• East Bay Alternative Book & Zine Fest

    Omni Commons 4799 Shattuck Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    2019 marks the 10th year of EBABZ! This year, we’re “Renewing Our Vows” with a gaudy, affectionate, wedding-themed fest. Whether you’re tabling, volunteering or browsing,...

    Free
  • Lightning Strikes: A benefit for Saint Mary’s Rising Writers

    Dolby Chadwick Gallery 210 Post Street, Suite 205, San Francisco, CA, United States

    DATE & TIME: Saturday, December 7, 2019 - 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. LOCATION: Dolby Chadwick Gallery 210 Post St #205, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA View a...

    $150 – $500
  • Bay Area Poets Coalition Open Poetry Reading

    Strawberry Creek Lodge 1320 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

    STRAWBERRY CREEK LODGE 1320 Addison St., Berkeley, CA   Addison is one block south of and parallel to University Ave. between Acton & Bonar St. Parking on...

    Free
  • Eastwind’s End of Year Celebration!

    Eastwind Books of Berkeley 2066 University Ave., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Celebrate the end of the year with friends at Eastwind Books of Berkeley! We would like to thank our dedicated volunteers, customers, and community members...

    Free
  • Babylon Salon: Jamel Brinkley and Chia-Chia Lin: Winter 2019

    The Armory Club 1799 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    presents our Winter Reading Saturday, Dec 7, 2019, 6.00 pm  at The Armory Club 1799 Mission Street  (downstairs performance space)   featuring Jamel Brinkley (A Lucky Man) Finalist...

    Free
  • I Think About Your Hands – Belgium-based Poet Marina Kazakova

    E.M. Wolfman General Interest Small Bookstore 410 13th Street, Oakland , CA, United States

    As the 500th anniversary of Leonardo’s death is commemorated this year, a Belgium-based poet Marina Kazakova prepared a poetry programme inspired by and devoted to...

    Free
  • Ugly Beauty

    The Beat Dance Studio 2560 9th St., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Poetry & Performance Art Open Mic

    Free
  • Howard Zinn Book Fair: Strike! Discovering Our Power

    San Francisco City College 1125 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA

    Howard Zinn Book Fair 2019 Sunday December 8th 10am to 6pm City College of San Francisco, Mission Campus 1125 Valencia Street We are pleased to...

    Free
  • Small Press Book Bazaar!

    SF MoMa 151 Third St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Free and open to the public; museum admission is free on this day Meet us at SFMOMA and around the Bay for Local Affairs, a...

    Free
  • Girls Who Run the World

    JCCSF 3200 California St , San Francisco, CA, United States

    Sunday, Dec 8 Starts at: 5:00 pm TICKETS General Admission  $20 Members get 10% off. Pop-Up Kid Entrepreneur Maker Fair: 4:00 pm Panel Discussion: 5:00...

    $20
  • DA do SF 7

    Specs Bar 12 William Saroyan Place, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Come to SPECS Bar on Sunday, December 8 at 6pm as 3RP Co-directors Peter Carlaftes & Kat Georges present their annual Dada Journal MAINTENANT reading...

    Free
  • Mondo Bummer 10th Anniversary Non-Reading

    E.M. Wolfman General Interest Small Bookstore 410 13th Street, Oakland , CA, United States

    Join us in celebrating Mondo Bummer's 10th anniversary! Mondo Bummer started in 2009 as sort of a joke and grew into a small press /...

    Free
  • San José Poetry Slam

    Caravan Lounge 98 S Almaden Ave, San Jose, CA, United States

    feature: tba Hosted by Santa Clara Couty Poet Laureate Mighty Mike McGee doors and sign up list opens at 6:00pm sign up list closes at...

    Free
  • Bedtime Stories: Beach Fest

    San Francisco Eagle 398 12th St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    It's been cold, and, "we need the rain," can only go so far. We at Bedtime Stories are ready to have a Beach party to...

    $5,
  • Poets Laureate on Social Justice in Vallejo

    John F. Kennedy Library, Joseph Room 505 Santa Clara St, Vallejo

    Date/Time Date(s) - 12/09/2019 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Location 505 Santa Clara St Joseph Room at the John F. Kennedy Library, Vallejo, CA, with:...

    Free
  • Marin Poetry Center’s annual Holiday Potluck & Read Around

    Falkirk Cultural Center 1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael , CA, United States

    Our annual holiday party at the Falkirk mansion is a time for poetry, song, and great food. Bring a poem and a holiday dish to...

    Free
  • Silvia Federici, Jenny Brown and Dani Burilson

    Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Avenue, BERKELEY

    Monday, Dec 09, 2019 7:00 PM Location: In the basement 2476 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley Silvia Federici in conversation with Jenny Brown, author of Birth Strike:...

    Free
  • You Don’t Owe Anyone Pretty

    Counterpulse 80 Turk St, San Francisco

    In this powerful storytelling event, award-winning performer Kimberly Dark shares stories from her new book, FAT, PRETTY, AND SOON TO BE OLD (AK Press, 2019),...

    $15
  • An evening with Kal Spelletich

    City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    An evening with Kal Spelletich Tuesday, December 10, 2019, 7:00 p.m., City Lights Booksellers, 261 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco in conversation with Catharine Clark discussing...

    Free
  • Silvia Federici book launch of Beyond the Periphery of the Skin

    CIIS Public Programs 1453 Mission St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Beyond the Periphery of the Skin: Rethinking, Remaking, and Reclaiming the Body in Contemporary Capitalism (PM Press & Kairos, 2019). Federici surveys the paradigms that...

    Free
  • US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo

    JCCSF 3200 California St , San Francisco, CA, United States

    Joy Harjo, a member of the Mvskoke/Creek Nation, made history this year when she became the 23rd US Poet Laureate, making her the first Native...

    $30
  • Happy Endings: Room For Dessert

    Make-Out Room 3225 22nd St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    The perfect ending to the year and any good meal. We're satisfied. We're bloated. We've got those full-belly-bedroom-eyes. But you know what, Sunbeams? We still...

    $10
  • Open Mic at the Black Rep

    Black Repertory Group Theater 3201 Adeline Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Music, Comedy and Spoken Word Every 2nd & 4th Tuesday Sign-Ups @ 7:30 PM General Admission: $5 Per Person Tickets available online and at-the-door.

    $5
  • Roy Scranton

    City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Roy Scranton reading from his new novel I  ❤Oklahoma ! published by Soho Books Suzie's seen it all, but now she's looking for something she lost: a...

    Free
  • The View from Somewhere: Reimagining local journalism in Oakland

    E.M. Wolfman General Interest Small Bookstore 410 13th Street, Oakland , CA, United States

    Join us for a conversation on journalism, objectivity and an equitable approach to local news in Oakland. Two months after the 2016 presidential election, radio...

    Free
  • Grace Paley’s Birthday

    Alley Cat Books 3036 24th St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Judith Arcana, author of Grace Paley's Life Stories, will read and share from her decades-long friendship with Grace and their history of activism and writing....

    Free
  • InsideStorytime Flux

    Cinnabar 397 Ellis St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Our last event of 2019. Readers include Mahnaz Badihian (Raven of Isfahan), Ed Miracle (Maker Messiah), Jen Burke Anderson, and others.

    Free
  • SOSADTODAY’S Melissa Broder performs “Eating Alone in My Car”

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

      SOSADTODAY’S MELISSA BRODER performs “Eating Alone in My Car” Wednesday, December 11, 2019 7:30 pm Venue: Sydney Goldstein Theater TICKETS To purchase over the phone: 415-392-4400 This...

    $29
  • The Berkeley Slam ft. Jason LaCour!

    The Starry Plough 3101 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Bringing you some of the best poetry from across the world every week since 1999, and third in the nation at the 2015 National Poetry...

    $7 – $10