San Francisco Metro: Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · Literary & Spoken Word · 11 events · data version 20261021-173303

  1. 7:30 PM · Pretty Good Stories · The Sound Room (Oakland) · literary · rating 9
    soundroom.org · details
    In the mood for a good, true story? How about four? Pretty Good Stories brings you stories you can sink into. Please join us as we gather to experience amazing guest storytellers. (Plus a story and a half from us, your hosts.) Guest storytellers will be announced soon… We’ll also have JON on the piano getting things going with the Pretty Good Theme Song. Take a look here to see what it’s all about. About your hosts: Beau Ryder Davis: Moth Grand Slam champ and winner of 9 Moth StorySLAMs.
  2. 8:00 PM · Berkeley Poetry Slam · The Starry Plough (Berkeley) · $10 · workshop, literary · rating 7
    thestarryplough.com · details
    7:30PM Free Writing Workshop, 8PM Show - $10 $100 Cash Prizes
  3. 10:00 AM · Reading Room + Recess Cart · Salesforce Park (Financial District) · Free · community, literary · rating 6
    tjpa.org · details
    Reading Room & Recess Cart at Main Plaza
  4. 12:00 PM · Writing Workshop · Salesforce Park (Financial District) · Free · workshop, literary · rating 6
    tjpa.org · details
    Writing Workshop meeting at Wetland Garden
  5. 7:00 PM · Julie Orringer: Luna, Phoenix, Queen · Bookshop Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz) · FREE · literary · rating 6
    bookshopsantacruz.com · details
    FREE IN-STORE EVENT: Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes bestselling author Julie Orringer (The Invisible Bridge) for a reading and signing of her new book Luna, Phoenix, Queen—a novel about varieties o...
  6. 10:30 AM · Preschool Story Time @ La Selva Beach · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · literary, community · rating 5
    santacruzpl.libnet.info · details
    Join us for Storytime featuring songs, rhymes, and books designed to help preschoolers develop early literacy skills.
  7. 11:00 AM · Toddler & Preschool Storytime at Boulder Creek · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · literary, community · rating 5
    santacruzpl.libnet.info · details
    Come join us for stories, songs, and lots of fun for toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers in our beautiful Boulder Creek Library Branch every Wednesday at 11am.
  8. 3:00 PM · R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ Branciforte · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · literary, workshop · rating 5
    santacruzpl.libnet.info · details
    R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for grades 1-12. R.E.A.D. ofrece instrucción individual de comprensión lectora para los grados 1 a 12.
  9. 4:00 PM · Tales to Tails at Downtown · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community, literary · rating 5
    santacruzpl.libnet.info · details
    Practice reading to a trained therapy dog! Registration is required.
  10. 6:00 PM · Reading in the Redwoods Book Group · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · literary, community · rating 5
    santacruzpl.libnet.info · details
    Reading in the Redwoods book group meets monthly on the 4th Wednesday at 6:00 pm in the Felton Teen Room, except in Nov. & Dec.
  11. 6:30 PM · Wednesday Big Table · Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe (North Beach) · community, literary · rating 5
    specsbarsf.com · details
    An open gathering of writers, poets, artists and more around the Big Table at Specs every Wednesday from 6:30-8:30pm! This more than 40 year tradition began with writers Jack Hirschman and Agneta Falk, and continues on with hosts Agneta and writers Byron Spooner and Judith Bernhard. Join us for drinks, laughs, good conversation and become a part of this longstanding Specs tradition! Everyone welcome!