Join the Haight Ashbury Literary Journal for an afternoon of poetry and community! The Haight Ashbury Literary Journal is celebrating the launch of Volume 40 on Saturday, April 25th from 2–4 PM at The Clarion Performing Arts Center with readings from the issue's featured writers, Colleen McKee and Justin Ayala, as well as friends of the journal.

Thousand Cranes Tattoo Studio in San Jose, CA is hosting an artist's showcase and an outdoor maker's market on Saturday, April 18th from 11–5pm celebrating artists and vendors with Micronesian and Melanesian roots. This community building event will have free entry. Food, artwork, and handmade goods will be available for purchase.

Omnidawn Publishing wants to publish your poetry! Submit by April 16th to win $1,000 and 20 framable Broadsides. The contest will be judged by Rodrigo Toscano.

On Waverly welcomes poet and KSW’s Co-Executive Director, Jason Bayani and activist-author Kazu Haga for an evening of reading and conversation celebrating their newest books, Everyone I Love, Alive (Omnidawn Publishing, 2025) and Fierce Vulnerability (Parallax Press, 2025). The event will be held on Thursday, April 16th, from 5:30–6:30 PM.

The Ruby is hosting a discussion with Sangamithra Iyer, Vijaya Nagarajan and Shruti Swamy on Monday, April 13th, from 6:30–7:30 PM. The work of the featured writers holds a keen interest in the interwoven lives of plants, humans, and animals, an attention to the sacred, and explorations of ancestral knowledge. They will speak about the complexities of writing memoir and the shared concerns of their work. An intimate, joyful conversation between South Asian women writers not to be missed. 

Kristina Wong, Theodore Chad, Anna Michelle Want, and Jenessa Joffe are launching their co-authored book Auntie Kristina’s Guide to Asian American Activism at A.C.T. The Strand Theater Sunday, April 12th, 12–12:45 PM. The event is free.

Welcome to an evening with Prelinger Library Artists in Residence, past and present!
all are warmly invited, though seating will be limited to 25 atendees. Doors at 7 p.m., event at 7:30. BYOB. Water will be served.

Ruhesh Shad is holding a reading fundraiser over Zoom from 4–6pm on Saturday, March 28th.

Celebrate the closing reception of Cece Carpio's landmark exhibition at SOMArts Friday, March 27, 6–9 PM. This will be a memorable evening of storytelling and karaoke with TNT Traysikel, music performance by Diana Gameros and Naima Shalhoub, and more performances throughout the night.

DVAN is hosting a reading at The Ruby on Thursday, March 26, at 6pm featuring Barbara Jane Reyes & Lan Duong, followed by a panel discussion moderated by Julie Thi Underhill. This event will be the first in a quarterly reading series, Storytellers & Activists, produced by Diasporic Vietnamese Artists Network (DVAN) in partnership with the San Francisco Public Library.

Sama Sama Cooperative is hosting a free, all ages family day featuring art activities and games on Saturday, March 14, including silk screening, a traditional music workshop, and a sungka tournament. Drop into the gallery at SOMArts between 3–5 PM to participate!

Inetnon Pasifika is a community gathering of Pacific Islander leaders and organizers in the Bay Area.