pm Mary Ellen Pleasant Memorial Park USD 0 to 39

Let's Learn Hindi San Francisco: Beginners - Age 10+ Free Online Demo class

 Tue, 04 Nov at 08:30 am Virtual Free

NCSPP Intensive Study Group: On Perversion

 Fri, 05 Sep at 10:00 am Access Institute for Psychological Services USD 319 to 531

Young Writers Summer Camp at Mechanics'

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