Literary-art Events in Seattle

Check out happening literary-art events all around Seattle, WA

Judy Collins

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:30 pm 2033 6th Ave, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98121

Jim Butcher Book Launch Event!!

 Mon, 19 Jan at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble University District Free

Stand By Me: The Film and Its Stars 40 Years Later

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm Paramount Theatre

A Midsummer Night's Dream at ACT Theatre

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:30 pm ACT Theatre

Hayes Carll in Seattle

 Wed, 11 Feb at 07:00 pm Tractor Tavern

Comedy Show: Irene Tu on Feb. 27th and 28th at Laughs Comedy- Seattle

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:15 pm Laughs Comedy Club USD 30 to 43

Isabel Ibañez celebrates GRACELESS HEART at B&N Northgate

 Sun, 18 Jan at 04:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 42

Martha High's Funky Divas with Fred Wesley & The New JB Horns - A Tribute to James Brown

Thu, 19 Feb at 07:30 pm 2033 6th Ave, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98121

John Patrick Green, author of INVESTIGATORS, in conversation with Ben Clanton

 Sun, 22 Feb at 06:00 pm Town Hall Seattle

Stephen Graham Jones

 Mon, 30 Mar at 07:30 pm Town Hall Seattle

Hayes Carll in Seattle

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm Tractor Tavern

SAL Gala 2026: Words Bloom

 Sat, 21 Mar at 05:30 pm Seattle Convention Center - Summit Building (900 Pine St.)

Comedy show: Andy Haynes Feb.6th and 7th at Laughs Comedy Club- Seattle

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:15 pm Laughs Comedy Club USD 30

Comedy Show: Tori Piskin Feb. 13th and 14th at Laughs Comedy - Seattle

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:15 pm Laughs Comedy Club USD 30 to 43

Radio Gaza

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:00 pm 5608 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118, USA

David J with very special guest Barton Carroll

 Tue, 13 Jan at 07:30 pm The Grocery USD 50

Comedy DOPAMINE DEALERS -Sun. Jan. 18th @ 7 PM -Presented by Luke Severeid

 Sun, 18 Jan at 07:00 pm Laughs Comedy Club USD 14

Dwayne Kennedy with The N.D.T.

 Thu, 29 Jan at 09:00 pm 5608 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118, USA

Gabriel Tallent w/ Danya Kukafka, CRUX

 Wed, 21 Jan at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

David Guterson presents 'Evelyn in Transit' (Third Place Books Ravenna)

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

David Guterson — 'Evelyn in Transit'

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:00 pm 6504 20th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98115

Jasmin 'Iolani Hakes, THE PÅŒHAKU

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Asher Perlman & Tom Toro

 Mon, 09 Feb at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Stand Up Comedy Class!

 Tue, 03 Mar at 10:00 am Seattle Central College USD 225

INLAND EMPIRE - 20th Anniversary!

 Tue, 20 Jan at 07:00 pm Northwest Film Forum

Nicola Griffith presents 'She is Here'

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Seattle Public Library: Michiko Aoyama presents 'Hot Chocolate on Thursday'

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:00 pm Seattle Public Library - Central Library Free

Rachel Griffin celebrates THE SUN AND THE STARMAKER at B&N Northgate

 Mon, 16 Feb at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 28

ASYLUM BOOK CLUB

 Tue, 24 Feb at 06:00 pm Asylum Collective Free

LUKE SEVEREID presents Dopamine Dealers @ Laugh Comedy Club

 Sun, 18 Jan at 07:00 pm Laughs Comedy Club

Ian Bell's Brown Derby Series: TWILIGHT

 Wed, 04 Feb at 08:00 pm Theatre Off Jackson

Vale Community Event: Vision Boarding with @miracleolatunji

 Sat, 17 Jan at 11:00 am The Ayer Sky Lounge Rooftop, 46th Floor USD 15

🔥Get Your Flirt On! Seattle Social Event

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:00 pm Fremont Abbey Arts Center

Homeboy Sandman with Coolzey and TBA

 Sun, 19 Apr at 08:00 pm Substation Seattle USD 26 to 33

LJ Andrews with S.A. MacLean — 'Heir of Twisted Lies'

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Seward Park Free

Original Music inspired by Emily Henry's "Beach Read"!

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:30 pm Hugo House

Comm Lead February Second Friday: Turning Your Self-Talk into a Superpower

 Fri, 13 Feb at 05:30 pm Walker-Ames Room, Kane Hall Free

Emily Nemens w/ Lauren Du Graf, CLUTCH

 Wed, 11 Feb at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Empower Your Body, Uplift Your Mind

 Sun, 18 Jan at 10:00 am thinkspace SEATTLE USD 35

Black Ice: An American Sitcom Improvised

 Sun, 01 Feb at 07:00 pm Unexpected Productions Market Theater USD 0 to 22

Stephen Bezruchka presents 'Born Sick in the USA'

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

B.K. Borison, AND NOW, BACK TO YOU

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company USD 23

Jo Segura w/ Penny Reid, THE LUST CRUSADE

 Mon, 26 Jan at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Birdbrains at C & P Coffee!

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:00 pm C & P Coffee Company

Comedy Show: Rob HaZe- Feb 20th and 21st- Laughs Comedy Seattle

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:15 pm Laughs Comedy Club USD 30 to 43

Kathleen Alcalá, WHY STARS BURN

 Sun, 25 Jan at 05:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Chris Duffy presents 'Humor Me'

 Mon, 26 Jan at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Seward Park Free

Ralina L. Joseph with Micki Flowers — 'Racial Exhaustion'

 Tue, 24 Feb at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Seward Park Free

January Clown Lab

 Sat, 24 Jan at 10:00 am Seattle Open Arts Place (formerly known as 18th & Union) Free

Frequencies: A Collective Listening Session

 Sat, 24 Jan at 02:00 pm Henry Art Gallery Free

Palentine’s Flower Crown Workshop

 Sat, 07 Feb at 02:00 pm 1716 NW Market St USD 118

Trish Hackett Nicola presents 'Chinese in Washington'

 Thu, 19 Feb at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:30 pm Town Hall Seattle

Guest Curator Amber Flame presents "Peepless in Seattle"

 Sun, 01 Mar at 02:00 pm Seattle Public Library-Central Library Free

Whitney Hanson: Words Never Die Tour 2026 @ BALLARD HOMESTEAD

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:30 pm 6541 Jones Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117, USA

Emerald City Romance Reader 2026 Tickets

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am South Seattle College USD 0 to 50

Sasha Senderovich presents 'In the Shadow of the Holocaust'

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Thomas Kohnstamm with Robert Sindelar— 'Supersonic'

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Comedy Show: Shannon Fiedler - June 19th and 20th- Laughs Comedy Seattle

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:15 pm Laughs Comedy Club USD 27 to 37

The ORB Network presents Own your Worth: Build it, Brand it, Bank it.

 Tue, 03 Feb at 06:00 pm Blink UX - AI Strategy, UX Research, Product Design USD 150

Lost The Plot Grand Opening: Books, Tattoos, Authors, & More!

 Sat, 24 Jan at 02:00 pm Old Stove Brewing Co - Gardens Free

Shen Tao, THE POET EMPRESS

 Tue, 20 Jan at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

KUOW Book Talks with Author Sonora Jha

 Tue, 27 Jan at 06:30 pm Seattle Public Library - Central Library Free

CROWD MOUTH LIT - Winter's Deep

 Sun, 25 Jan at 06:00 pm 3100 Airport Way S, Seattle, WA 98134-2131, United States

Kurt Russo with Chenoa Egawa and Fiorella De La O

 Tue, 10 Feb at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Seward Park Free

Romantasy Book Club: "Daughter of No Worlds" by Carissa Broadbent

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:30 pm 109 1st Ave S Free

Mark Z. Danielewski, TOM'S CROSSING

 Wed, 04 Feb at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Lucas Cantor Santiago presents 'Unfinished'

 Wed, 21 Jan at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Marisa Kashino, BEST OFFER WINS

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Botanical Fiber Art Workshop: Upcycle Your Clothing with Hand Embroidery

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:00 pm UW Center For Urban Horticulture

Read & Run on the Road: Book Club Run of No-No Boy

 Sat, 24 Jan at 10:00 am Panama Hotel and Tea House USD 35

Contemporary Book Club: "Sparks Fly" by Zakiya N. Jamal

 Tue, 20 Jan at 06:30 pm 109 1st Ave S Free

Nina McConigley, HOW TO COMMIT A POSTCOLONIAL M**der

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

A Night for the Bard - A Robert Burns Dinner at Sorrento

 Sun, 25 Jan at 07:00 pm 900 Madison St, Seattle, WA 98104, USA

Robert Burns Night at The Barrel Thief

 Sun, 25 Jan at 06:00 pm The Barrel Thief USD 104 to 180

Advanced Storytelling Workshop: Practical and Esoteric

 Sat, 17 Jan at 03:00 pm Unexpected Productions' Market Theater USD 309

Griot Party 253 vs Griot Party 206

 Sat, 28 Feb at 08:00 pm 5608 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118, USA

2/7 An Interactive Evening Suitable for Introverts @ FREMONT ABBEY

 Sat, 07 Feb at 05:00 pm 4272 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103, USA

Miz Floes presents Royalty Revisited

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:30 pm Seattle Public Library-Central Library Free

PNBA Award Celebration with Kelly Goto

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Cyrille Neville

 Sun, 22 Feb at 07:30 pm 216 Union St, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98101

Sweet Pea School with Marryn Mathis

Sun, 25 Jan at 01:00 pm Center for Urban Horticulture

Augustin Hadelich, violin & Francesco Piemontesi, piano

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:30 pm University of Washington - Meany Hall

LGBTQIA+ Book Club: "The Devil She Knows" by Alexandria Bellefleur

 Tue, 27 Jan at 06:30 pm 109 1st Ave S Free

Deborah Woodard with Rachel Karyo — 'Document' by Amelia Rosselli

 Wed, 04 Feb at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

KUOW Book Talks with Author Coll Thrush

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:30 pm Seattle Public Library - Central Library Free

Ryan Cahill w/ Terry Brooks & BookBorn, OF BLOOD AND FIRE

 Sun, 08 Mar at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company USD 0 to 36

The Choose Adventure Tour with author, Anne Taylor Hartzell

 Tue, 20 Jan at 06:00 pm SLU BRU USD 40

Guest Curator Amber Flame presents "Meet Cute at the Library"

 Sun, 22 Feb at 02:00 pm Seattle Public Library-Central Library Free

Marcus Fontoura presents 'Human Agency in a Digital World'

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Seward Park Free

EQUIVOX '26

 Sun, 22 Mar at 11:00 am Sodo Park

Madeline Lane-McKinley w/ Sloane McNulty, SOLIDARITY WITH CHILDREN

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

'We Are Not Numbers: The Voices of Gaza's Youth' — A Community Reading

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Seward Park Free

aja monet

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:30 pm Town Hall Seattle

Classic Pun Slam! Seattle!

 Fri, 23 Jan at 08:00 pm Skylark Cafe & Club USD 20 to 37

Writing in Nature, Nature in Writing (in-person)

 Sat, 07 Mar at 01:00 pm Washington Park Arboretum

Emily Rath: Alcott Hall Release Event

 Tue, 27 Jan at 06:00 pm 8507 35th Ave NE USD 43

Guest Curator Amber Flame presents "Rooting for the Future"

 Sun, 25 Jan at 02:00 pm Seattle Public Library-Central Library Free

A Burns Night with The Scotch Malt Whisky Society - Seattle

 Mon, 09 Feb at 07:00 pm The Barrel Thief USD 119 to 162

Wild Tide: Pacific Harvest Feast

 Wed, 18 Feb at 06:00 pm Seattle Culinary Academy at Seattle Central College USD 93