Monday, December 15
Profs & Pints Alameda: Dickens’s Christmas Myth
Profs and Pints Alameda presents: “Dickens’s Christmas Myth,” an appreciation of the cultural impact and staying power of A Christmas Carol, with Ian Duncan, professor of English at the University of California Berkeley and scholar and teacher of Charles Dickens and other nineteenth-century British authors.
A Christmas Carol, the ...
Tuesday, December 16
“Thirst Draft” Bash: Write Drunk + Open Mic Night (Madrone Art Bar)
THIRST DRAFT: WRITE DRUNK, EDIT NEVER
An event for writers — and for writing. Everyone gets the same prompt when they walk in the door. What ends up on the page is up to you. Here’s how it works:
Interpret the prompt however you like but try ...
Wednesday, December 17
SF’s “One City One Book” Author Showcase: AI Pioneer Dr. Fei-Fei Li
Wednesday, December 17 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Public Library
Discover the story behind San Francisco’s 2025 One City One Book selection, The Worlds I See, as Dr. Fei-Fei Li sits down with technology journalist Adam Lashinsky. In this engaging conversation, Li reflects on her journey as an immigrant, scientist, and AI pioneer, sharing insights ...
Saturday, December 20
Free Book Club: 1970s Sci-Fi at Gray Area (SF)
Saturday, December 20 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Gray Area Art & Technology Theater
This month at Gray Area we’re reading a mind-boggling book from the 1970s! Its author, Manford Eaton (1897-1977), remains a mysterious figure. He worked as a consultant for ORCUS (Operational Research Company, Universal Systems) in Kansas City, Missouri. His main work, “Bio-Music,” was published by ...
Thursday, January 8
Thursday Night Poem Jam | SF Main Library
Thursday, January 8 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Public Library
Join San Francisco Main Public Library with talented poets for a poetry jam. The Main Library’s monthly Poem Jam poetry reading series, moderated by Kim Shuck, takes place on Thursdays at 6 pm in the Main Library. Thursday Night Poem Jam Every 2nd Thursday | ...Monthly
Saturday, January 10
Saturday Write Fever: Insta-Plays Written & Performed | SF
Saturday, January 10 – 8:30 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | EXIT Theatre
Every second Saturday of the month, EXIT Theatre invites writers, actors, directors, theater creators and theater audiences alike to a free evening of quick script-making and flash-fried performance. Join in for: 8:30 pm: Mixer 9 pm: Writing sprint where writers have 30 minutes to generate original monologues based ...Monthly
Sunday, January 18
Growing Into Ourselves
The RILEY Project is proud to present Growing Into Ourselves: Stories of Neurodivergent Strength.
Join us for an afternoon of voices rising — stories of growing into ourselves, of strengths discovered, and of moments that changed everything. Together, we’ll listen, learn, and create a space where neurodivergent ...
Saturday, January 24
Book Launch: A Place Between Dreams at Curio (SF)
Join us to celebrate the launch of A Place Between Dreams ✨
A Place Between Dreams is the debut novel by Jess Munday. It is a psychological thriller set in San Francisco about one young man’s attempt to run from himself—his pain, his mistakes, and his ...
Thursday, February 12
Thursday Night Poem Jam | SF Main Library
Thursday, February 12 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Public Library
Join San Francisco Main Public Library with talented poets for a poetry jam. The Main Library’s monthly Poem Jam poetry reading series, moderated by Kim Shuck, takes place on Thursdays at 6 pm in the Main Library. Thursday Night Poem Jam Every 2nd Thursday | ...Monthly
Saturday, February 14
Saturday Write Fever: Insta-Plays Written & Performed | SF
Saturday, February 14 – 8:30 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | EXIT Theatre
Every second Saturday of the month, EXIT Theatre invites writers, actors, directors, theater creators and theater audiences alike to a free evening of quick script-making and flash-fried performance. Join in for: 8:30 pm: Mixer 9 pm: Writing sprint where writers have 30 minutes to generate original monologues based ...Monthly
