Literary-art Events in Seattle

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

Dino Lecture: A New History of a Lost World

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Kane Hall

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Paramount Theatre Seattle

 Sat, 22 Aug at 07:30 pm Paramount Theatre Seattle

Comedy Show: Jaboukie Young-White May 8th and 9th at Laughs Comedy Seattle

 Fri, 08 May at 07:15 pm Laughs Comedy Club USD 30 to 43

Supper Fan Club at MOPOP: Star Trek

 Sat, 05 Sep at 06:30 pm 325 5th Ave N, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98109

SAL Presents: Ann Patchett

 Thu, 09 Jul at 07:30 pm Benaroya Hall

MIGUEL MIGS feat. LISA SHAW: Uniting Souls + WonderTwinz

 Sat, 09 May at 08:00 pm Nectar Lounge

The Conference for Consciousness and Human Evolution 2026 - Seattle

 Fri, 15 May at 02:30 pm Seattle Convention Center

The Sound Healing Symphony— Back at St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral

 Sat, 30 May at 08:00 pm Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral USD 31 to 49

David Szalay, FLESH

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Henry David Thoreau Film Screening and Director Q&A

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm 316 Broadway Free

Mike Doughty Solo Tour '26

 Wed, 13 May at 07:30 pm 216 Union St, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98101

Olivie Blake celebrates CLARA & THE DEVIL, VOL 1 at B&N Northgate

 Wed, 06 May at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 28

Highway 99 All Stars

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:30 pm 2033 6th Ave, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98121

Seattle Baking Club - Chocolate Baking (with Edd Kimber)

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm Urban Family Brewing Co. Free

The Art of Female Pleasure: With Sex Professor Dr. Nicole McNichols

 Thu, 14 May at 05:00 pm Armoire USD 36 to 57

Comedy show: Vincent Bryant Thursday Aug. 6th at 8pm-Laughs Comedy Seattle

 Thu, 06 Aug at 08:00 pm Laughs Comedy Club USD 27

PINK TURNS BLUE • Black Swan Tour 2026 • with Octavian Winters

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm El Corazon

Page Powars in conversation with Kamilah Cole

 Sun, 31 May at 03:00 pm Beguiled Books Free

Samantha Boshnack presents Uncomfortable Subjects

 Thu, 23 Apr at 08:00 pm Good Shepherd Center Free

Moira Macdonald presents 'Storybook Ending'

 Wed, 08 Apr 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

Write Comedy Like the Pros: Sketch Class with Joe Guppy: Summer 2026

 Sat, 18 Jul at 10:30 am 650 S Orcas St, Suite 101 USD 341

Peter Stark presents 'The Lost Cities of El Norte'

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

THIS IS FOR YOU: An Improvised Theatre Poetry Experience

 Sun, 05 Apr at 07:00 pm Unexpected Productions Market Theater USD 0 to 22

uru-chan celebrates unOrdinary Volume 4: A Graphic Novel at B&N Northgate

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 28 to 38

Daniel Romano's Outfit

 Fri, 01 May at 06:30 pm Barboza

Walk for Children - 2026 Save Soil Walkathon in Seattle, WA

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am Warren G. Magnuson Park Free

An Evening with Julia Whelan

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Seattle Public Library-Central Library Free

Tommy Orange

 Thu, 21 May at 07:30 pm Town Hall Seattle

Brian Trapp w/ Laurie Frankel, RANGE OF MOTION

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Seattle Taiwanese Eco Film Festival

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:30 pm SIFF

Unpoetry at the Frye

 Thu, 17 Sep at 06:30 pm 704 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98104

Masterclass Artist Talk with Carolyn Drake

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Photographic Center Northwest Free

Amara Lakhous discusses "The Fertility of Evil"

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm Seattle Public Library-Central Library Free

Scott Kurashige with Karam Dana and Linh Thủy Nguyễn — 'American Peril'

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

The Power of the River: Book Launch

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm Northwest African American Museum USD 0 to 28

Elizabeth Helen celebrates FROZEN BY STARDUST at B&N Northgate

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 28

Emily Lynn Paulson with Andrea Dunlop — 'The Revenge Party'

 Tue, 12 May at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Seward Park Free

KUOW Book Talks with Author Molly Olguin

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:30 pm Seattle Public Library - Central Library Free

The Pit Stop: Indie Bookstore Day with Lost The Plot

 Sat, 25 Apr at 02:00 pm Old Stove Brewing Co - Gardens Free

Tamiko Nimura discusses "A Place for What We Lose"

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm Seattle Public Library-Central Library Free

A Terrible Strength Book Launch with Dr. Kemi Doll

 Fri, 08 May at 06:30 pm Town Hall Seattle USD 0 to 32

Poe Unexpected: Edgar Allan Poe Improvised

 Fri, 02 Oct at 07:30 pm Unexpected Productions Market Theater USD 0 to 22

Saturday University | Blue and Black Panthers

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm Seattle Asian Art Museum

Laura Cranehill with Daryl Gregory — 'Wife Shaped Bodies'

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

“Water Carries the Stories of Our Stars” Closing Performance

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:30 pm 704 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98104

Botanical Fiber Art Workshop: Upcycle Your Clothing with Hand Embroidery

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

Maile Chapman, THE SPOIL

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Maya Jewell Zeller with Jane Wong & Elizabeth Bradfield — 'Raised by Ferns'

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Spring Open House

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am 5275 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98136

Dr. Mary Fariba Afsari presents 'Labor: One Woman's Work'

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Seward Park Free

Jenny Bartoy and contributors — 'No Contact: Writers on Estrangement'

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Mark Frost w/ Harley Peyton, THE YANKEE SPHINX

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Emily Varga celebrates THE RIVER SHE BECAME at B&N Northgate

 Thu, 02 Jul at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 30

Emerald City Romance Reader 2026 Tickets

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

Emma Straub

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:30 pm Town Hall Seattle

Book Blast in SEATTLE!

 Sat, 19 Sep at 11:00 am Seattle Airport Marriott USD 0 to 35

Tiffany Tsao & Gabriella Page-Fort: The Unique World of Author-Translators

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Kanako Nishi & Allison Markin Powell w/ Gabriella Page-Fort, SAKURA

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Ed Taylor presents 'The Power of the River'

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

Brenda Miller with Jane Wong — 'Love You, Bye'

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Jordan Ritter Conn w/ Sarah Enni, AMERICAN MEN: AN INVESTIGATION

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

How to Tell a Seabird's Tale: The Role of the Writer and Scientific Illustrator

 Wed, 06 May at 06:30 pm 4303 Memorial Way NE, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98195

Ed Taylor w/ Enrique Cerna, THE POWER OF THE RIVER

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Ravi Vedula presents 'Hyderabad Days: The Code We Lived By Before We Coded'

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

STAR WARS: DAD JOKES STRIKE BACK Pre-release Signing Event with local author KELLY KNOX

 Sat, 25 Apr at 02:00 pm 1501 Pike Pl Ste 401, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98101

Said by The Father and Son

 Sat, 15 Aug at 05:00 pm Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute USD 34 to 66

Black Futures Book Club

 Mon, 27 Apr at 06:00 pm Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute Free

Create Your Vision Box: Art Walk Edition

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm Nook & Cranny Books USD 55

Horror Reading: Joe Milutis, Evan J Peterson, Erik Keevan, & Leanne Machado

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

To The Root - A Solo Show

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm STG at Kerry Hall USD 23

Alexandra Oliva w/ Thomas Kohnstamm, THE RADIANT DARK

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Gays Reading Books at the Library

 Thu, 19 Mar Seattle Public Library - Central Library Free

Maria Giesbrecht and Elise Powers — 'A Little Feral' and 'Size of Your Joy'

 Mon, 18 May at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

PORTALS at Studio Forma: Plant Wisdom & Practice

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm Studio Forma USD 65

Teo Shannon, A CHRONOLOGY OF BLOOD

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Author Talk: Street Trees of Seattle

 Thu, 14 May at 06:00 pm 4303 Memorial Way NE, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98195

Jake Rose, JOAN

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Independent Bookstore Day at Swoon City

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am Swoon City Free

Romantasy Book Club: "The Lies That Summon The Night" by Tessonja Odette

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:30 pm 109 1st Ave S USD 9

The (Printed) Matter of Black Arts Writing: Archives for the Future

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm Henry Art Gallery Free

KUOW Book Talks with Author Sonora Jha

 Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm Seattle Public Library - Central Library Free

Struck Speechless by Tati Richardson release tour

 Tue, 12 May at 06:30 pm 109 1st Ave S USD 8

Tom Fleischner with Saul Weisberg — 'Astonished by Beauty'

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Seward Park Free

Elizabeth F. S. Roberts presents 'In Praise of Addiction'

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Seward Park Free

"The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet" a one act musical preview

 Sat, 23 May at 05:00 pm Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute USD 49 to 71

Lauren J. A. Bear presents 'Aphrodite in Pieces'

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Seward Park Free

Raúl Sánchez w/ Priscilla Long, WHEN WE WERE WATER

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Erin L. McCoy, UNDERLAKE

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 14 May at 05:00 pm Seattle Free

Reading Junk Journaling Class

 Sun, 12 Apr at 06:00 pm Lovestruck in Seattle USD 29

Visual Poetry: Amaranth Borsuk, MK Reed, Ashley Gilland, & Angelica Urquizo

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Wendy J. Fox presents 'The Last Supper'

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Guided Práctica w/ Gabriela Condrea & Special Guest David Huh

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Phinney Center (Room 3) USD 23

Unite: A BIPOC Improv Jam

 Wed, 04 Feb at 06:00 pm Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute Free

Patricia Albers — 'Everything Is Photograph: A Life of André Kertész'

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Ballard Bookworms: Community Story Time

 Sun, 26 Apr at 03:00 pm Tumbles Ballard, Seattle

Sewn Boards Binding Workshop

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am Editions USD 215

Focusing and Psychotherapy (4 CEUs)

 Sat, 25 Apr at 09:00 am Casey Building USD 18 to 66

Daniel Pope presents 'Go Help Yourself'

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free