Literary-art Events in Seattle

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

THE CIRCLE

Sat, 22 Nov at 05:45 pm St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, Seattle

Threads - Circus that connects us

Fri, 17 Oct at 08:00 pm 12th Avenue Arts

Ayla Nereo and Youssoupha Sidibe @ St Mark's Cathedral

Sat, 11 Oct at 06:30 pm St. Mark's Cathedral

An Evening with Patti Smith

Sun, 09 Nov at 07:30 pm Meany Center for the Performing Arts

Roque Raquel Salas Rivera w/ Quenton Baker, ALGARABÍA

Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Regency Tea for Women's Rights

Sun, 12 Oct at 01:00 pm Fairmont Olympic Hotel - Seattle

The Oh Hellos, Small Fools in Seattle

Fri, 31 Oct at 07:30 pm Neptune Theatre

Miranda Mundt Event ~ Muted: Volume Two

Fri, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm Haunted Burrow Books Free

Naomi Washer with Cori Winrock — 'Marginalia'

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

The Legacy They Weave

Sat, 11 Oct at 07:30 pm University Congregational UCC

Margeaux Feldman presents 'Touch Me, I'm Sick'

Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Seward Park Free

For the Culture Open Mic Night

Fri, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm BLACK ARTS LOVE GALLERY AND MARKETPLACE USD 0 to 13

Harryette Mullen, REGAINING UNCONSCIOUSNESS: POEMS

Wed, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

WATERCOLORS: THE EMERALD GROVE RELEASE SHOW X PASTELFEST

Fri, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm Substation USD 23 to 26

The Seattle Showcase, Presented By Inside

Sat, 18 Oct at 12:00 pm River Seattle Free

Kalehua Kim with Jane Wong — 'Mele'

Wed, 08 Oct at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Keezy Young, HELLO SUNSHINE

Mon, 29 Sep at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Gerardo Sámano Córdova w/ Anne de Marcken, MONSTRILIO

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

Unsettling the Score: A Workshop with Kameelah Janan Rasheed

Fri, 03 Oct at 02:00 pm Jacob Lawrence Gallery Free

Griot Party Experience Presents : Poetry in Motion Ball

Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm Royal Esquire Club Inc USD 55 to 135

Kevin O'Brien & Elizabeth George

Tue, 30 Sep at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Grace Byron w/ Jas Keimig, HERCULINE

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

She Stands With Gaza

Sat, 25 Oct at 11:00 am Douglass-Truth Branch - The Seattle Public Library Free

Leandrul Live Album Release of 'CHOOSE'

Sat, 18 Oct at 07:30 pm Fremont Abbey Arts Center Free

Chi-ming Yang, OCTAVIA E. BUTLER: H IS FOR HORSE

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

Jack Straw Reading, hosted by Claudia Castro Luna

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

NW Excellence in Journalism Awards Ceremony

Thu, 23 Oct at 06:30 pm Neighbours Nightclub and Lounge Free

Alisha Fernandez Miranda w/ Emily Inslee, SOMEONE'S GOTTA GIVE

Sat, 11 Oct at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Casey Clapp with Taha Ebrahimi — 'The Trees Around You'

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

Julia Francis / Seola Station

Sat, 22 Nov at 07:30 pm 5000 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98118

Comedian Laurie Kilmartin Nov. 28th and 29th at Laughs Comedy Club- Seattle

Fri, 28 Nov at 07:30 pm Laughs Comedy Club USD 26

ASYLUM BOOK CLUB

Tue, 30 Sep at 06:00 pm Asylum Collective Free

K. Valentin with Jasmine Kuliasha — 'An Amateur Witch's Guide to M**der'

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

Larry Zuckerman presents 'To Save a Life'

Wed, 29 Oct at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Sonora Jha with Claire Dederer — Intemperance: A Novel

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

Leni Zumas with Danya Kukafka — 'Wolf Bells: A Novel'

Fri, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

TAP 4.0: The Nyxology Sessions, Installment 8

Sat, 11 Oct at 07:00 pm The Chapel Performance Space (4th Floor) 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103-6940, United States

Victoria Redel w/ Laurie Frankel, I AM YOU

Sun, 12 Oct at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Charles Peterson and collaborators present 'We're All Pros Here'

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

Seattle Public Library: Max Delsohn presents 'Crawl'

Wed, 05 Nov at 07:00 pm Seattle Public Library - Central Library Free

Beguiled Books - Grand Opening Weekend Celebration!

Sat, 15 Nov at 11:00 am 109 1st Ave S Free

Sex Trivia @ Reuben's Ballard

Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm Reuben's Brews - Barrel House USD 13 to 23

The Revolution Will Be Magic & Music. A Costume Party w/ Maritess & Drea

Sat, 25 Oct at 05:00 pm The Alexis Royal Sonesta Hotel Seattle USD 29 to 162

Sex Trivia @ Stoup Capitol Hill

Wed, 08 Oct at 07:00 pm Stoup Brewing - Capitol Hill USD 13 to 23

Resilience: Sources of Strength

Sat, 22 Nov at 07:30 pm University District, Seattle, WA, USA

Seattle Latinx Bookclub - Bad Indians

Sat, 22 Nov at 12:00 pm TBD Free

Lady Mercedes & Friends (Feat. Gabrielle Turner)

Mon, 06 Oct at 07:30 pm 5000 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98118

Eliana Ramage, TO THE MOON AND BACK

Mon, 10 Nov at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Swim Parallel to the Shore: A Lecture Performance by Chloë Bass

Thu, 06 Nov at 06:00 pm Henry Art Gallery Free

Comedian Chris Redd Nov. 14th and 15th Laughs Comedy- Seattle

Fri, 14 Nov at 07:15 pm Laughs Comedy Club USD 34 to 49

Jake Adelstein, THE DEVIL TAKES BITCOIN

Thu, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Leslie Johansen Nack with Ronit Plank — 'Nineteen'

Tue, 28 Oct at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

PSMS Oct. 14th General Meeting with Noah Siegel

Tue, 14 Oct at 07:30 pm 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98105

Seattle Dinner Church Immersion

Thu, 09 Oct at 05:45 pm Calvary Christian Assembly USD 399

Rachel Linden presents 'The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake'

Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

An Intimate Evening with Pamela Des Barres

Thu, 30 Oct at 08:00 pm 94 Pike Street, Suite 11, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98101

The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show

Sat, 27 Dec at 07:00 pm Moore Theatre

Comedian Nore Davis, Nov 7th and 8th -Laughs Comedy Club in Seattle

Fri, 07 Nov at 07:15 pm Laughs Comedy Club USD 27

Autumn Seasonal Herbalism

Sun, 05 Oct at 01:00 pm 2111 1st Avenue, Seattle, WA

Comedian Annie Lederman Oct. 3rd and 4th at Laughs Comedy Club - Seattle

Fri, 03 Oct at 07:15 pm Laughs Comedy Club USD 39

Karla Bonoff at Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya

Sun, 05 Oct at 07:00 pm Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall

ASYLUM BOOK CLUB

Tue, 28 Oct at 06:00 pm Asylum Collective Free

Tatiana Eva-Marie & The Avalon Jazz Band

Tue, 21 Oct at 07:30 pm 2033 6th Ave, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98121

Yume Kitasei w/ Wendy N. Wagner, SALTCROP

Mon, 06 Oct at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Rena Priest presents 'Positively Uncivilized'

Mon, 29 Sep at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Kathleen Flenniken w/ Melissa Kwasny & Peter Pereira, DRESSING IN THE DARK

Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters

Fri, 31 Oct at 04:00 pm Moore Theatre - WA

Jodi-Ann Burey w/ Sonora Jha at Seattle Public Library

Tue, 30 Sep at 07:00 pm Seattle Public Library-Central Library Free

Seattle Latinx Bookclub - Vampires of el Norte

Sat, 25 Oct at 12:00 pm TBD Free

Megan Cummins with Laurie Frankel — 'Atomic Hearts: A Novel'

Thu, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Cascadia Poetry Festival 10/10-10/12

Fri, 10 Oct at 09:00 am Rainier Beach Community Club Free

Guest Curator Amy Hirayama presents Collab-O-Rama

Sun, 23 Nov at 02:00 pm Seattle Public Library-Central Library Free

BOOK SWAP | RAVENNA REFILLS

Sun, 26 Oct at 12:00 pm 6505 16th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115-6838, United States

Kraabel / Mines / Miller / Grant

Thu, 30 Oct at 07:30 pm Chapel Performance Space at Good Shepherd Center

PNA's Día de los Muertos – Day of the Dead Celebration

Sat, 01 Nov at 01:00 pm 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98103

Lauren Blakely celebrates MY FAVORITE HOLIDATE at B&N Northgate

Tue, 07 Oct at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 24

Heidi Yewman with Amanda Turner — 'Dumb Girl'

Mon, 13 Oct at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Seward Park Free

Ghost Stories: An Embodied Reading with Putsata Reang

Sat, 08 Nov at 02:00 pm Henry Art Gallery Free

Degenerate Art Ensemble - Anima Mundi at Moore Theatre

Sat, 14 Feb at 08:00 pm Moore Theatre

Panel: Banned Books: What’s the Story?

Sun, 19 Oct at 02:00 pm The Seattle Public Library

108 Asian Cookies x Kat Lieu Seattle Launch Party at World Spice

Tue, 14 Oct at 07:00 pm World Spice Free

A Conversation with Salman Rushdie

Tue, 02 Dec at 07:30 pm Benaroya Hall

Guest Curator Amy Hirayama presents Perfect Pairings

Wed, 29 Oct at 07:00 pm Seattle Public Library-Central Library Free

Arnold Myint Book Tour

Tue, 04 Nov at 05:00 pm Hatch Cantina USD 40 to 87

Members' Dinner w/ Special Guest Author Sonja Anderson

Wed, 19 Nov at 05:00 pm Swedish Club USD 49

Shigeko Ito with Ronit Plank — 'The Pond Beyond the Forest'

Tue, 14 Oct at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Patti Smith

Sun, 09 Nov at 04:00 pm Paramount Theatre - Seattle

An Evening with Jennifer Knapp

Thu, 23 Oct at 07:30 pm 5000 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98118

Oyinkan Braithwaite at Seattle Public Library

Wed, 12 Nov at 07:00 pm Seattle Public Library-Central Library Free

Amy Tan Loves Birds: An Insanely Fun Benefit for KNKX and BirdNote

Tue, 02 Dec at 07:30 pm Town Hall Seattle

Novelists

Mon, 29 Sep at 04:00 pm Sunset Tavern

The Screwtape Letters at Moore Theatre

Sat, 01 Nov at 04:00 pm Moore Theatre

Gobble Up Seattle 2025

Sat, 15 Nov at 10:00 am Maguson Park Hangar 30 USD 3

Thomas Pynchon / Tarjei Vesaas Release Parties: After-Hours Bookstore Crawl

Mon, 06 Oct at 09:30 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

A Conversation with Elizabeth Gilbert

Mon, 20 Oct at 07:30 pm Town Hall Seattle