San Francisco Metro: Wed, Nov 4, 2026 · Literary & Spoken Word · 8 events · data version 20261021-173303

  1. 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
  2. 7:00 PM · Priyanka Mattoo: How to Be Less Useful · Bookshop Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz) · FREE · literary · rating 6
    bookshopsantacruz.com · details
    Priyanka Mattoo, How to Be Less Useful FREE IN-STORE EVENT: Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes Priyanka Mattoo for a reading and signing of How to Be Less Useful: The Joy of Inefficiency , a delightful book about reclaiming pleasure in mid-life—a potent mix of self-help and memoir. "Mattoo shows us how to be less and have more: more fulfillment, more authenticity, more ease, more joy.”
  3. 10:30 AM · Capitola Book Discussion Group on Zoom · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · Register to attend online · literary, community, livestream · rating 5
    santacruzpl.libnet.info · details
    Capitola Book Discussion Group meets on Zoom the 1st Wednesday of each month.
  4. 10:30 AM · Preschool Story Time @ La Selva Beach · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · literary, workshop · rating 5
    santacruzpl.libnet.info · details
    Join us for Storytime featuring songs, rhymes, and books designed to help preschoolers develop early literacy skills.
  5. 11:00 AM · Toddler & Preschool Storytime at Boulder Creek · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community, literary, workshop · 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 3:30 PM · Tales to Tails at Aptos · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · literary, workshop · rating 5
    santacruzpl.libnet.info · details
    Tales to Tails is a literacy program designed to help children improve their reading skills by reading to a certified therapy dog. 1st & 3rd Wednesdays. Registration is required.
  8. 6:00 PM · Virtual Writers' Open Mic Night · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · Register to attend online · literary, livestream · rating 5
    santacruzpl.libnet.info · details
    Virtual Writers' Open Mic Night offers you an environment to read your works aloud every first Wednesday of the month and get feedback, if desired. This program requires registration for a Zoom link.