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The Santa Cruz Poetry Project
A poetry workshop anyone who would like to establish a writing practice in a safe and encouraging environment.
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Mon, Aug 31 · 4:00 PM | Santa Cruz Public Library | Santa Cruz | workshop literary | — | Santa Cruz Public Library | 2026-08-22 13:23 |
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| ☆ | 6 |
PIM TECHAMUANVIVIT & ANDREA NGUYEN, COOKING THAI
FREE IN-STORE EVENT: Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes Michelin star restaurateur Pim Techamuanvivit (Kin Khao, Nari, Nahm) and her co-author Andrea Nguyen (award-winning author of seve…
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Tue, Sep 1 · 7:00 PM | Bookshop Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | literary | — | Bookshop Santa Cruz | 2026-08-27 15:11 |
| ☆ | 6 |
Storytime Science for Kids: Space Is the Place
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Join us for Storytime Science and enjoy an engaging storybook read-aloud followed by a related activity geared toward children and their grown-ups. Come hear a story, get hands-on,…
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Tue, Sep 1 · See venue | Exploratorium | Embarcadero | workshop literary | — | Exploratorium | 2026-08-28 13:59 |
| ☆ | 5 |
Virtual Author Talk with David O. Stewart
Award-Winning Historian and Bestselling Author of Impeached and The Summer of 1787 discusses his newest book, The Democracy We Must Keep: Why the Ideas that Built America Still Mat…
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Tue, Sep 1 · 11:00 AM | Santa Cruz Public Library | Santa Cruz | literary livestream | — | Santa Cruz Public Library | 2026-08-22 13:23 |
| ☆ | 5 |
Branciforte Book Club Meeting
Join us for a fun, casual book club meeting at the Branciforte Branch Library!
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Tue, Sep 1 · 4:00 PM | Santa Cruz Public Library | Santa Cruz | literary community | — | Santa Cruz Public Library | 2026-08-22 13:23 |
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| ☆ | 9 |
The Moth StorySlam: Wilderness
Login View Cart Time remaining: 00:00 Activate Code Your cart has expired Your order contained expired items and your shopping cart has been emptied. Close Details Wednesday, Septe…
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Wed, Sep 2 · 6:00 PM | The Freight & Salvage | Berkeley | literary | $22 (INCLUDES ALL FEES) | The Freight & Salvage | 2026-08-28 04:17 |
| ☆ | 6 |
Storytime Science for Kids: Space Is the Place
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Join us for Storytime Science and enjoy an engaging storybook read-aloud followed by a related activity geared toward children and their grown-ups. Come hear a story, get hands-on,…
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Wed, Sep 2 · See venue | Exploratorium | Embarcadero | workshop literary | — | Exploratorium | 2026-08-28 13:59 |
| ☆ | 6 |
Writing Workshop
Words and Stories meet at Wetland Garden
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Wed, Sep 2 · 12:00 PM | Salesforce Park | FiDi | workshop literary | Free | Salesforce Park | 2026-08-28 15:10 |
| ☆ | 6 |
Family Storytime
Family Storytime at Main Plaza (First and Third Wednesdays)
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Wed, Sep 2 · 10:00 AM | Salesforce Park | FiDi | community literary | Free | Salesforce Park | 2026-08-28 15:10 |
| ☆ | 6 |
Wednesday Big Table
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 Hirsc…
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Wed, Sep 2 · 6:30 PM | Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe | North Beach | community literary | Free | Offbeat SF | 2026-08-30 03:45 |
| ☆ | 5 |
Capitola Book Discussion Group on Zoom
Capitola Book Discussion Group meets on Zoom the 1st Wednesday of each month.
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Wed, Sep 2 · 10:30 AM | Santa Cruz Public Library | Santa Cruz | literary | — | Santa Cruz Public Library | 2026-08-22 13:23 |
| ☆ | 5 |
Monterey Bay Aquarium Reading Circle
Join Aquarium staff for some bilingual, ocean-learning fun through stories, songs, and movement.
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Wed, Sep 2 · 11:00 AM | Santa Cruz Public Library | Santa Cruz | community literary | — | Santa Cruz Public Library | 2026-08-22 13:23 |
| ☆ | 5 |
Tales to Tails at Aptos
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.
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Wed, Sep 2 · 3:30 PM | Santa Cruz Public Library | Santa Cruz | community literary | — | Santa Cruz Public Library | 2026-08-22 13:23 |
| ☆ | 5 |
Virtual Writers' Open Mic Night
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 registrati…
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Wed, Sep 2 · 6:00 PM | Santa Cruz Public Library | Santa Cruz | literary livestream | — | Santa Cruz Public Library | 2026-08-22 13:23 |
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| ☆ | 7 |
Kitchen Table
Founded in San Francisco in 2022, Kitchen Table is a reading series centered around poetry and literature, food and drink, and culture and politics. The core of the events are the …
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Thu, Sep 3 · 7:00 PM | Medicine for Nightmares | Mission | literary community | — | Medicine for Nightmares | 2026-08-28 07:05 |
| ☆ | 6 |
PAULA ARAI, OF MUD AND LOTUSES
FREE IN-STORE EVENT: Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes Paula Arai (Bringing Zen Home) for a reading and signing of her new book Of Mud and Lotuses: Dreaming the Lives of Buddhist Women—…
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Thu, Sep 3 · 7:00 PM | Bookshop Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | literary | FREE | Visit Santa Cruz County Bookshop Santa Cruz | 2026-08-22 11:34 |
| ☆ | 6 |
Storytime Science for Kids: Space Is the Place
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Thu, Sep 3 · See venue | Exploratorium | Embarcadero | workshop literary | — | Exploratorium | 2026-08-28 13:59 |
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| ☆ | 6 |
Storytime Science for Kids: Space Is the Place
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Join us for Storytime Science and enjoy an engaging storybook read-aloud followed by a related activity geared toward children and their grown-ups. Come hear a story, get hands-on,…
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Fri, Sep 4 · See venue | Exploratorium | Embarcadero | workshop literary | — | Exploratorium | 2026-08-28 13:59 |
| ☆ | 5 |
Time Will Help Us Forever
A live performance of original music accompanied by projected visuals and spoken word by Mike O'hara.
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Fri, Sep 4 · 7:00 PM | The 418 Project | Santa Cruz | live_music literary | — | The 418 Project | 2026-08-22 13:30 |
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| ☆ | 7 |
Your a Fat Suckr Bich Book Event
Richard Villegas Jr. reads from his irreverent new memoir, Your a Fat Suckr Bich: Notes on the Merry but Perilous Work of Schoolteaching in Los Angeles — a twenty-year veteran's un…
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Sat, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM | Medicine for Nightmares | Mission | literary | — | Medicine for Nightmares | 2026-08-28 07:05 |
| ☆ | 6 |
Storytime Science for Kids: Space Is the Place
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Join us for Storytime Science and enjoy an engaging storybook read-aloud followed by a related activity geared toward children and their grown-ups. Come hear a story, get hands-on,…
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Sat, Sep 5 · See venue | Exploratorium | Embarcadero | workshop literary | — | Exploratorium | 2026-08-28 13:59 |
| ☆ | 5 |
The Riveted Readers Book Discussion Club
Have you been hankering for an in-person book club? Join us on the first Saturday of the month from 10:30AM-12PM in our cozy Fireside Room for a friendly book discussion group.
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Sat, Sep 5 · 10:30 AM | Santa Cruz Public Library | Santa Cruz | community literary | — | Santa Cruz Public Library | 2026-08-22 13:23 |
| Sun, Sep 6 | |||||||||
| ☆ | 5 |
Joe Donohoe 'Get In The Cab' Book Party
Joe Donohoe is a practicing nurse and former San Francisco taxi driver of 16 years. He’s also a winner of the 2012 Kathy Acker Award for Contributions to the Avant-Garde for his ma…
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Sun, Sep 6 · 4:00 PM | Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe | North Beach | literary community | — | Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe | 2026-08-28 17:37 |
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| ☆ | 6 |
SUSAN SHILLINGLAW, STEINBECK'S LANDSCAPES
FREE IN-STORE EVENT: Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes Susan Shillinglaw for a reading and signing of her new book Steinbeck's Landscapes: Where Story Meets Place, an in-depth look at J…
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Tue, Sep 8 · 7:00 PM | Bookshop Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | literary | — | Bookshop Santa Cruz | 2026-08-27 15:11 |
| ☆ | 6 |
Storytime Science for Kids: Space Is the Place
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Join us for Storytime Science and enjoy an engaging storybook read-aloud followed by a related activity geared toward children and their grown-ups. Come hear a story, get hands-on,…
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Tue, Sep 8 · See venue | Exploratorium | Embarcadero | workshop literary | — | Exploratorium | 2026-08-28 13:59 |
| ☆ | 5 |
Health and Lifestyle Solutions Book Club
Join a health book club with educational discussions led by Dr. Rabia Barkins, a licensed holistic health practitioner. Improve overall health with lifestyle changes to diet, exerc…
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Tue, Sep 8 · 12:15 PM | Santa Cruz Public Library | Santa Cruz | community literary workshop | — | Santa Cruz Public Library | 2026-08-22 13:23 |
| ☆ | 5 |
Garfield Park Library Hot Topics Book Club
Join our book club every second Tuesday to explore great reads and share engaging conversations with fellow book lovers.
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Tue, Sep 8 · 1:00 PM | Santa Cruz Public Library | Santa Cruz | literary community | — | Santa Cruz Public Library | 2026-08-22 13:23 |
| ☆ | 5 |
Dark Star: Reclaiming Lilith
Dark Star: Reclaiming Lilith is a mythic fantasy epic that follows a woman born with a cosmic legacy as she transforms from a powerful witch in the witch-hunt era into a protective…
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Tue, Sep 8 · 4:00 PM | Santa Cruz Public Library | Santa Cruz | literary | — | Santa Cruz Public Library | 2026-08-22 13:23 |
| ☆ | 5 |
Virtual Author Talk with Daniel Kraus
2026 Pulitzer Prize Winner and New York Times Bestselling Author of Whalefall and Angel Down on A Ship Called Sickness and One Unforgettable Space Crew.
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Tue, Sep 8 · 4:00 PM | Santa Cruz Public Library | Santa Cruz | literary livestream | — | Santa Cruz Public Library | 2026-08-22 13:23 |
| Wed, Sep 9 | |||||||||
| ☆ | 6 |
LAURIE R. KING, THOSE WHO ARE GONE
FREE IN-STORE EVENT: Bookshop welcomes beloved local writer Laurie R. King (New York Times bestselling author of the Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes series) for an event celebrati…
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Wed, Sep 9 · 7:00 PM | Bookshop Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | literary | — | Bookshop Santa Cruz | 2026-08-27 15:11 |
| ☆ | 6 |
Storytime Science for Kids: Space Is the Place
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Join us for Storytime Science and enjoy an engaging storybook read-aloud followed by a related activity geared toward children and their grown-ups. Come hear a story, get hands-on,…
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Wed, Sep 9 · See venue | Exploratorium | Embarcadero | workshop literary | — | Exploratorium | 2026-08-28 13:59 |
| ☆ | 6 |
Wednesday Big Table
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 Hirsc…
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Wed, Sep 9 · 6:30 PM | Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe | North Beach | community literary | Free | Offbeat SF | 2026-08-30 03:45 |
| ☆ | 5 |
Community Poetry Circle With Magdalena Montagne
Join the circle and write a poem in a supportive and creative environment.
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Wed, Sep 9 · 2:00 PM | Santa Cruz Public Library | Santa Cruz | literary community | — | Santa Cruz Public Library | 2026-08-22 13:23 |
| ☆ | 5 |
Poolside Poets
MUSIC, POETRY AND DANCE!
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Wed, Sep 9 · See venue | St Josephs Arts Society | SOMA | live_music dance literary | — | St Josephs Arts Society | 2026-08-28 16:36 |
| Thu, Sep 10 | |||||||||
| ☆ | 6 |
SARA KEHAULANI GOO, KULEANA
FREE IN-STORE EVENT: Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes Sara Kehaulani Goo for a reading and signing of Kuleana: A Story of Family, Land, and Legacy in Old Hawai'i, now available in pape…
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Thu, Sep 10 · 7:00 PM | Bookshop Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | literary | — | Bookshop Santa Cruz | 2026-08-27 15:11 |
| ☆ | 6 |
You’re Going to Die
A grief and gratitude open-mic event bringing community members together to share songs, poetry, and prose that explore the human experience of mortality.
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Thu, Sep 10 · 7:30 PM | The Lost Church | North Beach | literary | — | The Lost Church | 2026-08-28 13:03 |
| ☆ | 6 |
Storytime Science for Kids: Space Is the Place
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Join us for Storytime Science and enjoy an engaging storybook read-aloud followed by a related activity geared toward children and their grown-ups. Come hear a story, get hands-on,…
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Thu, Sep 10 · See venue | Exploratorium | Embarcadero | workshop literary | — | Exploratorium | 2026-08-28 13:59 |
| ☆ | 5 |
Rabid Reader Book Discussion
The Aptos Library Book Discussion Group meets 2nd Thursdays, 1-2:30pm, in-person or via Zoom. Adult readers choose thought-provoking fiction & nonfiction. Email judybookdoc@college…
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Thu, Sep 10 · 10:30 AM | Santa Cruz Public Library | Santa Cruz | literary | — | Santa Cruz Public Library | 2026-08-22 13:23 |
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| ☆ | 6 |
MORTIFIED
Mortified!
Hailed as a "cultural phenomenon" by Newsweek and
celebrated for years by the likes of This American Life, The Today
Show, The Onion AV Club, & Entertainment Weekly, …
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Fri, Sep 11 · See venue | DNA Lounge | SOMA | literary comedy | BUY TICKETS | DNA Lounge | 2026-08-24 03:32 |
| ☆ | 6 |
Storytime Science for Kids: Space Is the Place
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Join us for Storytime Science and enjoy an engaging storybook read-aloud followed by a related activity geared toward children and their grown-ups. Come hear a story, get hands-on,…
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Fri, Sep 11 · See venue | Exploratorium | Embarcadero | workshop literary | — | Exploratorium | 2026-08-28 13:59 |
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| ☆ | 7 |
Drumming Up Resistance
Drumming Up Resistance is an engaging presentation by anthropologist, musician, and author Umi Vaughan based on his latest book, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazi…
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Sat, Sep 12 · 7:00 PM | Medicine for Nightmares | Mission | literary community | — | Medicine for Nightmares | 2026-08-28 07:05 |
| ☆ | 7 |
Book Discussion — Cuban Fusion
The Transnational Cuban Alternative Music Scene with Dr. Eva Silot Bravo, Author
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Sat, Sep 12 · 6:30 PM | Piedmont CFTA | Piedmont | literary community | — | Piedmont CFTA | 2026-08-30 03:13 |
| ☆ | 6 |
Mortified
Mortified Comedy/Storytelling Sat Sep 12 Minimum age: All ages Show time: 8:00 PM Doors open: 7:30 PM Tickets Description Doors: 7:30 Show: 8pm Mortified returns to Ashkenaz on Sat…
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Sat, Sep 12 · 7:30 PM | Ashkenaz | Berkeley | comedy literary | TICKETS | Ashkenaz | 2026-08-28 12:47 |
| ☆ | 6 |
Storytime Science for Kids: Space Is the Place
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Join us for Storytime Science and enjoy an engaging storybook read-aloud followed by a related activity geared toward children and their grown-ups. Come hear a story, get hands-on,…
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Sat, Sep 12 · See venue | Exploratorium | Embarcadero | workshop literary | — | Exploratorium | 2026-08-28 13:59 |
| ☆ | 5 | Seaside Storytime Details › | Sat, Sep 12 · 10:30 AM | Seymour Marine Discovery Center | Santa Cruz | literary community | — | Seymour Marine Discovery Center | 2026-08-22 12:35 |
| ☆ | 5 |
English Language Conversation Group
In partnership with the Volunteer Center Literacy Program
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Sat, Sep 12 · 10:00 AM | Santa Cruz Public Library | Santa Cruz | community literary | — | Santa Cruz Public Library | 2026-08-22 13:23 |
| Sun, Sep 13 | |||||||||
| ☆ | 7 |
Birth Language Book Launch
Celebrate the new book by Aimee Suzara, Birth Language, which centers a Filipina-American time traveling through her history, twisted and haunted like the roots of a balete tree. T…
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Sun, Sep 13 · 7:00 PM | Medicine for Nightmares | Mission | literary | — | Medicine for Nightmares | 2026-08-28 07:05 |
| ☆ | 6 |
The Corrections 25th Anniversary
FREE IN-STORE EVENT: Bookshop Santa Cruz Celebrates: The 25th Anniversary of The Corrections with Jonathan Franzen Join us for a celebration of the 25th anniversary of The Correct…
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Sun, Sep 13 · 7:00 PM | Bookshop Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | literary | — | Bookshop Santa Cruz | 2026-08-27 15:11 |
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| ☆ | 5 |
Aptos Bridge Club
Join a supportive writing group to share work, give feedback, and grow your craft. All genres and experience levels welcome. Meets 2nd & 4th Mondays, 12:30?3 PM at Aptos Library.
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Mon, Sep 14 · 10:30 AM | Santa Cruz Public Library | Santa Cruz | community literary | — | Santa Cruz Public Library | 2026-08-22 13:23 |
| ☆ | 5 |
The Santa Cruz Poetry Project
A poetry workshop anyone who would like to establish a writing practice in a safe and encouraging environment.
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Mon, Sep 14 · 4:00 PM | Santa Cruz Public Library | Santa Cruz | workshop literary | — | Santa Cruz Public Library | 2026-08-22 13:23 |
| Tue, Sep 15 | |||||||||
| ☆ | 6 |
The Hive Live!
FREE IN-STORE EVENT: The Hive Live! presents an evening of poetry featuring Amber Coverdale Sumrall and Jen Siraganian. Your RSVP helps us plan for your arrival and keep in touch w…
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Tue, Sep 15 · 7:00 PM | Bookshop Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | literary | — | Bookshop Santa Cruz | 2026-08-27 15:11 |
| ☆ | 5 |
Toddler Time @ Live Oak
Come join Librarian Emily for stories, songs, and lots of fun for toddlers and their caregivers in our beautiful, newly-renovated Scotts Valley Library Branch every Tuesday at 11am…
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Tue, Sep 15 · 11:00 AM | Santa Cruz Public Library | Santa Cruz | community literary workshop | — | Santa Cruz Public Library | 2026-08-22 13:23 |
| ☆ | 5 |
Virtual Author Talk with Priya Parker
Virtual Author Talk with Bestselling Author, Master Facilitator, and Acclaimed Strategic Advisor.
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Tue, Sep 15 · 1:00 PM | Santa Cruz Public Library | Santa Cruz | literary livestream | — | Santa Cruz Public Library | 2026-08-22 13:23 |
| ☆ | 5 |
Tales to Tails at Felton
Practice reading to a certified therapy dog! Registration is required.
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Tue, Sep 15 · 3:00 PM | Santa Cruz Public Library | Santa Cruz | community literary | — | Santa Cruz Public Library | 2026-08-22 13:23 |
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| ☆ | 6 |
PEDRO MARTÍN, MEXIKID DREAMS: A GRAPHIC MEMOIR
FREE IN-STORE EVENT: Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes award-winning author and illustrator Pedro Martín to celebrate the release of Mexikid Dreams: A Graphic Memoir. In this extraordin…
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Wed, Sep 16 · 4:00 PM | Bookshop Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | literary | — | Bookshop Santa Cruz | 2026-08-27 15:11 |
| ☆ | 5 |
Preschool Storytime
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.
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Wed, Sep 16 · 10:30 AM | Santa Cruz Public Library | Santa Cruz | community literary | — | Santa Cruz Public Library | 2026-08-22 13:23 |
| ☆ | 5 |
Kiss-A-Dilla Storytime with Sarah Diaz-Bastin
Join author Sarah Diaz-Bastin for a special storytime featuring her new book, Kiss-A Dilla, and enjoy making (and eating!) a quesadilla of your own after the story!
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Wed, Sep 16 · 11:00 AM | Santa Cruz Public Library | Santa Cruz | community literary | — | Santa Cruz Public Library | 2026-08-22 13:23 |
| ☆ | 5 |
Tales to Tails at Aptos
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.
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Wed, Sep 16 · 3:30 PM | Santa Cruz Public Library | Santa Cruz | literary workshop | — | Santa Cruz Public Library | 2026-08-22 13:23 |
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| ☆ | 7 |
Speaking Axolotl
TONIGHT come hear decolonized verses, spanglish poesia, Latine spokenword, Pocho poemas and neighborhood chisme at Speaking Axolotl, the Bay Area’s long running monthly Latine Read…
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Thu, Sep 17 · 7:00 PM | Medicine for Nightmares | Mission | literary | — | Medicine for Nightmares | 2026-08-28 07:05 |
| ☆ | 5 |
Writing Group for 55+ at Garfield Park
A writing workshop the 55+ age group to reflect on awareness of the natural environment and climate change.
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Thu, Sep 17 · 10:30 AM | Santa Cruz Public Library | Santa Cruz | literary workshop | — | Santa Cruz Public Library | 2026-08-22 13:23 |
| ☆ | 5 |
R.E.A.D. Program
R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading and comprehension instruction for readers 1st through 12th grade.
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Thu, Sep 17 · 3:00 PM | Santa Cruz Public Library | Santa Cruz | literary workshop | — | Santa Cruz Public Library | 2026-08-22 13:23 |
| ☆ | 5 |
R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ Felton
R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for grades 1-12. By appointment only. Please, no drop-ins! To make an appointment, call 831-427-7713.
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Thu, Sep 17 · 3:00 PM | Santa Cruz Public Library | Santa Cruz | literary workshop | — | Santa Cruz Public Library | 2026-08-22 13:23 |
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| ☆ | 7 |
Jaane Pehchaane Anjaane
This live theatrical production brings celebrated Bollywood actors Anupam Kher and Mahima Chaudhry to the stage for a compelling dramatic performance. Audiences can expect a powerf…
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Fri, Sep 18 · 8:00 PM | San Jose CPA | San Jose | theater literary | — | San Jose CPA San Jose Theaters TheatreWorks | 2026-07-13 03:23 |
| ☆ | 5 |
Bring Your Own Book Discussion Group
Share what you're reading and discover new favorites! Bring any book: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or more - and join a welcoming group for lively discussion and recommendations.
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Fri, Sep 18 · 11:00 AM | Santa Cruz Public Library | Santa Cruz | literary community | — | Santa Cruz Public Library | 2026-08-22 13:23 |
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Community Crafters @ Boulder Creek
Join the circle and write a poem in a creative, supportive environment. No experience necessary.
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Sat, Sep 19 · 10:00 AM | Santa Cruz Public Library | Santa Cruz | community literary | — | Santa Cruz Public Library | 2026-08-22 13:23 |
| ☆ | 5 |
Garfield Park Library Book Sale and Open Mic
Come join in the fun!
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Sat, Sep 19 · 11:00 AM | Santa Cruz Public Library | Santa Cruz | literary | — | Santa Cruz Public Library | 2026-08-22 13:23 |
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| ☆ | 9 |
Rumi's Caravan
Login View Cart Time remaining: 00:00 Activate Code Your cart has expired Your order contained expired items and your shopping cart has been emptied. Close Details Sunday, Septembe…
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Sun, Sep 20 · 7:00 PM | The Freight & Salvage | Berkeley | literary | $30/$35 (INCLUDES ALL FEES) | The Freight & Salvage | 2026-08-28 04:17 |
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| ☆ | 5 |
The Santa Cruz Poetry Project
A poetry workshop anyone who would like to establish a writing practice in a safe and encouraging environment.
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Mon, Sep 21 · 4:00 PM | Santa Cruz Public Library | Santa Cruz | workshop literary | — | Santa Cruz Public Library | 2026-08-22 13:23 |
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| ☆ | 6 |
FALLING FOR BOOKS TOGETHER: A BOOK GROUP MIXER
FREE IN-STORE EVENT: The kids are back in school, leaves are starting to change color, and autumn is right around the corner. It's time to get back to book groups—and we have just …
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Tue, Sep 22 · 7:00 PM | Bookshop Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | literary | — | Bookshop Santa Cruz | 2026-08-27 15:11 |
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| ☆ | 6 |
CURTIS RELIFORD, MADNESS TO SURRENDER
FREE IN-STORE EVENT: Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes local icon Curtis Reliford who will share his new memoir Madness to Surrender—a story of transformation, truth, and spreading peac…
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Wed, Sep 23 · 7:00 PM | Bookshop Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | literary | — | Bookshop Santa Cruz | 2026-08-27 15:11 |
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| ☆ | 7 |
Works on Paper Book Club
Under the CPRA, you have the right to opt-out of the sale or sharing of your personal information to third parties. These cookies collect information for analytics and to personali…
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Thu, Sep 24 · 6:00 PM | SFMoma | SOMA | art literary | — | SFMoma | 2026-08-28 09:39 |
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Lewis Jordan and Music at Large
Lewis Jordan and Music at Large produce and perform, along with devorah major, Red Fast Triple Luck, and Josiah Luis Alderete on the first of two nights of music and poetry: Persis…
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Fri, Sep 25 · 7:00 PM | Community Music Center | Mission | live_music jazz literary | — | Bay Improviser | 2026-08-21 14:20 |
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| ☆ | 7 |
Selected Shorts: A Touch of Magic
It’s story time . . . with a twist! Captivating short stories by both established and emerging writers take on new life when they are performed by stars of stage and screen in this…
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Sun, Sep 27 · 7:30 PM | Presidio Theatre | Presidio | literary | BUY TICKETS | Presidio Theatre | 2026-08-30 03:11 |
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| ☆ | 6 |
How We Get Free
Book launch and conversation
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Mon, Sep 28 · 7:00 PM | Henry J Kaiser Center | Oakland | literary community | — | Henry J Kaiser Center | 2026-08-17 08:05 |
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JOSEPH FINK, THE NUDGE
FREE IN-STORE EVENT: Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes New York Times bestselling author Joseph Fink (Welcome to Night Vale, Alice Isn't Dead) for a reading and signing of The Nudge, a …
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Mon, Sep 28 · 7:00 PM | Bookshop Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | literary | — | Bookshop Santa Cruz | 2026-08-27 15:11 |
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StorySlam Oakland
StorySlam Oakland is Oakland's longest-running true storytelling show, where people tell short and true stories from their lives. Or just listen and laugh.
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Wed, Sep 30 · 7:30 PM | The Sound Room | Oakland | literary | — | The Sound Room | 2026-08-26 03:25 |
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Wednesday Big Table
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 Hirsc…
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Wed, Sep 30 · 6:30 PM | Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe | North Beach | community literary | — | Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe | 2026-08-28 17:37 |
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MIRIAM PAWEL, CALIFORNIA DREAMS
FREE IN-STORE EVENT: Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Miriam Pawel for a reading and signing of her new book California Dreams: The Making and Remakin…
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Thu, Oct 1 · 7:00 PM | Bookshop Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | literary | — | Bookshop Santa Cruz | 2026-08-27 15:11 |
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How Memories Make Us
FEATURING JOSH KORNBLUTH LET’S BREAK IT DOWN SERIES In a magical twist, characters in our sci-fi fable The Motion, begin to lose key memories from their lives. This disorienting ph…
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Tue, Oct 6 · 7:00 PM | Ashby Stage | Berkeley | literary | See website for details | Ashby Stage Shotgun Players | 2026-03-24 02:22 |
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The Moth StorySlam: Magic
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Wed, Oct 7 · 6:00 PM | The Freight & Salvage | Berkeley | literary | $22 (INCLUDES ALL FEES) | The Freight & Salvage | 2026-08-28 04:17 |
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Min Jin Lee: American Hagwon
Cosponsored by The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz"A novel of extraordinary ambition. Min Jin Lee has constructed a world so rich and intricate that you forget you're reading…
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Sun, Oct 11 · 8:00 PM | Rio Theatre | Santa Cruz | literary | — | Rio Theatre | 2026-08-22 04:37 |
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OFFSITE EVENT: MIN JIN LEE, AMERICAN HAGWON
TICKETED EVENT AT THE RIO THEATRE: Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes Min Jin Lee, the National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Pachinko, who returns with Am…
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Sun, Oct 11 · 2:00 PM | Bookshop Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | literary | — | Bookshop Santa Cruz | 2026-08-27 15:11 |
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Small Town Murder
Comedians James Pietragallo and Jimmie Whisman are taking their hit podcast Small Town Murder on the road! Each week, they look at a small town, what makes it tick, and a murder th…
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Fri, Oct 16 · 8:00 PM | California Theatre | San Jose | comedy literary | Varies | California Theatre Symphony San Jose | 2026-06-23 06:09 |
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GRACE KRILANOVICH, ACID GREEN VELVET
FREE IN-STORE EVENT: Bookshop welcomes Santa Cruz native Grace Krilanovich for a homecoming celebration of her new novel Acid Green Velvet. "A mesmerizing story of class war and yo…
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Mon, Oct 19 · 7:00 PM | Bookshop Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | literary | — | Bookshop Santa Cruz | 2026-08-27 15:11 |
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The Moth StorySlam: Frenemies
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Tue, Oct 20 · 6:00 PM | The Freight & Salvage | Berkeley | literary | $22 (INCLUDES ALL FEES) | The Freight & Salvage | 2026-08-28 04:17 |
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OBI KAUFMANN, CALIFORNIA INSIDE OUT
FREE IN-STORE EVENT: Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes acclaimed author Obi Kaufmann (The California Field Atlas, The State of Fire) for a reading and signing of his new book California…
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Thu, Oct 22 · 7:00 PM | Bookshop Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | literary | — | Bookshop Santa Cruz | 2026-08-27 15:11 |
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Barbara Kingsolver: Steinbeck Award
Pulitzer Prize winning author Barbara Kingsolver receives the 2026 "In the Souls of the People" John Steinbeck Award, which is given annually by SJSU to writers, artists, thinkers,…
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Thu, Oct 22 · 7:00 PM | Hammer Theatre | San Jose | literary | Order Now! | Hammer Theatre | 2026-08-30 03:37 |
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KATY SCOTT, WHAT GOES ON INSIDE A TIDE POOL
FREE IN-STORE EVENT: Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes author and Education Programs Director at Monterey Bay Aquarium Katy Scott for a reading and signing of her book What Goes On Insi…
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Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM | Bookshop Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | literary | — | Bookshop Santa Cruz | 2026-08-27 15:11 |
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Midnight Maas Book 6 Release Party
Ticketed Midnight Release Party: The wait is almost over! On the eve of the highly anticipated sixth book in Sarah J. Maas’ iconic series A Court of Thorns and Roses, Bookshop Sant…
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Mon, Oct 26 · 10:00 PM | Bookshop Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | literary | — | Bookshop Santa Cruz | 2026-08-27 15:11 |
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Angela Davis & Poulomi Saha
In this lecture, Davis reflects on Nina Simone’s iconic song “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free,” one of the great anthems of the mid-20th-century Black liberation movemen…
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Wed, Oct 28 · 7:30 PM | Cal Performances | Berkeley | workshop literary | — | Cal Performances | 2026-08-17 07:47 |
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JULIE ORRINGER, LUNA, PHOENIX, QUEEN
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 ab…
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Wed, Oct 28 · 7:00 PM | Bookshop Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | literary | — | Bookshop Santa Cruz | 2026-08-27 15:11 |
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An Evening with David Sedaris
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Sat, Nov 14 · See venue | War Memorial Opera House | Civic Center | literary | More info | SF Theaters ATG SF | 2026-04-16 02:15 |
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The Moth StorySlam
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Thu, Dec 3 · 6:00 PM | The Freight & Salvage | Berkeley | literary | $22 (INCLUDES ALL FEES) | The Freight & Salvage | 2026-08-28 04:17 |