• 9th Ave: Brian Tierney with William Brewer, Randall Mann, and Noah Warren

    Green Apple Books 9th Avenue 1231 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join us on Friday, February 11th at 7pm PT when Brian Tierney celebrates his collection, Rise and Float, at 9th Ave! Featuring fellow poets William Brewer, Randall Mann,...

    Free
  • Black Joy Books and Resources for Youth

    Virtual

    San Francisco Public Library and the San Francisco Unified School District youth librarians team up to talk about Black Joy. Join BIPOC librarians Rachel Fiege...

    Free
  • 9th Ave: Tobey Hiller with Thaisa Frank

    Green Apple Books 9th Avenue 1231 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join us on Wednesday, February 16th at 7pm PT when Tobey Hiller is joined by Thaisa Frank to celebrate her latest book, Flight Advice: a fabulary, at 9th Ave! Mask...

    Free
  • 100 Years of Stand-Up Comedy in San Francisco’s North Beach

    The Beat Museum 540 Broadway, San Francisco , CA, United States

    "100 Years of Stand-Up Comedy in North Beach: How San Francisco Changed Comedy Forever!" San Francisco, and North Beach in particular, holds a special place...

    Free
  • Virtual Event: Sheila Heti with Elif Batuman

    online CA, United States

    Join us on Friday, February 18th at 6pm PT when Sheila Heti is joined virtually by Elif Batuman to celebrate the release of her latest novel, Pure Colour! Presented in...

    $31.00
  • Virtual Event: Emily Maloney with Alex Marzano-Lesnevich

    online CA, United States

    Join us on Monday, February 21st at 6pm PT when Emily Maloney celebrates her book, Cost of Living, with Alex Marzano-Lesnevich on Zoom! Zoom Registration Praise for Cost of Living...

    Free
  • 9th Ave: Isaac Fellman with Charlie Jane Anders

    Green Apple Books 9th Avenue 1231 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join us on Tuesday, February 22nd at 7pm PT when Isaac Fellman celebrates the launch of his new novel, Dead Collections, with Charlie Jane Anders at 9th Ave! This event...

    Free
  • Kristi Yamaguchi with Forum

    The Commons, KQED Headquarters 2601 Mariposa Street, San Francisco

    Bay Area native, Olympic gold medalist and Dancing with the Stars winner, Kristi Yamaguchi, joins Forum to talk figure skating, the winter Olympics, life after...

    $10
  • Alphabet Rockers, You Are Not Alone

    Virtual

    Listen as the Grammy-nominated team read You Are Not Alone, a debut picture book that empowers kids to love their beautiful selves, celebrate their identities,...

    Free
  • Virtual Event: Shayda Kafai in conversation with Zena Sharman

    San Francisco Public Library - Virtual Library

    Shayda Kafai, author of Crip Kinship, and Zena Sharman, author of The Care We Dream Of, discuss how disability justice is foundational to combating legacies...

    Free
  • Faux Queen: A Life in Drag with Fauxnique

    The Commons, KQED Headquarters 2601 Mariposa Street, San Francisco

    Iconic Bay Area drag artist and choreographer Monique Jenkinson, better known to many as Fauxnique, joins host Peaches Christ for an evening of stories from...

    $10
  • Richard Powers

    Sydney Goldstein Theater 275 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Monday, April 25, 2022 7:30pm Pacific Time Venue: Sydney Goldstein Theater TICKETS Richard Powers is the author of thirteen novels, including the 2019 novel The Overstory, which won the...

    $36
  • An Evening with Neil Gaiman

    Sydney Goldstein Theater 275 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Tuesday, May 3, 2022 7:30pm Pacific Time Venue: Sydney Goldstein Theater TICKETS “Gaiman is, simply put, a treasure-house of story, and we are lucky to have...

    $49
  • Migrant Futures: Undocumented Poets Series

    Medicine For Nightmares 3036th 24th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Poetry, performance, and conversation with curator and host Javier O. Huerta featuring: Jennif(f)er Tamayo + Aline Mello + Alan Pelaez Lopez Thursday May 5 Doors...

    Free
  • Migrant Futures: Undocumented Poets Series

    Medicine For Nightmares 3036th 24th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Poetry, performance, and conversation with curator and host Javier O. Huerta featuring: Javier Zamora + Gladys Wangeci Gitau-Damaskos + Yosimar Reyes Friday May 6 Doors...

  • Panel: The Right to Read

    Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Main Library 100 Larkin Avenune, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, United States

    The current fervor around book banning might feel like something that's happening elsewhere, but its stifling effects have hit writers right here at home. As...

    Free
  • North Beach Branch Library Open House

    North Beach Branch Library 850 Columbus Ave, San Francisco

    Join us as we celebrate the 9th anniversary since our reopening in 2014. Come meet our fabulous staff, browse our Beat collection and enjoy the...

    Free
  • Jorge Tetl Argueta at Bird & Beckett

    Bird & Beckett Books and Records 653 Chenery St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery St. in San Francisco Presents: A reading by Jorge Argueta with live music by Dr. Loco &...

    Free
  • Parkside Branch Library Open House

    Parkside Branch Library 1200 Tarval Street, San Francisco

    Parkside is hosting an Open House featuring Boswick the Clown, make your own smoothies with the bike blender and crafts, librarian-led and from the Museum...

    Free
  • Noe Valley Branch Library Open House

    Noe Valley Branch Library 451 Jersey Street, San Francisco

    Celebrate the beautiful Noe Valley Branch Library and our community with an afternoon of festivities for all ages. Learn the history of the Sally Burton...

    Free
  • Marina Branch Library Open House

    Marina Branch, SF Public Library 1890 Chestnut Street, San Francisco

    Celebrate the beautiful Marina Branch Library and community during our annual open house. Activities include bingo, mini-pumpkin decorating, live music and much more. Free https://sfpl.org/events/2023/10/21/celebration-open-house-0...

    Free
  • THEYFRIEND: Nonbinary Performance Festival

    Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Main Library 100 Larkin Avenune, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, United States

    The kickoff event of the 2023 THEYFRIEND: Nonbinary Performance Festival, the world's first festival uplifting, centering, and celebrating nonbinary performance. Founded in 2020 by Vin...

    Free
  • Author: John King, Portal

    San Francisco Main Library, Saroyan Area, 6th Floor 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco

    Two-time Pulitzer finalist, John King, explores the story of American urban design through San Francisco's iconic Ferry Building. Built in 1898 during the Gilded Age,...

    Free
  • Bernal Heights Open House

    Bernal Heights Branch, SF Public Library 500 Cortland Ave., San Francisco

    Bernal Heights Jazz Quintet will kick off Bernal Heights annual open house festivities which will include, face painting, crafts, origami and more! Free https://sfpl.org/events/2023/12/02/celebration-bernal-heights-open-house sfplcpp@sfpl.org...

    Free
  • Mission Branch Open House

    San Francisco Public Library Mission Branch 300 Bartlett St., San Francisco, California

    Celebrate the winter season at the Mission Branch temporary location. Enjoy family photos from 1-3 p.m. Crafts for all ages from 1-4 p.m. Light refreshments...

    Free
  • Sara Calvosa Olson: Chimi Nu’am

    Golden Gate Valley Library Branch 1801 Green Street, San Francisco

    Celebrate the tapestry of Native Californian food in a conversation with cookbook author Sara Calvosa Olson (Karuk). Calvosa Olson, a talented food writer and editor,...

    Free
  • Writing Into The Extraordinary: Generating Text for Devised Theater

    Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama Street, San Francisco

    A 4-hour workshop facilitated by Brian Thorstenson, part of Detour Dance's Winter 2024 Intensive Series. ABOUT THE "WRITING INTO THE EXTRAORDINARY" WORKSHOP Delve into the...

    $60 – $200
  • Poets for Palestine SF Poetry Marathon

    Bird & Beckett Books and Records 653 Chenery St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    We are inviting Bay Area poets to come and read a 3-minute poem for peace in Palestine at our all-day Marathon at Bird & Beckett...

    $5