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Author talk with Andrew Lam @Central - Readings from his new book Stories From the Edge of the Sea
Tue, Jun 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central Library - Mystery Room
A collection of short stories set in the Bay Area which explore love and loss among Vietnamese Americans haunted with memories of war and the... more
A collection of short stories set in the Bay Area which explore love and loss among Vietnamese Americans haunted with memories of war and the subsequent diaspora.
Poetry Circle @Claremont - a friendly reading circle
Thu, Jun 18, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Claremont Branch
Share poetry, your own, the famous, the ancient, something new, with friendly ears. We take several turns around the circle. Everyone is welcome, even... more
Share poetry, your own, the famous, the ancient, something new, with friendly ears. We take several turns around the circle. Everyone is welcome, even those who just want to listen.
Repulsive Reads @North
Thu, Jun 25, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
North Branch - North Branch Meeting Room
Repulsive Reads is a book club celebrating all things grim, grotesque, unsettling, macabre, and weird in fiction. Every last Thursday of the month from... more
Repulsive Reads is a book club celebrating all things grim, grotesque, unsettling, macabre, and weird in fiction. Every last Thursday of the month from 5 pm - 6 pm.
Leamos autoras - Club de lectura en español (virtual)
Fri, Jun 26, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Virtual
¡Bienvenides al club de lectura en español de la Biblioteca Pública de Berkeley!
Marin Poetry Center Traveling Show @North
Sat, Jun 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
North Branch
The Marin Poetry Center's Traveling Show returns to North.
Rescheduled
The Intimacy Trials by Aja Couchois Duncan @Central - reading and conversation with Theresa Harlan and Ámate Pérez
Sat, Jun 27, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
New date Tuesday, June 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Central Library
The Intimacy Trials is new collection of post-apocalyptic Native poetry by Aja Couchois Duncan. She will be joined by Ámate Pérez and Theresa Harlan... more
The Intimacy Trials is new collection of post-apocalyptic Native poetry by Aja Couchois Duncan. She will be joined by Ámate Pérez and Theresa Harlan for readings and discussion.
The Intimacy Trials by Aja Couchois Duncan @Central - reading and conversation with Theresa Harlan and Ámate Pérez
Tue, Jun 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Central Library - Mystery Room
The Intimacy Trials is new collection of post-apocalyptic Native poetry by Aja Couchois Duncan. She will be joined by Ámate Pérez and Theresa Harlan... more
The Intimacy Trials is new collection of post-apocalyptic Native poetry by Aja Couchois Duncan. She will be joined by Ámate Pérez and Theresa Harlan for readings and discussion.
Berkeley & Portland LGBTQIA+ Book Club
Sat, Jul 11, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Virtual
Monthly book club featuring prominent Queer characters and themes!
Kids Build Your Own Hero Figurine @THP South
Sat, Jul 25, 12:40pm - 3:20pm
Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch
Builders will create their own action hero figurine!
Registration opens Friday, June 19 2026 at 9:00am
Author Nancy Suter - Taking the Helm
Mon, Jul 27, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Central Library - Community Meeting Room
Leaving Everything Behind: Sailing Across the Pacific
Caribbean Cocktails — History, Diaspora, and Foodways - Cookbook Author and Tasting Event
Sat, Aug 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Library - Mystery Room
A conversation with chef and mixologist Nelson German, and culinary anthropologist and chef Andréa Lawson Gray
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