The Best Author Readings and Open Mics in NYC

Book events & readings in NYC

Find upcoming events in your neighborhood

Upcoming poetry readings, author events, storytimes, open mics, and literary panels.

Post an Event

Saturday April 5, 2025

wave-hill_Family-Art-Project-Blooming-Tie-Dyes_credit-Erica-Berger (1)

10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Blooming Tie Dyes

HarlemHoney front cover

11:30 am – 1 pm

Harlem Honey by Tamron Hall

Sylvia’s AlsoHarlem

Sunday April 6

wave-hill_Family-Art-Project-Blooming-Tie-Dyes_credit-Erica-Berger (1)

10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Blooming Tie Dyes

NYHS_020225_ZhenQin_DSC08593_47

Noon – 2 pm

Reading into History

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Books & Readings
Family

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

Saturday April 19

wave-hill_Family-Art-Project-Sounds-of-Nature_credit-Joshua-Bright

10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Sounds of Nature

Sunday April 20

wave-hill_Family-Art-Project-Sounds-of-Nature_credit-Joshua-Bright

10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Sounds of Nature

Friday April 25

QZ_Family Overnight_051822

5 – 8 pm

Family Pajama Story Time at the Queens Zoo

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Books & Readings
Family

Queens ZooCorona

Saturday April 26

090214_Family-Art-Project-Valentines-Day_Joshua-Bright-40

10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: A Growing Season

Sunday April 27

090214_Family-Art-Project-Valentines-Day_Joshua-Bright-40

10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: A Growing Season

Friday May 30

Julie Larsen Maher_3270_Giant Flemish Rabbits_QZ_03 17 16

5 – 8 pm

Family Pajama Story Time at the Queens Zoo

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Books & Readings
Family

Queens ZooCorona

+ Export Events

More from Around NYC

MTA staff speak to customers at the transit talk event at Flushing Main Street station on Monday, March 31. Several customers raised questions about the transition to OMNY.

MTA hosts Transit Talk in Flushing to urge MetroCard users to switch to OMNY

20230905_110526

‘Suicide for views’: What progress has NYC made to stop subway surfing and save young lives?

A ribbon-cutting ceremony signals the opening of Queensborough Community College's Pride Center on March 26.

Queensborough Community College opens new Pride Center

onions at la bella marketplace

After rotten onion uproar, southern Brooklyn stands behind local supermarket