Books Events in Washington

Check out happening books events all around Washington, DC

David Sedaris at DAR Constitution Hall

 Sun, 19 Apr at 03:00 pm DAR Constitution Hall

Jim Collins

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm Sixth & I USD 0 to 187

Jim Collins with Kelly Corrigan

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm 600 I St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20001

Screening and Discussion: Black Box Diaries

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm Meyer Auditorium, National Museum of Asian Art (Enter on Independence Ave.) Free

Cookbook Club Series - Sheldon Simeon's 'Ohana Style'

 Fri, 08 May at 06:30 pm 517 8th St SE USD 151

An Evening with Edd Kimber and Paola Velez for CHOCOLATE BAKING

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Bold Fork Books USD 16 to 48

Kate Bowler with Rachel Martin

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm 600 I St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20001

Secrets of the Louvre : Art, History, Intrigue

 Tue, 31 Mar at 07:30 pm La Maison Francaise Free

Author Next Door: Looking Back to Look Ahead | Busboys and Poets Books

 Sun, 19 Apr at 05:00 pm Busboys and Poets - Takoma Free

Flicker & Fiction at District Candle Lab

 Sun, 12 Apr at 06:00 pm 1325 5th St NE suite f USD 81

AN UNLIKELY SOCIAL JUSTICE WARRIOR | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation

 Wed, 01 Apr at 06:00 pm Busboys and Poets 14th & V Free

Fashion Intel: Mission No. 4 - Who Is Ralph Lauren?

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:00 pm Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Free

Evelyn Carter - Was that Racist?

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Solid State Books USD 0 to 34

HERE WHERE WE LIVE IS OUR COUNTRY | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm Busboys and Poets 14th & V Free

Silent Book Club DC H St - April

 Mon, 13 Apr at 06:30 pm Henceforth, Free

Book Launch: Joseph Torigian, The Party's Interests Come First

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:00 pm American University, School of International Service, Founders Room Free

Easter Egg Collection and Celebration of Black Children's Book Author

 Sat, 04 Apr at 12:00 pm metrobar USD 59

Elliot Williams - Five Bullets

 Tue, 31 Mar at 07:00 pm Solid State Books USD 0 to 37

"Going for Zero" Book Signing with Carl Elefante

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm 1735 New York Ave NW Free

The Edge of Space-Time by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

 Mon, 06 Apr at 07:00 pm Lost City Books Free

A Very Special April Bake Club: WILL THIS MAKE YOU HAPPY with Tanya Bush

 Sun, 19 Apr at 04:30 pm Bold Fork Books USD 8 to 34

Kate Bowler

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Sixth & I USD 0 to 187

Library of Congress Guided Tour with Walking Tour from Union Station

 Sat, 04 Apr Union Station USD 29

April 2026 Wonky China - Joseph Torigian, CFR

 Wed, 15 Apr at 05:00 pm 1200 19th St NW Free

Hybrid Event: An Evening With Penn Cole

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 23 to 31

An Evening with Alicia Kennedy and Daniela Galarza for ON EATING

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Bold Fork Books USD 12 to 34

April Cookbook Club: FROM THE LAND OF NIGHTINGALES & ROSES - Maryam Sinaiee

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm Bold Fork Books USD 8 to 48

Sheldon Simeon at Bold Fork Books for OHANA STYLE

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Bold Fork Books USD 46

Encounters with Yōkai: Monsters, Spirits, and Fantastic Creatures of Japan

 Sat, 04 Apr at 01:00 pm 1050 Independence Ave SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20013

Silent Book Club DC H St - May

 Mon, 11 May at 06:30 pm Henceforth, Free

Silent Book Club DC H St - June

 Mon, 08 Jun at 06:30 pm Henceforth, Free

Saeb Eigner, Artists of the Middle East: Book Talk and Signing

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Meyer Auditorium, National Museum of Asian Art (Enter on Independence Ave.) Free

Help Me Grow's 7th Annual Books, Blocks and Balls Eggstravaganza

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 pm Raymond Recreation Center and Playground Free

Family Funday: Family Easter Party at metrobar

 Sat, 04 Apr at 12:00 pm metrobar DC Free

UNBANNED Film Screening & Discussion

 Sun, 19 Apr at 02:30 pm Miracle Theatre USD 0 to 10

Hybrid Event: The Paris Match, Kate Clayborn

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 30

In-Store Event: 10th Anniversary Cocktail Hour

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 23

LONG WAR ON IRAN | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:00 pm Busboys and Poets 14th & V Free

Daniel Kehlmann Discusses & Signs THE DIRECTOR

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm Barnes & Noble Georgetown Free

Zach Powers DC Book Launch for THE MIGRAINE DIARIES

 Sun, 19 Apr at 05:00 pm Politics and Prose Bookstore

Hybrid Event: Mothers and Other Strangers, Corey Ann Haydu

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 41

Release Open Mic National Poetry Month Showcase

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm The Strand DC USD 0 to 25

Brave Schools Book Launch Event

 Wed, 22 Apr at 05:00 pm George Washington University Free

Summer Yoga Book Club

 Sun, 03 May at 04:00 pm Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Free

EMMA GREDE: Start With Yourself Book Tour

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm The Howard Theatre

Anna Badkhen - To See Beyond

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Solid State Books USD 7 to 23

STORY TIME with LITTLE BUNNY'S TO DO LIST and Helen Zax

 Sat, 04 Apr at 11:00 am Barnes & Noble Georgetown Free

The Mapmaker: A Literary Conversation with Author Tom Young

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Alliance Française de Washington DC USD 13 to 18

A Special Evening with Tara Jensen for PIZZA PRACTICE

 Tue, 31 Mar at 07:00 pm Bold Fork Books USD 57

A Night at the Disco by Christian John Wikane

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm Lost City Books Free

In-Store Storytime: Nadia Fisher, At the Cookout

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 23

The Nation’s Data at Risk (In-Person & Virtual)

 Mon, 13 Apr at 04:00 pm NORC at the University of Chicago USD 0 to 13

Book Talk : Inadvertent Expansion by Nicholas Anderson

 Mon, 06 Apr at 02:30 pm American University, School of International Service, Founders Room Free

AN UNUSUAL PATH Author Talk and Book Signing with John Wrory Ficklin

 Sat, 18 Apr at 01:00 pm Barnes & Noble Free

In-Store Storytime: Jill Santopolo, Can You Grow a Striped Banana?

 Sun, 19 Apr at 11:30 am East City Bookshop USD 0 to 22

Read & Run: Running Tour 22 Walks in Washington DC w/ Author Andrea Seiger

 Mon, 13 Apr at 06:00 pm 15 Dupont Cir NW USD 0 to 39

AMERICAN SPIRITS | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation

 Wed, 27 May at 06:00 pm Busboys and Poets 14th & V Free

Capital Rare Book Fair

 Sat, 30 May at 11:00 am University Club USD 10 to 15

The Possessed Girl of Rural Spain: "Habitada" by Cristina Sánchez-Andrade

 Tue, 31 Mar at 03:00 pm Edward B. Bunn Intercultural Center, Room 450 - Georgetown University Free

Washington D.C. Public Appearance!

 Sun, 05 Apr at 03:00 pm 1025 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004-1412, United States

Flor Bookclub: The Alchemist/El Alquimista (Paulo Coehlo)

 Thu, 28 May at 06:00 pm Flor Coffee + Books USD 27

Book Club Meet Up: My Husbands Wife by Alice Feeney Wed, Apr 1, 2026 6-7

 Wed, 01 Apr at 06:00 pm Steadfast Supply USD 8

In biblioteca in italiano - La citt`a nascosta (Hidden City)

 Tue, 07 Apr at 04:30 pm Italian Cultural Institute @ Embassy of Italy Free

International Party Meet the Authors - Square Moon and An American Odyssey

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:00 pm 1717 K St NW USD 29

Italian Luncheon with Author & Filmmaker of The Stowaway in First Class

 Sun, 19 Apr at 01:30 pm Casa Italiana Sociocultural Center USD 50

Flor Bookclub: La Cruzada with author Florencia Canale

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm Flor Coffee + Books USD 24

Kucheh Kollective: Book Klub

 Sun, 12 Apr at 01:00 pm Kucheh Art Studio + Shop Free

Sakura by Kanako Nishi

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:00 pm Lost City Books Free

In-Store Event: Shop Small, Talk Local

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop Free

The Reading Room: An Unplugged Gathering

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm SANCTUARY at Love Your Tribe USD 25

Barbers, Books and Boys

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 pm District Fadez Free

Opera and the Built Environment

 Wed, 01 Apr at 06:00 pm Italian Cultural Institute of Washington Free

Abigail Savitch-Lew - Livonia Chow Mein

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm Solid State Books USD 7 to 34

The Good Daughters by Brigitte Dale

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Lost City Books Free

Rachel Seidman - Our Story

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm Solid State Books USD 7 to 29

Hybrid Event: The Leadership Labyrinth, Jade Floyd

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 37

IN-PERSON Heure du Conte

 Sat, 04 Apr at 10:30 am Alliance Française de Washington DC Free

The Moon in Splinters Book Reading

 Fri, 03 Apr at 05:00 pm Busboys and Poets Free

MFA Graduation at Politics and Prose

 Sun, 10 May at 05:00 pm Politics and Prose Bookstore Free

Agatha Christie + Sherry Club Chats The Mysterious Mr. Quin

 Sun, 19 Apr at 03:00 pm Baan Siam USD 30 to 59

Read & Run on the Road: Book Club Run of Lost in the City

 Wed, 13 May at 06:00 pm 1227 New Jersey Ave NW USD 15 to 39

Stories & Saris: Chandrani Ghosh Book Launch

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm Flor Coffee + Books USD 45

April Bold Fork Book Club: UNCANNY GASTRONOMIC, edited by Zara-Louise Stubb

 Mon, 13 Apr at 06:30 pm Bold Fork Books USD 8 to 20

The Inner Loop's May Reading

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm Shaw's Tavern Free

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:30 pm DC Arts Center (DCAC), 18th Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USA USD 39

Read and reflect with Silent Book Club of Death

 Sat, 09 May at 01:00 pm Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Free

Hybrid Event: K*ll Dick, Luke Goebel

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 39

Capital Rare Book Fair

 Sun, 31 May at 11:00 am University Club USD 10 to 15

Searching for Billie

 Sat, 23 May at 01:00 pm Chinese American Museum DC Free

April Book Club

 Wed, 08 Apr at 06:00 pm Blue Planet DC

Capital Rare Book Fair: Preview Night

 Fri, 29 May at 05:00 pm University Club USD 60

Tangled Roots: A Family History

 Sat, 18 Apr at 01:30 pm 1882 Foundation Free

America 250 Leadership Series: A Hell of a Regiment Book Launch

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm 1957 E St NW 7th floor USD 50

University of Michigan Alumni Assoc. Presents Ken Davidoff - 101 Lessons

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Solid State Books USD 23

Art Class and Dinner with Nicholle Kobi Wasshington, DC

 Sat, 06 Jun at 02:30 pm Washington USD 61

Book Discussion: The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm 1425 S St NW, Washington, DC 20009-4181, United States

Book Talk: The World In My Bones

 Mon, 27 Apr at 06:30 pm Juneberry Garage Free

Rich In Mercy - Small Group Discussion/ Discusión en grupos

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:45 pm Saint John Paul II National Shrine Free

"SMALL WONDERS" BOOK PARTY & AUTHOR EVENT AT PROPER TOPPER

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm Proper Topper Free

B&N Georgetown History Book Club

 Sun, 07 Dec at 04:00 pm Barnes & Noble Free